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The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences
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Steampunk adventures and espionage with Her Majesty's Agents
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Tales from the Archives S02E05: A Trick of Strong Imagination
May 13, 202500:55:39Tap to summarizeA Trick of Strong Imagination by Alyson Grauer In this episode: Althea Galway, a brilliant but overlooked statistician, is sent on a seemingly routine assignment to a winter carnival—only to uncover a mystery laced with illusion, danger, and memories from her own hidden past. As the dazzling world of the Traveling Galloway Circus draws her in, Althea must rely on more than numbers to unravel the truth behind the spectacle. What begins as a calculated investigation quickly becomes a deeply personal journey into magic, memory, and self-discovery. About the Author: Alyson Grauer is a writer, actor, podcaster, and tabletop gamer. She studied theatre and history at Loyola University of Chicago. Together she and her husband have formed the duo Whimsy & Artifice, Continue Reading
Transcribe →Tales from the Archives S02E04: Emperor’s Hand
May 5, 202500:28:20Tap to summarizeEmperor’s Fist by JR Murdock In this episode: Agent Reginald Coffey and Special Liaison Meiying Ling find themselves navigating the dense, mystic jungles of China, where gears and steam-powered gadgets clash with age-old dark magic. Tasked with investigating a growing disturbance, the duo uncovers a sinister Continue Reading
Transcribe →Tales from the Archives — S02E03: The Wrong Camera
Apr 28, 202500:30:55Tap to summarizeThe Wrong Camera by Catherine Ford In this episode: When Blythe receives a beautiful, intricate camera for her birthday, she believes it’s the beginning of new adventures. But the lens reveals more than memories—it shows chilling glimpses of the future. As word spreads, those desperate to Continue Reading
Transcribe →Tales from the Archives — S02E02: Women of the Empire
Apr 25, 202500:18:38Tap to summarizeWomen of the Empire by JR Blackwell In this episode: Archivist Wellington Thornhill Books finds himself entangled in an unexpected late-night “experiment” with the enigmatic Dr. Josepha Raven Blackwell. Framed as part of her unorthodox research into the phenomenon of hysteria, their after-hours encounter is Continue Reading
Transcribe →Tales from the Archives — S02E02: Sins of the Father
Apr 23, 202500:36:20Tap to summarizeIn this episode: Sins of the Father by Tee Morris A thrilling prequel tale by Tee Morris, featuring a young Wellington Books. In this powerful origin story, witness the moment when young Books makes a daring stand against the dark legacy of his villainous father. Continue Reading
Transcribe →Tales from the Archives: 2016 Christmas Special: Home Alone for the Holidays
Dec 24, 201600:41:36Tap to summarizeA Very Happy Christmas from the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences has many forgotten stories in its Archives. Stories of madcap adventures in all corners of the Empire, dark doings in hidden places, and mysterious devices and artifacts that the everyday Continue Reading
Transcribe →Tales from the Archives — S04E01: Spiritus Sanctus
Apr 15, 201500:35:19Tap to summarizeThe Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences has many forgotten stories in its Archives. Stories of madcap adventures in all corners of the Empire, dark doings in hidden places, and mysterious devices and artifacts that the everyday citizen should never become aware of for fear it would Continue Reading
Transcribe →Tales from the Archives – Twelve
Dec 27, 201100:32:52Tap to summarizeThe Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences has many forgotten stories in its Archives. Stories of madcap adventures in all corners of the Empire, dark doings in hidden places, and mysterious devices and artifacts that the everyday citizen should never become aware of for fear it would Continue Reading
Transcribe →Tales from the Archives — A 2011 Christmas Special
Dec 24, 201100:20:26Tap to summarizeThe Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences has many forgotten stories in its Archives. Stories of madcap adventures in all corners of the Empire, dark doings in hidden places, and mysterious devices and artifacts that the everyday citizen should never become aware of for fear it would Continue Reading
Transcribe →Winning the Airship Award: Phoenix Rising’s Success
Oct 21, 201100:03:21Tap to summarizeWhen our journalists set out to write their first novel together, they were optimistic Phoenix Rising would perform well. What they did not expect is for their book, just six months after its release, to win the 2011 Airship Award for Best Steampunk Literature of Continue Reading
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