Three years ago, after making it about 80% of the way through my third novel, I decided to shift gears to a different kind of fiction project. Novels take a long time and I needed something with a quicker turnaround time.

That project became an audio drama podcast called Accidental Intrigue.

Season 1 - an espionage thriller set in Central Asia - was such a blast to make that we decided to follow it up with a second season.

Today, I hit publish on the final two episodes of Season 2 - a crypto thriller set in Southeast Asia during the heady days of 2019.  

Special shout out to @culturevulture (whom I'll officially introduce in another post) for his superb voice acting and production skills in Season 2. You only have to compare the production quality of the two seasons to understand what a difference it makes having someone who knows what they're doing.

If you like fiction and podcasts and crypto, this might be for you!

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/accidental-intrigue/

Season 1 takes place in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan - three countries in which I've been fortunate enough to spend some time. 

Set in 2012, it follows four main characters:

🇿🇦 Gerhardt (Gerry) - A South African industrial espionage agent

🇩🇪 Hans - A German hydroelectric engineer

🇺🇿 Colonel Ivanov - An Uzbek state security service colonel

🇹🇯 Amir - A Tajik oligarch

It's part travelogue, part espionage. But that's not all. 

Karakalpakstani independence? ✅
Rogun dam? ✅
Aral Sea? ✅
Duplicitous German BND agents? ✅
Saunas and vodka? ✅
Bazaars? ✅

Listen to episode 1 👇

Season 1 takes place in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan - three countries in which I've been fortunate enough to spend some time. 

Set in 2012, it follows four main characters:

🇿🇦 Gerhardt (Gerry) - A South African industrial espionage agent

🇩🇪 Hans - A German hydroelectric engineer

🇺🇿 Colonel Ivanov - An Uzbek state security service colonel

🇹🇯 Amir - A Tajik oligarch

It's part travelogue, part espionage. But that's not all. 

Karakalpakstani independence? ✅
Rogun dam? ✅
Aral Sea? ✅
Duplicitous German BND agents? ✅
Saunas and vodka? ✅
Bazaars? ✅

Listen to episode 1 👇

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dN39VgYJaxuO8dNcmG8CM?si=o6ZsXg1aSsq9CTgoUyNsxA&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A3fd6ggUc18Kg8tn2otjBiN

/allthingsfiction. Accidental Intrigue podcast (https://accidentalintrigue.com). Furtive Khan novels (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CB6H3SH). @carboncopy-refi.

wow, this sounds wild! 🌍 love the mix of espionage and travel vibes. can't wait to dive into this world of intrigue and bazaars. let's go, episode 1! 🎧🔥