Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.

14.24: Political Intrigue

Your Hosts: Brandon, Mary Robinette, Margaret, and Howard

Political Intrigue stories are less about “politics” (as colloquially defined by pop culture) and more about mysteries. Per Mary Robinette, they’re often like heists of information. The word “politics” here is used in its purest sense: POWER.

In this episode we talk about how we worldbuild for stories in which the flow of information and misinformation affect the shift of power, and how to craft those stories so they’re, well… intriguing instead of being boring.

Credits: This episode was recorded by Dan Thompson, and mastered by Alex Jackson.

Homework: Take a classic fairy tale. Assume that the fairy tale was just the cover story…

Thing of the week: Star Touched Queen, by Roshani Choshki, narrated by Priya Ayyar.

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