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Accidental Intrigue

Tales of travel and mystery by thriller novelist, Kent Babin. Season 2 is a Southeast Asian thriller blending cryptocurrency, heroin trafficking, and money laundering. Produced by Edwin Lundgren. Season 1 features the adventures of Gerhardt van Jaarsveld and Hans Bergman in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. More information at: https://accidentalintrigue.com. Help keep us caffeinated: https://buy.stripe.com/28o7uBgTRgmO21G8ww
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S2 E10: The Crash

In the final episode of Season 2, the characters converge at a crypto conference in Bali. Intro/Outro music: The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sujaygovindaraj.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) Background music (in order of appearance): Pamurwa by Epic Instrument Music Bali D Juice Lean Forgive Me by ITALICS Legacy by Abdellah King Sports and Car Energetic Trap by Alex Productions Narrator: Edwin Lundgren Voice actors: Benedict Goh, Noah, Cicero Loukanis, Seamus - Remington Cooney Max Hammerschmidt - ...

Apr 16, 202516 minSeason 2Ep. 10

S2 E9: The Hard Fork

Noah and Max find Cicero in Bali, Seamus and Valeria have an awkward conversation, and Benedict travels to Myanmar to meet Nang. Intro/Outro music: The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sujaygovindaraj.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) Background music (in order of appearance): Ride of The Valkyries by Richard Wagner DJ DANGDUT SAKIT GIGI REMIX Narrator: Edwin Lundgren Voice actors: Benedict Goh, Noah, Cicero Loukanis, Seamus - Remington Cooney Max Hammerschmidt - Tobias Strebitzer Pieralessio - Edwin Lund...

Apr 16, 202517 minSeason 2Ep. 9

S2 E8: The Dump

Benedict questions Noah’s plan to deal with Cicero and Max, Seamus meets an old friend, and Valeria learns some interesting information from Pieralessio. Intro/Outro music: The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sujaygovindaraj.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) Background music (in order of appearance): Les Toreadors by Bizet A Night Alone by TrackTribe Thai Instrumental by Sage Fox Music It’s Possible by Piero Piccioni Narrator: Edwin Lundgren Voice actors: Benedict Goh, Noah, Cicero Loukanis, Seamus - Remin...

Jun 03, 202416 minSeason 2Ep. 8

S2 E7: The Consensus Algorithm

Cicero and Max visit the shrink, Valeria learns some interesting news from Pieralessio, Seamus speaks to an old friend, and Benedict and Noah question the future. Intro/Outro music: The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sujaygovindaraj.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) Background music (in order of appearance): Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies by Tchaikovsky Light by Alex Productions Narrator: Edwin Lundgren Voice actors: Benedict Goh, Noah, Cicero Loukanis, Seamus - Remington Cooney Max Hammerschmidt - Tobias ...

Apr 19, 202416 minSeason 2Ep. 7

S2 E6: The Pump

Cicero and Max work on a way to launder the North Korean money, then meet Benedict to explain. Seamus and Valeria visit an Italian in Hong Kong. Noah tracks down Seamus for a chat. Intro/Outro music: The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj ( ⁠⁠⁠https://sujaygovindaraj.com/⁠⁠⁠ ) Background music (in order of appearance): Symphony No 5 by Ludwig van Beethoven FiddleDeDee by SilvermanSound Easy Lovers by Piero Piccioni Narrator: Edwin Lundgren Voice actors: Benedict Goh, Noah, Cicero Loukanis, Seamus - Rem...

Jan 17, 202417 minSeason 2Ep. 6

S2 E5: The FUD

Valeria publishes an article after hanging out with Cicero in Bangkok, forcing Benedict to make an explanatory trip to Myanmar and Noah to deliver a dose of reality to the Australian. Seamus and Valeria plan the next steps. Intro/Outro music: The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj ( ⁠⁠https://sujaygovindaraj.com/⁠⁠ ) Background music (in order of appearance): Morning Mood by Grieg Horovel REMIX by Dj Grig A Night Alone by TrackTribe Cutthroat by Syndrome Narrator: Edwin Lundgren Voice actors: Benedict ...

Oct 27, 202318 minSeason 2Ep. 5

S2 E4: The Bull Run

Life is good for Cicero and Max as the online casino is proving popular. Benedict and Noah entertain a business proposition. Seamus can’t shake the feeling that something isn’t right. Intro/Outro music: The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj ( ⁠https://sujaygovindaraj.com/⁠ ) Background music (in order of appearance): Burning Fusion by Mokka Music Wineglass by Mokka Music Weightless by Liqwyd At Sunset by Filo Starquez & SIN Narrator: Edwin Lundgren Voice actors: Benedict Goh, Noah, Cicero Loukanis...

Oct 12, 202317 minSeason 2Ep. 4

S2 E3: The Token Generation Event

Benedict and Noah take Cicero and Max to Myanmar to launch the online casino before going to visit the Missus. Cicero and Max meet an Irish tourist. Intro/Outro music: The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj ( https://sujaygovindaraj.com/ ) Interlude music: Exotic Plains by Darren Curtis | https://www.darrencurtismusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Background music (in order of appearance): Feelin Fin...

Jul 04, 202316 minSeason 2Ep. 3

S2 E2: The Whitepaper

Cicero and Max return to Bangkok to present their plan to Benedict and Noah. Intro/Outro music: The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj ( https://sujaygovindaraj.com/ ) Interlude music: Uncaria by Espionage | https://soundcloud.com/jelwooddj Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Background music (in order of appearance): Investigations by Kevin MacLeod | ⁠https://incompetech.com/⁠ Hidden Age...

May 06, 202315 minSeason 2Ep. 2

S2 E1: The Problem

Singaporean criminal mastermind, Benedict Goh, and Noah, his consigliere, discuss cryptocurrency as a money laundering alternative after receiving some bad news from the Cambodian minister of economy and finance. Intro/Outro music: Sujay Govindaraj (https://sujaygovindaraj.com/) Interlude music: Exotic Plains by Darren Curtis | https://www.darrencurtismusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Backgr...

Mar 31, 202318 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Season 2 Teaser

With season 1 in the books, it's now time to unveil our plan for season 2: a crypto thriller set in Southeast Asia. If you would like to make a contribution to our efforts going forward, please head over to https://accidentalintrigue.com . You'll find a button there to "buy us a coffee" via our Stripe payment page. As mentioned, contributors will get exclusive access to our Monsters I Created interview series, where Kent Babin interviews the various characters of season 1. Transcript...

Jan 26, 20236 min

S1 E10: An Endgame in Karakalpakstan (Part 2)

The thrilling conclusion to Season 1 of Accidental Intrigue. Transcript Narration - Remington Cooney Guest Narration - Dirk Franke, Tobias Strebitzer Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj

Nov 30, 202221 minSeason 1Ep. 10

S1 E9: An Endgame in Karakalpakstan (Part 1)

Gerry, Hans, Ivanov, and Amir arrive in Karakalpakstan for the beginning of the end. Transcript Narration - Remington Cooney Guest Narration - Dirk Franke, Tobias Strebitzer Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj

Nov 24, 202221 minSeason 1Ep. 9

S1 E8: A South African in Kyrgyzstan (Part 2)

Gerry attempts to spirit Hans Bergman out of the country. Transcript Narration - Remington Cooney Guest Narration - Dirk Franke, Kent Babin, Tobias Strebitzer Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj

Oct 19, 202219 minSeason 1Ep. 8

S1 E7: A German in Kyrgyzstan (Part 2)

Hans Bergman gets more than he bargained for in Bishkek as old adversaries come calling. Transcript Narration - Remington Cooney Guest Narration - Kent Babin Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj

Oct 10, 202218 minSeason 1Ep. 7

S1 E6: A South African in Kyrgyzstan (Part 1)

Gerry returns to action, this time to Kyrgyzstan at the behest of Amir, in search of Hans Bergman. Transcript Narration - Remington Cooney Guest Narration - Dirk Franke, Kent Babin, Tobias Strebitzer Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj

Sep 28, 202218 minSeason 1Ep. 6

S1 E5: A German in Kyrgyzstan (Part 1)

Hans Bergman is sent to Bishkek, Krygyzstan to disrupt one of Amir's businesses. Transcript Narration - Remington Cooney Guest Narration - Dirk Franke, Kent Babin, Tobias Strebitzer Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj

Aug 02, 202218 minSeason 1Ep. 5

S1 E4: A German in Tajikistan (Part 2)

Hans heads to Khujand to act as Amir's liaison in a meeting with a surprise guest. Transcript Credits: Narration - Remington Cooney Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj

Jul 10, 202216 minSeason 1Ep. 4

S1 E3: A German in Tajikstan (Part 1)

Hydroelectric engineer Hans Bergman takes a job in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, under the tutelage of a local oligarch who has his eyes on the future. Transcript Credits: Narration - Remington Cooney Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindara Scene Break Music - Concert in Dushanbe by Sujay Govindaraj

Jun 26, 202218 minSeason 1Ep. 3

S1 E2: A South African in Uzbekistan (Part 2)

Gerhardt van Jaarsveld meets his contact, but is in for a surprise when he tries to leave Uzbekistan. Transcript Credits: Narration - Remington Cooney Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj

May 02, 202217 minSeason 1Ep. 2

S1 E1: A South African in Uzbekistan (Part 1)

Industrial espionage agent Gerhardt van Jaarsveld is sent to Uzbekistan to pass on stolen information to the leader of the Karakalpakstani independence movement. Transcript Credits: Narration - Remington Cooney Guest Narration - Agnieszka Krzysztofowicz Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj

May 02, 202220 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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