Tales from the Archives S02E05: A Trick of Strong Imagination

A 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

Tales from the Archives S02E04: Emperor’s Hand

Emperor’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

Tales from the Archives — S02E02: Women of the Empire

Women 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

Tales from the Archives — S01E11: From Paris, With Regret

In this episode: From Paris, With Regret written and narrated by Starla Huchton On assignment in the City of Light, Ministry agents Eliza D. Braun and Harrison Thorne chase down a murderer condemning descendants of a royal bloodline to a horrific death. The Ministry of Continue Reading

Tales from the Archives — S01E10: Darkest Before the Darkwater

In this episode: Darkest before the Darkwater, written and narrated by Tee Morris A group of survivors from the airship Guy Fawkes find themselves washed ashore on an uncharted island. In their search for survival they uncover one mystery after another. Featuring Alyson Grauer as Continue Reading

Tales from the Archives — S01E09: The Shadows of Calcutta

In this episode: The Shadows of Calcutta, written and narrated by Phil Rossi Agent Robert Smith, on return from a mission in Nepal, is diverted to India where he is charged to find a missing agent. Alex Tanner had been investigating a series of thefts Continue Reading

Tales from the Archives — S01E08P2: Night’s Plutonian Shore

In this episode: Night’s Plutonian Shore, written and narrated by Jack Mangan We rejoin our epic tale across the America’s as Agent Bruce Campbell remains on the trail of Usher assassin, Mikael Scharnusser, who has fellow Ministry agent Brandon Hill captive. With a narrow window Continue Reading

Tales from the Archives — S01E06: A Ruby in Rain

In this episode: A Ruby in Rain, written and narrated by Grant Stone From the farthest edge of the Empire, New Zealand agents Lachlan King and Barry Ferguson are called to interview a recent arrival to Auckland’s prisons. An infamous gambler, according to the constable’s Continue Reading

Tales from the Archives — S01E05: The Seven

In this episode: The Seven, written and narrated by PC Haring. Agent Brandon Hill is on assignment in South America, enjoying the local culture and women, when a mystery that could lead to El Dorado falls into his lap.  Before the intrepid agent knows it, Continue Reading

Tales from the Archives — S01E04: The Sun Never Sets

In this episode: The Sun Never Sets, written and narrated by Val Griswold-Ford Agent Isaac Martin receives a note, imploring him to investigate the nearly completed clock tower at the Palace at Westminster.  He and his partner, Agent Andrew Kensington, start looking into the construction Continue Reading

Tales from the Archives — S01E02: Dust on the Davenport

In this episode: Dust on the Davenport, written and narrated by O.M. Grey Agent Simon R. Boswell, still considered the green agent of the Ministry, takes on his own a supposed haunting in Islington. Hauntings tend to be nothing too serious for agents specializing in Continue Reading