Accidental Intrigue
By 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.
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Accidental IntrigueApr 19, 2024
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 Strebitzer
Pieralessio, Shrink - Edwin Lundgren
Valeria - Tatiana
Producer/sound engineer:
Edwin Lundgren (https://www.lundgrenaudio.com)
Writer:
Kent Babin
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 - Remington Cooney
Max Hammerschmidt - Tobias Strebitzer
Pieralessio - Edwin Lundgren
Valeria - Tatiana
Producer/sound engineer:
Edwin Lundgren (https://www.lundgrenaudio.com)
Writer:
Kent Babin
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 Goh, Noah, Cicero Loukanis, Seamus - Remington Cooney
Max Hammerschmidt - Tobias Strebitzer
Nang - Isti Hanifah
Valeria - Tatiana
Producer/sound engineer:
Edwin Lundgren (https://www.lundgrenaudio.com)
Writer:
Kent Babin
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, Seamus - Remington Cooney
Max Hammerschmidt - Tobias Strebitzer
Tom (MC) - Edwin Lundgren
Valeria - Tatiana
Producer/sound engineer:
Edwin Lundgren (https://www.lundgrenaudio.com)
Writer:
Kent Babin
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
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Background music (in order of appearance):
Feelin Fine by MokkaMusic
Kpop by u_5ycobw53r2
Lau Tzu by Doug Maxwell
Mountain Legend by Keys Of Moon
Narrator:
Edwin Lundgren
Voice actors:
Benedict Goh, Noah, Cicero Loukanis, Seamus - Remington Cooney
Max Hammerschmidt - Tobias Strebitzer
Nang - Isti Hanifah
Producer/sound engineer:
Edwin Lundgren (https://www.lundgrenaudio.com)
Writer:
Kent Babin
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 Agenda by Kevin MacLeod
Screaming Weasel by Kevin MacLeod
Night in Venice by Kevin MacLeod
Stardust by JSH
Narrator:
Edwin Lundgren
Voice actors:
Benedict Goh, Noah, Cicero Loukanis - Remington Cooney
Max Hammerschmidt - Tobias Strebitzer
Producer/sound engineer:
Edwin Lundgren (https://www.lundgrenaudio.com)
Writer:
Kent Babin
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/
Background music:
Habanera by Bizet
Burmese Star by Randall Wittig
Thai Instrumental Music by Sage Fox Music
Für Elise by Beethoven
Narrator:
Edwin Lundgren
Voice actors:
Benedict Goh, Noah, Cicero Loukanis - Remington Cooney
Max Hammerschmidt - Tobias Strebitzer
Producer/sound engineer:
Edwin Lundgren (https://www.lundgrenaudio.com)
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.
S1 E10: An Endgame in Karakalpakstan (Part 2)
The thrilling conclusion to Season 1 of Accidental Intrigue.
Narration - Remington Cooney
Guest Narration - Dirk Franke, Tobias Strebitzer
Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj
S1 E9: An Endgame in Karakalpakstan (Part 1)
Gerry, Hans, Ivanov, and Amir arrive in Karakalpakstan for the beginning of the end.
Narration - Remington Cooney
Guest Narration - Dirk Franke, Tobias Strebitzer
Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj
S1 E8: A South African in Kyrgyzstan (Part 2)
Gerry attempts to spirit Hans Bergman out of the country.
Narration - Remington Cooney
Guest Narration - Dirk Franke, Kent Babin, Tobias Strebitzer
Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj
S1 E7: A German in Kyrgyzstan (Part 2)
Hans Bergman gets more than he bargained for in Bishkek as old adversaries come calling.
Narration - Remington Cooney
Guest Narration - Kent Babin
Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj
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.
Narration - Remington Cooney
Guest Narration - Dirk Franke, Kent Babin, Tobias Strebitzer
Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj
S1 E5: A German in Kyrgyzstan (Part 1)
Hans Bergman is sent to Bishkek, Krygyzstan to disrupt one of Amir's businesses.
Narration - Remington Cooney
Guest Narration - Dirk Franke, Kent Babin, Tobias Strebitzer
Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj
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.
Credits:
Narration - Remington Cooney
Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj
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.
Credits:
Narration - Remington Cooney
Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindara
Scene Break Music - Concert in Dushanbe by Sujay Govindaraj
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.
Credits:
Narration - Remington Cooney
Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj
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.
Credits:
Narration - Remington Cooney
Guest Narration - Agnieszka Krzysztofowicz
Intro/Outro Music - The Steppes by Sujay Govindaraj