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EPISODE · Jan 20, 2026 · 5 MIN

The Cook Fires

from The Scum Kings: A Grimdark Fantasy Audiobook | Daily Chapters · host Mike Daltrey | grimdark fantasy, epic fantasy

-----Check out our new Podcast! The Great Gatsby In the Style of... Robert E. Howard! Click here to for more info!-----The Hounds have stopped attacking with swords and started attacking with something far more devastating: the smell of roasting pigs, fresh bread, and wood-smoked bacon wafting deliberately toward the starving town. As massive fans push the aroma of their feast against the walls, the townsfolk transform from defenders into something more desperate—clawing at gates, sobbing for just one breath closer to the food, willing to throw themselves from the ramparts for a chance at salvation. This isn't warfare. This is psychological torture perfected, and the Scum Kings are watching their town devour itself from the inside.A SIGNAL BOX STUDIO PRODUCTION🧠 Narrative Design: Mike Daltrey⚡ Production: The Signal BoxSystem Note:This human-designed series includes AI and other software tools in its production via our proprietary Signal Box platform.Signal Box: Fiction’s Next Chapter.-----Want to binge The Scum Kings with fewer ads? Every Friday night we release a bonus episode of the week's previous five episodes, with fewer ads in between chapters and a seamless listening experience! Perfect for a weekend binge! This episode includes AI-generated content.

-----Check out our new Podcast! The Great Gatsby In the Style of... Robert E. Howard! Click here to for more info!-----The Hounds have stopped attacking with swords and started attacking with something far more devastating: the smell of roasting pigs, fresh bread, and wood-smoked bacon wafting deliberately toward the starving town. As massive fans push the aroma of their feast against the walls, the townsfolk transform from defenders into something more desperate—clawing at gates, sobbing for just one breath closer to the food, willing to throw themselves from the ramparts for a chance at salvation. This isn't warfare. This is psychological torture perfected, and the Scum Kings are watching their town devour itself from the inside.A SIGNAL BOX STUDIO PRODUCTION🧠 Narrative Design: Mike Daltrey⚡ Production: The Signal BoxSystem Note:This human-designed series includes AI and other software tools in its production via our proprietary Signal Box platform.Signal Box: Fiction’s Next Chapter.-----Want to binge The Scum Kings with fewer ads? Every Friday night we release a bonus episode of the week's previous five episodes, with fewer ads in between chapters and a seamless listening experience! Perfect for a weekend binge! This episode includes AI-generated content.

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