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The Scum Kings

The Scum Kings

By: Mike Daltrey | grimdark fantasy epic fantasy
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 Meet the Scum Kings, a dysfunctional band of bottom-feeding marauders led by the ruthless Giddray 'Dray'. They are not clever masterminds or noble rebels. They are a pack of beaten dogs, driven by hunger and greed, whose every attempt at villainy seems to end in fresh wounds and humiliating failure. They are the fever in a sick world, a symptom of the rot.

The Scum Kings is a daily, short-form, serial grimdark fantasy audiobook told from the perspective of their captain. Each 5-15 minute episode is a ground-level chronicle of survival, following the crew through their desperate heists, ugly victories, and insane gambles.

Defeated. Desperate. Driven.

A SIGNALBOX STUDIO PRODUCTION

🧠 Narrative Design: Mike Daltrey
⚡ Production: The Signal Box

System Note:

This human-designed series includes AI and other software tools in its production via our proprietary Signal Box platform.

Signalbox: Fiction’s Next Chapter.
2025 Signalbox Studio Science Fiction
Episodes
  • The Baker's Tears

    The Baker's Tears
    Dec 22 2025
    Cob transforms from a timid cook to a commanding chef, challenging the Master Baker at The Golden Sheaf. His newfound authority and culinary expertise reveal a hidden talent, shaking the crew's perception of him. As tensions rise in the bakery, Cob's artistic demands could reshape his role within the group, hinting at a potential shift in the power dynamics. What does this mean for the future of the Scum Kings?

    A SIGNALBOX STUDIO PRODUCTION

    🧠 Narrative Design: Mike Daltrey
    ⚡ Production: The Signal Box

    System Note:

    This human-designed series includes AI and other software tools in its production via our proprietary Signal Box platform.

    Signalbox: Fiction’s Next Chapter.


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    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!
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    9 mins
  • The Scum Kings: Vol. 16 [Uncut] - Chapters 9-13

    The Scum Kings: Vol. 16 [Uncut] - Chapters 9-13
    Dec 20 2025
    This binge compilation contains 5 episodes.

    Episodes included:
    1. The View From The Hill (December 15, 2025)
    2. The Open Hand (December 16, 2025)
    3. The Splintered Gate (December 17, 2025)
    4. The Mayor's Neck (December 19, 2025)
    5. The Toy Box (December 19, 2025)

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    A SIGNALBOX STUDIO PRODUCTION

    🧠 Narrative Design: Mike Daltrey
    ⚡ Production: The Signal Box

    System Note:

    This human-designed series includes AI and other software tools in its production via our proprietary Signal Box platform.

    Signalbox: Fiction’s Next Chapter.


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    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!
    Show More Show Less
    30 mins
  • The Toy Box

    The Toy Box
    Dec 19 2025
    In the aftermath of the Mayor's defeat, the Scum Kings descend upon Vance's Folly, turning its silence into chaos. As Stiggand leads the charge into The Gilded Tankard, the crew erupts into a frenzy of indulgence and destruction.

    A SIGNALBOX STUDIO PRODUCTION

    🧠 Narrative Design: Mike Daltrey
    ⚡ Production: The Signal Box

    System Note:

    This human-designed series includes AI and other software tools in its production via our proprietary Signal Box platform.

    Signalbox: Fiction’s Next Chapter.


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    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.
    Show More Show Less
    9 mins
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