M. R. Furlong

The Fake News Fairy Tale

Arts EN ↓ 5 episodes

The Rind King: A Satirical Radio Play & Musical "All the world’s a stage... but the script is written by trolls." Hush! CAUTION. Echoland Press presents a dark fantasy musical for the digital age. The Rind King is a biting, satirical audio drama that follows the "gold-dusted corpulent" King of the South as he attempts to conquer the Great White North. Caught between the "Essence-infused" propaganda of the Rind King and the desperate mysticism of the Northern Alliance, a cast of spies, thespians, and tech-bro wizards navigate a world where facts are weak, and vanity is a spell. Produced by M.R....

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M. R. Furlong

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THE RIND KING ACT: TWO, Scene 1 29.03.2026 9:04

THE RIND KING: ACT II, Scene 1 (Revised) In this scene, the facade of the Rind King’s command tent in the Forest of Despair begins to crack. While the King remains entranced by his own reflection, the Muskrat Wizard frantically tries to manage the "E-Men"—an army of soldiers infused with the King's own narcissism. As the King dismisses logistical disasters as mere "sub-optimal" noise, the true hor...

The Fake News Fairy Tale 13.03.2026 11:30

THE RIND KING ACT: ONE, Scene 4 Welcome to the Wyrd Sisters Unfiltered podcast! Broadcasting truth-adjacent narratives from somewhere north of sanity, the magical hosts tune their crystal balls to the Rind King’s camp. Seeing his growing addiction to the cursed vanity mirror, the witches orchestrate a spectral intervention to shatter his fragile ego. In this Episode: Stormy, Windy, and Rain analyz...

The Fake News Fairy Tale 05.03.2026 18:05

THE RIND KING ACT: ONE, Scene 3 Deep in the ominous Forest of Doubt and Despair, Southern General Marius wrestles with his conscience. Torn between a tyrant’s cruel orders and his forbidden romance with a Northern fairy named Lyra, Marius quickly learns that crossing enemy lines is much easier than crossing the boundaries of magical intimacy. In this Episode: Marius laments his role in the Rind Ki...

The Fake News Fairy Tale 02.03.2026 11:12

THE RIND KING ACT ONE: Scene 2 In the second scene, the focus shifts North where Elara, the Elf Queen, is surrounded by crystals, lucky charms, and a scrying bowl, peering anxiously into a teacup. As she spirals over the dark future, her court fool, Jingo, looks on with utter disdain, trying to ground her panic in reality. In this Episode: · Elara sings anxiously of the omens in her tea leaves, te...

Episode 1: The Fake News Fairy Tale 02.03.2026 25:20

THE RIND KING ACT: ONE, Scene 1 In the series premiere, the Forest of Despair is abuzz with "tweets" and rumors. As the Rind King prepares a northern invasion to seize "precious magic," the very fabric of reality begins to peel. In this Episode: The Troll Chorus sets the stage, repeating every rumor from a "bluebird down the street" about the King’s impending march North. Fairy King Poutini survey...