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No Return

No Return: An Audio Drama by Kier Zhou

No Return is a darkly comic British fantasy audio drama set in a vast, doomed world of gods, mercenaries, lost cities, political disasters and very bad decisions.

Each story follows flawed people trying to survive a world that is too strange, too old, and too morally messy to make sense of. Expect ensemble chaos, dense worldbuilding, absurd humour, sudden tragedy, and fantasy with teeth.

Start here if you like: morally compromised heroes, big lore, strange comedy, full-cast fantasy, and stories where the joke and the wound are usually the same thing.

But don’t take my word for it…

This show was nominated for Best Audio Drama at the New Zealand Web Fest and officially selected for the Cisco Web Fest, which is pretty good for someone who ran out of money to apply to any more festivals!

Here’s what listeners are saying:

“A journey through a creative mind like no other… I cannot begin to imagine how this creator keeps all his characters and plot lines straight, but it’s a marvel.”

“The quality and sound production are absolutely on point, but it’s the captivating writing and voice acting that keep you coming back.”

“Chaotic [affectionate]. Each arc has something unique - sometimes gut-wrenchingly funny, sometimes grounded — it keeps you on your toes.”

Extra lore, behind-the-scenes chaos, and stray thoughts at:

👉 patreon.com/NoReturnAD

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No Return

The Orillian Regiment — Flashback: There Is Nothing But Harmony In The Row!

April 04, 2025 • Season 8 • Episode 4

0:00 | 35:23

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Content warnings

Strong language
Violence, injury and blood
Death and mortality
Sexual references or nudity
Alcohol or drug use

Cast

Anan- — Skyler Giordano
Dag'r - — Lilly Inverse
Kova Dagrun- — Kier Zhou
Deky- — Cameron Gergett
Gav- — Dylan Smith
Gazi- — Graham Capobianco
Guildmaster- — Girunduu
Ivanic- — Justin Fife
Jarna - — Daniellelanois
Jinu - — Ren @Ren_Cant
Kane- — Tyler Moody
Kongol- — OneWallChris
Luobo- — James Hart
Mal- — Girunduu
Olda- — Anne Marie Lebeau
OR Guard- — Tyler Moody
Sam - — Kier Zhou
Sendat- — Rae Witte
Sharp- — Kier Zhou
Sushila- — Loretta Chang
Theras- — Dr Lou Sutcliffe
Tommo- — Jack Duncan
Von Overton- — Rachel Pulliam
Colonel Wilifred- — Ed Craggbarber
99 Problems was performed by Stuart Bullock @Thisisbardcore