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Jonas Kyratzes

@jonaskyratzes.bsky.social

Writer/director/designer. The Sea Will Claim Everything, The Talos Principle 1+2, Clash: AoC, The Eternal Cylinder, Gospels of the Flood. Unapologetic humanist.

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Wars are not distant, theoretical events. They are horrifying nightmares inflicted on ordinary people who were just living their lives. One day your kid goes to school and doesn't come back.

28.02.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Get more from The Movie Crypt on Patreon Creating a podcast!

I recently appeared on The Movie Crypt, one of my favourite podcasts, to talk to Adam and Joe about Azathoth Blues (which they're in!) and other projects. It might be the most fun conversation I've ever had. www.patreon.com/TheMovieCrypt

27.02.2026 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You're not just right, you're emphatically correct.

27.02.2026 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There's a line in something I've written that's "It's not just X, it's Y" and it's a perfectly good line that makes sense and I don't want to change it but even to me it reads like ChatGPT now, and that sucks.

27.02.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Most episodes are long and dense (episode 2 is a bit shorter), so it's not really designed to be binged per se. You can, but you can also enjoy it as a more serialized experience.

26.02.2026 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't worry too much about it - the plot is complicated, but the characters will also explain stuff when necessary (because it's complicated for them too).

26.02.2026 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The second episode of Azathoth Blues, The Minotaur, is now available on all podcasting platforms. It will premiere on YouTube later today. If you like what we're doing with this show, please rate it, review it, and let your friends know about it.

25.02.2026 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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The second episode of Azathoth Blues, The Minotaur, is now available on all podcasting platforms. It will premiere on YouTube later today. If you like what we're doing with this show, please rate it, review it, and let your friends know about it.

25.02.2026 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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This week on #MovieCrypt:
Game designer/Director Jonas Kyratzes (TALOS PRINCIPLE series) is back to discuss his new project AZATHOTH BLUES!
Which just happens to star… @adamgreen.bsky.social & me!
Fill your ear holes on ApplePodcasts, Spotify or wherever you pod!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

23.02.2026 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I grew up thinking it was a classic, not realizing it was critically derided.

22.02.2026 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of my favourite parts of Midnight in Babylon is Benjamin Kroger's monologue as Sherman Perry. Recording it was a profound experience. We had a long personal conversation, then he did ONE take, and it was so full of truth and pain that we didn't need another.

22.02.2026 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you like the humanist philosophy of The Talos Principle, or literally anything else I've worked on, please check out Azathoth Blues. It's a big and important part of my life as an artist, something I've worked towards for a long time. And it's free! Doesn't even have ads.

21.02.2026 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I LOVE Gospels of the Flood, so my bar was already really high, but this first episode managed to surpass my expectations and break the ceiling! What a treat to detective and cosmic horror fans!

20.02.2026 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There would theoretically be ways to adapt it to TV, but it is very heavily rooted in its medium. I always write for the strengths of the specific medium I'm working in - a game story is different from an audio story which is different from a novel, etc.

19.02.2026 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is tagged as Explicit, so maybe something to do with that?

19.02.2026 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you've ever liked anything I've made, please check this out and help us spread the word.

19.02.2026 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please listen to this. I really can’t express how much I loved the first episode.

18.02.2026 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MIDNIGHT IN BABYLON, the first episode of AZATHOTH BLUES, is now out on all major podcast platforms, including Spotify. A dark journey into paranoia, conspiracy, murder & ritual. How do you fight back in a world that seems increasingly insane?

18.02.2026 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 6
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Azathoth Blues, the audio drama by Jonas Kyratzes and Chris Christodoulou, is a cosmic horror masterpiece.

Discover it and listen to 'Episode 1: Midnight in Babylon' here: www.azathothblues.com

18.02.2026 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

It's a heavily photoshopped version of a public domain photo by Yura Forrat that we fell in love with (as credited on the site).

18.02.2026 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Azathoth Blues A cosmic horror podcast by Jonas Kyratzes & Chris Christodoulou.

For more information about the show & the people involved, as well as episode transcripts, check out azathothblues.com.

18.02.2026 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Within the episodes themselves, we will never bug you with calls to rate and subscribe or to spread the word. But we will urgently need you to do these things. This is a totally independent show, a huge production, with zero corporate sponsors. We need your help!

18.02.2026 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It stars Adam Green, Joe Lynch, Kacey Camp, Sean Branney, Peter Wingfield, and a host of other wonderful actors. I am so proud of them. And of the incredible sound design and music by Chris Christodoulou, who is my partner on every single aspect of this show.

18.02.2026 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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MIDNIGHT IN BABYLON, the first episode of AZATHOTH BLUES, is now out on all major podcast platforms, including Spotify. A dark journey into paranoia, conspiracy, murder & ritual. How do you fight back in a world that seems increasingly insane?

18.02.2026 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 6
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Why Azathoth Blues Is Free These photos are from a recording session for Azathoth Blues, our upcoming cosmic horror podcast. Chris collaborated with the De Profundis Ensemble to create some genuinely stunning recordings&#823…

Wrote a few words about why Azathoth Blues is free (and ad-free) despite being a huge production, about making art in a world where every single aspect of our lives has been infested with commerce. jonas-kyratzes.net/2026/02/15/w...

15.02.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

We may give people that option, to support the show. Also a good way of giving people maximum sound quality.

16.02.2026 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Azathoth Blues Is Free These photos are from a recording session for Azathoth Blues, our upcoming cosmic horror podcast. Chris collaborated with the De Profundis Ensemble to create some genuinely stunning recordings&#823…

Wrote a few words about why Azathoth Blues is free (and ad-free) despite being a huge production, about making art in a world where every single aspect of our lives has been infested with commerce. jonas-kyratzes.net/2026/02/15/w...

15.02.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chris Christodoulou working with the De Profundis Ensemble to record music for Azathoth Blues. This gives you a small hint of the amount of effort that went into creating this show. It's really something special.

15.02.2026 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
AZATHOTH BLUES | Lovecraftian Audio Drama | TRAILER
YouTube video by Chris Christodoulou AZATHOTH BLUES | Lovecraftian Audio Drama | TRAILER

Some of you may have missed the announcement of my next collaboration with Chris Christodoulou: AZATHOTH BLUES, a massive, dense, and totally free audio drama with a large professional cast. Here's the trailer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP1W...

14.02.2026 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
AZATHOTH BLUES | Lovecraftian Audio Drama | TRAILER
YouTube video by Chris Christodoulou AZATHOTH BLUES | Lovecraftian Audio Drama | TRAILER

Some of you may have missed the announcement of my next collaboration with Chris Christodoulou: AZATHOTH BLUES, a massive, dense, and totally free audio drama with a large professional cast. Here's the trailer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP1W...

14.02.2026 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0