No Return

About 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 (https://patreon.com/NoReturnAD)

Publisher

Kier Zhou

Category

fiction · fiction · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 Jan 2022

Latest episode

24 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

177 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Oct 2026

   The NoReturniverse Isn’t Dead — A January 2027 Update

   Send us Fan Mail A long-overdue NoReturniverse update, and a little funk. After a difficult stretch focused on family and health, the NoReturniverse is very much alive. From January 2027, Kier plans to make audio drama and audio fiction full time for a couple of years. There may be new work before then: hope for the best, prepare for the worst. Thank you for sticking around. Music: “Prickly Groovy Funk” by V-Audio, via Envato Elements. Support the show

2. 

   3 May 2026

   10: Mageslayers: What The F**k Have You Done?!

   Send us Fan Mail The Heist Concludes! Chieftain Ondrei Anaheit- Mitch Kaye Uruk Guards- Madeleine Buttitta & Frankie Vega Gorluk - Graham Capobianco Biksune Ree- Taylor Michaels Rebel Freeman- Alan Katsuro Vehlo Warden- AJ Fidalgo Seilbh- Krissi Williams Nikhol Ashorn- Cameron Gergett Phaetra Coi- Danielle Thuen Nanda Nall- Justin Fife Descartamelius (Dec) Go’orbulle- Dylan Smith Cinnte Micheart- Gemma Maclean-Mair Shain Sotalach- Adam Robinson Addison De Ara- Laura Dunca...

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   26 Apr 2026

   9: Mageslayers: That Easy, Huh?

   Send us Fan Mail The Heist Continues! Chieftain Ondrei Anaheit- Mitch Kaye Uruk Guards- Madeleine Buttitta & Frankie Vega Gorluk - Graham Capobianco Biksune Ree- Taylor Michaels Rebel Freeman- Alan Katsuro Seilbh- Krissi Williams Nikhol Ashorn- Cameron Gergett Phaetra Coi- Danielle Thuen Nanda Nall- Justin Fife Descartamelius (Dec) Go’orbulle- Dylan Smith Cinnte Micheart- Gemma Maclean-Mair Shain Sotalach- Adam Robinson Addison De Ara- Laura Duncan Pogrim Pogglefield/Herran...

Who has been a guest on No Return

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tyler Moody
• Krissi Williams
• Cameron Gergett
• [Guest Name]
• Danielle Thuen

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

32,796

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

3.9 / 5

54 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

71

Social presence

91

YouTube

76

Engagement

89

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Books guests

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