"A Show of Hands" is a complete short story presented in an audiobook format. This story revolves around Broom - an idealist, political activist, fixer, and murderer. Within, he confesses to the public about how he tried to game his city's political system. How he tried to do good for the common man, but bloodied his hands and compromised his values due to the injustices inherent within the city's political system. This story takes heavy inspiration from ancient Greece, and Greek mythology, but is set in an another world. Fantasy Counter Programming is a podcast dedicated to creating fiction that does not shy away from the political aspects of the genre. There are no chosen ones, no benevolent kings, no prophecies that take control of the fate of the world out of the hands of the people who inhabit it. Works of fantasy that features these aspects are great - foundational to the genre. No disrespect is meant to the likes of Tolkien, Frank Herbert, Robert Jordan, and the myriad of talented others. Instead, FCP simply seeks to work parallel to these tropes, and present an alternate style of fiction that focuses on ideals such as democracy, self-determination, and class-consciousness. Written and produced by Carmel Rechnitzer Check out this episode's collaborating artists: Cover artist: Flygohr, at https://www.flygohr.com/ Music: Bradley Kirkendall, at http://www.bradleykirkendall.com/ Performance by Jacob Hodgson. Trans rights, indigenous rights, and workers' rights are human rights. Thank you for listening. Feel free to send questions, comments and concerns to fantasycounterprogramming@gmail.com