Empire of Perpetual Repair
A Sacred Comedy of Cones, Barrels, and American DelayBy Chris A. Piazza | Antherra™
Length56m
About this audiobook
You've idled in endless traffic, cursing orange cones that promise "End Construction" but never deliver, trapped in America's bureaucratic snarl since 1776. Empire of Perpetual Repair turns this frustration into a mythic satire of cones, barrels, and the Conemancer's gospel, exposing institutional rot through dark ritual. It invites you to spot where delay rituals stall your own road forward.
Audiobook details
GenreHumor, Action and Adventure
Length56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 2, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
7Chapter 6: Rituals & Runes of Maintenance
2Chapter 1: Sing, O Cone
8Chapter 7: The Budget Gospel
3Chapter 2: The Great Orange Migration
9Chapter 8: End Road Work (The False Promise)
4Chapter 3: The Conemancer
10Chapter 9: The Final Cone (Prophecy of Gridlock Eternal)
5Chapter 4: The Shovel-Leaner’s Oath
11Chapter 10: The Benediction of Asphalt
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6Chapter 5: The Drivers’ Lament
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