Chaika

A multi award-winning dystopian sci-fi drama of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future.

2069. Valen is the first woman on the moon. No fanfare though, just an engineer doing her job. She likes her work, and her posting, but sometimes it gets lonely.

2089. Earth is silent. Chaika leaves the moonbase where she was born in search of... someone... anyone. Is she the only human left?

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Episode 4: Stripped off the foliage

Chaika finds out more about what happened on earth, and Valen sends a message to an old friend. CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future. ***CONTENT WARNING** Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depictions of emotional distress. This episode features discussion of climate disaster, mass death and of weapons of mass destruction in the scene between Chaika and HYGGE from 4.37 to 6.04. Featured trailer: Oz 9. ...

Jun 03, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Episode 3: What portion of me be Assignable

Valen tries to negotiate with the universe, Chaika has existential dread, while HYGGE and LEQU know more than they let on. CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future. ***CONTENT WARNING** Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depictions of emotional distress. This episode deals with grief and the loss of a parent, particularly in Chaika's personal log. Featured trailers: The Lucky Die. A 5e D&D Actual Play ...

May 20, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Episode 2: Drying inward from the edge

Chaika finds some common ground with LEQU and HYGGE, and Valen has a very odd psych eval. CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future. ***CONTENT WARNING*** Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depictions of emotional distress. This episode has no further content warnings. Featured trailers: The Pilgrimage Saga. An audio drama about five humans and an AI looking for home. https://thepilgrimagesaga.wordpress.com...

May 06, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Episode 1: My mind was going numb

Eventyr departs the moon, and Chaika gets to know AIs HYGGE and LEQU. CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future. ***CONTENT WARNING*** Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depictions of emotional distress. This episode also features strong themes of isolation, as Chaika wonders if she is the last human, as well as hints of suicidal ideation in the poem of the day. Featured trailers: The Dex Legacy. A full-cas...

Apr 22, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Prologue: We breathe, briefly

Valen sends a message into the void, and Chaika's journey begins. CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future. ***CONTENT WARNING*** Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depictions of emotional distress. This episode has no further content warnings. Chaika is written, produced, directed and narrated by Karin Heimdahl (she/her) https://twitter.com/karinheim . Cast: Chaika - Danyelle Ellet (she/her) https://goodp...

Apr 08, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Trailer S1: I could be the last

CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future. Season 1 releases fortnightly April-July 2022. Find out more https://y2kpod.com/chaika/ 2089. Earth is silent. Chaika leaves the moonbase where she was born in search of… someone… anyone. Is she the only human left? CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future. Chaika is written, produced, directed and narrated by Karin Heimdahl (she/her) https://t...

Jan 07, 2022•2 min

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