Episode 8: Hope is the thing with feathers

Restarting, connecting and the end of a journey.

This is the season 1 finale. Season 2 is in pre-production, and will release in 2023.

Want more Chaika? Check out our bonus series Chaika: Dust Storm, available on Patreon and as a one-time purchase. This micro fiction series bridges seasons 1 and 2. For more information, please check out our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/y2kpod or https://y2kpod.com/chaikads/.

***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 a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future.

Featured trailer:

The Book of Constellations. A down-to-Earth sci-fi road trip, http://alienghostrobot.com/the-book-of-constellations.html

Chaika is written, produced, directed and narrated by Karin Heimdahl (she/her) https://twitter.com/karinheim.

Cast:

• Chaika - Danyelle Ellet (she/her) https://goodpointepodcasts.com/
• Valen - Angelique Lazarus (she/her) https://angeliquevoices.com/
• HYGGE - Charlotte Norup (she/her) https://twitter.com/Charlotte_Norup
• LEQU - Sam Yeow (she/her) https://www.samyeow.com/
• TROST - Kessir Riliniki (it/she) https://trilunis.com/cast-and-crew/
• SECOND - Hem Cleveland (any pronouns) https://www.theluckydie.com/
• COMMANDER - Emma Laslett (she/they) https://twitter.com/Waruce
• UYUT - Roma Garustovich (he/him) http://www.roma-garustovich.com/

Chaika's theme is by Chris Gregory, please check out his audio fiction anthology podcast, Alternative Stories and Fake Realities https://alternativestories.com/the-alternative-stories-and-fake-realities-podcast/ and sci-fi show The Dex Legacy https://www.thedexlegacy.com/

Transcripts https://y2kpod.com/chaika-transcripts/

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Additional music:

Classic Horror 3 by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3513-classic-horror-3

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Dreams Become Real by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3678-dreams-become-real

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Gathering Darkness by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3798-gathering-darkness

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Day of Chaos by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3620-day-of-chaos

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Strange Worlds part 1 and 2 by Leslie Reid

License through purchase

Floating Cities by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3765-floating-cities

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The Dread by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4491-the-dread

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3863-heartbreaking

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

New Direction by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4120-new-direction

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Sound effects are either created by us, or from https://freesound.org/