Episode 15: The boast of independence

The Commander tries something new, and Chaika ponders her next step.

CHAIKA is a multi award-winning dystopian sci-fi drama of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future. Season 2 releases fortnightly October 2023 - January 2024.

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 carries no further content warnings.

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

Cast:

• Chaika - Danyelle Ellet (she/her) https://goodpointepodcasts.com/
• Second - Hem Brewster (any pronouns) https://www.theluckydie.com/
• Commander - Emma Laslett (she/they) https://twitter.com/Houseofhubris
• UYUT - Roma Garustovich (he/him) http://www.roma-garustovich.com/
• COMODO - Alexandre Laguna (he/him) https://www.instagram.com/lagunalexandre/
• HYGGE - Charlotte Norup (she/her) https://twitter.com/Charlotte_Norup
• LEQU - Sam Yeow (she/her) https://www.samyeow.com/
• AURYN - Elissa Park (they/them) http://twitter.com/adoxtalks
• ENOCH - David Ault (he/him) http://www.davidault.co.uk/

Chaika's award-winning 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.

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

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Additional music:

This House by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4525-this-house

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

Bittersweet by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3440-bittersweet

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

Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod

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

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

Relax by Micah Dahl Anderson from ArchesAudio.com

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, contributed by the amazing Maddy Searle https://snazzytapir.com/, or from https://freesound.org/