Goodbyes, an unexpected companion, and a new adventure.

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

This is the season 2 finale. There will be a season 3, concluding Chaika's story.

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/
• TROST - Kessir Riliniki (it/she) https://trilunis.com/cast-and-crew/

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/

Chaika is a Y2K Production. You can support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/y2kpod from as little as 1 US dollar a month and get bonus content as well as early access to every episode. If you like the show, please also tell your friends about Chaika, talk us up on social media using #chaikapod or rate and review the show in your favourite podcatcher. Thank you so much!

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For more information please visit https://y2kpod.com/chaika/ You can also find us on twitter (X), instagram and facebook @chaikapod, on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/y2kpod.bsky.social or e-mail us [email protected]

Additional music:

Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

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

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  

Lost Time by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4005-lost-time

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

Dark Times by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3611-dark-times

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

Floating Cities by Kevin MacLeod

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

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

Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod 

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

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

The Descent by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descent

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

Peace of Mind by Kevin MacLeod 

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4199-peace-of-mind 

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

Unnatural Situation by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4567-unnatural-situation

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

Hitman by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3880-hitman

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/