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Chaika

by Karin Heimdahl

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

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  1. Episode 16: Home lies beyond the stars and the sea

    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...

  2. 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...

  3. Episode 14: As waves arise when loud winds call

    A fairly benevolent takeover. 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…

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  4. Episode 13: And the first watch of night is given

    Chaika ponders good and evil, while Second is troubled. 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...

  5. Episode 12: They could not hold me long

    Auryn brings good news, and UYUT shows his hand. 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:...

  6. Episode 11: Still fascinated to presume

    Chaika finds out more about the Mars residents, and finally talks to someone who believes her. 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…

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  7. Episode 10: I could not see to see

    Chaika learns that she is not the only prisoner on the Mars base. and makes an unexpected acquaintance. 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…

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  8. Episode 9: Our guests are darkly lodged

    Chaika wakes up in confusion and pain. What happened to her ship? Where are her friends? And why does no-one believe her? This is the first episode of season 2. The remaining 7 episodes of the season will release fortnightly. Want more Chaika? Check out our bonus series Chaika: Dust Storm,...

  9. Season 1 Recap

    As we count down to season 2, here's a handy recap of season 1. As you may expect, this contains many season 1 spoilers! Season 2 releases fortnightly starting October 20, 2023. Find out more https://y2kpod.com/chaika/ CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a...

  10. Poem of the Day: Stanzas by Emily Brontë

    Poem of the day is Stanzas by Emily Brontë. Please stay around until the end to hear a clip from season 2, which will start releasing October 20, 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…

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  11. [WE RECOMMEND] The Madness of Chartrulean

    Presenting an episode from The Madness of Chartrulean: Prologue “GHOSTS FROM THE PAST” Battling aliens, cosmic forces, and his own sanity, a failed messiah asks: at what point does supreme power lead from salvation to ruin? The Madness of Chartrulean is a political science fantasy epic about the...

  12. Trailer S2: So I really am alone

    Chaika has reached her destination: Mars. But she feels more alone than ever. Where are her friends? Who can she trust? And why does no-one believe her? Season 2 releases fortnightly starting October 20, 2023. Find out more https://y2kpod.com/chaika/ CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope,...

  13. Poem of the Day: The Mystery by Margaret Steele Anderson

    Poem of the day is The Mystery by Margaret Steele Anderson. Chaika season 1 is complete. Season 2 will start releasing in October 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...

  14. Poem of the Day: From the Stone Age by Alice Corbin Henderson

    Poem of the day is From the Stone Age by Alice Corbin Henderson. Chaika season 1 is complete. We are hard at work on season 2, which will release during 2023. During the hiatus we release a bonus Poem of the Day at the end of every month. Want more Chaika? Check out our bonus series Chaika: Dust...

  15. Poem of the Day: Four Walls by Blanche Taylor Dickinson

    Poem of the day is Four Walls by Blanche Taylor Dickinson. Chaika season 1 is complete. We are hard at work on season 2, which will release during 2023. During the hiatus we release a bonus Poem of the Day at the end of every month. Want more Chaika? Check out our bonus series Chaika: Dust Storm,...

  16. Poem of the Day: Prisms by Laura Riding Jackson

    Poem of the day is Prisms by Laura Riding Jackson. Chaika season 1 is complete. We are hard at work on season 2, which will release in 2023. During the hiatus we release a bonus Poem of the Day at the end of every month. Want more Chaika? Check out our bonus series Chaika: Dust Storm, available…

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  17. Poem of the Day: In Memoriam A. H. H. by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

    Poem of the day is an extract from In Memoriam A. H. H. by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Chaika season 1 is complete. We are hard at work on season 2, which will release in 2023. During the hiatus we release a bonus Poem of the Day at the end of every month. Want more Chaika? Check out our bonus series...

  18. Poem of the Day: The Mask of Anarchy by Percy Bysshe Shelley

    Poem of the day is an extract from The Mask of Anarchy by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Chaika season 1 is complete. We are hard at work on season 2, which will release in 2023. During the hiatus we release a bonus Poem of the Day at the end of every month. Want more Chaika? Check out our bonus series...

  19. Poem of the Day: Protest by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

    Poem of the day is Protest by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Chaika season 1 is complete. We are hard at work on season 2, which will release in 2023. During the hiatus we will release a bonus Poem of the Day at the end of every month. Want more Chaika? Check out our bonus series Chaika: Dust Storm,...

  20. Poem of the Day: Idem the Same by Gertrude Stein

    Poem of the day is Idem the Same by Gertrude Stein. Chaika season 1 is complete. We are hard at work on season 2, which will release in 2023. During the hiatus we will release a bonus Poem of the Day at the end of every month. Want more Chaika? Check out our bonus series Chaika: Dust Storm,...

  21. SPECIAL: Chaika Dust Storm

    Introducing Patreon-exclusive series Chaika: Dust Storm - this is episode 4 of 7. Dust Storm is a micro fiction series bridging seasons 1 and 2 of Chaika. The story takes place on Mars and focuses on the Mars commander, her second in command and the base operations AI. To enjoy the entire series,...

  22. Poem of the Day: The Year by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

    Poem of the day is The Year by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Chaika season 1 is complete. We are hard at work on season 2, which will release in 2023. During the hiatus we will release a bonus Poem of the Day at the end of every month. CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating…

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  23. Poem of the Day: I Measure Every Grief I Meet by Emily Dickinson

    Poem of the day is I Measure Every Grief I Meet by Emily Dickinson. Please vote for Chaika in the Audioverse Awards! Voting is open until December 5 https://audioverseawards.net/vote/ Chaika season 1 is complete. We are hard at work on season 2, which will release in 2023. During the hiatus we…

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  24. Poem of the Day: Sonnet 71 by William Shakespeare

    Poem of the day is Sonnet 71 by William Shakespeare. Chaika season 1 is complete. We are hard at work on season 2, which will release in 2023. During the hiatus we will release a bonus Poem of the Day at the end of every month. CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman…

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  25. Poem of the Day: Life by Charlotte Brontë

    Poem of the day is Life by Charlotte Brontë. Chaika season 1 is complete. We are hard at work on season 2, which will release in 2023. During the hiatus we will release a bonus Poem of the Day at the end of every month. CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a...

  26. Poem of the Day: Departure by Edna St Vincent Millay

    Poem of the day is Departure by Edna St Vincent Millay. Chaika season 1 is complete. We are hard at work on season 2, which will release in 2023. During the hiatus we will release a bonus Poem of the Day at the end of every month. CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman...

  27. 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…

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  28. Episode 7: The solemnest of industries

    There is a game, a ceremony, and a surprise. ***CONTENT WARNING** Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depictions of emotional distress. This episode contains planning a funeral 5.29 to 7.35. a psychology evaluation with mention of post partum depression, body...

  29. Episode 6: Sorrow seems to win

    There's a movie night on Eventyr, and on the moon, Valen talks procreation. 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…

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  30. Episode 5: Time does not bring relief; you all have lied

    TROST makes Valen a promise, and Chaika expresses her feelings. 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…

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  31. 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…

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  32. 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…

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  33. 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...

  34. 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.…

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  35. 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...

  36. 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...

About this show

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

Hosted by

Karin Heimdahl

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Chaika have?

Chaika has 36 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on January 26, 2024.

What is Chaika about?

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

How often does Chaika release new episodes?

Chaika publishes monthly, based on its 36 episodes since January 2022.

Who hosts Chaika?

Chaika is created and hosted by Karin Heimdahl.
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