Windy City Nihilism - Episode 2

Windy City Nihilism is an Urban Horror Podcast Series. We do not shy away from touchy topics and the politics of horror, mental health, games, and life as a person of targeted identities. 

It is summer in Chicago and once again protests have taken over the city as the people demand more care and community and less state violence and austerity cuts to public programs. Romero is an experienced activist who is struggling with the constant cycles of organizing, marching and fighting with little noticeable change.  In Ep 2, Our group contends with life and starts to come together.

Content Warnings: Series wide content warnings include, Violence, Manipulation, State Surveillance,  Police, Player Conflict, Gentrification, Racism, Unwanted Romantic Gestures, Anti-Blackness, Sexism, Tension, Body Paralysis, Trauma, Monstrous forms, Complicated Relationships, Sex, Toxic Work Environments, Death, Hopelessness, Blood, Eldritch Horror, Colonization, and Existential Crisis and Dread.

CAST:
Synxiec as Romero Marcus the Targeted
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Emrys as Genissa Wallace the Human Street Medic
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Bluu as Ruin the Social Media Vampire Demon
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https://beacons.ai/baddiebards
And
Cassie as the Storyteller
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Episodes Edited by: Marissa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions
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NOTE: While some cast members are mental health professionals, nothing in this episode or series is medical advice. We speak to our lived experiences. If you have concerns please contact someone in your community of care and/or seek out an appropriate professional. No podcast can or should be used as a substitute for a relationship with a doctor, therapist or other trained professional.

Background music and sound from Epidemic Sound : https://www.epidemicsound.com