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.

This is our talkback for Episodes 1-3. We discuss the game and our lived experiences and how they relate to mental health, activism and live as Black Queer people in the US.

Please also be aware that talkback episodes cover a wide range of topics which may be hard for some listeners. Topics include but are not limited to : Suicide, Death, Depression, Anti-Blackness, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Police, State Sanctioned Murder, Complicated Relationships, Sex and Sexuality, Hopelessness, Financial Anxiety, and Strong language.

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, Eldrich Horror, Colonization, and Existential Crisis and Dread.

CAST:

Synxiec as Romero Marcus the Targeted

https://bsky.app/profile/synxiec.bsky.social

Emrys as Genissa Wallace the Human Street Medic

https://linktr.ee/dragonemrys

Bluu as Ruin the Social Media Vampire Demon

https://kyngvee.carrd.co/

https://beacons.ai/baddiebards

And

Cassie as the Storyteller

https://bio.link/mentalwoke

Episodes Edited by: Marissa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions

https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/

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

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.

Our story continues as Genissa's past finds her and things get real.

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, Eldrich Horror, Colonization, and Existential Crisis and Dread.

CAST:

Synxiec as Romero Marcus the Targeted

https://bsky.app/profile/synxiec.bsky.social

Emrys as Genissa Wallace the Human Street Medic

https://linktr.ee/dragonemrys

Bluu as Ruin the Social Media Vampire Demon

https://kyngvee.carrd.co/

https://beacons.ai/baddiebards

And

Cassie as the Storyteller

https://bio.link/mentalwoke

Episodes Edited by: Marissa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions

https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/

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

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
https://bsky.app/profile/synxiec.bsky.social
Emrys as Genissa Wallace the Human Street Medic
https://linktr.ee/dragonemrys
Bluu as Ruin the Social Media Vampire Demon
https://kyngvee.carrd.co/
https://beacons.ai/baddiebards
And
Cassie as the Storyteller
https://bio.link/mentalwoke

Episodes Edited by: Marissa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions
https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/

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

Woke Mental Wellness is back with a new cast and a full season!

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. After a particularly distressing nightmare about an upcoming action turning into an apocalypse, they awaken with the mark of a clock on his hand,

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
https://bsky.app/profile/synxiec.bsky.social
Emrys as Genissa Wallace the Human Street Medic
https://linktr.ee/dragonemrys
Bluu as Ruin the Social Media Vampire Demon
https://kyngvee.carrd.co/
https://beacons.ai/baddiebards
And
Cassie as the Storyteller
https://bio.link/mentalwoke

Episodes Edited by: Marissa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions
https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/

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

WELCOME BACK!!

It took some time, but Woke Mental Wellness is back with another new cast and a full season! Want to know what you are in for? Well luckily this is our Session 0! you can get a vibe for the cast and hear about the general idea for the story!

Content Warnings:

Please also be aware that talk back episodes cover a wide range of topics which may be hard for some listeners. Topics include but are not limited to : Suicide, Death, Depression, Anti-Blackness, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Police, State Sanctioned Murder, Complicated Relationships, Sex and Sexuality, Hopelessness, Financial Anxiety, and Strong language.

CAST:

Synxiec as Romero Marcus the Targeted

https://bsky.app/profile/synxiec.bsky.social

Emrys as Genissa Wallace the Human Street Medic

https://linktr.ee/dragonemrys

Bluu as Ruin the Social Media Vampire Demon

https://kyngvee.carrd.co/

https://beacons.ai/baddiebards

And

Cassie as the Storyteller

https://bio.link/mentalwoke

Episodes Edited by: Marissa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions

https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/

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.

Welcome back for the final discussion of Season 2 of our actual play series on Woke Mental Wellness!

This is our final episode.

We are discussing the entirety of our play through of Kalymba, a new TTRPG by Daniel Pirraca. We are using the quickstart as the game is not yet released, but it did successfully Kickstart!!

This series is called Finding Home and our 3 players are, Randall, Kevi, and Moon!

Please be aware that this series will contain and discuss possibly triggering content that includes: Family, Body Concept and Changes, Belonging, and Aging. Please take care of yourself.

Thank you for supporting Woke Mental Wellness Presents: Finding Home A Kalymba Actual Play!

If you would like to follow the game for news about the kickstarter: https://twitter.com/danipirraca

Bios

Mx. Randall Leonard, LCSW-C (They/Them) is a therapist and first time gamer.

Character: Noxis (She/They)

Instagram: @PantasticMxFox

Moon Watts (They/He) is a streamer.

Character: Auri (They/Them)

Instagram: Moonsere

Twitch Stream: Chibiimoonsage

https://www.twitch.tv/chibiimoonsage

Kevi (They/Them)
Character: Abeni (She/They)

Cassie (They/Them) is a Black Queer Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Intersections Center for Complex Healing. They have been playing TTRPGs for 10 years. They are devoted to Liberation, Decolonization and Healing. Their clinical work focuses on the intersections of trauma, identity, and mental wellness. They also do training, supervision, and consultations for providers and businesses.

-Website: i-cch.com

-Twitter: @MentalWoke

-Instagram: @intersectionsllc

Editing and Theme song by Gabby Henderson!
https://gabriellemhenderson.com/about

Apologies for the delay. As you know the world has been a lot, but we are back with the final game play episode!

Welcome back for the finale of Season 2 of our actual play series on Woke Mental Wellness!

This is our final game play episode.

See how our play through of Kalymba, ends . We are using the quickstart as the game is not yet released, but it did successfully Kickstart!!

This series is called Finding Home and our 3 players are, Randall, Kevi, and Moon!

Please be aware that this series will contain and discuss possibly triggering content that includes: Family, Body Concept and Changes, Belonging, and Aging. Please take care of yourself.

Thank you for supporting Woke Mental Wellness Presents: Finding Home A Kalymba Actual Play!

If you would like to follow the game for news about the kickstarter: https://twitter.com/danipirraca

Bios

Mx. Randall Leonard, LCSW-C (They/Them) is a therapist and first time gamer.

Character: Noxis (She/They)

Instagram: @PantasticMxFox

Moon Watts (They/He) is a streamer.

Character: Auri (They/Them)

Instagram: Moonsere

Twitch Stream: Chibiimoonsage

https://www.twitch.tv/chibiimoonsage

Kevi (They/Them)
Character: Abeni (She/They)

Cassie (They/Them) is a Black Queer Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Intersections Center for Complex Healing. They have been playing TTRPGs for 10 years. They are devoted to Liberation, Decolonization and Healing. Their clinical work focuses on the intersections of trauma, identity, and mental wellness. They also do training, supervision, and consultations for providers and businesses.

-Website: i-cch.com

-Twitter: @MentalWoke

-Instagram: @intersectionsllc

Editing and Theme song by Gabby Henderson!
https://gabriellemhenderson.com/about

Welcome back to Season 2 of our actual play series on Woke Mental Wellness!

This is our 2nd discussion episode.

We are discussing up to episode 6 of our play through of Kalymba, a new TTRPG by Daniel Pirraca. We are using the quickstart as the game is not yet released, but is on Kickstarter NOW! http://kck.st/3w8kyeS

This series is called Finding Home and our 3 players are, Randall, Kevi, and Moon!

Please be aware that this series will contain and discuss possibly triggering content that includes: Family, Body Concept and Changes, Belonging, and Aging. Please take care of yourself.

Stay tuned for more of Woke Mental Wellness Presents: Finding Home A Kalymba Actual Play!

If you would like to follow the game for news about the kickstarter: https://twitter.com/danipirraca

Bios

Mx. Randall Leonard, LCSW-C (They/Them) is a therapist and first time gamer.

Character: Noxis (She/They)

Instagram: @PantasticMxFox

Moon Watts (They/He) is a streamer.

Character: Auri (They/Them)

Instagram: Moonsere

Twitch Stream: Chibiimoonsage

https://www.twitch.tv/chibiimoonsage

Kevi (They/Them)
Character: Abeni (She/They)

Cassie (They/Them) is a Black Queer Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Intersections Center for Complex Healing. They have been playing TTRPGs for 10 years. They are devoted to Liberation, Decolonization and Healing. Their clinical work focuses on the intersections of trauma, identity, and mental wellness. They also do training, supervision, and consultations for providers and businesses.

-Website: www.i-cch.com

-Twitter: @MentalWoke

-Instagram: @intersectionsllc

Editing and Theme song by Gabby Henderson!
https://gabriellemhenderson.com/about