The Oyster

By The Paragon Collective

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Category: Science Fiction

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Subscribers: 612
Reviews: 4
Episodes: 8

It.is.not.lost
 Aug 21, 2026
A very good concept and story, all the members of the government made me feel righteous about Ori's choices. The moral of the podcast is clear and makes you think, but it left on a cliffhanger and we don't know what happened to Ori. :(

AW
 Feb 10, 2026

Amanda
 Dec 1, 2022


 Apr 22, 2021

Description

In a not so distant future, due to overwhelming carbon emissions, The Earth is on the brink of becoming uninhabitable. These conditions are made far more horrifying because the available housing shelters (that can produce sustainable air quality) will only be able to house 80% of the world's total population. To try and save the human race, every person has a government-mandated microchip implanted in their brains to attempt to facilitate the migration of a portion of the population to an underground shelter. In order to decide who gets to be protected and who must stay above ground, the government implements a value scale they have determined based on "usefulness" to future society. If you are valued at a 50 or above, you will be chosen to enter the bunker, and, if not, you must stay above ground and face the end of days. "Neuron" (which acts as both a prestigious brain implant and also a software company) is folded into a sanctioned branch of the government called, "The Ministry of Experience." Their job now is to develop technologies and software that can replicate the human experience above ground. But what is far more pressing is The Ministry must find a way to reduce the use of resources, or they will run out of all survivable assets before being able to relocate to "Eden" - the one place above ground that might be salvageable in a few years time. Whether Eden will be ready in time remains to be seen, but its existence is literally the last hope for the human race surviving. In a drastic effort to cut emissions and resource usage, "The Oyster" is created. The Oyster is Nirvana - A state absent from the mind while being filled with complete pleasure and bliss. What, then, happens when reality begins to fade and The Oyster is all that remains? The Oyster stars Logan Browning (Dear White People and the Perfection), Mamoudou Athie (Jurassic World), Carla Gugino (Haunting of Hill House), Keith David (Greenleaf), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), Constance Zimmer (House of Cards, UnReal), Andrew Santino (Dave) and more. Created by Alex Aldea and Adrienne Schaffler

Episode Date
Episode 7 - The Cave
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 Dec 19, 2020
Episode 6 - The New Americans
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 Dec 13, 2020
Episode 5 - Burdening of the Soul
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 Dec 06, 2020
Episode 4 - The Overrides
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 Nov 28, 2020
Episode 3 - The Final Call
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 Nov 21, 2020
Episode 2 - The Trial
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 Nov 13, 2020
Episode 1 - The Sorting
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 Nov 13, 2020
Trailer
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 Oct 30, 2020