MERCY is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only. 

Jack tells his story and the Party opens a door.

CW: Violence & gore, mentions of suicide attempt and suicidality, mentions of genocide, graphic depictions of historical racism & colonial violence (incl. lynchings, arson, and riots), racist slurs, graphic depiction of murder & death (22:12-22:45), alcohol use, smoking, mentions of drug addiction, sexual language (innuendos), themes of assimilation & colonialism, and misophonia (blood & gurgling at 22:12-22:45; coughing at 11:12-11:24).

If you are feeling suicidal, you are not alone and there is support available. You deserve to feel supported.

You can find help at the IASP website which lists hotlines and resources for your locality: https://www.iasp.info/suicidalthoughts/

If you are considering suicide or self-harm or are in danger, please call your local emergency services immediately to ensure your safety.

This episode features the vocal talents of Tenest Tang, Sneha Kumar, Aurora Ave-Lallemant, Austin Sharp, James Reece, Michelle Kan, Madison Diaz (SomethingExtraVA), and Matt Doherty.

MERCY is produced by Madison Diaz.

The script supervisor is Matt Doherty. 

Written, directed, and sound designed by Jae-in Hwan. 

Visit our website to check out the full cast and crew list, and our socials: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/mercycastcrew.html

The music used in this show can be found here: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/mercymusic.html

SFX & Music sourced from EpidemicSound.com, Freesound.org, and Pixabay.com 

A dyslexia-friendly transcript of this episode can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rxgRmIo_SdbQKL5zXEpRNWEXutKCNgmxXW8CKx_tL_E/edit?usp=sharing

Our featured friend of the show is The Foxkey Chronicles: What Hides Beneath by Cole & Eleana Hill!

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The line quoted in this episode's tagline is from one of the many poems carved into the walls of Angel Island, where Chinese immigrants (amongst others who weren't wealthy and/or European) were detained upon arrival. The full poem, labelled 'Poem 19', reads:

"Since our parting, another autumn has yet arrived.

I have become a distant traveller of far away places.

Remembering your great kindness, I know in my heart I have not repaid you.

Hoping to see good tidings, I’ll depend on writing letters."

You can read about the history of Angel Island here: https://www.aiisf.org/history

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