Planet Radiant

Planet Radiant is a serialized fiction podcast about memory, sin, and redemption. It's about transitioning and making art in the wake of global catastrophes. It's about rescuing the past from a lost future.

Planet Radiant is a text-based adventure game that doesn't exist.

Written, performed, and produced by Sasha V.

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Dec. 8, 2022

Chapter 9: Finale

A soft light spills out from the open door. Adulthood is a series of forked paths. So this is what adventure looks like in your thirties. Enough reminiscing. Small moments give life shape. Isn’t that enough? Find a full tran…
July 15, 2022

Chapter 8: Penance Reprise

You think of something. Three memories converge. Confession is a game. A child doesn't believe in sin. An adult isn't too sure. There's space to be a complex disaster. Technology is complicated. A bucket list spills over int…
March 18, 2022

Chapter 7: Trials

Beyond the barricade, there is an HR office you'd like to see. Street medics find their audience, automatic drawing stirs old memories, and a cat's fate is unknown. You were a teacher once. An elevator shaft appears. Find a …
Jan. 3, 2022

Chapter 6: Black Friday

You clear your head with an exhibition of souvenirs. Normalcy ends with a webcomic draft. You feel like prey. Speculation of surveillance abounds. A moon rock appears. At last comes the feast. Find a full transcript at plane…
Sept. 20, 2021

Chapter 5: Orphans

The armory sounds like a metal cathedral. Sometimes you pass out before the meteor shower. Shopping centers die, sound is ephemeral, and people are happy to see you. Hot cocoa never stays hot for long. They kept their promis…
June 2, 2021

Chapter 4: Keepsakes

To hold on tight, you have to let go. A helicopter readies for takeoff. You head downstairs to the atrium. It’s time for a movie. You play for the punks with your bass slung low. Debauchery is boring. Maybe there’s no reason…