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MERCY: A Queer Eldritch Western

Strangekind Studio 19 Episodes May 20, 2026

Wayne Sawyer is a grizzled jack-of-all-trades helping the folk of Mercy for a pittance. When he meets the enigmatic academic Doctor Daisy Gray, they are thrust into dangers beyond human comprehension. This queer eldritch audio drama is set during the tail end of the wild west and is intended for adult audiences. Strangekind Studio is a not-for-profit collective spotlighting diverse, intersectional stories.

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BONUS | SEASON 1 | Mid-Season Cast & Crew Q&A PT. 2 May 20, 2026 46:09 PART 2 OF 2[Please note that we have split the episode into two parts to maintain audio quality.]This Q&A episode has a general content warning for potential spoilers and mature themes & topics. MERCY is for adult audiences only. Listener discretion is advised.We're currently on our mid-season break, working hard on preparing for the latter half of Season 1. In the meantime, have a listen

BONUS | SEASON 1 | Mid-Season Cast & Crew Q&A PT. 1 May 20, 2026 51:24 PART 1 OF 2[Please note that we have split the episode into two parts to maintain audio quality.]This Q&A episode has a general content warning for potential spoilers and mature themes & topics. MERCY is for adult audiences only. Listener discretion is advised.We're currently on our mid-season break, working hard on preparing for the latter half of Season 1. In the meantime, have a listen

FEED DROP | The Diaries of Netovicius The Vampire May 12, 2026 5:47 During this mid-season break, we'd love to introduce you to one of our most favorite shows: The Diaries of Netovicius The Vampire by the wonderful Hugo Martin Pierre! Netovicius is an intimate audio diary of the titular character (that also features a very colorful wider cast) as we follow the 978 year old Neto to his new home and new life in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Netovicius is currently raisi

1.10 | HUNGER PT. 2 Apr 5, 2026 1:20:51 PART 2 OF 2IMPORTANT NOTE (13 April 2026): This episode has been re-edited & re-uploaded. To hear the updated version, please refresh the feed or clear the app cache & data via the app settings in your device and restart the app.MERCY is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only. I would endure it with you.Please see the bottom of the description for the full list of

1.10 | HUNGER PT. 1 Apr 5, 2026 1:12:46 PART 1 OF 2IMPORTANT NOTE (13 April 2026): This episode has been re-edited & re-uploaded. To hear the updated version, please refresh the feed or clear the app cache & data via the app settings in your device and restart the app.MERCY is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only. What is hunger but a blade to his throat?Please see the bottom of the description for the

ANNOUNCEMENT | Mid-Season Finale Listening Party | 29 March CST Mar 21, 2026 1:53 Transcript of announcement: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ceTVDUbKqB3GLfffI6-JATSLUVgYgbXGuybhC-YBBZE/edit?usp=sharingMusic credit: 'Approaching Meltdown' by Pearce Roswell, courtesy of Epidemic SoundYou are hereby invited to join Boomer & Ceely Incorporated as we partake in a boisterous game of bingo, cheery chit-chats, and audacious audio adventures (of the queerest kind)!To celebrate

FEED DROP | The Mechadova Engine Mar 10, 2026 22:03 CW: Prominent themes of isolation, systemic oppression, and loss.We're working hard to get the next episode of MERCY to you soon! In the meantime, we are super excited to share an episode from our wonderful friends over at The Mechadova Engine! The Mechadova Engine is an upcoming queer sci-fi steampunk audio drama set in a world entirely confined to steam trains in the sky, and features queer, BIP

FEED DROP | DEADWOOD Feb 26, 2026 4:39 CW: ArguingThe next episode of MERCY is on its way soon! In the meantime, in celebration of Black History Month, we are thrilled to present DEADWOOD, created by the wonderful Saniyah Hill! DEADWOOD is BIPOC-led eldritch horror anthology with themes of grief, betrayal, familial love, hope, identity, survival, queerness, mental illness, and what it means to be different when the world dies around yo

1.9 | LURE Jan 19, 2026 1:15:50 MERCY is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only. The Party cook beans, enquire about a manor, and attend a fancy schmancy ball.CW:  Violence and gore; depictions of alcoholism and alcohol withdrawal; graphic depiction of extreme binge drinking (1:04:35-1:07:34) and inebriation; emetophobia (28:34-28:45, 1:10:01-1:10:10); misophonia (drinking: 5:12-5:23; kissing: 1:08:

1.8 | NEIGHBOR PT. 2 Nov 26, 2025 1:10:06 MERCY is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only. Lila tries to find her way home.CW: Violence & gore, graphic body horror, implied child death, mentions of suicide and suicidality, mentions of historical racism & colonial violence (incl. slavery and genocide), mentions of drugs use (opium), air raid sirens, smoking, wound care (blood), non-graphic depiction of ‘wha

1.7 | NEIGHBOR PT. 1 Oct 4, 2025 55:48 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, smo

FEED DROP | The Foxkey Chronicles: What Hides Beneath Sep 23, 2025 24:03 CW: Violence & gore, demons, mentions of kidnapping.The next episode of MERCY is on its way soon! In the meantime, we'd love to introduce our friend of the show, The Foxkey Chronicles: What Hides Beneath by the brilliant Cole & Eleana Hill. If you're a fan of shows like MERCY and Old Gods of Appalachia, enjoy westerns, folk horror & mythologies, and damn good writing, check out this in

1.6 | CROSS Aug 8, 2025 1:14:25 MERCY is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only. CW: Graphic depictions of alcoholism, ableist language, depiction of acute mental illness & distress, depiction of grief & loss, misogynistic language, homophobic language, mentions of derealisation & disassociation, violence, mentions of slavery, suicide attempt by jumping (general scene featuring suicidal chara

1.5 | INGRAVE Jul 12, 2025 57:58 MERCY is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only. CW: Graphic depictions of grief & loss, misogynistic slurs, self-harm, violence & gore, decapitation, depictions of alcoholism, ableist language, hallucinations & mental distress, gunshots, mentions of animal harm & death, non-graphic depiction of teenage sex & sexuality, homophobia, and depiction of a to

1.4 | WINTER Jun 3, 2025 59:14 MERCY is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only. CW: Depictions of grief and funerals, religious language, religious entities, non-graphic depiction of mass suicide, mentions of incest, homophobia, misogyny, mentions of femicide, violence & gore, depictions of alcoholism, jump scare (29:42), ableism, and ableist language.Gray & Sawyer take on their first case and g

1.3 | SHADOW May 8, 2025 47:10 MERCY is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only. CW: Gun violence, violence & gore, depictions of alcoholism, ableism, ableist language, homophobia, misogynistic language, and depictions of grief.Gray & Sawyer meet friends old and new, and play a game of chase with shadows.This episode features the vocal talents of Austin Sharp, Aurora Ave-Lallemant, Jay Roussouw (

1.2 | MERCY Apr 1, 2025 45:33 MERCY is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only. CW: Depictions of alcoholism, misophonia (drinking sounds at 12:40-12:44, 12:58-13:01, 13:19-13:24, 19:56-19:59, 21:04-21:08), self-harm, ableism, ableist language, misogynistic language, graphic depiction of murder, and gunshots. Gray & Sawyer head to the Heart of the Badlands, Mercy, where they bicker and drink an

1.1 | BLISS Apr 1, 2025 37:41 MERCY is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only. CW: Self-harm, violence and gore, graphic animal death, depictions of alcoholism, misophonia (drinking sounds at 16:45-16:52, 17:01-17:04, 18:21-18:25, 19:19-19:22), ableist language, misogynist language, gunshots, and murder. In the pilot episode of MERCY, Wayne Sawyer meets an amiable and trustworthy new friend, Docto

SEASON 1 TRAILER | THE DOCTOR & THE BERSERKER Mar 27, 2025 1:53 This trailer is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.MERCY: A Queer Eldritch Western is about Wayne Sawyer, a grizzled jack-of-all-trades, who helps the folk of Mercy for a mere pittance. When he meets the bizarre and enigmatic academic, Doctor Daisy Gray, they are both thrust into dangers beyond human comprehension. MERCY is a queer eldritch audio drama set during the tail e

MERCY: A Queer Eldritch Western

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