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After Impact

Rebecca Kopycinski

After Impact follows the story of Reagan Esther Myer, one of the survivors of a mysterious apocalyptic event called Impact. Shortly after joining the pilot program for ThotBot, a brain implant that erases "harmful" memories and dulls emotions, she begins her life living in an abandoned shopping mall and producing survivalist tutorials for a crumbling world. Shortly after arriving at her new post, she finds a cassette tape detailing her very own journey from the day of Impact -- June 21, 1995 -- up until the day she joins The ULTRA. 


This dystopian audio drama is one of four multi-platform "Episodes" that tell the story of Reagan Esther Myer and the ThotBot Storyworld. In addition to this tale, there are also three performance-based Episodes: an interactive installation, a multimedia musical, and an immersive theater show. Whereas each Episode stands alone narratively, together they weave a sprawling story across a mid-90s timeline.

Visit getthotbot.com for more on the other Episodes (and to attend if you find yourself in the Boston area).

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  • 6 episodes
  • Avg 29 min
  • English

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  • S1 · E6
    Aug 30, 2021 · 39 min

    Part 6 📼 "Interdependence Day"

    Operative 10040 sets up a camera, determined to capture any movement outside. Miss Shadow Glen 1995 keeps the mall crew busy. 📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼After Impact is created and produced by Rebecca Kopycinski. Find out more about the ThotBot storyworld at getthotbot.com. Find me on instagram @reaganesthermyer. Logo artwork designed by Peter Moulthrop. Part 6 features Jaden Andrea as Tommy, Brandon Green as Martin, Joshua Lewin as Milky, Kathleen Mahon as Candy, and Christopher Morel as Angelo. Additional voicework in the dream sequence of this episode courtesy of Evan Gianoulis, Lauren Haffner, Douglas Horton, Zach Noel, and Jenn Zawadzkas. "Apocalypse Later" article published in Discover Magazine, May 1995. Support the show

  • S1 · E5
    Aug 16, 2021 · 23 min

    Part 5 📼 "Creature Discomforts"

    Doubts and resentment begin to brew for Operative 10040. Candy has an idea for a birthday party. 📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼After Impact is created and produced by Rebecca Kopycinski. Find out more about the ThotBot storyworld at getthotbot.com. Find me on instagram @reaganesthermyer. Logo artwork designed by Peter Moulthrop. Part 5 features Jaden Andrea as Tommy, Brandon Green as Martin, Joshua Lewin as Milky, Kathleen Mahon as Candy, and Christopher Morel as Angelo. Support the show

  • S1 · E4
    Aug 2, 2021 · 28 min

    Part 4 📼 "Down & Out"

    Operative 10040 is forced to take life lying down. Thad grows more agitated about his ailing mother. 📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼After Impact is created and produced by Rebecca Kopycinski. Find out more about the ThotBot storyworld at getthotbot.com. Find me on instagram @reaganesthermyer. Logo artwork designed by Peter Moulthrop. Part 4 features Jaden Andrea as Tommy, Thomas Barney as Thad, Brandon Green as Martin, Joshua Lewin as Milky, Kathleen Mahon as Candy, and Christopher Morel as Angelo. Support the show

  • S1 · E3
    Jul 19, 2021 · 24 min

    Part 3 📼 "Killing Time"

    Reagan and the Shadow Glen survivors pass time in their makeshift bunker. Tommy goes on a heroic quest. 📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼After Impact is created and produced by Rebecca Kopycinski. Find out more about the ThotBot storyworld at getthotbot.com. Find me on instagram @reaganesthermyer. Logo artwork designed by Peter Moulthrop. Part 3 features Jaden Andrea as Tommy, Thomas Barney as Thad, Brandon Green as Martin, Joshua Lewin as Milky, Kathleen Mahon as Candy, and Christopher Morel as Angelo. Information about REM sleep from Care and Feeding of the Brain by Jack Maguire. Published in 1990 by Doubleday. Support the show

  • S1 · E2
    Jul 5, 2021 · 24 min

    Part 2 📼 "Impact"

    Operative 10040 discovers a cassette tape recording detailing the day of Impact. 📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼After Impact is created and produced by Rebecca Kopycinski. Find out more about the ThotBot storyworld at getthotbot.com. Find me on instagram @reaganesthermyer. Logo artwork designed by Peter Moulthrop. Part 2 features Jaden Andrea as Tommy, Thomas Barney as Thad, Brandon Green as Martin, Joshua Lewin as Milky, Kathleen Mahon as Candy, and Christopher Morel as Angelo. Support the show

  • S1 · E1
    Jun 21, 2021 · 34 min

    Part 1 📼 "10040"

    Operative 10040 is discharged from the ThotBot Implantation Center and is deployed to her post at the Shadow Glen Mall in her role as host for SurvivalisTV. 📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼 After Impact is created and produced by Rebecca Kopycinski. Find out more about the ThotBot storyworld at getthotbot.com. Find me on instagram @reaganesthermyer. Part 1 features Michael Dennis in the role of Tech. Logo artwork designed by Peter Moulthrop. Support the show

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