<p>In the epilogue of<em> 235 bloom</em> we explore the aftermath of occupation with Everest Pipkin’s <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://everest-pipkin.com/games/worldending">World Ending Game.</a> Jordan and Paul create a montage of continuing stories for some of the characters we’ve met along this journey. We end with an invitation for you to contribute to a vision for this city’s future.</p><p></p><p>*The title of this episode is a quote from Kyle Tran Myhre’s <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://guante.info/enough/"><em>Not A Lot of Reasons to Sing, But Enough</em></a>, a book about two wandering poets on “a prison colony moon full of exiled rebels, robots, and storytellers.” It’s truly worth your time and dollars, go pick up a copy.</p><p></p><p><strong>Content Warnings:</strong></p><ul><li>Depictions of war and military occupation</li><li>Discussions of trauma and loss</li><li>Scenes involving violence and destruction</li><li>Themes of political and corporate power struggles</li><li>References to death and memorials</li></ul><p></p><p>Produced by Paul Privitera and Jordan Lee Thompson.</p><p>Edited by Jordan Lee Thompson.</p><p>Music by Javier Lopez of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://goatfoam.bandcamp.com/">Goatfoam</a>.</p><p>Cover Art by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.maddyfuscoillustration.com/">Maddy Fusco</a>.</p><p>Voice over by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.lipingvong.com/">LIPING VONG</a>.</p><p></p><p><em>235 bloom</em> is a collaboration between <em>Des Moines &amp; Dragons</em>and <em>The Institute for Manufactured Futures</em>. It is a work of speculative fiction taking place in the year 2089. The locations may be real, but any similarity to actual persons or their descendants is unintentional.</p>