Degradus

Not everyone suffers equally from the cravings, and Aria's friends elucidate what it means to have access to plastic pills. Aria asks about what happens to her parents and is met with avoidance. https://linktr.ee/degradus Photo by: Andre Moura Music by: Monume

Aria Wilder emerges from prison to find the outside world completely changed. She is faced with finding her way home, and once she does she learns about the DegP vaccine and its devastating side effects. Content Warning: This episode uses explicit language. There is some detailed discussion of violence and death. Listener discretion is advised. https://linktr.ee/degradus Photo by: Andre Moura Musi...

In part two of Degradus, three stories unfold. Aria Wilder: an anti-plastics activist imprisoned for alleged acts of terrorism. By the time she's released, the world has been transformed by the DegP vaccine. She struggles to make her way home amid the chaos, only to find her mother dead and her father the leader of a terrifying cult. Elizabeth Donovan: daughter of Cureon's CTO, Claire. Det...

Find us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/degradus In the season one finale Claire finally discovers why her daughter Elizabeth is so angry with her after nearly a year of silence between them. But as their fractured relationship reaches a breaking point, a much larger danger begins to emerge. Photo by: Alejandro de Roa

Find us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/degradus After careful consideration, Ella and her colleagues agree to develop the Degradus vaccine. As society begins to recover, everything appears to be improving. Ella finally feels she can rest easy, though that sense of security proves fragile. Photo by: Alejandro de Roa

Find us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/degradus Claire recounts her interactions with Dr. Thorn, explaining why she reached out in the aftermath of her husband's death. Willing to commit Cureon's resources to the effort, Claire proposes an ambitious new project: the development of a Degradus Plastivorus vaccine. Photo by: Matheus Bertolli

Find us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/degradus After discovering her daughter sneaking out one night, Claire is on the verge of learning that the challenges of being confined at home with her children run far deeper than simple teenage rebellion. Photo by: Matheus Bertolli

Find us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/degradus Claire reflects on the devastating loss of her husband to a painful plastic-related illness. She discusses how the tragedy led her to reevaluate her toxic leadership style and fueled her determination to find solutions to the growing crisis of plastic-related diseases. Photo by: Matheus Bertolli

Find us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/degradus Claire Donovan, CTO of Cureon, reflects on her rise from a wealthy East Coast background to one of the most powerful positions in the company, revealing the path that led her there. Photo by: Matheus Bertolli

Find us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/degradus Ella studies Cureon’s contract, aware that every clause carries consequences she cannot ignore. She arranges to meet with her colleagues, preparing for a discussion that could determine the future of their work and the world itself. Photo by: Alejandro De Roa

Find us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/degradus Ella Thorn is met by Claire Donovan, CTO of a corporation called Cureon, who presents her with an offer that could change everything. Forced to confront the implications, she weighs the risks of acceptance against the consequences of aligning herself with a petrochemical corporation. Photo by: Alejandro De Roa

Find us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/degradusAs violence continues between protesters, environmental activists, and eco-fascist factions, Ella describes a society deep in decline. She also reflects on the government’s resistance to funding Degradus. Photo by: Alejandro De Roa

Find us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/degradus Ella explains her involvement in “the solution” to the world’s spreading illnesses, and her attempts to secure government funding for a risky creation named "Degradus Plastivorus", which she believes may be humanity’s only chance. Photo by: Alejandro De Roa

Find us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/degradus Bioengineer Ella Thorn recounts the first signs of the collapse and the choices that drew her into events far larger than herself. As the foundations of society begin to crack, she must decide how far she's willing to go to protect what matters most. Photo by: Alejandro De Roa

Find us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/degradus The world didn’t collapse in an instant. It collapsed in stages—understood, documented, and survived. This is Degradus, a speculative fiction podcast set in a fractured world shaped by science, corporate power, and political decay. In Season One, we follow two perspectives: Ella Thorn, a bioengineer working to solve the world’s existing crisis—an atte...