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S1 E11: Let’s Go Sticko!

S1 E11: Let’s Go Sticko!

FromThe Rez


S1 E11: Let’s Go Sticko!

FromThe Rez

ratings:
Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Oct 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

With a grumpy, weakened and defeated JEF in tow, Preen and Sav return to the City expecting a hero’s welcome for their mighty deeds of saving humanity from being imported into GabFace and taking down JEF…. Instead, they’re greeted with boos for having pulled the plug on JEF’s “Chieve” system, the reward scheme JEF used to keep people distracted and competing with pointless tasks. It turns out lots of people liked Chieves and were really cross at having their life’s work deleted! Preen knows how they feel, but Sav thinks they’re all just being silly. Our heroes fight. Preen wonders if Chieves were all bad, mopes about his lost status, and accuses Sav of being arrogant; Sav goes off in a huff to the cave where she busies herself with Gran’s old tech. What is she up to?With some input from a surly JEF, Preen tries to come up with a replacement for the Chieve system called “Stickoes”, which he takes great pride in modeling. EL-ON, a bold and brash new A.I. appears from nowhere with a new slogan (“Conceive it! Believe it! Chieve it!”) and a new Cheive system to give people a new purpose in life… and it also seems to be good for the planet and everyone’s physical well-being. What could go wrong with that?The Rez is a production of Rezilience LTD, in partnership with Gen-Z Media and PRX. For more visit http://jointherez.com or http://gzmshows.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Oct 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (28)

The Rez is set in a distant future in which an AI called JEF orchestrates and caters for all human wants, fulfilment is gained through conspicuous consumption, and personal worth is measured by social media attention and the latest instant ‘body mods’.Our two main characters Preen (a shallow influencer grappling with a knock to his status) and Sav (a nerdy outcast who misses her Gran and struggles to communicate her feelings), stumble upon an ancient phone that has been hacked to allow communication with young people in the past (‘Pastlings’, the kids of the 2020s).Similar to experiences of social distancing during lockdown, Preen and Sav use the phone to ask the Pastlings for help and advice as they struggle to figure out what ‘kindness’ is, how it can help them fix their world, how to escape JEF’s drones, and how to recognise value in things done for their own sake as opposed to things easily counted by algorithms. In each episode they meet a new character, have a new adventure, and subtly engage with a new pro-social/kindness/resiliency message.The Rez is a production of Rezilience LTD, in partnership with Gen-Z Media. For more visit http://jointherez.com or http://gzmshows.com.