MERCY: A Queer Eldritch Western

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MERCY: A Queer Eldritch Western

Show Notes

CW: Arguing

The 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 you.

In this special trailer, Andie and Demetrius’ fall break is off to a rocky start.

TRANSCRIPT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nwMkiNUkh0V3xugULvlVHHV8lUASuwxN/view?usp=drive_link

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In season 1, an eldritch god’s origins and how it came to wreak havoc on the inhabitants of Earth are told in reverse, split into three main horror subgenres (cosmic, gothic, and folk) and set in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts at different moments in time. The first story is about the strained dynamic between a pair of siblings who end up trapped in an old house in Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard with their college-aged friends as a being beyond comprehension possesses and kills each of them one by one. Have a listen to the trailer and if you like what you hear, you can check out Season 1 HERE and on YouTube!

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MERCY is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.

Aug 3, 2026

CW: Misogyny and misogynistic language, mentions of domestic violence, and mentions of (multiple) mariticides (by shooting, stairs, drowning & knitting needle). MERCY is for adult audiences only. Listener discretion is advised.

Jul 23, 2026

CW: Misogynistic & homophobic language, mentions of gambling, mentions of murder & bodies, misophonia (tea slurping at 6:25-6:27), and excessive amounts of tea. MERCY is for adult audiences only. Listener discretion is advised.

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