An 11-part tale of mass psychosis in an all-too-familiar world. In this satire that remixes horror and thriller tropes, an influential entrepreneur develops an irrational OCD, making him easily manipulated to absurd and terrifying policy extremes by a fearmongering lobbying organization. Will he wake up before it's too late?From One Ocean Productions (Alberto and the Concrete Jungle).Written, directed, edited, and sound designed by Chris Shimojima.Starring Zack Segel, Marlain Angelides, Eric Marq, Langston Fishburne, and Jasmine Ashanti.Re-recording mixer and additional sound design Charlie BrahamOriginal music Felix Lindsell-HalesCo-producer William 'Gubi' ChiribogaIf you're liking Safe Society, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or other platforms, and subscribe now for future episodes.For the AI visual trailer and more details, visit safesociety.world.AI visual trailer is also here.Full credits are on the site and IMDbAll episodes will be available for free, but Apollo+ subscribers get uninterrupted access to the entire show right now, early access.Sign up for The Shimojima Scrapbook newsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/safe-society-world/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

An 11-part tale of mass psychosis in an all-too-familiar world. In this satire that remixes horror and thriller tropes, an influential entrepreneur develops an irrational OCD, making him easily manipulated to absurd and terrifying policy extremes by a fearmongering lobbying organization. Will he wake up before it's too late?From One Ocean Productions (Alberto and the Concrete Jungle).Written, directed, edited, and sound designed by Chris Shimojima.Starring Zack Segel, Marlain Angelides, Eric Marq, Langston Fishburne, and Jasmine Ashanti.Re-recording mixer and additional sound design Charlie BrahamOriginal music Felix Lindsell-HalesCo-producer William 'Gubi' ChiribogaIf you're liking Safe Society, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or other platforms, and subscribe now for future episodes.For the AI visual trailer and more details, visit safesociety.world.Full credits are on the site and IMDbAll episodes will be available for free, but Apollo+ subscribers get uninterrupted access to the entire show right now, early access.Sign up for The Shimojima Scrapbook newsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/safe-society-world/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

An 11-part tale of mass psychosis in an all-too-familiar world. In this satire that remixes horror and thriller tropes, an influential entrepreneur develops an irrational OCD, making him easily manipulated to absurd and terrifying policy extremes by a fearmongering lobbying organization. Will he wake up before it's too late?From One Ocean Productions (Alberto and the Concrete Jungle).Written, directed, edited, and sound designed by Chris Shimojima.Starring Zack Segel, Marlain Angelides, Eric Marq, Langston Fishburne, and Jasmine Ashanti.Re-recording mixer and additional sound design Charlie BrahamOriginal music Felix Lindsell-HalesCo-producer William 'Gubi' ChiribogaIf you're liking Safe Society, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or other platforms, and subscribe now for future episodes.For the AI visual trailer and more details, visit safesociety.world.Full credits are on the site and IMDbAll episodes will be available for free, but Apollo+ subscribers get uninterrupted access to the entire show right now, early access.Sign up for The Shimojima Scrapbook newsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/safe-society-world/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

An 11-part tale of mass psychosis in an all-too-familiar world. In this satire that remixes horror and thriller tropes, an influential entrepreneur develops an irrational OCD, making him easily manipulated to absurd and terrifying policy extremes by a fearmongering lobbying organization. Will he wake up before it's too late?From One Ocean Productions (Alberto and the Concrete Jungle).Written, directed, edited, and sound designed by Chris Shimojima.Starring Zack Segel, Marlain Angelides, Eric Marq, Langston Fishburne, and Jasmine Ashanti.Re-recording mixer and additional sound design Charlie BrahamOriginal music Felix Lindsell-HalesCo-producer William 'Gubi' ChiribogaIf you're liking Safe Society, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or other platforms, and subscribe now for future episodes.For the AI visual trailer and more details, visit safesociety.world.Full credits are on the site and IMDbAll episodes will be available for free, but Apollo+ subscribers get uninterrupted access to the entire show right now, early access.Sign up for The Shimojima Scrapbook newsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/safe-society-world/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

An 11-part tale of mass psychosis in an all-too-familiar world. In this satire that remixes horror and thriller tropes, an influential entrepreneur develops an irrational OCD, making him easily manipulated to absurd and terrifying policy extremes by a fearmongering lobbying organization. Will he wake up before it's too late?From One Ocean Productions (Alberto and the Concrete Jungle).Written, directed, edited, and sound designed by Chris Shimojima.Starring Zack Segel, Marlain Angelides, Eric Marq, Langston Fishburne, and Jasmine Ashanti.Re-recording mixer and additional sound design Charlie BrahamOriginal music Felix Lindsell-HalesCo-producer William 'Gubi' ChiribogaIf you're liking Safe Society, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or other platforms, and subscribe now for future episodes.For the AI visual trailer and more details, visit safesociety.world.Full credits are on the site and IMDbAll episodes will be available for free, but Apollo+ subscribers get uninterrupted access to the entire show right now, early access.Sign up for The Shimojima Scrapbook newsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/safe-society-world/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Our Narrator begins "Journey to Tomorrow," an audio series that this year is honoring main character M (he/him/his). A glimpse at his youth shows the forces that heavily conditioned him. In the present, M introduces his company Rooting4U, which delivers personalized plant-based meals.CONTENT WARNINGSMoment of intense sound design and unsettling voicesIn order of appearanceMARLAIN ANGELIDES as NarratorVINCE PHILLIP as M's DadJOHN DOE as Young MAVA WRUBEL as FarahLIBBY COLLINS as EmilyÜMIT ÇELEBI as GyorgyZACK SEGEL as MandCHRIS SHIMOJIMA as various, morphed by AIFrom One Ocean Productions (Alberto and the Concrete Jungle)Written, directed, edited, and sound designed by Chris ShimojimaRe-recording mixer and additional sound design Charlie BrahamOriginal music Felix Lindsell-HalesCo-producer William 'Gubi' ChiribogaIf you're liking Safe Society, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or other platforms, and subscribe now for future episodes.For the AI visual trailer and more details, visit safesociety.world.Full credits are on the site and IMDbAll episodes will be available for free, but Apollo+ subscribers get uninterrupted access to the entire show right now, early access.Sign up for The Shimojima Scrapbook newsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/safe-society-world/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

M demos the personalized Rooting4U meals and persuades his audience. B (he/him/his) feels the revolution brewing inside him...CONTENT WARNINGSMild language, allusion to body horror and disturbing creatures, moment of sudden shrill and unsetlling sound designIn order of appearanceMARLAIN ANGELIDES as NarratorZACK SEGEL as MERIC MARQ as BandCHRIS SHIMOJIMA as various, morphed by AIFrom One Ocean Productions (Alberto and the Concrete Jungle)Written, directed, edited, and sound designed by Chris ShimojimaRe-recording mixer and additional sound design Charlie BrahamOriginal music Felix Lindsell-HalesCo-producer William 'Gubi' ChiribogaIf you're liking Safe Society, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or other platforms, and subscribe now for future episodes.For the AI visual trailer and more details, visit safesociety.world.Full credits are on the site and IMDbAll episodes will be available for free, but Apollo+ subscribers get uninterrupted access to the entire show right now, early access.Sign up for The Shimojima Scrapbook newsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/safe-society-world/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Amidst a global virus, M's coworkers, his wife Sofia (she/her/hers, mixed race, and on the spectrum), and incessant media coverage convince him to be irrationally proactive. Safe Society takes notice.CONTENT WARNINGSModerate language, moments of unsettling sound design and voicesIn order of appearanceMARLAIN ANGELIDES as NarratorDEANNA ANTHONY as Testimonial VoiceZACK SEGEL as MERIC MARQ as BJASMINE ASHANTI as SofiaPHOEBE HEFFER as LuciaAJ STEIN as DanielBRAD FORENZA as KennethTOMASZ GEZA as Defensive EmployeeELENA OUSPENSKAIA, MARC MARTIN-MARTINEZ, ANGELICA GOMEZ, DINANDA KLAASSEN, EDWARD FURS, SEEYALI SIINGH, SID JARVIS as Safe Society MembersLANGSTON FISHBURNE as WandCHRIS SHIMOJIMA as various, morphed by AIFrom One Ocean Productions (Alberto and the Concrete Jungle)Written, directed, edited, and sound designed by Chris ShimojimaRe-recording mixer and additional sound design Charlie BrahamOriginal music Felix Lindsell-HalesCo-producer William 'Gubi' ChiribogaIf you're liking Safe Society, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or other platforms, and subscribe now for future episodes.For the AI visual trailer and more details, visit safesociety.world.Full credits are on the site and IMDbAll episodes will be available for free, but Apollo+ subscribers get uninterrupted access to the entire show right now, early access.Sign up for The Shimojima Scrapbook newsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/safe-society-world/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

M tries to keep his growing OCD on the down-low. B, now working at Rooting4U, urges him out of hiding. Safe Society Member W (he/him/his, black) pulls the strings.CONTENT WARNINGSMild language, moments of unsettling and intense sound design, allusions to neurosis and demonic possessionIn order of appearanceMARLAIN ANGELIDES as NarratorZACK SEGEL as MERIC MARQ as BEMMANUEL KERRY as YannPHOEBE HEFFER as LuciaAJ STEIN as DanielJASMINE ASHANTI as SofiaLANGSTON FISHBURNE as WDAVID SMILOW as CharlesCHRIS SHIMOJIMA as various, morphed by AIFrom One Ocean Productions (Alberto and the Concrete Jungle)Written, directed, edited, and sound designed by Chris ShimojimaRe-recording mixer and additional sound design Charlie BrahamOriginal music Felix Lindsell-HalesCo-producer William 'Gubi' ChiribogaIf you're liking Safe Society, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or other platforms, and subscribe now for future episodes.For the AI visual trailer and more details, visit safesociety.world.Full credits are on the site and IMDbAll episodes will be available for free, but Apollo+ subscribers get uninterrupted access to the entire show right now, early access.Sign up for The Shimojima Scrapbook newsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/safe-society-world/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

M is influenced by W. Whites are banished. Boosters are administered. A growing mob is possessed. Dissenting voices are "silenced."CONTENT WARNINGSMoments of unsettling and sudden loud sound design, sudden death and suffering, allusions to injections, neurosis, body horror, blood, disturbing creatures, brainwashing, and cult ritualsIn order of appearanceMARLAIN ANGELIDES as NarratorZACK SEGEL as MLANGSTON FISHBURNE as WDINANDA KLAASSEN as Safe Society MemberERIC MARQ as BJEREMIAH LOISEAU as SecurityRODNEY ROLDAN as EmployeeMIDORI NAKAMURA as News AnchorCAMILA PEREZ SANTIAGO as South American migrantAJ STEIN as DanielBOBBY ALLAN as NikolaiRICK DUMONT as Follower RickJASMINE ASHANTI as SofiaEMMANUEL KERRY as YannTAMU FAVORITE as Hospital NurseandCHRIS SHIMOJIMA as various, morphed by AIFrom One Ocean Productions (Alberto and the Concrete Jungle)Written, directed, edited, and sound designed by Chris ShimojimaRe-recording mixer and additional sound design Charlie BrahamOriginal music Felix Lindsell-HalesCo-producer William 'Gubi' ChiribogaIf you're liking Safe Society, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or other platforms, and subscribe now for future episodes.For the AI visual trailer and more details, visit safesociety.world.Full credits are on the site and IMDbAll episodes will be available for free, but Apollo+ subscribers get uninterrupted access to the entire show right now, early access.Sign up for The Shimojima Scrapbook newsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/safe-society-world/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Safe Society is emboldened to take larger-scale actions to keep the world in crisis. M brainwashes his daughter Lucia. Society crumbles. B's friend Yann (he/him/his) is silenced. "Journey to Tomorrow" ends, but our story continues...CONTENT WARNINGSModerate language, moments of unsettling sound design and voices, sudden violence, death, and suffering, allusions to neurosis, brainwashing, and cult ritualsIn order of appearanceMARLAIN ANGELIDES as NarratorANDREA GALATÀ as Safe Society Member AndreaLIL RHEE as Senator Liu, a Safe Society MemberROSELIN LOPEZ, LIAM CAVANAGH, ADONIS GUZMAN, ROUDLERSON PIERRE as Ticking TeensPHOEBE HEFFER as LuciaAJ STEIN as DanielMATTHEW RINI as CriticQUASHEEM D. HERRING as RioterZACK SEGEL as MJORIS STUYCK as Max EngelMIKE DIGIACINTO as M's FriendRAJIV SHAH as The WatcherERIC MARQ as BEMMANUEL KERRY as YannandCHRIS SHIMOJIMA as various, morphed by AIFrom One Ocean Productions (Alberto and the Concrete Jungle)Written, directed, edited, and sound designed by Chris ShimojimaRe-recording mixer and additional sound design Charlie BrahamOriginal music Felix Lindsell-HalesCo-producer William 'Gubi' ChiribogaIf you're liking Safe Society, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or other platforms, and subscribe now for future episodes.For the AI visual trailer and more details, visit safesociety.world.Full credits are on the site and IMDbAll episodes will be available for free, but Apollo+ subscribers get uninterrupted access to the entire show right now, early access.Sign up for The Shimojima Scrapbook newsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/safe-society-world/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

B wakes up. M questions, but W sways him to stay the course.CONTENT WARNINGSMoments of unsettling sound design and voices, suffering, allusions to injections, minor blood, neurosis, and cult ritualsIn order of appearanceMARLAIN ANGELIDES as NarratorRAJIV SHAH as The WatcherERIC MARQ as BZACK SEGEL as MLANGSTON FISHBURNE as WELENA OUSPENSKAIA, ANDREA GALATÀ, MARC MARTIN-MARTINEZ, ANGELICA GOMEZ, DINANDA KLAASSEN, EDWARD FURS, SEEYALI SIINGH, SID JARVIS as Safe Society MembersPHOEBE HEFFER as LuciaAJ STEIN as DanielandCHRIS SHIMOJIMA as various, morphed by AIFrom One Ocean Productions (Alberto and the Concrete Jungle)Written, directed, edited, and sound designed by Chris ShimojimaRe-recording mixer and additional sound design Charlie BrahamOriginal music Felix Lindsell-HalesCo-producer William 'Gubi' ChiribogaIf you're liking Safe Society, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or other platforms, and subscribe now for future episodes.For the AI visual trailer and more details, visit safesociety.world.Full credits are on the site and IMDbAll episodes will be available for free, but Apollo+ subscribers get uninterrupted access to the entire show right now, early access.Sign up for The Shimojima Scrapbook newsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/safe-society-world/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

M and Sofia push their young kids deeper into the program, but M soon finds out what that means. Brainwashed Lucia goes with it. Their son Daniel tries to resist.CONTENT WARNINGSModerate language, moments of unsettling and sudden loud sound design, allusions to injections, body alteration, child danger, and neurosisIn order of appearanceMARLAIN ANGELIDES as NarratorRAJIV SHAH as The WatcherPHOEBE HEFFER as LuciaAJ STEIN as DanielZACK SEGEL as MJASMINE ASHANTI as SofiaKELLY GREEN as Mx. TrujilloERIC MARQ as BJULIE VOSHELL, SEAN GORMLEY as RebelsandCHRIS SHIMOJIMA as various, morphed by AIFrom One Ocean Productions (Alberto and the Concrete Jungle)Written, directed, edited, and sound designed by Chris ShimojimaRe-recording mixer and additional sound design Charlie BrahamOriginal music Felix Lindsell-HalesCo-producer William 'Gubi' ChiribogaIf you're liking Safe Society, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or other platforms, and subscribe now for future episodes.For the AI visual trailer and more details, visit safesociety.world.Full credits are on the site and IMDbAll episodes will be available for free, but Apollo+ subscribers get uninterrupted access to the entire show right now, early access.Sign up for The Shimojima Scrapbook newsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/safe-society-world/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

B and a band of Rebels force M to go cold turkey from his neuroses. M escapes from Sofia with his kids.CONTENT WARNINGSModerate language, moments of unsettling, intense, and sudden loud sound design and unsettling voices, violence, allusions to neurosis, child violence, demonic possession, and brainwashingIn order of appearanceRAJIV SHAH as The WatcherMARLAIN ANGELIDES as NarratorZACK SEGEL as MEMMANUEL KERRY as YannERIC MARQ as BJULIE VOSHELL, SEAN GORMLEY, KELLY NIEMAN as RebelsCHRISTOPHER GOOLEY as Pundit ChristopherMIDORI NAKAMURA as News AnchorCAMILA PEREZ SANTIAGO as South American migrantPHOEBE HEFFER as LuciaAJ STEIN as DanielJASMINE ASHANTI as SofiaandCHRIS SHIMOJIMA as various, morphed by AIFrom One Ocean Productions (Alberto and the Concrete Jungle)Written, directed, edited, and sound designed by Chris ShimojimaRe-recording mixer and additional sound design Charlie BrahamOriginal music Felix Lindsell-HalesCo-producer William 'Gubi' ChiribogaIf you're liking Safe Society, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or other platforms, and subscribe now for future episodes.For the AI visual trailer and more details, visit safesociety.world.Full credits are on the site and IMDbAll episodes will be available for free, but Apollo+ subscribers get uninterrupted access to the entire show right now, early access.Sign up for The Shimojima Scrapbook newsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/safe-society-world/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

M, his kids, and the Rebels are hunted by Safe Society, law enforcement, and the mob of indoctrinated, zombie-like civilians.CONTENT WARNINGSModerate language, moments of unsettling, intense, shrill, and sudden loud sound design and unsettling voices, strong violence, allusions to demonic possession, brainwashing, and cult ritualsIn order of appearanceMARLAIN ANGELIDES as NarratorRAJIV SHAH as The WatcherPHOEBE HEFFER as LuciaAJ STEIN as DanielZACK SEGEL as MJASMINE ASHANTI as SofiaANDREW COBAN as CopLANGSTON FISHBURNE as WMARC MARTIN-MARTINEZ, ANGELICA GOMEZ, DINANDA KLAASSEN, EDWARD FURS, SEEYALI SIINGH, SID JARVIS as Safe Society MembersERIC MARQ as BKELLY NIEMAN, SEAN GORMLEY, JULIE VOSHELL as RebelsEMMANUEL KERRY as YannMONIQUE MARISSA LUKENS as Civilian MoniqueandCHRIS SHIMOJIMA as various, morphed by AIFrom One Ocean Productions (Alberto and the Concrete Jungle)Written, directed, edited, and sound designed by Chris ShimojimaRe-recording mixer and additional sound design Charlie BrahamOriginal music Felix Lindsell-HalesCo-producer William 'Gubi' ChiribogaIf you're liking Safe Society, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or other platforms, and subscribe now for future episodes.For the AI visual trailer and more details, visit safesociety.world.Full credits are on the site and IMDbAll episodes will be available for free, but Apollo+ subscribers get uninterrupted access to the entire show right now, early access.Sign up for The Shimojima Scrapbook newsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/safe-society-world/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A final showdown between M and W. Children all over are being altered by the program.CONTENT WARNINGSModerate language, moments of unsettling, intense, and sudden loud sound design and unsettling voices, moment of shrill sound design, strong violence, allusions to child danger, body alteration, and cult ritualsIn order of appearanceRAJIV SHAH as The WatcherMARLAIN ANGELIDES as NarratorZACK SEGEL as MERIC MARQ as BEMMANUEL KERRY as YannJULIE VOSHELL, SEAN GORMLEY as RebelsLANGSTON FISHBURNE as WAJ STEIN as DanielJASMINE ASHANTI as SofiaPHOEBE HEFFER as LuciaANDREW COBAN as CopLIL RHEE as Senator Liu, a Safe Society MemberANDREA GALATÀ as Safe Society Member AndreaCALVIN KNEGTEN, RYANN MONET HARDEN, MATTHEW MCCOLLUM as Androgynous StudentsandCHRIS SHIMOJIMA as various, morphed by AIFrom One Ocean Productions (Alberto and the Concrete Jungle)Written, directed, edited, and sound designed by Chris ShimojimaRe-recording mixer and additional sound design Charlie BrahamOriginal music Felix Lindsell-HalesCo-producer William 'Gubi' ChiribogaIf you're liking Safe Society, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or other platforms, and subscribe now for future episodes.For the AI visual trailer and more details, visit safesociety.world.Full credits are on the site and IMDbAll episodes will be available for free, but Apollo+ subscribers get uninterrupted access to the entire show right now, early access.Sign up for The Shimojima Scrapbook newsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/safe-society-world/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy