Down The Middle

Down The Middle

From COSMIKO: Neon Night by Visit The COSMIKO

March 13, 2026 · 41 min · Season 3 · Episode 5

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In this episode, a character reflects on a dangerous job and personal relationships in a cyberpunk setting.

[I2DCB - 25-07-2145 | 02:41 LT] My little boombox is basically done. Thanks for the parts, Marcano. See you in hell. Ironbird Stadium’s gonna be a smoking crater in a few hours. I’ll bring it there. But Zheyuan. LISTEN. This job’s hell. You’ve put up with me for too long, and I never said it, but I liked that about you. Maybe in another life, I’d be learning Cantonese. Yeah. Got your attention now? Good. Please don’t touch this job. Don’t think about it. Don’t do a thing. Whether it goes right or wrong, I’m in way over my head. I could die. If I do, I’m going down angry. Suits, wires, the whole system is out here. Forget it. This is about me and Jackie. He ruined my life before it started. I’m just trying to grip it before it ends. [If I Don’t Come Back: Forget about me. Delete everything.] COSMIKO: Neon Night is a neonpunk/cyberpunk audio fiction program straight from the underground. Dive into a cyberpunk future stitched together with neon lights, shotgun miracles, and dreamers too stubborn to quit. Bright lights. Dirt under the nails. No one lives forever. Etch your name in the steel before it's over. This season contains material unsuitable for younger listeners, including…

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Guests: Sofia Jimenez, John Smith, Kate Southgate, Emily Lee, Irina B., Dan Liwei, Candace Briggs, Adam Wainwright

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