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From The Vesta Clinic by thevestaclinicpodcast

October 30, 2025 · 23 min · Episode 47

About this episode

In this episode, a patient presents with a headache in a futuristic setting, exploring themes of trauma and addiction.

Date: 80/1/2733 Patient: Exal None, Human Patient ID: 5681938 Lab ID: γΩ90-W1-ENH-38 Presenting Complaint: Headache You just buffered, mate. __________________________________________________________ (Please see the end of the episode description for content warnings!) The Vesta Clinic was created by AMC. This episode features Kamen Cooley-Greene as Dakarai Solari, Ruby Campbell as Xaelest Adra and AMC as Xaelest’s Computer.Music by AMC and Ruby Campbell. Credits read by AMC Transcripts are available at https://www.thevestaclinic.com/episodes Please consider supporting us on Patreon! The bonus story for this episode is available at https://www.patreon.com/vestaclinicpod You can also find us on social media on tumblr, bluesky and instagram at @vestaclinicpod! This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Sound Effect Attributions: Spaceship compartment door.With pneumatics(8lrs,mltprcssng).wav by newlocknew at Freesound.org Content Warnings: Reference to traumatic injuries; cyborg character using bionic accessories as disability aids; drug use; reference to previous addiction; drug/weapon smuggling; mental illness…

People in this episode

Guests: Kamen Cooley-Greene, Ruby Campbell, AMC

Topics covered

  • science fiction
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • cyborgs
  • addiction
  • trauma

Keywords

  • headache
  • cyborg
  • drug use
  • mental illness
  • psychiatric hospitals
  • traumatic injuries
  • bionic accessories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Vesta Clinic

Books & works: The Vesta Clinic

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