The Cheyenne Episode

The Economy of Nothing Podcast

Epidoes 003 https://economyofnothing.com/podcast/the-cheyenne-episode-003.html e-mail: [email protected]

In this glorious descent into glitter and chaos, we go full girlboss. This week’s focus: Captain Cheyenne — pilot, captain, and capitalist icon of the Sunshine. The crew breaks down her ship, her motivations, and her secret army of unpaid interns. Is she driven by greed? Glory? Orphanage-related trauma? Depends which scene you're watching.

Also featuring:

• The origin of her golden Russian nesting doll ship

• Debates over corporate rank (and why Tracy is salty)

• Munitions officers who only want to blow stuff up

• Intern cult logistics

• Worldbuilding via anime logic and expense reports

This is the episode where we realize… Cheyenne might technically outrank the main character.

🎨 Codex page coming soon at: 🌐 economyofnothing.com 📺 Visual clips & animation boards at: YouTube.com/@economyofnothing 🟣 Support the mission: patreon.com/economyofnothing 0:00 – Theme Song IS STILL Propaganda 3:30 – What Even Is a Nesting Doll Ship 7:00 – Orb vs. Doll vs. Sarcophagus Debate 9:00 – Nesting Doll Strategy: The Smaller the Ship, the Bigger the Gun 12:00 – The Intern Fleet: Why Cheyenne Has No Crew 16:00 – If Looks Could Kill™ (Lasers, Munitions Guy, and Face Cannons) 19:00 – The Skulls, the Rangers, and the Freelancers Walk into a War 24:00 – Gladiator Lore: Mr. Green and the Pits of New Rome 30:00 – How to Build a Scene from Three Jokes and a Threat 34:00 – Ranger Alex’s Respect Crisis 40:00 – Is It a Show or a Podcast or a Radio Drama or a Cult 46:00 – Mr. Green Might Have the Force 53:00 – Recording Light Existential Crisis 1:00:00 – Dispatch Employee Rankings & the Pooh Crew 1:10:00 – Character Design Chaos: Skulls, Bears, and “Lance” 1:16:00 – Show-Within-A-Show Theory Explained 1:20:00 – Closing Arguments from the Nesting Doll Court 1:28:00 – Cheyenne’s Real Rank, Captain Tracy’s Real Problem