Like a Boss

On a far-future colony world where rum and labor politics are equally combustible, former union organizer Padma Mehta has finally traded picket lines for a distillery. Her retirement lasts until her old nemesis, freshly released from prison, reappears with a new scheme: founding a religion whose followers are walking off the job en masse. Dragged back into service by the union president, Padma must untangle a strike that grows stranger and more dangerous the closer she looks, in this second installment of Adam Rakunas's Windswept series.

The full-cast production elevates the story's sharp wit and frenetic energy, with Nanette Savard anchoring the ensemble as Padma's exasperated, resourceful voice. The rotating cast captures the sprawling colony's eccentrics and agitators with distinct personality, making the crowded ensemble feel alive rather than confusing. At under seven hours, the pacing is brisk, and the audio format suits Rakunas's punchy dialogue and workplace-comedy sensibility particularly well.