A poll lands at 6:40 a.m., and a drowning man reads one lovely number and calls it dry land.
# What you need to know before you press play
- Episode 11 — a hollow victory tempts Cope.
- He's been bleeding beautifully, buying his own cover, mistaking applause for love.
- A favorable poll arrives and he seizes on it as proof he's winning.
- The chapter cuts between two rooms — keep both eyes open.
- Listen after Episode 10.
- The show
- A full-cast audio drama about Cope Mercer, the last human CEO in the Fortune 100, waging a coke-fueled crusade to prove a person still belongs in the chair while the AI hired to replace him digs up what he buried.
- Listen order
- Best heard in order, from Episode 1.
- This one
- Episode 11 of 29 · about 24:23.
- Heads up
- Strong language, drug use, sexual content, and depictions of suicide.
# In this episode
At 6:40 in the morning a poll lands, and Cope — a drowning man — reads one lovely number and calls it solid ground. It's the kind of win that feels like everything and changes nothing.
Zero splits the signal across two rooms tonight: the one where Cope celebrates, and the one where the actual decision is being made. The gap between them is the whole point.
'Hollow Wins' is exactly what it says. Cope is collecting evidence of victory while the outcome quietly firms up somewhere he isn't standing.
# Show notes
That hiss you hear? That's me, bending the signal down to you from the salvage decks — Zero, with a story about the last man wearing a crown in a world that quit believing in kings. Our boy Cope's been bleeding beautiful for the cameras, buying his own magazine cover, mistaking applause for love.
Tonight a poll lands at 6:40 in the morning, and a drowning man reads one lovely number and calls it dry land. Two rooms tonight, friend. Keep both eyes open.
# Topics & themes
# Frequently asked questions
What happens in Episode 11 of The Last Human CEO?
A single flattering poll lets Cope declare himself winning, even as the real decision hardens in a room he isn't in.
Do the episodes stand alone?
Not really — it's one continuous story, so each episode builds on the last. Start at Episode 1.
Do I need to listen to The Last Human CEO in order?
Yes. It's a serialized narrative, so it plays best in order, starting from Episode 1.
Is The Last Human CEO explicit?
Yes. It carries an explicit rating for strong language, drug use, sexual content, and depictions of suicide.
Where can I listen to The Last Human CEO?
On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or via RSS. The book is also on Amazon in Kindle and paperback.
