Seen and Not Heard would like to take a moment to support another DMV-area podcast! Big fans of Stormfire Productions over here, so if you haven't checked out their work yet, we cannot recommend it enough! TRANSCRIPT: Viento, el cielo As the earth begins to tremble Some debts are generational Andrea, Mateo You must go (you must go) Save your Abuelo's soul From the creators of Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services, Black Friday, and Tales From the Hearth comes a new modern audio folk...

On October 29th, join the campers at Havenside for praise, worship, and a little ritualistic horror! What, wasn't that your church camp experience? Visit the HEMOPHOBIA website for more information, and keep an ear out for discordant hymns in the woods... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a good thing Bet and Lucy both know sign language! TRANSCRIPT This episode featured the voices of: Madelyn Harvieux as Lucy Caroline Mincks as Bet Ella Watts as the Barista This episode was written by Newton Schottelkotte and Caroline Mincks, with sound design by Newton Schottelkotte. Check out Where the Stars Fell: "In a mysterious Oregon town, the antichrist and her guardian angel are forced to work together to stop the religious rapture— but they don’t know any of that yet." Learn...

It's officially October! That means it's Halloween Month! What better way to celebrate than by supporting an incredible upcoming podcast with a team that will make your jaw drop - including our amazing sound designer, Tal Minear, and Graham Rowat, who you will remember as the worst date ever from our second prologue (he's much nicer IRL)? Check out Re: Dracula and support their crowdfunder by clicking here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy holidays! In this special episode, David visits the Kline house for their annual Chanukah party. Sure, he's battling his own brain the whole time, but at least there are latkes. TRANSCRIPT (https://tinyurl.com/SANHholiday) Content warnings: some strong language, depiction of OCD rituals, intrusive thoughts, mention of alcohol.  Seen and Not Heard is written and directed by Caroline Mincks, with music by Gavin Crockett and sound design by Tal Minear. This episode featured the voices of...

We are excited to partner with the excellent audio drama Forgive Me!, a heartfelt and very funny show that explores the lives of the eccentric parishioners of St. Patrick's through their confessions to Father Ben. Like Seen and Not Heard, this show uses some real-life experiences from the creators' religious upbringings to set the scene and tell the story, and it is a pleasure to get to feature it here!  Please enjoy the pilot episode of Forgive Me!, "The Simple Joy of...

Audio is also for d/Deaf/HOH people. In this short talk, Caroline explores their history as a deaf creator of a fiction podcast that represents deafness. They clear up misconceptions about d/Deafness and the critical importance of its inclusion in how you approach your audio work. Transcript. (https://tinyurl.com/y4t8pjwd) Cassie Josephs' guide to transcripts (https://discoverpods.com/podcast-accessible-transcripts/)

Our brilliant sound designer Tal Minear joins Caroline for a discussion of the intricacies of creating a deaf soundscape, voices that defy filtering, and the wacky things we do to in the name of foley.  Transcript here. (https://tinyurl.com/y7rc37cw) Transcript is also available on our Twitter. Follow Tal @starplanes Follow Seen and Not Heard @SeenNotHeardPod or email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the Seen and Not Heard finale, Bet finds balance and sees a clear path forward in her life at last. Transcript. (https://tinyurl.com/yyv33bor) Content warnings: some strong language, discussion of OCD rituals, mention of alcohol. Seen and Not Heard is written and directed by Caroline Mincks, with music by Gavin Crockett and sound design by Tal Minear. This episode featured the voices of Chad Brockbrader as James, Sena Bryer as Elaine, Eleanor Grey as Kit, Daisy Guevara as Ivy, Sean Lenhart...

Bet starts to find herself more and more comfortable in her identity as deaf and learns about an event that seems tailor-made for both her and David. Content warnings: some strong language, depiction of OCD rituals, and mention of alcohol. Transcript can be found here. (https://tinyurl.com/y2r8lesx) Transcripts are also available on our Twitter account. Seen and Not Heard is written and directed by Caroline Mincks, with music by Gavin Crockett and sound design by Tal Minear. This episode...

David opens up to Bet about his own struggles. Bet begins to deal with the aftermath of her grandmother's death and takes a big personal step forward.  Content warnings: discussion of ableism, discussion of mental illness (specifically OCD), discussion of abusive relationships with parents, discussion of religion, some strong language, mention of alcohol, and discussion of death and grief. Transcript can be found here. (https://tinyurl.com/yc7oca7g) Transcripts are also available on our...

Caroline and Adelaide chat about accessibility with the world of TTRPGs, the importance of being able to determine one's own comfort level with disability, and the fact that rupturing eardrums are better than sex. Transcript here. (https://tinyurl.com/y7btxfh9) Transcript is also available on our Twitter. Follow Adelaide @ohadelaide Follow Seen and Not Heard @SeenNotHeardPod or email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Caroline sat down with Eleanor to discuss the differences in USA and UK healthcare, navigating the highs and lows of mental illness, and the requisite horniness of the horror genre. Transcript here. (https://tinyurl.com/y6k8a7bq) Transcript is also available on our Twitter. Follow Eleanor @spinningdust Follow Seen and Not Heard @SeenNotHeardPod or email us at [email protected].  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For today's conversation, Caroline and Cassie discussed how ableism never takes a break, the perils of being loudly deaf on the internet, and the hilarity that ensues in the autocaptions when you get too excited while mentioning Wil Williams. Transcript here. (https://tinyurl.com/y5glfked) Transcript is also available on our Twitter. Follow Cassie @cassjosephs and on Medium.  Follow Seen and Not Heard @SeenNotHeardPod or email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad...

And now for something slightly different! Caroline and Cole sat down for a conversation about hearing loss, audio drama, and the frustrating practice of censoring captions.  Transcript here. (https://tinyurl.com/y4zmkgwo) Transcript is also available on our Twitter. Follow Cole @KingColeMiner and on coleburkhardt.carrd.co Follow Seen and Not Heard @SeenNotHeardPod or email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another attempt at some "normal" falls flat, and a loss in the Kline family brings about a confrontation. Content warnings: ableism, conflict, some strong language, mention of alcohol, discussion of illness and hospital stay, hospital setting, discussion of death and grief.  Transcript can be found here (https://tinyurl.com/y3wvtgru). Transcripts are also available on our Twitter account.   Seen and Not Heard is written and directed by Caroline Mincks, with music by Gavin Crockett and...

As the High Holidays approach, Bet gets sucked in to more family time and has an unexpected visitor. Content warnings: ableism, conflict, some strong language, mention of alcohol. Transcript can be found here. (https://tinyurl.com/yywo47cx)  Transcripts are also available on our Twitter account. Seen and Not Heard is written and directed by Caroline Mincks, with music by Gavin Crockett and sound design by Tal Minear. This episode featured the voices of Sena Bryer as Elaine, Leslie Gideon...

Bet attempts to be part of a family gathering. It goes about as well as can be expected.  Content warnings: ableism, conflict, some strong language, mention of alcohol. Transcript can be found here. (https://tinyurl.com/y3g69cjf)  Transcripts are also available on our Twitter account. Seen and Not Heard is written and directed by Caroline Mincks, with music by Gavin Crockett and sound design by Tal Minear. This episode featured the voices of Sena Bryer as Elaine, Leslie Gideon as Sarah,...

Bet attempts to take some initiative and attend a sign language class.  Content warnings: Mention of illness, mention of alcohol, some strong language, ableism. Transcript can be found here. Seen and Not Heard is written and directed by Caroline Mincks, with sound design by Tal Minear and music by Gavin Crockett.  This episode featured the voices of Chad Brockbrader as James, Cole Burkhardt as Greer, Adelaide Gardner as Jane, Cassie Josephs as Cara, and Caroline Mincks as Bet.  Special...

(Mid-tempo acoustic guitar music plays.) BET: What happens when you lose something you thought you'd always have? What happens when the thing you lose is one of your senses?  My name is Bet Kline, and...I'm deaf. That wasn't the case a year ago. Now my life has been upended, I have to figure out how to carve out a new path for myself and navigate my way down it. Easier said than done. Seen and Not Heard, an audio drama about hearing loss and deaf gain, is available wherever you find your...