KIND: An LGBTQ+ Mythical Noir Audio Drama – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Best experienced with headphones.

CW: Graphic violence, mentions of child abuse, self-harm, gun violence, police brutality, misogyny, transphobia, sexual assault, suicidality, religious trauma, and ableism. 

Cast

The Stranger: KoreHan

Clover: Aurora Ave-L

Drunk #1, Police Officer #2, Barstaff #1: Austin Sharp

Drunk #2, Narrator: Jay Rossouw (Jay33721)

Daejimo: Shykodah-Khi McGrath (Vyxenah)

Aaliyah: Mystic Waterz

Lucky, Police Officer #1: Madison Diaz (SomethingExtraVA)

Nari: Hannah Elizabeth

Barstaff #2: Kristina Muras

Annika: Bree Frankel

Bakula Ciesla: Jeremy Tucker

Dodder Leach: James Reece

Hal: Sub1optimal (Harrison Chow)

Tala: Skye Redden

News Anchor: Asesina

Dieudonné: Patrick J. Delva

Olivia Ciesla: Athena Lee

Bates: Matt Doherty

Crew

Artists: Elias & Eva Monique

Producer/Marketing: Madison Diaz

Script Editor: Matt Doherty

Script Consultant: Aurora Ave-L

Writer, Director & Audio Engineer: Jae-in Hwan

MUSIC CREDITS HERE

The featured song is Hearth by Jaidenazakai

SFX & Music sourced from EpidemicSound.

TRANSCRIPT HERE

Clover's story continues in KIND. Premiering in late 2024.

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This teaser is best experienced with headphones.

Content Warning: Graphic violence, body horror & gore, torture.

KIND: An LGBTQ+ Mythical-Noir Audio Drama is coming in October 2024. Follow & subscribe to keep updated!

Narrator: Jay33721 (Find him on Twitch and Discord by the same username)

Audio Engineer: Jae-in Hwan

Music: The Flux Beneath It All - ELFL & For a Moment - Amaranth Cove

Sound effects and Music: Sourced from EpidemicSound

This has been presented by Strangekind Studio. Contact us at strangekindstudio@gmail.com or at our website.

You can view the transcript of this teaser ⁠HERE.⁠

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KIND is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.

CW: Gun violence & bombings, soundscaping of warfare, hunting, alcohol use, and non-consensual restraining.

A story is told. A meal is shared. The past is finally put to rest.

This Chapter features the vocal talents of Jay Roussouw (Jay33721), Jiho (KoreHan), GM Hakim, Skye Redden, Bree Frankel, Athena Lee, Jeremy Tucker, Shykodah-Khi McGrath, James Reece, Sneha Kumar, Patrick J. Delva, Vanessa Benoit, Hayden Sullivan (Urchids), Mystic Waterz, Xaylon Ecter, Aurora Ave-L, Madison Diaz (SomethingExtraVA), Willa Julius, and Matt Doherty.

The KIND Crew is Madison Diaz (producer), Matt Doherty (script supervisor), Austin Sharp (show consultant), James Reece (show consultant), Elias McDonald (artist), Eva Monique (artist), and Jae-in Hwan (writer, director, sound designer).

Visit our website to check out the full cast and crew list, and our socials: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/whoarewe.html

The music used in this show can be found here: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/music-credits.html

SFX & Music sourced from EpidemicSound

A dyslexia-friendly transcript of this Chapter can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VoWrszB65yK8jEWA8vrCCkGBzKx6i6Q3FHTiDiXBdwg/edit?usp=sharing

Strangekind Studio is a not-for-profit collective that spotlights diverse, under-represented stories and characters. You can support the show by leaving us a rating and spreading the word! Questions? Comments? Contact us at https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/contact.html

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PART TWO OF TWO

KIND is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.

CW: Gun violence, explosives/bombing, graphic field surgery, mentions of suicide/child abuse/alcoholism, ableist/racist/misogynistic & transphobic language, misophonia (chewing sounds from 1:22:36 - 1:22:45), non-consensual restraint, non-consensual mind control, police brutality, and graphic torture (burning & waterboarding). 

Eden reunites. The fire spreads. A war begins.

This Chapter features the vocal talents of Jay Roussouw (Jay33721), Jiho (KoreHan), GM Hakim, Skye Redden, Bree Frankel, Athena Lee, Jeremy Tucker, Shykodah-Khi McGrath, James Reece, Elias McDonald, Sneha Kumar, Patrick J. Delva, Vanessa Benoit, Hayden Sullivan (Urchids), Mystic Waterz, Xaylon Ecter, Aurora Ave-L, Maxwell Anthony, Harrison Chow (Sub1optimal), Austin Sharp, Madison Diaz (SomethingExtraVA), Willa Julius, and Matt Doherty.

The KIND Crew is Madison Diaz (producer), Matt Doherty (script supervisor), Austin Sharp (show consultant), James Reece (show consultant), Elias McDonald (artist), Eva Monique (artist), and Jae-in Hwan (writer, director, sound designer).

Our featured friend of the show is Apocalypse Radio from Audicinal! Apocalypse Radio is a microfiction (<10 minutes per episode) audio drama with a lighthearted tone that occasionally dips into fear and drama, exploring themes of loyalty, laughter, and love in the zombie apocalypse. Visit https://audicinal.wordpress.com/apocalypse-radio/ to find out more.

Listen to Apocalypse Radio wherever you get your podcasts or check out the Spotify feed here: https://open.spotify.com/show/4xvSlMKHJsWKw2EPgBRXIU

KIND will return with Chapter Eight on Tuesday 19 November.

Visit our website to check out the full cast and crew list, and our socials: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/whoarewe.html

The music used in this show can be found here: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/music-credits.html

SFX & Music sourced from EpidemicSound

A dyslexia-friendly transcript of this Chapter can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FtjQIUBiazjxe5sph_LDbxl8jGyt615cLPWqHRJoyyc/edit?usp=sharing

Strangekind Studio is a not-for-profit collective that spotlights diverse, under-represented stories and characters. You can support the show by leaving us a rating and spreading the word! Questions? Comments? Contact us at https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/contact.html

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PART ONE OF TWO

KIND is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.

CW: Gun violence, explosives/bombing, graphic field surgery, mentions of suicide/child abuse/alcoholism, ableist/racist/misogynistic & transphobic language, misophonia (chewing sounds from 1:22:36 - 1:22:45), non-consensual restraint, non-consensual mind control, police brutality, and graphic torture (burning & waterboarding). 

Eden reunites. The fire spreads. A war begins.

This Chapter features the vocal talents of Jay Roussouw (Jay33721), Jiho (KoreHan), GM Hakim, Skye Redden, Bree Frankel, Athena Lee, Jeremy Tucker, Shykodah-Khi McGrath, James Reece, Elias McDonald, Sneha Kumar, Patrick J. Delva, Vanessa Benoit, Hayden Sullivan (Urchids), Mystic Waterz, Xaylon Ecter, Aurora Ave-L, Maxwell Anthony, Harrison Chow (Sub1optimal), Austin Sharp, Madison Diaz (SomethingExtraVA), Willa Julius, and Matt Doherty.

The KIND Crew is Madison Diaz (producer), Matt Doherty (script supervisor), Austin Sharp (show consultant), James Reece (show consultant), Elias McDonald (artist), Eva Monique (artist), and Jae-in Hwan (writer, director, sound designer).

Our featured friend of the show is Apocalypse Radio from Audicinal! Apocalypse Radio is a microfiction (<10 minutes per episode) audio drama with a lighthearted tone that occasionally dips into fear and drama, exploring themes of loyalty, laughter, and love in the zombie apocalypse. Visit https://audicinal.wordpress.com/apocalypse-radio/ to find out more.

Listen to Apocalypse Radio wherever you get your podcasts or check out the Spotify feed here: https://open.spotify.com/show/4xvSlMKHJsWKw2EPgBRXIU

Visit our website to check out the full cast and crew list, and our socials: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/whoarewe.html

The music used in this show can be found here: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/music-credits.html

SFX & Music sourced from EpidemicSound

A dyslexia-friendly transcript of this Chapter can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FtjQIUBiazjxe5sph_LDbxl8jGyt615cLPWqHRJoyyc/edit?usp=sharing

Strangekind Studio is a not-for-profit collective that spotlights diverse, under-represented stories and characters. You can support the show by leaving us a rating and spreading the word! Questions? Comments? Contact us at https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/contact.html

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KIND is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.

CW: Sexual content, emetophobia (13:51 - 14:17), gun violence, kidnapping, violence & gore, mentions of drug use, and misogynistic language.

Eden is scattered. Olivia is on the road. Gabriel has work to do.

This Chapter features the vocal talents of Jay Roussouw (Jay33721), Jiho (KoreHan), GM Hakim, Skye Redden, Bree Frankel, Athena Lee, Jeremy Tucker, Shykodah-Khi McGrath, James Reece, Maxwell Anthony, Hayden Sullivan (Urchids), Aurora Ave-L., Austin Sharp, Matt Doherty, Patrick J. Delva, and Dick Leary (Ransoms).

'The Hermon Motels Jingle' is by Jaidenazakai.

This Chapter's script consultant is Aurora Ave-L.

The KIND Crew is Madison Diaz (producer), Matt Doherty (script supervisor), Austin Sharp (show consultant), James Reece (show consultant), Elias McDonald (artist), Eva Monique (artist), and Jae-in Hwan (writer, director, sound designer).

Our featured friend of the show is METROPOLIS by Lux Radium, a 13-episode science-fiction murder mystery. While ace reporter Nan Kanally and the rest of the world struggle through post-war poverty, Metropolis has assembled a neon utopia on an icy, distant island. It’s an electronic heaven made possible by a fleet of astonishing autonomous robots. But Metropolis holds its secrets tightly. The only word that gets out is from the few reporters they invite. One of them is Nan’s best friend, the sportswriter Stanley Bronfels. When Stanley disappears, it falls to Nan to discover the secrets of Metropolis… or find oblivion herself.

Listen to METROPOLIS wherever you get your podcasts or check out the RSS feed here: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2397806.rss

Visit our website to check out the full cast and crew list, and our socials: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/whoarewe.html

The music used in this show can be found here: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/music-credits.html

SFX & Music sourced from EpidemicSound

A dyslexia-friendly transcript of this Chapter can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gd7rY0kMYBnhZ0TT2cgO2QXbCJdpC3CMKEDeqRelw1c/edit?usp=sharing

Strangekind Studio is a not-for-profit collective that spotlights diverse, under-represented stories and characters. You can support the show by leaving us a rating and spreading the word! Questions? Comments? Contact us at https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/contact.html

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

KIND is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.

CW: Gun violence, violence & gore, ableism/ableist language, misogyny/misogynistic language, binge drinking, mentions of self-harming behaviour, mentions of sex trafficking, and a suicide attempt (non-graphic). 

Judgement comes for Eden. Kind is on the run. Dana loses everything.

This Chapter features the vocal talents of Jay Roussouw (Jay33721), Jiho (KoreHan), GM Hakim, Skye Redden, Bree Frankel, Athena Lee, Jeremy Tucker, Shykodah-Khi McGrath, Sneha Kumar, Patrick J. Delva, Vanessa Benoit, James Reece, Maxwell Anthony, Harrison Chow (Sub1optimal), Matt Doherty, Madison Diaz (SomethingExtraVA), and Dick Leary (Ransoms).

The KIND Crew is Madison Diaz (producer), Matt Doherty (script supervisor), Austin Sharp (show consultant), James Reece (show consultant), Elias McDonald (artist), Eva Monique (artist), and Jae-in Hwan (writer, director, sound designer).

Visit our website to check out the full cast and crew list, and our socials: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/whoarewe.html

The music used in this show can be found here: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/music-credits.html

SFX & Music sourced from EpidemicSound

A dyslexia-friendly transcript of this Chapter can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dskszy1FDlEZ1R7m17CuUSnNfA4itsOGDhaVvwyH0Oc/edit?usp=sharing

Strangekind Studio is a not-for-profit collective that spotlights diverse, under-represented stories and characters. You can support the show by leaving us a rating and spreading the word! Questions? Comments? Contact us at https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/contact.html

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KIND is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.

CW: Emetophobia (27:50 - 28:00), sexual content, gun violence, violence & gore, mentions of kidnapping, threats against children, and suicidality. 

Kind is given an ultimatum. Eden burns. A terrible truth is exposed.

This Chapter features the vocal talents of Jay Roussouw (Jay33721), Jiho (KoreHan), GM Hakim, Skye Redden, Bree Frankel, Athena Lee, Sneha Kumar, Patrick J. Delva, Vanessa Benoit, James Reece, Xaylon Ecter, Hannah Elizabeth, Austin Sharp, Madison Diaz (SomethingExtraVA), Harrison Chow (Sub1optimal), Dick Leary (Ransoms), and Matt Doherty.

The KIND Crew is Madison Diaz (producer), Matt Doherty (script supervisor), Austin Sharp (show consultant), James Reece (show consultant), Elias McDonald (artist), Eva Monique (artist), and Jae-in Hwan (writer, director, sound designer).

Visit our website to check out the full cast and crew list, and our socials: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/whoarewe.html

The music used in this show can be found here: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/music-credits.html

SFX & Music sourced from EpidemicSound

A dyslexia-friendly transcript of this Chapter can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jc99tB_x2itaHtza491z1motiBbely0xdE6KLSYArZA/edit?usp=sharing

Strangekind Studio is a not-for-profit collective that spotlights diverse, under-represented stories and characters. You can support the show by leaving us a rating and spreading the word! Questions? Comments? Contact us at https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/contact.html

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KIND is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.

CW: Emetophobia (20:17 - 20:34), gun violence, violence & gore, car crashes, pyrophobia, wound care (cauterization), misogynistic language, sexual content, implied sex trafficking, and self-harm. 

Brother is pitted against brother. Giv becomes suspicious. The Detectives go rogue.

This Chapter features the vocal talents of Jay Roussouw (Jay33721), Jiho (KoreHan), GM Hakim, Skye Redden, Bree Frankel, Elias McDonald, Jeremy Tucker, James Reece, Willa Julius, Sneha Kumar, Austin Sharp, and Matt Doherty.

The KIND Crew is Madison Diaz (producer), Matt Doherty (script supervisor), Austin Sharp (show consultant), James Reece (show consultant), Elias McDonald (artist), Eva Monique (artist), and Jae-in Hwan (writer, director, sound designer).

Visit our website to check out the full cast and crew list, and our socials: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/whoarewe.html

The music used in this show can be found here: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/music-credits.html

SFX & Music sourced from EpidemicSound

A dyslexia-friendly transcript of this Chapter can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19x4L7MVECgja4SEWp8jcti5iiEmW5rnmqiR6RgasAUA/edit?usp=sharing

Strangekind Studio is a not-for-profit collective that spotlights diverse, under-represented stories and characters. You can support the show by leaving us a rating and spreading the word! Questions? Comments? Contact us at https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/contact.html

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KIND is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.

1/02/25: Chapter Two has been remastered for audio quality and better pacing.

CW: Gun use, violence & gore, misogynistic and racist language, panic attacks, pyrophobia, and non-consensual sedation.

As the noose closes in on Kind, he will have to make drastic decisions that may destroy Sujin Baek's idyllic life at Eden.

Meanwhile, the Detectives' burgeoning relationship is overshadowed by a dark conspiracy.

This Chapter features the vocal talents of Jay Roussouw (Jay33721), Jiho (KoreHan), GM Hakim, Skye Redden, Bree Frankel, Athena Lee, Elias McDonald, Jeremy Tucker, Shykodah-Khi McGrath, Sneha Kumar, Patrick J. Delva, Vanessa Benoit, James Reece, Hayden Sullivan (Urchids), Mystic Waterz, Xaylon Ecter, and KiwiTheDemon.

The KIND Crew is Madison Diaz (producer), Matt Doherty (script supervisor), Austin Sharp (show consultant), James Reece (show consultant), Elias McDonald (artist), Eva Monique (artist), and Jae-in Hwan (writer, director, sound designer).

Visit our website to check out the full cast and crew list, and our socials: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/whoarewe.html

The music used in this show can be found here: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/music-credits.html

SFX & Music sourced from EpidemicSound

A dyslexia-friendly transcript of this Chapter can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QkMAZ2enDyYLB4sh2R39eXKfSWa_zuiNP5HrTfqVzD0/edit?usp=sharing

Strangekind Studio is a not-for-profit collective that spotlights diverse, under-represented stories and characters. You can support the show by leaving us a rating and spreading the word! Questions? Comments? Contact us at https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/contact.html

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