The Heart

A window into the set-up from which an audio heartthrob emerged: Charlie Park. A neurotic and immensely talented puppeteer conceived of by artist Phoebe Wang and performed by sound artist Mitchell Akiyama. This is episode 2 of The Shadows from CBC Podcasts: an auto-fictional series in which KP explores the life she would have had if she’d become a puppeteer instead of a radio producer. There IS a Terry Gross cameo in this episode. Listen closely. You also hear the real life puppetry aficionados: Jessie Orr, Max Kelly and Bekky O’Neil. It’s fundraiser time! Donate to Radiotopia to support new Heart content and all of the other incredible shows on the network. We need your help to make more beautiful and heartfelt audio! AND: Don’t forget to call your representatives and support a ceasefire in Palestine. In the U.S. In Canada. In the U.K.Jewish Voice for Peace Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

As people all over the world grieve and struggle, KP invites you to take a moment to reflect, meditate, pray, manifest and grapple with the question of what those of us who are not there can do. Links and Resources from this episode: How to Stop a Genocide (while in the global north), Hussan S.K The Inside Story Podcast: What Influence Can International Opinion Have on the War In Gaza? [Al Jazeera] Jewish Voice for Peace: visit this site for straightforward actions to take in the U.S.A Save Palestine: Justice for All Canada: visit this site for straightforward actions to take in Canada 5 Solidarity Actions You Can Take in the UK Do Better: Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing from White Supremacy by Rachel Ricketts @officialjakegyllenhalal MC Abdul Thank you to all of the friends of KP who lent their voices and their experiences to this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The story underneath the story: what happened after we made “Movies In Your Head”. In a clawfoot bathtub moaning in agony, “The Shadows” was conceived. KP’s first serialized fiction show: the story of having to choose between romanticism and realism. Does the fairy tale really exist? Or does it only exist at the beginning of a relationship? Our main character believes that she’ll be one of the outliers who will fall in love, and stay in love FOREVER.  Featuring: episode 1 of “The Shadows” from CBC Podcasts. Edited by Sharon Mashihi, senior produced by Phoebe Wang, written directed and performed by Kaitlin Prest. Performances by Mitchell Akiyama, Jessie Orr, Max Kelly, Bekky O’Neil, Meagan Castle, Harry Knazan, Rizz Young. Special thanks to Haley Lewis. You hear the real Rumi restaurant in this episode. You can find this beautiful establishment on rue Hutchinson in Montreal. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Have you ever fallen a little too hard a little too fast in love with someone you’ve just met? Have you ever caught yourself imagining the beautiful house in the country the two of you would grow old together in?We go back in time to the era before the term ‘ghosting’ had been coined and explore the phenomenon that Ayinde Bennett calls “making movies in your head”. Featuring: the Prix Italia Gold Award winning radio play (the first podcast to win a Prix Italia! That’s some radio history!) co-created with composer and sound designer Shani Aviram. Associate production by Shira Bannerman, editing and performance by Mitra Kaboli, advising by Sharon Mashihi, performed written and directed by Kaitlin Prest, art by Jen Ng. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The final episode explores the narrator's conflicted feelings about confronting their father. They reflect on rearranging their bedroom and contemplate breaking a contract. They discuss the complexity of their relationship with their father, navigating love and violence. The chapter ends with the acknowledgment that healing is incomplete but essential. The speaker expresses gratitude towards their mother and recommends a book on intergenerational trauma. They dream of creating immersive audio experiences and mention partnerships with CBC Podcasts and Radiotopia.

A woman reflects on living with her parents as an adult, discussing the complexities of her relationship with her dad and the absence of apologies for parental abuse. She explores therapy, emotional turmoil, and the desire for healing and forgiveness, providing resources for therapy and accountability. The speaker expresses gratitude for listeners and asks for support through joining listening groups and making donations.

Kaitlin interviews her dad, Greg, who proudly claims the title of mister mom in 1986. They discuss power dynamics in their father-daughter relationship, reflections on equality and parenthood, random conversations and entertainment, reflections on parenting and abuse, reflections and feedback from Dad, and the desire for a forgiving ending.

In this podcast, the narrator discusses their tumultuous relationship with their father during their teenage years, reflecting on the abusive dynamics and their decision to love him anyway. They delve into the complexities of their father-daughter bond, recognize the abuse, and make the courageous choice to move on. Throughout their journey of growth and healing, they emphasize the importance of receiving an apology and confront the normalization of abuse. The speaker also shares memorable incidents, including a heated argument during a drive and a terrifying experience in bad weather, leading to their decision to exclude their father from a family trip.

Unpacking the untold aspects of the narrative series, the sisters discuss mental health, diagnoses, borderline personality disorder, self-care, and methods to ask for help from loved ones during times of struggle.

Kaitlin and Natalie try to create boundaries for the first time in their lifelong relationship. They work to navigate their relationship together and separately. As they embark on creating the final episode of this series, they realize they are having fun again. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices