Kicking the Bucket
Kicking the Bucket
Podcast Description
Growing old together was the plan. Dying together? That part’s improvised.Kicking the Bucket is an immersive fiction dramedy about love, aging, and winging it at the end of life.Dolores and Howard have decided to die with dignity. But they’re not exactly sure how. This darkly funny multicast serial podcast explores elder care, autonomy, caregiving, and all the awkward, tender moments in between.Created by award-winning artist Andee Kinzy, Kicking the Bucket turns taboo topics into conversation. Each 20-minute episode blends humor and heartbreak, building to a bold, choose-your-own-ending finale. The series premieres July 2nd with episodes dropping weekly until August 20th.Content Warning: Themes include Alzheimer’s, cancer, and end-of-life decision-making. Please listen with care.Website: improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcastThis podcast was recorded with a full cast:Mimi Strum and Richard Gartner as Dolores & Howard. Also featuring: Kendra L. Franklin, Mical Trejo, Kelli Bland, Chiara McCarty, Ivy Le, Dana Wing Lau, Vivian Glazier, Cynthia Preston, and Shaun Conde.Written, produced, and directed by Andee Kinzy.Produced and Casting by Dana Wing Lau.Dialogue editing, sound design, mixing, and mastering by Marisa Ewing and Melissa Pons of Hemlock Creek Productions.Marketing Manager: Chiara McCarty.Podcast Club Producer: Chloé Carcamo. In-studio recordings captured at Northshore Media Productions in Austin, Texas. Sound Engineer: Kevin Chin.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
This podcast focuses on various serious themes including aging, caregiving, and end-of-life autonomy, with episodes addressing topics like the emotional toll of Alzheimer's, the complexities of cancer treatment, and decisions surrounding dignity in death. Each 20-minute episode builds toward a unique choose-your-own-ending conclusion, encouraging listeners to reflect on the fragility and beauty of life.
✨ Growing old together was the plan. Dying together? That part’s improvised.
KICKING THE BUCKET is an immersive fiction dramedy about love, aging, and winging it at the end of life.
Dolores and Howard have decided to die with dignity. But they’re not exactly sure how. This darkly funny multicast serial podcast explores elder care, autonomy, caregiving, and all the awkward, tender moments in between.
Created by award-winning artist Andee Kinzy, KTB turns taboo topics into conversation. Each 20-minute episode blends humor and heartbreak, building to a bold, choose-your-own-ending finale.
⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Alzheimer’s, cancer, and end-of-life decision-making.
🌐 MORE INFO: https://improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast
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🎙️ CAST
Mimi Strum & Richard Gartner as Dolores & Howard
Also featuring: Kendra L. Franklin, Mical Trejo, Kelli Bland, Chiara McCarty, Ivy Le, Dana Wing Lau, Vivian Glazier, Cynthia Preston & Shaun Conde
🎬 CREDITS
Written/Produced/Directed: Andee Kinzy
Producer & Casting: Dana Wing Lau
Sound Design, Mixing, Mastering: Hemlock Creek Productions (Marisa Ewing & Melissa Pons)
Dialogue Editing: Hemlock Creek Productions
Marketing: Chiara McCarty
Podcast Club Producer: Chloé Carcamo
Studio Recording: Northshore Media Productions (Austin, TX) | Engineer: Kevin Chin
🔹 This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department. ImprovEd Arts is a sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance.
#AudioDrama #FictionPodcast #Aging #Caregiving #Caregivers #EndOfLife #ElderCare
NOTE: **Both endings begin the same and diverge about halfway through.**
And now, dear listener, we come to a crossroads. For our final episode, we invite you to choose your own ending. If you are rooting for Dolores and Howard to go out on their terms – needing no permission, making no apologies– go to Tape 8, Side A, or Episode 8A, “Rounded with a Sleep.” But if you’re hoping Dolores and Howard will find a way to share their truth – to open up, speak their hearts, and invite their children to understand and support them – stay here on Tape 8, Side B, or Episode 8B, “Brave New World.”
✨ This is Episode 8B, “Brave New World.” | Description: Once more unto the breach. Dolores and Howard set out on their final journey and, in speaking the truth, discover a moment of unexpected beauty before the curtain falls.
⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Alzheimer’s, cancer, and end-of-life decision-making.
🌐 MORE INFO:https://improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast
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🎙️ CAST
Mimi Strum & Richard Gartner as Dolores & Howard
Also featuring: Kendra L. Franklin, Mical Trejo, Kelli Bland, Chiara McCarty, Ivy Le, Dana Wing Lau, Vivian Glazier, Cynthia Preston & Shaun Conde
🎬 CREDITS
Written/Produced/Directed: Andee Kinzy
Producer & Casting: Dana Wing Lau
Sound Design, Mixing, Mastering: Hemlock Creek Productions (Marisa Ewing & Melissa Pons)
Dialogue Editing: Hemlock Creek Productions
Marketing: Chiara McCarty
Podcast Club Producer: Chloé Carcamo
Studio Recording: Northshore Media Productions (Austin, TX) | Engineer: Kevin Chin
🔹 This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department. ImprovEd Arts is a sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance.
#Caregiving #DarkComedy #Aging #EndOfLife #ElderCare #Autonomy #AlzheimersAwareness #FearOfLettingGo
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations
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