In this first episode, our host discovers the letter A and all the things that come with it. They discuss aging, consider AI, lament the state of Austin, and engage with a baby armadillo. Tune in, or don't: the alphabet will happen with or without you. 

(General warning: this episode uses adult language, refers to adult relationships, and discusses homophobia & transphobia using a couple a couple reclaimed slurs.)

Time codes:
[00:00] Intro: Associations, Apples, and Aging
[09:56] AI and Art
[18:27] Austin and "An Inch and Change"
[30:19] Ending: Achievements of the Armadillo
[33:47] End

Credits:
Written, Produced and Edited by KJ Shepherd, 2023. 

This show is indebted to the sound work housed on Freesound (freesound.org). In particular, this episode was built using the following sounds:

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*joseph999, huge-typing-pool.wav
*pakasit21, typewriter.mp3
*phonosupf, tuba-glissando-6.wav
*InspectorJ, boiling-water-large-a.wav
*oeusse, a_major.mp3
*thedapperdan, biting-an-apple.wav
*noah0189, crowd-ooohs-and-ahhhs-in-excitement.wav
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*straget, birds-around-birdfeeding-with-two-om1-from-line-audio.mp3
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*felixblume, bees-in-the-desert-mexico.wav
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*InspectorJ, orchestral-strings-warm-a.wav
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*bone666138, analog-alarm-clock.wav
*InspectorJ, bamboo-swing-b15.wav
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KJ Shepherd Discovers the Alphabet

Episode 1: A

Episode 1: A (WAV)

Episode 1 - A

Episode 1: A (MP3)

In this episode, our brave, broad-shouldered, and barrel-chested host discovers the letter B.

Tracks:

[00:00] Baby 
[03:25] Belgium 
[11:51] Board Games / Broadcast
[19:31] Toni Braxton
[28:03] Breakfast 
[31:53] Bye

(And a few other B-list surprises, too.)

Episode is written, narrated, and produced by KJ Shepherd. All sounds sourced from Freesound. Full Creative Commons Freesound credits can be found on keegan.substack.com.

Episode 2: B (mp3)

Episode 2: B (Glamour WAV)

KJ Shepherd is discovering the alphabet, one letter at a ti_e.

KJ Shepherd Discovers the Alphabet

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