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.

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.

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:

*craigsmith, r20-10-fast-typing-on-manual-typewriter.wav

*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

*rtb45, bolt-wins-the-200-meter.wav; 368767, mm-project-10-pinball.wav

*straget, birds-around-birdfeeding-with-two-om1-from-line-audio.mp3

*danglada, a-major.wav

*jorgesbcomposer, la-m-guit.wav

*cinetony, turn-signal-in-heavy-rain-interior.wav

*pflanigan, 042616-ravens-in-sapporo.mp3

*straget, big-waves-hit-land.wav

*lauraforero0921, marimba1.wav

*sangtao, pizzicato-rythm-delay.wav

*felixblume, bees-in-the-desert-mexico.wav

*InspectorJ, bell-counter-a.wav

*InspectorJ, orchestral-strings-warm-a.wav

*tutenchwimse, sewing-machine.mp3

*bone666138, analog-alarm-clock.wav

*InspectorJ, bamboo-swing-b15.wav

*phonosupf, accordion-1.wav; 485601, accordion-2.wav

*InspectorJ, hand-bells-chromatic-ascending.wav

*evaalloza, pinumberbassoon.wav

*carlos_vaquero, bassoon-g-2-staccato-non-vibrato.wav; bassoon-g-3-tenuto-non-vibrato-pianissimo.wav; bassoon-g-3-tenuto-vibrato.wav

*InspectorJ, door-wooden-close-a-h1.wav

*kyles, motorcycle-throaty-pull-away-medium-speed-smooth-gaza-2016.wav

*mrthenoronha, 8-bit-water-stage-loop.wav

*mpue76, microwave-finished.wav

*perttiorn, carcrash_heartbeat-slomo.wav

*azumarill, mancunian-dot-matrix-printer.wav

*phonosupf, tuba-stretching.wav

*mrthenoronha, soft-game-theme-loop.wav

*13gkopeckak, bike-horn.wav

*mrthenoronha, classical-waltz-loop.wav

*mincedbeats, typewriter-bell.wav

*maria_mannone, flute-trill-tremolo.wav

*amandajbono, clarinet-trill.wav

*beetlemuse, cathedral-organ.wav

*3bagbrew, jaw_harp24.mp3

*japinto, ethereal-jaws-harp.wav

*pj2105, computer-robot-electronic-noises.mp3

*nicholasjudy567, windshield-wipers.wav

*fenodyrie, sleighbells.wav

*jmayoff, beer-bottles-clinking-inside-a-box.mp3

*breviceps, record-player-needle-is-dropped-vinyl-crackling.wav

*mortifreshman, clock-ticking.wav

*sarcasticbracket, cash-register.wav

*walkingwithmicrophones, the-bell.wav

*inspectorj, hand-bells-cluster.wav

*jovica, 20170114-embracer-classic-strings-white-key-chord-sequence-140-bpm-ni-guitar-rig-5-stereo-ghosts.wav

*jovica, 20170319-4-chords-in-a-sequence-at-60-bpm-embracer-warm-bath-mw.wav

*jovica, ppg-005-detroit-100-bpm-chord-arp-c1.wav

*chipfork71, wqarp03rev.wav

*shortbusmusic, arp-synth-in-fm-120bpm.wav

*andy21x, roland-se02-1983-arp.wav

*npeo, arpeggiated-synth-delay.wav

*ebcrosby, sci-fi-1-electric.wav

*carbilicon, electribe-tweak.wav

*supersciri, crazy-with-calculator.wav

*13fpanska_roubalova_anna, kalkulacka.wav

*tomlija, tape-calculator.wav

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:

*craigsmith, r20-10-fast-typing-on-manual-typewriter.wav

*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

*rtb45, bolt-wins-the-200-meter.wav; 368767, mm-project-10-pinball.wav

*straget, birds-around-birdfeeding-with-two-om1-from-line-audio.mp3

*danglada, a-major.wav

*jorgesbcomposer, la-m-guit.wav

*cinetony, turn-signal-in-heavy-rain-interior.wav

*pflanigan, 042616-ravens-in-sapporo.mp3

*straget, big-waves-hit-land.wav

*lauraforero0921, marimba1.wav

*sangtao, pizzicato-rythm-delay.wav

*felixblume, bees-in-the-desert-mexico.wav

*InspectorJ, bell-counter-a.wav

*InspectorJ, orchestral-strings-warm-a.wav

*tutenchwimse, sewing-machine.mp3

*bone666138, analog-alarm-clock.wav

*InspectorJ, bamboo-swing-b15.wav

*phonosupf, accordion-1.wav; 485601, accordion-2.wav

*InspectorJ, hand-bells-chromatic-ascending.wav

*evaalloza, pinumberbassoon.wav

*carlos_vaquero, bassoon-g-2-staccato-non-vibrato.wav; bassoon-g-3-tenuto-non-vibrato-pianissimo.wav; bassoon-g-3-tenuto-vibrato.wav

*InspectorJ, door-wooden-close-a-h1.wav

*kyles, motorcycle-throaty-pull-away-medium-speed-smooth-gaza-2016.wav

*mrthenoronha, 8-bit-water-stage-loop.wav

*mpue76, microwave-finished.wav

*perttiorn, carcrash_heartbeat-slomo.wav

*azumarill, mancunian-dot-matrix-printer.wav

*phonosupf, tuba-stretching.wav

*mrthenoronha, soft-game-theme-loop.wav

*13gkopeckak, bike-horn.wav

*mrthenoronha, classical-waltz-loop.wav

*mincedbeats, typewriter-bell.wav

*maria_mannone, flute-trill-tremolo.wav

*amandajbono, clarinet-trill.wav

*beetlemuse, cathedral-organ.wav

*3bagbrew, jaw_harp24.mp3

*japinto, ethereal-jaws-harp.wav

*pj2105, computer-robot-electronic-noises.mp3

*nicholasjudy567, windshield-wipers.wav

*fenodyrie, sleighbells.wav

*jmayoff, beer-bottles-clinking-inside-a-box.mp3

*breviceps, record-player-needle-is-dropped-vinyl-crackling.wav

*mortifreshman, clock-ticking.wav

*sarcasticbracket, cash-register.wav

*walkingwithmicrophones, the-bell.wav

*inspectorj, hand-bells-cluster.wav

*jovica, 20170114-embracer-classic-strings-white-key-chord-sequence-140-bpm-ni-guitar-rig-5-stereo-ghosts.wav

*jovica, 20170319-4-chords-in-a-sequence-at-60-bpm-embracer-warm-bath-mw.wav

*jovica, ppg-005-detroit-100-bpm-chord-arp-c1.wav

*chipfork71, wqarp03rev.wav

*shortbusmusic, arp-synth-in-fm-120bpm.wav

*andy21x, roland-se02-1983-arp.wav

*npeo, arpeggiated-synth-delay.wav

*ebcrosby, sci-fi-1-electric.wav

*carbilicon, electribe-tweak.wav

*supersciri, crazy-with-calculator.wav

*13fpanska_roubalova_anna, kalkulacka.wav

*tomlija, tape-calculator.wav