Kicking the Bucket

EP 8B - Brave New World

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 [https://improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast] —------- 🎙️ 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 [https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations]

EP 8A - Rounded with a Sleep

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 - stay here on 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 - go to Tape 8, Side B, or Episode 8B, “Brave New World.”  ✨ This is Episode 8A, “Rounded with a Sleep.” | Description: All the world's a stage, but Dolores refuses to play the part. When all seems lost, Dolores clings to one final cue. Together, she and Howard attempt their boldest scene yet - a curtain call no one saw coming. ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Alzheimer’s, cancer, and end-of-life decision-making.  🌐 MORE INFO: https://improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast [https://improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast] —------- 🎙️ 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. #Caregivers #DarkComedy #Aging #EndOfLife #ElderCare #Autonomy #AlzheimersAwareness #CareFacilities Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations [https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations]

EP 7 - What’s Done is Done

✨ Finally. It’s time. And not a minute too late. Or maybe it is? Will Dolores and Howard be foiled again? Still, the kids need an answer about a nursing home, so our persistent protagonists make a break for it. In a minivan. ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Alzheimer’s, cancer, and end-of-life decision-making.  🌐 MORE INFO: https://improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast [https://improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast] —------- 🎙️ 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 #AudioDrama #Aging #EndOfLife #ElderCare #AssistedDying #AlzheimersCare Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations [https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations]

EP 6 - In Such a Pickle

✨ Dolores and Howard put their next plan into motion. But first, they need to get organized. Clear out the clutter and get the dog into a good, loving home. A feat that seems easy enough… ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Alzheimer’s, cancer, and end-of-life decision-making.  🌐 MORE INFO: https://improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast [https://improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast] —------- 🎙️ 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. #Caregivers #DarkComedy #Aging #EndOfLife #ElderCare #AlzheimersCare #Autonomy #AgeBias Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations [https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations]

EP 5 - Exit, Pursued by a Bear

✨ This is it. The hour is nigh. Dolores and Howard make their move, but an unexpected visitor threatens to derail their carefully crafted goodbye. As Tamika reveals her secret, the question remains: will anyone hear Dolores and Howard before the curtain falls? ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Alzheimer’s, cancer, and end-of-life decision-making.  🌐 MORE INFO: https://improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast [https://improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast] —------- 🎙️ 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 #AudioDrama #Aging #EndOfLife #ElderCare #AssistedLiving #PowerOfAttorney #Autonomy Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations [https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations]