KJ Shepherd Discovers the Alphabet

Episode 2: B (Glamour WAV)

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)

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 1: A (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

Episode 1: A (MP3)

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