Don't Mind | Riku Cave | Ep. 3

Rindo's bad luck seems to break as something unexpected is discovered within Riku Cave. Credits: Written and Created by K. A. Statz Produced & Directed, with Editing, and Additional Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Co-Directed with Dialogue Editing by Rikke Rømer Edited with Sound Design, Mixing, & Mastering by Finnur Nielsen Executive Producers Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas Cultural Consulting by Yuzu Natsumi, the Togariishi Museum of Jomon Archaeology, the Idojiri Museum of Archaeology Casting Assistance by Voice Talent Online & Lewis Alpheus Gordon, Rain, Maddy Unabia, and Emma Pisarek of G-angle Co., Ltd. Recording Studio (Tokyo Unit) – G-angle Ebisu Studios Project Manager (Tokyo Unit) – Michaela Kane Script Editing by W. K. Statz & Travis Vengroff Studio Engineering by Greg Rubin of Marc Graue Studios, Ryota Homma of G-angle Co., Ltd., Yoshi of Koala Studios Brown-eared Bulbul Recordings by Ding Li Yong Cast: (First Name in Bold) Yamashita Rindo – Erika Ishii Nosaku Shin – Daisuke Tsuji Hosomi Yuuna – Alpha Takahashi Yamashita Isamu – Noshir Dalal Yamashita Manami – Birdie Kimura Kaito – Alexander Kita Suda Akira – Yuji Okumoto Dr. Okano Enji – Sonny Saito Murata Takumi – James Takahashi Hara Hotaru – Lemi Duncan Ishii Midori – Justine Leah Hince Music: “Enigma” (The Riku Cave Soundtrack) – Written by Nobuo Uematsu, Arranged, Produced, & Mixed with Performances by Steven Melin. Remixed & Edited by Travis Vengroff. Final mix by Finnur Nielsen. Budapest Strings by Musiversal’s Budapest Symphony Orchestra, with Conductor Ábel Tompa, & Recording Engineer Gergő Láposi. Shamisen by Yuzu Natsumi, Flute by Samuel da Silva, Violin by Kimberly Durflinger, & Glockenspiel by Travis VengroffAdditional Wind Instruments by Finnur Neilsen "Dance with the Ghosts" - Written and Performed by Scott Arc Cover Art by Abigail Spence Dogū design by Dan Chudzinski Final Logo and Lettering by K.A. Statz This is a Fool and Scholar Production. We are a three person creative team and we can only create this show because of your support. Thank you for making this show possible! Free Transcripts are available: ⁠⁠patreon.com/FoolandScholar/posts/dont-mind-riku-171819021⁠⁠ Check out our Merch: ⁠⁠FoolandScholar.com⁠⁠ Special Thanks to: Our Patreon supporters! | Megan Dung | Chino Tourism Organization | Togariishi Museum of Jomon Archaeology | Idojiri Museum of Archaeology | Akira Yamashina - 山科 哲（茅野市尖石縄文考古館 学芸員）| Takashi Komatsu - 小松 隆史（井戸尻考古館 館長）| Tomohiko Kudo | Yokogawa of SMILE PLEASE | Miyu / Animo | "Birdie's Mom" our Kid Director & Snackmaster | Simon Luckhurst & Harry Reader at Voice Talent Online Video Attribution Licenses: (all files have been modified) Serene Summer in the Japanese Mountains, Autumn's Embrace: Life with Locals in the Japanese Mountains, & Discover the Warmth of Winter in the Japanese Countryside - Belong to the Chino Tourism Organization, used with permission by Kiichi Tanaka Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are actively undergoing what we believe to be a targeted digital attack against Fool & Scholar Productions and us personally. Our social media accounts have been (or are at risk of being) disabled by the hackers, our primary computers are gone, and we have lost our ability to promote Riku Cave. We are still in full lockdown, fighting to get control each day. Please help us get the word out by sharing your thoughts online and using #DontMindPod if you enjoy this episode <3 Thank you all for your words of encouragement. -F&S Rindo has unexpected visitors, and meets the excavation team at Riku Cave. Credits: Written and Created by K. A. Statz Produced & Directed, with Editing, and Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Co-Directed with Dialogue Editing by Rikke Rømer Edited with Sound Design, Mixing, & Mastering by Finnur Nielsen Executive Producers Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas Cultural Consulting by Yuzu Natsumi, the Togariishi Museum of Jomon Archaeology, the Idojiri Museum of Archaeology Casting Assistance by Voice Talent Online & Lewis Alpheus Gordon, Rain, Maddy Unabia, and Emma Pisarek of G-angle Co., Ltd. Recording Studio (Tokyo Unit) – G-angle Ebisu Studios Project Manager (Tokyo Unit) – Michaela Kane Script Editing by W. K. Statz & Travis Vengroff Studio Engineering by Greg Rubin of Marc Graue Studios, Ryota Homma of G-angle Co., Ltd., Yoshi of Koala Studios Brown-eared Bulbul Recordings by Ding Li Yong Cast: (First Name in Bold) Yamashita Rindo – Erika Ishii Nosaku Shin – Daisuke Tsuji Hosomi Yuuna – Alpha Takahashi Yamashita Isamu – Noshir Dalal Yamashita Manami – Birdie Kimura Kaito – Alexander Kita Suda Akira – Yuji Okumoto Weather Announcer – Brent Olean Dr. Okano Enji – Sonny Saito Murata Takumi – James Takahashi Music: “Enigma” (The Riku Cave Soundtrack) – Written by Nobuo Uematsu, Arranged, Produced, & Mixed with Performances by Steven Melin. Remixed & Edited by Travis Vengroff. Final mix by Finnur Nielsen. Budapest Strings by Musiversal’s Budapest Symphony Orchestra, with Conductor Ábel Tompa, & Recording Engineer Gergő Láposi. Shamisen by Yuzu Natsumi, Flute by Samuel da Silva, Violin by Kimberly Durflinger, & Glockenspiel by Travis VengroffAdditional Wind Instruments by Finnur Neilsen "Old Cruxmont" – Written and Performed by Steven Melin "Dance with the Ghosts" - Written and Performed by Scott Arc Cover Art by Abigail Spence Dogū design by Dan Chudzinski Final Logo and Lettering by K.A. Statz This is a Fool and Scholar Production. We are a three person creative team and we can only create this show because of your support. Thank you for making this show possible! Free Transcripts are available: ⁠patreon.com/FoolandScholar/posts/dont-mind-riku-171819021⁠ Check out our Merch: ⁠FoolandScholar.com⁠ Special Thanks to: Our Patreon supporters! | Megan Dung | Chino Tourism Organization | Togariishi Museum of Jomon Archaeology | Idojiri Museum of Archaeology | Akira Yamashina - 山科 哲（茅野市尖石縄文考古館 学芸員）| Takashi Komatsu - 小松 隆史（井戸尻考古館 館長）| Tomohiko Kudo | Yokogawa of SMILE PLEASE | Miyu / Animo | "Birdie's Mom" our Kid Director & Snackmaster | Simon Luckhurst & Harry Reader at Voice Talent Online Video Attribution Licenses: (all files have been modified) Serene Summer in the Japanese Mountains, Autumn's Embrace: Life with Locals in the Japanese Mountains, & Discover the Warmth of Winter in the Japanese Countryside - Belong to the Chino Tourism Organization, used with permission by Kiichi Tanaka Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't Mind returns… as Yamashita Rindo begins her new job in the mountains near Chino, Japan. There, her team is prepared to document a recent archaeological site discovered after a seismic event uncovered a cave and Dogū pulled from the long dark. Credits: Written and Created by K. A. Statz Produced & Directed, with Editing, and Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Co-Directed with Dialogue Editing by Rikke Rømer Edited with Sound Design, Mixing, & Mastering by Finnur Nielsen Executive Producers Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas Cultural Consulting by Yuzu Natsumi, the Togariishi Museum of Jomon Archaeology, the Idojiri Museum of Archaeology Casting Assistance by Voice Talent Online & Lewis Alpheus Gordon, Rain, Maddy Unabia, and Emma Pisarek of G-angle Co., Ltd. Recording Studio (Tokyo Unit) – G-angle Ebisu Studios Project Manager (Tokyo Unit) – Michaela Kane Script Editing by W. K. Statz & Travis Vengroff Studio Engineering by Greg Rubin of Marc Graue Studios, Ryota Homma of G-angle Co., Ltd., Yoshi of Koala Studios Brown-eared Bulbul Recordings by Ding Li Yong Cast: (First Name in Bold) Yamashita Rindo – Erika Ishii Nosaku Shin – Daisuke Tsuji Hosomi Yuuna – Alpha Takahashi Kimura Kaito – Alexander Kita Suda Akira – Yuji Okumoto Honma Keiko – Mariko Baika Ōya-san Nosaku Toshio – Ken Raye Yamashita Yumiko – Mami Kimura Music: “Enigma” (The Riku Cave Soundtrack) – Written by Nobuo Uematsu, Arranged, Produced, & Mixed with Performances by Steven Melin. Remixed & Edited by Travis Vengroff. Final mix by Finnur Nielsen. Budapest Strings by Musiversal’s Budapest Symphony Orchestra, with Conductor Ábel Tompa, & Recording Engineer Gergő Láposi. Shamisen by Yuzu Natsumi, Flute by Samuel da Silva, Violin by Kimberly Durflinger, & Glockenspiel by Travis VengroffAdditional Wind Instruments by Finnur Neilsen Cover Art by Abigail Spence Dogū design by Dan Chudzinski Final Logo and Lettering by K.A. Statz This is a Fool and Scholar Production. We are a three person creative team and we can only create this show because of your support. Thank you for making this show possible! Free Transcripts are available: patreon.com/FoolandScholar/posts/dont-mind-riku-171819021 Check out our Merch: FoolandScholar.comSpecial Thanks to: Our Patreon supporters! | Megan Dung | Chino Tourism Organization | Togariishi Museum of Jomon Archaeology | Idojiri Museum of Archaeology | Akira Yamashina - 山科 哲（茅野市尖石縄文考古館 学芸員）| Takashi Komatsu - 小松 隆史（井戸尻考古館 館長）| Tomohiko Kudo | Yokogawa of SMILE PLEASE | Miyu / Animo | "Birdie's Mom" our Kid Director & Snackmaster | Simon Luckhurst & Harry Reader at Voice Talent Online Video Attribution Licenses: (all files have been modified)Serene Summer in the Japanese Mountains, Autumn's Embrace: Life with Locals in the Japanese Mountains, & Discover the Warmth of Winter in the Japanese Countryside - Belong to the Chino Tourism Organization, used with permission by Kiichi Tanaka https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Early_Jomon_clay_head_5000BCE_2500BCE_Chiba_Japan.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Late_Jomon_clay_head_Shidanai_Iwateken_1500BCE_1000BCE.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Periodo_jomonplacchettacon_figura_antropomorfa2000-1000a.c..JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Periodo_jomon_primo-mediovasellame,7000-2000_a.c._02.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dogū#/media/File:Dogu_Miyagi_1000_BCE_400_BCE.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dog(An%27yō-jiTempleFujinomiyaCity).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:東谷戸遺跡出土土偶.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:亀ヶ岡遺跡出土偶(辰馬考古資料館蔵).JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jōmon_Venus#/media/File:2025-03-29_Jomon_Venus_FrontView.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This time on The Little Places Travel Journal Podcast, join Molly as she explores the beautiful Yokoya Gorge in Nagano Prefecture, where a recent earthquake exposed a previously unknown cave... Credits:Written by K. A. StatzProduced & Directed, with Foley & Additional Editing by Travis VengroffCo-Directed with Dialogue Editing by Rikke RømerEdited with Sound Design & Mixing by Asbjørn Guldager Edited with Sound Design & Mastering by Finnur NielsenExecutive Producers Dennis Greenhill, Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico VillegasCultural Consulting by Yuzu Natsumi, the Togariishi Jomon Archaeological Museum, the Togariishi Museum of Jomon Archaeology, the Idojiri Museum of Archaeology Script Editing by W. K. Statz & Travis Vengroff Studio Engineering by Greg Rubin, Marc Graue Studios, Ryota Homma, G-angle Co., Ltd., Yoshi at Koala Studios Cast: (First Name in Bold)Molly Dolman – Siobhan LumsdenYamashita Rindo – Erika IshiiHosomi Yuuna – Alpha Takahashi Music:"Shimmering Lights"  – Written and Performed by Punchdeck"Elevation"  – Written and Performed by Steven Melin“Enigma” (The Riku Cave Soundtrack) – Written by Nobuo Uematsu, Arranged, Produced, & Mixed with Performances by Steven Melin. Remixed & Edited by Travis Vengroff. Final mix by Finnur Nielsen. Budapest Strings by Musiversal’s Budapest Symphony Orchestra, with Conductor Ábel Tompa, & Recording Engineer Gergő Láposi. Shamisen by Yuzo Natsumi, Flute by Samuel da Silva, Violin by Kimberly Durflinger, & Glockenspiel by Travis Vengroff Cover Art by Abigail SpenceDogū design by Dan ChudzinskiFinal Logo and Lettering by K.A. Statz This is a Fool and Scholar Production. We are a three person creative team and we can only create this show because of your support. Thank you for making this show possible!Free Transcripts are available: https://www.patreon.com/posts/100731585Check out our Merch: FoolandScholar.com Special Thanks to:Our Patreon supporters! | Megan Dung | Chino Tourism Organization | Togariishi Museum of Jomon Archaeology | Idojiri Museum of Archaeology | Akira Yamashina - 山科 哲（茅野市尖石縄文考古館 学芸員）| Takashi Komatsu - 小松 隆史（井戸尻考古館 館長）| Tomohiko Kudo | Yokogawa of SMILE PLEASE | Miyu / Animo | "Birdie's Mom" our Kid Director & Snackmaster | Simon Luckhurst & Harry Reader at Voice Talent Online Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A brief trailer for Don't Mind Riku Cave - coming October 13th! Read by K.A. Statz Edited by Travis Vengroff Mixed & Mastered by Finnur Nielsen Executive Producers Dennis Greenhill, Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas Cultural Consulting by Yuzu Natsumi, the Togariishi Jomon Archaeological Museum, the Idojiri Archaeological Museum“Enigma” (The Riku Cave Soundtrack) – Written by Nobuo Uematsu, Arranged, Produced, & Mixed with Performances by Steven Melin. Remixed & Edited by Travis Vengroff. Final mix by Finnur Nielsen. Budapest Strings by Musiversal’s Budapest Symphony Orchestra, with Conductor Ábel Tompa, & Recording Engineer Gergő Láposi. Shamisen by Yuzo Natsumi, Flute by Samuel da Silva, Violin by Kimberly Durflinger, & Glockenspiel by Travis Vengroff Cover Art by Abigail Spence Dogū design by Dan Chudzinski Final Logo and Lettering by K.A. Statz Special Thanks to:Our Patreon supporters! | Megan Dung | Chino Tourism Organization | Togariishi Museum of Jomon Archaeology | Idojiri Museum of Archaeology | Akira Yamashina - 山科 哲（茅野市尖石縄文考古館 学芸員）| Takashi Komatsu - 小松 隆史（井戸尻考古館 館長）| Tomohiko Kudo | Yokogawa of SMILE PLEASE | Miyu / Animo | "Birdie's Mom" our Kid Director & Snackmaster | Simon Luckhurst & Harry Reader at Voice Talent Online | Daniel Noah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The conclusion of the mystery thriller from the indie podcasting team of Fool & Scholar Productions! And subscribe to stay up to date with new stories. Fire and something just as ancient threatens Sealskin Rock and its occupants. Credits: Written by K. A. Statz Produced & Directed, with Additional Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Assistant Direction, Dialogue Editing, Editing, Sound Design, Mixing and Mastering by Finnur Nielsen Executive Producers Dennis Greenhill, Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas Recording Engineer (LA Unit) - Paul Hurtubise Script Editing by W. K. Statz & Travis Vengroff Cast: Melody Morris – Marcy Edwards Maxine Morris – LilyPichu Lucas Broadrock – Mark Meer Ian Paulson – Russ D. More Whispers – Stephane Cornicard Music: "Missing Persons" & "Maxine's Goodbye" - Written and Performed by Steven Melin "Dance with the Ghosts" - Written and Performed by Scott Arc "In the Silver Sleeps" - Written and Performed by Brandon Boone, with Violin by Matheus Souza Cover Art by Abigail Spence Special Thanks to: Our Patreon supporters! | Lisa Rainsong (Listening in nature) | Meadow Gladiator Kathydids Recordings | Cori Lausen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wildlife Conservation Society Canada⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for the amazing Silver Haired Bats Recordings This is a Fool and Scholar Production We are a two person creative team and we can only create this show because of fan support! Please support us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FoolandScholar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Transcripts are available: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/100731585⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Merch: https://www.foolandscholar.com/store Content Warnings: Fire, Grooming, Loss & Mourning (paternal), Murder, References to Suicide, Sexism, Very Good Acting (trauma) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Locked in their room, the terrified sisters wait for morning, and the arrival of Mr. Lucas. Credits: Written by K. A. Statz Produced & Directed, with Additional Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Assistant Direction, Dialogue Editing, Editing, Sound Design, Mixing and Mastering by Finnur Nielsen Executive Producers Dennis Greenhill, Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas Recording Engineer (LA Unit) - Paul Hurtubise Script Editing by W. K. Statz & Travis Vengroff Cast: Melody Morris – Marcy Edwards Maxine Morris – LilyPichu Samson Morris – Ewan Chung Julia Sauveterre – Carolyn Saint-Pé Ian Paulson – Russ D. More Whispers – Stephane Cornicard Music: "Missing Persons" - Written and Performed by Steven Melin "Dance with the Ghosts" - Written and Performed by Scott Arc "In the Silver Sleeps" - Written and Performed by Brandon Boone, with Violin by Matheus Souza Cover Art by Abigail Spence Special Thanks to: Our Patreon supporters! | Lisa Rainsong (Listening in nature) | Meadow Gladiator Kathydids Recordings | Cori Lausen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wildlife Conservation Society Canada⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for the amazing Silver Haired Bats Recordings This is a Fool and Scholar Production We are a two person creative team and we can only create this show because of fan support! Please support us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FoolandScholar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Transcripts are available: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/100731585⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Merch: https://www.foolandscholar.com/store Content Warnings: Abuse (references to), Death (familial), Gaslighting, Grooming, Murder, Sexism, Suicide, Threats of Violence (burning), Very Good Acting (trauma) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Melody tries to give her sister a normal weekend, events quickly escalate as strange actions and haunting voices plague the château. Credits: Written by K. A. Statz Produced & Directed, with Additional Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Assistant Direction, Dialogue Editing, Editing, Sound Design, Mixing and Mastering by Finnur Nielsen Executive Producers Dennis Greenhill, Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas Recording Engineer (LA Unit) - Paul Hurtubise Script Editing by W. K. Statz & Travis Vengroff Cast: Melody Morris – Marcy Edwards Maxine Morris – LilyPichu Samson Morris – Ewan Chung Julia Sauveterre – Carolyn Saint-Pé Ian Paulson – Russ D. More Timothy Emlin – Ryan Philbrook Whispers – Stephane Cornicard Music: "Missing Persons" - Written and Performed by Steven Melin "Dance with the Ghosts" - Written and Performed by Scott Arc "In the Silver Sleeps" - Written and Performed by Brandon Boone, with Violin by Matheus Souza Cover Art by Abigail Spence Special Thanks to: Our Patreon supporters! | Lisa Rainsong (Listening in nature) | Meadow Gladiator Kathydids Recordings | Cori Lausen (⁠⁠⁠⁠Wildlife Conservation Society Canada⁠⁠⁠⁠) for the amazing Silver Haired Bats Recordings This is a Fool and Scholar Production We are a two person creative team and we can only create this show because of fan support! Please support us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FoolandScholar⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Transcripts are available: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/100731585⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Merch: https://www.foolandscholar.com/store Content Warnings: Gaslighting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've officially been podcasting for TEN years! We feel old, but also extremely grateful! Join us for a short chat, and a horror story. If you enjoy our story here and maybe don’t know about what else we create, check out The Liberty Podcast for dark sci-fi, The White Vault for arctic frights, and Dark Dice for a horror fantasy. (...also VAST Horizon for a haunting Sci-fi epic) You can also follow us on YouTube. Our careers and the lives we have now would not be possible without our amazing Patreon supporters! ⁠Patreon.com/foolandscholar⁠ to help us get through the next 10 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melody and Maxine avoid Julia while uncovering unsettling facts about the chateau's former residents. Credits: Written by K. A. Statz Produced & Directed, with Additional Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Assistant Direction, Dialogue Editing, Editing, Sound Design, Mixing and Mastering by Finnur Nielsen Executive Producers Dennis Greenhill, Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas Recording Engineer (LA Unit) - Paul Hurtubise Script Editing by W. K. Statz & Travis Vengroff Cast: Melody Morris – Marcy Edwards Maxine Morris – LilyPichu Lucas Broadrock – Mark Meer Ian Paulson – Russ D. More Music: "Missing Persons" - Written and Performed by Steven Melin "Dance with the Ghosts" - Written and Performed by Scott Arc "In the Silver Sleeps" - Written and Performed by Brandon Boone, with Violin by Matheus Souza Cover Art by Abigail Spence Special Thanks to: Our Patreon supporters! | Lisa Rainsong (Listening in nature) | Meadow Gladiator Kathydids Recordings | Cori Lausen (⁠⁠⁠Wildlife Conservation Society Canada⁠⁠⁠) for the amazing Silver Haired Bats Recordings This is a Fool and Scholar Production We are a two person creative team and we can only create this show because of fan support! Please support us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FoolandScholar⁠⁠⁠ Free Transcripts are available: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/100731585⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Merch: https://www.foolandscholar.com/store Content Warnings: Gaslighting, Grooming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices