Representing Deafness in an Audio Medium

Job hunting! Everyone's favorite! TRANSCRIPT Seen and Not Heard is written and directed by Caroline Mincks, with sound design by Tal Minear and music by Gavin Crockett. This episode featured the voices of Madi Opincaru as Sammy and Caroline Mincks as Bet. Find us on Bluesky at @seenandnotheard or visit our website to learn more about the show. Want to help support deaf art? We have a couple of options: Caroline Mincks Ko-fi SANH merch shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At least family dinners are interesting in a (mostly) good way these days. TRANSCRIPT Seen and Not Heard is written and directed by Caroline Mincks, with sound design by Tal Minear and music by Gavin Crockett. This episode featured the voices of Sena Bryer as Elaine, Leslie Gideon as Sarah, Steven Goldman as Joe, and Caroline Mincks as Bet. Thank you to Tal for reading the credits on this episode! Find us on Bluesky at @seenandnotheard or visit our website to learn more about the show. Want to help support deaf art? We have a couple of options: Caroline Mincks Ko-fi SANH merch shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bet meets up with the one person who can get her flustered. TRANSCRIPT Seen and Not Heard is written and directed by Caroline Mincks, with sound design by Tal Minear and music by Gavin Crockett. This episode featured the voices of Vanessa Benoit as the bartender, Ishani Kanetkar as Van, and Caroline Mincks as Bet. Find us on Bluesky at @seenandnotheard or visit our website to learn more about the show. Want to help support deaf art? We have a couple of options: Caroline Mincks Ko-fi SANH merch shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bet has a little too much fun finding subtle(ish) ways to play matchmaker. TRANSCRIPT Seen and Not Heard is written and directed by Caroline Mincks, with sound design by Tal Minear and music by Gavin Crockett. This episode featured the voices of Leslie Gideon as Sarah, Sean Lenhart as David, Caroline Mincks as Bet, and Rae Witte as the cashier. Find us on Bluesky at @seenandnotheard or visit our website to learn more about the show. Want to help support deaf art? We have a couple of options: Caroline Mincks Ko-fi SANH merch shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a good thing Bet and Lucy both know sign language! TRANSCRIPT This episode featured the voices of: Madelyn Harvieux as Lucy Caroline Mincks as Bet Ella Watts as the Barista This episode was written by Newton Schottelkotte and Caroline Mincks, with sound design by Newton Schottelkotte. Check out Where the Stars Fell: "In a mysterious Oregon town, the antichrist and her guardian angel are forced to work together to stop the religious rapture— but they don’t know any of that yet." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy holidays! In this special episode, David visits the Kline house for their annual Chanukah party. Sure, he's battling his own brain the whole time, but at least there are latkes. TRANSCRIPT (https://tinyurl.com/SANHholiday) Content warnings: some strong language, depiction of OCD rituals, intrusive thoughts, mention of alcohol.  Seen and Not Heard is written and directed by Caroline Mincks, with music by Gavin Crockett and sound design by Tal Minear. This episode featured the voices of Sean Lenhart as David, Caroline Mincks as Bet, A. R. OLIVIERI as Lee, Bob Raymonda as Andy, and Katie Youmans as Joyce. Follow us on Twitter @SeenNotHeardPod or email us at [email protected]. Seen and Not Heard is produced in central Virginia, on unceded Appomatoc territory.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Audio is also for d/Deaf/HOH people. In this short talk, Caroline explores their history as a deaf creator of a fiction podcast that represents deafness. They clear up misconceptions about d/Deafness and the critical importance of its inclusion in how you approach your audio work. Transcript. (https://tinyurl.com/y4t8pjwd) Cassie Josephs' guide to transcripts (https://discoverpods.com/podcast-accessible-transcripts/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our brilliant sound designer Tal Minear joins Caroline for a discussion of the intricacies of creating a deaf soundscape, voices that defy filtering, and the wacky things we do to in the name of foley.  Transcript here. (https://tinyurl.com/y7rc37cw) Transcript is also available on our Twitter. Follow Tal @starplanes Follow Seen and Not Heard @SeenNotHeardPod or email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the Seen and Not Heard finale, Bet finds balance and sees a clear path forward in her life at last. Transcript. (https://tinyurl.com/yyv33bor) Content warnings: some strong language, discussion of OCD rituals, mention of alcohol. Seen and Not Heard is written and directed by Caroline Mincks, with music by Gavin Crockett and sound design by Tal Minear. This episode featured the voices of Chad Brockbrader as James, Sena Bryer as Elaine, Eleanor Grey as Kit, Daisy Guevara as Ivy, Sean Lenhart as David, and Caroline Mincks as Bet. Follow us on Twitter @SeenNotHeardPod or email us at [email protected]. And - thank you for joining us. Seen and Not Heard is produced in central Virginia on unceded Appomatuk territory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bet starts to find herself more and more comfortable in her identity as deaf and learns about an event that seems tailor-made for both her and David. Content warnings: some strong language, depiction of OCD rituals, and mention of alcohol. Transcript can be found here. (https://tinyurl.com/y2r8lesx) Transcripts are also available on our Twitter account. Seen and Not Heard is written and directed by Caroline Mincks, with music by Gavin Crockett and sound design by Tal Minear. This episode featured the voices of Chad Brockbrader as James, Sena Bryer as Elaine, Cole Burkhardt as Greer, Danyelle Ellet as the Interviewer, Adelaide Gardner as Jane, Leslie Gideon as Sarah, Steven Goldman as Joe, Eleanor Grey as Kit, Daisy Guevara as Ivy, Cassie Josephs as Cara, Sean Lenhart as David, Caroline Mincks as Bet, Kyle Rhys-Marsh as Matt and Ron, and Marnie Warner as the Newscaster. Special thanks to Riley C.J. Kenway and Evan Tess Murray for their consultation on this script. Follow us on Twitter @SeenNotHeardPod or email us at [email protected]. Seen and Not Heard is produced in central Virginia on unceded Appomatuk territory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices