Anthroscope Erin MacIndoe Sproule

At 90 years old, some of my grandmother Marnie Sproule’s memories were starting to fade. I recorded conversations with her to preserve some of her stories before it was too late. Throughout the process, I realised that memories are precarious, and can’t be trusted. Science fiction approaches to memory can offer explanations; of how the Mandela effect and time travel create glitches in our perceptions of reality. But then, how do we hold onto precious memories, before they’re gone? Even though they’re gone? Why are they gone? Are they gone? Are… they… gone, gone, gone?

Link to transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zqbfLmph9qpUtHp3bNsLn4mKQ5PZm_7C/view?usp=sharing

A podcast by Erin MacIndoe Sproule
Composition and Sound Design by Curtis Walker aka blunderspublik
Story Support by Dawn Matheson
Illustration by Gillian Wilson
Reference to Some Memories About Memory by Devon Kerslake

This project is supported by the Ontario Arts Council.

This is an Anthroscope Media production.

What does the future sound like? During the #CCGlobalSummit 2020, Erin MacIndoe Sproule and Gryphon Theriault Loubier facilitated an informal and experimental exploration into our shared values that shape the imagined future of the commons.

This soundscape was created collectively during the workshop by Alison Pearce, Annie Berman, Camisia Glasgow, Carrie Gits, Dan Sowinski, Erin MacIndoe Sproule, Evadne Kelly, Greg Bem, Gryph Theriault-Loubier, Hannah Fowlie, Hannah Thomson, Holly Hampton, Jasper G, Marcos Marado, Margaret, Mari M, Mary Anderson, Mary Lalonde, Paulo, Simone G, Tamsin Braisher, Trista Fraleigh and Vladimir.

This podcast features the following:

Heavy Rain in the City by EduFigg is licensed under CC0 1.0
frogs and goose.mp3 by IFartInUrGeneralDirection is licensed under CC BY 3.0
Subtle Campfire by CaganCelik is licensed under CC0 1.0
Airplane_In_Air_01.wav by MATRIXXX_ is licensed under CC BY 3.0
Daintree Rainforrest Birds 4.wav by digifishmusic is licensed under CC BY 3.0
Ambience, Wind Chimes, B.wav by InspectorJ is licensed under CC BY 3.0
coins_dropped_slid.WAV by Sir Smith is licensed under Sampling Plus 1.0
Opening Garage Door # 4 .mp3 by flor657 is licensed under CC0 1.0
Frog clip.mp3 is provided by Greg Bem. Thank you Greg!
waves, children & laughing gulls in Madeira.wav by E330 is licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0
Ambience, Florida Frogs Gathering, A by InspectorJ is licensed under CC BY 3.0
Open Soda can by Robotter112 is licensed under CC0 1.0
Tui Burst.wav by Amphibio is licensed under CC BY 3.0
Pouring coffee by Maajora is licensed under CC0 1.0
"nanoloop" is composed by Marcos Marado, provided during the workshop. Thank you Marcos!
dragged by ssierra1202 is licensed under CC0 1.0
Vacuum Turning On and Running.wav by jpkweli is licensed under CC0 1.0
canggu dawn.mp3 by alchemical is licensed under CC0 1.0
city pouring rain.wav by miradeshazer is licensed under CC BY 3.0
Heavy Laser Cannon.wav by waxsocks is licensed under CC0 1.0
Cat Purr.mp3 by soundmary is licensed under CC BY 3.0
"The Cat Whisperer" composed by Hannah Thomson

In 2015 a donation was made to Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Library of 154 audio reels. The reels contain recordings of séances from 1960s Kitchener led by a mysterious medium named Mr. Thomas Lacey. Erin MacIndoe Sproule and Rebecca Swabey from Anthroscope Media investigate the origins of the tapes and what they can tell us about contact with the spirit world.

This project is supported by a grant from the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund and Ed Video Media Arts Centre.

This project is exhibited at AFTERLIFE a séance experience at THEMUSEUM in downtown Kitchener September 19th 2019 - January 5th 2020.

In 2015 a donation was made to Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Library of 154 audio reels. The reels contain recordings of séances from 1960s Kitchener led by a mysterious medium named Mr. Thomas Lacey. Erin MacIndoe Sproule and Rebecca Swabey from Anthroscope Media investigate the origins of the tapes and what they can tell us about contact with the spirit world.

This project is supported by a grant from the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund and Ed Video Media Arts Centre.

This project is exhibited at AFTERLIFE a séance experience at THEMUSEUM in downtown Kitchener September 19th 2019 - January 5th 2020.

An audio documentary about my grandmother Marnie Sproule looks at the precarious nature of memory.

A podcast by Erin MacIndoe Sproule
Composition and Sound Design by Curtis Walker aka blunderspublik
Story Support by Dawn Matheson
Illustration by Gillian Wilson
Reference to Some Memories About Memory by Devon Kerslake

This project is supported by the Ontario Arts Council.

This is an Anthroscope Media production.

Exploring seances conducted in 1960s Kitchener by a mysterious medium. The University of Waterloo Special Collections and Archives has over 150 audio reels of the seances. This in-progress audio documentary follows creators Erin MacIndoe Sproule and Rebecca Swabey on a journey to learn more about the origins of the tapes and what we can learn from them about contact with the spirit world.

This project is supported by a grant from the Waterloo Region Arts Fund.