Kicking the Bucket

Andee Kinzy
  • 5.0 (6)
  • DRAMA
  • WEEKLY SERIES

✨ Growing old together was the plan. Dying together? That part’s improvised. KICKING THE BUCKET is an immersive fiction dramedy about love, aging, and winging it at the end of life. Dolores and Howard have decided to die with dignity. But they’re not exactly sure how. This darkly funny multicast serial podcast explores elder care, autonomy, caregiving, and all the awkward, tender moments in between. Created by award-winning artist Andee Kinzy, KTB turns taboo topics into conversation. Each 20-minute episode blends humor and heartbreak, building to a bold, choose-your-own-ending finale. ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Alzheimer’s, cancer, and end-of-life decision-making. 🌐 MORE INFO: 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. #AudioDrama #FictionPodcast #Aging #Caregiving #Caregivers #EndOfLife #ElderCare

Season 1

  1. EP 1 - All the World's a Stage

    EPISODE 1

    EP 1 - All the World's a Stage

    ✨ Dolores and Howard set the stage for their last act after another unsatisfying tour of a “nursing home” (or retirement community, depending on who you ask) and a confirmation that Howard’s health is nearing its final curtain. ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Alzheimer’s, cancer, and end-of-life decision-making.  🌐 MORE INFO: 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 #AlzheimersAwareness #ElderCare #DarkComedy Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations

    19 min
  2. EP 2 - Neither Rhyme Nor Reason

    EPISODE 2

    EP 2 - Neither Rhyme Nor Reason

    ✨ More talk of retirement communities and forced downsizing sets a strangely troublesome scene for Dolores and Howard. Can there be dignity in death? Tamika has a secret of her own. ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Alzheimer’s, cancer, and end-of-life decision-making.  🌐 MORE INFO: 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 #FamilyDynamics #Downsizing Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations

    19 min
  3. EP 3 - To Thine Own Self Be True

    EPISODE 3

    EP 3 - To Thine Own Self Be True

    ✨ Another tour of a retirement home facility pushes Dolores to face the future. Howard hopes the stars will align, but after a terrifying memory lapse episode with Dolores, he admits the fault may lie closer to home. They may have also accidentally adopted a dog. ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Alzheimer’s, cancer, and end-of-life decision-making.  🌐 MORE INFO: 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 #AlzheimersAwareness #DementiaCare #MemoryCare #RescueDog Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations

    16 min
  4. EP 4 - Though This Be Madness

    EPISODE 4

    EP 4 - Though This Be Madness

    ✨ Dolores and Howard realize that brainstorming ways to go out on your own terms is hard work. It also requires some imagination…and perchance, a little luck from Mother Nature. An annual family trip to a water park proves to be chaotic and isolating. ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Alzheimer’s, cancer, and end-of-life decision-making.  🌐 MORE INFO: 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 #AssistedDying #EthicalDilemmas #FamilyTension Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations

    20 min
  5. EP 5 - Exit, Pursued by a Bear

    EPISODE 5

    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 —------- 🎙️ 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

    17 min
  6. EP 6 - In Such a Pickle

    EPISODE 6

    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 —------- 🎙️ 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

    26 min
  7. EP 7 - What’s Done is Done

    EPISODE 7

    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 —------- 🎙️ 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

    20 min
  8. EP 8A - Rounded with a Sleep

    EPISODE 8

    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 —------- 🎙️ 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

    25 min
  9. EP 8B - Brave New World

    EPISODE 9

    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 —------- 🎙️ 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

    32 min
  10. Trailer: An Introduction from the Creator

    SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Trailer: An Introduction from the Creator

    ✨ Creator Andee Kinzy introduces KICKING THE BUCKET, a new fiction podcast about aging, caregiving, and end-of-life autonomy. With 8 richly sound-designed episodes and a stellar cast aged 34 to 92, this audio dramedy is a TV series for your ears. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. And you get to choose how the story ends. ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Alzheimer’s, cancer, and end-of-life decision-making.  🌐 MORE INFO: 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. #AudioDrama #FictionPodcast #Aging #Caregiving #EndOfLife #ElderCare #NewPodcast #PodcastRecommendations Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations

    2 min

Trailer

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About

✨ Growing old together was the plan. Dying together? That part’s improvised. KICKING THE BUCKET is an immersive fiction dramedy about love, aging, and winging it at the end of life. Dolores and Howard have decided to die with dignity. But they’re not exactly sure how. This darkly funny multicast serial podcast explores elder care, autonomy, caregiving, and all the awkward, tender moments in between. Created by award-winning artist Andee Kinzy, KTB turns taboo topics into conversation. Each 20-minute episode blends humor and heartbreak, building to a bold, choose-your-own-ending finale. ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Alzheimer’s, cancer, and end-of-life decision-making. 🌐 MORE INFO: 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. #AudioDrama #FictionPodcast #Aging #Caregiving #Caregivers #EndOfLife #ElderCare

Information

  • Creator
    Andee Kinzy
  • Episodes
    10
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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    Kicking the Bucket