“SISTERS”: The Heart - Series by Kaitlin and Natalie Prest (3+ hrs)

A narrative series and raw, emotional ride through sisterhood by audio art's OG, from Mermaid Palace, The Heart, and CBC Podcasts

From the Series Preview: “She’s the talented one. She’s the hard worker. She’s the pretty one. She’s the one that Dad likes more…”

Image from https://www.theheartradio.org/sisters

Recommendation Type: Series

Length: 3+ hours

Format/Style: Experimental, First-Person Narrative Series

Release Date: February/March 2023

Publication: The Heart

A thought-provoking, fully somatic listening experience. This series made me feel distinctly hopeful about the art of audio. Easily one of the best, most captivating podcast series I’d listened to in a long time. The content is heavy, with Prest diving deep into her personal experience with a mental health disorder. We hear the experience through her own ears, with audio and narration taking us into her mind and body.

As always, Prest’s style is intriguing and challenging. The series felt like a lovingly staged performance, a form Prest knows so well: real, raw, and perfectly imperfect. A good reminder that our people can be fragile sometimes and how our relationships are nonlinear, things to be cherished despite their flaws.

If you’d like to read an exlcusive note from Kaitlin to the readers and listeners of One Good Listen, check it here:

Series website: https://www.theheartradio.org/sisters

Transcripts and Credits: N/A (if you have transcripts and or credit deets please lmk!)