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Kicking the Bucket

Kicking the Bucket

Written by: Andee Kinzy
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✨ 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


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🎙️ 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

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  • Trailer: An Introduction from the Creator

    Trailer: An Introduction from the Creator
    Jun 6 2025

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    Kicking the Bucket is on the festival circuit — but you can still sneak a peek. Visit improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast to request an Early Access code and listen before the official debut.



    ✨ 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


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    🎙️ 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



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