Seen and Not Heard is an independent scripted fiction podcast created by Caroline Mincks and published in 2020. It is a six-part limited series about hearing loss, deaf gain, navigating the world through changing circumstances.[1] The show is notable for its deaf representation, depicting the daily life of a woman who has almost entirely lost her hearing. It is one of few audio dramas to feature a deaf main character.[2]
Format
editSeen and Not Heard is a semi-autobiographical slice-of-life fiction podcast with six 20-minute long episodes and four shorter prologues. It follows Bet Kline, a woman who has become recently deaf, and must figure out how to navigate her new life. Scenes within the show include moments of immersion where the listeners hears in the same way that Bet hears, mimicking the experience of being hard of hearing.[3] Throughout the series, Bet struggles with her new disability, her family's understanding of it, and creating an identity beyond her loss of hearing. All deaf characters in the podcast are played by deaf voice actors, and episode transcripts are provided.[4]
Critical reception
editSeen and Not Heard has been praised for its sound design, which includes muffled scenes from the viewpoint of the main character who has lost her hearing, and its honest depiction of living with disability.[5][6][7][8] In 2020, it was on Bello Collective's 100 Outstanding Podcasts list and The Atlantic's 50 Best Podcasts list.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Seen and Not Heard". Seen and Not Heard. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "Most De(a)f Representation in Podcasting". Discover the Best Podcasts | Discover Pods. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "Critic Podcast Reviews - Seen and Not Heard". Great Pods. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "Seen and Not Heard • A podcast on Anchor". Anchor. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ McQuade, Laura Jane Standley, Eric (2020-12-26). "The 50 Best Podcasts of 2020". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Lett, Phoebe (2021-01-27). "New Podcasts Worth Checking Out". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ Raymonda, Bob (April 13, 2021). "Seen and Not Heard: On Hearing, On Listening".
- ^ Podcake (April 14, 2022). "15 Audio Drama Podcasts to Get You Hooked on Fiction".
- ^ Collective, The Bello (2021-12-05). "100 Outstanding Podcasts From 2020". Medium. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ McQuade, Laura Jane Standley, Eric (2020-12-26). "The 50 Best Podcasts of 2020". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
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