Best Kaitlin Prest Podcasts (2023)

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The Heart

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DAD: Take the Bull by the Horns 53:49

2M ago53:49

53:49

In the final episode of the series Kaitlin isn't sure whether or not she truly wants to get into it with her father. Kaitlin is conflicted. Is having one last conversation with her Dad on tape a good idea? Does she have the courage to confront her dad face to face? Resources for accountability and healing at https://www.theheartradio.org/dad…

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DAD: What Goes Around Comes Around 1:10:45

3M ago1:10:45

1:10:45

Episode 3: At age 33, Kaitlin is stranded living with her parents in Ottawa, living in their basement just like she did when she was a teenager. It's the first time she and her dad have lived together since the period the family euphemistically calls 'the dark years'. Trigger Warning - discussion and depictions of parental abuse. For resources go t…

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The Heart

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DAD: It Takes Two to Tango 35:16

3M ago35:16

35:16

Episode 2: Kaitlin's father, Greg, proudly claims the title of mister mom in 1986. He's always wanted to be a dad. When the apple of his eye enters her tween years and starts hating him he struggles to be the kind of dad he thought he should be. Trigger Warning: topics related to parental abuse, trauma, self-gaslighting, gaslighting. For resources …

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The Heart

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DAD: Forgive and Forget 53:48

3M ago53:48

53:48

Episode 1: Kaitlin and her Dad fought so much when she was a teenager that the family calls those years '“World War III”. She tells the story of what happened after she left home and decided to love him anyway. As she became an adult, therapists and friends urged her to examine what really happened in those years. When she tries to talk about it wi…

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The Heart

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SISTERS: Debreif-isode 30:17

4M ago30:17

30:17

Kaitlin and Natalie Prest do a post-game analysis after creating the 5 episode series: SISTERS. The two sisters unpack all the things that didn’t get said in the narrative series, discuss topics that were raised and answer a couple of listener questions. The sisters open up about their personal experiences touching on topics such as mental health, …

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The Heart

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SISTERS: But Beautiful 30:42

7M ago30:42

30:42

Kaitlin and Natalie try to create boundaries for the first time in their lifelong relationship. They work to navigate their relationship together and separately. As they embark on creating the final episode of this series, they realize they are having fun again.By Kaitlin Prest

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The Heart

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SISTERS: What's Wrong-isode 45:16

7M ago45:16

45:16

We go back in time to before Kaitlin hired Natalie. She brings us inside of her uncertain world, and her journey to figure out what is wrong. TRIGGER WARNING: suicidal ideation, reference to childhood and sexual trauma (no depictions), borderline personality disorderBy Kaitlin Prest

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The Heart

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SISTERS: Work-isode 50:17

7M ago50:17

50:17

It’s the pandemic, and KP hires her younger sister to work at her company. As an assistant producer. Natalie is having flashbacks to their youth, when she performed as the butler at Kaitlin’s dinner parties. Is this the new version of the butler role? As they set out to make art together, attempting to do it in a way that doesn’t reinforce old chil…

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The Shadows

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The Shadows Introduces: The Heart: SISTERS 38:18

7M ago38:18

38:18

The Heart is an audio art project about power and love. From CBC Podcasts, Mermaid Palace and Radiotopia. SISTERS is a 5 episode series that follows the journey of an older and younger sister from birth to adulthood. Natalie and Kaitlin went from being childhood rivals to being best friends. When the sisters decide to work together to create the ve…

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Asking For It

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Asking For It Introduces: The Heart: SISTERS 37:54

7M ago37:54

37:54

The Heart is an audio art project about power and love. From CBC Podcasts, Mermaid Palace and Radiotopia. SISTERS is a 5 episode series that follows the journey of an older and younger sister from birth to adulthood. Natalie and Kaitlin went from being childhood rivals to being best friends. When the sisters decide to work together to create the ve…

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The Heart

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SISTERS: Jem-isode 42:30

7M ago42:30

42:30

Natalie and Kaitlin go into their 20s living separate and faraway lives. Kaitlin comes home from New York for christmas every year, and they hug and talk into the night, falling asleep spooning like they did when they were little girls. Kaitlin makes a grand gesture and buys tickets to go on a special sister adventure: to the Jem and Holograms Conv…

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The Heart

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SISTERS: Chapter One-isode 44:03

8M ago44:03

44:03

Kaitlin was Daddy’s little girl. And then: Natalie was born. The older and the younger sister: competing for attention, being bossed around, borrowing clothes, getting in petty fights and loving each other anyway. As little girls Kaitlin and Natalie fought because they were too similar. As teenagers Kaitlin and Natalie fought because they were tota…

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The Heart

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SISTERS: A Preview 4:09

8M ago4:09

4:09

She’s the talented one. She’s the hard worker. She’s the pretty one. She’s the one that Dad likes more….SISTERS. A preview into our newest series coming to you February 14th: on the day the world celebrates love, we celebrate Sisterhood. The new season is coming to you as part of a brand new partnership with the incredible: CBC Podcasts!…

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The Heart

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Welcome to The Heart 15:08

1+ y ago15:08

15:08

Welcome to The Heart. We’ve been in operation for 14 years! What’s next? An overview for those new to the feed. And a window into what double double toil and radio we’ve been cooking up for 2022. Support The Heart and donate to Radiotopia Now! https://on.prx.org/3HK9OIh. From the bottom of our hearts, Thank you!…

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The Heart

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Hurricane Boyfriend 19:31

2+ y ago19:31

19:31

Love found in an unlikely place: a natural disaster. As we cozy down and prepare to say goodbye to 2020, The Heart is here to wish you all some pandemic love for 2021.By Kaitlin Prest

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The Heart

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Appearances 41:54

3y ago41:54

41:54

Melanie, her family (the voices in her head), and her ill-fated lover discuss potentially having a baby, and her first pregnancy 9 years ago. Appearances is an audio mindtrip by Sharon Mashihi and Mermaid Palace. Subscribe to the series where you listen to podcasts, or on MermaidPalace.org/Appearances.…

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The Heart

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Asking For It 26:43

3+ y ago26:43

26:43

Meet Goldie. The cycle begins, in episode 1 of Asking For It, a new fictional series from Mermaid Palace.By Kaitlin Prest

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Asking For It

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EP. 1: Meet Goldie 24:53

3+ y ago24:53

24:53

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Asking For It

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EP. 2: Too Little 29:53

3+ y ago29:53

29:53

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Asking For It

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EP. 3: Three Bears 32:36

3+ y ago32:36

32:36

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Asking For It

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EP. 4: Once Upon a Time... 25:15

3+ y ago25:15

25:15

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Asking For It

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EP. 5: Too Much 51:04

3+ y ago51:04

51:04

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Asking For It

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EP. 6: Enough! 27:05

3+ y ago27:05

27:05

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Asking For It

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EP. 7: Escape 36:26

3+ y ago36:26

36:26

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Asking For It

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Asking For It: Trailer 1:42

3+ y ago1:42

1:42

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The Heart

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Mermaid Palace 14:47

4y ago14:47

14:47

Named after the very bedroom within which many of the episodes of The Heart were made. In this ep you heard the singing of Sharon Mashihi and phone answering of Mooj Zadie. The manifesto writing of Nicole Kelly and Phoebe Unter, the mic meandering of Dylan Gauche, the phone answering of Mooj Zadie, the song of Drew Denny and Christina Gaillard and …

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Last Sounds Of The Day

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"Clearing Clutter" Peter Silberman 17:41

4+ y ago17:41

17:41

Clearing Clutter is a musical composition to help you let go of the thoughts crowding your mind, designed to help ease you to sleep and dream more spaciously. Peter Silberman is a musician based in New Paltz, NY. He is the singer and primary songwriter behind The Antlers, and comprises 1/2 of scoring and production duo Spatial Relations. Presented …

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The Shadows

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Episode 1: Romantic 44:48

5y ago44:48

44:48

"When love beckons to you, follow [it]...And when [its] wings enfold you yield to [it],Though the sword hidden among [its] pinions may wound you....For even as love crowns you so shall [it] crucify you.Even as [it] is for your growth so is [it] for your pruning." - Kahlil Gibran, On Love

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The Shadows

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Episode 2: Realist 36:34

5y ago36:34

36:34

"These pains you feel are messengers. Listen to them." - Rumi

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The Shadows

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Episode 3: Sweater 32:07

5y ago32:07

32:07

"Love is being there every day, to keep someone warm, to hold them through the night, to make them feel cozy." - Sweater

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The Shadows

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Episode 4: Decision 33:37

5y ago33:37

33:37

"Romantics value intensity over stability. Realists value security over passion. But both are often disappointed, for few people can live happily at either extreme." - Esther Perel, Mating in Captivity

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The Shadows

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Episode 5: An Argument That Should Be Simple. 21:42

5y ago21:42

21:42

"A decided heart looks for a solution. An undecided heart looks for a way out." - Tom, a regular at the Bramasole Diner

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The Shadows

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Episode 6: End 31:44

5y ago31:44

31:44

"With every commitment there is much that it rejects. Much that it excludes." - Adam Phillips, Unforbidden Pleasures

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The Heart

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The Shadows 21:57

5y ago21:57

21:57

It’s here. Finally. All 6 episodes of The Shadows, presented by Kaitlin Prest and CBC Podcasts. Subscribe to The Shadows. Follow on Insta / Twitter at @theshadowscbc. You can find our FB group here.By Kaitlin Prest

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Last Sounds Of The Day

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"Emerging” by The Paris Review 8:23

5+ y ago8:23

8:23

“Emerging” is a poem by Pablo Neruda from The Paris Review Podcast. Lie down. Close your eyes. Dream with us. Presented by On Air Fest at Wythe Hotel in collaboration with Sennheiser. On Air Fest explores storytelling and creativity in sound. For more information visit onairfest.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Last Sounds Of The Day

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“Thursday Lullaby” by Jerome Ellis 9:24

5+ y ago9:24

9:24

“Thursday Lullaby” is a piano composition by Brooklyn-based writer, composer and performer, Jerome Ellis. Lie down. Close your eyes. Dream with us. Presented by On Air Fest at Wythe Hotel in collaboration with Sennheiser. On Air Fest explores storytelling and creativity in sound. For more information visit onairfest.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.c…

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Last Sounds Of The Day

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“Dream” by Kaitlin Prest 24:19

5+ y ago24:19

24:19

Sound Artist Kaitlin Prest (The Heart Podcast) builds and guides you through a meditative dreamscape. Lie down. Close your eyes. Dream with us. Music by Inne Eysermans. Presented by On Air Fest at Wythe Hotel in collaboration with Sennheiser. On Air Fest explores storytelling and creativity in sound. For more information visit onairfest.com Hosted …

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The Heart

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Dream 29:07

6y ago29:07

29:07

Kaitlin has a dream, and The Heart says goodbye (for now). Listen on headphones. Produced by Kaitlin Prest with help from Phoebe Wang. Thank you to all of the listeners who sent us your voices so KP could meet you on the moon. In this episode, you also heard the voices of Mitra Kaboli, Phoebe Wang, Jen Ng, Sharon Mashihi, Samara Breger, Meg Bell, J…

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The Heart

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An Announcement 14:53

6y ago14:53

14:53

In 2018, The Heart will be taking a break. ~* The Secret Link *~By Kaitlin Prest & Radiotopia

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The Heart

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Man Choubam (I Am Good) 46:11

6y ago46:11

46:11

Sharon is a weirdo and refuses to conform to cultural standards. Her mom does not approve. They confront their longstanding differences on a Persian self-help cruise.By Kaitlin Prest & Radiotopia

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The Heart

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God + The Gays 37:48

6y ago37:48

37:48

Growing up, Phoebe was a Jesus kid. In college, after Tinder-swiping her way to gayness, she comes out to Christians and hopes that they’ll accept her. In this episode, Phoebe goes on a mission to find out how people with fundamentally different beliefs, can be friends.By Kaitlin Prest & Radiotopia

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The Heart

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Signature Research 11:17

6y ago11:17

11:17

There is a way that these narratives are supposed to go. But life isn’t simple and linear, it’s messy and loud, and everything keeps coming back again and again and again. This piece by Dylan Gauche won the Best Student award at the 2017 Hearsay International Audio Festival. [Trigger Warning]By Kaitlin Prest & Radiotopia

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The Heart

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Darqness 25:35

6y ago25:35

25:35

Being a queer or trans person of color is hard anywhere, but can feel especially isolating if you’re living in Seattle, WA. A heavily fractured city that is undergoing massive gentrification. Darqness, an electronic music collective, is working to dismantle that and bring QTPOC together. Producer Ellie Lightfoot, a Seattle native, spent the last ye…

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The Heart

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Bodies: Goddess 22:52

6y ago22:52

22:52

Maria is a poet and activist living in Houston, Texas who Mitra spent a few days with. Mitra got to meet some of Maria’s family, hung out with her pets and ate delicious food during her time with Maria. For Maria’s whole life all she has wanted was breasts. Big breasts to be specific. This story follows the poet, Maria from childhood to adolescence…

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The Heart

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Bodies: Itch 19:53

6y ago19:53

19:53

For years, Cassie has been plagued with an itch in her butt. The itch has travelled with her across the country, from one apartment to the next and transcended all of her major relationships. Cassie talks to past and present partners to see what they think she is up to when she is scratchin’ her bum late at night.…

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The Heart

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Bodies: Meat 43:32

6y ago43:32

43:32

Meatis an international podcast created on the surface of a person’s skin. It is a vision of the world from the point of view of human flesh. In people’s everyday life, there’s a wall between their ideas, dreams and desires and the real world: our body. A cage for the human behaviour made by flesh and bones that affects the way we interact with the…

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The Heart

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Bodies: It’s not me it’s you 25:45

6y ago25:45

25:45

Abigail wants to have penetrative sex but it’s not working. She is worried it’s her fault or at least her vagina’s fault. In her quest to find out why she cannot have penetrative sex, Abigail finds an essay called Frigid and a community of women who have similar issues. In talking to them she realizes that her partner’s are contributing force to he…

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The Heart

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People Who Need People 25:37

6y ago25:37

25:37

Samara and Kelsey got hitched. We celebrate their marriage by re-releasing this episode (originally ‘Samara + Kelsey’) with a life / wife update. This episode was originally produced by Samara Breger with The Heart.By Kaitlin Prest & Radiotopia

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The Heart

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Doing Time 15:27

6+ y ago15:27

15:27

This story is part of Radiotopia’s network-wide theme, Doing Time. In the early 2000’s, Kathleen reads through the personal ads of a magazine; on a whim, she writes to a man. Thus begins a relationship with the greatest love of her life. ‘Private family visits’ is the correct term for conjugal visits. Its purpose is not just for sex, but to help ma…

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The Heart

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No: Questions 35:18

6+ y ago35:18

35:18

Episode Four: Many listeners were left with lingering questions and thoughts after the first three episodes. What do I tell my kids? What if my no DOES mean yes? What role does alcohol play in consent? In this episode, some Heart producers and Samara Breger (our trusted sex educator) unpack some blind spots and larger themes around consent. [Trigge…

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