Chapter One: THE KILLER [Remastered]

Chapter One: THE KILLER [Remastered]

Author: Strangekind Studio October 1, 2024 Duration: 1:05:23

KIND is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.


31/01/25: Chapter One has been remastered for audio quality and better pacing.


CW: Explicit language, gun violence, violence & gore, graphic depictions of panic attacks, and self harm.


Sujin Baek and his husband, Giv Hasan, are caretakers for the children at Eden Orphanage. Sujin is also the Kind Killer, Silver City's most prolific and terrifying serial killer. When a ghost from his past stalks him and his family, Kind is forced to take action. Meanwhile, Detectives Dana Liu and Ilana Stone finally get a break in the Kind Killer case when a witness to his latest murder steps forward.


This Chapter features the vocal talents of Jay Roussouw (Jay33721), Jiho (KoreHan), GM Hakim, Skye Redden, Bree Frankel, Athena Lee, Elias McDonald, Jeremy Tucker, Shykodah-Khi McGrath, Sneha Kumar, Patrick J. Delva, Vanessa Benoit, Mystic Waterz, Willa Julius, Hannah Elizabeth, Dick Leary (Ransoms), Maxwell Anthony, and Harrison Chow (Sub1optimal).


The Hermon Motels Jingle is by Jaidenazakai.


The KIND Crew is Madison Diaz (producer), Matt Doherty (script supervisor), Austin Sharp (show consultant), James Reece (show consultant), Elias McDonald (artist), Eva Monique (artist), and Jae-in Hwan (writer, director, sound designer).


Visit our website to check out the full cast and crew list, and our socials: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/whoarewe.html

The music used in this show can be found here: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/music-credits.html

SFX & Music sourced from EpidemicSound


A dyslexia-friendly transcript of this Chapter can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wc6oJ0zmtIP5xCzctayMQApFAvo7nZJpMZeeH9587E4/edit


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Step into the rain-slicked streets of Silver City with KIND: An LGBTQ+ Mythical Noir Audio Drama, a gripping production from Strangekind Studio. This isn't your typical crime story; it's a deeply immersive, character-driven journey into a world where myth and grim reality collide. At its center is Sujin Baek, a man living two irreconcilable lives: by day, he's a devoted husband and a gentle cook caring for orphans at Eden Orphanage, and by night, he operates as the city's most feared and prolific serial killer, known only as the Kind Killer. The tension of his double existence forms the core of this meticulously crafted audio drama, designed to pull you into its atmosphere, especially when listened to with headphones. When Sujin's carefully constructed world begins to fracture, the resulting chaos exposes a corrupt and shadowy underbelly that endangers every soul in Silver City. This podcast explores profound questions of identity, humanity, and the monsters we create-or discover within ourselves. Through its complex LGBTQ+ narrative and noir sensibilities, the story deliberately upends genre expectations, offering listeners a psychologically rich and sonically cinematic experience. Each episode pulls you deeper into a moral labyrinth where nothing is black and white, and the line between caretaker and killer is hauntingly thin. Tune in for a tale that is as emotionally resonant as it is unnerving, proving that the most compelling stories often live in the gray areas.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 19

KIND: An LGBTQ+ Mythical Noir Audio Drama
Podcast Episodes
ANNOUNCEMENT | MERCY Listening Party ft. KIND cast & crew! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:53
Transcript of announcement: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ceTVDUbKqB3GLfffI6-JATSLUVgYgbXGuybhC-YBBZE/edit?usp=sharingMusic credit: 'Approaching Meltdown' by Pearce Roswell, courtesy of Epidemic SoundTo celebrate t…
[ANNOUNCEMENT] MERCY: A Queer Eldritch Western [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:53
This trailer is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.MERCY: A Queer Eldritch Western follows Wayne Sawyer, a grizzled jack-of-all-trades, who helps the folk of Mercy for a mere pittance. When he mee…
Chapter Eleven: THE HUMAN (Part Two) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:02
PART TWO OF TWOKIND is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.CW: Misophonia (Part 2, from 9:46 - 10:00), ableist and misogynistic language, non-consensual drugging & restraining, mind control, gun vi…
Chapter Eleven: THE HUMAN (Part One) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:39
PART ONE OF TWOKIND is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.CW: Misophonia (Part 2, from 9:46 - 10:00), ableist and misogynistic language, non-consensual drugging & restraining, mind control, gun vi…
Chapter Ten: THE HERO [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:13
KIND is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.CW: Misophonia (mild chewing sounds 44:56 - 45:06), alcohol abuse, ableist language, misogynistic language, suicidality, gun use, and non-consensual seda…
Chapter Nine: THE HUNTER [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:19
KIND is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.CW: Misophonia (chip eating from 13:15 - 13:36), emetophobia (from 20:40 - 20:45), mentions of drug use, alcohol use, graphic death scenes (immolation),…
Chapter Eight: THE LAST [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:26
KIND is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.CW: Gun violence & bombings, soundscaping of warfare, hunting, alcohol use, and non-consensual restraining.A story is told. A meal is shared. The past is…
Chapter Seven: THE FIREBRAND (Part Two) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:48
PART TWO OF TWOKIND is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.CW: Gun violence, explosives/bombing, graphic field surgery, mentions of suicide/child abuse/alcoholism, ableist/racist/misogynistic & tra…
Chapter Seven: THE FIREBRAND (Part One) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:26:54
PART ONE OF TWOKIND is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.CW: Gun violence, explosives/bombing, graphic field surgery, mentions of suicide/child abuse/alcoholism, ableist/racist/misogynistic & tra…
Chapter Six: THE PUPPET [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:03
KIND is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.CW: Sexual content, emetophobia (13:51 - 14:17), gun violence, kidnapping, violence & gore, mentions of drug use, and misogynistic language.Eden is scatt…