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Appearances

Appearances

By: Mermaid Palace Radiotopia
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FICTION

There’s the family you grew up with:  your mom, your dad, your siblings.  And then, there’s the family you carry around in your head for the rest of your life.  This show is about that second family, the one that lives within.

From Mermaid Palace, Sharon Mashihi brings you Appearances, a one woman audio show that straddles the line between fiction and truth.  Appearances brings to life an Iranian American family and community through the real and fantastical mental machinations of Melanie Barzadeh. Melanie is in her mid 30’s and desires nothing more than to become a mother. The difficulty of finding the right partner seems to be directly connected to the struggles witnessed in her home throughout her entire childhood. As Sharon Mashihi voice-acts all the characters in one family, the depth of the love, pain, and struggle is felt with honesty and humour at every turn.

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  • Appearances Trailer

    Appearances Trailer
    Sep 11 2020

    An audio mindtrip about an Iranian American woman, the family she carries around in her head, and the family that she wants to have.
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    3 mins
  • Prologue

    Prologue
    Sep 29 2020

    Part A of the prologue is a note from Sharon about why this podcast is labeled "fiction". Part B is a history of the town of Great Neck, as told by Faribah, the neighbor across the street. As Faribah always likes to say, "In this neighborhood, the windows are very important. What can you see when you look out of them, and what can everybody else see when they look in?"
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    15 mins
  • Episode 01: Voices

    Episode 01: Voices
    Sep 29 2020

    In this episode, we meet Melanie, her family—who appear as voices in her head—and her ill-fated lover as they discuss potentially having a baby, and her first pregnancy 9 years ago.

    [This episode contains scenes that deal with difficult topics, including abortion, and may be distressing for some listeners.]
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    37 mins

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