Asking For It

A queer contemporary take of the Goldilocks tale: about love, music, and breaking the cycle of abuse. Goldie escapes a chaotic childhood only to go from a partner who starves her of love to a partner who nearly drowns her in it, before learning to be just right on her own. From CBC Podcasts and Mermaid Palace. Produced by award-winning podcast creator Kaitlin Prest featuring writer/director Drew Denny.

Episodes

Asking For It Introduces: The Heart: SISTERS

February 21, 2023 • 37 mins

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 very podcast series you are about to listen to, they face challenges they never anticip...

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EP. 1: Meet Goldie

February 24, 2020 • 24 mins

The cycle begins “Everyone feels the same way when we fall in love, right? But what if I’m a puzzle piece so misshapen that when I find my perfect match... it’s a disaster. Dangerous even?” Listen to the podcast's original soundtrack: http://bit.ly/HIPSforAFI

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EP. 2: Too Little

February 24, 2020 • 29 mins

Abuse that is invisible but still leaves a mark “What would you say if I told you a MAN was doing these things to me?” Listen to the podcast's original soundtrack: http://bit.ly/HIPSforAFI

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EP. 3: Three Bears

February 24, 2020 • 32 mins

Inside the mind of an abuser “Why tell a lie when you’ve found the real thing?” Listen to the podcast's original soundtrack: http://bit.ly/HIPSforAFI

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EP. 4: Once Upon a Time...

February 24, 2020 • 25 mins

Internalized Misogyny and Intergenerational Trauma “Dangit! I’m still alive?” Listen to the podcast's original soundtrack: http://bit.ly/HIPSforAFI

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EP. 5: Too Much

February 24, 2020 • 51 mins

Intimate partner violence “Never in all my years of playing dress-up, of scissoring my Barbies, of pretending to marry my dog, did I ever imagine I would grow up to stare into the eyes of my beloved and say: ‘Can you please stop pointing the gun at me?’” Listen to the podcast's original soundtrack: http://bit.ly/HIPSforAFI

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EP. 6: Enough!

February 24, 2020 • 27 mins

Mothering your Mother The Sisterhood of Cracked Ribs and a Pupil Full of Loaded Gun Listen to the podcast's original soundtrack: http://bit.ly/HIPSforAFI

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EP. 7: Escape

February 24, 2020 • 36 mins

Seven times “I heard it takes people like seven times to leave their abuser so I’m hoping you can help me. I can’t … I can’t do this seven times.” Dr. Dar: “Seven times is the average. It could take more than that.” Listen to the podcast's original soundtrack: http://bit.ly/HIPSforAFI

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Asking For It: Trailer

February 6, 2020 • 1 min

How did Goldie get here? She fell in love.

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Episodes

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EP. 2: Too Little

EP. 3: Three Bears

EP. 4: Once Upon a Time...

EP. 5: Too Much

EP. 6: Enough!

EP. 7: Escape

Asking For It: Trailer

Popular Podcasts

Asking For It Introduces: The Heart: SISTERS

EP. 1: Meet Goldie