Meet Our Cousins: Don't Mind
Meet Our Cousins: Don't Mind  
Podcast: Old Gods of Appalachia
Published On: Tue Oct 27 2026
Description: We may be on hiatus, but our friends at Fool & Scholar are not, family, and today we're pleased to bring you the first episode of Don't Mind: Riku Cave.Don't Mind returns… as Yamashita Rindo begins her new job in the mountains near Chino, Japan. There, her team is prepared to document a recent archaeological site discovered after a seismic event uncovered a cave and Dogū pulled from the long dark.Find more on the podcast feed for “Don’t Mind” by Fool and Scholar Productions.Credits:Written and Created by K. A. StatzProduced & Directed, with Editing, and Sound Design by Travis VengroffCo-Directed with Dialogue Editing by Rikke RømerEdited with Sound Design, Mixing, & Mastering by Finnur NielsenExecutive Producers Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico VillegasCultural Consulting by Yuzu Natsumi, the Togariishi Museum of Jomon Archaeology, the Idojiri Museum of ArchaeologyCasting Assistance by Voice Talent Online & Lewis Alpheus Gordon, Rain, Maddy Unabia, and Emma Pisarek of G-angle Co., Ltd.Recording Studio (Tokyo Unit) – G-angle Ebisu StudiosProject Manager (Tokyo Unit) – Michaela KaneScript Editing by W. K. Statz & Travis VengroffStudio Engineering by Greg Rubin of Marc Graue Studios, Ryota Homma of G-angle Co., Ltd., Yoshi of Koala StudiosBrown-eared Bulbul Recordings by Ding Li YongDistributed by SpectreVision RadioCast: (First Name in Bold)Yamashita Rindo – Erika IshiiNosaku Shin – Daisuke TsujiHosomi Yuuna – Alpha TakahashiKimura Kaito – Alexander KitaSuda Akira – Yuji OkumotoHonma Keiko – Mariko BaikaŌya-san Nosaku Toshio – Ken RayeYamashita Yumiko – Mami KimuraMusic:“Enigma” (The Riku Cave Soundtrack) – Written by Nobuo Uematsu, Arranged, Produced, & Mixed with Performances by Steven Melin. Remixed & Edited by Travis Vengroff. Final mix by Finnur Nielsen. Budapest Strings by Musiversal’s Budapest Symphony Orchestra, with Conductor Ábel Tompa, & Recording Engineer Gergő Láposi. Shamisen by Yuzu Natsumi, Flute by Samuel da Silva, Violin by Kimberly Durflinger, & Glockenspiel by Travis Vengroff Additional Wind Instruments by Finnur NeilsenCover Art by Abigail SpenceDogū design by Dan ChudzinskiFinal Logo and Lettering by K.A. StatzThis is a Fool and Scholar Production. We are a three person creative team and we can only create this show because of your support. Thank you for making this show possible!Free Transcripts are available: ⁠patreon.com/FoolandScholar/posts/dont-mind-riku-171819021⁠Check out our Merch: ⁠FoolandScholar.com⁠ Special Thanks to:Our Patreon supporters! | Megan Dung | Chino Tourism Organization | Togariishi Museum of Jomon Archaeology | Idojiri Museum of Archaeology | Akira Yamashina - 山科 哲（茅野市尖石縄文考古館 学芸員）| Takashi Komatsu - 小松 隆史（井戸尻考古館 館長）| Tomohiko Kudo | Yokogawa of SMILE PLEASE | Miyu / Animo | "Birdie's Mom" our Kid Director & Snackmaster | Simon Luckhurst & Harry Reader at Voice Talent Online | Daniel NoahSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/old-gods-of-appalachia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.