For more than a decade, Kaitlin Perst, or “KP,” as she introduces herself to listeners, has been making The Heart intimate (self)portraits about love, sex, and connection. Her latest series concerns a love in which you are born, but which is not so obvious: the one for a sister. In five episodes you will hear how Kaitlin and Natalie grow up in a mutual struggle that manifests itself in musical ambitions. Every morning little Kaitlin gets up at five o’clock to practice on the piano. How different from her younger sister, who never practices, but plays. And that also seems to be after her most important asset: her identity. Can the rivals break out of this toxic dynamic and build an intimate relationship?
A version of this article also appeared in the March 11, 2023 newspaper