Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery
by Audacious Machine Creative
Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery is a new audio drama from HartLife NFP. Lillian Harper moves to the small town of Mt. Absalom, Ohio, to care for her estranged mother Dorothy after an injury. Living in the town's boarding house which has been run by her family for generations, she discovers conspiracies, ghosts, and a new family in the house's strange assortment of residents.
Episodes
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5.12- Remaining
by Bilal Dardai A Roadmap How the story will be told Goodnight, Mt. Absalom. Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership...
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5.11 - The Water, The Stars
by Jessica Wright Buha I don’t want to forget you Shouldn’t this be happy? What I need. Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's...
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5.10 - Elevation
by Jessica Wright Buha What do you remember? Practicalities. Love remains. Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership...
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5.9 - Echo Chamber
by Jessica Best I’m remembering now Who’s in there? You’re making it worse. Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership...
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5.8 - Caretakers
by Jim McDoniel Gather ‘round This is all I can do for you I can’t do this anymore Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's...
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5.7 - The Chasm
by Bilal Dardai For your ears only I’ve always been like this Sing of joy and sing of grace Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine…
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Welcomed by Design and Unwell, part 2
We're back with the second episode of Welcomed by Design's interview with the Unwell team at the University of Pittsburgh! We hope you enjoy, and we're looking forward to bringing back more of Unwell Season Five in two weeks. ====== On this episode of Welcomed by Design, we listen back to Fall...
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Feed Drop: Midnight Burger
Hi there- Jeffrey here. For today’s midseason break release, we’ve got a feed drop from a really great show- Midnight Burger. This comedy fiction podcast is about the adventures of a time-traveling, dimension-spanning diner- we think you’re gonna love it. The Guardian calls it “A must-listen…
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Welcomed By Design and Unwell Part 1
For this week's midseason break, we're sharing an episode from the delightful podcast Welcomed By Design, a show produced by students and faculty at the University of Pittsburgh! We'll have the second part of this conversation later in our break! ====== On this episode of Welcomed by Design, we...
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5.6 - Boundaries
by Jim McDoniel Facing our fears I would not show you this Things change Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership…
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5.5- Outreach
by Jessica Best Isn't there anyone on the air? Big questions WHO AM I Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program…
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5.4- The Creeping Water
by Jessica Wright Buha Nothing works. Why are you pretending this is normal? Learning about hard conversations. Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join...
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5.3- Flock
by Jessica Best A little footwork (for two) Things get shaken up 47,000 Aspen trees. Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's...
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5.2- Call and Answer
by Bilal Dardai Reaching out Benefits of being dead I'm warning you. Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program…
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5.1- The Farmhouse and the Flood
by Jim McDoniel He's here He's not here None of us really know Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at...
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Spikes Cabrera presents: Last Time on Unwell
Want a quick reminder of our story so far in preparation for Season Five? Spikes is here to help remind you what happened! Content warnings for this episode can be found here. This episode features: Isa Ramos as Spikes Cabrera, with the cast of Unwell. Written by Jim McDoniel, with clips from...
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Unwell Season Five Trailer: Lost
Coming March 1, 2023: the final season of Unwell. Find content warnings here, and a transcript here. === Trailer featuring Marsha Harman, Michael Turrentine, Anuja Vaidya, Clarissa Cherie Rios, Joshua K. Harris, Pat King, and Kat Hoil. Written by Jessica Best, Bilal Dardai, Jim McDoniel, and...
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Feed Drop- Museum at Tomorrow
This week, we've got another feed drop for you- this one is the first episode of an audio fiction miniseries created by Unwell executive producer Jeffrey Nils Gardner. It's a much more abstract show- we hope you enjoy it! If you want to hear more, search for "Museum at tomorrow" in your podcast...
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Feed Drop: Give Me Away
Hello- Jeffrey here! Over here in Chicago, we’ve just kicked off recording for Season Five of unwell- it is so wonderful to be back in the studio with these actors, and I am SO excited for you to hear what we’re working on. In the meantime- we’re thrilled to bring you the first episode of Gideon...
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4.12- The Lessons of the Wood
by Jim McDoniel In Memoriam Where are you going? Consequences Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at...
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4.11- Run
by Jessica Wright Buha Let's give it a try Are you a liar? Without you, my world is PLEASE BE ADVISED: this will be one of the more intense episodes of Unwell. Content advisories are included for every episode of Unwell- you can find them linked below. The nature of content/trigger warnings also...
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4.10- Town Meetings
by Jim McDoniel Who is on the inside? Normal meeting protocol Get what’s coming to you Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's...
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4.9- Tighten the Ropes
by Jessica Wright Buha I scream You scream We all scream Unimaginable fear Something must be done === Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious…
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4.8- Ephemeris
by Bilal Dardai A quiet drive The dream team Stars (above, below) === Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program…
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4.7- Fallout
A quest for snacks Who do you reach out to? I are/We am/I was/We will always be === Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's...
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4.6- The Nerve
Extra Credit assignments Exploring/Digging You shouldn't have touched me === We'll be going on our regularly scheduled mid-season break after this episode- with Unwell S4/ep7 landing on July 6, 2022. Don't worry though- we'll have interstitial episodes coming out on our usual release schedule!...
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4.5- Siblings
Look yourself in the eye Things were missed Therapy can help. === Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at...
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4.4- Dog Day Crafternoon
Small gifts for the ones we love It's time for a heist We have to stop lying to each other. === Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine...
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4.3- For Posterity
Voices from the past We all love research Today is a good day. === Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at...
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4.2- The Shepherd
Sun-dappled memories We've got to work together When is a wolf not a wolf? === Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership...
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4.1- Hold On
Outside isn't safe We're not gonna talk about it We're not gonna talk about her === Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's...
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Season Four Trailer: Premonitions
Searching. Protecting. Supporting. Searching. Protecting. Supporting. Searching. Protecting. Protecting ProtectingProtectingProtecting ProtectingProafiffgitProifvitingp === Unwell will return on March 2nd, 2022 Featuring Marsha Harman, Michael Turrentine, Anuja Vaidya, David Rheinstrom, Clarissa...
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Brimstone Valley Mall
Hi there- Jeffrey here. We're so close to the return of Unwell Season Four- and we're so excited to have the chance to share one more guest episode- Brimstone Valley Mall, written and directed by Kristen DiMercurio. You'll recognize a bunch of Unwell folks from the credits- including Kristen,...
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The Music of Unwell
For today's episode, we've got something really exciting- two interviews with artists from Unwell, talking about making audio work. These are sourced from John Bartmann’s fantastic podcast “How I make music”- where John interviews composers and artist who make music for audio fiction. The first…
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Season Four Trailer: Traditions
We are thrilled to announce that Unwell will return with Season Four on March 2nd, 2022! Mt. Absalom Town Anthem written by Jessica Best. Sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner
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Starship Tempest
This week, we're excited to share a show that's very different from Unwell: Starship Tempest! Featuring some longtime HartLife NFP artists, including Unwell Lead Sound Designer Emeritus Ryan Schile, Our Fair City and Unwell star Tara Schile, and HartLife NFP board member Travis Sauder- this show...
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The Strange Case of the Starship Iris
For this week's feed drop, we're excited to bring you the first episode of The Strange Case of the Starship Iris, written by Unwell staff writer Jessica Best! You can find more of the Strange Case of the Starship Iris here: https://www.procyonpodcastnetwork.com/starship-iris You can find a link…
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3.12 - Return
Just calling to let you know I made it home safe In and through and below and between Things get more complicated === Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join...
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3.11 - Variables
Anger can be healthy A really creepy laugh It's me === Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at...
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3.10 - The Sound of Her Voice
An uninvited guest I miss you so, so much We're not used to this here === Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership...
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3.09 - Unfinished Business
A watched email never updates Connecting the dots Filthy meat eaters === Tell us more about yourself in our Listener Survey! Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You…
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3.08 - Celerity
by Jessica Wright Buha Sound advice Layers under layers Let's all just take a breath === Tell us more about yourself in our Listener Survey! Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who...
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3.07 - A Space Within The Walls
by Bilal Dardai Land lines Sometimes you get what you want Who can you trust? === Tell us more about yourself in our Listener Survey! Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made…
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Greater Boston
During our mid-season break, we are sharing some favorite episodes from other shows we love. Today's is Greater Boston. Greater Boston is a full-cast audio drama set in the Boston metro area, blending the real and the unreal, the historical and the fantastical. It all begins with the death of…
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Old Gods of Appalachia
During our mid-season break, we are sharing some episodes from other shows we love. First up is Old Gods of Appalachia. Old Gods of Appalachia is an eldritch horror anthology podcast. Subscribe and learn more about Old Gods of Appalachia here: https://www.oldgodsofappalachia.com/
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3.06 - The Truthteller
by Jessica Wright Buha Road trip! Lies on lies on lies. Happy New Years. === Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership...
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3.05 - Hark
by Jessica Best Merry Christmas. What day is it? Merry Christmas === Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program…
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3.04 - The Imminent Frost
by Bilal Dardai Meteorological differences. Layers within Layers. Who does this place belong to? === Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine...
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3.03 - Chapel Hill
by Jim McDoniel Back in. Of course it would be you. How could it be you? === Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership...
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3.02 - Talking to Ghosts
by Jessica Best Now. Work to do. How do you know you're alive? === Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at...
About this show
Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery is a new audio drama from HartLife NFP.
Lillian Harper moves to the small town of Mt. Absalom, Ohio, to care for her estranged mother Dorothy after an injury. Living in the town's boarding house which has been run by her family for generations, she discovers conspiracies, ghosts, and a new family in the house's strange assortment of residents.
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Audacious Machine Creative