Adam Blackwell and Amy Stirling met as graduate students in anthropology, both obsessed with studying the same dead language and long-lost culture. Their relationship was always... complicated. They were bitter rivals, ideological opposites, and even went out on a date once - though they’d really prefer if everyone forgot about that last thing, thank you very much. Then, they became the first two people in thousands of years capable of doing magic. Over the next five years, they became globa ...
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World Gone Wrong: a fictional chat show about friendship at the end of the world
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Malik and Jamie were roommates when the world ended. Now separated by half the country, literal acid rain, werewolves, aliens, and more, they start a chat podcast to stay in touch and work through the increasing uncertainty of their new apocalyptic reality. Each episode, Malik & Jamie will tackle topics like: should I change my office hours to accommodate vampire students? What if the body snatcher that took over my ex is nice? When did the kudzu start humming like that? Malik & Jamie will t ...
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Our Fair City is a campy, post-apocalyptic audio drama, produced by HartLife NFP in Chicago, IL. Learn more at www.ourfaircity.com
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An audio fiction collage from Jeffrey Nils Gardner
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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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2025 Holiday Special - "Who Fired the Ghost of Christmas Past?"
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27:54SOLIDARITY FOREVER! SOLIDARITY FOREVER! SOLIDARITY FOREVER! === You can get an ad-free feed and bonus material for the show by joining our Membership program here: https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join Transcripts for this episode can be found on Apple Podcasts. Content advisories for this episode can be found here.: www.audacious…
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The Tunnels thrum, the city roars, and the Policies of HartLife are beside themselves- the long promised Launch Day has arrived. With the dastardly plans of Project Manager Charles Wynn revealed to a few and the Hendersonians closing in on the festivities on Level Omega, what will happen when the Hope of HartLife is finally set to its purpose? Find…
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Finding a good therapist is HARD. === You can get an ad-free feed and bonus material for the show by joining our Membership program here: https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join Transcripts for this episode can be found on Apple Podcasts. Content advisories for this episode can be found here.: www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/wgw-cw…
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Episode 7: Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?
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31:24Episode 7. In April of 2028, Adam still wanted nothing more than to be left alone to study the Harbingers' lost history, language, and culture. Unfortunately for him, he was about to get a visit from the last person he expected, and they would bring a terrifying choice and a life-or-death situation to his doorstep. Can the Most Powerful Man in the …
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As Launch Day for the Hope of HartLife draws closer, the intrepid Andrew Snidge digs deeper into the mystery that is the Big Dig project. What does Project Manager Charles Wynn have in store for Cassie and the rest of our meddlesome heroes? Find out as the story of Our Fair City continues. === Our Fair City was originally released between 2011 and …
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The warrens of Old Tunnel are vast, labyrinthine, and dangerous. One must take the utmost caution when traversing their mold-ridden expanses–unless, of course, you are the MolePerson designated Loamy. Then, barbeque sauce and a nursery song will have to do. === Our Fair City was originally released between 2011 and 2018. If you're interested in lis…
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He's SO cute, y'all. === You can get an ad-free feed and bonus material for the show by joining our Membership program here: https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join Transcripts for this episode can be found on Apple Podcasts. Content advisories for this episode can be found here.: www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/wgw-cw-705 Credit…
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Episode 6. After her departure from Sinclair University in 2026, Amy Stirling struggled to find the kind of success and notoriety that Adam achieved. As she prepared for a moment that might make or break her academic career, she sought counsel from various figures from her past. But when she finally got a shot at the big time, the opportunity came …
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Tonight, we return to that lair of unnatural, unsupervised, and decidedly un-corporate science: the Montgomery Moro Museum and Memorial House, as we join the Doctors and Andrew Snidge as they welcome Cassie in for that most dangerous of gatherings: a home-cooked meal with the family. === Our Fair City was originally released between 2011 and 2018. …
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What dreams might rest inside the sleeping brain of a MolePerson? While you, loyal Policy, have surely never wasted valuable corporate time on such frivolous thoughts–rest assured, the company has an answer. Journey with us into…the mind of the MOLE. === Our Fair City was originally released between 2011 and 2018. If you're interested in listening …
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Episode 5. In March of 2027, the world went from having one person who could do magic to having two of them. Dr. Adam Blackwell took the news... calmly. For the next year or so, he pushed as much of the world away as he could, focusing on understanding the lost languages of the Harbinger Empire. But sooner or later, the real world always catches up…
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Tensions begin to boil as a group of insurgents, know only as “The Hendersonians,” prepare for a stunning display of corporate disloyalty and defiance. What horrors will they unleash on the good Policies of HartLife? What harm will they do to the mighty infrastructure of the Corporation? And most importantly–how will HartLife restore order and safe…
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704 - What's new in the world of Dating and Demons?
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18:52The apps. Oh the apps. === You can get an ad-free feed and bonus material for the show by joining our Membership program here: https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join Transcripts for this episode can be found on Apple Podcasts. Content advisories for this episode can be found here.: www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/wgw-cw-704 Cred…
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Descend with the young Cassie Wilkins into the very bowels of the city, to the newly carved out Sector Omega. Thrill at being deeper than any policy has ever gone before- and marvel at the magnificent and mammoth Geoship that will take Policy Wilkins even deeper. Yes, loyal listeners- it is truly a new day of exploration for Our Fair City. === Our …
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Episode 4. When Amy Stirling met Adam Blackwell, it was pretty much hate at first sight. From the earliest days of their relationship, the two of them were bitter rivals and ideological opposites. But did it always have to be this way? In those early days, was there ever a chance for something more between the man and the woman who would forever ch…
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We're excited to share this one-off special from WAY back in the day- our first collaboration with Gabriel Urbina! Now, many years later- you can hear the new Audacious Machine Creative show The Harbingers, created and written by Gabriel Urbina, written and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and produced by Eleanor Hyde. Search "The Harbingers…
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Bonus Episode: What should you do with a picture of a Passenger?
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19:37A World Gone Wrong x Mayfair Watchers Society Crossover! === You can get an ad-free feed and bonus material for the show by joining our Membership program here: https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join Transcripts for this episode can be found on Apple Podcasts. Content advisories for this episode can be found here.: www.audaciousm…
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Policies, do not listen to the Outsider or Dissenter, who may tell you that your commute to work in the morning is unpleasant! With HartLife, all elements of the work-day experience have been finely crafted to encourage employee satisfaction, synergistic excellence, and above all, maximum productivity. Truly: who could not appreciate the gentle, wa…
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703 - What do you do when you can't fall asleep?
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21:44That was exhausting. === You can get an ad-free feed and bonus material for the show by joining our Membership program here: https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join Transcripts for this episode can be found on Apple Podcasts. Content advisories for this episode can be found here.: www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/wgw-cw-703 Credit…
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Episode 3. Behind every great man is everyone who worked to make him great. In Adam Blackwell's case, few people have had more influence over him than Julian McCandless, professor of archeology and expert in the ancient Harbinger culture. How did Professor McCandless set Adam on a journey that would forever change the world? Be advised: this episod…
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Amy Stirling always knew she was destined for great things. She just didn't know what kind of great things. She's come a long way since her days as a graduate student of archeology, and surprised almost everyone with where she's ended up... including herself. Be advised: this episode contains strong language and discussions of politics. It also con…
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The day begins unexpectedly for Doctor Emily Caligari, as she desperately attempts to avoid that high crime against Productivity- Tardiness. Will she arrive at her meeting on time? Will our friends, the newly underemployed riggers, find suitable occupations? Will Sandy and Clay settle down into co-habitating bliss? Will Elizabeth Rourke pass her Id…
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Episode 1. Adam Blackwell is the most powerful man in the world. But he hasn't always been. Five years ago he was just a humble grad student at Sinclair University. How did he go from a nobody to the world's first modern magician? And once he got that power, what has he done with it? Be advised: this episode contains depictions of drinking and smok…
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We rejoin the policies of HartLife as they bask in the warm glow of the power surplus created by the fusion reactor and Neal Henderson’s sacrifice. HartLife is not idle, however- what will the company do with this new bounty? What new joys will they bring their loyal policies? What pleasures will our dear friends experience during this time of plen…
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I'm on track! I swear I'm on track! The track is Rainbow Road. === You can get an ad-free feed and bonus material for the show by joining our Membership program here: https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join Transcripts for this episode can be found on Apple Podcasts. Content advisories for this episode can be found here.: www.auda…
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Feed Drop: Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery
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20:26Hi there! Producer Jeffrey here. We’re really excited to share an episode from the show we made directly after Our Fair City- Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery. It’s a very different show- it’s a gothic story set in rural Ohio, centering around a smaller cast of characters- but we think if you like Our Fair City, you’ll really love Unwell. You’ll…
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We're back with our season Four chat, with series creators Jeffrey and Clayton chatting with Eleanor Hyde about the making of Season Four, their favorite characters, and what it's like listening to this show in 2025. Trigger warnings for this episode: discussion of actors who have passed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic…
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Oh boy, [Steve] has been having a time of it. === You can get an ad-free feed and bonus material for the show by joining our Membership program here: https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join Transcripts for this episode can be found on Apple Podcasts. Content advisories for this episode can be found here.: www.audaciousmachinecreat…
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Magic is Real. And it's back. Coming soon from Audacious Machine Creative: The Harbingers. The first two magicians of the modern world must uncover the truth of their powers and the inescapable bond that ties them together. Featuring Andrés Enriquez and Lauren Grace Thompson Created and written by Gabriel Urbina Directed and with Sound Design by Je…
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The city waits with bated breath as Neal Henderson, the Sharp Chuter, descends to the Putrescible Waste Fields to provide the power necessary to jump start the Doctors’ Fusion Reactor. Can the actions of one man, no matter how mighty, make a difference in the monolithic tower of the HartLife corporation? === Loyal Policies: we strongly recommend li…
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As the power supplies of the city continue to dwindle, the Doctors Caligari, West and Moro work with Vice President Davenport to convince the newly returned Neal Henderson to jump start their fusion reactor. Will the Sharp Chuter be willing to help the city that cast him out? Will Loamy survive the tender ministrations of Doctor West? Will the reac…
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Creator Chats with Mac and Eleanor: Give me Away x World Gone Wrong
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54:32We've got something special for today's episode- a chat between Eleanor Hyde (producer and creator of World Gone Wrong) and Mac Rogers, writer of the fantastic Give Me Away (among many other things), followed by an episode of Give Me Away from Gideon Media (selected by Mac). Give Me Away Season 1, Episode 5: My Body is Your Body. The story of Brook…
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Vice President Davenport and The Switcher attempt to put their plan to jump-start Dr. West and Dr. Caligari’s reactor, but are stymied by none other than Special Agent George Chamberlain. On the run from a psychotic madman with a badge and a gun, what hope do they, or indeed any Policies of HartLife, have of surviving this crisis? === Our Fair City…
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The Harbingers Trailer: the Most Powerful Man in the World
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1:32Magic is Real. And it's back. Coming soon from Audacious Machine Creative: The Harbingers. The first two magicians of the modern world must uncover the truth of their powers and the inescapable bond that ties them together. Featuring Andrés Enriquez and Lauren Grace Thompson Created and written by Gabriel Urbina Directed and with Sound Design by Je…
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