Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery

by Jessica Wright Buha

Nothing works.

Why are you pretending this is normal?

Learning about hard conversations.

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Pat King as Chester, Krista D'Agostino as Hazel, Kim Fukawa as Joanne, Jeffrey Nils Gardner as Handy Stanley

Written by Jessica Wright Buha, sound design by Eli Hamada McIlveen, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, assistant director Lauren Grace Thompson, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, produced by haydée r. souffrant, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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by Jessica Best

A little footwork (for two)

Things get shaken up

47,000 Aspen trees.

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Clint Worthington as Russel, and Ella Watts as the Documentary Narrator.

Written by Jessica Best, sound design by Ryan Schile, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, assistant director Lauren Grace Thompson, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, produced by haydée r. souffrant, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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by Bilal Dardai

Reaching out

Benefits of being dead

I'm warning you.

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Mark Soloff as Silas, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Anuja Vaidya as Norah, and Michael Turrentine as Wes.

Written by Bilal Dardai, sound design by Alexander Danner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, assistant director Lauren Grace Thompson, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, produced by haydée r. souffrant, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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by Jim McDoniel

He's here

He's not here

None of us really know

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Mark Soloff as Silas, Pat King as Chester, Kat Hoil as Abbie, Anuja Vaidya as Norah, Sebastian Orr as *7Djdf8, Ele Matelan as 7^&82heh2, and Michael Turrentine as Wes.

Written by Jim McDoniel, sound design by Eli Hamada McIlveen, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, assistant director Lauren Grace Thompson, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, produced by haydée r. souffrant, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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Want a quick reminder of our story so far in preparation for Season Five? Spikes is here to help remind you what happened!

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This episode features: Isa Ramos as Spikes Cabrera, with the cast of Unwell.

Written by Jim McDoniel, with clips from episodes by Jessica Best, Bilal Dardai, Jim McDoniel, and Jessica Wright Buha, with sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, recording engineer Mel Ruder, produced by haydée r. souffrant, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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Hello! Jeffrey here. With Unwell Season five debuting next week, we’re excited to bring you one last feed drop- the first episode of the new show Intra Quest!

Intra Quest is a wild, kooky show full of mole people, mad scientists, desert cultists, kooky lighthouse keepers, and a whole slew of quirky characters- and if you loved HartLife NFP’s other show Our Fair City, we’re sure you’ll love this! You know I LOVE anything with mad scientists~

You can find Intra Quest anywhere you listen to podcasts. Our thanks to Intra Quest for their support.

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Aether and Sirius, partners on a mission, meet Logo, who attempts to recruit them for a new quest on behalf of The Agency. The three work together to complete the current mission.

Intra Quest – Created by Michael Freiberg

A production of iHeartRadio and Astrum Media

Executive Produced by Michael Freiberg and iHeartRadio

Co-produced by Adam Raymonda and Chelsea English

Sound Design and Mix by Dennis Dembeck

Music by Trey Toy

Episode written by Michael Freiberg

Performances by: Matthew Broussard | AetherMike Lebovitz | SiriusMyq Kaplan | LogoLucie Pohl | Umbra

Featuring:Avalon Penrose | LuciaEthan Herschenfeld | Vice ScholarPat Swearingen | YurianNick Naney | KingpinTyler Fischer | Street Cart VendorGian DiCostanzo | Young MerchantHannah Matusow | Junior Scholar

Director and Head Writer: Michael Freiberg

Writers: Tom Delgado and Will Julian

Story Editor: Chelsea English

Dialogue Editor: Adam Raymonda

Additional Music: Matthew Blocha

Foley: Post Red

Narration: Graham Rowat

Key Art: Rich Davies

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Today, we're excited to share this interview about Unwell and the Gothic with Elena Fernández Collins!

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Hello, Jeffrey here. As we approach Season Five, we’ve got anothrt feed drop for you- the fantastic actual play podcast Of Mice and Men and Monsters. The show’s Dungeon Master is Katelyn, who also happens to be a high school English teacher. She creates adventures that weave classic literature with dungeons and dragons- so far they’ve tackled Frankenstein, Moby Dick, Robin Hood, The Count of Monte Cristo, Oliver Twist, Robinson Crusoe and The Great Gatsby, with many more to come. 

We’re here with the first episode of Frankenstein- you can find out more and listen to later episodes at www.omamam.com, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Enjoy!

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In the pilot episode of Of Mice And Men And Monsters, our players Penelope, Bertram, and Awen are brought together because of a mysterious flyer by Dr. Frankenstein. A flyer that describes Frankenstein's latest experiment -- a race through an intricate maze in his castle where the winner will be lavished with riches and prizes. But in this race, not everyone will make it out alive.

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Coming March 1, 2023: the final season of Unwell.

Find content warnings here, and a transcript here.

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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 Jessica Wright Buha. Sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. Produced by Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner.

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Time for more listener questions! This week, Jeffrey and Eleanor sit down to talk about writing and structuring the series, the inspirations behind Unwell and lots more- including an appearance from our favorite waitress, Ele Matelan!

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While recording for Season Five, we took a bit of time out to record answers to some questions you folks sent in. In this session, Joshua K Harris, Kat Hoil, and Marsha Harman jumped in with some answers- and we’ll have some more answers from other questions in a later episode. Enjoy!

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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 app!

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A beginning.

A new way of listening.

“Through me the way into”

Learn more at www.nilsgardner.com/the-museum-at-tomorrow

Read a transcript of this episode here.

Content advisories for this episode here.

Created and produced by Jeffrey Nils Gardner

Interviews with Bates Slayer, Makena Levine, and Eleanor Hyde.

Museums toured include the Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago History Museum, and the Northwestern Block Museum of Art.

Music by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, with additional tracks from the Blue Dot Sessions.

Special thanks to Neil Verma and Sarah Geis.

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We're so excited to share this live recording of another of our talks at the 2022 University of Pittsburgh Queer Horror Week- this one on how how we make Unwell!

Enormous thanks to the University of Pittsburgh Horror Studies Working Group for hosting us, and in particular to Dr. Bridget Keown, who lead this fantastic talk.

This talk was recorded live in a classroom- so the audio is a little rougher than our usual fare- but we hope you enjoy this fantastic chat!

You can also take in a version of this talk via video (with captioning) hosted by the University of Pittsburgh here.

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Welcome, Loyal Polices...to Our Fair City.

We're so excited to share this feed drop- the show that kicked off our work in audio fiction with HartLife NFP. If you enjoy this episode- we hope you'll take a moment to check out the rest of Our Fair City.

The following audio record comprises Season One of the glorious True Histories of the HartLife Corporation in its entirety. We hope you enjoy this remastered and reissued version. To read more about this new edition of Season One, click here.

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• The Narrator— Ansel Burch
• Nathan Rourke— Clayton Faits
• Jack— Mark Soloff
• Neal Henderson— Sebastian H. Orr
• Old Lady— Lauren Faits
• Alison Dalton— Nina O'Keefe
• Elizabeth Rourke— Tara Schile
• Andrew Snidge— Frank Sjodin
• Clay— Tyler Samples
• Sandy— Abby Doud
• Peat— Jared Latore
• MolePerson Overseer— Jeffrey Gardner
• Vice President Davenport— Ben Aldred
• Special Agent George Chamberlain— Jim McDoniel
• Doctor Emily Caligari— Marsha Harman
• The Professor— Ginneh Jolan
• The Dean— Jim McDoniel
• The TA— Mark Soloff
• Doctor Herbert West— Ryan Schile
• The Voice of HartLife— Jeffrey Gardner

Written by Clayton Faits, with Ansel Burch, Jim McDoniel, Frank Sjodin. Directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Robin Billadeau. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits.

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We're so excited to share this live recording of one of our talks at the 2022 University of Pittsburgh Queer Horror Week!

Enormous thanks to the University of Pittsburgh Horror Studies Working Group for hosting us, and in particular to Dr. Bridget Keown, who lead this fantastic talk.

This talk was recorded live in a classroom- so the audio is a little rougher than our usual fare- but we hope you enjoy this fantastic chat!

You can also take in a version of this talk via video (with captioning) hosted by the University of Pittsburgh here.

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For today's release- we're back with the Season Four Blooper Reel. Spoilers for Season Four of Unwell (obviously).

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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 Media’s “Give Me Away.” It’s a sci-fi thriller from Mac Rogers, who wrote some of my very favorite pieces of audio in the genre- including  The Message, LifeAfter, and Steal The Stars.  You can hear the rest of the series, and find credits, transcripts, and more at gideon-media. org.

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The screaming spaceship lands just as Graham Shapiro's life is falling apart. The world reels, and Graham makes some big decisions.

Featuring Hanna Cheek, Sean Williams, Kevin R. Free, Nat Cassidy, Diana Oh, Dani Martineck, Rebecca Comtois, Alba Ponce de León, Jorge Cordova, Lori Elizabeth Parquet, and Stephanie Willing.

Written by Mac Rogers, directed by Jordana Williams, sound designed by Bart Fasbender, music composed by Adam Blau, assistant directed by Marty McGuire, and produced by Cara Ehlenfeldt.

Transcripts are available at www.gideon-media.com/transcripts.

Gideon Media crafts gripping productions that explore human grace and darkness through popular genre forms. Learn more at www.gideon-media.com and follow us on Twitter @mediagideon, Instagram @gideonaudio, and Facebook @gideonaudio.

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We're now on our between-season break, as we head into the studio to record Season Five.

For the first episode of our break, we're here with an interview about directing audio fiction!

Unwell writer Jessica Best and Andrea Klassen (creator of shows Station to Station and the Me and AU podcast) sit down with Unwell director and executive producer Jeffrey Nils Gardner to chat about the art of directing, supporting artists, and more.

Find a transcript for this episode here.

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by Jim McDoniel

In Memoriam

Where are you going?

Consequences

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Mark Soloff as Silas, Clint Worthington as Russell, Kat Hoil as Abbie, Anuja Vaidya as Norah, and Michael Turrentine as Wes.

Written by Jim McDoniel, sound design by Alexander Danner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, produced by haydée r. souffrant, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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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 mean that the below list may contain spoilers for the episode. We've worked to keep the content warnings as vague as possible while still being useful.

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Pat King as Chester, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Mark Soloff as Silas Lodge.

Written by Jessica Wright Buha, sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, produced by haydée r. souffrant, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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by Jim McDoniel

Who is on the inside?

Normal meeting protocol

Get what’s coming to you

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Pat King as Chester, Kat Hoil as Abbie, Marsha Harman as Dot, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Krista D’Agostino as Hazel, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Corrbette Pasko as Maureen, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Sebastian H Orr as **$&#*$, Ele Matelan as &&@)@*&, Eleanor Hyde as Eugenia Hewitt, and Tina Daniels, Newt Schottelkotte, Bob Raymonda, Jeffrey Nils Gardner, Kris Kaiyala, Leeman Kessler, Kat Evans, and Sydney Penny as the Mt. Absalom townspeople.

Written by Jim McDoniel, sound design by Eli Hamada McIlveen, directed by June Thiele, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, produced by haydée r. souffrant, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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by Jessica Wright Buha

I scream You scream We all scream

Unimaginable fear

Something must be done

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Pat King as Chester, Miles Buha as Jamie, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Corrbette Pasko as Maureen, Mark Soloff as Silas Lodge, Sebastian H Orr as **$&#*$, Ele Matelan as &&@)@*&, Hilary Williams as Joey, D'Souza's employees and patrons: Tina Daniels, Newt Schottelkotte, Bob Raymonda, Jeffrey Nils Gardner, Kris Kaiyala.

Written by Jessica Wright Buha, sound design by Alexander Danner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, produced by haydée r. souffrant, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

Extra Credits:

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by Bilal Dardai

A quiet drive

The dream team

Stars (above, below)

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This episode features: Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Kat Hoil as Abbie, and Anuja Vaidya as Norah.

Written by Bilal Dardai, sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, produced by haydée r. souffrant, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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A quest for snacks

Who do you reach out to?

I are/We am/I was/We will always be

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This episode features: Clarissa Cherie Rios as Lily, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Marsha Harman as Dot, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Pat King as Chester, Isa Ramos as Spikes, Krista D'Agostino as Hazel, Katelyn Tinius as the lady on the intercom.

Written by Jessica Wright Buha, sound design by Laurence Owen, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, produced by haydée r. souffrant, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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For the final week of our mid-season break- we've got a roundtable with some of our sound design team, answering more of your questions!

This episodes features Eli Hamada McIlveen, Alexander Danner, and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and is hosted by Eleanor Hyde.

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Hello- Jeffrey here.  Today, we’re excited to share a show from the Fable and Folly Network that we think you might enjoy- Where the Stars fell.  This is another American Gothic show- though set in the Pacific Northwest rather than in the Midwest.  It’s a wonderful story that centers of themes of identity and choice- and for me, I was sold on the imaginative, strange world- a joy to lose yourself in. Enjoy this first episode of the show, and head to your podcatcher of choice to hear the rest of the story! 

Now- enjoy the first episode of Where the Stars Fell

Where the Stars Fell is a production of Caldera Studios, and is produced and written by Newton Schottelkotte. The voice of Mama Gabe was Kiera Gill. The voice of Lucille Kensington was Madelyn Harvieux. The voice of Dr. Edison Tucker was Newton Schottelkotte. The voice of Mike Elle was Kyle Street. Script edits were done by Lucy Brown, with a sensitivity read by Kit Addams. All sound effects taken from Audio Library, Sound Library, Soundbible dot com, original foley, or used under Creative Commons License. Find transcripts, social media links, and places to listen at wherethestarsfell.com

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For the first week of our mid-season break- we've got a roundtable with some of our writers, answering YOUR questions!

This episodes features Jessica Best, Bilal Dardai, and Jessica Wright Buha, and is hosted by Jeffrey Nils Gardner.

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Extra Credit assignments

Exploring/Digging

You shouldn't have touched me

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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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This episode features: Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Pat King as Chester, Tara Schile as Sophia.

Written by Bilal Dardai, sound design by Alexander Danner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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Look yourself in the eye

Things were missed

Therapy can help.

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This episode features: Kat Hoil as Abbie, Julia Schifini as Gail, June Thiele as Dr. Kells, Jeffrey Nils Gardner as a Jerk.

Written by Jim McDoniel, sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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Small gifts for the ones we love

It's time for a heist

We have to stop lying to each other.

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This episode features: Anuja Vaidya as Norah, Kat Hoil as Abbie, Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Corrbette Pasko as Maureen, Pat King as Chester, Miles Buha as Jamie, Leeman Kessler as Arthur Warren, Joshua K Harris as Detective Farrow.

Written by Jessica Best, sound design by Eli Hamada McIlveen, directed by June Thiele, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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Voices from the past

We all love research

Today is a good day.

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This episode features: Dallis T. Seeker as Grant, Marsha Harman as Dot, Kat Hoil as Abbie, Michael Turrentine as Wes, David Rheinstrom as Colin, Jill Oliver as Eliza.

Written by Jessica Best, sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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Sun-dappled memories

We've got to work together

When is a wolf not a wolf?

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This episode features: Joshua K Harris as Rudy, Jack Benjamin as Young Rudy, Casey Pilkenton as Julia Salvemini, Krista D'Agostino as Hazel, Pat King as Chester, Clarissa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Symphony Sanders as Young Lily.

Written by Bilal Dardai, sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, directed by June Thiele, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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Outside isn't safe

We're not gonna talk about it

We're not gonna talk about her

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Clint Worthington as Russel Epstein, Mark Soloff as Silas Lodge, Phoebe Judge as the Julian Animal Control Recording, Avery Trufelman as Julian Animal Control Officer, Jeffrey Nils Gardner as the Mail carrier.

Written by Jessica Best, sound design by Eli Hamada McIlveen, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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Searching. Protecting. Supporting.

Searching. Protecting. Supporting.

Searching. Protecting. Protecting

ProtectingProtectingProtecting

ProtectingProafiffgitProifvitingp

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Unwell will return on March 2nd, 2022

Featuring Marsha Harman, Michael Turrentine, Anuja Vaidya, David Rheinstrom, Clarissa Cherie Rios, Joshua K. Harris, Pat King, June Thiel, and Kat Hoil.

Written by Jessica Best, Bilal Dardai, Jim McDoniel, and Jessica Wright Buha. Sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. Produced by Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner.

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When I say this piece has been a long time coming- understand that we've now been working on it for over a year. It's something very different from most of our episodes, and stands alone beautifully- a memory out of time, an explorer out of place, and a love that pervades everything in the story of Unwell.

Unwell 1790: The Poplars of Soissons

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Featuring Breon Arzell as Emil.

Written by Jessica Wright Buha, directed and with sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, with design support from Eli Hamada McIlveen. Art by Peng Yang. Produced by HartLife NFP, executive producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner.

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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, Regina Renée Russell, Julia Schifini, and myself- I was one of the sound designers for this delightful show. Brimstone Valley Mall is a dark comedy that sends us back to the Malls of the 90s- a deeply nostalgic setting for me- following a group of demons who not only work at the mall, but...play in a band. It's so much fun. Brimstone Valley Mall has a love for its setting that I think Unwell listeners will appreciate- because let me tell you, the malls of the 90s were a unique and occasionally terrifying place. I hope you enjoy!

Learn more and listen to Brimstone Valley Mall here!

Read a transcript for the episode here.

Written, directed & produced by Kristen DiMercurio, co-written by Talia Rochmann & Mark Wolf Roberts, sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner

In this episode you heard:

Misroch, played by Elliot Gindi

Belzagor, played by Susannah Wilson

Trainee, played by Regina Russell

Hornblas, played by Sheldon Brown

And the Mall Announcements, played by Kristen DiMercurio

Additional voices were played by Julia Schifini, and Mischa Stanton,

Our theme music is written and performed by FM Buller. Our show art is designed by Talia Rochmann.

Brimstone Valley Mall is produced by Kristen DiMercurio, with Production Consulting by Julia Schifini. It’s Executive Produced by Mischa Stanton

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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 is an interview with longtime HartLife NFP artist Stephen Poon on his work on the Unwell theme. After the break, we’ll also be sharing an interview John recorded with me about composing for installations, and for one of my other podcasts, “The Museum at tomorrow.”

You can hear more episodes of John’s podcast at HowIMakeMusic.com. You can also get access to livestreams, editing tutorials, and 58 extra episodes through the How I make Music patreon!

You can access a transcript for John's interview with Stephen here, and for John's interview with Jeffrey here.

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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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This week on the Unwell feed, we're excited to share the Tapes of King's Chapel- an episode of the horror anthology podcast Bleeder's DIEgest!

You can learn more about Bleeder's DIEgest on their website here.

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We're back with the second half of our conversation with Executive producer Eleanor Hyde and our cast, talking about acting and audio art!

Here's a link to our policies for safe recording during COVID19 during Season Three.

This episode contains spoilers for Unwell through Season Three.

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Featuring: Eleanor Hyde, Ele Matelan, Marsha Harman, Mark Soloff, and Joshua K Harris

Produced by Jeffrey Nils Gardner

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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 should be a delight for fans of Star Trek and table top RPGs!

You can learn more about Starship Tempest on their website at starshiptempest.com. Find them on all social platforms under the handle @StarshipTempest.

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For our Halloween Special, join Eleanor Hyde, Joshua K. Harris, Ele Matelan, and Jeffrey Nils Gardner as they share their favorite ghost stories- legends of a haunted college campus in Ohio, a South African theatre with a horrific past, and ghost with a Neimen Marcus sponsorship.

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We're excited to bring you an episode of Parkdale Haunt, created by Emily Kellog and Alex Nursall! You can learn more about the show at parkdalehaunt.com

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Judith Antoni’s friend Claire has gone missing. Well, she’s alive, but she’s taken off and no one can track her down. Judith enlists the help of her friend Owen to start digging through the recordings made when Claire took possession of a house in Parkdale and things started to get… kind of weird.

CONTENT WARNINGS: Hauntings/the paranormal, cults (mentioned), the occult, alcohol

Emily Kellogg as Claire

Alex Nursall as Judith

Ian Boddy as Owen

Caroly Larson as Debbie

Taylor Davis as Austin Bird

Theme music by Phil Wright

Recorded at Pirate Toronto

Presented in partnership with the Frequency Podcast Network. You can find us and all the other Frequency podcasts at frequencypodcastnetwork.com.

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Executive producer Eleanor Hyde sits down with our cast to talk about acting and audio art!

This episode contains spoilers for Unwell through Season Three.

You can find a transcript for this episode here.

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Featuring: Eleanor Hyde, Ele Matelan, Marsha Harman, Mark Soloff, and Joshua K Harris

Produced by Jeffrey Nils Gardner

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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 to a transcript here.

Written by JESSICA BEST

Sound engineering by ERIN BAUMANN and HANNAH CROSS

Directed by JESSICA BEST, PHOEBE SEIDERS, and MARGARET CLARK

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Just calling to let you know I made it home safe

In and through and below and between

Things get more complicated

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Unwell will return with Season Four in Spring 2022.

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Symphony Sanders as Young Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Amelia Bethel as Marisol.

Written by Jessica Best, sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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Anger can be healthy

A really creepy laugh

It's me

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This episode features: Anuja Vaidya as Norah, Michael Turrentine as Wes, David S Dear as Thomas Wesley, Regina Renee Russell as Evelyn Wesley, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy.

Written by Bilal Dardai, sound design by Alexander Danner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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An uninvited guest

I miss you so, so much

We're not used to this here

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Pat King as Chester, Kristen DiMercurio as Lulu, Miles Buha as Jamie, Michael Turrentine as Wes.

Written by Jessica Wright Buha, sound design by Eli Hamada McIlveen, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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A watched email never updates

Connecting the dots

Filthy meat eaters

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This episode features: Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Marsha Harman as Dot, Anuja Vaidya as Norah, Matt Young as Tim, Dallis Seeker as Grant, Ele Matelan as [REDACTED], Sebastian Orr as [REDACTED].

Written by Jim McDoniel, sound design by Ryan Schile, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer TH Ponders, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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by Jessica Wright Buha

Sound advice

Layers under layers

Let's all just take a breath

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Tara Schile as Sophia, Isa Ramos as Spikes, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Mark Soloff as Silas, Corrbette Pasko as Maureen, Abby Doud, Kat Evans, Evan Gulock, Radio voices: Eli Barraza, Beth Crane, Kristin DiMercurio, Hedley Knights, Russ More, David Rhienstrom, Josh Rubino, Ryan Schile, Danielle Shemaiah, Eric Silver, Jordan Stillman, Alex Welch, Brandon (Rev) Wentz

Written by Jessica Wright Buha, with post-credit scene by Bilal Dardai, sound design by Alexander Danner with post-credit scene by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer TH Ponders, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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by Bilal Dardai

Land lines

Sometimes you get what you want

Who can you trust?

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This episode features: Marsha Harman as Dot, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Pat King as Chester, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Mark Soloff as Silas, Ele Matelan as [REDACTED], Sebastian H. Orr as [REDACTED].

Written by Bilal Dardai, sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer TH Ponders, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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Today we are sharing an episode of Storybound. Storybound is a show where some of our favorite authors and writers read their most impactful stories with powerful and immersive sound design, followed by a truly amazing interview.

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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 Leon Stamatis, a man so enamored of predictability that the least hint of uncertainty makes life unbearable. But by leaving the world, he has irrevocably changed it. The show is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason.

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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.

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by Jessica Wright Buha

Road trip!

Lies on lies on lies.

Happy New Years.

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This episode features: Marsha Harman as Dot, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, LaQuin Groves as Dale, Mark Soloff as Silas, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Isa Ramos as Spikes.

Written by Jessica Wright Buha, sound design by Eli Hamada McIlveen, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer TH Ponders, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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by Jessica Best

Merry Christmas.

What day is it?

Merry Christmas

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This episode features: Marsha Harman as Dot, Symphony Sanders as Young Lily, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Bilal Dardai as Sheriff Joshi

Written by Jessica Best, sound design by Ryan Schile, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer TH Ponders, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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by Bilal Dardai

Meteorological differences.

Layers within Layers.

Who does this place belong to?

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This episode features: Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Krista D'Agostino as Hazel, Pat King as Chester, and Kim Fukawa as Joanne.

Written by Bilal Dardai, sound design by Sarah D. Espinoza, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, Delphic hymn composed by John Szymanski and performed by Betsey Palmer, John Szymanski, Jeffrey Nils Gardner, Michael Turrentine, Mel Ruder and Sydney Penny, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer TH Ponders, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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by Jim McDoniel

Back in.

Of course it would be you.

How could it be you?

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This episode features: Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Anuja Vaidya as Norah Tendulkar, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Shariba Rivers as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, and Amelia Bethel as Marisol.

Written by Jim McDoniel, sound design by Alexander Danner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer TH Ponders, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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by Jessica Best

Now.

Work to do.

How do you know you're alive?

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Anuja Vaidya as Norah Tendulkar, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Abby Doud as Mason, Kat Evans as Stacy, and Michael Turrentine as Wes.

Written by Jessica Best, with post-episode scene by Bilal Dardai, sound design by Eli Hamada McIlveen, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer TH Ponders, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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by Jim McDoniel

The Past.

What do you want?

I just want to help.

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This episode features: Michael Turrentine as Theodore Wesley, Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Regina Renee Russell as Evelyn Wesley, David S Dear as Thomas Wesley, Dallis Seeker as Grant Fenwood, Corrbette Pasko as Mrs. Epstien, David Rheinstrom as Colin Fenwood, Tanja Milojevic as Mrs. Stanley and Suzie, and Jeffrey Nils Gardner as Mr. Carpenter.

Written by Jim McDoniel, sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, directed by Mikael Burke, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer TH Ponders, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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As we continue to prepare for Season Three of Unwell, launching on February 17, we wanted to share another show we thought you might enjoy: Family Ghosts.

Learn more and subscribe to Family Ghosts here: https://familyghostspodcast.com/

Family Ghosts is a (mostly) nonfiction show where real people investigate the truth behind stories that have haunted their families for generations. These aren't ghosts like we see in Mt Absalom- mostly- - rather, they're apocryphal stories that have been repeated over and over for decades - grandmothers who turned out to be jewel smugglers, uncles who vanished without a trace, aunts who stole corpses and hid them in undisclosed locations, parents who started cults, and much, much more. In each episode of the show, someone who feels like they might understand themselves better if they could get to the bottom of one of these mysteries tries to do exactly that, in collaboration with host Sam Dingman. I think you can see why we're so excited to share an episode of Family Ghosts here on the feed- it sounds like Lily could have been part of her own episode of the show.

Family Ghosts has just launched their fourth season with a three-episode miniseries about a woman named Kate whose father mysteriously disappeared in the middle of the night in September 1987. From the industrial truck farms of East Baltimore to the newsrooms of New York City to Mount St. Helens, Kate's story has all the twists and turns of a Mt Absalom legend, but the real journey is Kate's own attempt to understand not just what she wants to know, but why she feels like she can't rest until she knows it. If you like the episode you hear today, you can hear all three parts in the Family Ghosts feed. Give it a listen, and go subscribe today!

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Unwell will return: February 17, 2021

Mom?

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Featuring: Ansel Burch, Kathleen Hoil, Marsha Harman, Pat King, Joshua K. Harris, Michael Turrentine and Shariba Rivers.

Written by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, with Jim McDoniel, with sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. Executive producer Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner. By HartLife NFP

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Unwell will return: February 17, 2021

Join us.

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Featuring: Mel Ruder, Pat King, Joshua K. Harris, and Kristen DiMercurio.

Written by Bilal Dardai, with sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. Executive producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner. By HartLife NFP

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Unwell will return: February 17, 2021

Find him.

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Featuring: Shariba Rivers, Ele Matelan, Hilary Williams, Abby Doud, Pat King, Anuja Vaidya, Kat Hoil, and Michael Turrentine .

With sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. Executive producer Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner. By HartLife NFP

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by Jessica Wright Buha

An invitation//a request//a plea

Thanksgiving is just the one day

This is my house.

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Unwell will return with Season Three in 2021. 

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, LaQuin Groves as Dale, and Mark Soloff as [REDACTED].

Written by Jessica Wright Buha, sound design by Ryan Schile, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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by Jessica Wright Buha

Sleepy afternoon cuddles

Above the roof, under the floor

The worst possible moment.

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Marsha Harman as Dot, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Anuja Vaidya as Norah Tendulkar, Symphony Sanders as Young Lily, Hilary Williams as Joey, and Michael Turrentine as Wes.

Written by Jessica Wright Buha, sound design by Alexander Danner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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by Bilal Dardai

Find entertainment where you can

Public revelations

We always knew it would come to this.

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, José Angel Donado as Mayor Lopez, Pat King as Chester, Clint Worthington as Russel Epstein, Corrbette Pasko as Maureen De Souza, and Catherine Dvorak as Bonnie Buckley.

Written by Bilal Dardai, sound design by Sarah D. Espinoza, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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by Jessica Wright Buha

The trouble with doors is

Lies on lies on lies.

I am (not) afraid.

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This episode features: Anuja Vaidya as Norah, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Pat King as Chester, Krista D'Agostino as Hazel.

Written by Jessica Wright Buha, sound design by Eli McIlveen, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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Content warnings: police violence, racial violence, victims of hate crimes, white supremacy, and police violence.

Read by: Shariba Rivers, Pat King, Alexander Danner, Ryan Schile, Bilal Dardai, Duo Yang, Eli McIlveen, Amelia Bethel, Joshua K. Harris, Michael Turrentine, Kathleen Hoil, Marsha Harman, Ele Matelan, Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and Eleanor Hyde.

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Today is Wednesday, June 10, 2020. There will not be a new episode of Unwell today. Following the example and the words of Black Lives Matter Chicago, we call for an end to the state violence against and criminalization of Black communities through police forces, an unjust legal system, and federal, state, and local political organizations.  As the artists of HartLife NFP, we call on our fellow art makers in positions of institutional power and privilege to take concrete actions to make your institutions and artistic work explicitly and actively anti-racist.   We affirm our commitment to do the same here. We will interrogate ourselves when we have fallen short of this goal and recommit to do better every time.  The United States is a country founded on land stolen from indigenous peoples, built with the stolen labor and lives of enslaved Black people. We call especially on White listeners to reckon with this fact, today and every day.    The following list is both incomplete and horrifyingly long. These people were victims of hate crimes, police officers and of an unjust, white supremacist system. We say their names and we remember their lives. 

Tamir Rice Samuel Dubose Walter Scott Jordan Davis Tony McDade Dion Johnson Dante Parker Michelle Cusseax Laquan McDonald Richard Perkins Nathaniel Harris Pickett Benni Lee Tignor Miguel Espinal Michael Noel Kevin Mathews Bettie Jones Quintonio Legrier Keith Childress Jr Janet Wilson Randy Nelson Antronie Scott George Mann John Crawford III Ezell Ford Aaron Bailey Ronell Foster Stephon Clark Antwon Rose II Tanisha Anderson Alton Sterling Philando Castile Botham Jean Pamela Turner Akai Gurley Rumain Brisbon Trayvon Martin Jerame Reid Mathew Ajibade Frank Smart Alexia Christian Brendon Glenn Victor Manuel Larosa Jonathan Sanders Freddie Blue Joseph Mann Salvado Ellswood Albert Joseph Davis Darrius Steward Billy Ray Davis Michael Sabbie Brian Keith Day Christian Taylor Troy Robinson Natahsa McKenna Tony Robinson Anthony Hill Mya Hall Phillip White Eric Harris Walter Scott William Chapman II Asshams Pharoah Manley Felix Kumi Keith Harrison McLeod Junior Prosper LaMontez Jones Patterson Brown Dominic Hutchinson Anthony Ashford Alonzo Smith Tyree Crawford India Kager La’Vante Biggs Michael Lee Marshall Jamar Clark Wendell Celestine David Joseph Calin Roquemore Dyzhawn Perkins Christopher Davis Marco Loud Peter Gaines Torrey Robinson Darius Robinson Kevin Hicks Mary Truxillo Demarcus Semer Willie Tillman Terrill Thomas Sylville Smith Michael Brown Eric Garner Sandra Bland Fredie Gray Terrence Crutcher Paul O’Neal Alteria Woods Jordan Edwards Dominique Clayton Christopher Whitfield Christopher McCorvey Eric Reason Michael Lorenzo Dean Breonna Taylor Atatiana Jefferson Ahmaud Arbery Doug Lewis George Floyd Manuel Ellis Maurice Gordon

Black Lives Matter.

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by Bilal Dardai

An accident

An experiment

We all have stories like this.

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This episode features: Anuja Vaidya as Norah, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Pat King as Chester, Krista D'Agostino as Hazel.

Written by Bilal Dardai, sound design by Ryan Schile, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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by Jessica Best

Nasty meat eaters

The music is wrong

An old new friend

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This episode features: Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Ele Matelan as [REDACTED], Sebastian H. Orr as [REDACTED], Matt Young as Tim, and Tom Dyke as a Creepy Patron.

Written by Jessica Best, sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Radio music by Komiku and 80 Foots, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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by Jessica Best

Halloween made manifest

Everyone’s invited

The boundaries are breached

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Isa Ramos as Spikes, Mark Soloff as [REDACTED], Krista D’Agostino as Hazel and Pat King as Chester. Mt Absalom Evil laugh contest participants: Jessica Wright Buha, Jessica Best, Bilal Dardai, Jim McDoniel, Eleanor Hyde, Jeffrey Nils Gardner, Ryan Schile, Tara Schile, Marsha Harman, Amelia Bethel, Joshua K. Harris, Michael Turrentine, Max Kreisky, Josh Rubino, Whitney Johnson, and Christopher J. Wilson.

Written by Jessica Best, sound design by Ryan Schile, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP. Music and lyrics for“My Boyfriend is a Jack O’Lantern” by Jessica Best. Lyrics for“Do the Trick Or Treat” and “The Graveyard Shuffle” by Jessica Best, with music by Stephen Poon. All songs performed by Clayton Faits (Guitars), Joe Griffin (Guitars), Dan Schaeffer (Bass), David Schaeffer (Drums), Betsey Palmer (Lead vocals on “My Boyfriend is a Jack O’Lantern,” backing vocals on “Do the Trick Or Treat” and “The Graveyard Shuffle”), Stephen Poon (Backing Vocals and Yells on “Do the Trick Or Treat”), Michael Turrentine (Lead Vocals on “Do the Trick or Treat,” backing vocals on “The Graveyard Shuffle”), Jeffrey Nils Gardner (Lead vocals on “The Graveyard Shuffle.”). Recorded by Daniel Christian and Jeffrey Nils Gardner. Mixed and mastered by Gunnar Jebsen

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by Jim McDoniel

Money worries

A visit to the library

A Rubicon is crossed

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This episode features: Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Ben Aldred as the Technician, Marsha Harman as Dot, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Krista D’Agostino as Hazel and Pat King as Chester.

Written by Jim McDoniel, sound design by Sarah D. Espinoza, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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by Jessica Best

Family stories

A morning constitutional

A break in

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, and Pat King as Chester

Written by Jessica Best, sound design by Alexander Danner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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Written by Jim McDoniel

A second date

A third meeting

Lily shares a secret

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Isa Ramos as Spikes, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Stephanie Murphy as Ginger, Krista D’Agostino as Hazel, Jeffrey Nils Gardner as Dylan, Mark Soloff as REDACTED, and Tom Dyke as Mort.

Written by Jim McDoniel, sound design by Ryan Schile and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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Written by Bilal Dardai

Everything echoes

If you know how to listen

Rudy learns some history

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This episode features: Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Marsha Harman as Dot, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Anuja Vaidya as Norah Tendulkar. Additional voices by Anne C Baird, Graham Rowat, Josh Rubino, Ryan Schile, Eleanor Hyde, and Jeffrey Nils Gardner.

Written by Bilal Dardai, sound design by Ryan Schile, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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By Jim McDoniel

Some things burn.

Some do not.

Lily makes a new friend. 

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Mark Soloff as [REDACTED], Pat King as Chester, Symphony Sanders as Young Lily, and Hilary Williams as Joey.

Written by Jim McDoniel, sound design by Eli McIlveen, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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A special bonus interstitial episode from Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery.

Nota Bene: this episode is almost entirely dialogue free.

This episode is binaural- meaning if you listen with headphones, you'll be able to hear the episode in three dimensions, rather than the regular stereo. You can still listen without headphones - but you'll get a different experience if you do!

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This episode features Michael Turrentine, Mark Soloff, Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and Marsha Harman. It was composed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, with phoebetor music by Mel Ruder. Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner

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Beware the one in the night.

We're so excited to announce the launch of Season Two of Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery on January 8, 2020! If you'll be in Boston on Sunday, October 20th please join us at PodTales, a free audio fiction expo where you can meet members of the Unwell team and hear us talk about community building, audio directing, and more on a variety of panels through the day! Learn more at https://podtales.org/

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This trailer features Marsha Harman, Jordan Cobb, Kristen DiMercurio, Clayton Faits, Julia Schifini, Ryan Schile, and Anuja Vaidya, and was written by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, with music by Mel Ruder and sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner.

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In which the plot thickens and danger emerges.

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Unwell Season Two- coming January 2020.

This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Marsha Harman as Dot, Priya Mohanty as Dr. Alicia Laramie, Christopher J. Wilson as Tony, Jillian Leff as Selene, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Pat King as Chester, Mark Soloff as [REDACTED], Sebastian Orr as [REDACTED], Ele Matelan as [REDACTED].

“John the Revelator” is a traditional song, performed by Michael Turrentine, with backing vocals by Betsey Palmer and Jeffrey Nils Gardner Written by Jim McDoniel, sound design by Ryan Schile, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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In which the town celebrates and painful truths are revealed.

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Marsha Harman as Dot, Christopher J. Wilson as Tony, Jillian Leff as Selene, Lisa Burton as Marsha, Michael Turrentine as Wes, and Cara Ehlenfeldt, Vishnu Venugopal, Mel Ruder, Eleanor Hyde, and Philip Gaissert as festival attendees. The Stalks are Sadie Rogers, Joe Griffin, Clayton Faits, Dan Schaeffer, and David Schaeffer. Wes’s Banjo and the Curly Stem String Band songs are by Gunnar Jebsen The Third Street Warblers are Randy Palmer, Merri Palmer, Betsey Palmer, and Jeffrey Nils Gardner

Written by Jessica Wright Buha, sound design by Alexander Danner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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In which Abbie’s work is interrupted and the pipes (and nerves) are rattled.

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, and Michael Turrentine as Wes.

Written by Jessica Best, sound design by Hannah Foerschler, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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In which we explore Mt. Absalom and visit some dangerous places.

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Joshua K Harris as Rudy, Gaby Labotka as Sylvia, and Pat King as Chester.

Written by Bilal Dardai, sound design by Ryan Schile, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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In which the Woods are dangerous and Wes is found.

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Joshua K Harris as Rudy, Mark Soloff as [REDACTED], Ele Matelan as [REDACTED], Sebastian H. Orr as [REDACTED], and Michael Turrentine as Wes.

Written by Bilal Dardai, sound design by Sarah D. Espinoza, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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In which Lily hunts for secrets and Abbie flaunts the (library) law.

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Krista D'Agostino as Hazel, and Michael Turrentine as Wes.

Written by Jim McDoniel, sound design by Eli McIlveen, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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In which we meet another resident and delve deeper into the house.

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Joshua K Harris as Rudy, and Michael Turrentine as Wes.

Written by Jessica Best, sound design by Anna Rodriguez with Ryan Schile, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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In which new avenues are explored and old stories are rediscovered.

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Isa Ramos as Spikes, and Michael Turrentine as Wes.

Written by Bilal Dardai, sound design by Eli McIlveen, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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In which several things are lost and others are found.

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Michael Turrentine as Wes, and Tara Schile as Emily. 

Written by Jessica Wright Buha, sound design by Ryan Schile, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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In which some history is learned.

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Krista D’Agostino as Hazel, Marsha Harman as Dot, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Abby Doud as Mason, Kat Evans as Stacy, Jeffrey Gardner as Dylan.

Written by Jessica Best, sound design by Mischa Stanton, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon and Jessica Best, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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In which food becomes an issue.

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, LaQuin Groves as Dale, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Kathleen Hoil as Abbie, Sebastian Orr as [REDACTED], Ele Matelan as [REDACTED].

Written by Jessica Wright Buha, sound design by Eli McIlveen, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, Music on the radio by Stardusk Encounter, Sadie and the Stark, and Action Camp, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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Lily Harper comes “home.”

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This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Clint Worthington as Russel, Bethany Hart as Cynthia, LaQuin Groves as Dale, Mark Soloff as an old man on the edge of town, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Pat King as Chester, Sebastian Orr as [REDACTED], Ele Matelan as [REDACTED]. Voices by Alex Brown, Jeff Van Dreason, Eric Silver, Julia Schifini, Amanda McSweene-Geehan, Michelle Nickolaisen, Jack Pevyhouse, Paul Miscagave and Bridge Greene.

Written by Jim McDoniel, sound design by Ryan Schile, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.

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From the audio notes of Abbie Douglas [They/them], PhD candidate in History (with a focus in urban planning) on the Fenwood Boarding House in Mt. Absalom, Ohio.

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Performed by Kathleen Hoil, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, written by Jim McDoniel, with sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. Unwell lead sound designer, Ryan Schile. HartLife NFP Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner.

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Our second trailer for the upcoming Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery- coming to your podcast feed February 2019. 

Welcome to Mt. Absalom. 

A Transcript of this trailer can be found here. 

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This trailer was written by Jim McDoniel, with sound design by Hannah Foerschler, and directed by Jeffrey Gardner. The trailer features David Rheinstrom, Marsha Harman, Jeffrey Gardner, Nathaniel Ewert-Krocker, Kat Evans, Abby Doud, Krista D'Agostino, Ele Matelan, Pat King. Phoebetor by Mel Ruder. Unwell lead sound design by Ryan Schile. Unwell Executive Producers, Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner.

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HartLife NFP is thrilled to bring you the very first trailer for our new flagship show- Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery, coming in February 2019. 

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Find out more by following us on twitter at www.twitter.com/unwellpodcast, on tumblr at http://unwellpodcast.tumblr.com, or on our website at www.unwellpodcast.com.

This trailer features Clarissa Cherie Rios as Lily Harper, Clint Worthington as Charlie, Krista D'Agostino as Melody, and Sebastian Orr as Jamie, with additional contributions by Ryan Schile. Michael Turrentine and Kathleen Hoil. This trailer was written by Jeffrey Gardner and Jim McDoniel, with music and recording engineering by DJ Catnip, and sound design by Jeffrey Gardner.

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