Wed, 20 February 2019
Loyal Policies- we're here with the first episode of HartLife NFP's new podcast- Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery. If you want to hear more, go subscribe on your favorite podcasting app, or listen at http://www.unwellpodcast.com. Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. You can read a transcript for this episode here. This episode features: Shariba Rivers 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 &$^#&$#(, Ele Matelan as ))@&*@^$&. 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. |
Sun, 17 February 2019
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. A transcript of this trailer can be found here. Content advisories for this trailer can be found here. 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. |
Tue, 15 January 2019
Our second trailer for the upcoming Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery- coming to your podcast feed February 2019.
Welcome to Mt. Absalom. 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. |
Wed, 9 January 2019
Loyal Policies: we're back with our final group of questions submitted by Listeners Like You. Thank you so much for all of your questions- it was so much fun to sit around and hash these out. If you've got more questions, please feel free to reach out to us on tumblr or twitter- we'd love to chat! Please note that this episode contains spoilers for Seasons One through Eight of Our Fair City. If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content advisories for this episode can be found here.
Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography. |
Wed, 26 December 2018
Loyal Policies: we're back with our third group of questions submitted by Listeners Like You. We got way more questions than we could handle in a single podcast, so we'll be answering your queries over the next few weeks---if you submitted a question and didn't hear it answered here, sit tight--we will most likely answer it in the next session. Please note that this episode contains spoilers for Seasons One through Eight of Our Fair City. If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content advisories for this episode can be found here.
Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography. |
Sun, 16 December 2018
For our holiday special this year, we're incredibly pleased to bring you "Redeemers" by Bilal Dardai. Adapted from his stage play of the same name, we're proud to bring you this full-length piece for the very first time in audio. Bilal is also a writer HartLife NFP's upcoming show Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery. For rights inquiries for live performances of Redeemers, you can contact Bilal Dardai through his page on the New Play Exchange, or learn more on his website or Patreon. This special presentation was made possible by our fantastic patrons on the HartLife NFP patreon. This funding is crucial to the company as we prepare to launch our new show- we hope you'll consider supporting us at www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. Thank you all so much for listening. Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Bilal Dardai. Directed by Jess Hutchinson. Special Thanks to Linsey Falls. Sound Design by Alexander Danner. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by Mel Ruder. Music by United States Air Force Concert Band (Jing, Jing, Jing (Jingle Bells), Nutcracker Suite (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, March, and Chinese Dance), Pat-A-Pan, Carol of the Bells), United States Air Force Band of Mid-America Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble (Oh Danny Boy), Kevin McCleod (We Wish you a Merry Christmas, Nouvelle Noel, Oh Holy Night, Silent Night), Kai Engel (Holiday Gift), Additional Music (from Audio Hero, Audio Blocks:, A World of My Own, Traveler’s Soul, The Rabbi Storyteller, Worst Foot Forward). Rosemary Brown cheers by the 2018 Northwestern Audio Drama class. By HartLife NFP- Managing Director Eleanor Hyde, Executive Producer Jeffrey Gardner. |
Wed, 28 November 2018
Loyal Policies: we're back with another group of questions submitted by Listeners Like You. We got way more questions than we could handle in a single podcast, so we'll be answering your queries over the next few weeks---if you submitted a question and didn't hear it answered here, sit tight--we will most likely answer it in the next session. Please note that this episode contains spoilers for Seasons One through Eight of Our Fair City. If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content advisories for this episode can be found here.
Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity! |
Wed, 14 November 2018
Loyal Policies: we're back with another group of questions submitted by Listeners Like You. We got way more questions than we could handle in a single podcast, so we'll be answering your queries over the next few weeks---if you submitted a question and didn't hear it answered here, sit tight--we will most likely answer it in the next session. Please note that this episode contains spoilers for Seasons One through Eight of Our Fair City. If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content advisories for this episode can be found here.
Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity! |
Wed, 10 October 2018
We're back with the fourth and final episode of Tales From Albuquerque! Early on in the process of setting up our Patreon, we had the wild idea of putting together a miniseries that told the story of Doctor Herbert West's time in the distant city of Albuquerque. We would give this corner of the world of Our Fair City to a group of the best writers and designers the Audio Drama community has to offer, and see what bizarre tales they would create. Thanks to your support through Patreon, it is now a reality! This miniseries, told Rashomon style around a campfire by some of your favorite (or most reviled) characters. We hope you enjoy it, and thank you to all our listeners and especially our supporters on Patreon for making it possible. Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Sarah Shachat, with Jim McDoniel. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Alexander Danner. Music by Stephen Poon. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. |
Wed, 26 September 2018
We're back with the third episode of Tales From Albuquerque! Early on in the process of setting up our Patreon, we had the wild idea of putting together a miniseries that told the story of Doctor Herbert West's time in the distant city of Albuquerque. We would give this corner of the world of Our Fair City to a group of the best writers and designers the Audio Drama community has to offer, and see what bizarre tales they would create. Thanks to your support through Patreon, it is now a reality! This miniseries, told Rashomon style around a campfire by some of your favorite (or most reviled) characters. We hope you enjoy it, and thank you to all our listeners and especially our supporters on Patreon for making it possible. Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Eli Barraza, with Jim McDoniel. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Eli McIlveen. Music by Stephen Poon. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. |
Wed, 12 September 2018
We're back with the second episode of Tales From Albuquerque! Early on in the process of setting up our Patreon, we had the wild idea of putting together a miniseries that told the story of Doctor Herbert West's time in the distant city of Albuquerque. We would give this corner of the world of Our Fair City to a group of the best writers and designers the Audio Drama community has to offer, and see what bizarre tales they would create. Thanks to your support through Patreon, it is now a reality! This miniseries, told Rashomon style around a campfire by some of your favorite (or most reviled) characters. We hope you enjoy it, and thank you to all our listeners and especially our supporters on Patreon for making it possible. Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Gwynn Fulcher, with Jim McDoniel and Jeffrey Gardner. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Anna Rodriguez. Music by Stephen Poon. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. |
Wed, 29 August 2018
Early on in the process of setting up our Patreon, we had the wild idea of putting together a miniseries that told the story of Doctor Herbert West’s time in the distant city of Albuquerque. We would give this corner of the world of Our Fair City to a group of the best writers and designers the Audio Drama community has to offer, and see what bizarre tales they would create. Thanks to your support through Patreon, it is now a reality! This miniseries, told Rashomon style around a campfire by some of your favorite (or most reviled) characters. We hope you enjoy it, and thank you to all our listeners and especially our supporters on Patreon for making it possible. Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason, with Jim McDoniel and Jeffrey Gardner. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Jordan Fehr. Music by Stephen Poon. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. |
Wed, 15 August 2018
Here we are with our final blooper reel for Our Fair City- we very much hope you've enjoyed these! If you’d like to support HartLife NFP, Our Fair City, and our upcoming production Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content warnings for this episode can be found here.
Compiled and produced Jeffrey Gardner. Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography. Music by Latché Swing. A huge thank you to our episode sponsor Backblaze, through the Chicago Podcasting Cooperative.
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Mon, 30 July 2018
Don't worry- we aren't going anywhere yet~ If you’d like to support HartLife NFP, Our Fair City, and our upcoming production Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content warnings for this episode can be found here.
Compiled and produced Jeffrey Gardner. Photo by Jenna Braunstein Photography. Music by Latché Swing. Thank you to Josh Zagoren. A huge thank you to our episode sponsor Overcast, through the Chicago Podcasting Cooperative. |
Thu, 19 July 2018
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. A transcript for this trailer is available here. Content warnings for this trailer can be found here. 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 Shariba Rivers 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. |
Wed, 18 July 2018
Loyal Policies-we cannot thank you enough for your support, love and time over the eight seasons of Our Fair City. We'd like to try anyway. This special message was produced by Ryan Schile, recorded by all of us and is dedicated to you. It's been...the best weird.
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Wed, 4 July 2018
Listen and Remember. ================== The show may be over, but the HartLife NFP isn’t going anywhere! We’ll be releasing content on the Our Fair City podcast feed for the next few months (including listener questions episodes, blooper reels, and the Tales from Albuquerque miniseries), and launching our brand new show Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery in February of 2019. To that end- we hope you will continue to support the HartLife NFP patreon at www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. This funding is crucial to the company as we prepare to launch our new show- which we’ll be able to tell you much more about soon!
Thank you all so much for listening. Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Clayton Faits, with Jim McDoniel and Jeffrey Gardner. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Mole Hymn score by Stephen Poon and Betsey Palmer. Mole Hymn production and recording by DJ Catnip, with additional instrumentation by Stephen Poon and DJ Catnip. Mole Hymn Music Direction by Betsey Palmer. Episode art by Dann Tincher. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. |
Wed, 20 June 2018
What were they building? ================== If you want to help us create more great audio drama, become a backer on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. We rely on the support of Policies like you to keep making this work- thank you so much for your support. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art Lindsey McDonald Dorsey. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. |
Wed, 6 June 2018
Today I take a little trip- al's Bar, I think. ================== If you want to help us create more great audio drama, become a backer on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. We rely on the support of Policies like you to keep making this work- thank you so much for your support. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Mark Soloff. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Ryan Schile, and featuring Clayton Faits, Tara Schile, Frank Sjodin, and Ryan Schile. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. |
Wed, 23 May 2018
If only we could rewind the clock and prevent this horror. ================== If you want to help us create more great audio drama, become a backer on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. We rely on the support of Policies like you to keep making this work- thank you so much for your support. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Jim McDoniel. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Marcus Warren. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. |
Wed, 9 May 2018
How can this be? ================== If you want to help us create more great audio drama, become a backer on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. We rely on the support of Policies like you to keep making this work- thank you so much for your support. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by DJ Catnip. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. |
Wed, 25 April 2018
The Directors! The Directors will save us, I'm sure of it. ================== If you want to help us create more great audio drama, become a backer on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. We rely on the support of Policies like you to keep making this work- thank you so much for your support. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Jim McDoniel. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Mischa Stanton. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Iri Alexander. Special thanks to Josh Zagoren. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. |
Wed, 11 April 2018
Can it be? Would they really...I'm disappointed that they would sink so low. ================== To see the video this episode's art is based on, click here! If you want to help us create more great audio drama, become a backer on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. We rely on the support of Policies like you to keep making this work- thank you so much for your support. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Mark Soloff. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Mischa Stanton. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Samuel Kolhass and Makena Levine. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits.. |
Wed, 28 March 2018
Perhaps we must look farther afield for information on what happened to the tower. I saw a primitive greenhouse as I entered, ruined by neglect and time. What might we learn there? ================== If you want to help us create more great audio drama, become a backer on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. We rely on the support of Policies like you to keep making this work- thank you so much for your support. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Stephanie Spence. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Simplecast. |
Wed, 14 March 2018
We return to those absurd Hendersonians and their disgusting rebellion. Perhaps there is some clue as to what happened to our beloved Company here? ================== If you want to help us create more great audio drama, become a backer on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. We rely on the support of Policies like you to keep making this work- thank you so much for your support. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Clayton Faits. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by DJ Catnip. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Clayton Faits. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, the Second City Training Center. |
Wed, 28 February 2018
I regret having to play this tape for you, Policies. Bear witness to my lowest moment. ================== If you want to help us create more great audio drama, become a backer on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. We rely on the support of Policies like you to keep making this work- thank you so much for your support. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Mark Soloff. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Lauren Faits. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, the Second City Training Center. |
Wed, 14 February 2018
Here we are, Loyal Policies- the final installment of the Season Eight Midseason break. Today, we have a touching MolePerson Hymn for you: "We Feed the Worms that Feed our Pups." You can find complete lyrics for the Hymn here on our tumblr, if you'd like to sing along. If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content warnings for this episode can be found here.
Lyrics by Clayton Faits. Score by Stephen Poon and Betsey Palmer. Recorded and Produced by DJ Catnip. Additional instrumentation by Stephen Poon, with DJ Catnip. Music Direction by Betsey Palmer Photo by Ahmad Kanbar. A huge thank you to our episode sponsor the Backblaze Online Backup, through the Chicago Podcasting Cooperative. |
Tue, 30 January 2018
We're back with Part 2 of the Season Eight Blooper Reel, here in the Midseason break! If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content warnings for this episode can be found here.
Compiled and produced Jeffrey Gardner. Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography. Music by Latché Swing. A huge thank you to our episode sponsor the Second City Training Center, through the Chicago Podcasting Cooperative. |
Wed, 17 January 2018
Welcome to the mid-season break! Up first- our first blooper reel from the first half of Season Eight. Regular episodes of Our Fair City will return on February 28, 2018. If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content warnings for this episode can be found here.
Compiled and produced Jeffrey Gardner. Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography. Music by Latché Swing. A huge thank you to our episode sponsor Simplecast, through the Chicago Podcasting Cooperative. |
Wed, 3 January 2018
A tape just marked “Chamberlain,” with several unpleasant words scratched out. Hmmm. ================== We’ll be going on our mid-season break over the month of January, but we’ll still have bi-weekly releases- coming up next, blooper reels from the first half of Season Eight.
We’d also like to give a shout out to one of our Manager level Patreon backers- James Battle. James- in recognition of your contributions to the HartLife Corporation, please be advised that all nutriment dolled out to you over the next fiscal will be Blueberry, which the actuaries have determined will be your favorite. Enjoy, Loyal Policy- you’ve earned it. If you want to join James and get your favorite flavor of nutriment, along with Our Fair City Ringtones, special bonus content, and more, become a backer for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Jim McDoniel. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Jacob Halton. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Overcast. |
Wed, 20 December 2017
Loyal Policies- welcome to the Our Fair City 2017 Exclusion Day Special! This year we've got a special treat- the first episode of "Spookies Podcast" from the Andrew Snidge Podcast network. This crossover with Spirits podcast was recorded live at Podcon 2017 in Seattle, and was a whole lot of fun. You can listen to spirits podcast wherever you find your podcasts, or on the web at spiritspodcast.com. If you want more from the Andrew Snidge Podcast Network, become a patron of HartLife at patreon.com/hartlifenfp. A pledge of just one dollar a month will give you access to scripts for Andrew Snidge's "Adventures in science," Our Fair City character playlists, and a whole lot more! You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Jim McDoniel. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Environments Designed by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Simplecast. |
Wed, 6 December 2017
I regret, dear listeners, that we must descend into that den of iniquity- the post-flood Tunnels. Perhaps some wisdom can be gained here, despite the direly un-Corporate nature of the locale? ================== Are you a Patron of HartLife NFP? By giving monthly, you can help support Our Fair City and get access to more content like scripts from Andrew Snidge’s “Adventures in Science,” character playlists, and more! Visit us at Patreon.com/hartlifenfp to learn more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Jim McDoniel. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Betsey Palmer. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity. |
Wed, 22 November 2017
The Department of Memory has vast historical resources. Perhaps we can find an answer to our current predicament by digging through the life of one particularly recalcitrant Policy. ================== Are you a Patron of HartLife NFP? By giving monthly, you can help support Our Fair City and get access to more content like scripts from Andrew Snidge's "Adventures in Science," character playlists, and more! Visit us at Patreon.com/hartlifenfp to learn more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Mark Soloff. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Jeffrey Gardner, with photos by Kyle Broad, Nathan Dumlao and Nathaniel Chang. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity. |
Wed, 8 November 2017
I have it! We'll consult the Actuaries- surely they know what happened to the Tower. ================== Are you a Patron of HartLife NFP? By giving monthly, you can help support Our Fair City and get access to more content like scripts from Andrew Snidge's "Adventures in Science," character playlists, and more! Visit us at Patreon.com/hartlifenfp to learn more. We're also excited to share that Gwynn Valentine of WBEZ's Pleasuretown will be writing the episode of our upcoming Herbert West Minisieries! Thank you so much to all of our Loyal Policies who support us on Patreon for making that miniseries possible! You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Jim McDoniel. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Danielle Tanimura. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity. |
Fri, 27 October 2017
We’re happy to share our 2017 Halloween Special, with special guest sound design by Eli McIlveen! Go check out his show Alba Salix, Royal Physician– we think you’ll really enjoy it. You can support HartLife NFP’s work by going to Patreon.com/hartlifenfp and pledging to support the show monthly. You’ll get access to monthly playlists, special scripts, and more. We’re also excited to share the names of more of the writers for the Patron-funded Herbert West Miniseries- the second story will be a tale of Albuquerque from Jeff Van Dreason and Alexander Danner, creators of Greater Boston! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Jim McDoniel. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Eli McIlveen. Episode art by Daniele Levis Pelusi. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity. |
Wed, 11 October 2017
I detest these Liminals. The collaborations between Rogue Scientists and Rebel Policies will never bear the sweet fruit of Truth that the works of the HartLife Corporation do! ================== HartLife NFP is at a pivotal point in its life. With Season Eight, we are bringing Our Fair City to a close, and ramping up work on our next show. We've got a Dr. West miniseries in the works. We've never been busier. That work is possible in large part to the support we get from listeners and fans on Patreon. Some of them give $1 a month. Some of them have donated a year’s worth of algae bars. And to thank those amazing folks we like to share special insider treats. If you haven’t already become a Patreon supporter we’ve got an extra push. When we reach $650, we will release three scripts from Andrew Snidge’s audio drama “Adventures in Science!” (as transcribed by Jim McDoniel) on our Patreon feed for all our backers! Even better: these will be released under a Creative Commons Attribution/Non-commercial License. Want to record your own Adventures in Science? Make a comic? Use it in some other medium? Go ahead---Andrew would be proud of you! But first you have to be a Patron. So head over to Patreon.com/hartlifenfp to help us make this happen. And then you get to read Adventures in Science. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Dann Tincher. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity. |
Wed, 27 September 2017
How dare they profane that holiest of holiest, that sacred ritual of productivity…the Meeting? Does their perfidy know no bounds? We’re getting very close to our next goal on Patreon– when we reach $650, we will release scripts for “Adventures in Science,” Andrew Snidge’s audio drama from episode 2 to all of our patrons! You can learn more and become a patron at patreon.com/hartlifenfp! You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Ali Castro. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity. |
Wed, 13 September 2017
Perhaps we should check in on the Vice Presidents- those dear Middle Managers of the HartLife Corporation. Surely they have some clue as to what happened to everyone here. We're excited to share a few details for our upcoming Doctor Herbert West miniseries, funded by out generous Patreon backers. This series will be written by four guest writers from other amazing podcasts, and will be released first on our Patreon feed, then here on the podcast. We're thrilled to tease the first piece- a dynamic tale of Albuquerque from Sarah Shachat of Wolf 359. We're also excited to announce a new Patreon goal- when we reach $650, we will release scripts for "Adventures in Science," Andrew Snidge's audio drama from episode 2 to all of our patrons! You can learn more and become a patron at patreon.com/hartlifenfp! You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Mark Soloff. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Damian Duffy. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity. |
Tue, 29 August 2017
Maybe there is something we can learn from the Histories. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Clayton Faits. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Kat Janda. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity. |
Fri, 11 August 2017
It has been so long. There must be something left. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Clayton Faits. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Dan Streeting. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity. |
Fri, 11 August 2017
Hello Friends This is Doctor Herbert West (but please- call me Herbert). We have taken control of the Department of Memory, and are here to bring you a quick refresher on the events of the last several years at the HartLife Corporation. Ah- nostalgia! Wafting like the sweet scent of Giant Badger musk in the morning. Can you smell it, fellow scientists? Click here for content advisories.
Written by Clayton Faits, Jim McDoniel, David Rheinstrom, Stephanie Spence, Mark Soloff, Jeffrey Gardner, and Betsey Palmer. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Stephanie Spence Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity.
Direct download: Herbert_West_Presents-_The_Science_we_have_done_so_far.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:13pm CST |
Wed, 26 July 2017
Loyal Policies: today we bring you a short vignette from Composer Stephen Poon on the making of the Our Fair City theme song, featuring several as to now unreleased pieces of music! If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content advisories for this episode can be found here.
Produced by Ryan Schile. Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography
Direct download: The_Making_of_the_Our_Fair_City_Theme_with_Stephen_Poon.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:40pm CST |
Wed, 12 July 2017
Loyal Policies: today we bring you a short vignette from Lead Sound Designer Ryan Schile on his favorite sound moments in Our Fair City! We hope you enjoy this look behind the scenes as we continue to prepare for Season Eight's launch. If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content advisories for this episode can be found here.
Produced by Ryan Schile. Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography |
Wed, 7 June 2017
Loyal Policies: today we bring you a recording from our panel at the Oak Lawn Public Library: "Bringing Your Sci-fi Story to Life." If you'd like us to join you at a convention, library, or other special event, contact our Director of Live Engagements Betsey Palmer at betseypalmer@ourfaircity.com. If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content advisories for this episode can be found here.
Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Photo by Lauren Faits. |
Wed, 24 May 2017
Loyal Policies: we return with another episode of listener questions! Please note that this episode contains spoilers for Seasons One through Seven of Our Fair City. If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Special thanks to Smilodonmeow, JoeGee, S.P. Moran, Alex Generous, Soaplady, Vraik, Snail Army, Jervistetch7, Prepare to die obviously, Prunella-modularis, Antigonefunns, Mrtappan, dblplsgoodful, IndigoBryan, and everyone else who sent a question in! Content advisories for this episode can be found here.
Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity!
Direct download: 2017_Listen_Questions_Episodes_session_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:10am CST |
Wed, 10 May 2017
Loyal Policies: we're back with another group of questions submitted by Listeners Like You. We got way more questions than we could handle in a single podcast, so we'll be answering your queries over the next few weeks---if you submitted a question and didn't hear it answered here, sit tight--we will most likely answer it in the next session. Please note that this episode contains spoilers for Seasons One through Seven of Our Fair City. If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Special thanks to Smilodonmeow, JoeGee, S.P. Moran, Alex Generous, Soaplady, Vraik, Snail Army, Jervistetch7, Prepare to die obviously, Prunella-modularis, Antigonefunns, Mrtappan, dblplsgoodful, IndigoBryan, and everyone else who sent a question in! Content advisories for this episode can be found here.
Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity!
Direct download: 2017_Listen_Questions_Episodes_session_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:40am CST |
Tue, 25 April 2017
More of our Season Seven Blooper Reel, with a perhaps unhealthy fixation on shacks and trains. If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content warnings for this episode can be found here.
Compiled and produced Jeffrey Gardner. Photo by Jenna Braunstein Photography. Music by Latché Swing. A huge thank you to our episode sponsor Cards Against Humanity, through the Chicago Podcasting Cooperative. |
Thu, 13 April 2017
We are pleased to begin our between-season break with the second part of our Season Seven Blooper reel! If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content warnings for this episode can be found here.
Compiled and produced Jeffrey Gardner. Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography. Music by Latché Swing. A huge thank you to our episode sponsor JackBox Games, through the Chicago Podcasting Cooperative. |
Tue, 28 March 2017
Loyal Policies- please stand by. I will be with you in a moment. /// /// /// HartLife NFP will return with the Final Season of Our Fair City on August 12, 2017 If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Clayton Faits, with Jim McDoniel and Jeffrey Gardner. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Jacob Halton. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Jackbox. |
Wed, 15 March 2017
What happiness for the MolePeople, to have direction from a human being again! Surely Nathan Rourke has learned humility and loyalty to the Corporate Institution during his wanders. I fervently hope he is ready to return to the fold–and bring with him the increasingly disloyal MolePeople. If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Jim McDoniel. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Episode Art by Lauren Faits. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity. |
Wed, 1 March 2017
What of Alison Dalton, Simon Von Hagens, and Theodora Thoreau-Roosevelt? Join us as we step back into the recent past and discover their fate. Remember, Policy- there is no future without the Company. There is no life outside. Policies who seek to find meaning outside of HartLife are surely lost. Hear their downfall here, Loyal Policy. Relish it. Hear more of Mischa Stanton’s work with Ars Paradoxica and The Bright Sessions! If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Clayton Faits. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Mischa Stanton. Music by Stephen Poon. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Photo by Jana Illnerová. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Sound Design for Season Six elements by Ryan Schile. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity. |
Wed, 15 February 2017
Loyal Policies, do not listen to the Hendersonians. They lie, and lie, and lie--these Policies have been corrupted by Outsider notions of Freedom, Independence, and Self-determination. Glean only the truths the Company desires from these True Records, Policies, and no others. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Clayton Faits. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by . Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity. |
Wed, 1 February 2017
Those who would deface the tower, inside and out, must be punished. The poisonous words of the Hendersonians are just as dangerous- if not more so - as the grapple-cannons of the StormHawks and the mandibles of their Ant allies. Resist the urge to feel any sympathy for these traitors and Outsiders, Loyal Policy- and HartLife will reward you. Stay tuned after the episode for a special word from Creative Director Clayton Faits about HartLife NFP and the current American political climate. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here. A special note- this episode has several fairly intense moments, so if you have concerns we strongly recommend reading the content advisories before listening.
Written by David Rheinstrom. Directed by Clayton Faits and Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Greg Browe. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity. |
Wed, 18 January 2017
We apologize that you must hear more of the Outsiders, Loyal Policy. The events contained within this True Retelling of the History of the HartLife corporation may be shocking- that any could even think to threaten the sanctity and safety of our Glorious Tower is horrific. Hold your company-mandated loved ones close, my dear Policies, and don't make a sound- the Outsiders will be defeated. They must be. They must. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by . Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. |
Wed, 4 January 2017
Dearest Policies, we know you hesitate to return to the warrens of the MolePeople. Truly, I find them as disturbing as you do. Believe me, though- if you are to preserve the glory of the HartLife Corporation, you must understand all of its True History. Listen closely, Loyal Policies, and learn from the sins of Loamy the MolePerson and her disciples of No. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Jim McDoniel. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Ali Cantarella. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. |
Thu, 22 December 2016
This Exclusion Day, archivists in the HartLife Tower have unearthed this Ancient Exclusion Day Story from before the Troubles. Let it instruct you, Loyal Policy, on the proper ways you should behave in this most festive of seasons. In the grand tradition of Exclusion Day specials, this episode was recorded "live," with practical foley and in one take at our recent holiday celebration down at HartLife studios. We've left in the laughter and merriment (and line flubs) to give you a feel of what it's like to be in the studio. So, with no further ado, please enjoy the 2016 Our Fair City Exclusion Day Special: Die HartLife. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Jared Latore. Casting by Jeffrey Gardner. Practical Foley by Jeffrey Gardner. Music by Betsey Palmer. Episode art by Dann Tincher. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. |
Wed, 21 December 2016
Remember, Loyal Policy- in the service of the Company, all work is noble. HartLife has invested in you, and so you must invest your thoughts, labor, and even your life back into the corporate good. Without the Company, you are nothing. Serve the Directors. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Clayton Faits and Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Robin Billadeau and Dann Tincher. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. |
Wed, 7 December 2016
Welcome back, Loyal Policy, to Our Fair City. Today, we take you to the terrifying Outside, to monitor the progress of that fiendish group of Outsiders, the crew of the downed Lightning Rig StormHawk. With their new chitinous allies and the captive Doctors West and Moro, Elizabeth and Andrew in tow, they make their way towards the Tower---but for what purpose? Find out as the story of Our Fair City...continues. Want to know more about what the StormHawks have been up to between seasons? Read Tyne Lowe's comic StormHawks: Out in the Cold here! If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Jess Cwik. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. |
Wed, 23 November 2016
Loyal Policies, We're very sorry to share that we will be delaying the release of Episode 11 of Our Fair City slightly. Our Fair City Season Seven will resume in two weeks on December 7th- until then, we've got something very exciting to share with you. For those who were not able to attend our Season Seven Launch party, we've created a video tour of the Montgomery Moro Museum, accompanied, of course, by Ol' Silty's audio tour. You can find that on our facebook at facebook.com/ourfaircityradio, on tumblr at theboardofdirectorslovesyou. Thank you so much for your support and your patience, and as always-We'll see you in the tunnels, Jeffrey Gardner Executive Produer HartLife NFP
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Wed, 9 November 2016
We hope you enjoy the first part of the Season Seven Blooper Reel, as we continue our mid-season break!
Compiled and produced Jeffrey Gardner. Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography. Music by Latché Swing. Special thanks to Josh Zagoren. A huge thank you to our episode sponsor Field Notes, through the Chicago Podcasting Cooperative. |
Thu, 27 October 2016
This Halloween, HartLife is proud to present "Beyond the Door" by Gabriel Urbina. If you'd like to hear more of Gabriel's work, we heartily recommend checking out the excellent Wolf 359 at www.wolf359.fm. This episode stands alone, outside of the world of HartLife and Our Fair City. If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, please consider making a pledge to our Patreon campaign at http://www.patreon.com/hartlif Content advisories for this episode can be found here.
Written by Gabriel Urbina. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by DJ Catnip. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Cards against Humanity.
Direct download: OFC_Halloween_16_Beyond_the_Door_Final_Trimmed.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:06pm CST |
Wed, 12 October 2016
Welcome, Loyal Polices, to the Mid-Season Break! While the MolePeople are busy editing the second half of the season, we've got some fun stuff to share with you. Today we've got two songs used in the background of the show, either in Al's bar or on the radio, adapted and recorded by the cast, crew, and friends of Our Fair City. First, we have "Haul Away Mole," a MolePerson Dirt Shanty (adapted from the traditional tune "Haul Away Joe"), followed by "Rolling Down to Tunnel Three," a Lightning Rigger working song (adapted from Stan Rogers' classic "Rolling down to Old Maui"). If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, please consider making a pledge to our Patreon campaign at http://www.patreon.com/hartlif
Rolling Down To Old Maui originally by Stan Rogers. Photo by Tara Schile. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording by Ryan Schile. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Busy Beaver |
Wed, 28 September 2016
Each level of the Tower is different. Amenities and environments are tailored to the needs of the Policies who dwell there. Of course the Managerial class requires a greater degree of comfort than tunnel dwelling Policies. How else would our society function? The intricate, careful work of the Vice Presidents, Managers, and other leaders requires a clear head and gentle life. You would not disturb this careful balance by demanding more than is your due, would you Loyal Policy? Of course not.
We'll be going on our mid-season break after this episode, but never fear- there will be non-episode releases every other week during the hiatus, including blooper reels, a Halloween Special written by Wolf 359's Gabriel Urbina, and more. Regular episodes of Our Fair City will resume on November 23, 2016. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. We'd like to give a special shout out to Grace Parker, on behalf of Thea (one of our Manager level Patreon backers), for her amazing fan art and creations. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by David Rheinstrom. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon, with additional music from Bensound. Episode art by Dann Tincher. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Inventables!
Direct download: Episode_10-_A_Series_of_Inspired_Follies.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:41am CST |
Tue, 13 September 2016
Shun the Outsider, Loyal Policy. Their un-businesslike conduct and unguided thoughts will only lead you astray. Even if these Outsiders were once Loyal Policies of the HartLife Corporation- nothing can live outside of our Company's warm embrace. The Outside is dark, and full of wolves. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. A special thank you to Vrai Kaiser, one of our Manager level backers-read their excellent essays and analysis here! By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Jim McDoniel. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Jess Cwik. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity! |
Tue, 30 August 2016
Everything and Everyone in HartLife has a proper place. When Policies are forced outside of their proper location, all order breaks down. Aren't we lucky to have an upstanding and loyal Policy like Executor Teju Valentine to ensure our safety and security? He will surely do whatever is necessary to make sure we are cared for. Whatever is necessary. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. A special thank you to Charlie Hagadorn, one of our Manager level backers. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Mark Soloff. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Ryan Schile. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Videoball! |
Wed, 17 August 2016
Loyal Policies- we all have our place in HartLife. The Directors guide us, fulfilling their immortal will as our Founders and Protectors. StreetSafe observes us at all times, making sure we are true in action to what resides in all of our hearts. The Actuaries prognosticate, prophesying the continued success of the Company as its will resounds through the ages. It is a M.O.L.E.'s job to serve, to follow orders, and to obey. Nothing else. Listen with horror as one M.O.L.E. violates this sacred dictum, with terrifying results. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by David Rheinstrom. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Kat Janda. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity! |
Wed, 3 August 2016
Loyal Policies- there is no chance for a fulfilling life outside of HartLife. Whatever you may hear in these recordings today- know that all Outsiders, whatever security or peace they may appear to have created for themselves, will die cold, lonely deaths in the frozen wastes outside our walls. The Outside is dark, and full of wolves. The Outside is dark, and full of wolves. The Outside is dark, and full of wolves. Listen, and remember. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by David Rheinstrom. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Greg Browe. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity! |
Wed, 20 July 2016
Loyal Policies- the True Histories have focused mostly on the lives of the Tunnel Dwellers, or those who have dealings with them. Today, we introduce you to one of the residents of the Tower Above- Veronika Hasher, Deputy Interior Designer. Marvel at her deft understanding of fashion, aesthetics, and flow as she navigates the foreign and often frightening culture of the Refugee Camp for the Tunnel dwellers. Will she return to her natural position higher in the Tower, or is she doomed to live for the rest of her life with her social inferiors? Find out as the story of Our Fair City...continues. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Kat Janda. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Iron Galaxy!
Direct download: Episode_05-_A_Morning_without_Muffins_and_Matcha.mp3
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Wed, 6 July 2016
Do you love the Directors, Loyal Policy? Of course you do. Bask in their presence. Rest assured that they have steered the course of humanity long before your policy recruitment, and will continue long after your policy expires. Your loyalty will be rewarded. If you’d like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Mark Soloff. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Jacob Halton. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity!
Direct download: Episode_04-_Dread_Secrets_and_Fearful_Engines.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:40am CST |
Wed, 22 June 2016
Loyal Policies- the truth can be a hard algae-pill to swallow. No matter how you may feel about the villainous, disloyal Policies confined to the Cube, do not be swayed. Their re-education is just. Their treatments are mandated. Their care is rationally considered and metered to restore them to peak functionality and efficiency. They have forgotten their place within HartLife. Do not forget your If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Mark Soloff. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Ali Cantarella. Special thanks to Josh Zagoren. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity! |
Wed, 8 June 2016
Join us as we dive below the Tower, back into the water-soaked warrens of the Tunnels. While the waters have partially receded, great damage has been done to the property of HartLife. Who will repair the domiciles and thoroughfares of the City? None other than...the MolePeople. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Jim McDoniel. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Dan Streeting. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Field Notes! |
Fri, 20 May 2016
Loyal Policies: we return now to the Tower, now crowded with the refugees of the Flood, allowed into the sacred halls of the Upper Management by the actions of the Traitor, Cassandra Wilkins. How will HartLife prevail against this grievous misappropriation of company resources and real estate? Meanwhile, we travel for the first time to the depths of the Cube, HartLife's treatment and rehabilittaion center for it's very worst criminals and dissidents. Welcome back..to Our Fair City. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.
Written by Mark Soloff. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Robin Billadeu. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity! |
Wed, 18 May 2016
As we approach the launch of Season Seven of Our Fair City, we are excited to share with you the Official audio tour of the Doctor Montgomery Moro Museum and Historical House, lead by everyone's favorite caretaker, Ol' Silty. We hope you enjoy this peek into the world of Old Tunnel and our favorite scientists. If you are joining us for the Season Seven launch party on Saturday, May 21 2016 in Chicago, bring this recording and a pair of headphones. You will have the chance to take the tour live through the terrifyingly interactive museum we've constructed for your education and enjoyment! Reserve your tickets for the launch party here. There are no content warnings for this episode.
Written by Makena Levine with David Rheinstrom. Directed by Betsey Palmer. Sound Design by DJ Catnip. Episode Art by Dann Tincher. Pause Music by Steve Combs, under a Creative Commons attribution license. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Inventables! |
Wed, 27 April 2016
As we continue our run up to Season Seven, we’re pleased to share a recording of the Our Fair City team speaking at the 2016 Columbia Geek Culture Gala. We share some tips on starting a podcast, stories about the creation of Our Fair City, and a short live foley demonstration! Thanks so much to CG2 for hosting us, and to everyone who came out to hear us speak! Content Advisories for this episode can be found here.
Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Photo by Lauren Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Podcast Movement!
Direct download: CG2_Podcasting_101_Panel_2016_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:35am CST |
Wed, 13 April 2016
Loyal Policies: this week, we’re excited to bring you something very different from our usual fare: a very special crossover episode produced by Improvised Star Trek. This episode was originally broadcast in May of 2014, and is completely improvised from an title provided by a listener. A huge thank you to Improvised Star Trek for allowing us to rebroadcast! You can find Improvised Star Trek on Facebook here, or on twitter at @improvstartrek. Given that the audio contained within was not captured by StreetSafe-approved surveillance devices, the canonical nature of this broadcast cannot be verified. Content advisories for this episode can be found here.
Recorded and Engineered by Improvised Star Trek. Episode art by Dann Tincher. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Podcast Movement! |
Wed, 16 March 2016
Recorded live at the 2015 CONvergence Convention, we are pleased to finally share with you, in its entirety, the Archibald FunnyPants Radio Hour. We've toured this show in a variety of forms (and with a variety of casts) for roughly three years- we hope you enjoy it! Click here for content warnings for this episode.
Written by Clayton Faits, with Mark Soloff. Lyrics by David Rheinstrom. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Music Direction by Betsey Palmer. Tour Management by Jennifer Olson. Show poster by Dan Streeting. Created by Clayton Faits.
Direct download: Archibald_FunnyPants_Live_at_CVG_2015.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:42am CST |
Wed, 24 February 2016
We continue our between-season break with the second part of the Season Six Blooper Reel. We have no excuses for this.
Compiled and produced by David Rheinstrom and Jeffrey Gardner. Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography. Music by Latché Swing. A huge thank you to our episode sponsor Cards Against Humanity, through the Chicago Podcasting Cooperative. We're very, very sorry. |
Wed, 3 February 2016
We’re back with more questions from Policies Like You! We really enjoyed answering these—stay tuned next time for answers to questions posed to Herbert West, George Chamberlain, Elizabeth, Meatwall, and others. Special thanks to all of the loyal policies who sent a question in! Feel free to ask any new questions on our twitter, facebook, tumblr, or by email at contact@ourfaircity.com!
Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Field Notes! |
Wed, 13 January 2016
Loyal Policies: as we work diligently on Season Seven of Our Fair City, we thought we’d take a moment to answer questions about our show from Policies Like You. We got way more questions than we could handle in a single podcast, so we’ll be answering your queries over the next few weeks—if you submitted a question and didn’t hear it answered here, sit tight–we will most likely answer it in the next session. Special thanks to Smilodonmeow, Soap-lady, Jdimpson, Ashleythedragon, Belanekra, Snail_army, G2 the Irish Pianist, Krund the Barbarian, and everyone else who sent a question in!
Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity! |
Tue, 22 December 2015
Loyal Policies: listen and remember, as we recount the true events that nearly destroyed the sanctity and security of our Tower. Savor these words, as we bring the sixth seasonal retelling of the Historical Records of the HartLife corporation to a close. Season Seven of Our Fair City will begin in the Spring of 2016. Stay tuned until then for blooper reels, behined the scenes recordings, and more.
Written by Mark Soloff. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Jess Cwik. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Capsule Force! |
Mon, 21 December 2015
Every year, the Loyal Policies of HartLife celebrate Exclusion Day: the day the glorious founders of the Company sealed the tower away from the cold, Wolves, and dangers of the Outside, protecting their Policies from here to eternity. By Excluding the outside world, Loyal Policies would never be exposed to dangers like Free Thought, New Ideas, or Innovation. This musical episode was recorded live at iO Chicago with Improvised Star Trek on December 18, 2015. We'd like to make a special note here: this Holiday season, the themes of exclusion, refugees, and societal control through xenophobia are everywhere in the news. We'd like to take the opportunity to raise awareness for several great organizations that are working to provide opportunities and help for refugees in American and around the world. Here in Chicago, we'd recommend supporting RefugeeOne, which you can learn more about at refugeeone.org--they're a great organization dedicated to creating opportunities for refugees fleeing war, terror, and persecution to build new lives of safety, dignity, and self-reliance. Globally, Doctors without Borders is a fantastic organization, helping people worldwide where the need is greatest, delivering emergency medical aid to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from health care. You can find their organization online at doctorswithoutborders.org. Finally, we recommend supporting the TransLatin@ Coalition, whose mission is to advocate for the specific needs of Trans Latin@ immigrants who reside in the US and plan advocacy strategies that would improve their quality of life. Support them and learn more at http://www.
Written by Clayton Faits, Makena Levine, and David Rheinstrom. Directed by Betsey Palmer. Episode art by Sebastian Orr Photography. Produced by Clayton Faits. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip and Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity! |
Wed, 9 December 2015
The Waters are Coming. As the denizens of the tunnels grapple with the impending destruction of their underground home, we are left to wonder: who will survive? Who will escape? How will the glorious HartLife company continue without the support of its tunnel-dwellers? Fear not, Loyal Policies. HartLife always survies.
Written by Clayton Faits. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Steph Charaska. Produced by David Rheinstrom and Clayton Faits. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Field Notes!
Direct download: S6_Episode_19-_The_Coming_of_the_Waters.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:18am CST |
Wed, 25 November 2015
Charles Wynn: Project Manager, loyal policy, and hero of small children everywhere. Many stories have been told about his life, his works, his efforts on behalf of the company. Perhaps some of you rarefied listeners in the Tower may even have known him personally. For the first time ever, we are pleased to bring you an accurate recounting of his time Outside during the Ant Wars. Loyal Policies, no matter what you hear, be it from the Hendersonian Occupiers, Outsider Invaders, or even from the mouth of Charles Wynn himself, remeber: the Outside is Cold, and full of Wolves. You cannot survive without HartLife. You can not.
Written by Clayton Faits. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode Art by Dan Streeting. Produced by David Rheinstrom and Clayton Faits. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Cards against Humanity!
Direct download: S6_Episode_18-_The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Charles_Wynn.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:38am CST |
Wed, 11 November 2015
The Doctor Montgomery Moro Museum and Memorial House remains a hotbed of unapproved science, illegal cohabitation, and fraternization with MolePeople as the survivors of the Ant Invasion hole up and try to survive. Will noble, productive Project Manager Charles Wynn teach them the errors of their ways, or will they continue their slide into infamy? Find out, as the story of Our Fair City...continues.
Written by David Rheinstrom. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode Art by Dann Tincher. Produced by David Rheinstrom and Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Know Your Company! |
Wed, 28 October 2015
Finally: a recording of the traditional murder ballad Henry Lee, popularized by Dick Justice (and more recently) Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Henry Lee
Traditional Murder Ballad. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. |
Wed, 28 October 2015
A Halloween ode to Chicago's favorite liquor, which you should absolutely try if you have never had the pleasure. The Spirit of Chicago
Written by Ele Matelan. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by DJ Catnip. Episode Art by Dann Tincher. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip.
Direct download: Spirit_of_Chicago-_Halloween_OFC__final_mp3-_10_28_15_7.49_AM.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 10:00am CST |
Wed, 28 October 2015
This Halloween, HartLife NFP is happy to share a trio of ghoulish short audio pieces: Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Conqueror Worm,’ Ele Matelan’s “The Spirit of Chicago,’ and the murder ballad “Henry Lee.” Part 1 of 3: The Conqueror Worm
Written by Edgar Allan Poe. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Music recorded by Ira Ochs. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, MakeSpace! |
Wed, 14 October 2015
We are excited to share a live recording of our 2015 Chicago Fringe Festival show, "Human Resources." Thanks to the Fringe Festival for being amazing hosts to our work- learn more about the festival at chicagofringe.org
Written by Kat Evans and Ele Matelan. Directed by Jennifer Olson. Live Foley Devised and Performed by Ele Matelan. Music and Electronic Environment by DJ Catnip. Music Direction by Betsey Palmer. Episode image from the 2015 Chicago Fringe Festival by Jenna Braunstein. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Iron Galaxy! |
Wed, 30 September 2015
Using the extracted scent glad of the old Ant Queen, our “Buddy Group” goes in search of the new Queen. But the tunnels are long, and more insidious threats than the Ants lurk deep in the warrens…and within the Buddy Group itself.
Written by David Rheinstrom. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode Art by Ali Cantarella. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Know Your Company! |
Wed, 16 September 2015
Our intrepid explorers, sadly marooned from the loving comfort of bounteous HartLife, continue their quest through the tunnels to find the Queen of the Ant People. What horrors will the encounter? What struggles must they overcome? What paperwork should they fill out on their return to the Company? Find out, as the story of Our Fair City….continues.
Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode Art by Jacob Halton. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Basecamp!
Direct download: S6_Episode_15-_In_The_Hall_of_The_Ant_Queen.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:05pm CST |
Wed, 2 September 2015
The Hunt for Snidge’s Body continues as Cassie, Dr. Caligari, and the MolePeople traverse trap-laden tunnels and perilous pathways to restore Andrew’s brain to its rightful place. Will rogue science, determination, and love win out? Will all return to a comfortable stasis? Find out, as the story of Our Fair City…continues.
Written by Jim McDoniel. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode Art by David Tanimura. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Basecamp!
Direct download: S6_Episode_14-_The_Snidge_With_Two_Brains.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:17am CST |
Wed, 19 August 2015
oin us as we return to the Doctor Montgomery Moro Museum and Memorial House- that lair of unapproved science and liminal thought. Will Cassie finally be reunited with her Andrew? Will Wynn manage his “projects” effectively? Will Dr. Caligari ever be left alone to finish her experiments in peace? Find out, as the story of Our Fair City…continues.
Written by Jim McDoniel. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode Art by Robin Simmons. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Capsule Force!
Direct download: S6_Episode_13-_Much_Ado_About_Andrew.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:05am CST |
Wed, 5 August 2015
Loyal Policies, you know the tale of the Switcher well. You have heard the highlight reels, and memorized his stories–now, hear his unedited, true words. Glory in his loyalty to the company! Shudder at the malignancy of the Ant menace! Most importantly, stay loyal, just as he does, as the story of Our Fair City…continues.
Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode Art by Damian Duffy. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, WingFest! |
Wed, 22 July 2015
Welcome back to Season Six of Our Fair City. We rejoin the Hendersonians, celebrating their likely temporary victory over the Ant People in Waste Field Three–but what un-corporate evildoers still lurk within the merry band of misfits? Find out, as the story of Our Fair City…continues.
Written by David Rheinstrom. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode Art by Eric Meister. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Emporium! |
Thu, 9 July 2015
Rounding out our Season Six mid-season break, please enjoy a blooper reel from our Season One recording sessions!
Edited by David Rheinstrom. Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography. Music by The Good Lawdz. A huge thank you to our episode sponsor Cards Against Humanity, through the Chicago Podcasting Cooperative. We’re very, very sorry. |
Wed, 24 June 2015
As we continue our Mid-Season Break, HartLife brings you the tail of a precocious young MolePerson named Boggy. This segment is a studio recording of an excerpt of one of our live shows, The Archibald FunnyPants Radio Hour. Follow HartLife NFP on facebook and twitter to find out when you can see one of our live shows in person!
Written by Clayton Faits. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Jeffrey Gardner, with Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode image from the 2013 Chicago Fringe Festival. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Jackbox! Games! |
Wed, 10 June 2015
As we begin our Season Six mid-season break, please enjoy the first part of our seasonal blooper reel! No MolePeople were harmed in the making of this season.
Edited by David Rheinstrom. Photo by MGB Photography. Music by Latché Swing. A huge thank you to our episode sponsor Inventables, through the Chicago Podcasting Cooperative. We're very, very sorry.
Direct download: Mid-Season_Break_01_-_Season_6_Bloopers_Part_I.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:19am CST |
Wed, 27 May 2015
As we come to the conclusion of the first half of the Sixth season of the True Historical Retellings of Our Fair City, we invite all Loyal Policies to join us. Join us in shunning the Outsider. Join us in shaming the Dissident. Join us in exposing the disloyal Hendersonians working amongst us, striving through craft and word and violence against the great work of HartLife. Even as they work to rend our Mighty Tower apart, listen: and remember. Their words are hollow, their victories are meaningless, their actions fruitless when compared to the great history of Our Fair City.
Written by Mark Soloff. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode Art by Dann Tincher. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Basecamp!
Direct download: S6_Episode_10-_The_Battle_of_Wastefield_Three.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:44am CST |
Wed, 13 May 2015
Loyal Policies, enjoy this True Retelling of the Battle of Waste Field Three, and see for yourselves through the propaganda and lies spread by malicious elements within the company. Truly, none of these Policies, disloyal as they were, could have survived without the mercy and beneficence of the company. Do not believe their lies. Do not believe your ears. Believe only in the power of HartLife…all the life you’ll ever need.
Written by Mark Soloff. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode Art by Damian Duffy. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity!
Direct download: S6_Episode_09-_The_Closing_of_the_Gullet.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:04am CST |
Wed, 29 April 2015
In tonight’s seasonal retelling of the True History of the HartLife Corporation, we rejoin Simon Von Hagens (Dead Disposal Driver) and Theodora Thoreau Roosevelt (Window Washer and Amateur Naturalist) as they spelunk deeper into the caves and warrens below the city in search of the Queen of the AntPeople. Will they discover their new adversary, or will the come upon something much, much more dangerous to their corporate welfare? Find out, as the story of Our Fair City…continues.
Written by Jim McDoniel. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Photo shoot designed, produced, and directed by Ryan Schile, photography by Sebastian Orr, makeup by Tara Schile. Featuring (R to L) Tara Schile, Ryan Schile, Mark Soloff, Kat Evans. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Iron Galaxy!
Direct download: S6_Episode_08-_The_Rediscovery_of_Hope.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:13am CST |
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