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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our second trailer for the upcoming Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery- coming to your podcast feed February 2019.   Welcome to Mt. Absalom. A Transcript of this trailer can be found here.  Content advisories for this trailer can be found here.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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Managing Director— Eleanor Hyde Composer— Stephen Poon Cassandra Wilkins/Switchblades Cobalt— Ele Matelan Sandy/Erin Davenport— Abby Doud The Narrator— Ansel Burch Doctor Herbert West/Sound Designer— Ryan Schile Dr. Moro/Jack/Archie/Writer— Mark Soloff Writer/Agent Chamberlain— Jim McDoniel Executive Producer— Jeffrey Gardner Produced by Jeffrey Gardner.  Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip.  Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Managing Director— Eleanor Hyde Composer— Stephen Poon Cassandra Wilkins/Switchblades Cobalt— Ele Matelan Sandy/Erin Davenport— Abby Doud The Narrator— Ansel Burch Doctor Herbert West/Sound Designer— Ryan Schile Dr. Moro/Jack/Archie/Writer— Mark Soloff Writer/Agent Chamberlain— Jim McDoniel Executive Producer— Jeffrey Gardner Produced by Jeffrey Gardner.  Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip.  Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Nick— Patrick King Mercy— Marsha Harman Abel— Bilal Dardai 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Managing Director— Eleanor Hyde Composer— Stephen Poon Cassandra Wilkins/Switchblades Cobalt— Ele Matelan Sandy/Erin Davenport— Abby Doud The Narrator— Ansel Burch Doctor Herbert West/Sound Designer— Ryan Schile Dr. Moro/Jack/Archie/Writer— Mark Soloff Writer/Agent Chamberlain— Jim McDoniel Executive Producer— Jeffrey Gardner 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Managing Director— Eleanor Hyde Composer— Stephen Poon Cassandra Wilkins/Switchblades Cobalt— Ele Matelan Sandy/Erin Davenport— Abby Doud The Narrator— Ansel Burch Doctor Herbert West/Sound Designer— Ryan Schile Dr. Moro/Jack/Archie/Writer— Mark Soloff Writer/Agent Chamberlain— Jim McDoniel Executive Producer— Jeffrey Gardner 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Simon— Mark Soloff Doctor Herbert West—Ryan Schile Nathan Rourke— Clayton Faits Elbows—Abby Doud Dora— Kat Evans Nose— Mark Soloff Toes— Kat Evans The Bartender—Abby Doud Andrew Snidge—Frank Sjodin 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Simon— Mark Soloff Doctor Herbert West—Ryan Schile Nathan Rourke— Clayton Faits Dora— Kat Evans The Bartender—Abby Doud Dr. Seth Brundle—Clayton Faits 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Simon— Mark Soloff Doctor Herbert West—Ryan Schile Nathan Rourke— Clayton Faits Arenna— Kat Evans Meraya—Abby Doud 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Simon— Mark Soloff Jason of Albuquerque—Ryan Schile Eleanor— Tara Schile Dr. Herbert West— Clayton Faits Dora— Kat Evans Nathan Rourke— Clayton Faits Dr. Emily Caligari— Marsha Harman Snudge— Frank Sjodin The Bartender—Abby Doud 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Blasphlegmy—Frank Sjodin Oh booooooy—Abby Doud Grown up Jade—Rose Sengenberger Midwestern Time Traveler—Kat Evans Restorical—Ansel Burch Acts too hard—David Rheinstrom Baby?—Ginneh Thomas Cuuuuuuube!  Cuuuuuuuube?!—Beth Eyre Electro-chemical reaction—Ryan Schile Tacooooos!—Saren Nofs Snyder This is an Archibald FunnyPants Episode—Mark Soloff WHAT'S MY MOTIVATION—Whitney Jones I'm sorry (I'm not sorry) I'm a little sorry—Clayton Faits Have a great life—Taryn Maxximillian Dafoe Can See Russia—Whitney Jones I do something called Time Travel—David Fink 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. You heard me f*ck...no you didn't—Ansel Burch What a band of tools—Frank Sjodin Cuuuuuuuube...cube—Hank Hewitt Over-informative Nose—David Rheinstrom Nuclear WHOOPS—Tyler Samples Beg-God d*mn it!—Abby Doud Where is Betty?—Clint Worthington Space Train!—Jared Latore Don't want to blow too soon—Mark Soloff Alternate Narrator—Ele Matelan Very Confused—Kat Evans The Best DM—Tyler Samples Halfway between Texas and Wizard People—Clayton Faits We're Heroes?—Jeffrey Gardner Can See Russia—Whitney Jones I do something called Time Travel—David Fink 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Mole Choir— Ben Aldred, Lauren Faits, Clayton Faits, Kat Evans, Abby Doud, Jeffrey Gardner, Angelica D'Souza, Ansel Burch, Stephen Poon 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Blooper reel here we come!—Jeffrey Gardner Keep us in the Director—Matt Young Thank you kool-aid man!—Mark Soloff PodDad!—David Rheinstrom Probably can't get us Algae Bars—Tyler Samples Should have been slating—Ansel Burch Best Laugh—Symphony Sanders Eats People—Jonah Winston Mark Twain + Fraggles—Clayton Faits Just realized Spookies was a Spirits Parody—Eric L. Silver Swearing at Clay—Abby Doud Too sexy—Frank Sjodin HAH!—Sebastian H. Orr Really bad at gargling—Julia Schifini The Raven (rapping)—Amanda McLoughlin 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Is this the end of Archie?—Mark Soloff As evil as I'll get—Hank Hewit Roughly Hamlet—Jim McDoniel My wife the Aunt—Clayton Faits Absolutely Not—David Rheinstrom Boop!—Jared Latore I apeat!—Jeffrey Gardner Real Brooklyn, Real Quick—Julia Schifini This is what it's like to hang out with us!—Amanda McLoughlin Scariest Yes—Cecil Baldwin Great Akewsitcs—Ginneh Thomas Gimme Some Pie!—Kat Evans No Swears—Stephanie Murphy I don't just mean he's bad at his job!—Ansel Burch So many words!—Abby Doud I'm a HERO—Marsha Harman Good Milkshakes—Saren Nofs Snyder 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Opal— Julia Schifini Amber—Amanda McLoughlin Ash— David Rheinstrom Ferrous— Jeffrey Gardner 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. The Bookseller— Clayton Faits 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Doctor Herbert West— Ryan Schile 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Composer— Stephen Poon Produced by Ryan Schile. Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Lead Sound Designer— Ryan Schile Produced by Ryan Schile. Photo by Sebastian Orr Photography Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Panel Moderator— Lauren Faits Composer— Stephen Poon Foley Artist/Cassandra Wilkins/Switchblades Cobalt— Ele Matelan Narrator— Ansel Burch Writer/Agent Chamberlain— Jim McDoniel Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Photo by Lauren Faits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Managing Director— Eleanor Hyde Andrew Snidge— Frank Sjodin Cassandra Wilkins/Switchblades Cobalt— Ele Matelan Doctor Emily Caligari— Marsha Harman Writer/Agent Chamberlain— Jim McDoniel Recording Engineer— DJ Catnip Executive Producer— Jeffrey Gardner Produced by Jeffrey Gardner.  Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip.  A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Managing Director— Eleanor Hyde Andrew Snidge— Frank Sjodin Cassandra Wilkins/Switchblades Cobalt— Ele Matelan Doctor Emily Caligari— Marsha Harman Writer/Agent Chamberlain— Jim McDoniel Recording Engineer— DJ Catnip Executive Producer— Jeffrey Gardner Produced by Jeffrey Gardner.  Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip.  A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Talkin' into the Mic—Stephanie Murphy Like Rastlin Majere—Mark Soloff Won't fuck up the flow of the sentence—Ansel Burch YOU MEAN TO TELL ME—Tyler Samples Shack Facts— Clayton Faits Good morning Caaaatnip—Kat Evans Final Fantasy Train Song—Whitney Kraus Jones Stable Solutions—Nina O'Keefe Amazing Laugh—Tara Schile Come on down to Valentine's Shack—Jonah Winston I don't got a shack—Jeffrey Gardner You get what you deserve if you don't pay attention—Marsha Harman Dealing with extra snot—Frank Sjodin Gonna say what the script actually says—Ryan Schile 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Not music—Marsha Harman I took those words out—Ansel Burch Wherever he wants to be—Clayton Faits Needs an ass-map—Mark Soloff AAAAAAAAAAAAAgony!—Tara Schile Has been working on Christopher Cross covers—Tyler Samples Giving bad notes—Jeffrey Gardner Train to Georgia—Kamron Palmer Hears trains—Whitney Kraus Jones Feels very silly—Laura Bramblette Cumulus Jane is takin' it down—Kat Evans Didn't warn Catnip about yelling—Ryan Schile Titanic burps and farts—Frank Sjodin Goodbye Catnip!—David Rheinstrom 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. The Narrator— Ansel Burch Don McPain— Jared Latore Holy Gialli— Ele Matelan Glans Hummer— Clayton Faits Kris Schnitzel— Lauren Faits Klaus Strudel— Clint Worthington Kennedy Kane— Jim McDoniel Noel Noelle the First— Clint Worthington Miss Eltoe— Abby Doud The Treasurer in Chief— Kim Fukawa Harry Connickuh— Marsha Harman Harold Angels— Ansel Burch Mary-Ann Bright— Marsha Harman Rudolph Rainier— Jim McDoniel The Voice of HartLife— Jeffrey Gardner 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We hope you enjoy the first part of the Season Seven Blooper Reel, as we continue our mid-season break! Getting a good start— Ansel Burch Acting without scripts—Jeffrey Gardner Scrappy—David Rheinstrom Gargling—Mark Soloff Hears the Train—Frank Sjodin Doesn't want to go all the way back—Ryan Schile Traaaaaaaaitor!—Marsha Harman Monkeys!—Saren Nofs Snyder Excuse me dearie—Ele Matelan Has no idea what is going on—Jared Latore Hasn't had pornography since 1983— Clayton Faits Can make two pancakes at one time— David Stecco Every now and then goes GHAGH— Hank Hewitt Will fill in the words between— Rose Sengenberger Guest Meowing— Colonel Oliver Mustard Is sick of Cheryl on these Walkie-talkies— Tara Schile Unnecessary Profanity— Sebastian H. Orr 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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/hartlifenfp. There you can get great rewards like shout outs on the air, Our Fair City ringtones, 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. Ellen M.— Marsha Harman Tennyson— Clayton Faits Goodwin— Mark Soloff 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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/hartlifenfp. There you can get great rewards like shout outs on the air, Our Fair City ringtones, 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! Lead Vocals— Betsey Palmer, David Rheinstrom, Jeffrey Gardner, Mark Soloff, Clayton Faits Backing Vocals— Lauren Faits, John Sumner Majer, Robin Billadeau, Tara Schile, Ryan Schile, Ira Ochs, Betsey Palmer, David Rheinstrom, Jeffrey Gardner, Mark Soloff, Clayton Faits Guitar— Clayton Faits Cello— Ira Ochs Percussion— John Sumner Majer, Jeffrey Gardner, Mark Soloff, Lauren Faits Bass— Lauren Faits Mandolin— Jeffrey Gardner 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Ol' Silty— Sebastian H. Orr Doctor Montgomery Moro— Mark Soloff Rocky II— Makena Levine Doctor Herbert West— Ryan Schile 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Community Manager— Lauren Faits Composer— Stephen Poon Actor/Foley Artist— Ele Matelan Writer/Actor— Jim McDoniel Executive Producer— Jeffrey Gardner Produced by Jeffrey Gardner.  Photo by Lauren Faits.  A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Podcast Movement! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Lt. Commander Crick Watson— Sean Kelley Commander Corbomite Hayes— Chris Rathjen Ensign Ch’arles Lorem— Nick Wagner Captain Julius Valentine Baxter— Matt Young Borg— Nick Wagner Ensign Lackey— Griffen Eckstein Doctor Herbert West— Ryan Schile Ensign Greg— Matt Young Lt. Commander Fritz Fassbinder — Griffen Eckstein Urg— Matt Young Simon— Mark Soloff Doctor Octavius— Matt Young   Recorded and Engineered by Improvised Star Trek.  Episode art by Dann Tincher.   A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Podcast Movement! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Archibald FunnyPants— Marsha Harman Mr. J— Clayton Faits The Archibald FunnyPants Players— David Rheinstrom, Catherine Dvorak Live Foley— Ele Matelan Vocalists— Jeffrey Gardner, Betsey Palmer Guitar— Betsey Palmer Violin— Jeffrey Gardner 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our between-season break with the second part of the Season Six Blooper Reel.  We have no excuses for this. Enjoy Page Fiiiiiiiive!— Whitney Jones Has just the thing—Marsha Harman I deserve cue cards!—Mark Soloff You're leaving...from the scene.—Clayton Faits F*cking Moro—Abby Doud Barely Pubescent—David Rheinstrom Digdigdigdig—Lauren Faits David Bowie plays Wynn—Jared Latore Needs time to die—Ryan Schile Feed Duo to the Baby—Tara Schile Tower Tower Tower...Tower!— Ansel Burch Has a gray...— Clint Worthington We are Legion— Frank Sjodin 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Community Manager— Lauren Faits The Narrator— Ansel Burch Director of Live Engagements— Betsey Palmer Recording Engineer— DJ Catnip Executive Producer— Jeffrey Gardner Creative Director— Clayton Faits 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Community Manager— Lauren Faits The Narrator— Ansel Burch Director of Live Engagements— Betsey Palmer Recording Engineer— DJ Catnip Executive Producer— Jeffrey Gardner Creative Director— Clayton Faits 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.translatinacoalition.org. The Narrator— Abby Doud Exclusion Day, Exclusion Day!— Marsha Harman Loamy the One-Armed FeMole— Stephen Poon You're a Weird One, Mr. Snidge— Jeffrey Gardner Baby it's Mold Outside— Betsey Palmer and Marsha Harman Guitar— Stephen Poon 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Vocals— Betsey Palmer Vocals— Stephen Poon Backing Vocals— DJ Catnip Guitar— Stephen Poon Violin— Jeffrey Gardner Traditional Murder Ballad.  Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Halloween ode to Chicago's favorite liquor, which you should absolutely try if you have never had the pleasure.   The Spirit of Chicago The Spirit of Chicago— Stephanie Murphy Music and Effects— DJ Catnip 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 The Conqueror Worm— Jonah Winston Cello— Ira Ochs 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 The Voice of Human Resources— Jared Latore Kim— Abby Doud Izzy— Stephanie Murphy The Voice of the Test— Clint Worthington Alex— Clint Worthington Various— Jared Latore, Clint Worthington 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rounding out our Season Six mid-season break, please enjoy a blooper reel from our Season One recording sessions! Misses David— Tara Schile Doesn’t miss David—Jim McDoniel Kind of a bully—Abby Doud Oh, MolePeople—Tyler Samples Not as dumb as he smells—Sebastian H. Orr Smurfs are water soluble—Clayton Faits Has all the best people introducing him—Jared Latore Creative uses of Puff Pastry—Ansel Burch High-minded jokes—Jeffrey Gardner Breaking DJ Catnip’s eardrums—Ryan Schile SIGH— Ginneh Jolan Meanest Old Woman— Lauren Faits 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Archibald FunnyPants— Mark Soloff Boggy— Kat Evans Igny— Jared Latore Shale— Clayton Faits Detective Gulliver Nash— Jared Latore Commander Anderson— Clayton Faits 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Something Something Something...Our Fair City Continues— Ansel Burch How Do I Sound, DJ Catnip?—Abby Doud Fight Noises!—Jeffrey Gardner The Ants are God—Mark Soloff Very Patient—DJ Catnip Word of the Day—Clayton Faits Wants Ryan to Giggle—Tara Schile Upset by the Word of the Day—David Rheinstrom Bear Traps for Five Year Olds—Kat Evans Playing Simon in this Episode— Ryan Schile Henry Higgins— Marsha Harman Andy Griffith Theme— Whitney Kraus Jones The Trouble with Babysitting is...— Frank Sjodin Paging Doctor Caligari— Ele Matelan 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Loyal Policies: we are incredibly pleased to share this extended edition of the Season Six Trailer! This preview contains spoilers for Season Five. Archibald FunnyPants— Mark Soloff Cassie Wilkins— Ele Matelan Flint— Clayton Faits Doctor Emily Caligari— Marsha Harman Simon Von Hagens— Mark Soloff Project Manager Charlie Wynn— Jared Latore Theodora Thoreau-Roosevelt — Kat Evans The Voice of HartLife — Jeffrey Gardner Old Man— Clayton Faits Sully— Whitney Kraus Jones Director Harrison— Cecil Baldwin The Narrator— Ansel Burch Trailer arranged by David Rheinstrom. Written by Clayton Faits, Jim McDoniel, David Rheinstrom, Mark Soloff and Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode artwork by Dann Tincher. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This winter, HartLife is excited to share a new Exclusion Day Special- an Our Fair City retelling of the classic “Christmas Carol.”   This episode is a new experiment in recording for us, and will sound very different from previous episodes.  Recorded “live,” without significant editing or retakes, we hope to capture the fun of sitting around a living room, telling stories into a microphone. Dr. Emily Caligari— Marsha Harman Larry Joiner, Guest Narrator—Ryan Lucas Clay—Clint Worthington Sandy—Abby Doud Andrew Snidge—Frank Sjodin Flint—Clayton Faits Roman—Jeffrey Gardner Dr. Moro—Mark Soloff Lindsey the Time Traveler—Kat Evans Neal Henderson— Sebastian H. Orr Ol’ Silty— Sebastian H. Orr Dr. Herbert West— Ryan Schile Cassie Wilkins— Ele Matelan Lily Wilkins— Kat Evans Mrs. Wilkins— Lauren Faits Loamy— Kat Evans Ash— Ryan Lucas Ferrous— Lauren Faits George Chamberlain— Jim McDoniel Ebeneezer Scrooge— Ryan Lucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re excited to share part 2 of the Season Five blooper reel- listen to part 1 here! Do you make Blooper Reels?— Whitney Kraus Jones A Need for Brandy—Nina O’Keefe Playing the Home Game—Mark Soloff Okay, Improvise!—Tyler Samples Clear Skies Tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim—David Rheinstrom You’re Going to Die—Jared Latore Standing on Mark—Tara Schile Tough Words—Frank Sjodin Creepiest Poem—Ele Matelan Did I yell for Science again?— Ryan Schile Rude Mole Songs— Sebastian H. Orr The Cutest Mole— Abby Doud Hugging Revolutionary— Clayton Faits Speak to the Gods— Kat Evans Trying Valiantly— Jeffrey Gardner Edited by David Rheinstrom.  Photo by Sebastian H. Orr. Music by Latché Swing.  We’re very, very sorry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Halloween, HartLife is proud to present "Record/Record" by Mark Harrison- a finalist from the 2013 Deathscribe International Festival of Horror Audiodrama.  This piece was originally produced live at the 2013 festival, which was produced by WildClaw Theatre.    Alan Jenson— Jared Latore Written by Mark Harrison. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by DJ Catnip.  Music by Stephen Poon. Photograph by Michael Sander. Produced by David Rheinstrom, with Ryan Schile. Production Management by Betsey Palmer.  With special thanks to Ryan Schile, David Rheinstrom, Ele Matelan, Allie Kunkler, Sarah D Espinoza, Brian Amidei, Aly Renee Amidei, Scott T. Barsotti, and everyone at WildClaw Theatre and the Deathscribe Festival.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded on-site at the 2014 Chicago Fringe Festival, Our Fair City is pleased to present our very first full recording of a live episode.  Uncover the dark secrets of Hartlife as Detective Jack Winters gets to the bottom of a double murder in the algae fields. Detective Jack Winters— Jared Latore Edwin Burke— Sebastian H. Orr Detective Haley Burnham— Kat Evans Chris— Sebastian H. Orr Harlan— Kat Evans Bernice Prendergast— Kat Evans Curtis— Sebastian H. Orr Brian Orlan— Sebastian H. Orr An Intern—Kat Evans   Written by Clayton Faits. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Live Foley design and performance by Ele Matelan.  Music Direction by Betsey Palmer Music and electronic environment by DJ Catnip, with Betsey Palmer.  Assistant Direction by Brian Foster. Lyrics by David Rheinstrom, with Clayton Faits.  Stage management by Cat Cefalu.  Production Management by Betsey Palmer.  Created by Clayton Faits.  Recorded live at the 2014 Chicago Fringe Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots of great cuts from this season—watch for pt 2 later in the year! Welcome aboard!— Jared Latore Love for Fish—Ryan Schile Working Leg—Tyler Samples For the record, he writes this schlock—Mark Soloff Agent to the stars—Clayton Faits The Best Doctor—Marsha Harman Tastes Microphones—Ele Matelan Knock knock, MolePeople!—David Rheinstrom Singing Fool—Jeffrey Gardner Tasteless Pants— Ansel Burch Improv is about Specifics— Jim McDoniel Very patient with our attempts at Music— Stephen Poon So many syllables— Frank Sjodin Nintendo Old Man— Whitney Kraus Jones Quaking in Our Boots— Ben Aldred Edited by David Rheinstrom.  Photo by Sebastian H. Orr. Music by Latché Swing.  We’re very, very sorry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just because Season 5 is over doesn't mean you won't be getting tasty Our Fair City content all summer long!  Producer David Rheinstrom drops the deets.   That marvelous photo of Clayton comes courtesy of Sebastian Orr Photography. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We bring our mid-season break to a close with a new experiment from HartLife NFP- our first audio documentary.  Join associate producer David Rheinstrom, sound designer Ryan Schile, and audio engineer DJ Catnip as they venture into a Chicago junkyard...to destroy a few cars.  For sound. You can also view a few more images from our trip on our website! Edited by David Rheinstrom.  Audio captured by Ryan Schile, David Rheinstrom, and DJ Catnip.  Recorded on location at Cash for Junk Autos in Chicago, IL. Music: The Good Lawdz and Latché Swing, licensed under Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike licenses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We hope you enjoy these things as much as we enjoy making them. Insidious Forces of….— Ansel Burch Needs to be healthy for the rest of his life—Mark Soloff The Risen Dead—Ryan Schile Photobombing the Risen Dead—Tara Schile Can you make weird noises?—Jeffrey Gardner Woooooo…—Sebastian H. Orr Excessive Flatulence—Frank Sjodin No matter how old he gets—Tyler Samples Protective of his words—Clayton Faits Looking great today—David Rheinstrom Edited by David Rheinstrom.  Photo by Sebastian H. Orr. Music by Latché Swing.  We’re very, very sorry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Attn: Loyal Policies:  Per the mandate of the Directors, we will be beginning our mid-season break slightly ahead of schedule.  Never fear: while you wait for further True Historical Accounts of HartLife, we will be providing you with several entertaining bits of ephemera from our archives.  First up: Our Fair City’s Associate Producer David Rheinstrom has prepared this delightful preview of an upcoming piece of documentary work on capturing foley and sound effects.   Edited by David Rheinstrom.  Audio captured by Ryan Schile, David Rheinstrom, and DJ Catnip.  Recorded on location at Cash for Junk Autos in Chicago, IL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That's right, folks! It's a PARTY. And you're invited! 1/18/14 at DFBRL8R, in Chicago - Doors @ 8, suggested donation $20 Music: "Another Boring Lunchtime (Edit)" by Psychadelik Pedestrian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Loyal Policies: we are incredibly pleased to offer you this first peek at the Fifth Season of Our Fair City! We strongly recommend listening to this piece of the Historical Record with headphones. This preview contains spoilers for Season Four. Neal Henderson— Sebastian H Orr Andrew Snidge— Frank Sjodin Doctor Herbert West— Ryan Schile Doctor Emily Caligari— Marsha Harman Archibald FunnyPants— Mark Soloff Project Manager Charlie Wynn— Jared Latore Cassie Wilkins — Ele Matelan The Dealer — Jeffrey Gardner Old Man— Clayton Faits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the HartLife NFP crew recovers from DragonCon 2013 and prepares for the upcoming Our Fair City: the Live Episode! performance at the 2013 Chicago Fringe Festival, we share another tidbit from our live recording at CONvergence– an advertisement for HartLife Gives Back. Regularly scheduled broadcasts of the Historical Records will return next week. Archibald FunnyPants— Mark Soloff HartLife Representative — Clayton Faits Live Foley— David Rheinstrom Written by Clayton Faits, with Mark Soloff. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Recorded live by Fred Greenhalgh and Matt Boudreau. Photo by Sebastian H. Orr. Created by Clayton Faits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rounding out our Season Four Mid-Season Break, we have our Season Three Blooper Reel! Enjoy, all. Radio HartLife— Ansel Burch Squashed with fear—Lisa Burton Vomited Lime Jello—Sebastian H. Orr Secrets of Clowning—Frank Sjodin Textbook case—Tara Schile Stop apologizing—Ryan Schile Pizza coupons—Clayton Faits Making Art—Mark Soloff Being dead is a big bummer—Lise “Kat” Evans Has a condition—David Rheinstrom Edited by David Rheinstrom. Photo by Sebastian H. Orr. We’re very, very sorry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our third week of the Season Four mid-season break we have “I Will Compy,” recorded live at CONvergence 2013 as part of Our Fair City: The Live Episode! Lead Vocals—Betsey Palmer Guitar—Stephen Poon Harmony Vocals— David Rheinstrom, Abby Doud, Sebastian H. Orr, Clayton Faits, Stephen Poon, Jeffrey Gardner Archibald FunnyPants—Mark Soloff A parody based on “I’ll Fly Away” by Alfred E. Brumley. Lyrics by David Rheinstrom. Arrangement by Betsey Palmer and Stephen Poon. Recording by Fred Greenhalgh and Matt Boudreau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded live at CONvergence 2013, the HartLife players perform “Agent of the Company,” a heartwarming ballad about the Agents of M.U.R.D.E.R. who protect us each and every day. A parody based on “Angel From Montgomery” by John Prine. Lyrics by David Rheinstrom. Arrangement by Betsey Palmer and Stephen Poon. Recording by Fred Greenhalgh and Matt Boudreau. Photo by Sebastian H. Orr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Winning second place in the 75th Anniversary War of the Worlds contest, this tale of Our Fair City pays homage to H.G. Wells’ incredible “War of the Worlds.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go behind the scenes with the Vice Presidents as they present, in all of its somewhat dubious glory, the Seasons One/Two blooper reel. Be warned, there is a fair amount of foul language (y’know, if you’re bothered by that sort of thing). A huge thank you to all of the amazing performers, technicians, writers, and others who have come together to create Our Fair City- here’s to many hours of laughs, hijinks, and dubious noises made into microphones. Always singing —Tara Schile The Voice of…reason? — Clayton Faits Not sure about how plants work — Ryan Schile Not actually British — Leslie Nesbit Has the wrong script — Jeffrey Gardner Talking to himself — Jim McDoniel Zombies all over — Terri LaMont Fightin’ Noises— Mark Soloff Upset by doorbells — Nathan Sowell There’s a problem with this — Ansel Burch Has seen all kinds of things — Tyler Samples Acts so hard his ears pop — Frank Sjodin Swears like a sailor — Martine Moore Understands indecipherable notes— Michael Tomczak Edited (butchered) by Jeffrey Gardner. Photographic Proof by Travis Sauder. Approved of by no-one at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Fair City wishes you a very spoo-oo-ooky Halloween! Enjoy our telling of an Edgar Allen Poe short story. ‘Ενδονσιν δ’ ορεων κορνφαι τε και φαράγγες Πρώονές τε και χάραδραι. -ALCMAN “The mountain pinnacles slumber; valleys, crags and caves are silent. ” Read by —Clayton Faits Written by Edgar Allan Poe. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by David Rheinstrom. Music by Evan Kuhn. Photo from the US Geological Survey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our first week of the Mid-Season Break, we present the complete version of the song “I Don’t Want to Feel Guilty,” from “Fealty/Frailty.” Vocals —Natalie Clyne Keys —Stephen Poon Arranged and Composed by Stephen Poon. Illustration by Jess Cwik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices