Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery

Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery

Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery is a new audio drama from Audacious Machine Creative. Unwell is complete- listen to all five seasons now! Lillian Harper moves to the small town of Mt. Absalom, Ohio, to care for her estranged mother Dorothy after an injury. Living in the town's boarding house which has been run by her family for generations, she discovers conspiracies, ghosts, and a new family in the house's strange assortment of residents.

Episodes

The Voicemail

January 13, 2019 • 2 mins
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 fe...
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Welcome to Mt. Absalom

January 18, 2019 • 2 mins
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, N...
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Notes on the Fenwood House

February 3, 2019 • 5 mins
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. ...
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1.01- Homecoming

February 20, 2019 • 21 mins
Lily Harper comes “home.” === Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. You can read a transcript for this episode here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join. $5 a month gets you ad free feeds of all of our podcasts, and goes directly to supporting the artists making new audio f...
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1.02-The Diner

February 21, 2019 • 26 mins
In which food becomes an issue. === Content advisories for this episode can be found here. You can read a transcript for this episode here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join. $5 a month gets you ad free feeds of all of our podcasts, and goes directly to supporting the artists making new a...
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1.03- The Pageant

February 22, 2019 • 29 mins
In which some history is learned. === Content advisories for this episode can be found here. You can read a transcript for this episode here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join. $5 a month gets you ad free feeds of all of our podcasts, and goes directly to supporting the artists making ne...
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1.04- Rifled

March 6, 2019 • 29 mins
In which several things are lost and others are found. === Content advisories for this episode can be found here. You can read a transcript for this episode here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join. $5 a month gets you ad free feeds of all of our podcasts, and goes directly to supporting ...
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1.05- Voyager

March 20, 2019 • 29 mins
In which new avenues are explored and old stories are rediscovered. === Content advisories for this episode can be found here. You can read a transcript for this episode here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join. $5 a month gets you ad free feeds of all of our podcasts, and goes directly to ...
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1.06- Storm

April 3, 2019 • 29 mins
In which we meet another resident and delve deeper into the house. === Content advisories for this episode can be found here. You can read a transcript for this episode here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join. $5 a month gets you ad free feeds of all of our podcasts, and goes directly to s...
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1.07- Research Project

May 29, 2019 • 20 mins
In which Lily hunts for secrets and Abbie flaunts the (library) law. --- Content advisories for this episode can be found here. You can read a transcript for this episode here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join. $5 a month gets you ad free feeds of all of our podcasts, and goes directly to...
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1.08 - Pack Animals

June 12, 2019 • 24 mins
In which the Woods are dangerous and Wes is found. --- Content advisories for this episode can be found here. You can read a transcript for this episode here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join. $5 a month gets you ad free feeds of all of our podcasts, and goes directly to supporting the ar...
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1.09- Designs and Designations

June 26, 2019 • 30 mins
In which we explore Mt. Absalom and visit some dangerous places. Content advisories for this episode can be found here. You can read a transcript for this episode here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join. $5 a month gets you ad free feeds of all of our podcasts, and goes directly to suppo...
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1.10- The Devil's in the Details

July 10, 2019 • 20 mins
In which Abbie’s work is interrupted and the pipes (and nerves) are rattled. Content advisories for this episode can be found here. You can read a transcript for this episode here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join. $5 a month gets you ad free feeds of all of our podcasts, and goes direct...
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1.11- The Celery Festival

July 24, 2019 • 34 mins
In which the town celebrates and painful truths are revealed. --- Content advisories for this episode can be found here. You can read a transcript for this episode here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join. $5 a month gets you ad free feeds of all of our podcasts, and goes directly to sup...
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1.12- Lost in the Woods

August 7, 2019 • 25 mins
In which the plot thickens and danger emerges. Content advisories for this episode can be found here. You can read a transcript for this episode here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join. $5 a month gets you ad free feeds of all of our podcasts, and goes directly to supporting the artists ...
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New show from our team- World Gone Wrong!

August 8, 2019 • 2 mins
Hi folks, We're SO excited to be bringing you the news- we've got a brand new show coming to you from Jeffrey, Eleanor, and many folks who worked on Unwell~ World Gone Wrong: a fictional chat show about friendship at the end of the world! Coming March 12, 2024 You can find World Gone Wrong wherever you are listening to Unwell- go subscribe to be ready when we drop the first episode on March 12. This show is created by Eleanor Hyd...
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World Gone Wrong Episode 101: Can you shame-cone a Werewolf?

August 9, 2019 • 28 mins
We're so pleased to bring you the first episode of our new podcast- World Gone Wrong: a ficitonal chat show about friendship at the end of the world. Go subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and learn more at www.audaciousmachinecreative.com === A transcript for this episode can be found here. Content advisories for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audac...
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Season Two Trailer: the Stories We Tell

October 2, 2019 • 2 mins
Beware the one in the night. We're so excited to announce the launch of Season Two of Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery on January 8, 2020! If you'll be in Boston on Sunday, October 20th please join us at PodTales, a free audio fiction expo where you can meet members of the Unwell team and hear us talk about community building, audio directing, and more on a variety of panels through the day! Learn more at https://podtales.org/ ...
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There were birds in those days

November 20, 2019 • 6 mins
A special bonus interstitial episode from Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery. Nota Bene: this episode is almost entirely dialogue free. This episode is binaural- meaning if you listen with headphones, you'll be able to hear the episode in three dimensions, rather than the regular stereo. You can still listen without headphones - but you'll get a different experience if you do! Content advisories for this episode can be found here....
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2.01 - The Burning Woods

January 8, 2020 • 21 mins
By Jim McDoniel Some things burn. Some do not. Lily makes a new friend.  --- Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here. Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? You can join Audacious Machine Creative's Membership program at https://audaciousmachinecreative.memberful.com/join. $5 a month gets you ad free feeds of all of our podcasts, and goes direc...
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