Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery

Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery

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

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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. 


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

Welcome to Mt. Absalom. 


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This trailer was written by Jim McDoniel, with sound design by Hannah Foerschler, and directed by Jeffrey Gardner. The trailer features David Rheinstrom, Marsha Harman, Jeffrey...

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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.

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Performed by Kathleen Hoil, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, written by Jim McDoniel, with sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. Unwell lead sound designer, Ryan Sc...

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February 20, 2019 19 mins

Lily Harper comes “home.”

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February 21, 2019 24 mins

In which food becomes an issue.

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February 22, 2019 27 mins

In which some history is learned.

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March 6, 2019 27 mins

In which several things are lost and others are found.

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March 20, 2019 27 mins

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

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April 3, 2019 27 mins

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

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May 29, 2019 18 mins

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

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June 12, 2019 22 mins

In which the Woods are dangerous and Wes is found.

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June 26, 2019 28 mins

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


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July 10, 2019 18 mins

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


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July 24, 2019 32 mins

In which the town celebrates and painful truths are revealed.

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August 7, 2019 23 mins

In which the plot thickens and danger emerges.


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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.

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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

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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://pod...

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January 8, 2020 19 mins

By Jim McDoniel


Some things burn.

Some do not.

Lily makes a new friend. 

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January 22, 2020 27 mins

Written by Bilal Dardai


Everything echoes

If you know how to listen

Rudy learns some history

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