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Feed Drop: Give Me Away

Released on 10/12/2022

Hello- Jeffrey here! Over here in Chicago, we’ve just kicked off recording for Season Five of unwell- it is so wonderful to be back in the studio with these actors, and I am SO excited for you to hear what we’re working on. In the meantime- we’re thrilled to bring you the first episode of Gideon Media’s “Give Me Away.” It’s a sci-fi thriller from Mac Rogers, who wrote some of my very favorite pieces of audio in the genre- including The Message, LifeAfter, and Steal The Stars. You can hear the rest of the series, and find credits, transcripts, and more at gideon-media. org. === The screaming spaceship lands just as Graham Shapiro's life is falling apart. The world reels, and Graham makes some big decisions. Featuring Hanna Cheek, Sean Williams, Kevin R. Free, Nat Cassidy, Diana Oh, Dani Martineck, Rebecca Comtois, Alba Ponce de León, Jorge Cordova, Lori Elizabeth Parquet, and Stephanie Willing. Written by Mac Rogers, directed by Jordana Williams, sound designed by Bart Fasbender, music composed by Adam Blau, assistant directed by Marty McGuire, and produced by Cara Ehlenfeldt. Transcripts are available at www.gideon-media.com/transcripts. Gideon Media crafts gripping productions that explore human grace and darkness through popular genre forms. Learn more at www.gideon-media.com and follow us on Twitter @mediagideon, Instagram @gideonaudio, and Facebook @gideonaudio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What makes a good director?

Released on 09/28/2022

We're now on our between-season break, as we head into the studio to record Season Five. For the first episode of our break, we're here with an interview about directing audio fiction! Unwell writer Jessica Best and Andrea Klassen (creator of shows Station to Station and the Me and AU podcast) sit down with Unwell director and executive producer Jeffrey Nils Gardner to chat about the art of directing, supporting artists, and more. Find a transcript for this episode here. 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 fiction podcasts! Find Unwell merch at https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4.12- The Lessons of the Wood

Released on 09/14/2022

by Jim McDoniel In Memoriam Where are you going? Consequences 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 directly to supporting the artists making new audio fiction podcasts! Find Unwell merch at https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/store This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Mark Soloff as Silas, Clint Worthington as Russell, Kat Hoil as Abbie, Anuja Vaidya as Norah, and Michael Turrentine as Wes. Written by Jim McDoniel, sound design by Alexander Danner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, produced by haydée r. souffrant, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4.11- Run

Released on 08/31/2022

by Jessica Wright Buha Let's give it a try Are you a liar? Without you, my world is PLEASE BE ADVISED: this will be one of the more intense episodes of Unwell. Content advisories are included for every episode of Unwell- you can find them linked below. The nature of content/trigger warnings also mean that the below list may contain spoilers for the episode. We've worked to keep the content warnings as vague as possible while still being useful. 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 directly to supporting the artists making new audio fiction podcasts! Find Unwell merch at https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/store This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Pat King as Chester, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Mark Soloff as Silas Lodge. Written by Jessica Wright Buha, sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, produced by haydée r. souffrant, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4.10- Town Meetings

Released on 08/17/2022

by Jim McDoniel Who is on the inside? Normal meeting protocol Get what’s coming to you 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. $5 a month gets you ad free feeds of all of our podcasts, and goes directly to supporting the artists making new audio fiction podcasts! Find Unwell merch at https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/store This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Pat King as Chester, Kat Hoil as Abbie, Marsha Harman as Dot, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Krista D’Agostino as Hazel, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Corrbette Pasko as Maureen, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Sebastian H Orr as **$*$, Ele Matelan as &&@)@*&, Eleanor Hyde as Eugenia Hewitt, and Tina Daniels, Newt Schottelkotte, Bob Raymonda, Jeffrey Nils Gardner, Kris Kaiyala, Leeman Kessler, Kat Evans, and Sydney Penny as the Mt. Absalom townspeople. Written by Jim McDoniel, sound design by Eli Hamada McIlveen, directed by June Thiele, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, produced by haydée r. souffrant, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4.9- Tighten the Ropes

Released on 08/03/2022

by Jessica Wright Buha I scream You scream We all scream Unimaginable fear Something must be done === 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. $5 a month gets you ad free feeds of all of our podcasts, and goes directly to supporting the artists making new audio fiction podcasts! Find Unwell merch at https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/store This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Pat King as Chester, Miles Buha as Jamie, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Corrbette Pasko as Maureen, Mark Soloff as Silas Lodge, Sebastian H Orr as **$*$, Ele Matelan as &&@)@*&, Hilary Williams as Joey, D'Souza's employees and patrons: Tina Daniels, Newt Schottelkotte, Bob Raymonda, Jeffrey Nils Gardner, Kris Kaiyala. Written by Jessica Wright Buha, sound design by Alexander Danner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, produced by haydée r. souffrant, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP. Extra Credits: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4.8- Ephemeris

Released on 07/20/2022

by Bilal Dardai A quiet drive The dream team Stars (above, below) === 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 directly to supporting the artists making new audio fiction podcasts! Find Unwell merch at https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/store This episode features: Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Kat Hoil as Abbie, and Anuja Vaidya as Norah. Written by Bilal Dardai, sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, produced by haydée r. souffrant, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4.7- Fallout

Released on 07/06/2022

A quest for snacks Who do you reach out to? I are/We am/I was/We will always be === 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 directly to supporting the artists making new audio fiction podcasts! Find Unwell merch at https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/store This episode features: Clarissa Cherie Rios as Lily, Amelia Bethel as Marisol, Marsha Harman as Dot, Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Pat King as Chester, Isa Ramos as Spikes, Krista D'Agostino as Hazel, Katelyn Tinius as the lady on the intercom. Written by Jessica Wright Buha, sound design by Laurence Owen, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, produced by haydée r. souffrant, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unwell Season Four Sound Designer Roundtable

Released on 06/22/2022

For the final week of our mid-season break- we've got a roundtable with some of our sound design team, answering more of your questions! This episodes features Eli Hamada McIlveen, Alexander Danner, and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and is hosted by Eleanor Hyde. You can find a transcript of the 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 fiction podcasts! Find Unwell merch at https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feed Drop: Where the Stars Fell

Released on 06/08/2022

Hello- Jeffrey here. Today, we’re excited to share a show from the Fable and Folly Network that we think you might enjoy- Where the Stars fell. This is another American Gothic show- though set in the Pacific Northwest rather than in the Midwest. It’s a wonderful story that centers of themes of identity and choice- and for me, I was sold on the imaginative, strange world- a joy to lose yourself in. Enjoy this first episode of the show, and head to your podcatcher of choice to hear the rest of the story! Now- enjoy the first episode of Where the Stars Fell Where the Stars Fell is a production of Caldera Studios, and is produced and written by Newton Schottelkotte. The voice of Mama Gabe was Kiera Gill. The voice of Lucille Kensington was Madelyn Harvieux. The voice of Dr. Edison Tucker was Newton Schottelkotte. The voice of Mike Elle was Kyle Street. Script edits were done by Lucy Brown, with a sensitivity read by Kit Addams. All sound effects taken from Audio Library, Sound Library, Soundbible dot com, original foley, or used under Creative Commons License. Find transcripts, social media links, and places to listen at wherethestarsfell.com Find a transcript here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unwell Season Four Writer Roundtable

Released on 05/25/2022

For the first week of our mid-season break- we've got a roundtable with some of our writers, answering YOUR questions! This episodes features Jessica Best, Bilal Dardai, and Jessica Wright Buha, and is hosted by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. You can find a transcript of the 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 fiction podcasts! Find Unwell merch at https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4.6- The Nerve

Released on 05/11/2022

Extra Credit assignments Exploring/Digging You shouldn't have touched me === We'll be going on our regularly scheduled mid-season break after this episode- with Unwell S4/ep7 landing on July 6, 2022. Don't worry though- we'll have interstitial episodes coming out on our usual release schedule! 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 directly to supporting the artists making new audio fiction podcasts! Find Unwell merch at https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/store This episode features: Joshua K. Harris as Rudy, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Pat King as Chester, Tara Schile as Sophia. Written by Bilal Dardai, sound design by Alexander Danner, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, theme music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, associate producer Ani Enghdahl, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Eli Hamada McIlveen, Executive Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner, by HartLife NFP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices