5.2 - Everything In Its Place

5.2 - Everything In Its Place

Author: Audacious Machine Creative October 15, 2025 Duration: 27:31
The day begins unexpectedly for Doctor Emily Caligari, as she desperately attempts to avoid that high crime against Productivity- Tardiness. Will she arrive at her meeting on time? Will our friends, the newly underemployed riggers, find suitable occupations? Will Sandy and Clay settle down into co-habitating bliss? Will Elizabeth Rourke pass her Identity Variance exam? Find out, as the story of Our Fair City…continues.===Our Fair City was originally released between 2011 and 2018.If you're interested in listening to the complete 8 seasons of Our Fair City ad free right now, 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!Doctor Emily Caligari— Marsha HarmanFarmer-Type Policy— Jeffrey GardnerThe Conductor— Jim McDonielSecurity Guard— David RheinstromDoctor Herbert West— Ryan SchileThe Dealer— Jeffrey GardnerCharlie Wynn— Jared LatoreChorus of Policies— Tara Schile, Ryan Schile, David Rheinstrom, Jared LatoreJack— Mark SoloffGreyson— David RheinstromBarkeeper— Abby DoudClear Skies Tim— Tyler SamplesSandy— Abby DoudClay— Tyler SamplesLoamy— Lise “Kat” EvansElizabeth Rourke— Tara SchileAndrew Snidge— Frank SjodinThe Meatwall— Ryan SchileThe Voice of HartLife— Jeffrey GardnerThe Narrator— Ansel Burch Written by David Rheinstrom. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Steph Charaska. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Step into a world where the last vestiges of society cling to life beneath the ruins of a forgotten metropolis. Our Fair City, brought to you by Audacious Machine Creative, is a richly woven audio drama that blends speculative science with character-driven fiction. This isn't a grim survival slog; it's a campy, often humorous look at life after everything falls apart, where the absurdities of bureaucracy and corporate culture persist even in the dust. Each episode pulls you deeper into the tunnels and factions of this peculiar community, exploring the strange science and even stranger people who define its daily rhythms. You'll hear the echoes of old-world folly and the resilient, flawed humanity trying to build something new. The podcast thrives on its unique tone-a balance of genuine stakes and a wink at the genre's conventions. Tune in for a serialized story that feels both wildly imaginative and oddly familiar, a testament to the creative vision of its original producers at HartLife NFP. It's a specific and engaging escape, perfect for anyone who enjoys their fiction with a dash of the post-apocalyptic and a strong sense of place.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

Our Fair City
Podcast Episodes
5.4 - Geonautical Console-Tations [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:35
Descend with the young Cassie Wilkins into the very bowels of the city, to the newly carved out Sector Omega. Thrill at being deeper than any policy has ever gone before- and marvel at the magnificent and mammoth Geoship…
Beyond the Door by Gabriel Urbina [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:49
We're excited to share this one-off special from WAY back in the day- our first collaboration with Gabriel Urbina! Now, many years later- you can hear the new Audacious Machine Creative show The Harbingers, created and w…
5.3 - Rise and Shine [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:30
Policies, do not listen to the Outsider or Dissenter, who may tell you that your commute to work in the morning is unpleasant! With HartLife, all elements of the work-day experience have been finely crafted to encourage…
5.1- The Right Stuff [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:18
We rejoin the policies of HartLife as they bask in the warm glow of the power surplus created by the fusion reactor and Neal Henderson’s sacrifice. HartLife is not idle, however- what will the company do with this new bo…
Feed Drop: Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:26
Hi there! Producer Jeffrey here. We’re really excited to share an episode from the show we made directly after Our Fair City- Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery. It’s a very different show- it’s a gothic story set in ru…
Creator Chat: Season 4 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:59
We're back with our season Four chat, with series creators Jeffrey and Clayton chatting with Eleanor Hyde about the making of Season Four, their favorite characters, and what it's like listening to this show in 2025. Tri…
4.19 - Neal Henderson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:55
The city waits with bated breath as Neal Henderson, the Sharp Chuter, descends to the Putrescible Waste Fields to provide the power necessary to jump start the Doctors’ Fusion Reactor. Can the actions of one man, no matt…
4.18 - Operation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:16
As the power supplies of the city continue to dwindle, the Doctors Caligari, West and Moro work with Vice President Davenport to convince the newly returned Neal Henderson to jump start their fusion reactor. Will the Sha…
4.17 - Opposite Reactions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:27
Vice President Davenport and The Switcher attempt to put their plan to jump-start Dr. West and Dr. Caligari’s reactor, but are stymied by none other than Special Agent George Chamberlain. On the run from a psychotic madm…