5.3 - Rise and Shine

5.3 - Rise and Shine

Author: Audacious Machine Creative October 22, 2025 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 employee satisfaction, synergistic excellence, and above all, maximum productivity. Truly: who could not appreciate the gentle, warming lightrise as the daytime illumination slowly comes online? The clean, cool feel of the recirculated air, pumping gently through your tunnels? The first whiff of Algae-based coffee beverages, distributed at a compact, efficient kiosk in your PeopleMover station? But wait- who is that behind the kiosk desk? 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! Vice- Barista Edward Davenport— Ben AldredCaffeine Chorus— Tara Schile, Mark Soloff, Abby Doud, David Rheinstrom, Jeffrey Nils GardnerJack— Mark SoloffGreyson— David RheinstromClear Skies Tim— Tyler SamplesOld Man— Clayton FaitsErin Davenport— Abby DoudClay— Tyler SamplesCharlie Wynn— Jared LatoreThe Voice of HartLife— Jeffrey GardnerThe Narrator— Ansel BurchWritten by Clayton Faits. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by⁠ Jess Cwik⁠. 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
7.10- A Series of Inspired Follies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:42
Each level of the Tower is different. Amenities and environments are tailored to the needs of the Policies who dwell there. Of course the Managerial class requires a greater degree of comfort than tunnel dwelling Policie…
Midseason Break- Record/Record [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:18
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 festiva…
7.9- The StormHawk Revisited [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:23
Shun the Outsider, Loyal Policy. Their un-businesslike conduct and unguided thoughts will only lead you astray. Even if these Outsiders were once Loyal Policies of the HartLife Corporation- nothing can live outside of ou…
7.8- The Executor [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:13
Everything and Everyone in HartLife has a proper place. When Policies are forced outside of their proper location, all order breaks down.Aren't we lucky to have an upstanding and loyal Policy like Executor Teju Valentine…
7.7 - Orders are Orders [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:12
Loyal Policies- we all have our place in HartLife. The Directors guide us, fulfilling their immortal will as our Founders and Protectors. StreetSafe observes us at all times, making sure we are true in action to what res…
7.6 - Family Road Trip [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:46
Loyal Policies- there is no chance for a fulfilling life outside of HartLife. Whatever you may hear in these recordings today- know that all Outsiders, whatever security or peace they may appear to have created for thems…
7.5- A Morning without Muffins and Matcha [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:41
Loyal Policies- the True Histories have focused mostly on the lives of the Tunnel Dwellers, or those who have dealings with them. Today, we introduce you to one of the residents of the Tower Above- Veronika Hasher, Deput…
7.4- Dread Secrets and Fearful Engines [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:08
Do you love the Directors, Loyal Policy? Of course you do. Bask in their presence. Rest assured that they have steered the course of humanity long before your policy recruitment, and will continue long after your policy…
7.3- Monsters and memories [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:22
Loyal Policies- the truth can be a hard algae-pill to swallow. No matter how you may feel about the villainous, disloyal Policies confined to the Cube, do not be swayed. Their re-education is just. Their treatments are m…
7.2- A MolePup Misadventure [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:13
Join us as we dive below the Tower, back into the water-soaked warrens of the Tunnels. While the waters have partially receded, great damage has been done to the property of HartLife. Who will repair the domiciles and th…