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
6.3 - You Can't Go Home Again [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:34
Fleeing the Ant Menace, Alison Dalton, Charlie Wynn, and Cassie Wilkins fight their way towards an unlikely bastion of safety: the data extraction cells. Within, will they find certain refuge or only more horror? Find ou…
6.2- Safety in Numbers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:54
The Ant invasion of the Tunnels continues, as we join the embattled forces of the Hendersonians in their quest for a safe refuge! But who are these newly rescued recruits? Will Sully, Dale, and Stephen become steadfast a…
6.1- Friends Upstairs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:13
We return to our retelling of the Great History of the HartLife corporation as the Ant Menace spills into the depths of the Tunnels through the new entrance carved by the mighty Geoship, the Hope of HartLife. As the Chit…
Creator Chat: Season Five [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:16
We're back with our season Four chat, with writer and actor Mark Soloff and series creator Clayton chatting with Eleanor Hyde about the making of Season Five, Archibald FunnyPants, and more.Trigger warnings for this epis…
5.10- The Roar of the Crowd [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:22
The Tunnels thrum, the city roars, and the Policies of HartLife are beside themselves- the long promised Launch Day has arrived. With the dastardly plans of Project Manager Charles Wynn revealed to a few and the Henderso…
5.9- A Single Twisted Spoke [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:01
As Launch Day for the Hope of HartLife draws closer, the intrepid Andrew Snidge digs deeper into the mystery that is the Big Dig project. What does Project Manager Charles Wynn have in store for Cassie and the rest of ou…
5.8- Loamy's Choice [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:01
The warrens of Old Tunnel are vast, labyrinthine, and dangerous. One must take the utmost caution when traversing their mold-ridden expanses–unless, of course, you are the MolePerson designated Loamy. Then, barbeque sauc…
5.7- Dinner with the Good Doctors [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:04
Tonight, we return to that lair of unnatural, unsupervised, and decidedly un-corporate science: the Montgomery Moro Museum and Memorial House, as we join the Doctors and Andrew Snidge as they welcome Cassie in for that m…
5.6- Declawed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:55
What dreams might rest inside the sleeping brain of a MolePerson? While you, loyal Policy, have surely never wasted valuable corporate time on such frivolous thoughts–rest assured, the company has an answer. Journey with…
Episode 5.5 - Artistic Differences [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:19
Tensions begin to boil as a group of insurgents, know only as “The Hendersonians,” prepare for a stunning display of corporate disloyalty and defiance. What horrors will they unleash on the good Policies of HartLife? Wha…