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Our Fair City

Our Fair City

Audacious Machine Creative 95 Episodes Aug 19, 2026

Our Fair City is a campy, post-apocalyptic audio drama produced by HartLife NFP in Chicago, IL. The podcast follows the inhabitants of a bizarre underground city after a catastrophic event. It blends dark humor with sci-fi elements and features a full cast of characters. New episodes are released regularly.

Episodes

7.7 - Orders are Orders
7.7 - Orders are Orders Aug 19, 2026 00:12:12 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 resides in all of our hearts. The Actuaries prognosticate, prophesying the continued success of the Company as its will resounds through the ages.It is a M.O.L
7.6 - Family Road Trip
7.6 - Family Road Trip Aug 12, 2026 00:15:46 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 themselves, will die cold, lonely deaths in the frozen wastes outside our walls. The Outside is dark, and full of wolves. The Outside is dark, and full of wolves
7.5- A Morning without Muffins and Matcha
7.5- A Morning without Muffins and Matcha Aug 5, 2026 00:15:41 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, Deputy Interior Designer. Marvel at her deft understanding of fashion, aesthetics, and flow as she navigates the foreign and often frightening culture of the Refugee
7.4- Dread Secrets and Fearful Engines
7.4- Dread Secrets and Fearful Engines Jul 29, 2026 00:11:08 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 expires. Your loyalty will be rewarded. Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.The Narrator— Ansel BurchDoctor Emily Caligari— Marsha Harm
7.3- Monsters and memories
7.3- Monsters and memories Jul 22, 2026 00:18:22 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 mandated. Their care is rationally considered and metered to restore them to peak functionality and efficiency. They have forgotten their plac
7.2- A MolePup Misadventure
7.2- A MolePup Misadventure Jul 15, 2026 00:12:13 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 thoroughfares of the City? None other than...the MolePeople. Content Warnings for this episode can be found here.The Narrator— Ansel BurchFerrous— Jeffrey GardnerA
7.1- The Cube
7.1- The Cube Jul 8, 2026 00:15:31 Loyal Policies: we return now to the Tower, now crowded with the refugees of the Flood, allowed into the sacred halls of the Upper Management by the actions of the Traitor, Cassandra Wilkins. How will HartLife prevail against this grievous misappropriation of company resources and real estate? Meanwhile, we travel for the first time to the depths of the Cube, HartLife's tre
Creator Chat: Season Six
Creator Chat: Season Six Jul 1, 2026 00:58:02 We're back with our season Six chat, with series creators Jeffrey and Clayton chatting with Eleanor Hyde about the making of Season Six, how the show grew over the years, and their favorite excretory puns. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
6.20- Uninsurable Risk
6.20- Uninsurable Risk Jun 10, 2026 00:23:37 Loyal Policies: listen and remember, as we recount the true events that nearly destroyed the sanctity and security of our Tower. Savor these words, as we bring the sixth seasonal retelling of the Historical Records of the HartLife corporation to a close.Season Seven of Our Fair City will begin in the Spring of 2016. Stay tuned until then for blooper reels, behined the
6.19- The Coming of the Waters
6.19- The Coming of the Waters Jun 3, 2026 00:18:08 The Waters are Coming. As the denizens of the tunnels grapple with the impending destruction of their underground home, we are left to wonder: who will survive? Who will escape? How will the glorious HartLife company continue without the support of its tunnel-dwellers?Fear not, Loyal Policies. HartLife always survies.The Narrator— Ansel BurchCromwell— Jeffrey GardnerJa
6.18- The Rise and Fall of Charles Wynn
6.18- The Rise and Fall of Charles Wynn May 27, 2026 00:12:35 Charles Wynn: Project Manager, loyal policy, and hero of small children everywhere. Many stories have been told about his life, his works, his efforts on behalf of the company. Perhaps some of you rarefied listeners in the Tower may even have known him personally. For the first time ever, we are pleased to bring you an accurate recounting of his time Outside during the Ant
6.17- The Smell of Anger
6.17- The Smell of Anger May 20, 2026 00:15:51 The Doctor Montgomery Moro Museum and Memorial House remains a hotbed of unapproved science, illegal cohabitation, and fraternization with MolePeople as the survivors of the Ant Invasion hole up and try to survive. Will noble, productive Project Manager Charles Wynn teach them the errors of their ways, or will they continue their slide into infamy? Find out, as the story of Our

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