Our Fair City

Jeffrey Gardner

  • 13 minutes 14 seconds
    6.8- The Rediscovey of Hope

    In tonight’s seasonal retelling of the True History of the HartLife Corporation, we rejoin Simon Von Hagens (Dead Disposal Driver) and Theodora Thoreau Roosevelt (Window Washer and Amateur Naturalist) as they spelunk deeper into the caves and warrens below the city in search of the Queen of the AntPeople. Will they discover their new adversary, or will the come upon something much, much more dangerous to their corporate welfare? Find out, as the story of Our Fair City…continues.

    • The Narrator— Ansel Burch
    • Simon Von Hagens— Mark Soloff
    • Theodora Thoreau Roosevelt— Kat Evans
    • Doctor Herbert West— Ryan Schile
    • Elizabeth Rourke— Tara Schile
    • The Voice of HartLife— Jeffrey Gardner

    Written by Jim McDoniel. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Photo shoot designed, produced, and directed by Ryan Schile, photography by Sebastian Orr, makeup by Tara Schile. Featuring (R to L) Tara Schile, Ryan Schile, Mark Soloff, Kat Evans. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by Mel Ruder, Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits.

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    11 March 2026, 7:30 am
  • 15 minutes 38 seconds
    6.7- Lost and (Sometimes) Found

    We return to our erstwhile heroes, Charles Wynn, Alison Dalton, and Cassandra Wilkins as they flee the ant menace through HartLife's ventilation system. Will they find safety, succor, and Cassie's family...or only more horror? Find out, as the story of Our Fair City...continues.

    • The Narrator— Ansel Burch
    • Alison Dalton— Nina O'Keefe
    • Charles Wynn— Jared Latore
    • Cassie Wilkins— Ele Matelan
    • The Voice of HartLife— Jeffrey Gardner
    • Operator— Jeffrey Gardner

    Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Dan Streeting. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by Mel Ruder, Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits.

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    4 March 2026, 8:30 am
  • 7 minutes 53 seconds
    6.6- The Tower Below

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    • The Narrator— Ansel Burch
    • Archibald FunnyPants— Mark Soloff
    • Vice President Carter— Clayton Faits
    • Waste Management Technician— Ele Matelan
    • The Voice of HartLife— Jeffrey Gardner
    • Greyson— David Rheinstrom
    • Old Man— Clayton Faits
    • Jack— Mark Soloff
    • Clear Skies Tim— Clint Worthington

    Written by Clayton Faits. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Eric Meister. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by Mel Ruder, Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits.

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    25 February 2026, 8:00 am
  • 13 minutes 34 seconds
    6.5- The Furlough

    Loyal Policies- you know not to venture Outdoors. As you well know, it is cold, and there are wolves. Do not take any lessons in survival from this retelling of the True History of the HartLife corporation: it will not save you.

    • The Narrator— Ansel Burch
    • Simon von Hagens— Mark Soloff
    • Theodora Thorreau-Roosevelt— Lise "Kat" Evans
    • Emerson— Dean Yeager
    • The Voice of HartLife— Jeffrey Gardner


    Written by David Rheinstrom. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Jess Cwik. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by Mel Ruder, Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits.

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    18 February 2026, 8:00 am
  • 11 minutes 54 seconds
    6.4- Brains Surgery

    We return to young Andrew Snidge, hapless yet helpful hero and recent recipient of firearm-based coaching strategies administered by Special Agent George Chamberlain. Will the good Doctors Caligari and Moro be able to save his life, or is this curtains for Snidge? Find out as the story of Our Fair City…continues.

    • The Narrator— Ansel Burch
    • Benedict— Mark Soloff
    • Balthazar— Antonio Brunetti
    • Andrew Snidge— Frank Sjodin
    • Dr. Emily Caligari— Marsha Harman
    • Clay— Clint Worthington
    • Sandy— Abby Doud
    • Dr. Montgomery Moro— Mark Soloff


    Written by Jim McDoniel. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Clayton Faits. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by Mel Ruder, Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits.

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    11 February 2026, 8:30 am
  • 14 minutes 34 seconds
    6.3 - You Can't Go Home Again

    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 out, as the story of Our Fair City…continues.

    • The Narrator— Ansel Burch
    • Charles Wynn— Jared Latore
    • Alison Dalton— Nina O’Keefe
    • Cassie Wilkins— Ele Matelan
    • Erin Davenport— Abby Doud
    • The Voice of HartLife— Jeffrey Gardner

    Written by Clayton Faits. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Daniella Tanimura. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by Mel Ruder, Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits.

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    4 February 2026, 8:30 am
  • 15 minutes 54 seconds
    6.2- Safety in Numbers

    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 allies for the hapless revolutionaries, or a brewing danger in their midst? Find out, as the story of Our Fair City...continues.

    • The Narrator— Ansel Burch
    • Dale— Ben Aldred
    • Sully— Whitney Kraus Jones
    • Stephen— Ryan Bond
    • Jack— Mark Soloff
    • Clear Skies Tim— Clint Worthington
    • Greyson—David Rheinstrom
    • Old Man—Clayton Faits
    • The Voice of HartLife— Jeffrey Gardner

    Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Ali Cantarella. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by Mel Ruder, Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits.

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    28 January 2026, 7:00 am
  • 13 minutes 13 seconds
    6.1- Friends Upstairs

    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 Chitinous Menace rampages through the assembled Policies, will Cassie Wilkins, Charlie Wynn, and Alison Dalton make peace for long enough to escape- or will their inability to synthesize and maximize their resources effectively spell certain doom? Find out, as the story of Our Fair City…continues.

    • The Narrator— Ansel Burch
    • Cassie Wilkins— Ele Matelan
    • Charles Wynn— Jared Latore
    • Alison Dalton— Nina O’Keefe
    • Flint— Clayton Faits
    • Roman— Jeffrey Gardner
    • Streetsafe Officer—Ryan Schile
    • Assembled Policies— Eric McClelland, Tron Howard, Dave Romm, Staci Corcoran, Jamie Martin, Kale Ganann, David Gutsche, Jacob David Maurer, Richard Fish, Mitch Thompson, Jackie Casteel, Michael Gutsche, Mary Thompson, Ryan Rydberg, Rune Berg, Sophia Bull, Sonya Guggemos, Lisa Martin Ashley Jenkins

    Written by Mark Soloff. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Jacob Halton. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. Some crowd sounds recorded live at CONvergence 2014.

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    21 January 2026, 7:00 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Creator Chat: Season Five

    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 episode: discussion of actors who have passed.

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    14 January 2026, 7:00 am
  • 22 minutes 22 seconds
    5.10- The Roar of the Crowd

    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 Hendersonians closing in on the festivities on Level Omega, what will happen when the Hope of HartLife is finally set to its purpose? Find out, as the Fifth seasonal retelling of the history of Our Fair City comes to a close.

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    Our Fair City was originally released between 2011 and 2018.

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    • The Narrator— Ansel Burch
    • Cassie Wilkins— Ele Matelan
    • Dr. Herbert West— Ryan Schile
    • Elizabeth— Tara Schile
    • Charles Wynn— Jared Latore
    • Alison Dalton— Nina O’Keefe
    • Old Man— Clayton Faits
    • Jack— Mark Soloff
    • Clear Skies Tim—Tyler Samples
    • Greyson— David Rheinstrom
    • Assistant to the Board of Directors— Jeffrey Gardner
    • George Chamberlain— Jim McDoniel
    • Archibald FunnyPants— Mark Soloff
    • Pushed around in the Crowd— John M. Martin, Dave Romm, Richard Fish, Jacob David Maurer
    • Assembled Policies— Eric McClelland, Tron Howard, Dave Romm, Staci Corcoran, Jamie Martin, Kale Ganann, David Gutsche, Jacob David Maurer, Mitch Thompson, Jackie Casteel, Michael Gutsche, Mary Thompson, Ryan Rydberg, Rune Berg, Sophia Bull, Sonya Guggemos, Lisa Martin Ashley Jenkins

    Written by Mark Soloff. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Robin Billadeau. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. Some crowd sounds recorded live at CONvergence 2014.

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    17 December 2025, 6:00 am
  • 26 minutes 1 second
    5.9- A Single Twisted Spoke

    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 our meddlesome heroes? Find out as the story of Our Fair City continues.

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    Our Fair City was originally released between 2011 and 2018.

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    • The Narrator— Ansel Burch
    • Andrew Snidge— Frank Sjodin
    • Cassie Wilkins— Ele Matelan
    • Dr. Herbert West— Ryan Schile
    • Charles Wynn— Jared Latore
    • Alison Dalton— Nina O’Keefe
    • Old Man— Clayton Faits
    • Jack— Mark Soloff
    • Clear Skies Tim—Tyler Samples
    • Greyson—David Rheinstrom
    • Flint—Clayton Faits
    • Roman—Jeffrey Gardner

    Written by David Rheinstrom. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Courtney Billadeau. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits.

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    10 December 2025, 6:00 am
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