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Our Fair City6.1- Friends UpstairsWe 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 BurchCassie Wilkins— Ele MatelanCharles Wynn— Jared LatoreAlison Dalton— Nina O’KeefeFlint— Cl...
2026-01-2113 minOur Fair City5.10- The Roar of the CrowdThe 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.===Our Fair City was originally released between 2011 and 2018.If you're interested in listening to the complete 8 se...
2025-12-1722 min
Our Fair CityA Single Twisted SpokeAs 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.===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 mo...
2025-12-1026 minOur Fair City5.9- A Single Twisted SpokeAs 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.===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 mo...
2025-12-1026 min
Our Fair CityDinner with the Good DoctorsTonight, 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 most dangerous of gatherings: a home-cooked meal with the family.===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...
2025-11-2621 minOur Fair City5.7- Dinner with the Good DoctorsTonight, 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 most dangerous of gatherings: a home-cooked meal with the family.===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...
2025-11-2621 min
Our Fair CityGeonautical Console-TationsDescend 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 that will take Policy Wilkins even deeper. Yes, loyal listeners- it is truly a new day of exploration for Our Fair City.===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 pr...
2025-11-0522 minOur Fair City5.4 - Geonautical Console-TationsDescend 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 that will take Policy Wilkins even deeper. Yes, loyal listeners- it is truly a new day of exploration for Our Fair City.===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 pr...
2025-11-0521 min
Our Fair CityThe Right StuffWe 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 bounty? What new joys will they bring their loyal policies? What pleasures will our dear friends experience during this time of plenty? Find out, as the Fifth Season of the HartLife Historical Records begins….===Our Fair City was originally released between 2011 and 2018.If you're interested in listening to the complete 8 seasons of Our Fair Cit...
2025-10-0815 minOur Fair City5.1- The Right StuffWe 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 bounty? What new joys will they bring their loyal policies? What pleasures will our dear friends experience during this time of plenty? Find out, as the Fifth Season of the HartLife Historical Records begins….===Our Fair City was originally released between 2011 and 2018.If you're interested in listening to the complete 8 seasons of Our Fair Cit...
2025-10-0814 minOur Fair CityFeed Drop: Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic MysteryHi 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 rural Ohio, centering around a smaller cast of characters- but we think if you like Our Fair City, you’ll really love Unwell. You’ll also hear a bunch of familiar voices and hear the work of some of your favorite folks who worked on Our Fair City, along with some brand new folks!
Unwell is also a compl...
2025-10-0620 minOur Fair CityFeed Drop: Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic MysteryHi 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 rural Ohio, centering around a smaller cast of characters- but we think if you like Our Fair City, you’ll really love Unwell. You’ll also hear a bunch of familiar voices and hear the work of some of your favorite folks who worked on Our Fair City, along with some brand new folks!
Unwell is also a compl...
2025-10-0621 min
The Incomparable Radio TheaterA Carl O'Brien ChristmasAn actor performing as an alternate Scrooge at a regional theatre discovers the true meaning of “A Christmas Carol” through the help of a few spirits and a plucky little dog in this holiday special. We also learn—to no one’s surprise—that Chris Breen can do an impressive Vince Guaraldi impression.
With Austin Tichenor as Carl, with Ele Matelan, Travis Bedard, Moises Chiullan, Liz Carman, Chip Sudderth, Shannon Sudderth, and Steve Lutz
What is an alternate Scrooge?
David J. Loehr
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Matthew Dow Smith The artist behind our Carl O...
2024-12-2527 min
Harlem QueenS4 EP3 - Harlem Queen Live! Wilhemina Returns.This is the recording of our live show!!In this episode Stephanie and Wilhemina hatch a plan that will put Dutch Schultz six feet under.Original music by Jason Moran and produced, edited, written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith.This episode featured:Gabrielle AdkinsKara YoungLuke SlatteryIan BellKaren ChmielnickiEle Matelan our foley artist.If you are able, please donate to my Patreon: Patreon.com/harlemqueen OR if you would rather make a one-time contribution...
2024-05-1924 min
CounterbalanceWolpertingersThis is not a Counterbalance Episode, but a special Halloween Feature written by Kessir Riliniki and sounddesigned by Sarah Buchynski. This production was their first collaboration together.Starring:Sarah Rhea-Werner as WyldaHeather Spiegel-Auden as RaleighErika Sanderson as IngridBeth Crane as the WolpertingerEle Matelan as the ChimeraDirected by Sarah GoldingProduced by Sarah BuchynskiMusical score by Katharine Seaton11th Hour Audio Productions presents a collaboration between...
2023-10-3131 min
Small Fish Radio Theatre and ThespinariumPAST LIVES AMUSEMENT PARKRecorded live from the Swedish American Museum in Chicago on October 22, 2023, Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium presents PAST LIVES AMUSEMENT PARK, featuring the talents of Joy Thorbjornsen Coates, Mark Kater, MJ Kelly, Kristina Schramm, Stan Winiarski, Trina Kakacek and foley artist Ele Matelan.
Featured writers: THE FARAWAY TREE by Evan Baughfmann, ANNABELLE LEE by Edgar Allan Poe, JOHN MORTONSON'S FUNERAL by Ambrose Bierce, LULLABYE by Ele Matelan, the hand washing courtesy of William Shakespeare, and all other writings from the Collected Creepy Works of Trina Kakacek.
Directing by Trina Kakacek. Sound design by Ele...
2023-10-291h 06
Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery5.7 - The Chasmby Bilal DardaiFor your ears onlyI’ve always been like thisSing of joy and sing of graceContent Advisories for this episode can be found here.A Transcript for this episode can be found here.Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? 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...
2023-07-0532 minUnwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery5.7 - The Chasmby Bilal DardaiFor your ears onlyI’ve always been like thisSing of joy and sing of graceContent Advisories for this episode can be found here.A Transcript for this episode can be found here.Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? 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...
2023-07-0530 min
Monday MatineeSonic Society Season 15- 618- Ace FidgeterThis week it’s part two of Space Dick Ace Galaksi, the live show of the famous gumshoe of the stars by Maissa Bessada. After that we get our first taste of 11th Hour Productions this week with a story by Ele Matelan “Fidget”, produced by Sarah Golding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-07-0355 minUnwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery5.6 - Boundariesby Jim McDonielFacing our fearsI would not show you thisThings changeContent Advisories for this episode can be found here.A Transcript for this episode can be found here.Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? 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 p...
2023-05-1028 minUnwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery5.6 - Boundariesby Jim McDonielFacing our fearsI would not show you thisThings changeContent Advisories for this episode can be found here.A Transcript for this episode can be found here.Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? 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 p...
2023-05-1030 minUnwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery5.1- The Farmhouse and the Floodby Jim McDonielHe's hereHe's not hereNone of us really knowContent Advisories for this episode can be found here.A Transcript for this episode can be found here.Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? 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!
2023-03-0121 minUnwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery5.1- The Farmhouse and the Floodby Jim McDonielHe's hereHe's not hereNone of us really knowContent Advisories for this episode can be found here.A Transcript for this episode can be found here.Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? 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!
2023-03-0119 min
Dungeons & Damsels"The Wreckers of Rhoton" ~ S2 E10 of the Dungeons & Damsels fantasy adventure seriesPicking through the flotsam and jetsam after luring a ship onto the rocks, the unscrupulous wreckers off the coast of Rhoton find out some treasures that wash up on shore should be left alone.
From a live performance October 29, 2022 for “Scary Home Companion”, written and directed by David Ian; Voice Talent by Chelsea Jenzen Williams, Sam A. Mowry, Laura Myers, Erin Suminsby, & Joshua Winter; Live Foley effects by Ele Matelan; additional sound effects by Zach Stinnett and David Ian; Sound Engineering by Dino De Aelfweald; Music by Marc Rose; Theme by Ron Perovich. “Wreckers of Rhoton" is a Side...
2022-12-0612 min
Moonlight Audio TheatreHORROR FEST '22: 7. Project Audion 23 Horror Fest '22: Project Audion 23: The Whistler, "Man From the Morgue" In this specially curated collection for Halloween 2022, we will be presenting a wide selection of old-time radio (and other) horror programs. For our seventh, we are proud to present a remake of a radio play that was broadcast only once, in 1952: THE WHISTLER, "Man From the Morgue". Appropriate to the Halloween month - but good anytime - Project Audion's latest premiere is an episode of old time radio's long-running (1942-1955) mystery anthology series, "The Whistler". Over 700 episodes were originally broadcast, but we're...
2022-10-2238 minUnwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery4.10- Town Meetingsby Jim McDonielWho is on the inside?Normal meeting protocolGet what’s coming to youContent Advisories for this episode can be found here.A Transcript for this episode can be found here.Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? 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 pod...
2022-08-1721 minUnwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery4.10- Town Meetingsby Jim McDonielWho is on the inside?Normal meeting protocolGet what’s coming to youContent Advisories for this episode can be found here.A Transcript for this episode can be found here.Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? 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 pod...
2022-08-1719 minUnwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery4.9- Tighten the Ropesby Jessica Wright BuhaI scream You scream We all screamUnimaginable fearSomething must be done===Content Advisories for this episode can be found here.A Transcript for this episode can be found here.Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? 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 a...
2022-08-0327 minUnwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery4.9- Tighten the Ropesby Jessica Wright BuhaI scream You scream We all screamUnimaginable fearSomething must be done===Content Advisories for this episode can be found here.A Transcript for this episode can be found here.Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? 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 a...
2022-08-0325 min
Indie AFINDIE AF AF - THE QUIZZZZZYeH here it is!
The audio fiction quiz ya never knew you've been yearning to dooo!
The quiz so badly done, it's goooddd😂
There are 7...maybe 8 rounds of all sorts of audio fiction related questions from who write this to who played that - a theme tune round (all with permissions of the show runners of course!), a Wooden Overcoats round to start us off and ohhh some general knowledge and mmmore!
Thanks to ELE MATELAN of Wildclaw and Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment - check out #NOIZEPARTY on twitter for more foley...
2022-01-0243 min
Sunday ShowcaseMutual Presents: MADCON 2021- Sunday 2: Breaking it DownMutual Presents returns with Sunday's second session of MADCON Virtual 2021. We begin this week with Jack Ward looks at "Breaking it Down" with panelists- Lothar Tuppan, Ele Matelan, and John Scott Ballentine. Happy Boxing Day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-12-261h 30
Sunday ShowcaseMutual Presents: MADCON 2021- Saturday 3: Identifying the FieldMutual Presents returns with our third outing on Saturday's MAD-CON virtual 2021 from July. This week it's the session was entitled "Identifying the Field" with Jeffrey Billard hosting for David Ault and included Ele Matelan, Michael Wilhelm, Larry Groebe, and Robert Arnold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-11-211h 33
Woodbine: A Parkdale Haunts ProductionUnwellWe're excited to bring you an episode of Unwell, a podcast we love created by HartLife NFP! You can learn more about Unwell at unwellpodcast.com.------------- Lily Harper comes “home.”You can read a transcript for this episode here.This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Clint Worthington as Russel Epstien, Bethany Hart as Cynthia Harper, LaQuin Groves as Dale, Mark Soloff as an old man on the edge of town, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Pat King as Chester, Sebastian Orr as [REDACTED], Ele Matelan as [R...
2021-11-1520 min
The Strange Case of Starship IrisFeed Drop! Unwell 1.01: HomecomingStarship Iris is still on hiatus, but in the meantime, we're dropping the first episode of friend of the show, award-winning Midwestern Gothic audio drama Unwell.You can read a transcript for this episode here: https://www.unwellpodcast.com/s1e1-homecoming-transcriptThis episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Clint Worthington as Russel Epstien, Bethany Hart as Cynthia Harper, LaQuin Groves as Dale, Mark Soloff as an old man on the edge of town, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Pat King as Chester, Sebastian Orr...
2021-10-2920 min
Moonlight Audio Theatre80TH ANNIVERSARY OF WAR OF THE WORLDS (2018) Greetings, fellow Wellesians, Wellsians, OTR-lovers, Mars-lovers (not Bruno), historians, and seekers! In honor of World Audio Drama Day (observed annually, every October 30th) 2018, the following friends and fellow audio drama makers gathered via Skype to create a special panel discussion (in alphabetical order): Ed Champion of "The Gray Area" podcast Joe Griffin and Ele Matelan of Wildclaw Theatre Chicago Pete Lutz of 63audio/Narada Radio Company (Host) Jeff Niles of 4077th Productions Aimee Pavy of "12 Chimes, It's Midnight" podcast We're discussing the historic and fateful "...
2021-10-282h 04
Quirky Voices PresentsDashingly Quirky Live 2021 - Bright Sides - After Show Chattarama!Send us a textHello AllSo huzzahs! Here we have the aftershow chat! Yes! The whole cast and crew chilled on zoom to put the world to rights, share more insight into audio drama creation, and life as a voice actor and audio drama writer, foley artist and composer....and more!Hearty thanks to all who supported the fundraiser. If you too would like to contribute to support more new writing events like this one, feel free to contribute to the Quirky Voices KO-FI here, or of course 0 become a Quirky Patreon...
2021-10-141h 21
Quirky Voices PresentsDASHINGLY QUIRKY LIVE - BRIGHT SIDES - 2021Send us a textHello people of the world!And so begins a new gentle deluge of Quirky related audio drama content for your delectation and delight!This week we start with the release of DASHINGLY QUIRKY LIVE! A wonderous celebration of new writing - new, uplifting, comedy writing - from our winners of this years comp! This year for the 'LIVE!' aspect, we were delighted to gain a spot on the Edinburgh Festival's Laughing Horse Online stream, and also were live on zoom via a link from their site. ...
2021-10-071h 21
Starlight Radio DreamsSRD S5E8 June Is Busting Out Of Your PantsWith summer came all of our most lightly dressed comedy. Even we weren’t sure what exactly would make it to air. So, make sure you’re there to find out alongside our long suffering ancient relic of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Burlington Showtime as he provides all the precious context your heart can handle for the shorts we’ve been releasing for the past six weeks!Written, Directed and Produced by Ansel Burch, Jared McDaris and Kat Evans. Foley for Chekhov’s Date by Ele Matelan. Chekhov’s Date by Cassandra Rose. Featuring the vocal ta...
2021-10-0700 min
Sunday ShowcaseMutual Presents: MADCON 2021- Friday 5: TeamworkWe're back with Mutual Presents, I'm Jack Ward for the Mutual Audio Network. It's our continued look back at past summer's event MAD-CON 2021. This week, our Audio Amigo, Jeff Billard leads the fifth panel with the topic of "Teamwork" and includes panellists, Lothar Tuppan, JV Torres. Ele Matelan, and Keith Morrison! You can find all full videos on the Mutual Audio Network Channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-09-191h 33
Starlight Radio DreamsSRD Shorts: Chekhov's DateThere’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that dating is hard. It does keep getting harder too with… well, you know. Something that has remained almost reassuringly consistent though is the true height of romantic awkwardness, the unannounced date. The date that has not been named. The date that might have just been a nice night out. Will Sonya and Petrov overcome it or will it stay on the shelf until the third act?Written by Cassandra Rose. Directed by Ansel Burch. Foley and Sound Design by Ele Matelan.Kat Evans as Sonya. Jar...
2021-09-0900 min
Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery3.09 - Unfinished BusinessA watched email never updatesConnecting the dotsFilthy meat eaters=== Tell us more about yourself in our Listener Survey!Content Advisories for this episode can be found here.A Transcript for this episode can be found here.Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? 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 a...
2021-07-2125 min
Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery3.07 - A Space Within The Wallsby Bilal DardaiLand linesSometimes you get what you wantWho can you trust?=== Tell us more about yourself in our Listener Survey!Content Advisories for this episode can be found here.A Transcript for this episode can be found here.Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? 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, a...
2021-06-2325 min
Moonlight Audio TheatreTHE CELLAR Ep. 11 - The Woman at Loon Point"The Woman at Loon Point", adapted from a story by August W. Derleth and Mark Schorer "Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?" Welcome to the eleventh number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series. We proudly present "The Woman at Loon Point", adapted by our director Pete Lutz, from a pulp-fiction story that ran in Weird Tales magazine -- a story that asks the q...
2021-04-2044 min
Connected.Connected. 007- Ele MatelanAssistant Director Nick Mataragas interviews Foley artist, Ele Matelan. They discuss the history and name origins of Foley work and it’s almost alchemical way of creating sounds, the parallels of horror and comedy, stabbing melons, showmanship, the Chicago theatre scene, and the entertainment shutdown.Apologies to how geeked out Nick gets. Apparently he’s enraptured by the idea of creating thunder with sheet metal.https://soundcloud.com/wildclawtheatrehttp://www.lockedintovacancy.com/https://quirkyvoices.weebly.com/https://nomore10outof12s.com/http://www.vintagepercussionsoundeffects.com/store/c1/F...
2021-02-1755 min
Narada Radio Company Audio DramaTHE CELLAR Ep. 11 - The Woman at Loon Point "The Woman at Loon Point", adapted from a story by August W. Derleth and Mark Schorer "Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?" Welcome to the eleventh number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series. Now that production has re-commenced on this series, we're looking forward to getting Season 1 finished, and then getting Season 2 underway. And with that being said...we proudly pres...
2021-01-3144 min
Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic MysteryUnwell Season Three Trailer: BelowUnwell will return: February 17, 2021Find him.=== Read a transcript for the trailer here. Content warnings for the trailer here.Featuring: Shariba Rivers, Ele Matelan, Hilary Williams, Abby Doud, Pat King, Anuja Vaidya, Kat Hoil, and Michael Turrentine .With sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. Executive producer Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner. By HartLife NFP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...
2020-10-1402 min
Neon Nights: The Arcane Files of Jack TracerThe Revelations of Neon City - Part 2*CONTENT WARNING: LANGUAGE, DEATH, OCCULT RITUAL*This is it! The final hour! Can Jack pulls his resources together and save himself? Or will Azreal get the last laugh?TranscriptAn Evil Kitten ProductionNeon Nights was co-created by Will Snyder and Rachel CraigWritten by Will SnyderDirected by Sarah SarkaSound Design/Editing by Will SnyderTheme Song by Daniel CarlAdditional Music by Kevin MacLeodJack Tracer - ...
2020-09-2700 min
Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic MysteryPodcast BlackoutContent warnings: police violence, racial violence, victims of hate crimes, white supremacy, and police violence.Read by: Shariba Rivers, Pat King, Alexander Danner, Ryan Schile, Bilal Dardai, Duo Yang, Eli McIlveen, Amelia Bethel, Joshua K. Harris, Michael Turrentine, Kathleen Hoil, Marsha Harman, Ele Matelan, Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and Eleanor Hyde.=================== Today is Wednesday, June 10, 2020. There will not be a new episode of Unwell today. Following the example and the words of Black Lives Matter Chicago, we call for an end to the state violence against and criminalization of Black communities through police forces, an...
2020-06-1004 min
Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery2.07 - The Night Shiftby Jessica BestNasty meat eatersThe music is wrongAn old new friend===Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. A Transcript for this episode can be found here.Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? 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!
2020-05-1332 min
Moonlight Audio TheatreTHE CASK OF AMONTILLADO - by Edgar Allan Poe PULP-POURRI THEATRE S4 E8 -- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO (HORROR) Here is our penultimate episode of Pulp-Pourri Theatre: The Cask of Amontillado, by Edgar Allan Poe, adapted and produced by Pete Lutz; followed by the poems "Annabel Lee" and "The Raven". NARADA RADIO COMPANY CAST OF THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO: MONTRESOR: Jason D. Johnson FORTUNATO: Pete Lutz INTRODUCED BY: Ele Matelan of Wildclaw Theater, Chicago, Illinois ANNOUNCERS: Lisa Ayala, Gareth Severn Music sourced from 16th & 17th Century Italian compositions ANNABEL LEE r...
2020-04-2134 min
Quirky Voices PresentsMADIVA PODCAST - 213 - #INTERNATIONALWOMENSDAY EPISODE CELEBRATING WOMEN IN AUDIO FICTION WITH ELLA WATTSSend us a textHELLOOOO VOICE ACTORS AND AUDIO FICTION LOVERS!It is ALWAYS a joy talking about the amazing everything of other women in the podcasting space cos -well, to be honest - WE NEED MORE! More Producers, Directors, Writers, Sound Designers, Artists, Composers, Critics and Marketing folks of audio joy - so, ya know, have a listen and get inspired.AndThere's an offer of a free drink in the merry month of marchandElla speaks beautifully about SOOO MANY INSPIRING PEOPLESSSS, and I was hugely...
2020-03-071h 11
11th Hour AudioFidgetFidget By Ele Matelan Mr Wilkins wants to sit back, relax, and gently recover from his double eye operation on the calm yet vibrant hospital ward…and all goes like clockwork…until Nurse Tempe turns up. This binaural realisation of this written for audio horror story, of a man who does more than rub his sloughy eye (with encouragement from a psycho nurse) will have you squirming in delight – if you like that kind of thing. Recorded from the perspective of Mr Wilkins to give you that fully immersive feeling… …when you have an itch…you gotta scratch…right?... …In medical profe...
2019-10-3017 min
Northwestern SoundThe Joys of Audio Storytelling with Ele MatelanEle Matelan is a sonic storyteller working in Chicago as a Foley artist for both live theater and films. She has years of experience devising the perfect sound effects to propel a story forward.
Listen as Sound Arts and Industries student Jeffrey Nils Gardner guides us through Ele’s view on Foley’s place in audio storytelling, and audio drama communities in Chicago.
2019-09-2009 min
Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery1.12- Lost in the WoodsIn which the plot thickens and danger emerges.Content advisories for this episode can be found here. You can read a transcript for this episode here.Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? 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!This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios...
2019-08-0723 min
Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery1.08 - Pack AnimalsIn which the Woods are dangerous and Wes is found.---Content advisories for this episode can be found here.You can read a transcript for this episode here.Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? 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!This episode features: Clarisa...
2019-06-1222 min
Audio Drama Production Podcast152 - Ele Matelan and Writing for AudioScooter Mann and Wildclaw Theatre's Ele Matelan talk scriptcrafting for sound! Vocal exercises and a new host!
2019-05-2327 min
The Far MeridianHartLife NFP Presents: Unwell, A Midwestern Gothic Mystery Welcome to Mt. Absalom. A Transcript of this trailer can be found here. Content advisories for this trailer can be found here. This trailer was written by Jim McDoniel, with sound design by Hannah Foerschler, and directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. The trailer features David Rheinstrom, Marsha Harman, Jeffrey Nils Gardner, Nathaniel Ewert-Krocker, Kat Evans, Abby Doud, Krista D'Agostino, Ele Matelan, Pat King. Phoebetor by Mel Ruder. Unwell lead sound design by Ryan Schile. Unwell Executive Producers, Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-02-2502 min
Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery1.02-The DinerIn which food becomes an issue.===Content advisories for this episode can be found here.You can read a transcript for this episode here.Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? 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!This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios...
2019-02-2124 min
Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery1.01- HomecomingLily Harper comes “home.”===Content Advisories for this episode can be found here. You can read a transcript for this episode here.Like this show? Want to help support the artists who made it? 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!This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Clint Worthington as R...
2019-02-2019 min
Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic MysteryWelcome to Mt. AbsalomOur second trailer for the upcoming Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery- coming to your podcast feed February 2019. Welcome to Mt. Absalom. A Transcript of this trailer can be found here. Content advisories for this trailer can be found here.This trailer was written by Jim McDoniel, with sound design by Hannah Foerschler, and directed by Jeffrey Gardner. The trailer features David Rheinstrom, Marsha Harman, Jeffrey Gardner, Nathaniel Ewert-Krocker, Kat Evans, Abby Doud, Krista D'Agostino, Ele Matelan, Pat King. Phoebetor by Mel Ruder. Unwell lead sound des...
2019-01-1902 min
11th Hour AudioWolpertingersTwo hunters of supernatural and folkloric creatures and their Tourguide set out to find the legendary Wolpertingers in the Bavarian forest. Written by Kessi Riliniki Starring: Sarah Rhea-Werner as Wylda Heather Spiegel-Auden as Raleigh Erika Sanderson as Ingrid Beth Crane as the Wolpertinger Ele Matelan as the Chimera 11th Hour Audio Productions presents a collaboration between Trilunis Quirky Voices Polarity Audio Works Girl in Space You Are Here No Sleep Wildclaw Theatre We Fix Space Junk Directed by Sarah Golding Produced by Sarah Buchynski Musical score by Katharine Seaton Learn more about your ad choices...
2018-10-3029 min
Narada Radio Company Audio DramaW.A.D.D. BONUS: 80th ANNIVERSARY OF W.O.T.W Greetings, fellow Wellesians, Wellsians, OTR-lovers, Mars-lovers (not Bruno), historians, and seekers! Today, in honor of World Audio Drama Day (observed annually, every October 30th) 2018, 63audio is proud to present a special panel discussion featuring the following friends and fellow audio drama makers (in alphabetical order): Ed Champion of "The Gray Area" podcast Joe Griffin and Ele Matelan of Wildclaw Theatre Chicago Jeff Niles of 4077th Productions Aimee Pavy of "12 Chimes, It's Midnight" podcast We're discussing the historic and fateful "War of the Worlds" radio program from the...
2018-10-302h 04
Narada Radio Company Audio DramaBONUS! SONIC SUMMERSTOCK '18 #4: ROCKET FROM MANHATTAN Welcome back! If you've been here for the three previous weeks, you know that we're re-releasing our four 2018 "Sonic Summerstock Playhouse" festival offerings. We hope you enjoyed last week's presentation "ESCAPE: THE ADAPTIVE ULTIMATE". And now it's time to enjoy our fourth and final one, an episode of the "Arch Oboler's Plays" series, entitled "Rocket From Manhattan". Originally broadcast on September 20, 1945, I believe on NBC. The play and the point of view was written and cast all-male. I decided to go against type and cast every single role with a woman. I changed t...
2018-09-3028 min
Audio Drama Production Podcast138 - Foley with Ele MatelanHow on earth do you start to design your sound effects from scratch? What do you need to create some horrific horror sounds fight scenes or exploding bits for audio? How do you plan and prepare foley from a script alone? How easy is it to plan live foley? What could go wrong?!These questions and more are explored when Sarah interviews the truly wonderful and amazing Ele Matelan Of Wildclaw theatre and more. Enjoy! And thank you so much for listening. Let us know if this inspires you to use more foley! We’d love to hear from y...
2018-04-1758 min
Narada Radio Company Audio DramaPPT S4 E9 THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO Here is our penultimate episode of Pulp-Pourri Theatre: "The Cask of Amontillado", by Edgar Allan Poe, followed by the poems "Annabel Lee" and "The Raven". Adapted, produced and directed by Pete Lutz. Today's release date, 1/29/18, is the 173rd anniversary of the original publication date of "The Raven". It also happens to be my 55th birthday. :-) If you want to give me the perfect gift, please listen and enjoy, and share with your friends! CAST OF "THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO": MONTRESOR: Jason D. Johnson FORTUNATO: Pete Lutz ...
2018-01-2934 min
AlcohollywoodTrick 'r Treat (2007) - LIVE from the Chicago Podcast FestivalThis week, we bring you a LIVE episode of the podcast, talking about the short horror anthology film Trick 'r Treat with special guest Ele Matelan (WildClaw Theatre)! Recorded at Chicago Theater Works as part of the 2nd Annual Chicago Podcast Festival, we take advantage of our 30-minute time slot to blitz our way through Trick 'r Treat's surprisingly fun short tales of candy and carnage. From deceptively sexy werewolves to the ghosts of dead children, to a demonic pump-kid with a burlap sack over his head, Trick 'r Treat has spooks and scares galore. Take...
2017-11-0200 minAlcohollywoodLIVE from PodSlam '17: Scooby-Doo Wrestlemania Mystery! (2014)Are you ready to rumble?! This week, we're bringing you the recording of our LIVE episode from PodSlam '17, a wrestling-themed charity podcast marathon dedicated to Connor's Cure! Recorded at iO Chicago on September 23rd, Jared and Clint (along with special guest Randall Colburn of Consequence of Sound, The AV Club and elsewhere) break down the abject silliness of the WWE-Hanna Barbera collab Scooby-Doo Wrestlemania Mystery! Hear us entertain our live audience with the tale of Scooby and the Mystery Gang as they travel to the mystical land of WWE City, where they must solve the mystery o...
2017-09-2800 minAlcohollywoodRawhead Rex (1986)This week's episode sees the return of lovely recurring guest Ele Matelan (from Our Fair City, Starlight Radio Dreams and Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment), to help us unpack 1986's Rawhead Rex! Written by horror icon Clive Barker (a.k.a. Pervy Lovecraft) and based on his short story, Rawhead Rex sees the return of a goofy-looking hell demon to terrorize a small Irish village, with only an obnoxious American photographer and his sexy grey cardigan to stop it. Check out our episode, along with our custom cocktail and drinking game! (Thanks to our sponsor Cards Agai...
2017-07-1300 minAlcohollywoodNothing (2003) w/WildClaw Theatre's Ele MatelanThis week, the always lovely Ele Matelan of Our Fair City and WildClaw Theatre joins us once again - this time, we're talking about the cult Canadian sci-fi-dark-comedy Nothing, about a pair of losers (David Hewlett, Andrew Miller) who find themselves lost in a white void after hating the rest of the world away. Take a listen, along with our custom cocktail and drinking rules! (Thanks to our sponsor Cards Against Humanity as part of the Chicago Podcast Coop!)
2017-03-2300 min
Are You Famous, Yet?Ele Matelan, Josh Zagoren, Foley, Horror, and Wildclaw - Episode 17401:38 - Origin story of Wildclaw Theatre. http://www.wildclawtheatre.com 08:08 - Live readings of B movies with Wildclaw. 12:17 - Blood Radio Podcast. http://www.wildclawtheatre.com/bloodradio-podcast/ 15:25 - Deathscribe, Wildclaw's flagship show: http://www.wildclawtheatre.com/deathscribe/ 20:35 - David "The Rock" Nelson. http://davidrocknelson.com/order-david-rock-nelson-monster-movies-on-dvd-2/ https://www.facebook.com/david.r.nelson.96 22:02 - Bad Ben. https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Ben-Nigel-Bach/dp/B01LXRMYSN 23:53 - Ele's favorite moments as a foley artist. 38:23 - Straight plays: "The Woman in Black" http://www.wildclawtheatre.com/shows-events/ 43:14 - What scares Ele and Josh? 1:01:16...
2017-03-131h 15AlcohollywoodThe People Under the Stairs (1991) w/WildClaw TheatreThis week, Ele Matelan of WildClaw Theatre and Our Fair City joins us once again to talk about the Wes Craven home-invasion thriller The People Under the Stairs! One of those rare socially-conscious 1990s horror movies, Stairs follows a young boy named 'Fool' as he tries to rob his price-gouging landlords, only to learn they're leather-wearing psychopaths with a horde of vampiric zombie hostages in the basement. It's a curiously fun mixture of camp and creeps, and we've got a custom cocktail and drinking rules to get you through the night! (Thanks to our sponsor Iron Galaxy as...
2016-09-0200 min
Radio Drama RevivalDeathscribe - 'Earwigs' & Interview with Ele MatelanThis week, we play 2015’s winning piece for Deathscribe, a horror radio play competition put on by Wildclaw Theatre in Chicago -- later in the show, I'll talk with Wildclaw company member, Foley artist, and friend of the show Ele Matelan. She's great, and she wants you to scare the crap out of her with your own Deathscribe play! Check that out here:http://wildclawtheatre.com/deathscribeThe feature: "Earwigs". Written by Joseph Zettelmaier, directed by Sara Sevigny, starring Robyn Coffin and Jennifer Santanello, and featuring Foley work by Ele Matelan and Jeffrey Gardner.Content wa...
2016-05-141h 03
Radio Drama RevivalEpisode 435 - Deathscribe 2015's "Earwigs" and Ele MatelanThis week, we play 2015’s winning piece for Deathscribe, a horror radio play competition put on by Wildclaw Theatre in Chicago -- later in the show, I'll talk with Wildclaw company member, Foley artist, and friend of the show Ele Matelan. She's great, and she wants you to scare the crap out of her with your own Deathscribe play! Check that out here:
http://wildclawtheatre.com/deathscribe
The feature: "Earwigs". Written by Joseph Zettelmaier, directed by Sara Sevigny, starring Robyn Coffin and Jennifer Santanello, and featuring Foley work by Ele Matelan and Jeffrey Gardner.
Content warning: spooky business, jump scares, sw...
2016-05-141h 04AlcohollywoodMARCH ON MARS: Mission to Mars (2000)This week on Alcohollywood, Ele Matelan of WildClaw Theatre joins us as we continue our March full of Mars movies with the companion piece to last week’s Red Planet, Brian De Palma’s Disney-produced Mission to Mars! Telling the same story of a group of astronauts taking off for the Red Planet (Gary Sinise, Connie Nielsen, Tim Robbins and Jerry O’Connell) to investigate Don Cheadle’s doomed first mission, De Palma’s 2001-lite slog takes some hard left turns amongst its Disney-caliber safeness, and we’ll take you through them along with our custom cocktail and drinking rules! (Th...
2016-03-1300 minAlcohollywoodThere Will Be Blood (2007) w/Wildclaw TheatreThis week on Alcohollywood, guest Ele Matelan of WildClaw Theatre (and our friend from Our Fair City) grabs a milkshake and sits down with us to talk about listener request and 2007 arthouse darling There Will Be Blood! Among one of the more contemplative films in Paul Thomas Anderson’s repertoire, TWWB tells the story of Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis, in an oft-admired and long-impersonated performance), an unscrupulous oil man who seeks to start and expand his oil empire from nothing. Full of gorgeous shots, fascinating performances, and a fair share of psychologically complex characters, this one gave us plenty to...
2015-11-0700 minAlcohollywoodCHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Rare Exports (2010) w/Nightmare Gallery & Our Fair CityMerry Krampus, listeners! We’re celebrating Christmas by dipping back into the horror well with Daniel Lackey of The Nightmare Gallery and Ele Matelan of Our Fair City and WildClaw Theatre, as we dig into the Finnish horror flick Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale! A micro-budgeted curiosity from 2010, Rare Exports follows the travails of a small rural community in Finland who runs afoul of the historical Santa - now a homicidal, mute old man who’s more Hannibal Lecter than Kris Kringle. From herds of nude old men to dozens of children in rucksacks to defensive use of g...
2014-12-2500 min
The Nerdologues Present: Your StoriesDecember 2014: Apocalypse, Part 1This month's Your Stories is packed with so many great guests you might get Great Guest Overload. Trust us, it's a real thing. We've got Our Fair City! We've got I Fight Dragons! We've got Jim Snedeker from Blackened filling in for Eric on guitar! We've got friends galore! What a night this was, guys. This episode, enjoy:
Cover Stories w/ Jim Snedeker: Toxic
Clayton Faits: Yosarian the Beta Fish
Brian Mazzaferri: The Dragon Wagon
Sarah Sheber: Flat Tire
Ele Matelan: Amptutation
Ryan Bond: Parental Apocalypse
Cover Stories w/ Jim Snedeker: It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
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2014-12-0150 minThe Nerdologues Present: Your StoriesDecember 2014: Apocalypse, Part 1This month's Your Stories is packed with so many great guests you might get Great Guest Overload. Trust us, it's a real thing. We've got Our Fair City! We've got I Fight Dragons! We've got Jim Snedeker from Blackened filling in for Eric on guitar! We've got friends galore! What a night this was, guys. This episode, enjoy:
Cover Stories w/ Jim Snedeker: Toxic
Clayton Faits: Yosarian the Beta Fish
Brian Mazzaferri: The Dragon Wagon
Sarah Sheber: Flat Tire
Ele Matelan: Amptutation
Ryan Bond: Parental Apocalypse
Cover Stories w/ Jim Snedeker: It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
Hey...
2014-12-0150 minAlcohollywoodHORROR OCTORBOR III: Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors w/Our Fair CityWelcome to our third Horror Octorbor, listeners! For this third round of our comprehensive cacophony of creepy kinoscapes, we're taking on the third installment of a bunch of different horror franchises. This week, we're starting with Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors! Dream Warriors sees Nancy (Heather Langenkamp, all dead eyes and Susan Sontag hair) helping to defend a group of new teens/victims (including Patricia Arquette) from Freddy Krueger in a psychiatric hospital. Kat Evans and Ele Matelan from Our Fair City join us for this spooky installment. Check our our episode, drinking game and custom cocktail below!
2014-10-0400 min
Muffed MoviesEpisode 23: Blood - Nature's KetchupEle Matelan from Wildclaw Theatre spills the beans about blood! Knife strikes! Blood-sucking monsters! Scholarly ruminations on Science Fiction and Horror! And more crazy wordplay than a blender full of dictionaries.
2014-02-2438 min