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Science Fiction · Audacious Machine Creative

Our Fair City

by Audacious Machine Creative

Our Fair City is a campy, post-apocalyptic audio drama, produced by HartLife NFP in Chicago, IL. Learn more at www.ourfaircity.com

Latest episodes

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Midseason Break- Record/Record

This Halloween, HartLife is proud to present “Record/Record” by Mark Harrison- a finalist from the 2013 Deathscribe International Festival of Horror Audiodrama. This piec

Sep 9
15 min

7.9- The StormHawk Revisited

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 Ha

Sep 2
11 min

7.8- The Executor

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 upst

Aug 26
14 min

7.7 - Orders are Orders

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 ti

Aug 19
12 min

7.6 - Family Road Trip

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

Aug 12
15 min

7.5- A Morning without Muffins and Matcha

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 re

Aug 5
15 min

7.4- Dread Secrets and Fearful Engines

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 recr

Jul 29
11 min

7.3- Monsters and memories

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. 

Jul 22
18 min

7.2- A MolePup Misadventure

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

Jul 15
12 min

7.1- The Cube

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 Traito

Jul 8
15 min

Creator Chat: Season Six

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,

Jul 1
58 min

6.20- Uninsurable Risk

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

Jun 10
23 min

6.19- The Coming of the Waters

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

Jun 3
18 min

6.18- The Rise and Fall of Charles Wynn

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 co

May 27
12 min

6.17- The Smell of Anger

The Doctor Montgomery Moro Museum and Memorial House remains a hotbed of unapproved science, illegal cohabitation, and fraternization with MolePeople as the survivors of

May 20
15 min

6.16- The Buddy System

Using the extracted scent glad of the old Ant Queen, our “Buddy Group” goes in search of the new Queen. But the tunnels are long, and more insidious threats than the Ants

May 13
15 min

6.15- In the Hall of the Ant Queen

Our intrepid explorers, sadly marooned from the loving comfort of bounteous HartLife, continue their quest through the tunnels to find the Queen of the Ant People. What h

May 6
13 min

6.14- The Snidge with Two Brains

The Hunt for Snidge’s Body continues as Cassie, Dr. Caligari, and the MolePeople traverse trap-laden tunnels and perilous pathways to restore Andrew’s brain to its rightf

Apr 29
16 min

6.13- Much Ado About Andrew Snidge

Join us as we return to the Doctor Montgomery Moro Museum and Memorial House- that lair of unapproved science and liminal thought. Will Cassie finally be reunited with he

Apr 22
14 min

6.12- Last Shift

Loyal Policies, you know the tale of the Switcher well. You have heard the highlight reels, and memorized his stories–now, hear his unedited, true words. Glory in his loy

Apr 15
18 min

Chart trend

Position in the Science Fiction chart (US), last 90 days.

#49
all-time peak
1
day in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where Our Fair City ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 15, 2026).

#84 ▲ 5 Science Fiction US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

If I had to pick one word to describe this podcast, it would be “charming.” The characters have depth, and the writing is devastatingly hilarious. Listen, you’ll love it.

frequentj · May 2025

This podcast is incredibly hilarious! It’s extremely well crafted in every aspect, and I could go on and on praising it until I run out of adjectives. However… I think that, since this podcast was already completed and aired for listeners to enjoy years ago, today’s listeners should NOT have to wait an obscenely long time between episodes. The annoyingly long intervals between episodes is made even more frustrating due to the typical run-time of the average episode being a bare 7-9 minutes! There’s so little story released, followed by such a long wait, that by the time the next “episode” comes out, it’s difficult to remember what’s supposed to be going on! So, In the immortal words of Monty Python, “Get on with it!!!”

fuzzystuff1 · Feb 2025

Our Fair City is so well done. It’s one of my favorites of all time. It’s like listening to an old serial radio show and the sound “design” is top shelf. I look forward to listening to each new episode.

Big Stinkky · Nov 2024

We all have that book or movie that we weren’t sure about, but kept going with, only to find out it’s amazing. This podcast is one of those. To be honest this took me a couple of tries. I didn’t understand what direction this was going or how the characters fit. But I gave it another go, and let it play. After awhile I realised that every episode left me needing to know what happens. I didn’t want to listen to anything else, and ended up binging the series. In the last 8 years I’ve listened to hundreds of podcasts. This show is hands down my favourite. Writing, acting, production, imagery, all phenomenal. Do yourself a favour, put your headphones on, strap in, and give this a real chance. It’s REALLY REALLY GOOD!!

ArtGeekMom · Dec 2019

I honestly loved this podcast until they started pushing a political agenda in the 7th season, very disappointing for them to sell out after all this time. Still a great story, but ultimately tainted by biases.

Judedoodles · Nov 2019

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