Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery

Hi there- Jeffrey here. Today on the Unwell feed, we’re excited to share an episode of a show we think you’ll really enjoy- Afflicted, by Tonia Ransom Afflicted is a full-cast horror thriller audio drama. Each season presents new characters and a new storyline, but they all explore a mysterious book bound in human flesh that is inhabited by a demonic entity. We think you’re going to really enjoy the show~ Find Afflicted wherever you listen to podcasts, and enjoy the first episode! ==== A hoodoo apprentice accidentally invites a demonic book bound in human flesh to the town of Gunnaway, Texas, causing supernatural earthquakes, tornadoes…and more. See the end of the show notes for spoilery content warnings. Download the transcript [https://afflictedaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Afflicted-S1E1.pdf] ==== This episode is ad-free thanks to our IndieGoGo supporters, but future episodes will contain ads. For ad-free episodes, join the Descendants on Patreon at https://patreon.com/afflicted [https://patreon.com/afflicted], or purchase individual episodes or a season pass on the Apollo Podcasts App. Your support will go toward funding Season 2. ==== Ways to support Afflicted: * Buy Afflicted merch at https://merch.afflictedaudio.com [https://merch.afflictedaudio.com] * Give us a shoutout on Twitter @afflictedaudio * Leave a review on your podcast listening app ====== Cast & Crew ====== M’Shai Dash as Mamma Cherrie Amanda Hufford as Becky Harrison Christian Young as August Caldwell Kamran Nikhad as Sheriff Robert “Bob” Daugherty Kim Gasiciel as Rhonda Caldwell Marion Toro as Gemma Caldwell Calvin Joyal as Deputy Andre Pierce Cass Minter as Kelly Ivy Le as Dana Griggs Raiden T. as Ethan Caldwell Jen Zink as Janice Tonia Ransom as Agatha Williams Creator & Writer: Tonia Ransom Director & Executive Producer: Tonia Ransom & Jen Zink Sound Design: Jen Zink Music & Theme: Lillian Boyd Co-Executive Producer: Mike Flanagan Associate Producer: Crystal H. Sponsored in part by: Allison Bagley ====== Afflicted is produced by Ransom Media Productions. ====== Content Warnings (may contain spoilers) ====== Grief, death of a child, graphic murder, gore, supernatural horror, medical trauma, natural disasters, mental health slurs ===== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

We're here with the second of our post-season five AMA session- with questions from all of you! This is the second of two episodes with Eleanor and Jeffrey. There are no content warnings for this episode. There WILL be spoilers for all five seasons of the show, along with Jeffrey and Eleanor's explanations for what THEY thought was happening in Unwell. You can find a transcript of this episode here. [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/krp5xxge0b2wv2so92t53/Season-Five-AMA-Jeffrey-and-Eleanor_Ep2.pdf?rlkey=2qce90vtcpqirwyz35cpwvuo4&dl=0] 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! Find Unwell merch at https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Today's feed drop is a great show from our friends at Long Cat Media: Magenta Presents: Ghosted. Perched on a rain-battered cliff edge is a former lighthouse; now a charming, boutique hotel. Owner and sole occupant Beth has spent months renovating, absorbing its essence into her bones, preparing for her first guest to arrive. But when they do, to Beth's horror, it is a figure from a past she has tried to forget. Keira. Face-to-face for the first time in years, the pair must reckon with old mistakes, old grievances. And something else, besides. Because the lighthouse has a past too. Listen to the rest of GHOSTED by searching for "Magenta Presents" wherever you listen to podcasts === Read the transcript [https://www.longcatmedia.com/magentapresentstranscripts] CONTENT WARNINGS: grief/bereavement, animal injury, 1x jump scare. Perched on a rain-battered cliff edge is a former lighthouse; now a charming, boutique hotel. Owner and sole occupant Beth has spent months renovating, absorbing its essence into her bones, preparing for her first guest to arrive. But when they do, to Beth's horror, it is a figure from a past she has tried to forget. Keira. GHOSTED is a five-episode psychological drama and ghost horror story, written and directed by Lindsay Sharman, with music, sound design and editing by Laurence Owen. Featuring Beth Eyre as Beth, Lucy Roslyn as Keira, Tessa Hatts as Merta, Laurence Owen as Wes and additional voices, and Lindsay Sharman as additional voices. This series is supported by Arts Council England National Lottery project grants, and our Ko-fi supporters. Become a supporter on Ko-fi and help us make more podcasts! www.longcatmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

We're here with the first of our post-season five AMA session- with questions from all of you! This is the first of two episodes with Eleanor and Jeffrey- more to come. There are no content warnings for this episode. There WILL be spoilers for all five seasons of the show, along with Jeffrey and Eleanor's explanations for what THEY thought was happening in Unwell. You can find a transcript of this episode here [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xhcl2tfzf6c0pqumnyovw/Season-Five-AMA-Jeffrey-and-Eleanor_Part-1_Final.pdf?rlkey=3va53gb4bgwip91040a8082i2&dl=0]. 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! Find Unwell merch at https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Nothing is as terrifying as the sounds we hear in the dark. The slow creak of a door opening late at night... or a whisper in a room when you thought you were alone... or a distant scream in the wind. One noise at the wrong time or place can scare us for days. Each episode of I Hear Fear plunges the listener into a tale inspired by real events, from a deadly dance party to a cursed film set. Join host and two-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan for six immersive stories designed to jangle your nerves and haunt your dreams. Follow I Hear Fear on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes of I Hear Fear ad-free right now by joining Wondery Plus. Listen now: Wondery.fm/IHF_Unwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]