Happy Medium: the Adventures of Melancholy Helen Polly

On her cross-country escape from California, Helen’s car trouble leads her to a quirky used car dealership in West Virginia, where she encounters a sketchy couple, a mysterious pile of cash, and some restless spirits—including a drag queen haunting a school bus. While trading her old car for a new home-on-wheels, Helen uncovers hints of murder, money laundering, and family betrayal. Along the way, she forges unlikely connections—with a reformed monk, an eccentric ghost, and her soon-to-be companion, Dee Dee—that will shape her journey as a reluctant medium.This two-part prequel is coming soon to your favorite podcatcher!HappyMediumPod.com

Pankey is tempted to call it quits. Close to freezing, Helen tries to talk sense to a gun-wielding Donna while the rest of the gang attempts to break through the shadow barrier. Steve and Pankey have words over the skoolie. Lucy "rekindles" her relationship with Steve.Will Harper cross over, and will her murder finally be solved entirely? Will Lucy's demise be in vain? Listen to the butcher shop showdown in this extended final chapter of "Season One: Memphis"!Content warning for coarse language and mature themes.Written and directed by Jay Hazen.Music by Lance Conrad and Jay Hazen. Helen's final monologue theme, "Karalika 3" by hal.2k. "I give my deepest thanks to the very talented voice actors who sojourned with me and my imagination in Memphis with these wonderful characters. Y'all made this story far beyond what I could have imagined! And Lynne, thank you for your patience and support! Much love, Jay."Season 1 CastJay Hazen as Dee Dee, Pankey, Cleaver Steve, and additional voicesLynne Hazen as Helen PollyJohn Kennard as Gunter and additional voicesJanna Fletcher as Donna and additional voicesSamantha Henderson as Hilda and CabbieChristopher Able as Deputy Howser and Janitor’s GhostStephanie Kirves as HarperTillie Murray as EmilyKristina Molina as Lucy and a BaristaSkyler Cole as CodyJames as Mr. JensenAudrell Fuqua as NiaTravis Himebaugh as Willy, Post Office Clerk, Doom Kitty⁠⁠⁠EPISODE TRANSCRIPT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠From ⁠⁠JHP Fiction⁠⁠, a disabled-veteran-owned audio fiction creator. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠happymediumpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. And check out our other production, ⁠⁠⁠Queen of Battle⁠⁠⁠.Stay subscribed so you don't miss bonus content, stand-alones, and the next season!Follow us:Instagram: @jhpfiction_audio_storiesBluesky: @jhp-fiction.bsky.social

In this penultimate episode, Helen, now stuck in the butcher shop, has a heart-to-heart with Lucy while Dee Dee, Gunter, and Harper try to figure out how to get in and save her. Howser and Pankey have a heated exchange outside the hotel.* This episode supports the Veteran's Community Project by way of Podcasthon.Content warning for coarse language and mature themes.Written and directed by Jay Hazen.Music by Lance Conrad and Jay Hazen. "Steel Guitar LS1" by llarron. "Digging East of the Fault Line" by gogogonzoflowSeason 1 CastJay Hazen as Dee Dee, Pankey, Cleaver Steve, and additional voicesLynne Hazen as Helen PollyJohn Kennard as Gunter and additional voicesJanna Fletcher as Donna and additional voicesSamantha Henderson as Hilda and CabbieChristopher Able as Deputy Howser and Janitor’s GhostStephanie Kirves as HarperTillie Murray as EmilyKristina Molina as Lucy and a BaristaSkyler Cole as CodyJames as Mr. JensenAudrell Fuqua as NiaTravis Himebaugh as Willy, Post Office Clerk, Doom Kitty⁠⁠EPISODE TRANSCRIPT⁠⁠⁠⁠From ⁠JHP Fiction⁠, a disabled-veteran-owned audio fiction creator. Visit ⁠⁠⁠happymediumpod.com⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. And check out our other production, ⁠⁠Queen of Battle⁠⁠. Follow us:Instagram: @jhpfiction_audio_storiesBluesky: @jhp-fiction.bsky.social

After Helen and the gang make a startling discovery while reviewing the bank's security footage, they decide to head back to Cleaver Steve's.Be advised: This show contains coarse language and mature themes.Written and directed by Jay Hazen.Music by Lance Conrad and Jay Hazen. The Cabbie's music, "e2set.mp3" by Bang Corrupt.Season 1 CastJay Hazen as Dee Dee, Pankey, Cleaver Steve, and additional voicesLynne Hazen as Helen PollyJohn Kennard as Gunter and additional voicesJanna Fletcher as Donna and additional voicesSamantha Henderson as Hilda and CabbieChristopher Able as Deputy Howser and Janitor’s GhostStephanie Kirves as HarperTillie Murray as EmilyKristina Molina as Lucy and a BaristaSkyler Cole as CodyJames as Mr. JensenAudrell Fuqua as NiaTravis Himebaugh as Willy, Post Office Clerk, Doom Kitty⁠EPISODE TRANSCRIPT⁠From JHP Fiction, a disabled-veteran-owned audio fiction creator. Visit ⁠⁠happymediumpod.com⁠⁠ to learn more. And check out our other production, ⁠Queen of Battle⁠.Follow us:Instagram: @jhpfiction_audio_storiesBluesky: @jhp-fiction.bsky.social

Helen does some late-night recon and finds a clue. Harper learns the finer points of scaring. Helen and Gunter meet a mysterious, grizzled dude in the pool room. Content warning for coarse language and mature themes.Written and directed by Jay Hazen.Music by Lance Conrad and Jay Hazen. "In the Pines" performed by Lead Belly. "Joe Lewis Blues" by Carl Martin. "Karalika 3⁠" by hal.2k.Season 1 CastJay Hazen as Dee Dee, Pankey, Cleaver Steve, and additional voicesLynne Hazen as Helen PollyJohn Kennard as Gunter and additional voicesJanna Fletcher as Donna and additional voicesSamantha Henderson as Hilda and CabbieChristopher Able as Deputy Howser and Janitor’s GhostStephanie Kirves as HarperTillie Murray as EmilyKristina Molina as Lucy and a BaristaSkyler Cole as CodyJames as Mr. JensenAudrell Fuqua as NiaTravis Himebaugh as Willy, Post Office Clerk, Doom KittyEPISODE TRANSCRIPTFrom JHP Fiction, a disabled-veteran-owned audio fiction creator. Visit ⁠happymediumpod.com⁠ to learn more. And check out our other production, Queen of Battle. Follow us:Instagram: @jhpfiction_audio_storiesBluesky: @jhp-fiction.bsky.social

New sh*t comes to light after Helen interviews Donna for a "podcast" and Emily shares some details Donna didn't.Content warning for coarse language and mature themes.Written and directed by Jay Hazen. Music by Lance Conrad and Jay Hazen.Season 1 CastJay Hazen as Dee Dee, Pankey, Cleaver Steve, and additional voicesLynne Hazen as Helen PollyJohn Kennard as Gunter and additional voicesJanna Fletcher as Donna and additional voicesSamantha Henderson as Hilda and CabbieChristopher Able as Deputy Howser and Janitor’s GhostStephanie Kirves as HarperTillie Murray as EmilyKristina Molina as Lucy and a BaristaSkyler Cole as CodyJames as Mr. JensenAudrell Fuqua as NiaTravis Himebaugh as Willy, Post Office Clerk, Doom KittyEPISODE TRANSCRIPTFrom JHP Fiction, a disabled-veteran-owned audio fiction creator.Visit happymediumpod.com to learn more. And check out our other production, Queen of Battle.Follow us: Instagram: @jhpfiction_audio_stories

Introducing "Who's the Ass?" from our friends over at Spiked Eggs! Desperate for cash, a miller and his daughter turn to the Internet to pump up the sale price for their tired, old donkey. They instantly become an online sensation, yet trouble awaits them on their way to market. An angry mob of animal rights advocates is hot on their heels. A slippery politician, hell-bent on cashing in on the hoopla, races to intercept them. And pot-stirring host Katie Klickit whips up a snarling Greek chorus on her drone-spying Internet web series. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking. Can father and daughter cross the river ahead and reach the market it in time? Or will it be a bridge too far? Featuring the voice of John Kennard, who plays Gunter in Happy Medium! Listen to Spiked Eggs on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, or your favorite platform.

*We at JHP Fiction dedicate this episode to the citizens of the Los Angeles area enduring the horrendous fires ravaging their area (January 2025). You are in our thoughts. Howser does some investigating of his own. Helen and the gang arrive at the hotel but run into a zealous security guard. Be advised: This show contains coarse language and mature themes. It was written by an Army/Navy veteran, after all.Written and directed by Jay Hazen. Music by Lance Conrad and Jay Hazen. "Karalika 3⁠" by hal.2k.Season 1 CastJay Hazen as Dee Dee, Pankey, Cleaver Steve, and additional voicesLynne Hazen as Helen PollyJohn Kennard as Gunter and additional voicesJanna Fletcher as Donna and additional voicesSamantha Henderson as Hilda and CabbieChristopher Able as Deputy Howser and Janitor’s GhostStephanie Kirves as HarperTillie Murray as EmilyKristina Molina as Lucy and a BaristaSkyler Cole as CodyJames as Mr. JensenAudrell Fuqua as NiaTravis Himebaugh as Willy, Post Office Clerk, Doom KittyEPISODE TRANSCRIPTFrom JHP Fiction, a disabled-veteran-owned audio fiction creator. JHPFiction.comVisit HappyMediumpod.com to learn more. And check out our other production, Queen of Battle.Follow us: Instagram: @jhpfiction_audio_stories

Helen "meditates" in Cleaver Steve's lot while Gunter and Dee Dee open up to the wet ghost, reveal her name, and begin forming a puzzle.Content warning for coarse language and mature themes.Written and directed by Jay Hazen. Music by Lance Conrad and Jay Hazen.Season 1 CastJay Hazen as Dee Dee, Pankey, Cleaver Steve, and additional voicesLynne Hazen as Helen PollyJohn Kennard as Gunter and additional voicesJanna Fletcher as Donna and additional voicesSamantha Henderson as Hilda and CabbieChristopher Able as Deputy Howser and Janitor’s GhostStephanie Kirves as HarperTillie Murray as EmilyKristina Molina as Lucy and a BaristaSkyler Cole as CodyJames as Mr. JensenAudrell Fuqua as NiaTravis Himebaugh as Willy, Post Office Clerk, Doom KittyEPISODE TRANSCRIPTFrom JHP Fiction, a disabled-veteran-owned audio fiction creator.Visit ⁠HappyMediumPod.com⁠ to learn more. And check out our other production, Queen of Battle.Follow us:Instagram: @jhpfiction_audio_stories

Helen, Dee Dee, and Gunter make their way into Memphis, meeting a friendly deputy and a young dead woman along the way.Content warning for coarse language and mature themes.Written and directed by Jay Hazen. Music by Lance Conrad and Jay Hazen.Season 1 CastJay Hazen as Dee Dee, Pankey, Cleaver Steve, and additional voicesLynne Hazen as Helen PollyJohn Kennard as Gunter and additional voicesJanna Fletcher as Donna and additional voicesSamantha Henderson as Hilda and CabbieChristopher Able as Deputy Howser and Janitor’s GhostStephanie Kirves as HarperTillie Murray as EmilyKristina Molina as Lucy and a BaristaSkyler Cole as CodyJames as Mr. JensenAudrell Fuqua as NiaTravis Himebaugh as Willy, Post Office Clerk, Doom KittyTRANSCRIPTJHP Fiction is a combat veteran-owned audio fiction indie studio.Visit HappyMediumPod.com to learn more. And check out our other production, Queen of Battle.Follow us: Instagram: @jhpfiction_audio_stories

If you're a fan of the paranormal and of mysteries, you won't want to miss this audio drama coming this winter from JHP Fiction.Join Helen Polly, an autistic traveler in her elusive purple (or is it violet?) skoolie, as she roams the U.S., solving ghostly murders with the help of a drag queen spirit, her massive dog, and a little smoke. Pursued by a private investigator hired by her controlling mother, Helen lights up—literally and figuratively—in this hilarious paranormal mystery set to debut on January 3, 2025. Thanks for subscribing!"Solving murders, chasing ghosts, and blazing her own trail—one smoke at a time."Visit happymediumpod.com or our Patreon for more!