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Happy Medium: the Adventures of Melancholy Helen Polly

JHP Fiction

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Frequency: 1 episode/35d. Total Eps: 17

*New cover art, same Adventures! An autistic, reluctant sleuth who also happens to be a medium lives in a converted school bus with her massive talking dog and a dead drag queen. This is fine. Helen Polly and her duo of spirited misfits navigate her nomadic life in a purple (or is it mauve?) skoolie while solving paranormal mysteries and evading a private investigator hired by her controlling mother. Content warning for coarse language and mature themes. Visit happymediumpod.com to learn more.

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🇨🇦 Canada - comedyFiction
25/08/2026
#31
🇺🇸 USA - comedyFiction
13/08/2026
#97
🇨🇦 Canada - comedyFiction
31/07/2026
#95
🇨🇦 Canada - comedyFiction
21/07/2026
#91
🇨🇦 Canada - comedyFiction
20/07/2026
#74
🇨🇦 Canada - comedyFiction
19/07/2026
#65
🇨🇦 Canada - comedyFiction
18/07/2026
#46
🇨🇦 Canada - comedyFiction
17/07/2026
#37
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14/07/2026
#95
🇬🇧 Great Britain - comedyFiction
13/07/2026
#76

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S1.E1 (Pilot) • Ghosts Again

Season 1 · Episode 1

Friday, January 3, 2025 • Duration 38:13

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 Cast

Jay Hazen as Dee Dee, Pankey, Cleaver Steve, and additional voices
Lynne Hazen as Helen Polly
John Kennard as Gunter and additional voices
Janna Fletcher as Donna and additional voices
Samantha Henderson as Hilda and Cabbie
Christopher Able as Deputy Howser and Janitor’s Ghost
Stephanie Kirves as Harper
Tillie Murray as Emily
Kristina Molina as Lucy and a Barista
Skyler Cole as Cody
James as Mr. Jensen
Audrell Fuqua as Nia
Travis Himebaugh as Willy, Post Office Clerk, Doom Kitty

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JHP 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.

Instagram: @jhpfiction_audio_stories

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Announcing, Happy Medium: the Adventures of Melancholy Helen Polly

Monday, October 14, 2024 • Duration 00:59

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!

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S1.E2 • Behind the Wheel

Season 1 · Episode 2

Monday, January 13, 2025 • Duration 33:20

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 Cast

Jay Hazen as Dee Dee, Pankey, Cleaver Steve, and additional voices
Lynne Hazen as Helen Polly
John Kennard as Gunter and additional voices
Janna Fletcher as Donna and additional voices
Samantha Henderson as Hilda and Cabbie
Christopher Able as Deputy Howser and Janitor’s Ghost
Stephanie Kirves as Harper
Tillie Murray as Emily
Kristina Molina as Lucy and a Barista
Skyler Cole as Cody
James as Mr. Jensen
Audrell Fuqua as Nia
Travis Himebaugh as Willy, Post Office Clerk, Doom Kitty

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

From JHP Fiction, a disabled-veteran-owned audio fiction creator.

Visit ⁠HappyMediumPod.com⁠ to learn more.

And check out our other production, Queen of Battle.

S1.E3 • My Secret Garden

Season 1 · Episode 3

Thursday, January 23, 2025 • Duration 24:14

*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 Cast

Jay Hazen as Dee Dee, Pankey, Cleaver Steve, and additional voices
Lynne Hazen as Helen Polly
John Kennard as Gunter and additional voices
Janna Fletcher as Donna and additional voices
Samantha Henderson as Hilda and Cabbie
Christopher Able as Deputy Howser and Janitor’s Ghost
Stephanie Kirves as Harper
Tillie Murray as Emily
Kristina Molina as Lucy and a Barista
Skyler Cole as Cody
James as Mr. Jensen
Audrell Fuqua as Nia
Travis Himebaugh as Willy, Post Office Clerk, Doom Kitty

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

From JHP Fiction, a disabled-veteran-owned audio fiction creator. JHPFiction.com

Visit to learn more. And check out our other production, .

BONUS: Introducing "Who's the Ass?" from Spiked Eggs

Season 1 · Episode 4

Monday, January 27, 2025 • Duration 24:29

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.

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S1.E4 • The Bottom Line

Season 1 · Episode 4

Thursday, February 6, 2025 • Duration 31:18

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 Cast

Jay Hazen as Dee Dee, Pankey, Cleaver Steve, and additional voices
Lynne Hazen as Helen Polly
John Kennard as Gunter and additional voices
Janna Fletcher as Donna and additional voices
Samantha Henderson as Hilda and Cabbie
Christopher Able as Deputy Howser and Janitor’s Ghost
Stephanie Kirves as Harper
Tillie Murray as Emily
Kristina Molina as Lucy and a Barista
Skyler Cole as Cody
James as Mr. Jensen
Audrell Fuqua as Nia
Travis Himebaugh as Willy, Post Office Clerk, Doom Kitty

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

From JHP Fiction, a disabled-veteran-owned audio fiction creator.

Visit happymediumpod.com to learn more. And check out our other production, Queen of Battle.

Instagram: @jhpfiction_audio_stories

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S1.E5 • Lie to Me

Season 1 · Episode 5

Thursday, February 20, 2025 • Duration 38:39

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 Cast

Jay Hazen as Dee Dee, Pankey, Cleaver Steve, and additional voices
Lynne Hazen as Helen Polly
John Kennard as Gunter and additional voices
Janna Fletcher as Donna and additional voices
Samantha Henderson as Hilda and Cabbie
Christopher Able as Deputy Howser and Janitor’s Ghost
Stephanie Kirves as Harper
Tillie Murray as Emily
Kristina Molina as Lucy and a Barista
Skyler Cole as Cody
James as Mr. Jensen
Audrell Fuqua as Nia
Travis Himebaugh as Willy, Post Office Clerk, Doom Kitty

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

From JHP Fiction, a disabled-veteran-owned audio fiction creator. Visit ⁠happymediumpod.com⁠ to learn more. And check out our other production, Queen of Battle.

Instagram: @jhpfiction_audio_stories

S1.E7 • Ice Machine

Season 1 · Episode 7

Thursday, March 20, 2025 • Duration 31:32

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 gogogonzoflow

Season 1 Cast

Jay Hazen as Dee Dee, Pankey, Cleaver Steve, and additional voices
Lynne Hazen as Helen Polly
John Kennard as Gunter and additional voices
Janna Fletcher as Donna and additional voices
Samantha Henderson as Hilda and Cabbie
Christopher Able as Deputy Howser and Janitor’s Ghost
Stephanie Kirves as Harper
Tillie Murray as Emily
Kristina Molina as Lucy and a Barista
Skyler Cole as Cody
James as Mr. Jensen
Audrell Fuqua as Nia
Travis Himebaugh as Willy, Post Office Clerk, Doom Kitty

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S1.E6 • See You

Season 1 · Episode 6

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 • Duration 32:36

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 Cast

Jay Hazen as Dee Dee, Pankey, Cleaver Steve, and additional voices
Lynne Hazen as Helen Polly
John Kennard as Gunter and additional voices
Janna Fletcher as Donna and additional voices
Samantha Henderson as Hilda and Cabbie
Christopher Able as Deputy Howser and Janitor’s Ghost
Stephanie Kirves as Harper
Tillie Murray as Emily
Kristina Molina as Lucy and a Barista
Skyler Cole as Cody
James as Mr. Jensen
Audrell Fuqua as Nia
Travis Himebaugh as Willy, Post Office Clerk, Doom Kitty

⁠EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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From JHP Fiction, a disabled-veteran-owned audio fiction creator. Visit ⁠⁠happymediumpod.com⁠⁠ to learn more. And check out our other production, ⁠Queen of Battle⁠.

S1.E8 (season finale) • Soul with Me

Season 1 · Episode 8

Monday, April 7, 2025 • Duration 59:08

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 Cast

Jay Hazen as Dee Dee, Pankey, Cleaver Steve, and additional voices
Lynne Hazen as Helen Polly
John Kennard as Gunter and additional voices
Janna Fletcher as Donna and additional voices
Samantha Henderson as Hilda and Cabbie
Christopher Able as Deputy Howser and Janitor’s Ghost
Stephanie Kirves as Harper
Tillie Murray as Emily
Kristina Molina as Lucy and a Barista
Skyler Cole as Cody
James as Mr. Jensen
Audrell Fuqua as Nia
Travis Himebaugh as Willy, Post Office Clerk, Doom Kitty

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