Arden

In the wake of a horrible tragedy, Team Arden struggles with its next move, while Dana holds a seance to chat with her dad. Or anyone she can get in touch with, really. Also: Lorena Christopher meets the parents! 

CONTENT WARNING: This episode features adult language, loud noises, discussions of death, discussions of mental illness, discussions of medical abuse, tense family situations, speculations of murder, and a funeral. 

Written by Lenny Burnham

Directed by Christopher Dole

Recording Engineer: Ernesto Hurtado

Editor: Christopher Dole

Sound Designer: Chad Ellis

Composer: Christopher Hatfield

Featuring "Melt Me Down" by Laura Stratford, performed by Libby Woodbridge 

Arden was created and executive produced by Emily St. James, Christopher Dole, and Sara Ghaleb.

Our co-executive producers are Chad Ellis, Libby Hill, and Ernesto Hurtado.

Our logo was designed by Dylan Farr.

Our social media manager is Eliza Wheeler. 

Arden stars: 

Michelle Agresti as Bea Casely

Tracey Sayed as Brenda Bentley

Shannon Estabrook as Rosalind Ursula

Charlita Gaston as Pamela Pink

Benjamin Watts as Andy Wheyface

Mia Drake as Lorena Christopher

Libby Woodbridge as Dana Hamill

Saoirse Ó Súilleabháin as Olivia Breckenridge 

Episode 208 guest stars: 

Zach Grenier as Clyde Hamill

Rebecca Metz as Trudy Hamill

Mike Bash as Sheriff Jake Wunder

Omar Andrade as Asher Casely

Sarah Rhea Werner as Connie Casely

Eric Morgan Stuart as Harold Casely

Grant Patrizio as Hardware Store Owner

Episode transcript at ardenpodcast.com. Support the show at Patreon.Com/ArdenPod!

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Rosalind and Pamela head to Hamill Hills Ranch for a late-night ghost hunt and find much, much more than they expected. Also, a challenge to a foot race!

Content Warning: Strong language, sirens, discussions of mental illness, discussions of infertility, and death.

Written by Sara Ghaleb and Libby Hill

Directed by Sara Ghaleb

Recording Engineer: Ernesto Hurtado

Editor and Sound Designer: Christopher Dole

Composer: Christopher Hatfield

Arden was created and executive produced by Emily VanDerWerff, Christopher Dole, and Sara Ghaleb. Our co-executive producers are Chad Ellis, Libby Hill, and Ernesto Hurtado. Our logo is designed by Dylan Farr.

Transcript at ardenpodcast.com. Support the show at Patreon.Com/ArdenPod!

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Have you ever wondered what Arden would be like if it took place in the 1930s? Well thanks to the Wheyface What-If Machine, wonder no more! Guest writers Ivuoma Okoro (Vega: A Sci-Fi Adventure Podcast!), Mac Rogers (Steal the Stars), and Gabriel Urbina (Wolf 359) present three edge-of-your-seat speculative tales! Gasp as film critic Rosalind Ursula and producer Andrew Wheyface search for a cursed gem! Scream as film star Julie Slapsem gives the performance of her life to get her hands on her contract! And thrill as Bea Casely and Brenda Bentley once again discover they're working the same job... and face down the terrors of the Wheyface Industries Luxury Home Security System. Laughs! Chills! Romance! And at the very end... a look at what's to come. Enjoy the Arden Halloween Special!

Content warning: loud noises, claustrophobia, sirens, transformations

Episode credits/transcript at ardenpodcast.com. Support the show at Patreon.Com/ArdenPod!

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Our midseason finale! Rosalind uncovers a key piece of evidence. Dana gets in trouble. Olivia takes up knitting. And Bea and Brenda reveal the biggest secret of them all. Also: High stakes negotiations!

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains adult language, loud noises, brief violence, dead naming of a trans woman, intense family situations, discussions and depiction of mental illness, discussions of alcoholism, and adult situations.

Written by Allison Solano

Directed by Christopher Dole

Recording Engineer - Ernesto Hurtado

Editor – Chad Ellis

Composer - Christopher Hatfield

Featuring "Phantom Limb,” written by Laura Stratford, performed by Libby Woodbridge

Starring:

Michelle Agresti as Bea Casely

Tracey Sayed as Brenda Bentley and Caller #1

Shannon Estabrook as Rosalind Ursula

Charlita Gaston as Pamela Pink

Benjamin Watts as Andy Wheyface

Mia Drake as Lorena Christopher

Libby Woodbridge as Dana Hamill

Saoirse Ó Súilleabháin as Olivia Breckenridge

Guest starring:

Zack Grenier as Clyde Hamill

Rebecca Metz as Trudy Hamill

Oscar Jordan as Paul Breckenridge

Mike Bash as Jake Wunder and Pharmacist

Ptolemy Slocum as Rowan Dabrowski

Nelinda Palomino as Alexandria “Red” Dutton

Jennifer Liao as Teresa Hollandaise

Katie Wright as Gwen VanDenStern and MC

Grant Patrizio as Deputy

Kirk Novak as Normal Guy

Arden was created and executive produced by Emily St. James, Christopher Dole, and Sara Ghaleb. Our co-executive producers are Chad Ellis, Libby Hill, and Ernesto Hurtado. Our logo was designed by Dylan Farr.

 Episode credits/transcript at ardenpodcast.com. Support the show at Patreon.Com/ArdenPod!

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Arden, season 2, episode 5 - "More Kin, Less Kind”

Bea and Brenda investigate the Hamill family and learn more about Clyde and Trudy Hamill than they ever wanted to, as Rosalind and Dana grow ever closer. Also: Coyotes!

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains adult language, drinking, loud noises, intense family situations, discussions and depiction of mental illness, discussions of familial abuse - both physical and emotional, descriptions of a suicide attempt, and discussions of alcoholism.

Written by Mara Woods-Robinson

Directed by Christopher Dole

Recording Engineer - Ernesto Hurtado

Editor – Christopher Dole

Composer - Christopher Hatfield

Featuring "Gutless,” written by Laura Stratford, performed by Libby Woodbridge

Starring:

Michelle Agresti as Bea Casely

Tracey Sayed as Brenda Bentley

Shannon Estabrook as Rosalind Ursula

Charlita Gaston as Pamela Pink

Benjamin Watts as Andy Wheyface

Mia Drake as Lorena Christopher

Libby Woodbridge as Dana Hamill

Saoirse Ó Súilleabháin as Olivia Breckenridge

Guest starring:

Zach Grenier as Clyde Hamill

Rebecca Metz as Trudy Hamill

Oscar Jordan as Paul Breckenridge

Mike Bash as Jake Wunder

Omar Andrade as Asher Casley

Alex Welch as DJ Walkin

Grant Patrizio as Gary Gallagher

Jennifer Liao as Caller #1

Arden was created and executive produced by Emily St. James, Christopher Dole, and Sara Ghaleb. Our co-executive producers are Chad Ellis, Libby Hill, and Ernesto Hurtado. Our logo was designed by Dylan Farr.

Episode credits/transcript at ardenpodcast.com. Support the show at Patreon.Com/ArdenPod!

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Arden, season 2, episode 4 - "Distracted Multitude"

On one eventful day, Bea investigates the mysteries of love, Brenda investigates the mysteries of death, and Lorena gets a flat tire. Also: Andy Wheyface meets his match!

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains adult language, drinking, loud noises, and brief moments of homophobia and transphobia.

Written by Lenny Burnham and Christopher Dole

Directed by Sara Ghaleb

Recording Engineer - Ernesto Hurtado

Editor – Chad Ellis

Composer - Christopher Hatfield

Featuring "Now Is the Time,” written by Laura Stratford, performed by Libby Woodbridge

Starring:

Michelle Agresti as Bea Casely

Tracey Sayed as Brenda Bentley

Shannon Estabrook as Rosalind Ursula and Townie #2

Charlita Gaston as Pamela Pink

Benjamin Watts as Andy Wheyface

Mia Drake as Lorena Christopher

Libby Woodbridge as Dana Hamill

Saoirse Ó Súilleabháin as Olivia Breckenridge

Guest starring:

Zach Grenier as Clyde Hamill

Rebecca Metz as Trudy Hamill

Oscar Jordan as Paul Breckenridge

Mike Bash as Jake Wunder, Ranch Hand #1, and Townie #1

Nelinda Palomino as Alexandria “Red” Dutton

Kirk Novak as Nelson Fairfield

Katie Wright as Helen Fairfield

Tal Minear as Mel

Grant Patrizio as Nashville Osric and Ranch Hand

Mike Bash, Benjamin Watts, and Oscar Jordan as Ranch Hands

Katie Wright and Omar Andrade as College Students

Travis Reaves as Art

David Mishmerheisen as Benny

Arden was created and executive produced by Emily St. James, Christopher Dole, and Sara Ghaleb. Our co-executive producers are Chad Ellis, Libby Hill, and Ernesto Hurtado. Our logo was designed by Dylan Farr.

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Team Arden heads to Elsinore, Montana, to solve the murder of Dan Hamill. Or figure out if Dan Hamill was even murdered at all. Or something. Also: the dead speak!

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains adult language, loud noises, vivid discussion of gore and violence, discussions of alcoholism, discussions of suicidal/self-harm thoughts

Written by Allison Solano and Emily St. James

Directed by Sara Ghaleb

Recording Engineer - Ernesto Hurtado

Editor – Ernesto Hurtado

Composer - Christopher Hatfield

Featuring "Show ‘Em I Mean Business,” written by Laura Stratford, performed by Libby Woodbridge

Additional Music by Fell From The Tree

Starring:

Michelle Agresti as Bea Casely

Tracey Sayed as Brenda Bentley

Shannon Estabrook as Rosalind Ursula

Charlita Gaston as Pamela Pink

Benjamin Watts as Andy Wheyface

Mia Drake as Lorena Christopher

Libby Woodbridge as Dana Hamill

Guest starring:

Zach Grenier as Clyde Hamill

Rebecca Metz as Trudy Hamill

Oscar Jordan as Paul Breckenridge

Mike Bash as Jake Wunder

Katie Wright as News Anchor

Jennifer Liao, Grant Patrizio, and Katie Wright as Callers

Emily VanDerWerff as Janitor Yorick

The Ghost as The Ghost

Arden was created and executive produced by Emily St. James, Christopher Dole, and Sara Ghaleb. Our co-executive producers are Bridge Geene and Ernesto Hurtado. Our logo was designed by Dylan Farr.

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Arden, season 2, episode 2 - "Brenda Bentley Measures Up"

When Brenda runs into an old flame, she's drawn into a web of mystery, lies, and wolves on the campus of Vienna College. Also: terror on the Nile!

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains adult language, drinking, fighting, gunfire, loud noises, intense action sequences, police sirens, sexual harassment, adult subjects, discussion though not depiction of sex work, and brief prison scenes.

Written and Directed by Christopher Dole and Sara Ghaleb

Recording Engineer - Ernesto Hurtado

Editors - Christopher Dole and Bridge Geene

Composer - Christopher Hatfield

Featuring "This Too Shall Pass" by Eric Holm

Starring:

Michelle Agresti as Bea Casely and Rachel

Tracey Sayed as Brenda Bentley

Shannon Estabrook as Rosalind Ursula

Charlita Gaston as Pamela Pink

Benjamin Watts as Andy Wheyface and Dr. Zodicus

Guest starring:

Julia Schifini as Vanessa Duke

Chad Ellis as Gabriel Hayes

Tal Minear as Isabelle

Daniel Mills as Charlie Russell

Jennifer Liao as Reporter

Katie Wright as Attendant

Mike Bash as Guard

Lauren Bancroft, Sara Ghaleb, Nelinda Palomino, and Savanna Parra as Students

Arden was created and executive produced by Emily St. James, Christopher Dole, and Sara Ghaleb. Our co-executive producers are Chad Ellis, Libby Hill, and Ernesto Hurtado. Our logo was designed by Dylan Farr.

Episode credits/transcript at ardenpodcast.com. Support the show at Patreon.Com/ArdenPod!

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With Brenda Bentley still missing, Bea and the rest of the team at Wheyface Radio struggle to record a simple intro for Arden's second season. Also: a high-stakes game of chance!

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains adult language, drinking, fighting, loud noises, discussion though not depiction of gore, and brief prison scenes.

Written by Christopher Dole, Sara Ghaleb, and Emily St. James

Directed by Sara Ghaleb

Recording Engineer - Ernesto Hurtado

Editor - Christopher Dole

Composer - Christopher Hatfield

Featuring "Love, Ire, & Spite" by Love Underwater

Starring:

Michelle Agresti as Bea Casely

Tracey Sayed as Brenda Bentley

Shannon Estabrook as Rosalind Ursula

Charlita Gaston as Pamela Pink

Benjamin Watts as Andy Wheyface

Mia Drake as Lorena Christopher

Libby Woodbridge as Dana Hamill

Guest starring:

Mike Bash as Reality Show Host and Guard

Christopher Dole as Announcer

Adam Emperor as Sidekick

Jennifer Liao as Terry Gross Type

Daniel Mills as Award Presenter

Tal Minear as Judge

Grant Patrizio as Late Night Host

Emily VanDerWerff as Janitor Yorick

Special guest stars:

Emma Sherr-Ziarko as Bea Impersonator

Michaela Swee as Brenda Impersonator

Lindsay Zana as Julie Capsom 

Arden was created and executive produced by Emily St. James, Christopher Dole, and Sara Ghaleb. Our co-executive producers are Chad Ellis, Libby Hill, and Ernesto Hurtado. Our logo was designed by Dylan Farr.

Episode credits/transcript at ardenpodcast.com. Support the show at Patreon.Com/ArdenPod!

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