Today's episode has everything: some exciting audio drama updates, feedback from listeners, a monologue, and a great interview! Our guest is the executive producer of the HeartMatters audio dramas, Kristie Jardot. J.D. recorded an on-location interview with her at their office in Oklahoma last month to talk about how audio drama is fitting into their work after 18 months, about what's ahead, and to get to know her just a bit more. There are some cool new releases that J.D. shares in the updates, and he continues the monologue from the last episode with a guest. To wrap up the episode, J.D. responds to feedback from Michael, Blake, and Jeremy.

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IntroATC Backstage member emails to Yahoo email addresses are all being rejected

Audio Drama Updates - 02:10Send updates to us - pfm.link/atcnews
3 Questions Survey for audio drama fans
75th Anniversary of Unshackled
World Audio Drama Day is October 30th
Realm Makers Expo 2026 will be June 24-27, 2026, in St Louis, MO, at Union Station
In the works from The Merry Beggars, Exodus: Journey Into Freedom(Actors can audition here.)
Generations 2: The D.C. Gambit from Sargent Family Productions is out nowSargent Family Productions website(Use code "ATC2025" for 20% off anything in their Awesound store)Kenny Sargent's last appearance on ATC
New episode of Witnesses, Sons and Strangers, released
The War Of The Worlds reproduction from Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre
The Return of Epsilon VII is a new superhero audio drama from Over the Hill Productions
HeartMatters is releasing a 3-episode miniseries called The Bullying TriangleGet the HM app
The 3rd Jake Muller Adventure, Undead, is out now

Monologue (So Here’s What I’m Thinking) - 22:17Follow-up to last episode’s monologue - essentially a Part 2 about the value of building relationships in creative endeavors, but this one is from a guest, ATC contributor Christopher Green

Interview - 32:54

Photo courtesy of HeartMatters, Inc.
Kristie Jardot, Lead Program Coordinator, Executive Producer of the audio dramasHeartMatters, Inc.
Slideshow of photos from the interview
Previous appearance on the show: ATC196
HeartMatters websiteHeartMatters app Direct link to the HM donation page

Feedback - 1:02:15Jeremy emails in about the Left Behind audio dramasLeft Behind #1 on Libro.fmThe full series on Audiobooks.com
Michael C and Blake both reach out about Lamplighter TheatreLamplighter webstore

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