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Before the road trips and ghost hunts, there was the school bus, a dead drag queen, and a very questionable dealership. “When Helen Met Dee Dee” reveals how Melancholy Helen Polly found her wheels, her haunted companions, and her first big mystery away from home.

Produced by JHP Fiction. Created and written by Jay Hazen.

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Starring Lynne Hazen as Helen, John Kennard as Oleg, John W. Scoggins as the 911 Dispatcher, Janna Fletcher as Jewell and Mrs. Polly, Kristina Molina as Jovana, Skyler Cole as Mông Không Có Lông, and Jay Hazen as the Dead Drag Queen and Henry Pankey.

Cover art by Bronwyn Mae.

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...and visit Helen's Tee Shoppe!

Hey,  Happy Medium: The Adventures of Melancholy Helen Polly listeners!

Our Season Two finale drops worldwide this Friday, October 17th — but you can hear it right now on Patreon!

Join us at patreon.com/JHPFiction for early access to future content, like gag reels, cast interviews, and more behind-the-scenes fun.

Your support means the world — especially to our creator and disabled veteran producer, Jay, who makes these stories possible with heart and grit.

So head to patreon.com/JHPFiction, hear the finale early, and be part of the Happy Medium family.

Before the road trips and ghost hunts, there was the school bus, a dead drag queen, and a very questionable dealership. “When Helen Met Dee Dee” reveals how Melancholy Helen Polly found her wheels, her haunted companions, and her first big mystery away from home.

Produced by JHP Fiction. Created and written by Jay Hazen.

Starring Lynne Hazen as Helen, John Kennard as Oleg, Janna Fletcher as Jewell, Kristina Molina as Jovana, Skyler Cole as Mông Không Có Lông, and Jay Hazen as the Dead Drag Queen.

"Smiles" by J. Will Callahan and Lee S. Roberts.

Cover art by Bronwyn Mae.

Visit happymediumpod.com for more information.

...and visit Helen's Tee Shoppe!

Before the road trips and ghost hunts, there was the school bus, a dead drag queen, and a very questionable dealership. “When Helen Met Dee Dee” reveals how Melancholy Helen Polly found her wheels, her haunted companions, and her first big mystery away from home.

Produced by JHP Fiction. Created and written by Jay Hazen.

Starring Lynne Hazen as Helen, John W Scoggins as Auto Shop Supervisor, Janna Fletcher as Jewell, Kristina Molina as Jovana, John Kennard as Oleg, Skyler Cole as Mông Không Có Lông, and Jay Hazen as the Dead Drag Queen.

"Smiles" by J. Will Callahan and Lee S. Roberts.

Opening accordion music by eyenorth on freesound.

Cover art by Bronwyn Mae.

Visit happymediumpod.com for more information.

...and visit Helen's Tee Shoppe!

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.

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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

⁠⁠⁠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.

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This is it! Our season finale is going to slap you right in the ears! And soon!

It all comes down to this. Will Helen be freed before Steve and Donna decide to make more deadly decisions? Will ANYONE actually survive? Will Memphis ever be the same (at least, since Elvis left - or did he?)? Stay subscribed to find out!

Visit happymediumpod.com for all the details and links. Oh! And we opened a little T-shirt shop, with another coming soon to our UK listeners! We'd love your support!

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

⁠⁠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.

Follow us:

Instagram: @jhpfiction_audio_stories

Bluesky: @jhp-fiction.bsky.social