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Arden Fable and Folly Network
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4.4 • 563 Ratings
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On December 25th, 2007, movie star and heiress Julie Capsom crashed her car into a tree in Northern California, walked into a nearby clearing, and vanished, leaving behind a male torso in her trunk. 10 years later, reporter Bea Casely and private detective Brenda Bentley are going to reopen the case. Each has a personal tie to the story. Each thinks they know what happened. And each knows the other is going to screw this whole thing up. Join Bea, Brenda, and the rest of the Good People at Wheyface Radio as they attempt to answer once and for all: what happened to Julie Capsom?
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Arden S3 IndieGoGo Begins March 13
Hello all! Andy Wheyface here with a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Arden Season 3 has been written - but we need YOUR HELP to make it! Beginning on March 13th, we will be running an INDIEGOGO to raise funds to make Season 3: Midsummer in New York City. And we'll have all sorts of exciting perks! Sign up here for updates: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/arden-s3-midsummer-in-new-york-city/coming_soon/x/22459255
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To Bea or Not to Bea
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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Brenda Bentley Measures Up!
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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The True Crime Podcast's The Thing
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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Distracted Multitude
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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More Kin, Less Kind
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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Customer Reviews
Worth a listen
Yes, there is tonal whiplash between the goofy comedy moments and the dramatic ones but I’m truly glad I gave this series a shot and I think you will too. The story just keeps getting better!
Great ideas, disappointing execution
This show has its heart in the right place. I appreciate the important and timely message it’s trying to send about media, celebrity, and misogyny; but, ultimately, Arden doesn’t have the writing chops to be a good vessel for these themes. I’d happily recommend Episode 11, where the story really does land; however, it lands largely because the two protagonists are almost entirely absent in it. The rest of Arden is a character-driven story about two podcasters, but I never felt a connection to either of them. The characterization never goes much deeper than the rational smart one and fun quirky one, and the dynamic between them amounts to little more than constant bickering and sexual tension–which, as you can imagine, grows tiresome quickly. All in all, Arden’s premise could have been truly powerful, but it doesn’t manage to live up to that ambition. And, well, I’m getting kind of tired of stories about women that just leave me feeling sick, and sad.
Arden
This did not work for me. There was way to much fluff and goofiness that was more annoying than entertaining. I would have loved to finish the podcast but I could only handle listening up to Season 1 episode 5. It was just to staged and weird.