Everly Heights Tales
Everly Heights Tales

Everly Heights Tales

Bill Meeks

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Everly Heights, Ohio, where the past clings like smoke, and every escape route loops you back to Main Street. In each standalone episode of this scripted anthology, you'll hear stories set in Everly Heights about growing up, breaking down, and being pulled back to where it all began. Equal parts quirky and tender, these stories drift between the uncanny and the everyday: haunted theaters, fractured families, strange friendships, and the kind of hometown lore that follows you long after you’ve left. Everly Heights Tales is funny until it’s tragic, ordinary until it’s not, and always ready to remind you that leaving doesn’t mean you won't be back.

Recent Episodes

Generation Gap
MAR 4, 2026
Generation Gap
In the shivering shadow of the 1994 "Storm of the Century," thirteen-year-old Marcus finds himself trapped in a drafty Ohio house that feels worlds away from his old life in Texas. From the rhythmic, soulless clicking of a Macintosh mouse... to the stubborn smudge of a colored pencil on a composition notebook... and the static-filled weather bulletins from substitute WART-TV meteorologist Mr. Matheson, a generational battle of artistic integrity unfolds. Marcus, a purist clinging to the messy "human touch" of his superhero character Detective Fang, faces off against his father, David, a graphic artist who has traded ink and charcoal for the efficiency of Photoshop and "Bezier curves." A tale about the friction between analog soul and digital convenience. Do the tools matter more than the human using them?In the aftershow, creator Bill Meeks recalls the very real "Storm of the Century" that greeted his own family upon moving to the Ohio Valley from Texas. Plus: Bill reflects on the personal "generation gap" that emerged in his own home when his children began to view his career decisions as a "supervillain" turn and shares how their criticism is partially responsible for this audio drama existing.NEXT TIME: Jim Colvin's W.E.I.R.D.E. world returns in our first trilogy. Come back in a few weeks to meet Infinite Tina! SPONSORCAST LISTBill Meeks - Mr. MathesonPete Lutz - Old MarcusKaleb Deatherage- Young MarcusDaniel Penz- DavidLINKSEverly HeightsJoin the EVERLY HEIGHTS ARTS BOARD and support the showEverly Heights Tales MerchSubscribe on YouTube 
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38 MIN
The Art of Being Wrong
FEB 25, 2026
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34 MIN
The Storybook Playtime Show
FEB 18, 2026
The Storybook Playtime Show
WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE, featuring footage from the original college production. In the flickering lights of WART-TV 3’s Studio B, Lester Applebottom is fighting for a second act. Once a theater actor whose career ended in purple-and-gold tights and a five-year sentence, Lester has traded his orange jumpsuit for a bowling shirt and a "wack-a-doo" persona to host "The Storybook Playtime Show." When Zeke, the station's disgruntled one-man graphics department storms the set with a firearm, Lester must find a way to talk Zeke off the ledge before the 'Glen of Happiness' turns into a crime scene. Beaver bears the brunt of Zeke's "Video Toaster" frustrations, forcing Lester to improvise a rescue mission to save the kids and the broadcast.Stick around for the aftershow as creator Bill Meeks reunites with his high school homeroom buddy and longtime collaborator, Justin McConnaughy (the man behind the mustache of Lester Applebottom). They'll reveal how they turned a college TV production final Bill created twenty years ago into a key piece of Everly Heights lore. They also reflect on their shared history in the local theater scene growing up, from performing as Dr. Gibbs and George in Our Town to the real-life mishaps at Brooke Hills Playhouse and Towngate Theatre. Hear the true stories of obscene backstage notebooks and the shared nostalgia for the regional kids' shows that inspired the Glen of Happiness like Wallace and Ladmo and the legendary Bozo the Clown.NEXT TIME: How will Ricky deal with tragedy? A Very Special puppet show!  SPONSORCAST LISTJustin McConnaughy - Lester ApplebottomBill Meeks - Mr. Matheson, aka "Beaver"Samuel Lewis - Nicky / Chris LeeSean Weiland - Zeke ThorneAdditional voices provided by my TV production class at West Liberty State College.LINKSEverly HeightsOriginal broadcast of The Storybook Playtime Show (2004, Digital Download)Join the EVERLY HEIGHTS ARTS BOARD and support the showEverly Heights Tales MerchSubscribe on YouTube
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41 MIN
Make Your Own Luck
FEB 11, 2026
Make Your Own Luck
In the podcast studio deep inside the Franklin W. Dixon Memorial Library, Jeremy Hahn is recording the latest episode of his Dogboy Adventures fan podcast "Greetings from Colta City." He’s invited his theater buddy Clara Danvers on to dissect Dogboy's "subversive" violence, but he didn't plan for the chemistry crackling across the studio in his meticulous show doc. While Jeremy hides behind his fandom, Clara derails the recording with a plot twist he never saw coming. A romantic story about the roles we play to protect ourselves and the courage it takes to make a move.In the aftershow, creator Bill Meeks chats with Rebecca Johnson (voice of Clara Danvers, host of Supergirl Radio, and the voice of LeAnne Snyder on The Fakist) about their long history as creative collaborators, starting as rival Once Upon a Time podcasters before launching sister podcasts based on DC Comics TV properties. They look back on their history of "bringing the heat" to each other's projects, including the time Bill voiced the spectral Deadman for Rebecca’s Supergirl Radio holiday special. A celebration of the community hiding in the "clerical work" of fan podcasting and the joys of a creative partnership that spans a dozen projects and more than a decade.NEXT TIME: A thrilling action tale set in the TV studios of local TV station WART-TV.  SPONSORCAST LISTBill Meeks - Jeremy Hahn / LesterRebecca Johnson - Clara DanversNathan Beatty – Dogboy / Bronson Black / Mr. Horum / Dexter StonehouseLINKSEverly HeightsSupergirl RadioThe FakistFan Podcasting: The Complete GuideDogboy Adventures CollectionJoin the EVERLY HEIGHTS ARTS BOARD and support the showEverly Heights Tales MerchSubscribe on YouTube
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41 MIN
In the Long Run
FEB 4, 2026
In the Long Run
A reunion in a burned-out theater basement forces two former bandmates to confront the lives they picked and the song they never finished. When Marla Harmon returns to Everly Heights for a benefit show for Cornerstone Theater, she finds more than charred Fresnel lights and party snacks. Among the former Rocky Horror cast members in attendance? Calvin Hobbes, her ex-bandmate/boyfriend, now dressed as a man his younger self would label a "sellout." Between a hidden bottle of furnace vodka, a forgotten cassette, and an out-of-tune Stratacoustic guitar, their last unfinished song plucks the strings of the past and reminds them of who they used to be. Will Marla and Calvin grow up and move on from Classic Tragic Hero, or can they finally tighten up the bridge on their abandoned demo?In the aftershow, creator Bill Meeks delivers a personal tribute to his late best friend and bandmate Stephen Carroll, the write of the song "In The Long Run" and the real-life inspiration behind the episode. Bill traces their friendship from teenage collaborations in high school computer labs to early YouTube attention as the basement band Classic Tragic Hero. Framed by Steve’s demo of “In the Long Run,” this aftershow confronts friendship, artistic guilt, and coming back together to make something new.NEXT TIME: Can a fan podcaster find love in the Franklin W. Dixon Memorial Library?  SPONSORCAST LISTAlex Mechanic - Marla HarmonTravis Crawford (TV's Travis) - Calvin HobbesLINKSEverly HeightsClassic Tragic Hero YouTube ChannelStephan Carroll YouTube ChannelClassic Tragic Hero Music on Archive.orgJoin the EVERLY HEIGHTS ARTS BOARD and support the showEverly Heights Tales MerchSubscribe on YouTube
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46 MIN