Happy Medium: the Adventures of Melancholy Helen Polly
An autistic, reluctant sleuth who also happens to be a medium lives in a converted school bus with her massive talking dog and a dead drag queen. This is fine.
Helen Polly and her duo of spirited misfits navigate her nomadic life in a purple (or is it mauve?) skoolie while solving paranormal mysteries and evading a private investigator hired by her controlling mother.
Content warning for coarse language and mature themes.
Created by Jay Hazen.
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Thursday Sep 25, 2025
Thursday Sep 25, 2025
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.
This three-part prequel is coming soon to your favorite podcatcher!
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Friday Oct 03, 2025
Friday Oct 03, 2025
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.
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...and visit Helen's Tee Shoppe!
Friday Oct 10, 2025
Friday Oct 10, 2025
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!
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
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. Thanks for listening!
Friday Oct 17, 2025
Friday Oct 17, 2025
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.
Visit happymediumpod.com for more information. Also, become a Patron!Stay subscribed to be the first to listen to Season 3 of Happy Medium, Iowa, coming early 2026!
...and visit Helen's Tee Shoppe!
Sunday Nov 09, 2025
Sunday Nov 09, 2025
Ready for something real after Happy Medium? Step into our award-winning series, Queen of Battle, where courage, trauma, and sisterhood collide.We're giving you the first episode of the series, "Fort Beginning". To listen to all 11 episodes, search Queen of Battle on your favorite podcatcher. Ad-free!Set during the early days of integrating women into U.S. Army infantry training, Queen of Battle follows a diverse group of female recruits enduring grueling physical trials, emotional turmoil, and personal revelations as they fight to prove themselves in a world that doubts them. Amid drill sergeants’ relentless pressure, unlikely friendships form — and hidden wounds surface — revealing that strength comes in many forms beyond the battlefield. Through humor, trauma, and camaraderie, the women discover that their fiercest battles are often within.Written and directed by Jay Hazen.Visit JHP Fiction for more info! ...or our LinkTree