Episodes

  • TRAILER: Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice | A Summer Mystery Series from Kaboom

    TRAILER: Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice | A Summer Mystery Series from Kaboom
    May 15 2024
    This summer there’s a new detective on the case! The Kaboom Podcast is proud to present “Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice,” a hilarious and heartfelt new 15-part mystery series. It's the story of a kid named Quentin Manning, a wannabe detective who doggedly investigates mysteries large and small at his middle school with his reluctant assistant Sam. Written by the beloved author, storyteller, musician, and two-time Grammy-winner Bill Harley, it's an adventure the whole family is sure to love. You’ll find "Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice" right here in the Kaboom podcast feed. Episodes 1 & 2 premiere on May 22, and then a new episode will drop each Friday through August 16. Subscribe to the Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast feed now so you don't miss an episode.
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    1 min
  • Season 3 is coming March 22!

    Season 3 is coming March 22!
    Mar 15 2024
    A new batch of adventures your whole family will love—babysitting actual troll children, capturing an escaped alien creature on a space station, or making a copy of yourself so you can sneak off to a skateboard competition. If you're new to the show, don't worry—each episode is its own complete story, so jump in anywhere you like. New episodes drop each Friday starting March 22. Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode!
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    1 min
  • Kaboom Season 2 Trailer

    Kaboom Season 2 Trailer
    Sep 28 2023
    Kaboom is back! Season 2 is packed with more thrilling adventures the whole family will love—a James Bond-style car, a rampaging robot, a werewolf at the prom, and more! Weekly episodes drop Fridays starting October 6. Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode!
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    1 min
  • TRAILER: Kaboom — An Audio Adventure Podcast

    TRAILER: Kaboom — An Audio Adventure Podcast
    Mar 16 2023
    Introducing Kaboom, a new audio drama podcast designed for the whole family to listen to together from the producers of The Apple Seed! Each episode of this anthology series takes you on a new adventure to a new place where you’ll meet new characters, like a family searching for UFOs in the middle of the ocean, or a high school mascot who must protect the football team from an ancient Viking curse, or a kid who is hiding a baby dragon in his attic. Kaboom is your new destination for family-friendly audio adventures. Season 1 premieres with a batch of three episodes all dropping on March 31, so subscribe now so you don't miss an episode!
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    1 min
  • E15: Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice | The Case of the Missing Author

    E15: Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice | The Case of the Missing Author
    Aug 9 2024
    Our summer series finale! Quentin receives a long-awaited an answer from the author of his favorite detective series. But there's one last mystery for Quentin to solve: who is the true author of the Deke Benchley books? TAKE OUR SURVEY! We want to hear what you the Kaboom Podcast overall as well as the “Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice” series. It should just take a couple minutes, and survey participants have a chance to win a $50 Visa gift card: https://byu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9uWOTdL7sjxTQ8K Thank you so much for listening to Quentin Manning: "Detective for Justice." If you’ve enjoyed it we hope you tell a friend about it, and we hope you go back and listen to previous seasons of the Kaboom podcast, where each episode is a completely new adventure story on its own the whole family can enjoy together. Here are some of our favorites: • "Troll Trouble" (Season 3 Episode 1): Hannah's first babysitting job spirals totally out of control when the kids she's watching transform into literal trolls. • "Silk & Swenson" (Season 1 Episode 10): An original musical about a con man in the old west who runs afoul of a famous gunslinger while selling his dubious Miracle Tonic. • "Vanishing Act" (Season 2 Episode 2): When Gideon’s science fair project accidentally teleports his little sister Leslie, he must find a way to bring her back. The Case of the Missing Author was written by Bill Harley and directed by Sam Payne. Cast: Ben Butters as Quentin Manning, Enoch Ellis as Sam Turnquist, Mia Bagley as Sydney Plumb, Will and Sam Smith as Jimmy and Timmy Bermick, Bill Harley as Phinneas Manning, Stephanie Breinholt as Gaia Manning, Kris Peterson as Gladiolus Plum, Liz Christensen as Ms. Zettibyte, Stephanie Rollheiser as Nana Anna, Lisa Valentine Clark as Gloria Dimwiddie, and Trent Reimschussel as Delivery Guy. The sound team was led by Trent Reimschussel and Cayson Renshaw, with editing, sound design, and mixing by Jim Cassler, Charles Clarke, Hannah Everitt, and Luke Gunnerson.
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    21 mins
  • E14: Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice | The Case of the Rash of Robbings, Part II

    E14: Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice | The Case of the Rash of Robbings, Part II
    Aug 2 2024
    The investigation into the series of thefts at Marlowe Middle School takes our detectives to an unexpected place: the school dance. TAKE OUR SURVEY! We want to hear what you the Kaboom Podcast overall as well as the “Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice” series. It should just take a couple minutes, and survey participants have a chance to win a $50 Visa gift card: https://byu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9uWOTdL7sjxTQ8K The Kaboom Podcast is proud to bring you new episodes of the 15-part middle school mystery series Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice every Friday this summer. If you're new to the Quentin Manning series, go back to episode 1 to catch the full story. And if you're new to Kaboom we hope you check out seasons 1-3, where each episode is a completely new adventure story on its own the whole family can enjoy together. The Case of the Rash of Robbings Part II was written by Bill Harley and directed by Sam Payne. Cast: Ben Butters as Quentin Manning, Enoch Ellis as Sam Turnquist, Mia Bagley as Sydney Plumb, Will and Sam Smith as Jimmy and Timmy Bermick, Bill Harley as Phinneas Manning, Sam Payne as Mr. Clacker, Heather Bigley as Mrs. Firble, Stephanie Breinholt as Gaia manning, Kris Peterson as Glaiolus Plum, and Dalyn Diaz as Dolores Kruppler. The sound team was led by Trent Reimschussel and Cayson Renshaw, with editing, sound design, and mixing by Bridger Nebeker, Hannah Everitt, Luke Gunnerson, and Dallin Nielson.
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    27 mins
  • E13: Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice | The Case of the Rash of Robbings, Part I

    E13: Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice | The Case of the Rash of Robbings, Part I
    Jul 26 2024
    A wave of thefts has hit Marlowe Middle School—paper clip dispensers, Mr. Clacker's computer mouse, Ms. Matisse's paint brush, even Mrs. Plum's plunger have gone missing! Our detectives zero in on the obvious suspects—the Bermick twins. The Kaboom Podcast is proud to bring you new episodes of the 15-part middle school mystery series Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice every Friday this summer. If you're new to the Quentin Manning series, go back to episode 1 to catch the full story. And if you're new to Kaboom we hope you check out seasons 1-3, where each episode is a completely new adventure story on its own the whole family can enjoy together. The Case of the Rash of Robbings Part I was written by Bill Harley and directed by Sam Payne. Cast: Ben Butters as Quentin Manning, Enoch Ellis as Sam Turnquist, Mia Bagley as Sydney Plum, Will and Sam Smith as Jimmy and Timmy Bermick, Sam Payne as Mr. Clacker, Heather Bigley as Mrs. Firble, and Dalyn Diaz as Dolores Kruppler.The sound team was led by Trent Reimschussel and Cayson Renshaw, with editing, sound design, and mixing by Hannah Everitt. Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice and Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast are productions of BYUradio.
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    25 mins
  • E12: Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice | The Case of the Graffitied Art, Part II

    E12: Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice | The Case of the Graffitied Art, Part II
    Jul 19 2024
    Another stakeout goes awry as our detectives Quentin and Sam continue to investigate the origin of the hallway graffiti. The Kaboom Podcast is proud to bring you new episodes of the 15-part middle school mystery series Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice every Friday this summer. If you're new to the Quentin Manning series, go back to episode 1 to catch the full story. And if you're new to Kaboom we hope you check out seasons 1-3, where each episode is a completely new adventure story on its own the whole family can enjoy together. The Case of the Grafittied Art Part II was written by Bill Harley and directed by Sam Payne. Cast: Ben Butters as Quentin Manning, Enoch Ellis as Sam Turnquist, Mia Bagley as Sydney Plum, Will and Sam Smith as Jimmy and Timmy Bermick, Stephanie Rollheiser as Nana Anna, Camrey Bagley Fox as Ms. Matisse, and Darci Ramirez as Stephanie. The sound team was led by Cayson Renshaw, with editing, sound design, and mixing by Braden Haynie. Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice and Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast are productions of BYUradio.
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    22 mins