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Episode 18 – Consulting the Dead When the body of the High-Priced Consultant is found floating in the KSCO lagoon, Detective Billy Armi is called in to investigate. Was it murder? Mismanagement? Or just another Tuesday in Santa Cruz? As the trail leads through format flips, offended street preachers, and a Rush Limbaugh photo with googly eyes, Billy uncovers a plot so strange it might just be television. Featuring an unexpected twist, a fake death, and a poem with a very unfortunate pasta reference.

Episode 17 – No Encore for Kenny Thomas When beloved local musician and event promoter Kenny Thomas is found dead in the Uvas Reservoir, foul play is suspected. Detective Billy Armi returns with coffee in one hand and suspicion in the other, uncovering shady radio dealings, failed comedy sets, and one suspiciously fast-talking heckler. Another cryptic poem may hold the key… or just confuse everyone further.

Episode 16 – A Slice of Suspicion Carol, KSCO's strict and sugar-free traffic manager, is found dead—face-down in a cake she would never eat. But this frosting-covered murder hides more than just a billing dispute. Detective Billy Armi uncovers a hidden chamber beneath the station, a prehistoric painting of MZ, and poems that rhyme… until they don't. Was Carol silenced for discovering something reptilian beneath the radio? Tune in to the KSCO Whodunnit and follow the clues—right down to the raccoons behind the dumpster.

Episode 15: The Curse Beneath the Fog When glowing figures are spotted emerging from the Branciforte hills and Del Monte Forest, Detective Billy Armi receives a chilling call that pulls him into one of the darkest cases he's ever faced. As townsfolk vanish and mutilated bodies appear near the remnants of old Spanish missions, whispers spread of undead pirates returned from the grave—cursed raiders seeking lost treasure buried centuries ago.

With only fragments of history, half-mad survivors, and the lingering scent of salt and decay, Armi races against time to uncover why the spirits have risen—and what unholy relic has drawn them back. The deeper he digs, the clearer it becomes: some treasure was never meant to be found… and some ghosts never forget.

Episode 14 – Guinea's Last Transmission Guinea, beloved co-host of The Nighthawk Resurrected, is found dead in Studio C under mysterious circumstances. As fog creeps over the lagoon and strange sounds echo over Monterey Bay, Detective Billy Armi returns to face a killer with a taste for rhyme—and murder. Is it a ghost? A rival? Or something older, hiding in the static? Another poem appears. Another legend grows. And the Poet of Questionable Merritt strikes again.

ep13- The Phantom Finger Frequencies- Strange forces are sabotaging KSCO—dead air, haunted broadcasts, and a rogue finger crawling across the soundboard. Detective Billy Armi investigates a local legend involving Jerry Garcia's missing digit... but what he uncovers is even weirder. Ghosts? Greed? Goat-based wellness retreats? Find out in "The Phantom Finger Frequencies," aka "Who Fingered Who?"

Episode 12 – The Hole Truth When local entrepreneur Scott Gold vanishes near a Highway 1 construction site, Detective Billy Armi is called in to investigate. But instead of answers, he finds suspicious tunnels, strange radio signals, and signs of something far more sinister than traffic relief. Is the overpass project a cover for interdimensional contact? Or has someone—or something—been unleashed from the depths beneath Santa Cruz?

🎙️ Episode 11 – Dial T for Troll A notorious KSCO caller known as "The Troll" is found dead inside the haunted house ride at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk—still clutching his static-filled flip phone. But when Detective Billy Armi discovers another bizarre four-line poem at the scene, he realizes this is no accident… it's the work of his elusive, rhyme-happy nemesis: The Final Stanza.

Episode 10: Bored to Death in Studio B Dan Green is found dead mid-broadcast—with Boring Jeff's voice still echoing in the studio. Was it a tragic case of terminal tedium, or is something more sinister hiding in the oak trees outside KSCO? Detective Billy Armi uncovers dance moves, possum stories, and a mysterious poem that rhymes… until it doesn't.

Episode 9: Armi's Afterlife Assignment Detective Billy Armi's latest radio stunt goes horribly wrong—catapulting him straight into the afterlife. But Heaven isn't all clouds and harp music. When a soul goes missing from the celestial roster, the Big Cheese calls in the only man chaotic enough to solve it. Armi navigates divine bureaucracy, unlocks the universe's biggest secrets, and maybe, just maybe, learns something in the process.