Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast

We need your vote! The Signal Awards are some of the biggest honors for podcasters and Kaboom is a 2024 finalist in three categories! We couldn't have done it without our awesome listeners, so thank you for your support!

The winners are partially based on popular vote, so please vote for Kaboom in all three categories:

• Best Kids Podcast: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/general/kids

• Best Writing (Fiction): https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/craft/best-writing-fiction

• Best Road Trip Podcast: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/general/best-road-trip-podcast

You'll have to create an account, but it only takes a second and it would mean so much to the show to pull off a win or two (or three!).

And if you're new to Kaboom—perhaps the Signal Awards led you here :)—most of our episodes are complete stories told in a single episode, so you can start anywhere! Here are some of our favorite episodes:

• Hunt of the Nydralisk (Season 3 Episode 3): When a dangerous alien creature called a Nydralisk escapes from the space station lab, it’s up to three teenage cadets to stop it after it incapacitates the rest of the crew.

• Test Drive (Season 2 Episode 1): Chloe is not thrilled about the dumpy old minivan her future step-brother shows her on a car shopping trip. But their test drive becomes a wilder adventure when they find out it's secretly a James Bond-style car—and that enemy spies are trying to get it back.

• Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice Episode 1: The first episode in a hilarious and heartfelt series from Kaboom about a boy who decides to become a detective to solve mysteries at his middle school like who is flattening everyone's bike tires and why the school band (literally) stinks so bad.

We're hard at work on Kaboom season 4 and that will be coming in a few months. In the meantime we wanted to share a new show from BYUradio for curious kids (and the grown-ups who love them) called Constant Wonder KIDS. It's the true story of endangered giraffes trapped on an island and the unexpected way conservationists saved them.

Constant Wonder KIDS takes you on thrilling journeys through the wonders of the natural world. Discover fascinating facts and true stories about amazing people doing incredible things in nature. Each episode takes stories from one of BYUradio’s shows for adults, Constant Wonder, and makes them bite-sized so kids can experience the wonder too. Search for Constant Wonder Kids wherever you're hearing this podcast and subscribe now!

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Detectives Quentin and Sam start up a new case: who is covering the artwork in the school's hallways in 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.

Detectives Quentin and Same use some experimental (and curiously shaped) technology provided by Quentin's computer genius dad Phinneas to zero in on the computer-crashing culprit.

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 Crashed Computers 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, Bill Harley as Phinneas Manning, Sam Payne as Mr. Clacker, Heather Bigley as Mrs. Firble, Stephanie Breinholt as Gaia Manning, Liz Christensen as Ms. Zettibyte, and Ian Puente as Mr. Farquahr. The sound team was led by Trent Reimschussel, with editing, sound design, and mixing by James Call.

Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice and Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast are productions of BYUradio.

Something (or someone?) is causing all of the computers at Marlowe Middle School to crash, and it's wreaking havoc on the heating, the between-class bells, and, worst of all, the lunch menu! Can detectives Quentin and Sam solve the mystery before Sam's beloved tater tots are replaced by (gulp!) chickpea curry?

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 that the whole family can enjoy together.

The Case of the Crashed Computers 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, Bill Harley as Phinneas Manning, Sam Payne as Mr. Clacker, Heather Bigley as Mrs. Firble, Stephanie Breinholt as Gaia Manning, Liz Christensen as Ms. Zettibyte, Hailey Nebeker as Miss Turbot, Stephanie Rollheiser as Mrs. Varnak, and Ian Puente as Mr. Farquahr. The sound team was led by Trent Reimschussel, with editing, sound design, and mixing by Kiplin Merrill.

Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice and Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast are productions of BYUradio.

Now that detectives Quentin and Sam have infiltrated the middle school band, can they solve the mystery of the terrible smell?

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 Smell of Music 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 Breinholt as Gaia Manning, Kris Peterson as Gladiolus Plum, Becca Hurley as Ms. Paradiddle and Lisa Valentine Clark as Gloria Dimwiddie. The sound team was led by Trent Reimschussel, with editing, sound design, and mixing by Ashtyn Parkinson.

Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice and Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast are productions of BYUradio.