After two arcade employees disobey their boss’s instructions and accidentally release a bloodthirsty video game villain into the real world, they must get him back into the game before he obliterates their town. |

Boss Fight was written and directed by Tristan Schetzel. The cast included Caleb McCleary as Owen, Isa Johnson as Evie, BJ Whimpey as Septimus the Swordsman, Anthony T. Buck as Larry/Laurentius the Mage, Joshua Foutz as Hot Dog Stand Guy, Samuel Benson as Car Salesman, Tristan Schetzel as Game Announcer, and Brian Tanner as Johnny Wheelkick. The sound team for this adventure was led by Trent Reimschussel, with engineering by Brandon Lewis, Joshua Foutz, Ashtyn Parkinson, and Mark Hansen, and dialogue editing, sound design, music editing, and mixing by Brandon Lewis, Kiplin Merrill, and Lauren Sandberg. This episode was produced by Brian Tanner, Tristan Schetzel, Wendy Folsom, and Sam Payne. The Kaboom writing team includes Kay Hendrickson, Tristan Schetzel, and Nicho Wetsel. Our theme music was written by Sam Clawson. |

For more great storytelling for families check out our companion podcast The Apple Seed, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast is a production of BYUradio.

We're excited to share the first episode of an audio adventure series called Hidden Island from our friends at GZM Shows, the creators of Six Minutes and the same team we worked with to make our adventure series Treasure Island 2020.

Introducing Hidden Island on Imagination Amplified https://gzmshows.com/shows/listing/hidden-island/

Episode 1: “Shipwrecked”

In the first episode of Hidden Island, Colin Robinson can’t make it home for Christmas, so he invites his family to join him on a remote research platform in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. When a powerful storm hits, they’re forced into a lifeboat, and the adventure of a lifetime begins.

Hidden Island is a family mystery show loosely based on the classic novel The Swiss Family Robinson.

You can listen to more episodes of Hidden Island on the Imagination Amplified channel, so search for Imagination Amplified wherever you're listening to this podcast. And for more great shows for the whole family visit GZMshows.com.

Mexican-American teen Jules has a hard time connecting with her cousins on a visit to the Yucatán, but when some mischievous Mayan spirits called Aluxes trap them all in an underground cenote (natural spring) they must work together to escape.

Spirits of the Cenote was written by Miriam Arce, who grew up in Mérida, Mexico where the story is set. It was directed by Brian Tanner. The cast included Rachel Smith as Jules, Xianny Magoffin as Mariana, Bryan Barba Salazar as Eduardo, and Victoria Castaneda as both Daniela and Abuela Lulú.

The sound team for this adventure was led by Cayson Renshaw and Trent Reimschussel, with engineering by Brandon Lewis and Joshua Foutz, and dialogue editing, sound design, music editing, and mixing by Hannah Evans and Luke Gunnerson. This episode was produced by Brian Tanner, Wendy Folsom, and Sam Payne.

The Kaboom writing team includes Kay Hendrickson, Tristan Schetzel, and Nicho Wetsel. Our theme music was written by Sam Clawson.

For more great storytelling for families check out our companion podcast The Apple Seed, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast is a production of BYUradio.

Young mythology buff Trent and his forest ranger mom must capture an out-of-control phoenix before it destroys the forest.

Phoenix Fire was written by Tristan Schetzel and directed by Brian Tanner. The cast included Johnny Turner as Trent, Lisa Valentine Clark as Karly, and Timothy Threlfall as Joe.

The sound team for this adventure was led by Trent Reimschussel, with engineering by DJ Cromarty, Brandon Lewis, and Joshua Foutz, dialogue editing by DJ Cromarty and James Call, music editing by DJ Cromarty, James Call, and Brandon Lewis, and Sound Design and Mixing by DJ Cromarty. Original episode art by Adrian Walsh.

The Kaboom writing team includes Kay Hendrickson, Tristan Schetzel, and Nicho Wetsel. Our theme music was written by Sam Clawson.

For more great storytelling for families check out our companion podcast The Apple Seed, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast is a production of BYUradio.

Carter and Daniel tag along with their archeologist mom on an excavation in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt searching for a long-lost pharaoh’s tomb. They make a major discovery, but accidentally trigger a pharaoh’s curse.

Wrath of the Pharaoh was written by Kay Hendrickson and directed by Brian Tanner. The cast included Jake Jamieson as Daniel, Sam Smith as Carter, Julie Rose as Daniel and Carter’s mom Julia, and Moneer Al Halabi as Ahmed Kamal and the voice of the Pharaoh.

You can hear more of Julie Rose on two podcasts she hosts that are full of thoughtful conversations unpacking important topics: "Top of Mind with Julie Rose" and "Uncomfy: Sticking with Moments That Challenge Us." Available wherever you get your podcasts.

The sound team for this adventure was led by Trent Reimschussel, with engineering and dialogue editing by Kiplin Merrill and Kevin West, music editing by Kiplin Merrill, and sound design and mixing by Kevin West. This episode was produced by Brian Tanner, Kay Hendrickson, Wendy Folsom, and Sam Payne.

The Kaboom writing team includes Kay Hendrickson, Tristan Schetzel, and Nicho Wetsel. Our theme music was written by Sam Clawson.

For more great storytelling for families check out our companion podcast The Apple Seed, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast is a production of BYUradio.

Our fourth season kicks off with a little help from our friends from the sketch comedy show Studio C—Dalton Johnson, Whitney Call, and Kiri Case! An antique shop-owning family discovers a magic lamp, but mayhem ensues when the genie will only obey the one who rubbed the lamp: their pet cat.

The Meowgic Lamp was written by Evadne Hendrix and Brian Tanner and directed by Brian Tanner. The cast includes Whitney Call as Jenny the Genie, Liam Kaufman as Xander, Dalton Johnson as Kelton, Kiri Case as Cynthia, and Erica Price as Customer.

Watch Studio C at https://www.byutv.org/studioc or on the BYUtv app, or on the Studio C YouTube channel.

The sound team was led by Cayson Renshaw and Trent Reimschussel, with engineering by Kylie Linton, dialogue editing by Kylie Linton and Jim Cassler, and sound design, music editing, and mixing by Jim Cassler, Hannah Evans, and Charles Clarke. Original art was created by Adrian Walsh.

Special thanks to Becca Hurley Luong for consulting on the script and to Dale Green for shooting behind-the-scenes videos that you can see on Kaboom’s Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube accounts.

This adventure was produced by Brian Tanner, Wendy Folsom, and Sam Payne. Our writing staff includes Kay Hendrickson, Tristan Schetzel, and Nicho Wetsel. Our theme music was written by Sam Clawson.

For more great storytelling for families check out our companion podcast The Apple Seed, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast is a production of BYUradio.

We're back with more adventures for the whole family! We'll take you to all kinds of new places this season: a pharaoh's tomb, an underwater cave, a cursed pirate ship, and more! Don't miss the season premiere—it's a super fun collaboration with members of the popular sketch comedy show Studio C.

New episodes drop each Friday starting January 31. Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode.

*Winner of four Signal Awards, including best Kids Podcast and Best Road Trip Podcast!*

Looking for Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice? Don't worry, your favorite mystery series is still available. To make it easier to listen to, Quentin Manning has been moved to its own feed! Search for Quentin Manning wherever you get your podcasts to stream all 15 episodes of this wacky limited series. Or visit www.byuradio.org/quentin-manning to listen on the BYUradio App!

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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