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Detective Haartte takes the case (he gave himself). Cap finally gets to tell Miss Falmacher about the phone conversation he overheard. It sounds like the stranger who has been looking for Danny Hillcrest may be looking to do Danny some harm. But can anyone rely on Cap's story being accurate?   Lending their voices in this episode are Grant Johnson (voicegranted.com) as the stranger; Bonnie Kenderd...

Giles and Cap have their ups and downs. Now that Cap has overheard part of a phone conversation by the mysterious stranger, he has to warn people that Danny could be in danger. There's only one problem – instead of leaping into action, Cap has fallen asleep outside the stranger's hotel room door. Uh oh. Does Cap need to be rescued now, too? Lending their voices in this episode are Grant Johnson (v...

Danny plays while the Venus Arms burns. Cap continues the tale of Danny Hillcrest and the arcade game. The Stranger listens as Cap explains that Danny had become so good at "Clinical Catastrophe", he started to attract a small following. But these groupies were not adding anything to the bottom line at the Venus Arms Hotel and Towers. Ms. Falmacher decided she must come up with a plan to put an en...

Danny Hillcrest shows off a new skill. Cap is having a flashback – on purpose this time. He's relating a story about Danny Hillcrest to the mysterious stranger. It seems that when Miss Falmacher decided to add something new to the lobby of the Venus Arms Hotel, Danny took to it instantly. And that is turning out to be a problem. Lending their voices in this episode are Grant Johnson (voicegranted....

Trying to get a good night's sleep can keep you awake. Speaking with Cindy didn't shed much light on the whereabouts of Danny Hillcrest. The stranger is getting frustrated by this puzzle. He insists he must find Danny. But it has been a long day. Still posing as Blaine Hendrix, the stranger returns to the Venus Arms Hotel and Towers for some shuteye. Of course, it's April in Middling Fair, which a...

Dick Bando gives a master class in marketing. Cindy continues her story about working with Danny Hillcrest. To avoid firing Danny as the drive-in's social media manager, she insisted he take a special Marketing class. But the instructor turned out to be billionaire Dick Bando. Can the egotistical Bando actually help Danny? It's wily versus witless in a battle for the ages. Lending their voices in...

Like, Cindy really regrets a certain personnel hire. Cindy seems reluctant to talk about Danny Hillcrest. But when the stranger implies that it is extremely important he find Danny, Cindy's compassion gets the best of her. Now the owner of the Cine-Round-a-Dome underground theater, Cindy explains how Danny came to be employed at the drive-in – and what a disaster that turned out to be! Lending the...

The stranger gets a tour of a strange land. Now that the mysterious stranger has arrived at The Tunnels entrance, he has to get all the way through the huge underground complex to talk with Cindy. Not an easy task on foot. Fortunately, Princess, the converted 1976 Tiara Megacoach tandem-axle school bus is there to serve as a shuttle. Along his journey through the dark passages, the stranger learns...

The Venus Arms Hotel is sort of the reverse Hotel California. The stranger who has been looking for Danny Hillcrest realizes his task is not going to be as simple as he had hoped. He'll need to stay the night at the Venus Arms Hotel and Towers. But checking in is proving to be a bit complicated. The stranger also makes his way to The Tunnels. The underground complex is one of the last places Danny...

The maître d' spills some Café Americain about Danny. The stranger in town is laser-focused on finding Danny Hillcrest. A fact that puzzles everyone who knows Danny. Even so, Giles, the front desk clerk at the Venus Arms Hotel and Towers, attempted to be accommodating. He suggested the stranger speak with the hotel restaurant's maître d'. A good suggestion. The supposedly-French headwaiter is all...

A stranger arrives in town, looking for Danny After speaking with Abby Falmacher and Giles, Danny Hillcrest fled from the lobby of the Venus Arms Hotel and Towers. He seemed nervous and in a slight panic. Now, a mysterious stranger has arrived in Chasm Valley via the 10am train. And he is inquiring about Danny.  Lending their voices in this episode are Grant Johnson (voicegranted.com) as the stran...

It looks like Danny Hillcrest is in over his head this time! It's the beginning of another April in Middling Fair. As you may know, the fourth month of the year is traditionally a time of chaos in town. And this year appears to be no exception. Even the Narrator is having issues! But it is Danny Hillcrest that seems to be serving as the lightning rod for disaster this time around. His attempts at...

Transportation troubles. Our regular cast of characters are all still busy working on this year's big, multi-part story. Even Danny Hillcrest is unavailable. Although rumor has it Danny will be back very soon with some info on Summer movie. Until then, we're once again daring to step inside Clinton's mind to find out what's bouncing around in there. Listen and be amazed. This time, it seems that C...

Clinton takes a look at numbers. We all use letters and numbers ever day and never stop to think about them. But that doesn't stop Clinton's brain from looking at them sideways. In this episode he questions everything about every single number after 13. It could leave you wondering about digits, too. Of course, that logically leads him to questions about every single letter in the alphabet. Truly...

Heading down underground. For the first time in months, Cindy decides to visit The Tunnels. But she is still hesitant to make the trip. With all the spheres gone, the space is now without power or water and sits all but abandoned. What will she find in the labyrinth of corridors and chambers? Before she can answer that question though, she has to deal with Danny Hillcrest. It seems the would-be sc...

A missing jewel means it's mystery time! When a priceless sapphire goes missing, there's only one detective to call. But they aren't available, so Detective Haartte will have to do. In this episode you'll follow along as Middling Fair's top private eye arrives at the scene of the crime to make sure justice is served and the perpetrator gets the bill. There's only one problem – ever since the case...

High hopes for a Hollywood hit Danny Hillcrest dreams of creating a blockbuster movie. But will that ever happen? After all, he has tried before. Who can forget his script for...uh...we forget. But maybe he'll pull it off this time. What do you think? In this episode you get to hear Danny's latest swing at getting invited to a high-powered meeting in Tinseltown. It's a pitch for one of those holid...

From Sphere to Eternity In the final chapter of our musical story, Brax Higgins has activated the mysterious Waffle Batter sphere. As a result, all the other spheres from The Tunnels have surrounded him, forming an impressive, whirling wall of light. It seems he may now have  unlimited power. Buzz "Scoop" Crackerjack Thomas tries to find out what the disgraced former Little Wicker Baskets executiv...

Get That Waffle! The final race to locate the Waffle Batter sphere is on! Those pesky evildoers, Brax Higgins and Bad Note Billy, were the first to arrive at One Pasta Place in Middling Fair. That gives them the advantage in the search. Uh oh! If they are the ones to find the sphere first, there's no telling what trouble they could unleash. Fortunately, Detective Haartte, General Kalamity, the Mag...

A Passage To Placeholder With Kipper and Mulligan now on the bus, and Old Porcupine in tow, Princess reaches the bottom of the road leading into Chasm Valley. That means it's time for Cindy to try to maneuver the vehicle through the unluckiest town in the tri-state area, Grassssssside Greene. But that's not the only problem. If the converted 1976 Tiara Megacoach tri-axle school bus makes it out of...

The KRAWLR bump Cindy and Detective Haartte find themselves in last place in the race to find the Waffle Batter sphere. They now need to push Princess to the limit. But the road into Chasm Valley was not designed for buses traveling at high speeds. It is a series of hairpin turns leading from the rim to the valley floor. And rumblings coming from the converted 1967 Tiara Megacoach tri-axle school...

Fool's Gold Rush It appears Brax Higgins may have figured out a way to get into Chasm Valley. But how? There is a huge police roadblock covering the one and only road into and out of the valley. Did Bad Note Billy give him some advice? That's doubtful. Regardless, if the disgraced former Little Wicker Baskets executive makes it through, he could get to the Waffle Batter sphere before anyone else....

Serving Up Trouble Brax Higgins and Bad Note Billy are on the lose and headed for Chasm Valley. Cindy and Detective Haartte head back to Princess, the converted 1976 Tiara Megacoach tri-axle school bus, in an attempt to beat the evil-doers back to the Middling Fair. However, Captain Broughha and the Magenta Fedoras are standing right by the bus. Kipper and Mulligan are also getting ready to leave...

Hats Off To Haartte Cindy and Detective Haartte, as well as the group of artists, Mulligan, Kipper and Captain Broughha and the Magenta Fedoras have all arrived at the fabled Deeds Carillon. But, now that the massive bell tower stands before them, they seem clueless on how to proceed. That's not good. If Cindy and Detective Haartte can't locate the Waffle Batter sphere soon, there will be total ch...

An Exclusive Chided Tour Mark Blumchen, honorary Mayor of Carillon Historical Park, invites everyone on a special "Carillon Day" tour of the grounds. In fact, it looks like the tour will be the only way anyone can get to the Deeds Carillon. Cindy and Detective Haartte believe the Waffle Batter sphere is located somewhere in the vicinity of the structure. But the tour guide, Casey Combs, appears to...