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A Bit of Behind-the-Scenes
Voice acting in radio dramas was something I picked up just before the Covid pandemic and it’s a blast! It was an honor and a joy to work with the Kaboom! podcast on the Quentin Manning series for Episodes 9 and 10. Ms. Zettibyte is a middle school teacher–not a difficult thing to channel since I taught English in a junior high school for a stint. I wanted to give her an authoritative, upbeat, slightly forward, slightly nerdy voice and I’m pleased with how she turned out. I auditioned for her at the same time as I auditioned for “Curse of the Storm Spirit” and recorded her in the same session. She’ll make an appearance again later in the Quentin Manning series when that episode is published.
Story and Credits
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.
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.
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