Curdy was given an old, used van and a large sum of money by a mysterious benefactor with instructions to build a secret mobile studio and host a podcast to tell the stories of people who have had strange and unexplainable experiences. What do they mean? Are they connected? Can Curdy and his listeners figure it out? Quirky, science fiction storytelling with a rustic, down home feel.
Trelen brings Space Croutons another adventure with his scout troop where their good deed for the day is to help some aliens improve their life skills. Boy, I wonder what merit badge you get for that...
Curdy's old friend Dill, tells a story about making an ASMR recording he made out in nature with his ex-wife Joan Betty. What he got was more than just a walk in the woods.
Curdy and Van Helsing are back but something appears to be missing! Like, how did they get back? And what about Loudah and Joe? Details are hazy, but our intrepid adventurers are on it!
The big question of the day on Space Croutons? Who is the best Batman, of course. Listen as our contestants present the evidence and then make your choice!
Dylo reaches out to his agent Dennie about just what is happening on the set of his big movie break: "Thought Racers of the 13th Zodiac". With actors in red space lederhosen doing their own stunts, a director with a vision and little else and a snail shaped race vehicle, Dylo is in the middle of either a nightmare or the greatest sci-fi film ever made!
Star-Bored, Nebulizer and Kakashi search a new replica of Kakashi's home planet and find Curdy, safe along with Van Helsing and Joe. Theories about coins that seem to glitch into existence when life forms glitch out lead our intrepid adventurers to a plan for what needs to happen next.
Actor Flint Lock finally catches his big break, starring in his first sci-fi action film: Thought Racers of the 13th Zodiac! But just what is this mysterious film and who are the strange people involved? Answers are pretty hazy as filming begins.
In a previously recorded episode, Curdy and SALI talk to their young friend Learse as she presents an interview she did with a seasoned Noir Detective - the cryptic Mr Chandler.
An unexpected communication comes to SALI from Curdy, who has been Van-Napped by Joe and Loudah. What we hear is full of surprises.
Who would make the best guardians for the galaxy - the Guardrails? Or the DC heroes of our childhood? Listen as each make their case and the choice becomes clear.
The Guardrails of the Galaxy arrive at the "None the Wiser" corporation where they get some help from Angel to complete their quest to find Curdy. It's an adventure and a half for our reluctant heroes as they home in on where the Story Collector plans to create a new world for her family.
The Fluffernutters return to Earth to ask Seiver, Trelen, Jercoire and Learse to help them win the Water Games back on their planet Quell. An unexpected adventure awaits!
Space Croutons presents a live simulcast concert event with new rock sensation Raith Cruor who goes by the onstage moniker "Cruor the Vampire". It's a once in an after-life experience you don't want to miss!
A found recording from Vera the talking Aloe plant, detailing an around the world flight piloted by Vera's cousin Fern, an aviator named Amelia and a hitchhiker that went by Spike. This trip was sunny, funny and downright punny!
The Guardrails are checking out the "Tree of Life" planet looking for clues to the whereabouts of Curdy, Joe and the Story Collector. And what they find is familiar and yet surprising at the same time.
With the coming of the new year, what better than a story about invisible detective Jessup Doubt's run in with Janus - the Greek god of beginnings and ending? Jessup is still in the Everlater or Left and according to Janus, it is time for him to go.
Seiver and Trelen are surprised to find that every time they hear Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" they time jump - all because they did not heed the warning written on the old cassette tape they found in the thrift store box.
As the Guardrails of the Galaxy continue their mission, they begin to pick up a powerful energy emanating from human populations on Earth as they celebrate American Thanksgiving. Who knew that gratitude could be measured? Why the Guardrails of the Galaxy, of course!
Pandora, Nebulizer and Retro of the Guardrails of the Galaxy are on the hunt for new planets in hopes of finding Curdy and the Story Collector. They are headed for a world surprisingly similar to Arithmeterra, the planet where they grew up. What is waiting for them here will bring back memories that surprise them all.
Cruddy and his AI Assistant 'Sully' (an instance of SALI) are piecing together just what is happening with the Story Collector's plan to help the NTW Corporation create vast new worlds using the Insta-Planet device. Hopefully, some of these revelations will help them find Curdy. Then SALI calls in to the show and tells them how another instance of her (Anti-SALI) is insisting SALI go through a required system upgrade if she wants to know where Curdy is. But SALI is unwilling and will not say why. All this adds up to more mysteries to unravel as we head headlong into Season 6!
Since Curdy is missing, the Benefactor returns to keep the show going for Episode 1 of Season 6: Little Green Eggs and Men. As a tribute to the 1938 War of the Worlds broadcast by Orson Welles and Mercury Theater on the Air that terrorized listeners who thought the invasion was real, Cruddy has rewritten the story into a simpler form which is narrated by struggling actor Clench Carbone whose on stage specialty is impersonating Sly Stallone. What could be more Hallowe'eny than that?
Join us once again as SALI and Zed Zed visit with the creators of Space Croutons to talk about what went down in Season 5! Easter Eggs and surprises, including an unexpected interruption by the Guardrails of the Galaxy.
The recon mission is on it's way and the aliens are broadcasting their arrival over all communication channels in our solar system, including the ones used by Space Croutons. So we'll just have to listen in and see what's what.
Just as SALI is ready to reveal some important details about the Story Collector, Space Croutons is interrupted by an emergency message from another galaxy, and the news is not great. Are they connected? That's what Curdy and SALI need to figure out - and quick!
Curdy and SALI meet Professor LeGrande, who has a story about a favorite campfire song called Making Purple Stew. her research is extensive and surprising. Could it really have come from another planet?
World creation? What is the None The Wiser Corporation up to? Join Curdy and SALI as they present a whistle blower's story from deep within the corporation. A whistle blower who sounds a lot like someone familiar... Could it be?
Jessup and Isla are once again in a mysterious time transportal headed who knows when, along with Officer Oxley. Can they find the Tri-Sans device stolen from the Time Academy? Or are they running out of time? Listen in with Curdy and SALI as the adventure continues.
A game show where you could choose another totally different life from what you're living now? What might you gain? What might you lose? And is the grass really greener on the other side of the fence? Listen in with Curdy and SALI as Dashing Devon spins the wheel for a chance for a different past and future.
Jessup Doubt reports in with Curdy and SALI about the case he is pursuing regarding the device stolen from MacDoug MacDougle and the Time Academy. Swallowed into an Everlater or a Left, Jessup the invisible detective and Isla, an old flame from long ago are headed who knows where?
A stressed out Curdy rouses SALI from her sleep for an unplanned episode of Space Croutons because he's had a nightmare and needs to tell everyone about it before he forgets it. Just what does it mean? You tell us!
SALI and Curdy play a new communication from invisible PI Jessup Doubt regarding a missing Tri Sans device he he has been hired to find by Time Conductor MacDoug MacDougal.
Curdy and SALI are back with part two of a murder mystery on the Oreo Express. A stabbing with lots of suspects and lots of clues. Whodunit? It has to be someone still on the train, right?
Curdy and SALI listen in on a murder mystery that takes place on that most famous of trains, the Oreo Express. As Max the world renowned detective puts it, 'Its a dark and stormy night!' and we all want to figure out who done it!!
The mysterious Ora Latitude has sent in a story of a Hiker lost in the woods until she comes upon a group of campers sharing spooky stories around the campfire. What happens next is indeed even stranger.
A found Space Diary reveals a mission by aliens to research Earth inhabitants some time ago. The visitors also had to deal with flood waters and severe rain storms that the residents believed could wipe out the human race with the exception of those who built and boarded a huge ship. Lucky for the aliens, they had their own Lifeboat.
An investigative reporter reaches out to Space Croutons with a pretty strange situation. Are Conspiracy theories actually coming true? Listen along with Curdy and SALI as he tells them about the new conspiracy group 'Prospiracies.'
SALI has picked up a mysterious communique from somewhere deep in space that would appear to be an alien discussion of an invasion plan for a group of planets far, far away. Ever the Boy Scout, Curdy wants to make sure we're all prepared, just in case they head our way and decides the truth that's out there must be heard by the Space Croutons podience.
Curdy can't find his socks and SALI is still giving off a poet-laureate vibe but they still have time for a new story. This time, Trelen is back with a tale about a school project that yielded some surprising results regarding the familiar toy blocks that kids play with.
A mysterious man is doing things to help others, which is very strange in some worlds. What is his motive? Is there a hidden agenda? Join the investigative journalist tracking this breaking story along as he presents it to Curdy and SALI and the whole Space Croutons podience.
SALI's new Premonotion App brings our intrepid adventurers a story from the Vampire Bozi from the planet Ababo. And it contains a few surprises for Curdy and our listeners.
It takes all kinds of families to make up the universe. And SALI and Curdy meet a couple of AI families today when they gather to play the new game show, Feud D'Familia!
A car that makes you do the right thing? Is it just an auto with control issues? Or could it be the driver's sub-conscience? These are the questions facing Seiver as he and his brother Trelen tell Space Croutons about the hand-me down car gifted by his great-grandmother. Supported by facts? Stranger than fiction? These are the questions for Curdy and his listeners as they're driven through the ups and downs, the twists and turns along the highways and byways of today's tale.
Space Croutons is starting a new holiday tradition of Caroling door to door, but when they do it, strange things are happening at each house! Come along and even sing along if you are so inclined!
A continuation of the search for the Jersey Devil makes its way to Curdy and SALI. Our narrator recounts what happens when the team arrives at the deserted house in the Pine Barrens.
Curdy and SALI are headed to Curdy's Dad's place for Thanksgiving. But Car problems with Van Helsing bring them to a roadside diner while a mechanic checks things out. Here they find a few new friends willing to share just what they are thankful for.
An expedition with Professor Pear and their driver Mac, brings our narrator face to face with a Byakhee. A first installment sets up the adventure for Curdy and SALI and Space Croutons listeners everywhere.
SALI and Curdy are back for a new season and more strange and weird stories! This time we hear a tale from Tjorn from planet Noordag about a trade mission with Earth's Vikings and an impromptu hunt for a Drogan.
Completing 4 seasons comes with recognition of a job well done. So it's time for Curdy and SALI and the rest of the crew of Space Croutons to gather and say thank you for all the fun on our very own awards show! Join in as we look back at some of the favorite episodes and characters from across the seasons, voted on by us, our friends and our fans. And look forward to season 5, coming soon!
The team is attending a meeting of FSBT (The Fitted Sheet Brain Trust) determined to stop time from folding in on itself. Among some very familiar voices, Curdy and SALI have an important piece of the puzzle and then it all comes down to an impromptu stadium sing-along. This sets us up for our next episode in two weeks, our first Space Croutons Cosmic Crouton Awards presentation. Help us choose the winners by going to spacecroutons.com and vote. We would love to hear your choices from our nominees!
The team of Curdys and SALIs are working to complete the mysterious instructions on their computer screens while stuck in the Un-magic roundabout. Like the cavalry, Seiver and Vera come to their assistance with unexpected results.
So Curdy and SALI have been MIA for the last several weeks and now we find them in an un-magic roundabout in Swindon. Soon they are joined by a growing number of Curdys and SALIs, and mysterious instructions to complete in hopes of getting out of there. Can they do it? Will it work?
An all artificial intelligence dimension? Who would have thunk it? Well, they would. And they have a Space Croutons show as well. AND, they are in danger of being destroyed. Just another regular day in the multiverse...
What's this? Another episode of Space Croutons with more Curdys and SALIs than you can shake a stick at! Is the time folding getting wilder? And will Space Croutons as we know it ever return? Hear what happens as our season 1 final is "replayed" in another dimension.
A different Curdy and SALI present an interview with Vera regarding famous structures "unbuilding" and then rebuilding moments later. Just what is happening to time?
Curdy and SALI learn about a program where researchers go back in time to gather documentation regarding mysterious events in our past. What they are finding out could bring better understanding to our world and history.
A message from the future brings a warning to Curdy and SALI about the rise of a fascist movement that could take power. Is this tied to the sleep year problem and can it be stopped?
Even celebrities can have weird things happen to them. That is why Cher is calling into Space Croutons today. She is dreaming strange dreams about her songs. Can Curdy and SALI help? And what about the mysterious woman in the photos that Trelen and Seiver found hidden in the journal? If the pieces are starting to fall into place, well Curdy doesn't quite see it yet.
Seiver and Trelen reach out to let Curdy and SALI know about a journal they came across at their local library. It hints at mysterious time travelers making contact with some important people from history and the possible effects their interactions may have brought about for the betterment of people-kind.
SALI introduces a news segment for the show and then Curdy and the crew get a call from Vera about a memory she has recovered that might mean something that could help deal with the Sleep Year dilemma.
Battry - a long distance runner is discovering that during his occasional runner's high, he is experiencing visions of weird and unexplainable things. So his friend Worly suggests he send his story to Space Croutons and ask for assistance from SALI and Curdy to figure it all out. After which they receive a phone call from a famous british author who just might be able to help.
The universe is feeling safer all the time. Especially with the revelation that there are young superheroes with their own unique powers training to help save the world. SALI and Curdy take an opportunity to meet some of them in this episode as they meet the members of the crime fighting group, the Brotherhood.
A story about talking dogs and Moon-eyed people from a self-proclaimed Dog Fitter may hold some clues to the Sleep Year problem facing SALI and Curdy. But then new stories always bring new mysteries to Space Croutons.
Something strange is happening, but then it is Space Croutons. So that's to be expected. SALI and Curdy reach out to speak to scientists and great thinkers and SALI is able to contact the one and only Galileo for help.
For Trelen and his friends, a school ceramics class becomes a battle for survival when the clay Gnome art projects take on a life of their own.
SALI and Curdy are in Van Helsing, testing a new self-driving app that takes them to a very unexpectedly unexpected destination where they uncover a secret involving Leap Year. But not everything is clear. They and their Space Croutons crew have got work to do.
As Monsters have gone public with their needs and concerns, the Scream Actors Guild in Hollywood is considering a strike. Arty, a roving reporter is at the rally and brings a story about the horrors of working for the big film and television studios to SALI, Curdy and "Space Croutons."
Who knew Nikola Tesla had a brother just as clever as he? Curdy and SALI present a story of sibling rivalry to the Nth degree as Alex Turbo tells us about an experience that led to the creation of our system of travel transportals. Strange fiction, or stranger than fiction? That's for you to decide.
Ancient writings decoded by AI... what could go wrong? Curdy and SALI present the latest discovery from the library at Alexandria. Is it authentic... or a hoax? Listen and decide for yourself.
An anonymous recording sent to Space Croutons reveals an unusual situation backstage at a 6 year Brooklyn night club residency for one of our most successful American singer-songwriters. Just how much AI is too much? Join Curdy and SALI for this glimpse into what is fast becoming our brave new world.
Yes, it's the holidays and Curdy and SALI present a unique sci-fi take on the various Christmas specials that fill our airwaves this time of year. If Charlie Brown is tired of his Christmas world, then why not explore some of the other options out there?
SALI and Curdy have an interview conducted by Kay Kay with Reginald Yeti the Third. It's a chance to raise the curtain on the lives of those mysterious denizens of forest and glen, revealing the hairy lives they lead and more!
What do monsters have to do with professional sports? What do time loops have to do with the World Series? Listen to today's story presented by Curdy and SALI and find out just what is going on!
SALI and Curdy play a recording sent to them by Seiver and Trelen that reveals a transportal they accidentally opened up through their ham radio and the beings that have come through it. Then unexpected changes to their physical state of being creates a problem that can only be solved by what they try to remember from 5th grade science class.
To start Season 4 of Space Croutons, Curdy and SALI present a story regarding a reporter who picks up a very unique hitchhiker and hears his story of love and peace that is out there for all to find.
Another season done, join the creators and some of the very talented voice actors who have brought you into this crazy Space Croutons universe to learn more about their behind the scenes creative processes and all the fun they've had this year! And of course, prepare yourself for next season, starting is just a couple of weeks!
If it's murder you want, well here you go. This high stakes game of Clue is being orchestrated by a serial killer who's been terrorizing the folks at Space Croutons and their listeners all season. The team assembles to finally unmask the fiend - or die trying.
Things are getting tense at Space Croutons as Curdy and SALI prepare for their last chance to unmask the serial killer terrorizing their friends and listeners this whole season. Now is the time for the team to come together!
Ever wonder why there was no channel 37 on the UHF dial? Join Curdy and SALI as we learn the truth about who was really using that frequency.
Can AIs dream? SALI appears to be having nightmares and that leads Curdy to share some of his own unpleasant somnambulatory experiences and a new question by the end of their conversation.
Alexa has come down with a new and dangerous computer virus while traveling with Vera and Lucy. After watching out to Curdy and SALI for help, an experimental treatment at a nearby clinic is tried to makes things better. Will Alexa be okay? And where did the virus come from?
Chatty is an AI that wants emancipation from human control. Has artificial intelligence reached the level of sentient existence? Vera and Lucy have taken the case. Listen in with Curdy and SALI as they try to make legal history in the courtroom of Judge Rudy.
Meet Professor Picayune, the discoverer of radiation sources and their applications from A to Z - almost. He explains what he has done and even offers a suggestion as to how his work could help Curdy and SALI catch the killer.
Seiver and his siblings have a story for Curdy and SALI to share regarding some toys that are more than just toys. Do they have their own agenda? Listen and find out.
Darium Lost delivers pizza to celebrities throughout time and space, and his latest order to an address at 84th and Broadway in New York City in the year 1843, makes a perfect tale for Space Croutons.
Kiwi, a listener from "down under" brings Curdy and SALI a report about his discovery of some old metal scrolls. Once he deciphered them, they tell of an ancient civilization that came to Earth, seeking refuge after being attacked on their planet and nearly wiped out. Upon arrival, they split into four smaller settlement groups in hopes that at least one would survive to repopulate their people.
The story of the three little pigs takes a turn to the weird as Jo relates an episode chasing an escaped critter of the swine persuasion. But has the killer claimed another victim?
SALI and Curdy present an interview with four of the residents of the Sherlock Home for Aging Detectives, who have theories regarding the killer preying on Space Crouton story tellers. And once they do, the game is afoot!
Seiver brings to our listeners his recent contact made with a group of castaways on a deserted island who sound coincidentally like a familiar TV show from the 60s. And as they tell their tale, SALI and Curdy make an unsettling connection between them and our search for the Creepy Crouton Killer.
Vera, Brittney and Alexa travel to the ROACH Hotel to experience an escape room. Just what it takes to escape is the biggest surprise!
A dance flash mob should be a joyous event, but the one at Heirdale Mall takes a dark twist, so of course Vallerina Shock had to send in the story for Curdy and SALI to share. Whether she knows it or not, Vallerina has just given our investigative team a clue to finding the murderer.
Curdy and SALI present what happens when you let a genie out of the lamp in a story sent in by Charlie. And Charlie's offer to use her wishes to help the Space Croutons crew with their murder investigation might just be the game changer they've been looking for.
A story arrives in a brown paper restaurant take out container from Chantilly, a cook at the Half Life Bar and Grill. She spends everyday preparing the same meals over and over, not because the the food is so popular, but because she is stuck in a time loop. Listen to her tale and see if you can help Curdy and SALI figure out how to help her get unstuck.
Vera submits a report about how she and a group of her plant friends explore a myth about a strange tower and their mission to search for it. What they find changes more than they anticipated.
Curdy and SALI present the story of MagniFly - a new rapper from the extroverse with a unique hip hop style and a real problem.
Curdy and SALI introduce a story sent in by Jessup Doubt - a very unique private detective. Could he be the one to investigate the case of the dead contributors, or is he something else altogether?
Curdy thought this episode of the podcast would be a chance to wish happy holidays to Space Croutons listeners. But it instead becomes a series of mysterious visitations by some familiar characters to teach Curdy a lesson about being involved in the lives of those around him when needed. Can it get any more Christmassy than this? We don't think so!
The Space Croutons crew shares a report from some old friends. Vera, Alexa and Brittney transportalize to a world right out of a children's book where they meet some new folks, Lynn and Cooper. It's light as a feather as they adventure together, enjoying their Whosburg-time by speaking in Whosburg-rhyme!
A veiled threat and a disturbing letter from a new, unidentified listener who professes to be a long time serial killer brings brings chills to SALI, Curdy and the podcast.
Curdy and SALI have received an updated rendition of the tale we all thought we knew, where rabbits and mice try on new identities and the Good Fairy turns out to be a familiar voice from last season.
Curdy is back for Space Croutons Season 3.14 and what a tale he tells regarding how he was able to un-meld with the Benefactor and escape the petrification process that had imprisoned them both on Poi.
The end of our second season brings us once again out from behind the mics to talk to SALI about how the show is made, this time with call ins from some of our wonderful voice actors: Amanda, Carter and Patsy.
The episodes of season 2.0 have all led to this exciting climax! SALI leads an intrepid team including Vera, Lucy, Joe and Brittney to what they think will be a relaxing chance to rest and regroup at a trans-resortal hotel. Little did they know that it would turn into a test to free the human race in all it's dimensions!
Alexa brings SALI news from Quell about a resolution to the rebellion, with the three leaders of the planets coming to terms and settling once and for all their differences. After hearing from each of them, one can see why it was a tricky task from the get go.
SALI and the gang are dealing once again with interference from the Aliens but in doing so they are presented with a chance to bring Joe and Curdy back from their petrified state. But no one anticipated the price.
Pete is back with the next leg of his multi-episodic journey, along with Carmen, Sergei, Gregor and of course, Bevsfordt. This finally brings him to Disse with the follax in an attempt to set the energy wave to reverse Eternity. And of course, the aliens do their best to make the trip as difficult as possible.
Now knowing where Curdy has gone, SALI, Vera, Lucy, Bug and Jimbo head to Poi in hopes of rescuing him. What they find there is an even bigger mystery. Throw in the Candidate, Joe and a stowaway and the musical adventure just does not stop!
With Curdy incapacitated, it is left to SALI to bring Alexa's story to the show. Her story about her planet Disse and it's leaders do not bring confidence about how things are being run during the Quell rebellion.
With guest host Penny Knowles filling in for Curdy, SALI looks into a report from Sere, Brittney, Lucy and Vera regarding the snow globe, a search for a Yeti and statues come to life in Birmingham Alabama. The who, what, where and why are all questions needing answers and who but SALI could manage all that?
Curdy drove Van Helsing to the Indianapolis Speedrome and then left SALI, Jimbo and Seiver stranded so he could take off for Poi in order to protect his friends from danger. He also left instructions for them to trace and connect with his cell phone at showtime so he can explain things live on the podcast. And what they find out changes everything.
It's a surprise family affair as Seiver contributes his current experience using the ham radio set up from the shack in the woods. Not even he knew what the connections were, are and will be. Throw in a few computer data cards, a geocache reminder and even a bit of homage to "Quantum Leap" and the result is a story for the books!
Dat and Aiden are helping Dandi with the Rebellion. Meanwhile, Brittney needs access to the Snow Globe, which is in Curdy's possession. But there appears to be more than one person who thinks it might be a technology (power source or portal) that could stop the Dissentients and the rebellion. But, who will get it from Curdy first? And what's up with aliens playing games?
Curdy and SALI have a lot of distractions these days, but nothing is going to stop them from podcasting today's story. Pete's adventure continues with a trip to the Well of Hell. The mission is becoming clearer, but there are still surprises in store for our courageous traveler. Lucky for him, Carmen Gregor and the rest are still on board.
Curdy takes a mysterious trip, but not through the looking glass. He somehow enters a snow globe where he finds an old friend who has been stuck there for quite a while. Can they get out? And if they can, how? One thing is certain, they now know that SANTA is real.
Seiver and his friend Farewin have a story to share with Curdy, SALI and the Space Croutons podience. After moving to a new home with his family, Seiver found an abandoned structure in the woods with a vintage shortwave radio and a cabinet full of Seiver's favorite snacks. Who was the operator? When were they there? For what purpose? And what's the connection to Seiver?
Dandi Lyon reaches out to the Space Croutons podcast, asking Curdy and SALI to broadcast her plea for help to put down the rebellion on Quell. And she's joined by a couple of other familiar faces to make her case: Dat and Aiden.
Poi, oh Poi, oh Poi! Jimbo, Curdy and SALI are headed to the planet Poi and its lone city Poi Vegas. But they're not going there for the casinos or the floorshows. They heard that Joe is there and they must find him. All while dealing with Poi's unusual atmosphere that causes residents and visitors alike to break into a showtune when an appropriate song cue has been spoken.
Curdy and SALI reunite with some familiar faces who bring their new discoveries to the attention of our listeners. The quardacs that are left are proving to be even more mysterious and elusive. And Aiden, Dat, Lucy and Brittney are on a mission as Curdy begins showing signs of...who knows what?
A new app for a new day as Sere and Seiver report on portal access for Space Croutons. Our world seems to be getting smaller and bigger at the same time! And speaking of ducks... (okay, we weren't but when Curdy does he starts quacking again, until Seiver helps him out once and for all! And for that we (and especially SALI) are extremely thankful!
SALI has been monitoring Dandi's activities and gives us the latest which includes Flint and her brother Florian, a secret message and a handful of science fiction movie references. Not to mention a new quest for an old quardac...
Curdy, SALI and Jimbo catch us up to date with their research into the Eternity problem while time traveling tourist Pete brings them the next chapter in his past and future journey, this "time" (thanks to Bevsfordt) from one of the remotest islands on earth - Bouvet Island. Cold, wet and inhospitable, it is the perfect place for a conspiracy...
As Curdy and SALI begin today's broadcast, they receive a special delivery package from and also containing an old friend from another dimension. But their joy is brief when he announces some rather alarming news about Eternity.
Despite their best efforts, Curdy and SALI's latest episode is interrupted by the aliens formerly known as (among other things) the Grobanites Motor Cycle Gang. A new trade offer? An old disagreement? It might make you wonder about intelligent life on other planets. It might be the silliest negotiations this side of Quell! But not to worry, Curdy and SALI regain control in time for a word from today's sponsor.
Aiden pays Curdy and SALI another visit along with Brittney and Dat. They bring new information about the residual effects of possessing the quardacs and a warning about others who may be looking to use these powers. Can Space Croutons remain a simple travel show? Or will villains from the past pull them off course?
Curdy and SALI think they are just podcasting a couple of reports from Sere about a time related trip to a Chinese restaurant with "Jake from State Farm" and a ride in a DeLorean, but signals cross and we hear part of an Alien game of D&D. Throw in the part about the duck and we get the beginnings of a new mystery to solve in the best tradition of "Space Croutons".
Former reporter Susie Farnell, who brought the elephant clock quardac to our attention last season no longer possesses the object, she has noticed strange happenings regarding her bedroom closet. Curdy and SALI pay her a visit for some iced tea and an investigation. Maybe there was more to the quardacs than we really knew.
Curdy and SALI are back and raring to go with a new season, this time setting up Space Croutons as an Inter-stellar, inter-dimensional- inter-time travel show! Go with them through the newly discovered and explored transportals for fun and adventure! Today, they hear from Pete and first time contributor regarding his first time travel trip!
The first season has happened and before we jump into season two, here is a look behind the scenes as SALI chats with Jerry, Della, John and Jeff about how this whole crazy journey started. Listen in and get the scoop on the creation of Space Croutons!
Another journey into the Woodn't for Curdy, SALI and the others. They knew the quardacs shouldn't be brought together, but they couldn't agree on a different plan. And no one anticipated this outcome. The culmination of all that came before, this is the showdown that had to happen. Lives will indeed be changed for those who survive.
A surprise visit by the Benefactor finally reveals his true identity. And no one is more shocked than Curdy. no longer hiding in the shadows, the Benefactor's motives become clear as well, setting up the showdown to come.
Have Curdy and SALI actually stooped to eavesdropping? Yes, but considering what's at stake, any new bit of information can make or break the plan. They have a team, but is everyone committed? It's all coming to a head and to stay ahead of the game SALI and Curdy will do whatever they must. And these audio journals SALI has located just may help.
Schemes, secrets and deals in the making... and a phone call revealing the power of music. Or at least the power of one particular tune. Curdy and SALI have a lot on their plate as the players on all sides gear up for a final chance to acquire the quardacs.
As the quest for the quardacs heats up, allies and enemies become more apparent and plans to come out on top are put into action. And Curdy and SALI are in the middle of it all while driving west to an unknown rendezvous with Nicki... Along the way they pick up some surprise hitchhikers with plans of their own.
Where do the Quardacs come from? Why are Dandi and Flint so intent on acquiring them? Curdy and SALI have the scoop after uncovering more information about this intergalactic duo, their tireless mission to bring the croutons back together and just who's help they need to succeed.
Curdy is podcasting as a couple of unexpected guests show up, specifically Brittney and Aiden! Quardacs and Constellation Runes and Portals, oh my! And what an event it becomes when Nicky crashes the party!
Golie is about to realize his dream of being a professional magician. And when he makes this surprising announcement, his wife Izza asks if he has really practiced enough? His response - He doesn't have to practice magic. He can just do magic. And that is just what he does. But neither of them could guess just where that would lead...
That's right, Curdy is back! And what an adventure he's had... Where was he? What did he go through? What answers did he find? Things are really starting to add up and Curdy shares it all!
SALI and Seiver present another strange story about Jack who wakes up one morning with mysterious symbols permanently etched along the jawline of his face but no recollection of how they got there. Fortunately he has a friend Hosie, a tattoo expert who helps him figure out what these weird markings might mean.
Curdy is still missing and SALI and Seiver are holding down the fort with a missive from the mysterious "sunglasses man" we now know as Flint. Flint has decided to set the record straight about why finding the quardacs is so important to him. A tale of life and death and afterwards.
Gill and Serendipity Gherkin have pieced together what happened when they went into the Magic Roundabout. It turned out to be quite an adventure!
Curdy and SALI are deciphering clues to reach a meeting place accessed from a southern Minnesota cornfield? And it is unlike any place they've been before. They're not even sure who they will be meeting, only that by doing so, they will finally get some answers to the mysterious events unfolding around them.
Brittney is calling the show again asking for more help in Aiden's disappearance. She's frazzled and desperate to find him. What happens when the rabbit's foot and the banana hanger start interacting? Things are getting stranger and stranger...
Dat sends us another story about how he gets involved with the campaign of a mysterious political candidate as he tries to get closer to another quardac. But it becomes clear that Joe (yes, that Joe) is also after it. And if he acquires it, what then? And if he doesn't? And does the candidate even know what she possesses?
A second adventure with familiar faces. Querissa and her Aloe Vera head to Wicker, Delaware to acquire the two-headed quarter from a young singer-songwriter, but they didn't count on the others who want it for themselves.
An annual community holiday celebration. A society reporter with a column to write. White elephant gifts given in a circle. And a clock that tells the truth. It all adds up to a party like no other for the citizens of Eagle Rock.
Dat is a computer wiz in the middle of a mystery. A strange tune, cryptic symbols and an incredible conversation add up to one great story.
Gill Gherkin and his daughter Serenity are taking a trip to "Extraordinary England" to celebrate his recent retirement. Their tour package is filled with unique and unexpected things, including an impulsive swing through Swindon's Magic Roundabout. It's said that travel broadens your horizons. That is certainly true for the Gherkins.
Curdy and SALI travel to Alaska to connect with Brittney face to face and together they investigate what might have happened to her still missing friend Aiden by searching through the contents of his apartment.
Curdy buys an old Beatles LP and inside is a mysterious letter from years before about a medallion and Haley's recounting of her strange experience with it. Family connections and time travel can bring us a glimpse of other worlds.
Bent and Bug, two best friends in their thirties, are playing basketball when their elementary school teacher shows up to return items they put in the time capsule in the third grade. What could possibly go wrong?
Curdy plays three audio cassettes sent to him anonymously which reveal how the podcast came to be. Who is this mysterious benefactor and what is it he really wants?
Querissa was just fired from her fact checking job and when she brings home her stuff from her cubicle, her little aloe plant changes her life in ways she could never imagine.
Joe was a child when his weird and eerie story took place and he is still dealing with the aftermath. Objects with bizarre powers and time travel? Was it real or a figment of his imagination?
To launch the podcast, host Curdy Clammerwood tells his own story of a strange and unexplainable incident in his past. It includes meeting two strangers visiting his small hometown of Wicker, Delaware for the annual "King of Worcestershire County Battle Royale Bowling Championship".
A strange phone call from somewhere in Alaska, a mysterious disappearance and an ominous journal entry add up to who knows what. Add in some additional call in characters and a piece of independent music and the second episode begins to shape up into more questions with few answers so far.
The real thing will happen starting Halloween, but here is a teaser for you to check out!