ep13- The Phantom Finger Frequencies AKA "A Fist Full of Fingers" or "Who Fingered Who"
Release Date: 04/26/2025
Episode 37: Killer Klowns and The Death of Downtown Owl
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Episode 37: Killer Klowns and The Death of Downtown Owl Downtown Owl, a familiar voice on Flight 1080, is found dead in the Watsonville gazebo — his body drained of blood. Detective Billy Armi is called in to investigate, and what he uncovers is stranger than fiction. The infamous Killer Klowns from Outer Space have returned, and the streets of Watsonville are littered with cotton candy cocoons, acid pies, and balloon animals with sharp teeth. While locals cheer, thinking it’s a Hollywood sequel, the body count climbs. Can Detective Armi stop the carnival of carnage before...
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Episode 36: The Councilman and the Otter
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Episode 36: The Councilman and the Otter A city councilman is found dead, floating near the pier, his body traced by a chalk outline in the tide. With the city in uproar over his ban on filtered cigarettes, Detective Billy Armi faces the prime suspect: Otter 834, the notorious sea otter who once made national headlines for attacking surfers. But in an interrogation filled with squeaks, grunts, and growls, Armi must decide whether the councilman was struck by a boat… or if justice really has whiskers and claws.
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Episode 35: The Death of Late Night- Walter Sterling
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Episode 35: The Death of Late Night- Walter Sterling When radio host Walter Sterling is found dead among the waxen figures of Hollywood’s Madame Tussauds, Detective Billy Armi is called to the scene. A mint on Sterling’s tongue and a note bearing Armi’s name suggest the late-night legend knew the detective would come looking. Was it a jealous contributor, a bitter program director, or an advertiser with too much bite? As Armi follows the trail through wax museums, fading stars, and the wreckage of late-night radio, he discovers Sterling may have been keeping track of him all along.
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ep 34- To Kill John Lennon
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Episode 34 – To Kill John Lennon On December 8, 1980, John Lennon was gunned down outside the Dakota Building in New York. The world believed it was Mark David Chapman who pulled the trigger. But in Santa Cruz, a voice has been screaming a different story for decades: Stephen King killed John Lennon. Detective Billy Armi digs into Steven Lightfoot’s infamous theory, only to discover an even darker possibility — an AI conspiracy that reaches through time itself. Strange radio signals bleed into KSCO broadcasts, carrying fragments of Lennon’s voice, Chapman’s words, and even a...
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ep 33- Bringing Back The Dead Callers
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Episode 33 – “Bringing Back the Dead Callers” On a sleepless night at KSCO, Detective Billy Armi stumbles across a lost frequency carrying voices long gone. From legendary hosts like Art Bell, Rush Limbaugh, Don Husing, Dr. Corey Gold, Dr. Bill Wattenberg, and Mr. Logic, to unforgettable callers like Richard N Watsonville, Big Gun Gordy, The Great Ben, Millie, and Asa — the airwaves come alive with echoes of the past. Radio waves never die… they just wait to be heard again.
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ep 32- Kol Krush The Rhymes Talker- Someone Tried To Kill Hip Hop
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ep 32 — “Kol’ Krush: The Rhymes Talker” When the heartbeat of hip‑hop flatlines at a pop‑up show in a new Watsonville shopping center—built where the legendary Flamingo Club once stood—Detective Billy Armi slips into his alter ego, Kol’ Krush, a hard‑boiled “Rhymes Talker” who hunts crimes against the culture. Joel, owner of The Mix 104.7 FM, lines up a killer roster—DJ CHUD, Junky J, Seth Dean, DJ Universoul, DJ Gil, DJ Primo, DJ Joker—but midway through the night the room goes cold, the records warp, and the music dies. The only clue? A crumpled napkin of...
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ep 31- The Lighthouse Incident: The Death of Zach
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ep 31- The Lighthouse Incident: The Death of Zach When the Walton Lighthouse crumbles overnight, the only witness swears it wasn’t weather or vandals — it was the Old Man of Monterey Bay, a serpent-like monster with a human face. And caught in the middle was Zach, a man with a carton of eggs and the worst timing in Santa Cruz history. Detective Billy Armi follows the trail from a heartbroken sea creature to an ancient legend, proving that in this town, romance and ruin often share the same tide.
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ep 30- Stalked in The Shadows
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Episode 29: Stalk in the Shadows A cold night. A rustle in the cornfield. And a suspect who swears he’s just “standing there.” When reports of late-night stalking shake the south fields, Detective Billy Armi finds himself face-to-face with a familiar yellow troublemaker. But is Corn just a clueless crop… or is something darker growing in the rows? Suspicion, kernels of truth, and a whole lot of husks in Stalk in the Shadows.
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ep 29- Dave Gets Killed Again
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Episode 29: Dave Gets Killed Again When a late-night comedy show at the Catalyst turns deadly, Detective Billy Armi finds himself face-to-face with the strangest killer Santa Cruz has ever seen—a baby in a fez with a brass horn and a stand-up act about incomplete stops. The crowd thinks it’s all part of the routine. Armi knows better. But with Dave Michaels dead for the… what, third time?… the real mystery isn’t how it happened. It’s how long until Dave comes back on the air.
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ep 28- The Talkers Conspiracy- The Death of Michael Harrison
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Episode 28: The Talkers Conspiracy: The Death of Michael Harrsion When legendary broadcaster Michael Harrison vanishes mid-broadcast, Detective Billy Armi follows a trail of scrambled audio files, rigged ratings, and corporate sabotage. As Armi digs into the dark underbelly of the radio industry, he uncovers a conspiracy designed to silence independent voices and rewrite the airwaves. Featuring the rhythmic echoes of Harrison’s spoken-word performances and a transmitter set to explode with truth, this episode tunes in to one final broadcast… and it may be his last.
info_outlineep13- The Phantom Finger Frequencies- Strange forces are sabotaging KSCO—dead air, haunted broadcasts, and a rogue finger crawling across the soundboard. Detective Billy Armi investigates a local legend involving Jerry Garcia’s missing digit... but what he uncovers is even weirder. Ghosts? Greed? Goat-based wellness retreats? Find out in “The Phantom Finger Frequencies,” aka “Who Fingered Who?”