Professor Theo's Mystery Lab
214 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 85 ratingsThe town of Splendid, West Virginia has a higher than average number of kid superheroes, giant bugs, time travelling teens, and much more bizarre activity. Professor Theo's Mystery Lab on the campus of Splendid University is somehow at the heart of it all. Though he doesn't like to divulge all his secrets, the Professor does enjoy sharing his hometown bedtime stories, sure to delight the young, imaginative one in your life.
Written by Jonathan Joy, based on his newspaper column of stories for kids, this is a 10-15 minute podcast, updated weekly, rich in fun, playful tales. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
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Episodes
163. Cletus Cavalier Returns Again
April 29, 2022 18:44 - 9 minutes - 8.25 MBSpace ranger Cletus Cavalier is back. Professor Theo shares the second chapter of the Cletus Cavalier's Alliance of Really Bad Space Dudes series. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
162. The Shakespearean Episode
April 21, 2022 22:04 - 6 minutes - 5.97 MBThat Talented Travelling Theatrical Troupe returns, this time with three plays by William Shakespeare in rep. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
161. Secret Agent Kids Society
April 15, 2022 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBProfessor Theo uncovers and shares a top secret case involving kid spies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
160. World Theatre Day Special
March 20, 2022 22:05 - 5 minutes - 5.47 MBProfessor Theo celebrates World Theatre Day 2022 with the return of That Talented Travelling Theatrical Troupe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
159. Pot of Gold
March 17, 2022 16:15 - 9 minutes - 8.93 MBGold, a leprechaun, and downtown adventures abound. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
158. Super Dork!
March 12, 2022 16:43 - 10 minutes - 9.17 MBWhen Barnum goes missing, it's Super Dork to the rescue...kind of. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
157. Breaking News! Kids Take Over School Board
March 07, 2022 13:42 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBElementary activist Janet Jones returns to lead a school board revolt. Also, Professor Theo shares the first chapter of a new Cletus Cavalier intergalactic adventure. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
156. All the World's a Stage
February 13, 2022 20:27 - 8 minutes - 7.79 MBTwo short, poetic tales this week. One follows the adventures of a travelling troupe of theatre artists. The other is about a night out at the wrestling matches. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
155. The Skylark and the Water Rat
February 05, 2022 01:47 - 10 minutes - 9.34 MBProfessor Theo's spin on an Edward E. Hale fable from 1873. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
154. Poetry Finds A Way
February 03, 2022 00:02 - 8 minutes - 8.02 MBWhen poetry is banned, Professor Theo protests by sharing a fresh new resistance rhyme. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
153. The Wish Box 3
January 22, 2022 15:11 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBThings get wild and weird in the third and final tale in Manny's Wish Box trilogy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
152. Jack's Back
January 17, 2022 16:15 - 9 minutes - 8.63 MBTo avoid being put into storage with holiday decorations, some Christmas village characters plot a daring escape. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
151. The Wish Box 2
January 13, 2022 03:57 - 10 minutes - 9.26 MBFallout from the science fair hits school, and an investigation is underway. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
150. The Wish Box
December 28, 2021 02:00 - 10 minutes - 9.17 MBManny wants nothing more than to win the annual school science fair. Will his invention, a box that he insists will grant wishes, make the grade? Part 1 of 3. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
149. The Saint Nick Squad 7
December 18, 2021 22:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBWhen the North Pole is under attack, Santa takes cover in a familiar place - a bunker in Splendid, West Virginia. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
148. A Splendid Holiday Special - 2021
December 13, 2021 00:00 - 10 minutes - 9.17 MBProfessor Theo shares holiday thoughts by way of a new poem and some recommended reading. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
147. Space Run and Done
December 05, 2021 14:23 - 13 minutes - 12 MBThe conclusion to the epic seven-part series titled Cletus Cavalier's Space Run. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
146. A Turk and Pork Chop Campfire Story
November 20, 2021 01:41 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBTurk and Pork Chop spend the night in a haunted house, on the hunt for a magical amulet needed to save a dear friend. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
Jon Joy's Covid Vaccine PSA
November 15, 2021 00:11 - 5 minutes - 4.8 MBProfessor Theo's Mystery Lab creator Jonathan Joy shares his thoughts on the Covid vaccine. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
144. Buck's Interdimensional Story
November 10, 2021 21:51 - 4 minutes - 4.36 MBBeware the Middle School Mimics! Kid Superhero Buck Travers takes over the mic to explain what happened inside that dust cloud that surrounded McFly Middle School a couple months ago. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
143. Uncharted Territory
November 07, 2021 20:24 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBTara begins one dangerous trek, while Cletus Cavalier nearly wraps up another. Stories include “The Hunt For Red” and “Cletus Cavalier’s Space Run: Part 6 (of 7).” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
142. Mostly Harmless Halloween Haunts Part 3 (of 3)
October 27, 2021 22:51 - 10 minutes - 9.47 MBHave a splendid Halloween with the third and final tale in the Professor Theo's Mostly Harmless Halloween Haunts trilogy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
141. Barnum's 13 Days of Halloween
October 23, 2021 00:29 - 9 minutes - 8.4 MBA tribute to October fun and National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. Three new poetry forms are explored, as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
140. Mostly Harmless Halloween Haunts Part 2 (of 3)
October 15, 2021 18:47 - 10 minutes - 9.18 MBThe Pep Up Monster returns, but will its appetite for destruction be big enough to consume The Trick’s candy army? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
139. Cletus Cavalier RETURNS
October 09, 2021 03:34 - 14 minutes - 13 MBProfessor Theo shares the fifth chapter of the seven part Cletus Cavalier's Space Run series. A Cryptid Campfire Story lesson plan is included, as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
138. Mutant Creatures From The Swamp
October 02, 2021 23:32 - 8 minutes - 7.64 MBWhen a strange smell envelops the town and Splendid Swamp Rangers fear the worst, Professor Theo is called in to investigate a stunning disturbance. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
137. Three Cheers For Three Years!
September 26, 2021 23:02 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBProfessor Theo celebrates the show’s three year anniversary with thanks and the story of Halloween Hal. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
136. Adventures in Space
September 17, 2021 21:26 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBA major update on the dust cloud situation at McFly Middle and Theo shares part four of the seven chapter Cletus Cavalier’s Space Run story. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
135. Mostly Harmless Halloween Haunts Part 1 (of 3)
September 12, 2021 12:49 - 10 minutes - 9.17 MBProfessor Theo brings many of Splendid's best together in the first part of an epic autumn trilogy. (Parts 2 and 3 coming in October.) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
134. On Dust Clouds, Scowl, and The Toy Collector
September 06, 2021 17:31 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBProfessor Theo shares an update on the dust cloud surrounding McFly Middle, as well as the next part of Cletus Cavalier's Space Run, and "a terrifying tale," according to Buck Travers, about The Toy Collector. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
133. 100+ Halloween Costume Ideas!
September 02, 2021 17:35 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBYou need Halloween costume ideas? More Cletus Cavalier? An update on the dust cloud that has engulfed McFly Middle School? Professor Theo has you covered on all three counts in this brand new episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
132. Introducing Cletus Cavalier
August 28, 2021 17:05 - 10 minutes - 9.47 MBProfessor Theo kicks off a new series about space ranger delivery man named Cletus Cavalier. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
131. Friday the 13th/Back to School Special
August 13, 2021 21:12 - 10 minutes - 9.77 MBProfessor Theo shares a semi-spooky campfire tale, Back to School poetry, and advice for the upcoming academic year. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
130. Into the TV
August 07, 2021 01:35 - 10 minutes - 9.47 MBProfessor Theo’s experiments sometimes go awry, as was the case when he first tried to leap in to the gaming world like computer whiz kids Tanner and Max. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
129. Summer Poetry Slam
July 30, 2021 17:42 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBThis episode is devoted to the joys of summer, including beach trips, summer reading lists, podcast fun, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
128. Worst. Math Test. Ever.
July 25, 2021 19:43 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBMath is the cause and solution to all of the Kid Superheroes' problems in this, the follow up to last week's Brandi Bermuda tale. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
127. Brandi Bermuda Befuddles Splendid Elementary
July 14, 2021 22:08 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBWhen students from Ms. Bermuda's advanced math class keep disappearing, the Kid Superheroes of Splendid Elementary get involved. Unfortunately, Buck Travers, Tracy Thompson, Nick Newton, and Mandy Magic may have finally met their match. Part 1 of 2. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
126. Professor Theo's Recap
June 19, 2021 19:28 - 10 minutes - 9.17 MBProfessor Theo attempts to recap nearly three years of podcasting adventures into one ten minute episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
125. Ghost House 3
June 18, 2021 23:09 - 10 minutes - 9.17 MBKid Superhero Buck Travers takes over the mic to complete his action-packed Ghost House trilogy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
124.5 Professor Theo On Stage
June 06, 2021 16:52 - 3 minutes - 2.76 MBFans of Those Time Travelling Teens take note. This special bonus episode features a two minute Those Time Travelling Teens stage play, written by Jonathan Joy and read by Rissie Joy and Levi Joy. * This play is published by Drama Notebook in the "20 More Short Practice Scenes" collection. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
124. Dionte Daydreams
May 29, 2021 23:30 - 10 minutes - 9.37 MBProfessor Theo looks ahead to summer fun while Dionte daydreams. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
123. Ghost House 2
May 21, 2021 22:30 - 8 minutes - 7.33 MBA follow up to Episode 111 and another Kid Superheroes Mystery Lab entry. Buck Travers takes over the mic once again, in an episode written by Levi Joy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
122. Bernie the Bunny: Out of Bounds
May 15, 2021 14:28 - 8 minutes - 8.09 MBProfessor Theo tells the tale of an adventurous, bouncing bunny named Bernie. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
121. Quest For The Perfect Donut
May 08, 2021 15:25 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBA follow up to last summer’s episode #89 (Swords and Donuts and Masks, Oh My) and episode #90 (Of Swords and Donuts…and Cows), it’s the third tale in a series about a boy, his sword, and his dream donut superstore. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
120. An Animal Alphabet Adventure and an Acrostic Attempt
April 26, 2021 00:52 - 10 minutes - 9.62 MBA cool crocodile takes listeners on an animal themed trip through the alphabet, and Professor Theo shares an Earth Day acrostic poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
119. Kid Superheroes in “A Not-So-Super Soup-fest”
April 17, 2021 19:18 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBSplendid Elementary’s Kid Superheroes return to battle villains born of soup - The Great Chili Monster, Sinister Spud, the Broccoli Cheeze Whiz-ard, and the Spicy Tortilla Tormentor – in this all new action packed episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
118. A Not So Eggcellent Egg Hunt
April 01, 2021 18:22 - 8 minutes - 7.72 MBWyatt the Easter Wolf returns to save Splendid from a mob of goodie grabbers that has run completely amok. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
117. Ready to Rumble
March 28, 2021 15:56 - 12 minutes - 11 MBProfessor Theo waxes poetic about wrestling, toys, and the days of his youth in this special tribute to World Poetry Day and National Poetry Month. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
116. Walt Waggoner and The Dung Beetle
March 14, 2021 16:00 - 10 minutes - 9.17 MBWannabe superhero Walt Waggoner places a classified ad in search of a nemesis. The Dung Beetle responds. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support
115. A Yeti Made Pizza and A Video Game Lock In
March 06, 2021 18:12 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBProfessor Theo welcomes a new pizza loving sponsor to the show and tells the tale of a boy trapped in a video game. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/professortheo/support