A podcast comedy noir unlike any other ... In a fog-bound metropolis that never was, radio detective Harding Park untangles crimes and conspiracies, scandals and secrets, and keeps a watchful eye on the poultry. Full cast, full sound, and packed with absurdist style, Fog City blends old-school radio theatre vibes with sharp satire and shadowy intrigue. Imagine this: The Maltese Falcon, The Streets of San Francisco, Bojack Horseman, The Twilight Zone, and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy — all trapped together on a gondola ... with a duck.
The Mystery of the Missing Masterpiece - Act 1 written by Glenn Carlson Show Notes When the soul of the city vanishes -- gift shop and all -- Park follows a trail of wealth, status, and kerning to the edge of known waters and a legend that might prove true. Cast Harding Park -- Glenn Carlson Doyle McCoppin -- Gavin Hammon Eddie Mason -- John Parsons Montgomery Van Ness -- Mark Atherlay The Turk -- John Parsons Senator Alvarado -- Melissa Hutchison The Gondolier -- Mark Atherlay Misty Richmond -- Terri Dien Series Announcer -- Mark Atherlay Music by the Fog City Five Recorded at Working Title Recording Studios. Engineered by Forrest Lawrence Produced and Directed for WHAT! You Say Productions by Glenn Carlson c. 2026 WHAT! You Say Productions www.fogcitymysteries.com
The Mystery of the Missing Masterpiece - Act 1 written by Glenn Carlson Show Notes When the soul of the city vanishes -- gift shop and all -- Park follows a trail of wealth, status, and kerning to the edge of known waters and a legend that might prove true. Cast Harding Park -- Glenn Carlson Doyle McCoppin -- Gavin Hammon Eddie Mason -- John Parsons Montgomery Van Ness -- Mark Atherlay The Turk -- John Parsons Senator Alvarado -- Melissa Hutchison The Gondolier -- Mark Atherlay Misty Richmond -- Terri Dien Series Announcer -- Mark Atherlay Music by the Fog City Five Recorded at Working Title Recording Studios. Engineered by Forrest Lawrence Produced and Directed for WHAT! You Say Productions by Glenn Carlson c. 2026 WHAT! You Say Productions www.fogcitymysteries.com
Welcome to Fog City. In a fog-bound metropolis that never was, radio detective Harding Park untangles crimes and conspiracies, scandals and secrets, and keeps a watchful eye on the poultry. Full cast, cinematic sound, and packed with absurdist style, The Fog City Mysteries: IN COLOR! blends old-school radio theatre with satire, mystery, and shadowy intrigue. Nickel and Dimed the Hard Way available July 22, 2026. Learn more at fogcitymysteries.com
The Case of a Curious Canard - Act 1 written by Glenn Carlson Show Notes A therapy app with bad boundaries sparks a case of existential crisis, leaving Park waddling into the wet end of a vast avian conspiracy. Cast Harding Park -- Glenn Carlson Doyle McCoppin -- Gavin Hammon Professor Irving De Haro -- John Parsons TalkFog -- Terri Dien AALIN Translator -- Melissa Hutchison The Friar -- John Bejarano Bosworth the Butler -- Gavin Hammon Series Announcer -- Mark Atherlay Music by the Fog City Five Recorded at Working Title Recording Studios. Engineered by Forrest Lawrence Produced and Directed for WHAT! You Say Productions by Glenn Carlson c. 2026 WHAT! You Say Productions www.fogcitymysteries.com
The Case of a Curious Canard - Act 2 written by Glenn Carlson Show Notes A therapy app with bad boundaries sparks a case of existential crisis, leaving Park waddling into the wet end of a vast avian conspiracy. Cast Harding Park -- Glenn Carlson Doyle McCoppin -- Gavin Hammon Professor Irving De Haro -- John Parsons TalkFog -- Terri Dien AALIN Translator -- Melissa Hutchison The Friar -- John Bejarano Bosworth the Butler -- Gavin Hammon Series Announcer -- Mark Atherlay Music by the Fog City Five Recorded at Working Title Recording Studios. Engineered by Forrest Lawrence Produced and Directed for WHAT! You Say Productions by Glenn Carlson c. 2026 WHAT! You Say Productions www.fogcitymysteries.com
Welcome to Fog City. In a fog-bound metropolis that never was, radio detective Harding Park untangles crimes and conspiracies, scandals and secrets, and keeps a watchful eye on the poultry. Full cast, cinematic sound, and packed with absurdist style, The Fog City Mysteries: IN COLOR! blends old-school radio theatre with satire, mystery, and shadowy intrigue. The Case of a Curious Canard available July 15, 2026. Learn more at fogcitymysteries.com
To Catch a Crashing Star - Act 2 written by Glenn Carlson Show Notes A very online celebrity hides in Fog City after angering a silent army of mimes, and Harding Park must bodyguard an influencer whose numbers are falling faster than his bank account. Cast Harding Park — Glenn Carlson BitZe -- Melissa Hutchison The Snitch -- John Parsons Misty Richmond -- Terri Dien Police Chief Corbin Sweeny -- John Bejarano The Mayor -- Gavin Hammon The Agent -- John Parsons The Bouncer -- John Bejarano Series Announcer -- Mark Atherlay Music by the Fog City Five Recorded at Working Title Recording Studios. Engineered by Forrest Lawrence Produced and Directed for WHAT! You Say Productions by Glenn Carlson c. 2026 WHAT! You Say Productions www.fogcitymysteries.com
To Catch a Crashing Star - Act 1 written by Glenn Carlson Show Notes A very online celebrity hides in Fog City after angering a silent army of mimes, and Harding Park must bodyguard an influencer whose numbers are falling faster than his bank account. Cast Harding Park — Glenn Carlson BitZe -- Melissa Hutchison The Snitch -- John Parsons Misty Richmond -- Terri Dien Police Chief Corbin Sweeny -- John Bejarano The Mayor -- Gavin Hammon The Agent -- John Parsons The Bouncer -- John Bejarano Series Announcer -- Mark Atherlay Music by the Fog City Five Recorded at Working Title Recording Studios. Engineered by Forrest Lawrence Produced and Directed for WHAT! You Say Productions by Glenn Carlson c. 2026 WHAT! You Say Productions www.fogcitymysteries.com
Welcome to Fog City. In a fog-bound metropolis that never was, radio detective Harding Park untangles crimes and conspiracies, scandals and secrets, and keeps a watchful eye on the poultry. Full cast, cinematic sound, and packed with absurdist style, The Fog City Mysteries: IN COLOR! blends old-school radio theatre with satire, mystery, and shadowy intrigue. Nickel and Dimed the Hard Way available July 8, 2026. Learn more at fogcitymysteries.com
Nickel and Dimed the Hard Way - Act 1 written by Glenn Carlson Show Notes When Park’s last roll of nickels vanishes from a locked safe, the trail leads to the Professor’s gadgets, an interdimensional diner, and the most dangerous question in town: How many bananas to the Reuben? Cast Harding Park — Glenn Carlson Doyle McCoppin — Gavin Hammon Chrissy Fields — Marilynn Fowler Professor Irving De Haro -- John Parsons The Custodian -- Mark Atherlay Series Announcer -- Mark Atherlay Music by the Fog City Five Recorded at Working Title Recording Studios. Engineered by Forrest Lawrence Produced and Directed for WHAT! You Say Productions by Glenn Carlson c. 2026 WHAT! You Say Productions www.fogcitymysteries.com
Nickel and Dimed the Hard Way - Act 2 written by Glenn Carlson Show Notes When Park’s last roll of nickels vanishes from a locked safe, the trail leads to the Professor’s gadgets, an interdimensional diner, and the most dangerous question in town: How many bananas to the Reuben? Cast Harding Park — Glenn Carlson Doyle McCoppin — Gavin Hammon Chrissy Fields — Marilynn Fowler Professor Irving De Haro -- John Parsons The Custodian -- Mark Atherlay Series Announcer -- Mark Atherlay Music by the Fog City Five Recorded at Working Title Recording Studios. Engineered by Forrest Lawrence Produced and Directed for WHAT! You Say Productions by Glenn Carlson c. 2026 WHAT! You Say Productions www.fogcitymysteries.com
Welcome to Fog City. In a fog-bound metropolis that never was, radio detective Harding Park untangles crimes and conspiracies, scandals and secrets, and keeps a watchful eye on the poultry. Full cast, cinematic sound, and packed with absurdist style, The Fog City Mysteries: IN COLOR! blends old-school radio theatre with satire, mystery, and shadowy intrigue. Nickel and Dimed the Hard Way available July 1, 2026. Learn more at fogcitymysteries.com
The Mystery of the Mysterious Meteorites - Act 2 written by Glenn Carlson and Digby Christian Show Notes When a well-earned siesta of pina coladas is interrupted by a woman with a trebuchet, Park is launched into a blistering case of sunscreen, bad math and scurvy. It will take more than a bathysphere to get to the bottom of it all. Cast Harding Park -- Glenn Carlson Doyle McCoppin -- Gavin Hammon Victoria Holloway -- Melissa Hutchison Admiral Chenery Valmar -- Mark Atherlay Series Announcer -- Mark Atherlay Music by the Fog City Five Recorded at Working Title Recording Studios. Engineered by Forrest Lawrence Produced and Directed for WHAT! You Say Productions by Glenn Carlson c. 2026 WHAT! You Say Productions www.fogcitymysteries.com
The Mystery of the Mysterious Meteorites - Act 1 written by Glenn Carlson and Digby Christian Show Notes When a well-earned siesta of pina coladas is interrupted by a woman with a trebuchet, Park is launched into a blistering case of sunscreen, bad math and scurvy. It will take more than a bathysphere to get to the bottom of it all. Cast Harding Park -- Glenn Carlson Doyle McCoppin -- Gavin Hammon Victoria Holloway -- Melissa Hutchison Admiral Chenery Valmar -- Mark Atherlay Series Announcer -- Mark Atherlay Music by The Fog City Five Recorded at Working Title Recording Studios. Engineered by Forrest Lawrence Produced and Directed for WHAT! You Say Productions by Glenn Carlson c. 2026 WHAT! You Say Productions www.fogcitymysteries.com
Welcome to Fog City. In a fog-bound metropolis that never was, radio detective Harding Park untangles crimes and conspiracies, scandals and secrets, and keeps a watchful eye on the poultry. Full cast, cinematic sound, and packed with absurdist style, The Fog City Mysteries: IN COLOR! blends old-school radio theatre with satire, mystery, and shadowy intrigue. Season 1 premieres June 24, 2026. Learn more at fogcitymysteries.com
Framed in the First Degree - Act 2 written by Glenn Carlson and Digby Christian Show Notes When exotic ballroom dancer Chrissy Fields waltzes into Park Investigatory Enterprises brandishing a warm gun and a fashion-fiasco sombrero, Park must prove she’s innocent before he winds up in the frame. Cast Harding Park -- Glenn Carlson Doyle McCoppin -- Gavin Hammon Chrissy Fields -- Marilynn Fowler The Snitch -- John Parsons Senator Alvarado -- Melissa Hutchison The Gondolier -- Mark Atherlay The Bouncer -- John Bejarano Dolores the World-Weary Waitress -- Terri Dien Series Announcer -- Mark Atherlay Music by the Fog City Five Moonlight Cha Cha Cha by the Cha Cha Cha All Stars Recorded at Working Title Recording Studios. Engineered by Forrest Lawrence Produced and Directed for WHAT! You Say Productions by Glenn Carlson c. 2026 WHAT! You Say Productions www.fogcitymysteries.com
Framed in the First Degree - Act 1 written by Glenn Carlson and Digby Christian Show Notes When exotic ballroom dancer Chrissy Fields waltzes into Park Investigatory Enterprises brandishing a warm gun and a fashion-fiasco sombrero, Park must prove she’s innocent before he winds up in the frame. Cast Harding Park -- Glenn Carlson Doyle McCoppin -- Gavin Hammon Chrissy Fields -- Marilynn Fowler The Snitch -- John Parsons Senator Alvarado -- Melissa Hutchison The Gondolier -- Mark Atherlay The Bouncer -- John Bejarano Dolores the World-Weary Waitress -- Terri Dien Series Announcer -- Mark Atherlay Music by the Fog City Five Recorded at Working Title Recording Studios. Engineered by Forrest Lawrence Produced and Directed for WHAT! You Say Productions by Glenn Carlson c. 2026 WHAT! You Say Productions www.fogcitymysteries.com
Welcome to Fog City. In a fog-bound metropolis that never was, radio detective Harding Park untangles crimes and conspiracies, scandals and secrets, and keeps a watchful eye on the poultry. Full cast, cinematic sound, and packed with absurdist style, The Fog City Mysteries: IN COLOR! blends old-school radio theatre with satire, mystery, and shadowy intrigue. Season 1 premieres June 24, 2026. Learn more at fogcitymysteries.com
Welcome to Fog City. In a fog-bound metropolis that never was, radio detective Harding Park untangles crimes and conspiracies, scandals and secrets, and keeps a watchful eye on the poultry. Full cast, cinematic sound, and packed with absurdist style, The Fog City Mysteries: IN COLOR! blends old-school radio theatre with satire, mystery, and shadowy intrigue. Season 1 premieres June 24, 2026. Learn more at fogcitymysteries.com
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Steal the structure. Not the show.
Keep the useful structure, then change the audience, point of view, and voice until the idea is unmistakably yours.
