Candy Claus, Private Eye
15 episodes
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Web <link> from RSS feed:
https://www.candyclauspodcast.com/listen
Database link:
https://www.candyclauspodcast.com/listen
RSS Feed:
https://feeds.libsyn.com/494958/rss
Creator from RSS feed: Ella Gale
Database Creators: Ella Gale
Synopsis:
Santa's bastard daughter solves hardboiled Christmas crimes on the North Pole in this half-hour audio comedy. Candy is a death-metal-loving, peppermint-schnapps-swilling PI trying to solve the North Pole's first murder in 500 years without learning the true meaning of Christmas. A sendup of toxic positivity and prodigal homecomings, the show introduces characters like SANTA BLOB (a deformed snowman built as a surrogate Santa Claus), MOPPET (a gingerbread man baker conscripted as a pathologist) and GUMDROP THE WINTER SQUID (a Krampus-esque calamari committing unspeakable acts on the seafloor).
Language: English
Format: Audio Drama
Continuity: Serial
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Full cast
Narrator: Third Person
Genres: Crime and Mystery, Satire and Spoof
Framing device: None
Completion status: Partial
Not tagged: [Maturity] [Country of origin] [Transcript]
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Episodes:
Sack Religious (season 2 finale)
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:11:00 +0000
Season 2, episode 6 (season finale). Candy and Minty secure Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. Written and directed by Ella Gale.
Producer: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Post sound by Chapter Four. Sound supervision and sound design: Sarah Gibble-Laska
Composer and musician: Gillian Beth Durkee
Candy: Aly Dixon
Minty: Moujan Zolfaghari
Santa: Kyle Kinane
Narrator: Sam Trout
Herman: Brad Beideman
Jen (aka Pokey): Emily Maya-Mills
Baxter: Will Hines
Steve (aka Bingo): Brad Einstein
Nib: James Hare
Finnish father: Miska Kajanus
Finnish child: Katie Stone
Additional voice work by the cast
Additional sound editing: Nathalie Escudero and Zachary Spiezer
Dialogue editing: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Sound recording: Dillon Magrann-Wells and Tom Gardner
Singers: Gillian Beth Durkee, Alycia Scott, Meredith Strang
Thanks so much to everyone who listened this season. Merry Christmas and happy New Years!
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Snow Cones
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:00:49 +0000
Season 2, episode 5. Candy and Santa Blob uncover secrets while trying to protect Santa during the week leading up to the Rocking Horse Derby. Written and directed by Ella Gale.
Producer: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Post sound by Chapter Four. Sound supervision and sound design: Sarah Gibble-Laska
Composer and musician: Gillian Beth Durkee
Candy: Aly Dixon
Minty: Moujan Zolfaghari
Santa: Kyle Kinane
Tom Gunderson: Miska Kajanus
Santa Blob: Rudy Schultz
Tinfoil: Ella Gale
Nib: James Hare
Freezerburn: Owen Egerton.
Herman: Brad Beideman
Derby announcer: Dillon Magrann Wells.
Additional sound editing: Nathalie Escudero and Zachary Spiezer
Dialogue editing: Ella Gale
Sound recording: Dillon Magrann-Wells and Tom Gardner
Singers: Gillian Beth Durkee, Alycia Scott, Meredith Strang
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000
Season 2, episode 4. Candy competes with Tom Gunderson, a depressed Finnish detective, as the conspiracy takes them to the Christmas Cards Department. Written and directed by Ella Gale.
Producer: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Sound supervision and sound design: Sarah Gibble-Laska
Composer and musician: Gillian Beth Durkee
Candy: Aly Dixon
Minty: Moujan Zolfaghari
Santa: Kyle Kinane
Tom Gunderson: Miska Kajanus
Tinfoil: Ella Gale
Narrator: Sam Trout
Marmalade: JoAnn Schinderle
Scallop: Haden Ezekiel Felix
Glossy: Greg Tariloff
Bug: Nicholas Francomano
Additional sound editing: Nathalie Escudero and Zachary Spiezer
Dialogue editing: Ella Gale
Sound recording: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Singers: Gillian Beth Durkee, Alycia Scott, Meredith Strang
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000
Season 2, episode 3. Candy helps Santa asssess technically nice children with disturbing Christmas requests. Written and directed by Ella Gale.
Producer: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Sound supervision and sound design: Sarah Gibble-Laska
Composer and musician: Gillian Beth Durkee
Candy: Aly Dixon
Minty: Moujan Zolfaghari
Santa: Kyle Kinane
Tinfoil: Ella Gale
Narrator: Sam Trout
Nib: James Hare
Rosco: Alex Song-Xia
Kelly: Brooke Bundy
Additional sound editing: Nathalie Escudero and Zachary Spiezer
Dialogue editing: Ella Gale
Sound recording: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Singers: Gillian Beth Durkee, Alycia Scott, Meredith Strang
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000
Season 2, episode 2. Candy and Minty run into trouble investigating a series of elf disappearances. Written and directed by Ella Gale.
Producer: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Sound supervision and sound design: Sarah Gibble-Laska
Composer and musician: Gillian Beth Durkee
Candy: Aly Dixon
Minty: Moujan Zolfaghari
Santa: Kyle Kinane
Tinfoil: Ella Gale
Narrator: Sam Trout
Nib: James Hare
Herman (aka The Imposter): Brad Beideman
Prickle: Sarah Smithton
Butterknife: Eric Abud
Pokey: Emily Maya Mills
Handsome elf: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Additional sound editing: Nathalie Escudero and Zachary Spiezer
Dialogue editing: Ella Gale
Sound recording: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Singers: Gillian Beth Durkee, Alycia Scott, Meredith Strang
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
Season 2, episode 1. Candy and Minty guard the Santa sack during Lap Day, the biggest elf party of the year. Written and directed by Ella Gale.
Producer: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Sound supervision and sound design: Sarah Gibble-Laska
Composer and musician: Gillian Beth Durkee
Candy: Aly Dixon
Minty: Moujan Zolfaghari
Santa: Kyle Kinane
Tinfoil: Ella Gale
Narrator: Sam Trout
Nib: James Hare
Pokey: Emily Maya Mills
Freezerburn: Owen Egerton
Marmalade: JoAnn Schinderle
Puddingpop: Florence Wilder
Elf priest: Sanjay Rao
Cymbal the hype elf: Haden Ezekiel Felix
Montage elves: Sanjay Rao, Brooke Bundy, Rudy Schultz
We also made everyone in the cast scream "ho" a lot of times.
Additional sound editing: Nathalie Escudero and Zachary Spiezer
Dialogue editing: Ella Gale
Sound recording: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Singers: Gillian Beth Durkee, Alycia Scott, Meredith Strang
Christmas Special Part 2: The Really, Really, Really Big Chill
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:27:00 +0000
Enjoy the finale of the two-part Candy Claus Christmas Special! Minty convinces Candy not to investigate the dead body in Corn Syrup Lake until after her sister's big wedding. But that's going to be tough after the groom dies. Who would want to silence those wedding bells?
We hope you enjoy the special, and we'll see you next year! Merry Christmas!
Writer and director: Ella Gale
Producer: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Candy: Aly Dixon
Minty: Moujan Zolfaghari
Santa: Kyle Kinane
Tangerine Crisp: Tal Minear
Lolly Crisp: Kezia Norton
CJ Crisp: Zach L. Wilson
Gingerbread House: James Adomian
Santa Blob: Rudy Schulz
Post sound by Chapter Four
Sound supervision and sound design: Karim Douaidy and Sarah Gibble-Laska
Sound editing and additional sound design: Nathalie Escudero
Music: Gillian Durkee.
Singers: Gillian Durkee, Alycia Scott and Meredith Strang.
Sound recording: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Dialogue editing: Ella Gale
Christmas Special Part 1: The Wages of Cinnamon
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:47:00 +0000
Part one of the two-part Candy Claus Christmas Special! After getting a mysterious phone call from Minty, Candy heads out to a wedding at the new gingerbread castle on Corn Syrup Lake.
Writer and director: Ella Gale
Producer: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Candy: Aly Dixon
Minty: Moujan Zolfaghari
Santa: Kyle Kinane
Mrs. Berrybell: Maggie Maye
Tangerine Crisp: Tal Minear
Crackle: Walter Mack
Lolly Crisp: Kezia Norton
CJ Crisp: Zach L. Wilson
Post sound by Chapter Four
Sound supervision and sound design: Karim Douaidy and Sarah Gibble-Laska
Sound editing and additional sound design: Nathalie Escudero
Music: Gillian Durkee.
Singers: Gillian Durkee, Alycia Scott and Meredith Strang.
Sound recording: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Dialogue editing: Ella Gale
Season One Bonus Behind-the-Scenes
Sat, 02 Mar 2024 21:21:00 +0000
Hear all about the story behind the story in this festive conversation between Candy Claus writer/director Ella Gale, Producer Dillon Magrann-Wells, voice actor Aly Dixon, and friend of the show/voice actor Katie Stone. Learn about favorite show moments, Christmas traditions, and why it's totally not weird to sing Happy Birthday to Jesus on December 25th.
Sugar and Spice and Everything Vice (season 1 finale)
Sat, 23 Dec 2023 01:10:00 +0000
Season 1, episode 6 (season finale). Candy and Tinfoil must break out of captivity in the old rock candy mines to save Minty. Written and directed by Ella Gale.
Producer: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Sound supervision and sound design: Sarah Gibble-Laska
Composer and musician: Gillian Beth Durkee
Candy: Aly Dixon
Minty: Moujan Zolfaghari
Santa: Kyle Kinane
Narrator: John Ennis
Sugarplum: Erin Lampart
Tinfoil: Ella Gale
Freezerburn: Owen Egerton
Gumdrop the Winter Squid: Jordan Doll
Dasher: Josh Simpson
Dr. Claus: Shana Merlin
Additional sound editing: Nathalie Escudero, Natalie Cordero, and Zachary Spiezer
Dialogue editing: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Sound recording: Dillon Magrann-Wells and Travis Willman
Singers: Gillian Beth Durkee, Alycia Scott, Meredith Strang
Fri, 15 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000
Season 1, episode 5. Candy, Minty, and Tinfoil dive deeper into the Christmas conspiracy, and track down Yuli's murderer. Written and directed by Ella Gale.
Producer: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Sound supervision and sound design: Sarah Gibble-Laska
Composer and musician: Gillian Beth Durkee
Candy: Aly Dixon
Minty: Moujan Zolfaghari
Santa: Kyle Kinane
Narrator: John Ennis
Sugarplum: Erin Lampart
Tinfoil: Ella Gale
Comet: Sanjay Rao
Freezerburn: Owen Egerton
Moppet: Aaron Brooks
Wobble: Aaron Urist
Bunting: Will Weldon
Elf press corps: Dillon Magrann-Wells, Aaron Urist, Sara Sabzi
Additional sound editing: Nathalie Escudero, Natalie Cordero, and Zachary Spiezer
Dialogue editing: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Sound recording: Dillon Magrann-Wells and Travis Willman
Singers: Gillian Beth Durkee, Alycia Scott, Meredith Strang
The Maltese Fa La La La Lalcon
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:30:00 +0000
Season 1, episode 4. Candy and Minty head to the Tannenbaum to search for the Bethlehem Star. Written and directed by Ella Gale.
Producer: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Sound supervision and sound design: Sarah Gibble-Laska
Composer and musician: Gillian Beth Durkee
Candy: Aly Dixon
Minty: Moujan Zolfaghari
Santa: Kyle Kinane
Narrator: John Ennis
Pinecone: Katie Stone
Advent: Jordan Maranto
Powder: Erin Lampart
Comet: Sanjay Rao
Santa Blob: Rudy Schultz
Air traffic control: Dillon Magrann-Wells
AVW: Shana Merlin
Additional sound editing: Nathalie Escudero, Natalie Cordero, and Zachary Spiezer
Dialogue editing: Ella Gale
Sound recording: Dillon Magrann-Wells and Travis Willman
Singers: Gillian Beth Durkee, Alycia Scott, Meredith Strang
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000
Season 1, episode 3. Candy and Minty track down a carrot that may have been used in illicit snowman creation. Written and directed by Ella Gale.
Producer: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Sound supervision and sound design: Sarah Gibble-Laska
Composer and musician: Gillian Beth Durkee
Candy: Aly Dixon
Minty: Moujan Zolfaghari
Santa: Kyle Kinane
Narrator: John Ennis
Dr. Claus: Shana Merlin
Freezerburn: Owen Egerton
Bobsled: John Ennis
Santa Blob: Rudy Schultz
Dasher: Josh Simpson
Comet: Sanjay Rao
Additional sound editing: Nathalie Escudero, Natalie Cordero, and Zachary Spiezer
Dialogue editing: Ella Gale
Sound recording: Dillon Magrann-Wells and Travis Willman
Singers: Gillian Beth Durkee, Alycia Scott, Meredith Strang
Parts of this production took place in The Foundry at The Fine Arts Library at The University of Texas at Austin.
Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:30:00 +0000
Season 1, episode 2. Candy and Minty interrogate a prisoner at the candy cane jail. Written and directed by Ella Gale.
Producer: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Sound supervision and sound design: Sarah Gibble-Laska
Composer and musician: Gillian Beth Durkee
Candy: Aly Dixon
Minty: Moujan Zolfaghari
Santa: Kyle Kinane
Narrator: John Ennis
Trolley elf: Erin Lampart
Licorice Pig: Sara Sabzi
Yuli: Jordan Doll
Guard: Sanjay Rao
Additional sound editing: Nathalie Escudero, Natalie Cordero, and Zachary Spiezer
Dialogue editing: Ella Gale
Sound recording: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Singers: Gillian Beth Durkee, Alycia Scott, Meredith Strang
For Whom the Jingle Bell Tolls
Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000
Season 1, episode 1. Santa's bastard daughter is a Christmas-hating private eye who stumbles into investigating the North Pole's first murder in 500 years. Written and directed by Ella Gale.
Producer: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Sound supervision and sound design: Sarah Gibble-Laska
Composer and musician: Gillian Beth Durkee
Candy: Aly Dixon
Minty: Moujan Zolfaghari
Santa: Kyle Kinane
Narrator: John Ennis
Police Officer: Rudy Schultz
Marmalade: JoAnn Schinderle
Yuli: Jordan Doll
ATC: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Additional sound editing: Nathalie Escudero, Natalie Cordero, and Zachary Spiezer
Dialogue editing: Ella Gale
Sound recording: Dillon Magrann-Wells
Singers: Gillian Beth Durkee, Alycia Scott, Meredith Strang