Audio Fiction Dot C O Dot U K
A library of fiction podcasts, including audio dramas, books and RPG actual plays.

Roy Kaplan


8 episodes


Full cast Noir Serial Audio Drama


Synopsis:

If you need something found or something found out, Roy Kaplan--private investigator, ex-burglar, and resident psychic--is the man for the job! With the ability to talk to ghosts and bypass any lock, there's no mystery that's beyond his reach, and no trouble that's big enough to scare him off. Kaplan, with the help of his ghost roommate Wes, navigates his hostile cyberpunk city life to investigate missing persons, blackmail, murder, and everything in between. Official transcripts and full credits: https://www.thepinwheellab.com/rk/oos/#Out-of-Sight-Episodes


Format: Audio Drama

Continuity: Serial

Writing: Scripted

Voices: Full cast

Narrator: First Person

Genres: Noir, Cyberpunk

Framing device: None

Soundscape: Sound effects & music

Not tagged: [Maturity] [Creator demographics] [Character demographics] [Country of origin] [Transcript] [Completion status] [Content warnings]

Click here to update these tags.



Episodes:

Out of Sight Trailer

Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Roy Kaplan: Out of Sight

If you need something found or something found out, then Roy Kaplan is the man for the job! Roy Kaplan (or Roy Kaplan, Private Investigator if you prefer) is a paranormal cyberpunk detective audio drama inspired by old time radio shows like Richard Diamond. Join Roy Kaplan--private investigator, ex-burglar, and psychic--as he takes on all sorts of cases across the city with the occasional assist from his ghost roommate Wes.

The Pinwheel Lab proudly presents this first season, Out of Sight. It is twelve episodes, 30-40 minutes long each. The format is episodic, with each episode featuring one self-contained mystery (though it's still preferred to watch the episodes in release order).

Out of Sight launches on December 28, 2024, with following episodes releasing every two weeks on Saturday.

View the full credits and transcript: https://www.thepinwheellab.com/rk/oos/rk100/

To learn more, check out the Out of Sight page on The Pinwheel Lab: https://www.thepinwheellab.com/rk/oos/

Support Roy Kaplan by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/roy-kaplan

Direct MP3 link


S1E1 - Bomber Blackout

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Bomber Blackout

Kaplan is ready to take the surest bet of his life--on Bomber Baron, one of the best pilots in the anti-gravity racing league. But in the middle of the Baron’s last race of her career, the cameras go black, and the Baron vanishes. It’s up to Kaplan to figure out what happened and why.

Bomber Blackout features the voice talent of: Jesse Peng, Caleb Jensen, Madeline Harsh, Steven Jobson, Mana T. Johnson, Taylor Davis, Wyatt West, and Rebecca Clifford. Roy Kaplan is written, edited, and produced by Jesse Peng. Music is composed by Beacon.

For full credits and the official episode transcript, visit: https://thepinwheellab.com/rk/oos/rk101/

Roy Kaplan is an original paranormal cyberpunk detective audio drama, inspired by classic hardboiled fiction classics of the 30s-50s as well as old time radio shows such as Richard Diamond. Kaplan--private investigator, ex-burglar, and psychic--puts his unique talents to the test to solve all sorts of different cases across the city with the occasional assistance from his ghost roommate, Wes. This first season, Out of Sight, consists of twelve episodes, each covering a new mystery. Releases are every two weeks on Saturdays, with Patreon subscribers getting access to episodes one week early.

For more information about Out of Sight: https://www.thepinwheellab.com/rk/oos/

If you like what you hear and would like to support production of the next season, you can support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jessepinwheel

Support Roy Kaplan by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/roy-kaplan

Direct MP3 link


S1E2 - Murder By Proxy

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0000

Murder By Proxy

A ghost comes to Kaplan with an interesting request--to prove the friend who murdered him is actually innocent. Kaplan investigates the case of a man with a robot body and a guilty conscience, and learns a little bit more about the dirt behind the minds who made cybernetics a reality.

Murder By Proxy features the voice talent of: Jesse Peng, Caleb Jensen, Mattswolf, JRoyalVA, Christopher Michael, Mystic Waterz, and Rebecca Clifford. Roy Kaplan is written, edited, and produced by Jesse Peng. Music is composed by Beacon.

For full credits and the official episode transcript, visit: https://thepinwheellab.com/rk/oos/rk102/

Roy Kaplan is an original paranormal cyberpunk detective audio drama, inspired by classic hardboiled fiction classics of the 30s-50s as well as old time radio shows such as Richard Diamond. Kaplan--private investigator, ex-burglar, and psychic--puts his unique talents to the test to solve all sorts of different cases across the city with the occasional assistance from his ghost roommate, Wes. This first season, Out of Sight, consists of twelve episodes, each covering a new mystery. Releases are every two weeks on Saturdays, with Patreon subscribers getting access to episodes one week early.

For more information about Out of Sight: https://www.thepinwheellab.com/rk/oos/

If you like what you hear and would like to support production of the next season, you can support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jessepinwheel

Support Roy Kaplan by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/roy-kaplan

Direct MP3 link


S1E3 - Bait and Stitch

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0000

Bait and Stitch

An old face comes back into Kaplan’s life with a dire request--to steal a piece of incriminating evidence before she catches the heat. For Kaplan, theft is easy, but unraveling the deceptions and motivations behind it all is a little harder.

Bait and Stitch features the voice talent of: Jesse Peng, Caleb Jensen, Maganda Marie, Kyle "Alphalance" Stover, Zuwie LeFou, Steven Jobson, and Rebecca Clifford. Roy Kaplan is written, edited, and produced by Jesse Peng. Music is composed by Beacon.

For full credits and the official episode transcript, visit: https://thepinwheellab.com/rk/oos/rk103/

Roy Kaplan is an original paranormal cyberpunk detective audio drama, inspired by classic hardboiled fiction classics of the 30s-50s as well as old time radio shows such as Richard Diamond. Kaplan--private investigator, ex-burglar, and psychic--puts his unique talents to the test to solve all sorts of different cases across the city with the occasional assistance from his ghost roommate, Wes. This first season, Out of Sight, consists of twelve episodes, each covering a new mystery. Releases are every two weeks on Saturdays, with Patreon subscribers getting access to episodes one week early.

For more information about Out of Sight: https://www.thepinwheellab.com/rk/oos/

If you like what you hear and would like to support production of the next season, you can support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jessepinwheel

Support Roy Kaplan by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/roy-kaplan

Direct MP3 link


S1E4 - Dead Man's Safe

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0000

Dead Man's Safe

Walter Knightsbridge has a problem. His father has recently died and willed a safe which contained an important secret. However, upon opening the safe, he finds the message has vanished. He asks Kaplan to help, but how is Kaplan supposed to find something when he doesn’t even know what he’s looking for?

Dead Man's Safe features the voice talent of: Jesse Peng, Caleb Jensen, Trace McLaurin, Vanessa Benoit, Mystic Waterz, Adrian "Tex" Silva, Mike Castoro, and Rebecca Clifford. Roy Kaplan is written, edited, and produced by Jesse Peng. Music is composed by Beacon.

For full credits and the official episode transcript, visit: https://thepinwheellab.com/rk/oos/rk104/

Roy Kaplan is an original paranormal cyberpunk detective audio drama, inspired by classic hardboiled fiction classics of the 30s-50s as well as old time radio shows such as Richard Diamond. Kaplan--private investigator, ex-burglar, and psychic--puts his unique talents to the test to solve all sorts of different cases across the city with the occasional assistance from his ghost roommate, Wes. This first season, Out of Sight, consists of twelve episodes, each covering a new mystery. Releases are every two weeks on Saturdays, with Patreon subscribers getting access to episodes one week early.

For more information about Out of Sight: https://www.thepinwheellab.com/rk/oos/

If you like what you hear and would like to support production of the next season, you can support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jessepinwheel

Support Roy Kaplan by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/roy-kaplan

Direct MP3 link


S1E5 - Foul Spirits

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0000

Foul Spirits

There is a new psychic who claims he can call up the dead and knows things only the dead should know, but Kaplan is skeptical. How will this psychic stack up against Kaplan’s real psychic abilities?

Foul Spirits features the voice talent of: Jesse Peng, Caleb Jensen, Melissa Bowens, Xander M. Grant, Wyatt West, Zuwie LeFou, and Rebecca Clifford. Roy Kaplan is written, edited, and produced by Jesse Peng. Music is composed by Beacon.

For full credits and the official episode transcript, visit: https://thepinwheellab.com/rk/oos/rk105/

Roy Kaplan is an original paranormal cyberpunk detective audio drama, inspired by classic hardboiled fiction classics of the 30s-50s as well as old time radio shows such as Richard Diamond. Kaplan--private investigator, ex-burglar, and psychic--puts his unique talents to the test to solve all sorts of different cases across the city with the occasional assistance from his ghost roommate, Wes. This first season, Out of Sight, consists of twelve episodes, each covering a new mystery. Releases are every two weeks on Saturdays, with Patreon subscribers getting access to episodes one week early.

For more information about Out of Sight: https://www.thepinwheellab.com/rk/oos/

If you like what you hear and would like to support production of the next season, you can support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jessepinwheel

Support Roy Kaplan by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/roy-kaplan

Direct MP3 link


S1E6 - Random Access Memory

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0000

Random Access Memory

Notion, Kaplan’s old friend and tailor, needs some help. They’ve found records of a job they’ve done but can’t remember doing it, nor evidence they’ve been paid. It’s up to Kaplan to unravel the plot, but is this just part of a larger trap?

Random Access Memory features the voice talent of: Jesse Peng, Caleb Jensen, Zuwie LeFou, Melissa J. Lackie, Avery Luna, D Casellian, Rebecca Clifford, and Wyatt West. Roy Kaplan is written, edited, and produced by Jesse Peng. Music is composed by Beacon.

For full credits and the official episode transcript, visit: https://thepinwheellab.com/rk/oos/rk106/

Roy Kaplan is an original paranormal cyberpunk detective audio drama, inspired by classic hardboiled fiction classics of the 30s-50s as well as old time radio shows such as Richard Diamond. Kaplan--private investigator, ex-burglar, and psychic--puts his unique talents to the test to solve all sorts of different cases across the city with the occasional assistance from his ghost roommate, Wes. This first season, Out of Sight, consists of twelve episodes, each covering a new mystery. Releases are every two weeks on Saturdays, with Patreon subscribers getting access to episodes one week early.

For more information about Out of Sight: https://www.thepinwheellab.com/rk/oos/

If you like what you hear and would like to support production of the next season, you can support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jessepinwheel

Support Roy Kaplan by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/roy-kaplan

Direct MP3 link


S1E7 - Family Dysfunctions

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 23:00:00 -0000

Family Dysfunctions

A ghost wants Kaplan to find out who killed him and bring them to justice. What originally looks like a straightforward case quickly becomes entangled in the family’s strained relations.

Family Dysfunctions features the voice talent of: Jesse Peng, Caleb Jensen, Mike Castoro, Rebecca Clifford, Dan Robinson, Madeleine Hamley, and Melissa Bowens. Roy Kaplan is written, edited, and produced by Jesse Peng. Music is composed by Beacon.

For full credits and the official episode transcript, visit: https://thepinwheellab.com/rk/oos/rk107/

Roy Kaplan is an original paranormal cyberpunk detective audio drama, inspired by classic hardboiled fiction classics of the 30s-50s as well as old time radio shows such as Richard Diamond. Kaplan--private investigator, ex-burglar, and psychic--puts his unique talents to the test to solve all sorts of different cases across the city with the occasional assistance from his ghost roommate, Wes. This first season, Out of Sight, consists of twelve episodes, each covering a new mystery. Releases are every two weeks on Saturdays, with Patreon subscribers getting access to episodes one week early.

For more information about Out of Sight: https://www.thepinwheellab.com/rk/oos/

If you like what you hear and would like to support production of the next season, you can support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jessepinwheel

Support Roy Kaplan by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/roy-kaplan

Direct MP3 link