Captain Flashman: Defender of the Universe

About Captain Flashman: Defender of the Universe

Captain Flashman: Defender of the Universe is an episodic satire of 1930s sci-fi radio serial cliffhangers and is updated monthly. Listen in as Captain Flashman, his fiancée, paramour and main squeeze Eve Arden and world renowned scientist Doctor Katrina Krakow fight malicious mischief-makers, rapacious rapscallions and earnest evildoers bent on the earth's destruction. So put off those pesky errands to another day and instead listen closely as this audio cartoon unfolds before your very ears and Captain Flashman once again saves the universe. "Stellar performances... great listen" - Atlanta Fringe Audio

Publisher

David Healey

Category

comedy · fiction · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Aug 2023

Latest episode

26 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

28 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Mar 2026

   March Break Bonus Episode

   Send us Fan Mail Captain Flashman is busy fighting evil in another galaxy this month but he’s made sure there’s still something to entertain all his fans. So join Chet Wheatley for a special treat with an all new episode of Spotlight on the Arts. All voices by Dave Healey Music by Jeff Rosenthal Produced, Directed and Written by Dave Healey Associate Producer Vicki Jenkins Episode Recorded, Mixed and Soundscape Design by Dave Healey Intro and Outro Designed by Dave Healey and Dylan Shro...

2. 

   24 Feb 2026

   Electrodes, Tubes and Wires…Oh No!

   Send a text In our last episode after escaping the Cerulean’s Palace, Captain Flashman, Eve and Dr Commander, Dr Krakow tried to find a hiding place from Carl’s patrols at a cottage but the Freeman owner refused to let them enter. Meanwhile back at palace Carl must decide what to do with Cerulean now that he’s rescued her. Will Carl restore Cerulean’s memory or will he leave her a victim of Forgetium? And what about Captain Flashman? Will Carl’s crack team of scouts find Captain Flashman and ...

3. 

   20 Jan 2026

   A Thong Of Freedom

   Send us a text In our last episode after rescuing Queen Cerulean, Chief Magician Carl attacked Captain Flashman, Eve and Dr Commander, Dr Krakow using a Dissolvo Ray Gun. Trapped in their room, their only escape was through a window that overlooking a steep cliff. To stay meant certain death but in leaving, they’d have to abandon their friend Captain Credo. Will Captain Flashman and his friends survive their descent down the crack? Or will Carl melt the door to their sanctuary and destroy the...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 23 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

23

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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