Episodical: The Search for Bebe Kimball is a true crime parody meets Days of Our Lives soap opera fan fiction.
On January 15th, 1995, Bebe Kimball dropped off her daughter Jo at Salem Elementary and went to her job cleaning the home of respected psychiatrist Dr. Marlena Evans. Bebe was never heard from again...Twenty-eight years later, Jo returns to Salem to investigate her mother’s disappearance. Episodical is written, reported and hosted by Josephine Kimball.
www.episodicalpodcast.com (http://www.episodicalpodcast.com)
Instagram: @episodical_podcast
Created by Carla Cackowski
Produced by Jordan Katz
Music by Jordan Katz
Art by Amanda Blake Davis
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
In our final episode, Bebe is back... but not for long. Dev interrupts date night with Jo and Officer Greer. And Jo finally gets some answers about her past from Marlena Evans.
EPISODICAL is written, reported and hosted by Josephine Kimball.
www.episodicalpodcast.com (http://www.episodicalpodcast.com/)
Instagram: @episodical_podcast
Created by Carla Cackowski
Produced by Jordan Katz
Music by Jordan Katz
Art by Amanda Blake Davis
Cast: Carla Cackowski as Jo Kimball, Gililan Bellinger as Beatrice Kimball, Joey Greer as Officer Greer, Atul Singh as the Devs, Pepper Berry as Bartender, Carla Delaney as Marlena Evans, and Jaclynn Cherry as L Fanning.
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24 Jan 2024
Episode 5: Memories
Jo is given a tip from two podcast fans about someone who may have seen her mother the day after she disappeared. Jo's boss at WBEZ calls and gives Jo some tips on the investigation into Bebe's disappearance. And a surprise guest shows up on Jo's hotel doorstep.
EPISODICAL is written, reported and hosted by Josephine Kimball.
www.episodicalpodcast.com (http://www.episodicalpodcast.com/)
Instagram: @episodical_podcast
Created by Carla Cackowski
Produced by Jordan Katz
Music by Jordan Katz
Art by Amanda Blake Davis
Cast: Carla Cackowski as Jo Kimball, Amie Enriquez as Amie, Jackie Durruthy as Jackie, Julie Dove as Emily, Colleen Doyle as Terry Thompson, Pip Lilly as Phil, Celeste Pechous as Agatha, Philip Wilburn as Stefano DiMera, and Gillian Bellinger as Beatrice.
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13 Dec 2023
Episode 4: Feelings
Jo receives several messages on the tip line that she needs to play for the listeners. John Black gives Jo some evidence that he believes clears Marlena of any wrongdoing in Bebe's disappearance. Jo meets with two possession experts, Sister Lillian and Dr. Marion, to ask them some questions about demonic possession.
EPISODICAL is written, reported and hosted by Josephine Kimball.
www.episodicalpodcast.com (http://www.episodicalpodcast.com/)
Instagram: @episodical_podcast
Created by Carla Cackowski
Produced by Jordan Katz
Music by Jordan Katz
Art by Amanda Blake Davis
Cast: Carla Cackowski as Jo Kimball, Landon Kirksey as Caller #1, Patrick Babbit as Caller #2, Jackie Durruthy as Caller #3, Craig Cackowski as John Black, Gillian Bellinger as Beatrice Kimball, Amanda Blake Davis as Dr. Lillian Badger, Robyn Norris as Sister Marion, Atul Singh as Dev, and Joey Greer as Officer Greer.
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23 Nov 2023
Episode 3: Who is Marlena Evans?
Jo is gifted transcripts of police interviews from 1995 about her mother's disappearance. Jo visits Kristen DiMera in prison and is warned by Kristen of Marlena Evans' duplicity. Jo looks further into who this Marlena Evans person is as the possession rumors become harder to disregard.
EPISODICAL is written, reported and hosted by Josephine Kimball.
www.episodicalpodcast.com (http://www.episodicalpodcast.com/)
Instagram: @episodical_podcast
Created by Carla Cackowski
Produced by Jordan Katz
Music by Jordan Katz
Art by Amanda Blake Davis
Cast: Carla Cackowski as Jo Kimball, Nnamdi Ngwe as "Nnamdi" reading Abe Carver, Jaime Moyer as "Jaime" reading Marlena Evans, Rachel Kimsey as Kristen DiMera, and Joey Greer as Officer Greer.
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8 Nov 2023
Episode 2: Salem
Jo attempts to retrieve her mother’s file cases from the Salem Police Department and is inspired to do more research on this strange town she was born in. While ordering lunch at Brady’s Pub, Jo has a run in with prominent Salem citizen, John Black.
EPISODICAL is written, reported and hosted by Josephine Kimball.
www.episodicalpodcast.com (http://www.episodicalpodcast.com/)
Instagram: @episodical_podcast
Created by Carla Cackowski
Produced by Jordan Katz
Music by Jordan Katz
Art by Amanda Blake Davis
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
1 Nov 2023
Episode 1: The Search Begins
After a phone call with her aunt, Jo decides to go back to Salem to officially begin the investigation into her mother's disappearance. While there she meets Bebe's old friend and co-worker, Lori, who gives Jo new information about Bebe. Jo then has a curious phone call with a once-prominent citizen of Salem who sets the course for a totally new investigation concerning her mother.
EPISODICAL is written, reported and hosted by Josephine Kimball.
www.episodicalpodcast.com (http://www.episodicalpodcast.com/)
Instagram: @episodical_podcast
Substack: episodicalpodcast.substack.com (http://episodicalpodcast.substack.com/)
Created by Carla Cackowski
Produced by Jordan Katz
Music by Jordan Katz
Art by Amanda Blake Davis
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
24 Oct 2023
Episodical: teaser
On January 15th, 1995, Bebe Kimball dropped off her daughter Jo at Salem Elementary and went to her job cleaning the home of respected psychiatrist Dr. Marlena Evans. Bebe was never heard from again...Twenty-eight years later, Jo returns to Salem to investigate her mother’s disappearance.
Episodical is written, reported and hosted by Josephine Kimball.
www.episodicalpodcast.com (http://www.episodicalpodcast.com)
Instagram: @episodical_podcast
Substack: episodicalpodcast.substack.com (http://episodicalpodcast.substack.com)
Created by Carla Cackowski
Produced by Jordan Katz
Music by Jordan Katz
Art by Amanda Blake Davis
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
24 Oct 2023
Episodical: Trailer
On January 15th, 1995, Bebe Kimball dropped off her daughter Jo at Salem Elementary and went to her job cleaning the home of respected psychiatrist Dr. Marlena Evans. Bebe was never heard from again...Twenty-eight years later, Jo returns to Salem to investigate her mother’s disappearance.
EPISODICAL is written, reported and hosted by Josephine Kimball.
www.episodicalpodcast.com (http://www.episodicalpodcast.com)
Instagram: @episodical_podcast
Substack: episodicalpodcast.substack.com (http://episodicalpodcast.substack.com)
Created by Carla Cackowski
Produced by Jordan Katz
Music by Jordan Katz
Art by Amanda Blake Davis
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
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