Lance Manley Library Detective

About Lance Manley Library Detective

The podcast home of the cop of cataloging, the shamus of the stacks, the dick of Dewey decimals, Lance Manley, Library Detective! Join Lance along with sidekick Doghouse Riley and his best girl Nora Diamond for a walk on the noir side in the seedy underbelly of America’s bibliotech community. Danger! Excitment! Reading!

Publisher

The Icebox Radio Theater

Category

arts · comedy · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 May 2026

Latest episode

21 May 2026

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 May 2026

   Lance Manley & the Case of the Suspicious Spy

   Lance Manley & the Case of the Suspicous Spy The Icebox Radio Theater Download (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55779d5be4b0ef0d0f3c6efb/t/6a0f28a9d5ecbc04c1a62806/1779378457462/LManley+014+Suspcious+Spy.mp3) A mysterious figure from Lance’s past turns up promising excitement and adventure. Will our hero take the jump? Or keep the quiet life with Nora at the library? Lance Manley, Library Detective, The Case of the Suspicious Spy was written and directed by Jeffrey Adams. It starred Jeffrey Adams as Ike, Aela Mackintosh as Nora, and Caleb Silvers IS Lance Manley! Characters suggested by Thomas Perkins the 4th. Music provided by Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech dot com for the following songs: Fast Talking, I Knew a Guy, Dances & Dames, On the Cool Side, Prelude & Action, Hard Boiled, Shades of Spring all by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) This program copyright 2026 by the Icebox Radio Theater, all rights reserved. For more information, visit iceboxradio.org (http://iceboxradio.org).

2. 

   20 May 2026

   Lance Manley & the Case of the Funhouse Fiasco (Hollywood Edition)

   Lance Manley & the Case of the Funhouse Fiasco Hollywood version The Icebox Radio Theater, Pranksters Ink Productions Download (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55779d5be4b0ef0d0f3c6efb/t/6a0784001f29244993f25b8a/1778877533837/LManley+013+Funhouse+Hollywood.mp3) When a traveling carnival moves onto the vacant lot next door, Lance has his hands full dealing with the library's new, noisy neighbors. But when he learns lovely Nora has a history with the show, and the clown who runs it, things go from strange to circus-level crazy very quickly. “Lance Manley & The Case of the Funhouse Fiasco” was written and directed by Jeffrey Adams. This production was done in cooperation with Prankster's Ink, at the Victory Theater Center, Burbank, California. It starred Shane Billings as Lance, Allie Costa as Nora, Andrew Landecker as Bo-Bo, Chris Molica was Carney #1 and LaGrange, and Christine Weatherup as Carney #2. Directed by Kaylor Myers. Written by Jeffrey Adams. Sound effects by Jeffrey Adams, Rachel Malasig and Kaylor Myers. Music by Andre Vleisides.

3. 

   20 May 2026

   Lance Manley & the Case of the Time Traveling Tramp

   Lance Manley & the Case of the Time Traveling Tramp The Icebox Radio Theater Download (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55779d5be4b0ef0d0f3c6efb/t/6a077aca5718da2c89ebebc7/1778875183613/LanceM+012+Tim+Travel.mp3) Lance Manley is back, and this time he’s out of this world! When a weird patron seems obsessed with Lance and Nora, it’s up to our hero to figure out what’s what and how this character keeps disappearing. To make matters worse, mysterious lights have been seen in the sky above town. "Lance Manley, the case of the Time Traveling Tramp" starred Jeffrey Adams as Thumbs-up Jimmy, Justin Kapla as Luxo, Aela Mackintosh as Nora and Caleb Silvers IS Lance Manley, library detective. Script and direction by Jeffrey Adams. Characters suggested by Thomas Perkins the 4th. This program copyright 2025 by the Icebox Radio Theater, all rights reserved. For more information, visit iceboxradio.org. Music from Kevin MacLeod of Incometech dot com for the following songs: Fast Talkin, I knew a Guy, Night on the Docks, Cool Vibes, Hard Boiled, Dances & Dames, and Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This program copyright 2022 by the Icebox Radio Theater which is solely responsible for its content. Partial funding made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

4. 

   20 May 2026

   Lance Manley & the Case of the Funhouse Fiasco

   Lance Manley & the Case of the Funhouse Fiasco The Icebox Radio Theater Download (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55779d5be4b0ef0d0f3c6efb/t/6a07796c66cafc7faf6d002b/1778874792503/LanceM+011+Funhouse.mp3) When a traveling carnival moves onto the vacant lot next door, Lance has his hands full dealing with the library's new, noisy neighbors. But when he learns lovely Nora has a history with this show, and the clown who runs it, things go from strange to circus-level crazy. “Lance Manley & The Case of the Funhouse Fiasco” was written and directed by Jeffrey Adams. It starred Caleb Silvers as Lance, Aela Mackintosh as Nora, David Griffith was Gus & LeGrange, Jeffrey Adams as Leon, and Justin Kapla played Bo-Bo. Sound effects engineer was Senara Erwin. This program was recorded before a live audience on Sep 13, 2024 at the Salty Jester in Int’l Falls, Minnesota. This program copyright 2024 by the Icebox Radio Theater, all rights reserved. For more information, visit iceboxradio.org.

5. 

   20 May 2026

   Lance Manley & the Case of the Long Lost Love

   Lance Manley & the Case of the Long Lost Love The Icebox Radio Theater Download (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55779d5be4b0ef0d0f3c6efb/t/6a0778c6fc2b5a183860580a/1778874625164/LanceM+010+LongLostLove.mp3) When an ex-beau of Nora's arrives just as she and Lance decided to take a break, he's plenty worried. But is it just because he has a rival for Nora's affections? Or is it something more, something like...DANGER! Script written and directed by Jeffrey Adams. It starred Caleb Silvers as Lance, Aela Mackintosh as Nora, and Justin Kapla as Lawrence Barrymore, PHD. Jeffrey Adams was your announcer and played Sgt Jones. Diane Adams was Effie. Sound design by Jeffrey Adams. This program was recorded on March 1, 2024 at the Salty Jester in International Falls in front of a live audience. For more information on the Icebox Radio Theater, visit Icebox Radio dot O R G.

6. 

   20 May 2026

   Lance Manley & the Case of the Sorrowful Santa

   Lance Manley & the Case of the Sorrowful Santa The Icebox Radio Theater Download (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55779d5be4b0ef0d0f3c6efb/t/6a0776ff97883b68fe06e79c/1778874182139/LanceM+009+Sorrowful+Santa.mp3) When a character turns up in the periodicals room that looks suspiciously like a certain mythical holiday figure, it's up to Lance to work things out before Christmas itself gets canceled! "Lance Manley in the case of the Sorrowful Santa" stars Caleb Silvers as Lance Manley. The cast features Diane Adams as Effie Perine, Justin Kapla as Doghouse Riley and Jeffrey Adams as Kris. Script, Direction and post production by Jeffrey Adams. Music from Kevin MacLeod of Incometech dot com for the following songs: Fast Talkin, I knew a Guy, Night on the Docks, Cool Vibes, Hard Boiled, Dances & Dames, and Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This program copyright 2022 by the Icebox Radio Theater which is solely responsible for its content. Partial funding made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

7. 

   20 May 2026

   Lance Manley & the Case of the Bogus Bestseller

   Lance Manley & the Case of the Bogus Bestseller The Icebox Radio Theater Download (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55779d5be4b0ef0d0f3c6efb/t/6a07765dcf107f4f897bc5c4/1778873998245/LanceM+008+Bogus+Bestseller.mp3) “Lance Manley & the Case of the Bogus Bestseller” was written and directed by Jeffrey Adams. It starred Caleb Silvers as Lance, Scotta Turner as Nora, James Yount as Dr Peabody, and Charis Boyer as Lilith. Jeffrey Adams was your announcer and Diane Adams was Effie as well as the sound effects engineer. Sound design by Jeffrey Adams. This program was recorded on November 19, 2023 at the Salty Jester in International Falls in front of a live audience. Partial funding for the Icebox Radio Theater provided by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. For more information on the Icebox Radio Theater, visit Icebox Radio dot O R G.

8. 

   20 May 2026

   Lance Manley & the Case of the Ghostly Girl Friday

   Lance Manley & the Case of the Ghostly Girl Friday The Icebox Radio Theater Download (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55779d5be4b0ef0d0f3c6efb/t/6a0775bf55620c2417a2adb8/1778873846228/LanceM+007+Ghostly.mp3) “Lance Manley & the Case of The Ghostly Girl-Friday”, from the Icebox Radio Theater was recorded before a live audience at The Salty Jester, a performance club in Int’l Falls, Minnesota on October 27th, 2023. It starred Caleb Silvers as Manely, Aela Mackintosh was Nora, and Justin Kapla was Doghouse Riley. Jeffrey Adams wrote and directed the script. Sound effects by Diane Adams. Partial funding for the Icebox Radio Theater provided by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. For more information on the Icebox Radio Theater, visit Icebox Radio dot O R G.

9. 

   20 May 2026

   Lance Manley & the Case of the Most Dangerous Dame (Redux)

   Lance Manley & the Case of the Most Dangerous Dame (Redux) The Icebox Radio Theater Download (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55779d5be4b0ef0d0f3c6efb/t/6a077523015f012396ea00e2/1778873665494/LanceM+006+Dangerous+Dame+Redux.mp3) A redux of the pilot performed live, at the Salty Jester on May 19th, 2023

10. 

    20 May 2026

    Lance Manley & the Case of the Book Drop Bank Job

    Lance Manley & the Case of the Book Drop Bank Job The Icebox Radio Theater Download (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55779d5be4b0ef0d0f3c6efb/t/6a07747318930731e2c999b4/1778873499824/LanceM+005+Bookdrop.mp3) Lance Manley is back, and this time it’s serious. When a bank bag turns up in the library’s book drop, it’s up to Lance to figure out what to do with a million bucks…the bank doesn’t want back!! Recorded August 3rd, 2022 in front of a live audience at the Pete Peterson band shell in Smokey Bear Park, International Falls, Minnesota. The cast included Caleb Silvers as Manley, Aela Mackintosh as Nora Diamond, Diane Adams was Effie Perine, and Justin Kapla as Leonard Spivey. Script, Direction by Jeffrey Adams. Sound effects by Evie Conat. Music provided by Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech dot com, for the following songs: Fast Talkin, I knew a Guy, Night on the Docks, Cool Vibes, Hard Boiled, Dances & Dames, and Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This program copyright 2022 by the Icebox Radio Theater which is solely responsible for its content. Partial funding made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

11. 

    20 May 2026

    Lance Manley & the Case of the Caustic Cataloger

    Lance Manley & the Case of the Caustic Cataloger The Icebox Radio Theater Download (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55779d5be4b0ef0d0f3c6efb/t/6a0773dd8967957e93f76461/1778873365855/LanceM+004+Caustic.mp3) The Shamus of the Stacks is back, and this time he’s met his match in the lucious form of a new cataloger with a terrible secret. Can Lance save her from her past? Or is it curtains for the dame that stole our gumshoe’s heart? ‘Lance Manley & the Case the Caustic Cataloger’ stars Diane Adams as Effie, Jeffrey Adams as Wormwood, Aela Mackintosh as Nora Diamond, and Caleb Silvers as Manley Script, direction and sound effects by Jeffrey Adams. Music provided by Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech dot com, for the following songs: Fast Talkin, I knew a Guy, Night on the Docks, Cool Vibes, Hard Boiled, Dances & Dames, and Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This program copyright 2022 by the Icebox Radio Theater which is solely responsible for its content. Partial funding made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

12. 

    20 May 2026

    Lance Manley & the Case of the White Out Wacko

    Lance Manley & the Case of the White Out Wacko The Icebox Radio Theater Download (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55779d5be4b0ef0d0f3c6efb/t/6a0729f5cdfcf351c5bba989/1778854449035/LanceM+003+WhiteOut.mp3) Lance must solve the case of book defacement or lose his job! Recorded live, over the air during 'Bundled Up LIVE' broadcast event on Feb 26th, 2021. Starring Caleb Silvers as Lance, Justin Kapla as Doghouse Riley, Diane Adams as Effie Standish Jeffrey Adams as your Announcer Written, Directed & Sound Effects by Jeffrey Adams This program copyright 2021 by the Icebox Radio Theater which is solely responsible for its content. Partial funding made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

13. 

    20 May 2026

    Lance Manley & the Case of the Molted Falcon

    Lance Manley & the Case of the Molted Falcon The Icebox Radio Theater Download (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55779d5be4b0ef0d0f3c6efb/t/6a0728f217d3f2701ccacd13/1778854168919/LanceM+002+Molt+Falcon.mp3) Lance Manley is back, and his latest title search has turned up DANGER! When an old foe offers Lance a chance to cash in on a legendary book, he takes the bate. But will Lance survive to tell the tale? Starring Caleb Silvers as Lance Manley, Jeffrey Adams as Doghouse Riley and Justin Kapla as Cyrus Amazon. Written and Directed by Jeffrey Adams. Characters created by Caleb Silvers and the Funny in a Small Town Crew with inspiration by Thomas A. Perkins IV. Songs included “Fast Talkin”, “Hot Pursuit”, “Walking Along” and “Hard Boiled” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. Programming on the Icebox Radio Theater is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature’s general and arts and cultural heritage funds. Copyright 2021 by the Icebox Radio Theater.

14. 

    20 May 2026

    Lance Manley & the Case of the Most Dangerous Dame

    Lance Manley & The Case of the Most Dangerous Dame The Icebox Radio Theater Download (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55779d5be4b0ef0d0f3c6efb/t/6a0b15d6f36f110c615a3f9b/1779111404666/LanceM%2B001%2BPilot.mp3) The one that started it all. Lance must tangle with a dangerous dame in need of a new library card...and maybe something else?

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