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Billy Armi and Dave Michaels are host of Flight 1080. Their radio show airs on KSCO am 1080 in Santa Cruz, California.

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ep 34- To Kill John Lennon

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2025/08/23

Episode 34 – To Kill John Lennon On December 8, 1980, John Lennon was gunned down outside the Dakota Building in New York. The world believed it was Mark David Chapman who pulled the trigger. But in Santa Cruz, a voice has been screaming a different story for decades: Stephen King killed John Lennon. Detective Billy Armi digs into Steven Lightfoot’s infamous theory, only to discover an even darker possibility — an AI conspiracy that reaches through time itself. Strange radio signals bleed into KSCO

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06:37

ep 33- Bringing Back The Dead Callers

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2025/08/23

Episode 33 – “Bringing Back the Dead Callers” On a sleepless night at KSCO, Detective Billy Armi stumbles across a lost frequency carrying voices long gone. From legendary hosts like Art Bell, Rush Limbaugh, Don Husing, Dr. Corey Gold, Dr. Bill Wattenberg, and Mr. Logic, to unforgettable callers like Richard N Watsonville, Big Gun Gordy, The Great Ben, Millie, and Asa — the airwaves come alive with echoes of the past. Radio waves never die… they just wait to be heard again.

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08:02

ep 32- Kol Krush The Rhymes Talker- Someone Tried To...

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2025/08/16

ep 32 — “Kol’ Krush: The Rhymes Talker” When the heartbeat of hip‑hop flatlines at a pop‑up show in a new Watsonville shopping center—built where the legendary Flamingo Club once stood—Detective Billy Armi slips into his alter ego, Kol’ Krush, a hard‑boiled “Rhymes Talker” who hunts crimes against the culture. Joel, owner of The Mix 104.7 FM, lines up a killer roster—DJ CHUD, Junky J, Seth Dean, DJ Universoul, DJ Gil, DJ Primo, DJ Joker—but midway through the night the room goes cold, the records

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08:38

ep 31- The Lighthouse Incident: The Death of Zach

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2025/08/16

ep 31- The Lighthouse Incident: The Death of Zach When the Walton Lighthouse crumbles overnight, the only witness swears it wasn’t weather or vandals — it was the Old Man of Monterey Bay, a serpent-like monster with a human face. And caught in the middle was Zach, a man with a carton of eggs and the worst timing in Santa Cruz history. Detective Billy Armi follows the trail from a heartbroken sea creature to an ancient legend, proving that in this town, romance and ruin often share the same

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ep 30- Stalked in The Shadows

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2025/08/07

Episode 29: Stalk in the Shadows A cold night. A rustle in the cornfield. And a suspect who swears he’s just “standing there.” When reports of late-night stalking shake the south fields, Detective Billy Armi finds himself face-to-face with a familiar yellow troublemaker. But is Corn just a clueless crop… or is something darker growing in the rows? Suspicion, kernels of truth, and a whole lot of husks in Stalk in the Shadows.

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06:18

ep 29- Dave Gets Killed Again

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2025/08/07

Episode 29: Dave Gets Killed Again When a late-night comedy show at the Catalyst turns deadly, Detective Billy Armi finds himself face-to-face with the strangest killer Santa Cruz has ever seen—a baby in a fez with a brass horn and a stand-up act about incomplete stops. The crowd thinks it’s all part of the routine. Armi knows better. But with Dave Michaels dead for the… what, third time?… the real mystery isn’t how it happened. It’s how long until Dave comes back on the air.

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06:43

ep 28- The Talkers Conspiracy- The Death of Michael...

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2025/07/26

Episode 28: The Talkers Conspiracy: The Death of Michael Harrsion When legendary broadcaster Michael Harrison vanishes mid-broadcast, Detective Billy Armi follows a trail of scrambled audio files, rigged ratings, and corporate sabotage. As Armi digs into the dark underbelly of the radio industry, he uncovers a conspiracy designed to silence independent voices and rewrite the airwaves. Featuring the rhythmic echoes of Harrison’s spoken-word performances and a transmitter set to explode with truth,

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07:11

ep 27- The Death of Larry in Marina

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2025/07/26

Episode 27 – The Death of Larry in Marina When longtime Flight 1080 listener Larry goes missing near the windswept dunes of Marina, Detective Billy Armi is called in to investigate. What starts as a routine recovery soon spirals into a chilling tale of Cold War experiments, abandoned military bunkers, and a mysterious radio signal that may be broadcasting from another time entirely. Was Larry hearing ghosts… or something worse? Tune in for static, suspicion, and sand in all the wrong places in this

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06:03

ep 26- The Last Broadcast of Gary Morris

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2025/07/19

Episode 26 – The Last Broadcast of Gary Morris When KNRY in Monterey celebrates its 90th anniversary, station owner Gary Morris decides to power up a forgotten transmitter and play a mysterious sign-off tape from the station’s early days. But Cannery Row is no stranger to cursed history—especially next door to the infamous La Ida’s bordello. What begins as a tribute quickly turns into a deadly broadcast, awakening the spirit of The Lady in the Bay, a long-lost singer with unfinished business

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ep 25- Sea Monkey Nukes

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2025/07/12

ep 25 – Sea Monkey Nukes When porta-pottys start flipping and glowing graffiti shows up in Watsonville, Detective Billy Armi follows a trail of shrimp cocktail stench, paranoia, and radioactive footprints. What he uncovers beneath the city’s water treatment plant—and in the muddy banks of the Pajaro River—might explain the vandalism… or it might just be what happens when a Sea Monkey gets nuked. Cold coffee, bad science, and one slippery mystery.

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07:06

ep 24- The Death of You

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2025/07/12

ep 24- The Death of You What happens when the next victim is… you? In this chilling yet reflective installment, Detective Billy Armi arrives at a scene unlike any other. The listener has become the subject of the mystery, found silent with only Billy’s own voice echoing back from the radio. As he searches for clues, Billy ponders routines, time, and what’s left behind when the coffee goes cold and the broadcast ends. Because in the end, we’re all just stories waiting for someone to listen.

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08:08

ep23- Ghost Ride The Whip- The Deaths of MZ and Amy

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2025/06/28

Episode 23: Ghost Ride the Whip MZ and Amy thought it was just another free dinner promo from Waymo. But when they stepped into that silent driverless car near Aquatic Park, they never came back. Detective Billy Armi uncovers a truth darker than San Francisco fog: these cars aren’t driven by AI—they’re driven by the ghosts of old cabbies who refuse to give up the streets they once ruled. A tale of haunted routes, vanished passengers, and a city that remembers everyone… even when it shouldn’t.

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08:03

ep 22- The Death of Rich Lieberman

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2025/05/31

Episode 22 – The Death of Rich Lieberman When Rich Lieberman, the Bay Area’s most abrasive media critic, is found dead in the bushes outside the long-defunct KGO radio building, Detective Billy Armi is called to the scene. What looks like poetic justice turns sinister when another bizarre rhyme appears — signaling the return of the Final Stanza. Was it karma… or murder? Episode 22 of the KSCO Whodunnit delivers static, satire, and a chalk outline in all the wrong places.

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10:45

ep 21- The Alex Jones Incident: The Death of Steve...

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2025/05/31

Episode 21: The Alex Jones Incident: The Death of Steve O'Brien When conspiracy broadcaster Steve O’Brien is found dead backstage at the Cocoanut Grove during a KSCO-sponsored Alex Jones event, Detective Billy Armi steps into a swirling cocktail of kombucha, USB sticks, titanium socks, and paranoia. Was it poison, sabotage, or something even weirder? As usual, a bizarre poem is left behind — the signature of the Poet of Questionable Merritt. One more dead broadcaster. One more case that makes less

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06:48

ep20 V2- The Death of Don From Salinas- Hoe Down Version

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2025/05/24

Episode 20 – The Death of Don from Salinas (Hoe-Down Edition) Hold onto your britches and crank up that rotary phone—Detective Billy Armi’s back, and this time he’s got a twang in his voice and vengeance in his gut. When ol’ Don from Salinas kicks the bucket mid-rant, it ain’t just a tragedy—it’s a full-blown corn-fed conspiracy. With mysterious poems, government tofu, and a killer who rhymes like a rattlesnake with a thesaurus, this hoe-down edition of the KSCO Whodunnit is dumber than a screen

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08:31

ep19- The Death of Don from Salinas

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2025/05/24

Episode 19 – The Death of Don from Salinas When legendary KSCO caller Don from Salinas is found dead mid-rant—clutching his landline and surrounded by mystery—it’s up to Detective Billy Armi to track down the poetic madman known only as The Final Stanza. Packed with deadpan wit, ideological outrage, and one last bizarre poem, this episode honors a true voice of resistance… and leaves the mic just warm enough for revenge.

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07:41

ep18- Consulting The Dead- The Death of The...

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2025/05/24

Episode 18 – Consulting the Dead When the body of the High-Priced Consultant is found floating in the KSCO lagoon, Detective Billy Armi is called in to investigate. Was it murder? Mismanagement? Or just another Tuesday in Santa Cruz? As the trail leads through format flips, offended street preachers, and a Rush Limbaugh photo with googly eyes, Billy uncovers a plot so strange it might just be television. Featuring an unexpected twist, a fake death, and a poem with a very unfortunate pasta

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05:39

ep17- No Encore For Kenny Thomas

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2025/05/10

Episode 17 – No Encore for Kenny Thomas When beloved local musician and event promoter Kenny Thomas is found dead in the Uvas Reservoir, foul play is suspected. Detective Billy Armi returns with coffee in one hand and suspicion in the other, uncovering shady radio dealings, failed comedy sets, and one suspiciously fast-talking heckler. Another cryptic poem may hold the key… or just confuse everyone further.

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09:11

ep16- A Slice of Suspicion- The Death of Carol Stafford

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2025/05/10

Episode 16 – A Slice of Suspicion Carol, KSCO’s strict and sugar-free traffic manager, is found dead—face-down in a cake she would never eat. But this frosting-covered murder hides more than just a billing dispute. Detective Billy Armi uncovers a hidden chamber beneath the station, a prehistoric painting of MZ, and poems that rhyme… until they don’t. Was Carol silenced for discovering something reptilian beneath the radio? Tune in to the KSCO Whodunnit and follow the clues—right down to the

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ep 15- The Curse Beneath The Fog

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2025/05/03

Episode 15: The Curse Beneath the Fog When glowing figures are spotted emerging from the Branciforte hills and Del Monte Forest, Detective Billy Armi receives a chilling call that pulls him into one of the darkest cases he’s ever faced. As townsfolk vanish and mutilated bodies appear near the remnants of old Spanish missions, whispers spread of undead pirates returned from the grave—cursed raiders seeking lost treasure buried centuries ago. With only fragments of history, half-mad survivors, and the

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