The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel is a high-quality serial mystery story for middle graders, performed by actual kids. Think Goonies, meets Spy Kids, meets Stranger Things for 8-12 year-olds. Listen along as eleven-year-old Mars Patel and his pals JP, Toothpick, and Caddie set out on a audacious adventure in search of two missing friends. The mysterious tech billionaire Oliver Pruitt might have a thing-or-two to say about their quest, because as he likes to say, To the stars! In fact...more
As part of the release of our new Gen-Z Media show Cupid and the Reaper (season 2 of Becoming Mother Nature) we’re dropping the the first episode of Becoming Mother Nature into the feed for those who may not be familiar with the show. It’s a great way to get started on the adventure, and to make sure you’re all caught up when you start listening to season 2. I you like what you hear, head on over to gzmshows.com, or search Becoming Mother Nature in your favorite podcast app and subscribe. The fi...more
The Mars Patel team is excited to announce the upcoming release of a middle grade book series based on the podcast! Listen to this exclusive interview with the book's writer Sheela Chari. Listen to the end for a few very special guests! The book launches October 6th, 2020, and you can order your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1536209562/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_5C0DFbSA2XS1G Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful comm...more
After over a year lost in space, Mars Patel goes back to the beginning and finds himself in a wonderful new life that feels too good to be true. Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or season 3 by itself at: http://marspatel.com - You can also head straight over to our friends at CDBaby to pick up your copy. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out more great audio adventure...more
After over a year lost in space, Mars Patel goes back to the beginning and finds himself in a wonderful new life that feels too good to be true. Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or season 3 by itself at: http://marspatel.com - You can also head straight over to our friends at CDBaby to pick up your copy.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out more great audio adventures ...more
As continued thanks to Mars Patel fans waiting for season three, we’re giving you a sneak-peak of a new show, Becoming Mother Nature. It launches September 14th, so if you enjoy what you hear, please search Becoming Mother Nature in your podcast app, and head over to subscribe. The show will release every Friday, and when you subscribe, you’ll never miss an episode when it becomes available. Did you know Mars Patel is part of an amazing community of family-friendly shows? Visit http://bestrobot...more
We get a lot of requests from listeners who want to know where they can hear the Mars Patel music all by itself! So we decided to release an episode that takes a look behind how the music for the show is created. Mars Patel co-creator Chris Tarry takes you behind the music he creates with his musical partner Shawn Pierce, and then lets you hear all the music all by itself in one big chunk. So hold on to your hats, it’s a deep dive not only into the music of Mars Patel, but the secrets behind th...more
Mars navigates a new – and very dangerous– environment. Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or season 3 by itself at: http://marspatel.com - You can also head straight over to our friends at CDBaby to pick up your copy.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out more great audio adventures at: http://bestrobotever.com The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel is produced b...more
The search for Aurora takes Mars Patel to an unexpected destination, where new friends and incredible challenges await. Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or season 3 by itself at: http://marspatel.com - You can also head straight over to our friends at CDBaby to pick up your copy.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out more great audio adventures at: http://bestrobotever....more
Questions are finally answered in this action-packed season finale. Buckle your seat belts, folks. The outcome is out of this world. Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or season 3 by itself at: http://marspatel.com - You can also head straight over to our friends at CDBaby to pick up your copy.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out more great audio adventures at: http://...more
Only one more week to wait until the final episode of Mars Patel season 1. In the meantime, here is something very special, the beginning before the beginning, the actual moment of Aurora’s disappearance. To. The. Stars. Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or season 3 by itself at: http://marspatel.com - You can also head straight over to our friends at CDBaby to pick up your copy.Follow the show...more
If you would like to send a message to Oliver Pruitt. Record a message on your phone, and send it to: oliver@pruittprep.com Kids are going missing at H.G. Wells Middle School, and adults don’t seem particularly concerned. So it’s up to an intrepid band of students–Mars Patel and his pals Caddie, JP, and Toothpick–to recover their classmates Jonas and Aurora. Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or...more
JP flies high and lands everyone inside the legendary Pruitt Prep, where they’ll brave wild terrain in the hunt for Mars Patel. http://pruittprep.com. Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or season 3 by itself at: http://marspatel.com - You can also head straight over to our friends at CDBaby to pick up your copy.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out more great audio adve...more
If you would like to send a message to Oliver Pruitt. Record a message on your phone, and send it to: oliver@pruittprep.com Kids are going missing at H.G. Wells Middle School, and adults don’t seem particularly concerned. So it’s up to an intrepid band of students–Mars Patel and his pals Caddie, JP, and Toothpick–to recover their classmates Jonas and Aurora. Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or...more
In the wake of a terrible loss, the gang rallies together and finds an unlikely ally in the search for their missing friends. Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or season 3 by itself at: http://marspatel.com - You can also head straight over to our friends at CDBaby to pick up your copy.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out more great audio adventures at: http://bestrob...more
If you would like to send a message to Oliver Pruitt. Record a message on your phone, and send it to: oliver@pruittprep.com Kids are going missing at H.G. Wells Middle School, and adults don’t seem particularly concerned. So it’s up to an intrepid band of students–Mars Patel and his pals Caddie, JP, and Toothpick–to recover their classmates Jonas and Aurora. Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or...more
It’s the evening of the Midsummer Dance at H.G. Wells Middle School and Mars is on the run. Will Pruitt’s drones find him before he has a chance to groove to the music? Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or season 3 by itself at: http://marspatel.com - You can also head straight over to our friends at CDBaby to pick up your copy.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out mor...more
If you would like to send a message to Oliver Pruitt. Record a message on your phone, and send it to: oliver@pruittprep.com Kids are going missing at H.G. Wells Middle School, and adults don’t seem particularly concerned. So it’s up to an intrepid band of students–Mars Patel and his pals Caddie, JP, and Toothpick–to recover their classmates Jonas and Aurora. Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or...more
With Mars at war with Oliver Pruitt, the team prepares to take the all-important GFT test when a mysterious message arrives from a potential friend halfway around the world. But can she be trusted? Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or season 3 by itself at: http://marspatel.com - You can also head straight over to our friends at CDBaby to pick up your copy.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, ...more
If you would like to send a message to Oliver Pruitt. Record a message on your phone, and send it to: oliver@pruittprep.com Kids are going missing at H.G. Wells Middle School, and adults don’t seem particularly concerned. So it’s up to an intrepid band of students–Mars Patel and his pals Caddie, JP, and Toothpick–to recover their classmates Jonas and Aurora. Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or...more
When a surprise guest visits H.G. Wells Middle School in advance of the all-important GFT test, the exhilaration of Mars and his friends turns to horror as Mars starts a fight he may not be able to finish. http://pruittprep.com. The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel is produced by Mars Patel LLC. Written and created by Chris Tarry, David Kreizman, Jenny Turner Hall, and Benjamin Strouse. Music and sound design by Shawn Pierce, Chris Tarry, and Alan Friedman. Follow Mars Patel on Facebook...more
If you would like to send a message to Oliver Pruitt. Record a message on your phone, and send it to: oliver@pruittprep.com Kids are going missing at H.G. Wells Middle School, and adults don’t seem particularly concerned. So it’s up to an intrepid band of students–Mars Patel and his pals Caddie, JP, and Toothpick–to recover their classmates Jonas and Aurora. Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or...more
In the wake of their shocking discovery about Pruitt Prep, Mars’ friends realize the island has other surprises in store for them. Perhaps the most pressing question of all: how are they getting back home? Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or season 3 by itself at: http://marspatel.com - You can also head straight over to our friends at CDBaby to pick up your copy.Follow the show on Facebook, T...more
If you would like to send a message to Oliver Pruitt. Record a message on your phone, and send it to: oliver@pruittprep.com Kids are going missing at H.G. Wells Middle School, and adults don’t seem particularly concerned. So it’s up to an intrepid band of students–Mars Patel and his pals Caddie, JP, and Toothpick–to recover their classmates Jonas and Aurora. Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or...more
Mars, Caddie, Toothpick, and JP must endure the elements, and each other, as they hunt for a strange school campus. In the thick of it, someone important gets separated from the group. Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or season 3 by itself at: http://marspatel.com - You can also head straight over to our friends at CDBaby to pick up your copy.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram...more
Mars and the gang face serious repercussions as a result of playing junior detective. But despite the costs, they can’t give up, and a critical clue plunges them deeper into a mystery and across Puget Sound. Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons in a beautiful commemorative boxset, or season 3 by itself at: http://marspatel.com - You can also head straight over to our friends at CDBaby to pick up your copy.Follow the show on Facebook,...more
Kids are going missing at H.G. Wells Middle School, and adults don’t seem particularly concerned. So it’s up to an intrepid band of students–Mars Patel and his pals Caddie, JP, and Toothpick–to recover their classmates Jonas and Aurora. Our very own podcast sponsor and tech billionaire Oliver Pruitt might have a few things to say along the way, especially about his mysterious school, Pruitt Prep. Stream the rest of seasons 2 & 3 over at http://pinna.fm Or, you can order all three seasons ...more
What would you do if your friends went missing? Take a trip into the world of Mars Patel where adventure waits. http://pruittprep.com. The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel is produced by Mars Patel LLC. Written and created by Chris Tarry, David Kreizman, Jenny Turner Hall, and Benjamin Strouse. Music and sound design by Shawn Pierce, Chris Tarry, and Alan Friedman. Follow Mars Patel on Facebook & Twitter. http://marspatel.com