Norwood and Cross, P.I. — Comedy Mystery Audio Drama

Jody Lebel
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  • Comedy Fiction

                               2026 AVA Digital Awards Platinum winner!                                             Welcome to Norwood and Cross, P.I..  One brilliant detective.  One delightfully unpredictable partner. Countless mysteries.     Murder has never been this funny.                                    If you enjoy cozy mysteries, detective fiction, humorous whodunits, fictional private investigators, and scripted audio dramas, you'll feel right at home. Perfect for fans of clever mysteries, quirky characters, and laugh-out-loud detective adventures. Norwood and Cross, P.I. is a comedy mystery audio drama featuring private investigators Jason Cross and Nicole Norwood as they solve baffling murders, impossible mysteries, and suspicious crimes —with plenty of laughs along the way. Set in sunny South Florida, each fully produced episode combines the charm of classic radio dramas with modern storytelling, memorable characters, witty dialogue, and surprising twists.    Meet Jason and Nicole   —  Once a happily married couple, now just barely amicable coworkers. They might’ve signed the divorce papers, but the private investigator contract? That’s still binding.   Nicole is sharp, stylish, and always five steps ahead — she can solve a case before Jason finishes his third donut.   Jason is loyal, spontaneous, equipped with a trunk full of disguises, and just enough chaos to keep things interesting.   Together, they're chasing clues, catching crooks... and discovering murder is easier than working with your ex.                                             New mysteries monthly!                          

Episodes

  1. Jul 13

    "Up in Smoke"

    Send us Fan Mail "Norwood and Cross, PI “   An AVA 2026 Platinum Award-Winning Podcast  Episode 8: “Up in Smoke”  A candy store reduced to rubble. A marriage on the rocks. And three suspects with motives stickier than a taffy pull.   Jason’s taking it hard—his favorite candy shop’s gone, and  somehow he’s got melted chocolate on his shoes and a lollipop stuck to his coat. The man’s in mourning. And he wants answers.   Was it a vengeful ex? A bitter business partner?  Or just someone with a match, a motive, and a sweet tooth for arson?  The sugar’s scorched, the alibis are melting,  …and this case is about to go --  Up in Smoke.   Credits:  Created, written, produced by: JodyLebel, vojodylebel@gmail.com          Directed by: Nick Omana - nick@nickomana.com  Project Manager and Editor: Edward Waldorph - ewaldorph@yahoo.com  Foley/Sound Engineer: Tittoedits(@atifullah9988)  VOICEOVER CAST:  Narrator: Mike Coward, stocos28@gmail.com  Jason: Max Cutler,  maxbcutler@gmail.com  Nicole: Rachel Vega,  rachel@rachelvegavo.com  Frank: Nathan Meyers, nmeyers@nathanmeyersvo.com  Wife: Dara Kramer,  dakramer16@gmail.com  Carl: Judd Shiffler,  safeministries@yahoo.com  Harry: John Causby,  john@groundcrewsound.com  Announcer for fake sponsor –  Brotherhood Baker:  Jeannine Orci,  jeanineorci@gmail.com               "AVA's 2026 Platinum Award Winner"    Support the show       "AVA's 2026 Platinum Award Winner"

  2. Jun 15

    "Recipe For Murder"

    Send us Fan Mail Norwood & Cross, P.I. – Episode 7: “Recipe for Murder” A celebrity chef is dead. His recipe book is missing. And somebody just turned a five-star restaurant into a crime scene. Called to investigate the murder of Chef Dore, Nicole Norwood and Jason Cross soon discover that the victim's secret recipes and a large cash deposit have disappeared as well. What starts as a kitchen mystery quickly becomes a recipe for trouble. Because sometimes... the deadliest ingredient is greed.  Credits:  Created, written, and produced by: Jody Lebel    vojodylebel@gmail.com          Directed by: Nick Omana - nick@nickomana.com  Project Manager and Editor: Edward Waldorph - ewaldorph@yahoo.com  Foley/Sound Engineer: Tittoedits(@atifullah9988)  VOICEOVER CAST:  Narrator: Mike Coward, stocos28@gmail.com  Jason: Max Cutler,  maxbcutler@gmail.com  Nicole: Rachel Vega,  rachel@rachelvegavo.com Mr. Green: Davey Jarrell, daveyhjarrell@gmail.com Announcer for fake sponsor – Bark and Order:  Judd Shiffler – safeministries@yahoo.com Sal Vetchiano: Nathan Meyers - nmeyers@nathanmeyersvo.com Support the show       "AVA's 2026 Platinum Award Winner"

  3. May 16

    "Makeup to Die For"

    Send us Fan Mail Norwood & Cross, P.I.  An AVA 2026 Platinum Award Winning Series   Episode 6: “Makeup to Die For” Welcome back to Norwood and Cross, P.I.—where the coffee’s stale, the suspects are lying, and Jason Cross still thinks “business casual” means clean jeans. Today’s case takes Nicole and Jason into the glamorous world of beauty empires, billion-dollar cosmetics, and marriages held together with little more than hairspray and denial. Because when a makeup mogul turns up dead, everyone’s got something to hide… and someone’s foundation is about to crack.  Credits:  Created, written, and produced by: Jody Lebel    vojodylebel@gmail.com          Directed by: Nick Omana - nick@nickomana.com  Project Manager and Editor: Edward Waldorph - ewaldorph@yahoo.com  Foley/Sound Engineer: Tittoedits(@atifullah9988)  VOICEOVER CAST:  Narrator: Mike Coward, stocos28@gmail.com  Jason: Max Cutler,  maxbcutler@gmail.com  Nicole: Rachel Vega,  rachel@rachelvegavo.com Mr. Gray: Ralph Duke,  rdukevo@gmail.com Neighbor: Peggy Lee,  say.plees@frontier.com Stacie: Jeanine Orci, jeanineorci@gmail.com Sam: Edward Waldorph - ewaldorph@yahoo.com Announcer for fake sponsor - Alibi App: Nick Omana - nick@nickomana.com  Support the show   Support the show       "AVA's 2026 Platinum Award Winner"

  4. Apr 17

    "On the Rocks"

    Send us Fan Mail               "AVA's 2026 Platinum Award Winner" Norwood & Cross, P.I. – Episode 5: “On the Rocks” Summer heat, a cramped trailer, and a husband who didn’t make it to happy hour. When a man turns up dead in a sweltering camper kitchen, his wife insists it was just a tragic accident. But something doesn’t sit right—and in this heat, the truth won’t stay frozen for long. Join Nicole Norwood and Jason Cross as they dig into a case where tempers flare, alibis melt, and the murder weapon may have vanished without a trace. Because sometimes… justice is best served cold.  Credits:  Created, written, and produced by: Jody Lebel    vojodylebel@gmail.com          Directed by: Nick Omana -   nick@nickomana.com  Project Manager and Editor: Mark Winkworth - mjwinkusa@gmail.com  Recorded at: Munjoy Studio – Mark Winkworth  Foley/Sound Engineer: Tyler Walker – tyler.walker56@gmail.com  VOICEOVER CAST:  Narrator: Mike Coward   stocos28@gmail.com  Jason: Max Cutler  maxbcutler@gmail.com  Nicole: Rachel Vega,  rachel@rachelvegavo.com Medical Examiner:  Amber Ba’th,  iamamberbath@gmail.com  Victim’s Wife: Ronni Spitz, ronnishope@aol.com  Zorana Sponsor:  Jeanine Orci, jeanineorci@gmail.com  Support the show       "AVA's 2026 Platinum Award Winner"

  5. Mar 16

    "Trouble at the Faire"

    Send us Fan Mail At a Renaissance Faire, everyone wears a costume… but one of them is hiding a crime. When the gate money disappears at a bustling Renaissance Faire, Norwood and Cross are called in to investigate — paid, unfortunately, in poultry. The only clue? A glimpse of a knight’s helmet just before the attendant was knocked unconscious. Between jousting egos, dented armor, jealous girlfriends, and a dragon puppet with anger issues, Nicole Norwood and Jason Cross must figure out which knight isn’t playing by the rules. With sharp banter, medieval mischief, and a mystery worthy of the royal court, Trouble at the Faire proves that even in the age of knights and queens, crime is still very modern. A robbery, three knights, and one very suspicious flash of silver.  Credits: Created, written, and produced by: Jody Lebel    vojodylebel@gmail.com         Directed by: Nick Omana -   nick@nickomana.comProject Manager and Editor: Mark Winkworth - mjwinkusa@gmail.comRecorded at: Munjoy Studio – Mark WinkworthFoley/Sound Engineer: Tyler Walker – tyler.walker56@gmail.comVOICEOVER CAST:  Narrator: Mike Coward   stocos28@gmail.com Jason: Max Cutler   maxbcutler@gmail.com  Nicole: Rachel Vega  rachel@rachelvegavo.com Murray: Nick Omana   nick@nickomana.com Red and Black Knight: Ed Waldorph ed@ed-vo.com Steve:  Mark Winkworth  mjwinkusa@gmail.com Queen: Amber Ba'th   iamamberbath@gmail.com Girlfriend: Peggy Lee   say.plees@frontier.com, Sponsor: Jeanine Orci  jeanineorci@gmail.com   Support the show       "AVA's 2026 Platinum Award Winner"

  6. Feb 15

    "A Shocking Accident"

    Send us Fan Mail  It was ruled an accident. Nicole Norwood didn’t buy it for a second. When a councilman’s wife is found dead in her bathtub, the official story is simple: a tragic household mishap. Case closed. But with the press circling and his career on the line, the councilman hires Norwood and Cross to take a second look. As Nicole Norwood and Jason Cross revisit the scene, small details begin to buzz louder than the bathroom lights: an unlocked door, a barking dog, and a setup that feels just a little too neat. What should have been a freak accident starts to look carefully staged—and dangerously personal. With classic noir instincts, sharp banter, and unresolved marital tension, Norwood and Cross uncover a crime fueled by jealousy, opportunity, and one shockingly simple method. In A Shocking Accident, nothing is accidental… and someone definitely knew the power was on. Credits: Created, written, and produced by: Jody Lebel    vojodylebel@gmail.com         Directed by: Nick Omana -   nick@nickomana.comProject Manager and Editor: Mark Winkworth - mjwinkusa@gmail.comRecorded at: Munjoy Studio – Mark WinkworthFoley/Sound Engineer: Tyler Walker – tyler.walker56@gmail.comVOICEOVER CAST:  Narrator: Mike Coward   stocos28@gmail.com Jason: Max Cutler   maxbcutler@gmail.com  Nicole: Rachel Vega  rachel@rachelvegavo.com Maid :  Leigh Laird  leigh@leighlaird.com Metromess Sponsor: Emily Gubler  emilykflegal@yahoo.com Support the show       "AVA's 2026 Platinum Award Winner"

  7. Jan 13

    "4 Down, 7 Letters"

    Send us Fan Mail Some puzzles are unsolvable. This one was deadly. When crossword puzzle mastermind Harold Aston is found dead in his locked study — shot in the back of the head with a million-dollar contest on the line — Norwood and Cross are called in to solve the only puzzle that really matters. Aston had claimed he’d written a crossword so impossible that no one could solve it, allowing him to legally keep the contest’s million-dollar prize for himself. But before the world could test his boast, someone decided to end his game early. As Nicole Norwood and Jason Cross dig through clues, suspects, and a suspicious number of reference books, they discover that ambition has sharp edges, clever people lie beautifully, and some puzzles are more dangerous than they look. With classic noir style, modern wit, and just enough bite, this episode delivers mystery, banter, and a murder that refuses to stay neatly in the margins. Credits: Created, written, and produced by: Jody Lebel    vojodylebel@gmail.com         Directed by: Nick Omana -   nick@nickomana.comProject Manager and Editor: Mark Winkworth - mjwinkusa@gmail.comRecorded at: Munjoy Studio – Mark WinkworthFoley/Sound Engineer: Tyler Walker – tyler.walker56@gmail.comVOICEOVER CAST:  Narrator: Mike Coward   stocos28@gmail.com Jason: Max Cutler   maxbcutler@gmail.com  Nicole: Rachel Vega,  rachel@rachelvegavo.com Metromess Sponsor: Davey Jarrel   | daveyhjarrell@gmail.com Support the show       "AVA's 2026 Platinum Award Winner"

  8. 09/01/2025

    "It's In the Bag"

    Send us Fan Mail Divorced. Detectives. Disaster waiting to happen.  Norwood and Cross, P.I. is a character-driven audio drama blending mystery, comedy, and classic noir vibes. Nicole Norwood and Jason Cross—once married, now professionally entangled—run a private investigation agency where the crimes are strange, the clients are shady, and the personal tension is thicker than Jason’s terrible office coffee. Episode 1, It’s In the Bag, is a classic whodunnit set inside a local jewelry store, where something valuable has gone missing, suspects are in short supply, and the biggest clue may be hiding in plain sight—if Jason can stop thinking about lunch long enough to notice. Created, written, and produced by Jody Lebel, the series showcases a talented cast of voice actors and original sound design. It’s clever, quirky, and just serious enough to keep you guessing. Credits: Created, written, and produced by: Jody Lebel    vojodylebel@gmail.comDirected by: Nick Omana -   nick@nickomana.comProject Manager and Editor: Mark Winkworth - mjwinkusa@gmail.comRecorded at: Munjoy Studio – Mark WinkworthFoley/Sound Engineer: Tyler Walker – tyler.walker56@gmail.com Voiceover Cast: Narrator:  Mike Coward  -   stocos28@gmail.com Jason:  Max Cutler -   MaxBCutler@gmail.comNicole:  Rachel  Vega -  rachel@rachelvegavo.comMr. Benson:   Mark Winkworth  - mjwinkusa@gmail.comFake Sponsor:  Max Cutler - MaxBCutler@gmail.comSupport the show       "AVA's 2026 Platinum Award Winner"

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                               2026 AVA Digital Awards Platinum winner!                                             Welcome to Norwood and Cross, P.I..  One brilliant detective.  One delightfully unpredictable partner. Countless mysteries.     Murder has never been this funny.                                    If you enjoy cozy mysteries, detective fiction, humorous whodunits, fictional private investigators, and scripted audio dramas, you'll feel right at home. Perfect for fans of clever mysteries, quirky characters, and laugh-out-loud detective adventures. Norwood and Cross, P.I. is a comedy mystery audio drama featuring private investigators Jason Cross and Nicole Norwood as they solve baffling murders, impossible mysteries, and suspicious crimes —with plenty of laughs along the way. Set in sunny South Florida, each fully produced episode combines the charm of classic radio dramas with modern storytelling, memorable characters, witty dialogue, and surprising twists.    Meet Jason and Nicole   —  Once a happily married couple, now just barely amicable coworkers. They might’ve signed the divorce papers, but the private investigator contract? That’s still binding.   Nicole is sharp, stylish, and always five steps ahead — she can solve a case before Jason finishes his third donut.   Jason is loyal, spontaneous, equipped with a trunk full of disguises, and just enough chaos to keep things interesting.   Together, they're chasing clues, catching crooks... and discovering murder is easier than working with your ex.                                             New mysteries monthly!                          

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