Are You Captain Purple

Ep 8: The Man Behind the Mask?

The stunning finale of Are You Captain Purple.    Original music in this episode by Owen Beverly.  ‘Heartstrings’ by Indianola featuring Owen Beverly.   Want to own a replica of the original Captain Purple Fan Club shirts that Janice Hamilton produced? Check our webstore. [https://macdesigns2.com/store/purple/]   Love what we’re doing? Make a donation to keep this reporting alive.  [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/JB7K5KZYR5DCE]   Have a hometown mystery to pitch? Email us at areyoucaptainpurple@gmail.com [areyoucaptainpurple@gmail.com]

Ep 7: A New Suspect

Long missing files regarding Captain Purple are located and a new suspect emerges.    Are you Captain Purple? You can be. Check our webstore for Captain Purple shirts. [https://macdesigns2.com/store/purple/]   Original music in this episode by Owen Beverly.  ‘I Need Love’ by Mechanical River.   Love what we’re doing? Make a donation to support our independent storytelling. https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/JB7K5KZYR5DCE [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/JB7K5KZYR5DCE]   Have a hometown mystery to pitch? Email us at areyoucaptainpurple@gmail.com [areyoucaptainpurple@gmail.com]   Website: CaptainPurple.com [http://captainpurple.com]

Ep 6: Reincarnation

After decades without a peep from Captain Purple the character remerges in Bedford in late 2016. Another newspaper reporter takes up the search into the mystery.    Nick and Derek get a letter from Captain Purple.    Are you Captain Purple? You can be. Check our webstore. [https://macdesigns2.com/store/purple/]   Original music in this episode by Owen Beverly.  ‘IKYTYK’ by Quiet Confidence.   Source notes for episode 6.  [https://captainpurple.com/2026/01/17/ep-6-source-notes/]   Love what we’re doing? Make a donation. https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/JB7K5KZYR5DCE [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/JB7K5KZYR5DCE] Have a hometown mystery to pitch? Email us at areyoucaptainpurple@gmail.com [areyoucaptainpurple@gmail.com]   Website: CaptainPurple.com [http://captainpurple.com]

Ep 5: All Roads Lead to XXXXX

Bedford Police Officer Don Taylor has been named by his former colleagues and others as being the elusive do-gooder. What will he say after 43 years of speculation?   Are you Captain Purple? You can be. Check our webstore. [https://macdesigns2.com/store/purple/]   Original music in this episode by Owen Beverly.  ‘You’re Never Satisfied’ by Ivory Wire.   Source notes for episode 5 are available here.  [https://captainpurple.com/2026/01/17/ep-5-source-notes/]   Love what we’re doing? Make a donation to keep this reporting alive. [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/JB7K5KZYR5DCE]    Have a hometown mystery to pitch? Email us at areyoucaptainpurple@gmail.com [areyoucaptainpurple@gmail.com]   Website: CaptainPurple.com [http://captainpurple.com]

Ep 4: Love One Another

Captain Purple is being chased by newspaper sports reporter Gary Gosch. The caped do-gooder also leaves a package and a request with the local radio station WBIW, and hangs a massive banner from an old structure along the highway.   Nick and Derek make contact with Rosemarie Sylvester, the main Captain Purple reporter from the Bedford Times Mail in 1983, and she offers information no one has ever heard before.    Source Notes for episode 4.  [https://captainpurple.com/2026/01/17/ep-4-source-notes/]   Want to own a replica of the original Captain Purple Fan Club shirts that Janice Hamilton produced? Check our webstore. [https://macdesigns2.com/store/purple/]   Original music in this episode by Owen Beverly.  ‘Testify’ by Los Coast.   Love what we’re doing? Make a donation to keep this reporting alive. https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/JB7K5KZYR5DCE [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/JB7K5KZYR5DCE] Have a hometown mystery to pitch? Email us at areyoucaptainpurple@gmail.com [areyoucaptainpurple@gmail.com]   Website: CaptainPurple.com [http://captainpurple.com]