Welcome to Hope Springs

Welcome to Hope Springs

2 Seasons

Building on the world of Peabody Award-winning writer Paul McCusker – author of The Adventures of Nick & Sam and The Virtue Chronicles – Welcome to Hope Springs brings the fictional town of Hope Springs to life through cinematic storytelling rooted in faith, family, and everyday adventure. Produced by the Audie Award-winning Augustine Institute Studios, Welcome to Hope Springs is the new multi-season audio drama for kids ages 8 to 12 and their families.

Set in the fictional mountain town of Hope Springs, Colorado, the story follows a close group of friends who spend their days at The Old Depot, a newly restored train station that quickly becomes their clubhouse and community hub. In the first season, a smoke-bomb prank at the depot’s grand opening sparks a mystery that soon stretches across the entire town. Stolen artifacts, shifting suspects, buried discoveries, and strange telegraph messages from a station master of the past pull the kids deeper. As they sort through clues from false leads and balance curiosity with responsibility, they learn to rely on honesty, courage, and one another when the truth is hardest to see.

This 10-episode season explores themes of friendship, virtue, and problem-solving through relatable characters and surprising moments. Whether they’re helping neighbors or investigating unexpected events, the kids gradually learn that their choices and relationships shape who they are becoming. Rooted in a Christian worldview, Welcome to Hope Springs offers meaningful moral lessons in a way that feels natural and genuinely fun for kids, all while giving parents easy openings for conversations about character and faith.

Follow Welcome to Hope Springs on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Welcome to Hope Springs
  • Welcome to Hope Springs | Season 2 | Trailer

    A Thin Veil follows the spiritual and relational journeys of Jay, Rooney, Brace, Woodward, Dante, Zach, and Dakota as they encounter prayer, forgiveness, unexpected opportunities, and an ancient mystery that could impact the lives of everyone it touches.

  • Testing, Testing

    Episode 1

    The artifacts are safe, but new tests are just beginning. Rooney is tested by betrayal. Woodward and Dante are tested by Zach. Meanwhile, Jay and Brace are tested by consequences beyond their control.

  • Rocky Roads

    Episode 2

    From Wendell Burton to the Club Car, mysteries are everywhere. Jay and Brace discover more about the thin veil between reality and eternity in Hope Springs. Rooney turns her podcast to prayer, Dakota turns to stardom, and tables keep getting turned.

  • Opportunities

    Episode 3

    New opportunities, new surprises, and new compromises. Rooney is stumped by Jay, Dante, and Woodward. Zach gets revenge—and more. Dakota gets on the mic, and wishes she didn’t.

  • Mission Impossumable

    Episode 4

    Jay, Dante, and Woodward deal with an uninvited guest. Zach wants power. Rooney looks for perspective, and Dakota wants a do over. Brace just wants to escape. Even the impossible is possible in Hope Springs.

  • Looking for Power

    Episode 5

    Is anything what it seems? Jay discovers another mysterious artifact in Professor Dribble’s Yard. Woodward tries prayerprayer, Dakota is double-crossed, but Rooney runs out of sympathy.

  • Mercy

    Episode 6

    Jay, Andrew, and Professor Sheed investigate the ancient dagger, but Zach wants it for himself. Brace looks for an escape, while Rooney wonders if prayer and mercy go hand in hand.

  • To Reach out the Hand

    Episode 7

    Jay and Andrew find a helping hand. Woodward and Dante put their hands to prayer. Zach grabs hold of an opportunity. Rooney is surprised by where forgiveness can lead.

  • Exclamation Points

    Episode 8

    Zach and Ray Sykes get more from their father-son day than they expect—mayhem! Brace gets home, but still looks for his real escape.

  • Runaway

    Episode 9

    Brace is missing! Jay and the Club Car Crew race to find him. The mysteries mount as they’re caught in a rainstorm, and Rooney is told a devastating secret. Stay tuned to the very end for more revelations.