The Clu Crew is a family-friendly show that tells the story of the Clu kids who recently moved from Venezuela to Chicago to join their estranged uncle, Rear Admiral Charles Clu. Mr. Clu is a commander of the Great Lakes Naval Base, but he is thrust into the role of legal guardian when the Clu children are placed in his custody after their missionary parents die in a plane crash. “Uncle Chuck” – as they call him – along with his doctor friend Bonnie, all four children, and their pet capuchin monkey must adjust to their new life together.
The Clu Crew’s curiosity and sense of daring make for some exciting and even outrageous adventures! Each episode is told with a family-friendly, faith-based narrative where there is always a lesson to be learned, a Biblical principle to enact, and a mystery to be solved!
The list of radio stations airing the Clu Crew can be found at the bottom of the Homepage for this site. If your local station is not airing the Clu Crew, it is likely because they have not heard from their listeners requesting the show.
Radio station managers determine what programs to air based on the listener feedback they receive, so if your station is not airing The Clu Crew, they may just need to know that people in the community are requesting it.
Yes! That fulfills our desire for this program – to engage children and offer adults additional material that they can use to teach and mentor the younger generation. You are welcome to play these episodes from our website for any size gathering as long as the event is free and nothing additional is requested in exchange for the show.
If you are interested in airing the Clu Crew, you will need to fill out our UNSHACKLED Radio Station Agreement form, here. Only once you have been approved, will you receive access to our Clu Crew episodes using an FTP site.
It is prohibited for you to record and disseminate episodes (partial or full) from this Clu Crew website. And you may in no way broadcast episodes from here with the public at large. You must follow the steps above and be approved to receive the Clu Crew episodes offered solely for broadcast platforms. Anyone operating outside of these parameters is breaking the copyright-protected laws of the UNSHACKLED ministry and Pacific Garden Mission.
We provide a downloadable PDF for each episode that’s meant to challenge kids into dissecting the lessons and Biblical application presented in the story. These are called “Get Clued In,” you can find them under the “Learn” tab on this site, or by clicking here.
The best way is to contact your local radio station and let them know you’d love to hear the show! They may just be waiting to hear from their listeners, and your feedback just might do the trick!
We don’t offer any additional discounts, as currently, every episode and season is actually being offered on discount. While we need to cover some of our costs, our desire is to make the Clu Crew so it fits in anyone’s budget.
You cannot order ahead, but once all 12 episodes in a season have been released, you will be given the option to purchase the full season for the discounted price of $29.99.
If you experience any purchasing difficulties, please reach out to us directly, so we can assist. You can send an email to kupferschmide@pgm.org or leave us a message at (312) 281-1265. We’ll be happy to email or call you back, so we can fully understand the situation and provide a solution!
At this time, The Clu Crew is not accepting unsolicited manuscripts. All writing is done by the Clu Crew writing team.
The Clu Crew records in Chicago, Illinois. If you live in this area and are interested in acting on the program, feel free to send a voice audition tape, along with a resume to the address below. In your audition, be sure to include samples of you acting, reading, and any kinds of voices you do. (The Clu Crew is always looking for kids, teens, and adults.)
Send your audition to:
Unshackled/The Clu Crew
1458 South Canal Street
Chicago, Illinois 60607
Or email your digital audition info to unshackled@pgm.org
