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We did something a little different this time – we played a video game! We played Hitman 3, Level 2, “Death in the Family”, where we had the opportunity to impersonate a PI and solve a murder mystery in a traditional English country manor. We compare our different strategies of gathering clues and interviewing suspects,Continue reading “Episode 62- Hitman III, Level 2 “Death in the Family””

We finally cover one of TV’s greatest crime-solvers⁠—Columbo! We watched the season three episode titled “Lovely But Lethal” and get into this ‘70s (and ‘90s) era sleuth. We discuss our initial feelings about the man himself, point out how bothersome he seems when you first watch the show, and debate how effective his methods actuallyContinue reading “Episode 61- Columbo “Lovely But Lethal””

We visit the Great White North with an episode of Murdoch Mysteries, season nine’s “Raised on Robbery”. We debate whether the blatant anachronisms are charming or terrible, try to unravel the unnecessarily complicated robbery plot, and have some unflattering observations about the writing, acting, and editing. We also discuss the odd cleanliness of the sets,Continue reading “Episode 60- Murdoch Mysteries “Raised on Robbery””

We delve into mid-century noir with the 1955 film Kiss Me Deadly. We discuss the nature of hard-boiled detective stories and their inclination to create an ideal square-jawed “dark hero”, and how Mike Hammer seems to be (perhaps purposefully) a weird parody of that. We talk about how almost every character is a terrible, unlikeableContinue reading “Episode 59- Kiss Me Deadly (1955)”

We watched the 1973 whodunit film The Last of Sheila, and listeners, this movie has LAYERS. We discuss the journey of watching the film and thinking we knew where it was going, only to discover there was another twist or reveal that proved we were wrong. We get into the confusing experience we had watchingContinue reading “Episode 58- The Last of Sheila (1973)”

We head to the Island and watch the infamous season three episode of LOST titled “Exposé”, aka the Nikki-and-Paulo episode. We cover the controversial episode’s place within the mythos of the show, argue about whether the investigative characters actually solve anything or just noticed anomalies, revisit the structure of the show as a whole, debateContinue reading “Episode 57- LOST “Expose””

Week 1 We’re shaking things up for the month of December! For the next four weeks you’ll get a brand new episode along the same theme: the game Crack the Case. It’s Casemas 2: Electric Boogaloo!  Crack the Case is a Milton Bradley party game that came out in 1993, where players ask yes orContinue reading “Crack the Casemas 2: Electric Boogaloo 2021 *air horns*”

We discuss the pilot episode of Dexter, as well as some later parts of the show so mild spoiler warning! We talk about the complicated feelings we have towards the main character and whether we’re supposed to sympathize with him—is he a vigilante? A corrupt serial killer? Is what he does justice? Or is heContinue reading “Episode 56- Dexter “Pilot””

We watched the entire first season of the new show Only Murders in the Building, a mystery-comedy starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez. So spoiler warning! We discuss the incredible chemistry between the three leads, admire how the show deconstructs and examines the true crime podcast craze, and follow a lot of threadsContinue reading “Bonus Episode! Only Murders in the Building, Season One”

We once again enter the world of Sherlock Holmes with 1959’s The Hound of the Baskervilles. We discuss the odd convergence of this classic story with the Hammer Horror treatment, examine how this adaptation portrays Holmes and Watson and how they compare to other versions, and lament the terrible portrayal of women in the film.Continue reading “Episode 55- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)”