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New episode out now! We enter the world of the 1980s with the season five episode of Miami Vice, “The Lost Madonna”. New to us all, we marveled at the wild fashions, the synth score, the feathered hair, and of course—the drugs. We really get into the Florida-ness of it all with the production designContinue reading “Episode 44- Miami Vice (1984-1990) “The Lost Madonna””

New episode out now! He is vengeance. He is the night. He’s Batman! We have our first encounter with the Dark Knight in 1993’s Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and listeners, Mack is excited. Seriously, he’s like a Batman encyclopedia! We learn about the origins of the animated series that gave way to the film,Continue reading “Episode 43- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)”

New episode out now! We took our first foray into the world of Midsomer Murders with the series three episode “Judgement Day”. We discuss the traditional high body count in Midsomer County murder cases, complain about the slightly confusing timeline, create actual suspect lists, try to psychoanalyze the murderer, and extensively discuss young Orlando Bloom.Continue reading “Episode 42- Midsommer Murders “Judgement Day””

We have our first podcast encounter with the famous teenage sleuth in 1938’s Nancy Drew…Detective. We discuss the literary origins and evolution of the character, how the film took liberties in order to fit into 1930s Hollywood, how annoying it is that practically nobody listens to women, and the surprisingly equal relationship between Nancy andContinue reading “Episode 41- Nancy Drew… Detective (1938)”

We cover 2007’s Zodiac directed by David Fincher, which somehow ended up in the mystery tin even though it is depicting real people and events. But we watched it anyway because it is good! We discuss the excellent atmosphere of the film, created by the music, cars, costumes, props, colors, cinematography, styling, and constant, constantContinue reading “Episode 40- Zodiac (2007)”

We delve into another Agatha Christie adaptation, the BBC’s And Then There Were None, and the discussion is deep and dense! We talk about the bleak and intense atmosphere of the miniseries, aided by the rocky island setting, the drab visuals/weather, and the unsettling fact that everyone just kept mysteriously dying. This is not theContinue reading “Episode 39- And Then There Were None”

Oh my glob it’s a new episode! We watched two episodes of Adventure Time, S2E19 “Mystery Train” and S3E12 “The Creeps” and it was mathematical! We discuss how the episodes play up the typical mystery tropes, the bizonkers-ness of Finn’s potential solutions, the influences of Agatha Christie and Clue, and how Finn should really dealContinue reading “Episode 38- Adventure Time”

We watched the pilot episode of Riverdale, and wow did we have some problems with it! We discuss the CW’s penchant for adapting outside properties into “young, dark, and sexy” content and how that is often problematic, and how while two of us have watched more than one season we barely remember anything because itContinue reading “Episode 37- Riverdale”

BAM! We’re back! New regular episode is out today! We watched S3E11 of the original Hawaii Five-O, “Over Fifty? Steal”, and mostly enjoyed it! We discussed how the theme song entered our consciousness as children, how this show probably influenced the modern procedural and “copaganda” shows, the surprisingly small amount of overt racism for itContinue reading “Episode 36- Hawaii Five-O”

CRACK THE CASEMAS, WEEK ONE We’re shaking things up for the month of December! For four weeks you’ll get a brand new episode along the same theme: the game Crack the Case. It’s Crack The Casemas!  Crack the Case is a Milton Bradley party game that came out in 1993, where players ask yes orContinue reading “Crack the Casemas!”