Classic Mysteries
Every Monday, tune into this snarky and hilarious podcast poking fun at classic mystery books! And as a bonus: Every Thursday, listen in as I try (and usually fail) to solve Minute Mystery puzzles.
Episodes
94 episodes
MM - Getting Away With Burglary
HEY GUYS sorry for not posting!! I've been real busy I promise :(BUT this week's episode is great! For our first puzzle, we have a mind-bending mystery concerning death, a will, and who gets the fortune. For the second, we have a man fr...
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Ep. 25C - Nailed Shoes
SORRY FOR NOT POSTING I'm still alive I swear, I'll post an update next week :)This week, we read the wildly dramatic ending to the Nailed Shoes trilogy - Thorndyke dunks on the prosecution in court, with some startling evidence. Can't ...
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Ep. 25B - Nailed Shoes
This week, we dig even deeper into R. Austin Freeman's story "The Man With the Nailed Shoes" - and we even gain a suspect! However, that suspect is soon cleared (or so we think) of suspicion, as Thorndyke himself takes on the case of his defens...
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MM - Drunken Advice & Restaurant Murders
This week, for our first puzzle we hear about a murder in a restaurant... and we need to locate an elusive clue to convict the culprit. Secondly, we hear about the story of a man who answered a newspaper ad... and died. Our job is to discover h...
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Ep. 25A - Nailed Shoes
This week, we begin a new story: The Man With the Nailed Shoes, by R. Austin Freeman. We meet Christopher Jervis and his detective friend John Thorndyke as they begin to unravel the mysterious stabbing of a man on a lonely beach framed by cliff...
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MM - Forgery, Murder, & (Near) Death by Bath
This week is such a banger! The first puzzle was a difficult one - we had to figure out exactly how a forgery was committed. In our second one, a murder is committed! There are few marks in the snow around the body, so there are limited clues t...
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Ep. 24B - Cheap Flat
This week, we finish off the Agatha Christie story "The Adventure of the Cheap Flat." We break into yet another home, traumatize an italian man, and nearly get shot by that same man. The police are brought in, and everything is explained. <...
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MM - Well-Traveled Liars & Missing Knives
This week, for our first puzzle, we get to hear from a world traveler trying to get his hands on a huge sum of money. It just so happens... that his story doesn't quite line up. In our second story, we get a glimpse into Prof. Fordney's Crimino...
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Ep. 24A - Cheap Flat
This week, we're back with the beginning of an Agatha Christie story! The story begins with a party, and ends with... well, you'll have to see. At the party, Hastings overhears a rather puzzling story about an absurdly cheap flat, and things on...
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MM - Political Chaos & Hitting Home Runs
In the first puzzle of the week, we read about chaos & murder in a political(?) convention - and how we need to solve it all, among the chaos. The second story has to do with dead uncles, open windows, and escape ladders, and it's up to us ...
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Ep. 23B - Sherlock Roulette
This week, we watch Sherlock track the history of the Musgrave Ritual, and dig deep to find out the fate of the two missing servants. He goes on a whole dang scavenger hunt to find treasure? But does he find treasure... or something more sinist...
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Ep. 23A - Sherlock Roulette
Back to the classics! This week, I'll be choosing a random Sherlock story out of my book, and we'll read it together! I won't spoil what I end up reading, but suffice it to say that it's definitely an interesting dilemma - and it's got a fun fr...
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MM - Bloody Knives & Unsafe Watersports
This week, in our first puzzle, we get the chance to solve the strange and somewhat bloody murder of a maid. Bedspreads and towels were taken into account. It was indeed strange. For out second puzzle, we dig into the complex murder of Barton, ...
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Ep. 22M - Bulldog Drummond (Last Episode!)
Tune in this week for the finale of Bulldog Drummond! The final strings are tied off, and Peterson is... well, you better listen in to hear his fate and the fates of his co-conspirators.Remember, send book recommendations to
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MM - Filling in the Blanks to Solve a Murder
In our first puzzle, we hear about a traffic death - and how it was perhaps more than it seemed. Next, we read about a classic fake hold up story... but is it classic really? Lastly, we hear about how an oil magnate committed suicide... or did ...
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Ep. 22L - Bulldog Drummond
This episode may be my favorite out of all of the episodes so far. Three amazing, hard-hitting reveals occur, each more dramatic and theatrical than the last! I obviously won't go into details, but we learn a lot about Peterson, we meet s...
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MM - Fishy Cases of Murder and Suspicious Coats
In our first puzzle this week, we hear about a trio of friends that, due to bad conditions, have to cancel plans to go fishing. What happens next? Murder. Who coulda guessed. In our next puzzle, we read about a suspicious bank robbery, and an a...
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Ep. 22K - Bulldog Drummond
This week, Hugh Drummond flexes his dramatic muscles on both Lakington AND Peterson! The thing is... neither of them know about it yet. Also in this episode - Lakington plays a character so well, it's a travesty he isn't in Hollywood. I won't s...
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MM - Early Morning Detective Work & High Speed Fur Theft
This week, we have the pleasure of first reading about a supposed theft of furs from the back of a moving truck - however, Fordney sees an issue with the story and calls out the driver. Our job is to find out how he knew. Secondly, we try to pu...
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Ep. 22J - Bulldog Drummond
This week, Hugh gets himself in a fix again - as he does every week. And of course, he comes out alive at the end of it all. I won't spoil anything, but Mr. Green essentially saves Hugh's life (again!) and they all live happily ever after. Well...
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MM - Fishing in the Rain & Immaculately Dressed Corpses
This week, in our first puzzle, we question the strange actions of a suspicious fisherman, in possession of some stolen jewels. In our second puzzle, we read about a well-dressed gentleman, who just so happens to be dead. It looks to be suicide...
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Ep. 22I - Bulldog Drummond
This week, Hugh Drummond brushes death and lives to tell the tale! Not that that's very rare or anything. But this particular assassination attempt is really interesting. In other news, we also learn a ton more about Peterson's master plan, and...
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MM - Railroad Murders & Colorful Stationery
This week in our first puzzle, we get to mull over a strange & suspicious railroad death. Secondly, we hear about colorful stationery and the strange person that wrote the letters on said stationery. Lastly, we hear about a death in a...
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