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| 04 Jan 2021 | Mystery to Me Trailer | 00:02:03 | |
Mystery to Me is a brand new podcast featuring riffs and recommendations on films and TV shows with a hint of mystery. Join us as we crack wise and dish out our own analysis on murder mysteries, film noir, cozy detective stories, police procedurals, psychological thrillers, legal dramas, tales of teen sleuths, and more. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. And send your own recommendations on what to watch to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Stay mysterious! Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 27 Jan 2021 | Satan Met a Lady (1936) | 00:58:22 | |
Satan Met a Lady is an infernal 1936 detective picture from William Dieterle starring Bette Davis and Warren William. The film is the second of three movies based off Dashiell Hammett's classic novel The Maltese Falcon to come out between 1931 and 1941. And the second time was certainly not the charm! Basically, the story is that a devilishly annoying detective and a bunch of crooks, including Davis' character, are after a bejeweled trumpet. And Áine and Kevin are here to share that the film truly blows. Beware! This review contains spoilers! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 27 Jan 2021 | The Big Combo (1955) | 01:02:13 | |
The Big Combo is a 1955 film noir by director Joseph H. Lewis starring Cornel Wilde, Richard Conte, Brian Donlevy, and Jean Wallace. And boy, is it a mixed bag! The film follows a dull detective seeking to bust Mr. Brown, the leader of an insidious crime syndicate, or "combo." Along the way, our hero obsesses over Brown's piano-loving moll, undergoes torture-by-jazz, and infringes upon the civil rights of countless besuited crooks. Listen to Áine and Kevin talk about the film's unique blend of tedious storytelling and gorgeous filmmaking choices. Beware! This review contains spoilers! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 27 Jan 2021 | Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) | 01:02:47 | |
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon is a 1942 film by director Roy William Neill, as well as a very, very loose adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 1903 novel The Adventure of the Dancing Men. It's the fourth movie in a series of Sherlock Holmes films starring iconic duo Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, and the second picture to be set during the Second World War. The story is that Holmes must keep a key scientist — whose device could alter the course of the fight against fascism — out of the clutches of the Nazis and other sinister forces. Holmes is "aided" in his quest by Bruce's bumbling Dr. Watson, the slightly-less bumbling denizens of Scotland Yard, and a wardrobe full of embarrassing-and-occasionally-racist disguises. Does this flawed Holmes picture prove to be a "secret weapon" of sorts, or is it a complete misfire? Listen to this episode to decode the mystery! And beware! This review contains spoilers! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 27 Jan 2021 | Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939) | 01:24:08 | |
Nancy Drew... Reporter is a 1939 film from director William Clemens, starring Bonita Granville as the titular teen sleuth, as well as Frankie Thomas and John Litel. The movie is the second in a series of four Nancy Drew films that kicked off just eight years after the Stratemeyer Syndicate first introduced the character into the mystery canon. This screwball feature sees the eponymous girl detective taking on the role of cub reporter for a local River Heights paper. But Nancy Drew's not out to write some puff piece for her internship. She's looking to break a big scoop — with some help from her reluctant boyfriend-slash-news-photographer Ted Nickerson. Zaniness ensues when these reporters-in-training begin investigating the murder of a local woman. Áine and Kevin tackle this assignment with the gusto of hard-boiled journalists, although it's fitting to say that plenty of elements in this film ought to have been spiked. And beware! This review contains spoilers! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 27 Jan 2021 | Double Indemnity (1944) | 01:19:12 | |
Double Indemnity is a 1944 film noir from director Billy Wilder. The writing process for this flick proved to be quite the double-teaming, with Wilder partnering with hardboiled author Raymond Chandler to pen the thriller. The story is based on the 1943 novella by James M. Cain. The central story is a noir classic: a sultry femme fatale teams up with a dupe working as an insurance salesman to kill her husband. Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanywck as the main murderous duo. But can they get away with murder with a dogged claims adjuster portrayed by Edward G. Robinson on the case? Áine and Kevin are here to dole out a lump sum of compliments to this excellent noir, and discuss what makes this film a double dose of cynicism and heartbreak. And beware! This review contains spoilers! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 27 Jan 2021 | Moonlighting: "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice" (1985) | 01:00:18 | |
Ding-dong! Now who could that be ringing the door? Could it be a gorgeously-shot episode of the beloved eighties detective series Moonlighting, starring Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis? This series follows super model Maddie Hayes, who's forced to moonlight as a private detective with David Addison after an accountant steals all her hard-earned money. Sexual tension, snappy dialogue, and creative homages to classic films ensue. The fourth episode of the show's second season sees Shepherd and Willis trading barbs — and then dream sequences — while theorizing over a long ago murder. And it's got more wit and style than you can shake a clarinet at. Listen to Áine and Kevin shine some light on this luminous, battle-of-the-sexes-themed ode to film noir. Beware! This review contains spoilers! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 01 Feb 2021 | Nancy Drew… Trouble Shooter (1939) | 01:05:32 | |
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter is a 1939 comedy mystery film directed by William Clemens, starring Bonita Granville as the titular sleuth, as well as Frankie Thomas and John Litel. The movie is the third in a series of four Nancy Drew films that kicked off just eight years after the Stratemeyer Syndicate first introduced the character into the mystery canon. Agent of chaos Nancy Drew is back, and this time she's got trouble in her sights. The bubbly teen sleuth is locked and loaded and looking to stalk her reluctant boyfriend Ted, break up her father's budding romance, and clear a rude, hatless man of murder charges at all costs. Listen to Áine and Kevin chat all about how this silly mystery picture shoots itself in the foot. Beware! This review contains spoilers! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 03 Feb 2021 | In the Line of Fire (1993) | 01:26:41 | |
In the Line of Fire is a 1993 political thriller by director Wolfgang Petersen, starring Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, and Rene Russo. Eastwood stars as a washed-up Secret Service agent best known for being the sole remaining member from the detail that failed to save President John F. Kennedy. Three decades after the greatest failure of his career, he's forced to match wits with Malkovich, who plays a chilling assassin. Listen to Áine and Kevin take a shot at this engrossing thriller, which features a taut plot, an age gap relationship, a great villain with a surprisingly relatable point, and some depressing implications about the American workplace. Beware! This review contains spoilers! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 08 Feb 2021 | The Third Man (1949) | 01:19:40 | |
The Third Man is a 1949 film noir with a cast led by Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, and Trevor Howard. Director Carol Reed and writer Graham Greene craft an atmospheric, twisty tale set in Vienna after World War II. Cotten plays a naive pulp writer who travels to the Austrian capital in search of a job. But while Vienna waits for him, his childhood friend Harry Lime is nowhere to be found when he arrives! Heartbreak, cynicism, beautifully-shot chase scenes, and jaunty Zither music ensue. Beware, this review contains spoilers! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 10 Feb 2021 | Five Star Final (1931) | 00:57:53 | |
Five Star Final is a 1931 newspaper drama directed by Mervyn LeRoy, starring Edward G. Robinson, Boris Karloff, and Aline MacMahon and based on a play by Louis Weitzenkorn. Robinson plays a grizzled tabloid editor tasked with digging into an old murder case to punch up circulation. Sound like a hot scoop? Think again! All the melodrama and moralizing left us wanting to stop the presses — permanently. Listen to Áine and Kevin discuss journalistic ethics, misogyny, and why they'd like to order a rewrite on this dud of a feature. Beware, this review contains spoilers! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 15 Feb 2021 | Terror By Night (1946) | 01:04:06 | |
All aboard the murder train! Terror By Night is a 1946 mystery film by director Roy William Neil, as well as the thirteenth installment of the Sherlock Holmes movie series starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. In this penultimate episode of the Rathbone-Bruce flicks, Sherlock Holmes purchases a ticket at the train station. His destination? The land of mystery! Holmes is tasked with guarding a valuable jewel onboard, but it becomes clear that the game is afoot after bodies begin stacking up in the train aisles. Listen to Áine and Kevin discuss Amtrak exploits, screenwriter Frank Gruber's rules for detective stories, and the awkwardness of having friends who hate each other. Listen to find out whether the mystery stays on track, or whether this story proves to be a train in vain Beware, this review contains spoilers! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 17 Feb 2021 | Homicide: Life on the Street: "Subway" (1997) | 00:47:51 | |
Stand clear of the closing doors, please! And pray that you're not too squeamish for this gritty, poignant episode of police procedural classic "Homicide: Life on the Street." Directed by series producer James Yoshimura, this seventh episode of the sixth season aired December 5, 1997 and stars Andre Braugher, Kyle Secor, Clark Johnson, and John Seda, with a memorable guest star spot from a surly Vincent D'Onofrio. D'Onofrio plays a commuter who gets trapped between the train and the platform during a rush hour scuffle at a Baltimore Metropolitan Transit Authority station. Detective Pembleton, played by Braugher, must interview this frantic, rude, and soon-to-be-dead victim to figure out what exactly happened. Áine and Kevin discuss why the episode can be hard to watch, despite being a mold-breaking stunner of an example of television storytelling. Beware, this review contains spoilers! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 22 Feb 2021 | Beware of Ladies (1936) | 01:02:17 | |
Beware of ladies bearing notebooks, pens, and dramatic hats. Beware of Ladies is a 1936 film from director Irving Pichel starring Judith Allen, Donald Cook, and George Meeker. In it, Allen stars as a sly reporter tasked with helping an idealistic candidate in a DA race snag the women's vote. But this savvy journalist may end up wrecking the lawyer's chances, as they're pursued by corrupt operators looking to smear the man as a wife-stealing creep! Ladies aren't the only thing you have to worry about with this picture. Beware of the perils of low production values! Beware of bad, cliched writing! Beware of strange 1930s sexism! Listen to Áine and Kevin try to salvage a decent time out of this muddled caper by making jokes about the Beatles, Game of Thrones, famous musicians, and beloved character actress Betty White. Beware of ladies? No, beware of spoilers! Because this review is chock full of them! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 24 Feb 2021 | Dragnet 1966 (1969) | 01:23:44 | |
Ladies and gentlemen, the review you are about to hear is true. The names have not been changed to protect the innocent. Dragnet 1966 is a 1969 made-for-TV movie starring Jack Webb, Harry Morgan, Vic Perrin, and Virginia Gregg. This film helped bring about the Dragnet franchise's triumphant return to television, with creator and producer Webb once again starring as everyone's favorite stiff, Sergeant Joe Friday of the Los Angeles Police Department. Friday and his elderly partner Bill Gannon find themselves tracking down a serial killer who preys on single women and models. The investigation takes them everywhere from the Garden of Eden to the dregs of Dogtown, as well as in the path of a number of exasperating Angelenos. Áine and Kevin deliver more than just the facts, ma'am, in this review of the flick, ranting about the meandering plot, the oddly-fascinating Friday, the flippant treatment of a horrific series of real-life murders, and, of course, those dang hippies! Beware, this review contains spoilers! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 01 Mar 2021 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: "Chaos Theory" (2001) | 00:46:26 | |
"Chaos Theory" is the second episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation's second season. The show stars William Petersen as CSI's fearless leader, Gil Grissom, with Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads, Jorja Fox, and Paul Guilfoyle rounding out the rest of the investigatory ensemble. In this episode, the CSI squad hits the philosophy textbooks as part of the search for a missing college student. Paige Rycoff vanished from her dorm room just minutes before she was set to drop out and head home. And campus is populated with no shortage of sketchy characters who may have sought to do her harm. CSI rookies Áine and Kevin shine some ultraviolet light on how the episode balances fun procedural cheesiness with sophisticated and satisfying storytelling choices. And stick around for the twist! A dead end might be the worst place to be on a missing persons case, but the conclusion to this episode is as lively and memorable as anything. Beware, this review contains spoilers! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 03 Mar 2021 | Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) | 01:32:04 | |
Pack up your pipe, magnifying glass, and deerstalker cap, and refill your Metro card — we're going to Washington D.C.! Sherlock Holmes in Washington is a 1943 film starring Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Marjorie Lord, and George Zucco, and the fifth installment of the Roy William Neill series. And let's just say that, while subplots in "A Study in Scarlet" and "The Valley of Fear" do indicate that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was fascinated with America, this movie is ridiculous! The setup is simple: A British spy carrying key documents vanishes in Washington D.C. Naturally, Holmes is dispatched to the capital of the United States, along with his pal Watson. They've got enemy agents to catch, and monuments to gawk at! Tune in to hear Áine and Kevin riff on villainous lamp-phones, acceptable bridezilla-ing, orange drinks from the 1980s, and the jolly cruelty of one Dr. John Watson. And check out this wacky film — truly the middle school Washington trip of the Sherlock Holmes universe! Beware, this review contains spoilers! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 08 Mar 2021 | Nancy Drew ... Detective (1938) | 01:15:21 | |
Nancy Drew ... Detective is a 1938 comedy crime film starring Bonita Granville, Frankie Thomas, and John Litel, directed by William Clemens. Nancy is back, and this time she's doing what she does best: helping the elderly. (Seriously, like every other book in the series seemed to be about our favorite sleuth assisting some poor older person who is being conned or harassed by lowlifes). Ripping a page from the Drew book The Password to Larkspur Lane, Nancy must save a kidnapped (and wealthy) older lady who vanishes before she can make a big donation to Nancy's school. Listen to Áine and Kevin chat about competitive swimming, the geekiness of ham radio operation, River Heights' fascination with an unfortunate local doctor. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 15 Mar 2021 | Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939) | 01:36:22 | |
Want to see Nancy Drew act less like a beloved amateur sleuth and more like a villainous corrupt cop in a prestige drama? Then we've got a movie for you! Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase is a 1939 mystery comedy film from director William Clemens, starring Bonita Granville, Frankie Thomas, and John Litel. It's based on the novel of the same name, penned by Mildred Wirt Benson for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. But boy, does this staircase twist away from the original premise! Nancy must help two elderly sisters inherit their father's mansion, so they can donate the building and create a new hospital for River Heights. And she's decided that that this noble end justifies any means, including tampering with evidence in a murder case, faking a suicide note, and drugging old people. Yes, those are all real things that happen in this film about a plucky teen detective. Listen to Áine and Kevin complain about this movie's many missteps, namely its decision to assassinate its titular character's ... well, character. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 10 Mar 2021 | The House of Fear (1945) | 01:05:58 | |
There is a house in ol' Scotland They call it Drearcliffe Dùn And it's been the ruin of many a poor comrade And God, I know I'm one The House of Fear is a 1945 film directed by Roy William Neill, starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. John Watson. It's the tenth film in the series starring Rathbone and Bruce, and loosely based on Arthur Conan Doyle's short story "The Five Orange Pips." Which is to say, both tales involve nefarious parties threatening victims via discarded bits of fruit! In this rollicking and ridiculous movie, Holmes and Watson must investigate who's been bumping off"good comrades," the name given to members of an exclusive club of single men living together in Scotland's remote and desolate Drearcliffe House. The murder vacation of a lifetime ensues, along with all manner of haunted. house silliness, complete with a Mrs. Danvers-esque ripoff for a maid, sinister chums, stereotypical Scottish locals, and, of course, Watson firing a gun at ghosts in the dark. Listen to good comrades Áine and Kevin pipe up about pips, dream vacations, Irish step-dancing, and the Cleveland Torso Murders. Come make yourself at home in the house of fear! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 17 Mar 2021 | After the Thin Man (1936) | 01:10:30 | |
Wake up, all you smoke dreamers! It's time to talk about the best married couple in all of film history: Nick and Nora Charles! After the Thin Man is a 1936 comedy-mystery film from director W.S. Van Dyke, starring William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Jimmy Stewart. It's the direct sequel to the wildly popular Thin Man film made two years before, which itself was based on a novel by Dashiell Hammett. In this follow-up, detectives Nick and Nora Charles arrive back home in San Francisco on New Year's Eve, fresh off their mystery-solving success in New York. But a new year brings new crimes, and the bantering couple finds themselves drawn into a murder mystery involving a member of Nora's snobby family. And let's just say that this after party truly gets one thing right by centering things around the fun banter of Nick and Nora. We get a lot of chemistry between Powell and Loy, as they piece together a rather silly mystery involving bad singing, lost security deposits, and Jimmy Stewart at his most zany. Listen to Áine and Kevin sit around the fire, puffing on some smoke dreams and all the delightful wackiness of this old film. We'll chat about awkward live entertainment at restaurants, the Scooby Gang, and the insanity of a beloved dog character getting cucked right onscreen in this picture. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 22 Mar 2021 | The Penguin Pool Murder (1932) | 01:05:45 | |
Prepare to plunge into a parable of penguins and peril! The Penguin Pool Murder is a 1932 film directed by George Archainbaud, starring Edna May Oliver and James Gleason. The pre-Code flick is based on the 1931 novel of the same name by Stuart Palmer. Oliver stars as the peerless Hildegarde Withers, a formidable schoolteacher who becomes embroiled in a icy murder mystery while on a field trip to the New York Aquarium in Coney Island. Gleason plays the snarky detective Oscar Piper, who looks to Ms. Withers for advice while trying to solve this cold-hearted homicide. And who doesn't love a movie about two sleuths who prove to be a birds of a feather? From its Depression Era weirdness to its fun characters, The Penguin Pool Murder is a delightful rookery romp. Listen to Áine and Kevin prattle on about the perfection of penguins, progressive politics, and pernicious personal perfidy. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 29 Mar 2021 | Starsky and Hutch: "Savage Sunday" (1975) | 00:44:00 | |
Sunday's supposed to be fun-day! But this pilot episode of incredibly popular 1970s cop show "Starsky and Hutch" is anything but! Starring David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser, as well as Antonio Fargas, "Savage Sunday" debuted the mismatched cop duo in 1975. In this episode, the charisma-less and humor-free detectives must deal with the problems caused by a couple of nursing home residents who get the bright idea of protesting the bad food at their establishment by loading their car up with dynamite and going out for a relaxing cup of coffee. But their scheme goes awry when a couple of no good punks from Colorado steal their car and go off on a wild — and potentially explosive — crime spree. Can our stars save the day — and more importantly will their heroics cut into their basketball schedule? And what about the elderly bombers who got us all into this mess? Will someone figure out a way to get them better food before they launch another terrorism plot? Join Áine and Kevin as they try to salvage "Savage Sunday" and somehow end up speaking about Orville Reddenbacher, Kevin's interest in Suzanne Sommers, and Spock's Brain. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 05 Apr 2021 | The Chevy Mystery Show: "Enough Rope" (1960) | 00:34:52 | |
"This old man, he played three, Bert Freed first played Columbo on TV." This week on Mystery to Me, we'll be discussing the genesis of beloved fictional detective Lt. Columbo. The fictional sleuth — with his rumpled sensibilities and absent-minded charm — was most notably portrayed by Peter Falk. But Falk wasn't the first to have a go at Columbo. That honor would belong to actor Bert Freed, who portrayed the character on the Chevy Mystery Show. Columbo writers Richard Levinson and William Link first unleashed the character on the episode "Enough Rope" on July 31, 1960. The story is a classic "howcatchem," following a cunning murderer who seeks to outwit Freed's blue collar detective. Áine and Kevin discuss how this early version of a beloved franchise hadn't quite yet earned its rumpled raincoat. Special thanks to the UCLA Film & Television Archive for putting on the special digital screening of "Enough Rope." Just one more thing. Make sure to follow us on social media! And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 12 Apr 2021 | The Maltese Falcon (1931) | 01:15:31 | |
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| 19 Apr 2021 | The Bourne Identity (2002) | 00:57:54 | |
Maybe he's Bourne with it, maybe it's his years of CIA training. The Bourne Identity is a 2002 action thriller directed by Doug Liman, starring Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, and Brian Cox. Damon plays a bullet-riddled amnesiac found floating in the Mediterranean Sea. We follow Damon's character as he pieces together the clues to determine who exactly he is. And, as it turns out, he wasn't born yesterday. This character has some serious skills, and he's going to need to put those to use if he's to survive with dangerous assassins hot on his trail. The Bourne Identity holds up as a surprisingly fresh and thoughtful action flick. So listen to Áine and Kevin chat about the film, and punch their way through light topics like amnesia, salient spy agency acronyms, and the nature of goodness. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 26 Apr 2021 | Anatomy of a Murder (1959) | 01:27:52 | |
One judge may be quite like another ... but this courtroom drama stands apart! Anatomy of a Murder is a 1959 courtroom drama from director Otto Preminger, starring Jimmy Stewart, Lee Remick, Eve Arden, Ben Gazzara, and Army-McCarthy hearings legal icon Joseph Welch, with a jazzy score from Duke Ellington. It's based on a real-life case that defense attorney-turned-Michigan Supreme Court Justice John D. Voelker wrote under the pen name Robert Traver. Stewart plays a humble country lawyer trying to do the best he can to get his client acquitted in a murder case. And what a murder case it is! There's no question about what happened — a military man gunned down a local bar-owner. What needs further dissecting is the motive. As it turns out, the bar-owner was accused of raping the military man's wife. Like so many overwhelmed jurors, Áine and Kevin deliberate over the film's pure Michigan setting, delightful cameos, and un-clichéd, unflinching look at the justice system, as well as some light topics like misogyny, rape, and alcoholism. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 03 May 2021 | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) | 01:17:06 | |
The adventure is afoot! The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a 1939 film directed by Alfred L. Werker. The picture is based somewhat loosely on a 1899 play by William Gillette, and is the second of two Holmes films unveiled by Twentieth Century Fox in the 1930s. Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce star as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic duo, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. This wouldn't be their last adventure, either! In total, they would helm 14 films in this series. In this story, Holmes and Watson must team up to unravel the sinister Professor Moriarity's latest plot, which involves everything from fancy jewels to Victorian horse-cart chases to sketches of sea birds! Embark on an adventure with Áine and Kevin as they deduce the film's charms and stumbles, and chat about heists, imperialism, and male friendships based entirely on "negging." Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 17 May 2021 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: "Arson and Old Lace" (1978) | 01:36:17 | |
Burn baby, burn! Franklin W. Dixon's inferno! And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 10 May 2021 | Magnum, P.I.: "Novel Connection" / Murder, She Wrote: "Magnum on Ice" (1986) | 00:54:24 | |
Forget spandex-clad superheroes. The most ambitious crossover event in fictional history already happened, airing in two parts on November 19 and November 23 in 1986. That's right — we're talking about the two crossover episodes of Magnum, P.I. and Murder, She Wrote. Thomas Magnum, as played by Tom Selleck, is an affable private investigator living a luxurious lifestyle in Hawaii. Angela Lansbury's amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher is a mystery writer with a knack for getting involved in non-fiction crimes. Both of these gumshoes called CBS home, and the rest is mystery history. Listen to Áine and Kevin join forces to talk about 1980s cheese, bathrobe-clad chats, and the challenges of combining two different styles of televised detecting. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 24 May 2021 | Smart Blonde / Fly-Away Baby (1937) | 00:53:12 | |
Let's take off with a double-feature on one of Hollywood's first plucky gal reporters! And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 31 May 2021 | Pursuit to Algiers (1945) | 00:57:21 | |
Anchors aweigh! We're setting sail on a mystery ship! And a celebrity cruise at that, featuring famed detective Sherlock Holmes! Sound fun? Well, Pursuit to Algiers, a 1945 Holmes picture starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, never arrives at its intended destination. This Roy William Neill-directed flick is a sinking ship, if we ever saw one. Basically, Holmes and Watson are tasked with safely transporting a European princeling back to his country of origin in order to ... save democracy? Yeah, we don't get it either. Everybody ends up on a cruise ship, and it gets stupider from there. Listen to Áine and Kevin pursue diverse topics like the difference between Roman Catholic and Baptist services, "poppers," and the promise of a Dukes of Hazzard-Sherlock Holmes crossover. We'll share why Sherlock's ship-side shortcomings have us feeling salty. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 07 Jun 2021 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: "The Mystery of the Diamond Triangle" (1977) | 00:46:42 | |
Time to glide straight over entertainment and fun, and land far away, in the desolate fields of disappointment. "The Mystery of the Diamond Triangle" is the fourth episode of the first season of the The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. In this 1977 installment, Pamela Sue Martin plays famed sleuth Nancy Drew. Nancy is out to obtain the "Diamond Triangle," a coveted award bestowed on glider pilots. While soaring above her hometown of River Heights one day, she spots a car wreck on a road that's been closed for quite some time. Sound interesting? Well, this episode glides off track pretty quickly. Listen to Áine and Kevin fly off over talk of ruling River Heights, the lives of young lawyers, insurance wrangles, Canadian tuxedoes, and that Gordon Jump episode of Diff’rent Strokes. Also, please excuse an error that would've gotten your hosts laughed out of the halls of the Stratemeyer Syndicate. Chief McGinnis is the police chief of the fictional town of River Heights. Chief Collig serves Bayport, the Hardy Boys’ residence. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 14 Jun 2021 | Dragnet 1969: "Intelligence: DR-34" (1969) | 00:38:41 | |
Joe Friday of the LAPD redefines intelligence by targeting the dumbest terrorist alive. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 21 Jun 2021 | The Adventurous Blonde (1937) | 01:00:58 | |
Finally, a plucky reporter who's not afraid to say, "Damn the journalistic ethics, full speed ahead!" And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 28 Jun 2021 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: "The Lady on Thursday at Ten" (1978) | 01:45:36 | |
This episode will leave your sanity on the ropes! And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 05 Jul 2021 | National Treasure (2004) | 01:17:09 | |
When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for two newlyweds to buy National Treasure at Half Price Books and watch it after their honeymoon, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare their opinions of said film and the feelings which impel them to view it on or around the Fourth of July. And send us your own independent declarations or humble petitions for redress at See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 12 Jul 2021 | Blondes at Work (1938) | 01:12:07 | |
Blondes at Work is a 1938 film directed by Frank McDonald, featuring Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane, and Tom Kennedy. It's the fourth film in the Torchy Blane series. And get to work on some mysterious and intriguing missives to send to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 04 Oct 2021 | Adam-12: "Log 174: Loan Sharks" (1970) | 00:44:32 | |
Adam-12 is a police procedural from the mind of Dragnet creator Jack Webb. The series stars Martin Milner as seasoned LAPD officer Pete Malloy and Kent McCord as the promising rookie Jim Reed. This particular episode — "Log 174: Loan Sharks" — takes a bite out of the issue of organized crime employing violent debt collection methods. It's the first episode of the show's third season, and aired on September 19, 1970. Arthur Hunnicutt, Tim Rooney, William Boyett, and Kenneth Tobey also appear in this episode. Basically, Malloy and Reed respond to a number of attacks at a Los Angeles factory, where a vicious pack of loan sharks are engaging in a feeding frenzy. The only person willing to speak out about the violence is car-obsessed, hippie-slang-slinging Jim Russell, the son of one of the workers. This episode also has an inexplicable and memorable sequence involving a drunk robber! Listen to Áine and Kevin dive into the subjects of average working class Joes, cool cats, and cowboys. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And call in to dispatch at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 02 May 2022 | 24: Season Two (2002-2003) | 00:35:04 | |
24 is a hit television series that aired on Fox, starring Kiefer Sutherland as super spy Jack Bauer. Each season of the series takes place over 24 hours. The show's second season — also known as "Day 2" — began airing on October 29, 2002 and concluded with a finale on May 20, 2003. Along with Sutherland, the cast also features Sarah Wynter, Elisha Cuthbert, Xander Berkeley, Penny Johnson Jerald, Carlos Bernard, and Dennis Haysbert, and Reiko Aylesworth. In this storyline, Jack Bauer is tasked with stopping a nuclear bomb that's on the loose in Los Angeles. Torture, terrorism, First Amendment infringement, torture, interrogations, and more torture ensue! Listen to Áine and Kevin chase after topics like B-plots, torture, storytelling twists, and Lost. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your copies of the "Cyprus recording" to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 01 Nov 2021 | Last Night in Soho (2021) | 00:57:36 | |
So ... about Last Night in Soho ... Last Night in Soho is a psychological thriller from director Edgar Wright, released on October 29, 2021 in the United Kingdom. The film stars Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg, Terence Stamp, Michael Ajao, Rita Tushingham, Margaret Nolan, and Synnøve Karlsen. McKenzie plays Eloise, a fragile, daydream-believing fashionista from Cornwall who's overwhelmed by the intensity and bustle of London after she's accepted into a competitive fashion school. After she lands her own apartment in neon-drenched Soho, Eloise begins to experience dreams of the Swinging Sixties through the eyes of a blonde bombshell named Sandie. But quickly, Eloise learns that the past is sometimes best left in the past, as her visions become less groovy and more terrifying.. Listen to Kevin and Áine dance around Beatles fan-fiction, psychics, and storytelling missteps around weighty issues. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us your dreams and nightmares at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 03 Oct 2022 | Dragnet (1954) | 00:35:31 | |
Dragnet is a 1954 film starring Jack Webb, along with Ben Alexander, Richard Boone, Virginia Gregg, Stacy Harris, Vic Perrin, and Ann Robinson. Richard Breen — the wordsmith behind The FBI Story — wrote this thing, and wow, does it show! Web plays Sergeant Joe Friday, everyone's favorite stiff, stern Los Angeles Police Department detective. Friday and his partner Frank Smith get assigned the homicide of a low-level gangster. They proceed to repeatedly harass their suspects, based on rather flimsy evidence for over an hour. Along the way, they run into a prosecutor who plays a serial killer in a later Dragnet installment, snide grand jury liberals, a nerdy beatnik musician, and poker enthusiasts! Áine and Kevin spout off rapid-fire responses around Dragnet's distinctive dialogue, overly-long shots, and the abuse of power. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your Fifth Amendment cards to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 13 Sep 2021 | Barney Miller: "Homicide: Part One" / "Homicide: Part Two" (1980) | 00:36:49 | |
Barney Miller rang in its seventh season with a few assorted homicides. The long-running police sitcom starred Hal Linden as the titular captain, along with Max Gail, Ron Glass, James Gregory, and Steve Landesburg. In "Homicide: Part One" and "Homicide: Part Two" — episodes that ran on October 30 and November 6 of 1980 — the entire station gets overhauled into the NYPD's new homicide bureau. And these detectives are not happy about the switch from mediating lighthearted community spats to hunting down hit men, murderous wives, and serial killers. Áine and Kevin report for duty to chat about “young, hot Stalin,” the Six Day War, Community and Parks and Recreation, and the nature of policing. In this episode, Áine must also deduce which Barney Miller character Kevin was often compared to as a lad. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And submit your incident reports to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 14 Nov 2022 | Martha's Vineyard Mysteries: A Beautiful Place to Die (2020) | 00:51:28 | |
Martha's Vineyard Mysteries: A Beautiful Place to Die is an original film from Hallmark Movies & Mysteries that first aired on January 12, 2020. It's the first in the Martha's Vineyard Mysteries series, based on a string of novels from Philip R. Craig .This film stars Jesse Metcalfe, Sarah Lind, Eric Kennleyside, Chelsea Hobbs, Sunita Prasad, Bradley Stryker, Naika Toussaint, and Kendall Cross. Metcalfe plays retired detective Jeff Jackson, who retires to his late father's bungalow on Martha's Vineyard after sustaining a devastating wound in the line of fire. He teams up with beautiful, high-heel-loving Dr. Zee Madieras, who serves as a physician, substitute medical examiner, and the daughter of the local police chief. After a body washes up on the island, this duo dully digs for answers in what turns out to be a rather muted mystery. Listen to Áine and Kevin sail around topics like Hallmarking franchises, our hometowns, and the history of Martha's Vineyard. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your gala invitations to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 08 Aug 2022 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: "The House on Possessed Hill" (1978) | 00:36:26 | |
You are a possessed hill, you're my possessed hill, Who do you want me to be to make you visit a house most ghostly? "The House on Possessed Hill" first aired on January 22, 1978. It was the fifteenth episode of The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries' second season. This episode stars Shaun Cassidy, Parker Stevenson, Ed Gilbert, Lloyd Bochner, Dorothy Malone, Royal Dano, Richard LePore, and Wayde Preston, as well as a young Melanie Griffith! Listen to Áine and Kevin communicate with the beyond on topics like Alfred Hitchcock, earthquakes, and the supernatural. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your Richter scale readings to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 18 Apr 2022 | Quincy M.E.: "Next Stop, Nowhere" (1982) | 00:35:08 | |
In this episode, Quincy M.E. paraphrases the Dead Kennedys by demanding: "All punks, fuck off." Airing December 1, 1982, this is the eighth episode of the medical mystery show's eighth season.Jack Klugman stars as Dr. R. Quincy, M.E, or "Quince." This episode also features a young Melora Hardin, Anita Gillette, Barbara Cason, Robert Ito, John S. Ragin, Garry Walberg, and Val Bisoglio. "Next Stop, Nowhere" drones out question after daring question: Can a genre of music be a murder weapon? Can a song turn a wholesome, clean-cut American kid into a killer? Are the punks the worst people who ever lived? Am I so out of touch? No, it's the children who are wrong. That's right. Jack Klugman's Dr. Quincy is going to come out against the evils of punk music. Listen to Caince and Greence jam about topics like the War of 1812, preachy elders, and the comparative reasonableness of Dragnet. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your Ramones records to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 09 Jan 2023 | Dragnet 1967: "The Big Neighbor" and "The Big Dog" (1967) | 00:38:38 | |
"The Big Neighbor" ran as the fifth episode of Dragnet 1967's second season, airing on October 12, 1967. It stars Jack Webb and Harry Morgan, with appearances from Randy Stuart, Ann Morgan Guilbert, John Nolan, Kent McCord, Hal Lynch, Rhoda Williams, and Joseph Gallison. Crime takes a backseat to football, pushy neighbors, and strange vibes in this installment, which sees Officer Bill Gannon invite Sergeant Joe Friday to his suburban abode for a hang-out session. "The Big Dog" was the eleventh episode of Dragnet 1967's second season. It aired on November 23, 1967. Jack Webb and Harry Morgan are back, along with Merry Anders, Art Gilmore, Luana Anders, Bart Burns, Phil Arnold, Bonnie Hughes, Jean Inness, Doodles Weaver, Monty Margetts, Maidie Norman, and Alma Platt. In this surreal canine caper, Friday and Gannon must fetch evidence around a devious detachment of dishonest dogs. You see, these hustling hounds, these criminal curs, these mendacious mutts, are making off with innocent women's purses. You read that right! Listen to Áine and Kevin bark about Dragnet's Dognet episodes, Friday's weekends. and the strange vibes with Gannon's wife, Eileen. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your hastily-snapped crime scene photos of purloining pups to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 31 Oct 2022 | Trial & Error: Season One (2017) | 00:27:05 | |
Trial & Error is a television sitcom. The show's first season aired between March 14, 2017 and April 18, 2017. It starred Nicholas D'Agosto, Jayma Mays, Steven Boyer, Sherri Shepherd, Krysta Rodriguez, and John Lithgow. The show focuses on Josh, a naive, young attorney from New York City, who is tasked with defending the indefensible defendant: John Litghow's eccentric, roller-cising college professor who is accused of brutally murdering his wife. Áine and Kevin read their opening statements on anxiety, boxing, and Parks and Recreation. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your East Peck cannonballs to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 25 Jul 2022 | Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936) | 00:31:13 | |
Charlie Chan at the Circus is a 1936 mystery film starring Warner Oland as the titular detective, along with Keye Luke, George Brasno, Olive Brasno, Francis Ford, and Maxine Reiner. The movie was released on March 27, 1936. In this film, Honolulu detective Charlie Chan's family vacation is interrupted when he is asked to help to solve the murder of a circus owner. Between the inclusion of yellow face, the stereotyping of Chinese and Chinese-American people, and other racist aspects of this film series, Charlie Chan has not held up well. Listen to Áine and Kevin discuss topics like Hollywood's shameful history of racism, our status as scholars, and Kevin's support of Richard Hatch's career. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your big top tickets to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 31 Jan 2022 | Law & Order: UK: "Unsafe" (2009) | 00:37:59 | |
Gather round, yet bobbies and barristers. In this episode, we'll be reviewing an episode of Law & Order: UK. First airing on October 22, 2010, "Unsafe" is the fourth episode of the show's first season, and a rewrite of its trans-Atlantic sister show's 1993 episode "American Dream." The discovery of a skeleton on the banks of the Thames throws a spine in the works of justice, allowing a posh and perfidious killer to make a bid for freedom. The episode stars Bradley Walsh, Jamie Bamber, Harriet Walter, Ben Daniels, Freema Agyeman, Bill Paterson, and Iain Glen. Listen to Áine and Kevin have a chat about cities, time travel, and why Áine thinks TV's beloved Jack McCoy is overrated. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your Old Bailey post cards to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 21 Mar 2022 | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: "The Copper Beeches" (1985) | 00:40:56 | |
It's not hard, not far to reach, we can hitch a ride to the Copper Beeches. "The Copper Beeches" is the premier of the second season of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, a televised adaptation of a short story from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It first aired on August 25, 1985, and stars Jeremy Brett as the famed detective, David Burke as his stalwart physician companion, as well as Joss Ackland, Lottie Ward, Patience Collier, Angela Browne, Peter Jonfield, Michael Loney, Rachel Ambler, Stewart Shimberg, and introducing Natasha Richardson. In this episode, Holmes and Watson work to puzzle out a governess's strange encounter with a new employer. Listen to Áine and Kevin regale one another with topics like the worst Sherlock Holmes stories, sketchy hiring practices, and swimming. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your governess applications to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 18 Oct 2021 | "Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror" (1942) | 00:51:15 | |
So you're telling me ... radio killed the British war effort star? Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror is a 1942 wartime mystery from director John Rawlins. The story is based somewhat on "His Last Bow" by Arthur Conan Doyle, a 1917 Sherlock Holmes story hyping World War I. Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce star as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. They're tasked with tracking down an evil Tune in to listen to Áine and Kevin voice their opinions on propaganda, podcasting, World War II history, and Dear Evan Hansen. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send ominous broadcasts to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 27 Sep 2021 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: "And the Empire Strikes Back" and "Never Turn Your Back on Them" (2021) | 00:53:42 | |
SVU is back! Airing on September 23, 2021, "And the Empire Strikes Back" and "Never Turn Your Back on Them" make up the two-part premiere for the twenty-third season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Mariska Hargitay stars as the just, empathetic Captain Olivia Benson, with Ice-T, Kelli Giddish, Peter Scanavino, Jamie Gray Hyder, and Demore Barnes rounding out the cast. This confusingly-plotted two-parter follows the SVU team as they pursue a sleazy, entitled Congressman who splits his time between preying on young girls and declaring his presidential ambitions. Oh, and thanks to near-death-experiences and no-holds-barred office politics, two ensemble members ride off into the sunset. And, of course, the episodes also give us a helpful recap of what happened at the end of SVU's sister show Law & Order: Organized Crime. Yeah, it's a lot. Listen to Áine and Kevin weave together an incoherent narrative around sound effect failures, Q, dumb storytelling choices, and the sexual chemistry between Benson and her old partner Elliot Stabler. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your mysterious missives to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 14 Feb 2022 | Magnum, P.I.: "Did You See the Sun Rise?" (1982) | 00:55:39 | |
Ain't no sunshine when Mac's gone Soviet plotting every day Ain't no sunshine when Mac's gone. Like when he sat down on a bomb And got blown away Talk about an explosive season premiere! "Did You See the Sun Rise?" is a dramatic, intense episode of Magnum, P.I. that aired on September 30, 1982, kicking off the Hawaii-based detective show's third season. It stars Tom Selleck, Roger E. Mosley, Jeff MacKay, John Hillerman, Larry Manetti, Lance LeGault, Jean Bruce Scott, and James Whitmore Jr. In this episode, a vicious enemy from the Vietnam War comes back to literally haunt Magnum and his crew. So Áine and Kevin are on deck to let the sunshine in on Matlock, the military, and script-doctoring. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your trigger phrases to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 29 Nov 2021 | Boomtown: Season Two (2003) | 00:58:59 | |
More like Doomtown, am I right? Boomtown was an earnest police drama set in Los Angeles that aired in the early 2000s. With Band of Brothers alumnus Graham Yost at the helm, the show initially attempted to employ an innovative non-linear approach to storytelling. Then network executives swooped in during the second season, and changed it into a flavorless police procedural. Season two premiered on September 26, 2003. The show quickly got yanked from the air, until NBC dumped four episodes in late December. In this final season, the show introduces Vanessa Williams as Detective Katherine Pierce. Donnie Wahlberg's LAPD Detective Joel Stevens, Mykelti Williamson's LAPD Detective Bobby "Fearless" Smith, Neal McDonough's Assistant District Attorney David McNorris, Gary Basaraba's LAPD Officer Ray Hechler, Jason Gedrick's LAPD Officer Tom Turcotte, and Lana Parilla's EMT Teresa Ortiz also return. Listen as Áine and Kevin boo this season's baffling storytelling choices, investigate an unnamed host's crush on Rebecca De Mornay, and bid a booming farewell to a once-promising show. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your booming missives to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 12 Sep 2022 | The Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered (2019) | 00:47:22 | |
Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered is a film from the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries series that first aired on February 17, 2019. This movie stars Alison Sweeney, Benjamin Ayres, Dave Collette, Olivia Steele Falconer, Lisa Durupt, Jim Thorburn, Chris William Martin, and Rebecca Staab, as well as Matt Bellefleur as Troy Hines. Sweeney stars as a podcaster who returns to her hometown in order to investigate the cold case disappearance of her childhood best friend. She and a local editor-in-chief must team up in order to investigate the vanishing, as well as the ongoing cover-up. Troy Hines is a character too. Áine and Kevin report on artificial intelligence, true crime podcasts, local journalism, horse girls, fake Hallmark movie plots, and Troy Hines. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your Sky Zone coupons to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 27 Jan 2022 | The Maltese Falcon (1941) | 01:06:59 | |
It's the one-year anniversary of Mystery to Me! To honor our silly podcast's birthday — and its inaugural review of Satan Met a Lady (1936) — we're talking about the good version of this Dashiell Hammett story. The Maltese Falcon is the 1941 film noir marking John Huston's directorial debut. The movie features Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Gladys George, Torchy Blane's Barton MacLane, Lee Patrick, and introduces Sydney Greenstreet. Bogart plays private eye Sam Spade, who is thrust into a murderous quest for a glitzy antique after his partner gets snuffed out. Listen to Áine and Kevin pay tribute to this film with gems like discussion of Fleetwood Mac, Frank Sinatra's passing, and the Fonzi factor of Pinkerton detectives. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your sought-after, newspaper-wrapped parcels to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 09 May 2022 | Dragnet 1967: "The LSD Story" (1967) and "Burglary: DR-31" (1969) | 00:38:48 | |
It's a double Dragnet deal! In this episode of Mystery to Me, we'll discuss two episodes of Dragnet 1967. The first one, "The LSD Story" or "The Big LSD" aired on January 12, 1967. The second, "Burglary: DR-31" aired on March 6, 1969. In "The LSD Story," Joe Friday and his partner Bill Gannon must combat the scourge of acid, as personified by the maddening hippie drug dealer "Blue Boy." And in the "Burglary" episode, Friday and Gannon discover how nerdy interests can lead youths into a life of petty crime! Both shows focus on a troubled youngster whose desire to escape dull, dreary reality prompts them to both fall into a subculture that baffles Friday and run afoul of the law. Listen to Áine and Kevin as they get far out on topics like Gene Roddenberry, S.E. Hinton, drug use, and male fantasy figures. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your purloined poster products to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 20 Dec 2021 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: "Will the Real Santa Claus...?" (1977) | 01:01:18 | |
Drew you hear what I hear? It's another Mystery to Me episode about Nancy Drew, just in time for the holiday season! "Will the Real Santa Claus...?" aired just shy of Christmas Eve, on December 18, 1977. It's the twelfth episode of the second season of the The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. But there are no twelve drummers drumming in sight! No, just Pamela Sue Martin playing our favorite Yuletide sleuth Nancy Drew. In this episode, Santa Claus goes on the run after witnessing a drug deal. Hitmen are after old St. Nick, and his reindeer and elves are nowhere to found! Nancy's the only one who can save the day in this holly jolly hot mess of a show. There's also a terrifying burglary sub-plot. And special guest star Rick Springfield, as a better, hotter Ned Nickerson! Listen to Áine and Kevin deck the halls with discussions of nudity, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and scary St. Nicks. We recorded this episode in 2020 when we were living in Brooklyn, not yet married, and unfamiliar with the ways of podcasting. Please forgive any early podcast difficulties in our sound or otherwise. Also, happy holidays to all you wonderful listeners from the Mystery to Me team! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us your Christmas cards at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 28 Feb 2022 | Jack Reacher (2012) | 00:48:58 | |
We're going into this review with just the clothes on our backs, and a toothbrush. Jack Reacher is a 2012 thriller film featuring Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, David Oyelowo, Richard Jenkins, Jai Courtney, Werner Herzog, and Robert Duvall. Cruise stars as the titular Reacher, a male-fantasy-figure-slash-hobo, and the central character of Lee Child's wildly popular thriller series. In this film, the ex-Army Military Police investigator must team up with a defense attorney in order to dig into a baffling mass shooting. Was this the work of a deranged sniper? Or does a sinister conspiracy have the city of Pittsburgh in the crosshairs? Listen to Áine and Kevin take aim at topics like Indiana, thriller tropes, and Grizzly Man. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send messages begging Jack Reacher to investigate your case to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | Perry Mason: "The Case of the Dead Ringer" (1966) | 00:42:17 | |
It was the best of Grimes, it was the worst of Grimes. Perry Mason was a popular legal drama-mystery series centered around the exploits of its titular character, an ingenious criminal defense lawyer played by Raymond Burr. Author Erle Stanley Gardner initially dreamed up the character, who has inspired movies, radio serials, a CBS show, and a recent HBO series. "The Case of the Dead Ringer" was the twenty-sixth episode of the long-running series' ninth season. The genesis of this storyline is that Burr apparently wanted to challenge himself by playing two roles. And us viewers get quite a ... memorable episode in return. In this segment, a group of nefarious businessmen produce a doppelganger, a Cockney-slang-spewing slob of a sailor, in order to discredit Mason during a trial. Can Perry clear his name before his evil twin Grimes permanently smears his legal reputation? Oh, and someone gets murdered at some point, obviously. Listen to Kevin, Áine, and special guest host “Áine Grimes” grouse over assorted topics, including overacting, Idi Amin, and the duality of man. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: File any and all motions with mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 18 Jul 2022 | The Wild, Wild West: "The Night of the Returning Dead" (1966) and "The Night of the Tottering Tontine" (1967) | 00:43:11 | |
The Wild Wild West is a Western slash espionage slash science fiction slash steam punk television series that's basically what happens when you combine James Bond antics with old time-y costumes. The series stars Robert Conrad as Secret Service agent Jim West, and Ross Martin and his partner-in-fighting-ridiculous-crimes Artemus Gordon. This show schwirsheled around genre with the enthusiasm of a skilled Frisco card sharpie shuffling cards. So today, we’re going to talk about two episodes that play with the concepts of crime and mystery. "The Night of the Returning Dead" was the fifth episode of the show's lauded second season, airing for the first time on October 14, 1966. This episode features a special guest star: Renaissance man and Rat Pack member Sammy Davis Jr. "The Night of the Tottering Tontine" is the sixteenth episode of the show's second season, having aired on January 6, 1967. That episode is the show's take on an Agatha Christie mystery, by way of some creative accounting and outrageous architecture. Listen to Áine and Kevin lasso topics like our dog’s similarity to a M*A*S*H character, financial planners, and the most and least talented members of the Rat Pack. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And telegraph your messages from President Grant to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 01 Aug 2022 | The Wild, Wild West: "The Night of the Man-Eating House" (1966) | 00:31:10 | |
Father is a doctor-spy Mother's tired, she needs a cry! The rats are playing up downstairs Rafters sighing in their sleep Brother's got court dates to keep He got convicted ... Our house, in the middle of our swamp! "The Night of the Man-Eating House" is the twelfth episode of the second season of The Wild, Wild West, a show deserving of its name starring Robert Conrad and Ross Martin. The episode first aired on December 2, 1966. It's the show's taken on the horror genre, complete with a sppooky prisoner, ghosts, and a haunted (and hungry) house. Listen to Áine and Kevin creak on about sex noises, historical traitors, and the bizarre twists-and-turns that come with this show. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your haunted Zillow listings to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 16 Jan 2023 | Columbo: "Last Salute to the Commodore" (1976) | 00:39:11 | |
'Twas then that I wished that I was dead and Columbo could go to sea no more. "Last Salute to the Commodore" was the sixth episode of Columbo's fifth season, which aired on May 2, 1976. Starring Peter Falk, Columbo is a crime drama series that follows the adventures of the ostensibly-bumbling, quietly-cunning Lieutenant Columbo. The formula is simple: The audience gets to see a too-clever-by-half killer attempt to get away with a crime, and then watch Columbo toy with — and ultimately bust — the murderer. It's great fun. "Last Salute to the Commodore" was at one time conceived as a send-off to the series. Directed by Danger Man and The Prisoner star Patrick McGoohan, it's attracted a reputation as a baffling mess that somewhat randomly breaks the mold set by the series. It's all about In addition to Falk, it also stars The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'s Robert Vaughn, Wilfrid Hyde-White, John Dehner, Dennis Dugan, Diane Baker, Bruce Kirby, Joshua Brant, Susan Foster, Fred Draper, Rod McCary, and John Finnegan. Listen to Áine and Kevin meander around the mizzenmast with topics like pacing, Patrick McGoohan's career, and behind-the-scenes Mystery to Me drama. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your stenciled messages to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 06 Sep 2021 | Tell No Tales (1939) | 01:22:11 | |
Arg, matey, contrary to what the title suggests, this ain't a pirate flick! Tell No Tales is a 1939 mystery film from director Leslie Fenton, starring Melvyn Douglas, Louise Platt, Gene Lockhart, and Douglass Dumbrille. Douglas plays Michael Cassidy, the civic-minded editor of The Evening Guardian newspaper. When a competitor threatens to shut down his beloved paper forever, Cassidy sets out to solve the mystery of a recent, high-profile kidnap-murder. He ends up chasing his tail for a while, endangering a witness, and generally ruining lives. But that's the Fourth Estate for you! Listen to Áine and Kevin tell tales about journalism, genre, chickens, and the logistics of villainous grocery deliveries. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And file your letters-to-the-editor with mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 20 Jun 2022 | Nancy Drew: "The Long Journey Home" (1995) | 00:36:33 | |
"The Long Journey Home" is the thirteenth episode and series finale of the first and only season of Nancy Drew, a short-lived venture from Canadian studio Nelvana. This episdoe first aired on aired December 16, 1995. The show stars Tracy Ryan as Nancy Drew and Scott Speedman and Ned Nickerson, with Jonathan Zaccai guest starring as Christophe. In this episode, Nancy and Ned bicker across France, meeting a mysterious French hitchhiker along the way. Oh, and they kind of break up? It's a bummer. Listen to Áine and Kevin squabble about relationship red flags, train danger, and family lore.. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your ill-gotten relics to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 21 Nov 2022 | Miami Vice: "No Exit" (1984) | 00:31:43 | |
"No Exit" is the seventh episode of Miami Vice's inaugural season, first airing on November 9, 1984. Miami Vice was a popular police procedural about Metro-Dade Police Department detectives who work in Miami, a city of stylish crimes. The show starred Don Johnson as the white blazer-donning James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as his partner Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs. In this episode, Bruce Wills guest stars as an evil gunrunner who plans to sell dangerous missile launchers to the highest bidder. The Florida cops must contend with meddling federal agents and the criminal's much-abused wife as they try to put Willis away. Eavesdrop on Áine and Kevin's conversation about old-time Broadway police procedurals, cliches, turtles, and Jean-Paul Sartre. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your wiretap warrants to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 11 Oct 2021 | Cop Rock: "Pilot" (1990) | 00:40:07 | |
You have the right to rock out in the middle of your police procedural. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a television critic's review. You have a right to composer Randy Newman. If you cannot afford memorable songs, just stuff your episodes with boring tunes. Cop Rock is the unholy union of a police procedural and a musical, from the twisted mind of Steven Bocho, the creator behind Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, Doogie Howser, M.D., and NYPD Blue. Basically, it's a cop show where the boys and girls in blue belt out tunes in the middle of investigations. The ensemble series stars Anne Bobby, Barbara Bosson, Ronny Cox, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Peter Onorati, Ron McLarty, James McDaniel, Paul McCrane, Larry Joshua David Gianopoulos, and Mick Murry. The pilot episode aired on September 26, 1990, and features the squad squaring up against a bloodthirsty group of local criminals. This inaugural storyline deals with police brutality, drug abuse, and cold-blooded homicide. Oh, and characters bursting into song. Listen to Áine and Kevin investigate why we own this on DVD, genre-bending choices, and why a lot of this has aged poorly. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And join the chorus at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 24 Jan 2022 | L.A. Confidential (1997) | 01:00:45 | |
"Remember, dear listeners, you heard it here first, off the record, on the Q.T. and very Hush-Hush." L.A. Confidential is a 1997 film from director Curtis Hanson, based on the novel by James Ellroy. It stars Guy Pearce, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, James Cromwell, and David Strathairn. This well-acclaimed neo-noir centers around a trio of Los Angeles Police Department detectives in 1953. Ambitious rookie Edmund Exley, brutish Bud White, and celebrity cop Jack Vincennes each come into contact with a murderous, mysterious conspiracy, one that proves that if you scratch the tinsel surface in the City of Angels, all you'll get is grime beneath your fingernails. Listen to Áine and Kevin expose restaurant murders, gigolos impersonating as William Powell and Wally Cox, and Kevin’s first date at an Elvis impersonator’s concert. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your blackmail materials to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 05 Sep 2022 | Police Woman: "The End Game" (1974) | 00:29:00 | |
"The End Game" is the series premier of Police Woman, which aired on September 13, 1974. Angie Dickinson stars as the eponymous "Police Woman," also known as Police Sergeant "Pepper" Anderson. Earl Holliman Charles Dierkp, and Ed Bernard round out the squad. In this episode, Anderson and her colleagues must catch a gang of dangerous criminals engaging in bank robberies, murder, kidnapping, rape, and home invasion-style hostage-taking. This overstuffed episode fails to establish its central character or take a nuanced or interesting look at life as a policeman amidst so many different plot threads. Áine and Kevin radio in on crying, The Beatles, and let-downs in the realm of comic relief. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your fake bank account applications at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 25 Oct 2021 | Only Murders in the Building: Season One (2021) | 00:51:48 | |
Slip into your rainbow hoodies and let's get to sleuthing! Only Murders in the Building is a mystery-comedy series on Hulu that premiered on August 31, 2021 and wrapped up its first season on October 19, 2021. It stars series co-creator Steve Martin, along with Martin Short and Selena Gomez. There's also plenty of celebrity cameos sprinkles throughout its 10 episodes. The series is the brainchild Martin and John Hoffman, and follows the wacky adventures of a trio of amateur true crime podcasters. The three main characters are residents of a fancy Manhattan building called the Arconia. They're thrown together when one of their neighbors, the standoffish Tim Kono, is found dead under suspicious circumstances. Listen to Áine and Kevin podcast about the Hardy Boys, couples’ counseling, Sherlock Holmes, cliffhangers, and autumn in New York. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: Send us your suspicious letters at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 08 Nov 2021 | "Hide and Shriek" (1938) and "Little Miss Pinkerton" (1943) | 00:51:17 | |
If you've ever wondered what it'd be like to see the Little Rascals go up against two vicious murderers ... then seek psychiatric help immediately! Mystery to Me returns this week with a double-feature of two short films from the Our Gang series— alias The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals. Both shorts play with the detective genre. One is your average silly Our Gang fare. The other has actual death and an extended shoot-out scene. Hide and Shriek is a short film that was released on June 18, 1938. It was directed by Gordon Douglas, and is the last ever Our Gang flick to feature the participation of creator Hal Roach. It stars Carl Switzer as Alfalfa — alias X-10 — Billie Thomas as Buckwheat — alias X-6 1/2 — Eugene Lee as Porky — alias X-6 — and Darla Hood as Darla. In this story, Alfalfa recruits his friends to his new detective agency ... but a jaunt in a haunted house soon proves that mystery-solving can be a bone-chilling profession. This was the 168th Our Gang film. Little Miss Pinkerton is a 1943 Our Gang film directed by Herbert Glazer, starring Billie Thomas as Buckwheat, Billy Laughlin as Froggy, Janet Burston as Janet, and Robert Blake as Mickey. It was released on September 18, 1943. This was the 216th entry in the Our Gang series. In this film, the kids witness a brutal murder and get taken hostage. No, really! That's the plot. Listen to the gang discuss Dashiell Hammett, the Pinkertons, the trailer for The Batman, and aging Áine’s frail health. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: Send your traumatic childhood memories to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 27 Dec 2021 | Magnum, P.I.: "Laura" (1987) | 00:49:35 | |
Night and you and blue Hawaii ... and Tom Selleck, of course! "Laura" is the seventeenth episode of Magnum, P.I.'s seventh season. Airing on February 25, 1987, this episode stars Tom Selleck as everyone's favorite Hawaii-based private-eye. It also features a swingin' guest star, and a depressing but effective storyline! So the summer wind came blowing in from across the sea, and it brought a retired cop from New York, New York played by Frank Sinatra. The famed singer guest stars as a commanding stranger in the night, who's determined to track down a missing person his way. Magnum gets a kick out of working with the ex-detective, until the mysterious mission they're on starts to get under his skin. Listen to Áine and Kevin hunt down topics like Winston Churchill, Kevin's Sinatra fandom, and dream-casting singers in mystery programs. Our executive producer Lani will cameo as an annoying dog who can't leave us in peace for a few minutes. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And croon at us at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 30 Aug 2021 | Boomtown: Season One (2002-2003) | 01:20:21 | |
Gather round, ace Boomtown-booms! Boomtown was a police drama set in Los Angeles that premiered on September 29, 2002. Created by Band of Brothers alumnus Graham Yost, the show employs an innovative non-linear approach to storytelling. Episodes are divided between the perspective of Donnie Wahlberg's LAPD Detective Joel Stevens, Mykelti Williamson's LAPD Detective Bobby "Fearless" Smith, Neal McDonough's Assistant District Attorney David McNorris, Gary Basaraba's LAPD Officer Ray Hechler, Jason Gedrick's LAPD Officer Tom Turcotte, Nina Garbiras' reporter Andrea Little, and Lana Parilla's EMT Teresa Ortiz. Sounds like a lot? Well, yeah. It's a lot. Despite early critical acclaim, Boomtown met its doom-town after just one and a third seasons. Season one came to a close on April 20, 2003. Listen as Áine and Kevin lower the boom on every single episode in this wacky season! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your booming missives to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 08 Oct 2021 | "No Time to Die" (2021) | 01:03:03 | |
Caution! This review has a license to spoil. If you haven’t seen the latest James Bond film yet, hold off on listening, as we’ll be talking about major plot points and the ending in-depth. No Time to Die is the twenty-fifth film in the James Bond series. Directed by Cary Fukunaga, it stars Daniel Craig as the famed spy, along with Léa Seydoux, Rami Malek, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Lashana Lynch, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Rory Kinnear, Ralph Fiennes, Billy Magnussen, Ana de Armas, and David Dencik. In Craig's final outing as Bond, the spy dumps his lady love after a dumb misunderstanding and retires in Jamaica. But the past is never truly past, especially not with nefarious masked men running around with scary nanobots. We saw it at our local AMC theater on October 7, 2021. Then we stayed up late to ramble about it for you. So listen to Áine and Kevin waste time on rom-com-level misunderstandings, death scenes, and a discussion about what makes a Bond film. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your missiles to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 16 Aug 2021 | Dragnet: "The Big September Man" (1952) | 00:35:50 | |
Airing on May 8, 1952, "The Big September Man" is the eleventh episode of Dragnet's first season. And this isn't the jolly, strange colorized Dragnet that you may be used to. This is a drab, black-and-white, barely-out-of-radio program! Starring creator Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, this episode also features Barney Phillips, Stacy Harris, George Sawaya, Eddie Firestone, and Jonathan Hole. In this episode, Friday catches a case of brutal homicide. A young woman has been beaten to death with a pipe. Suspicions fall on the alcoholic acquaintance of the victim, but is something even more sinister at play? Áine and Kevin chat about lunch, dramatic horns, and the mystery of the Dragnet masters. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send mysterious and intriguing missives to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 16 May 2022 | Awake: Season One (2012) | 00:35:47 | |
"I'm wide awake. Yeah, I was in the dark. I was falling hard, in a crashing car." Awake is a police procedural — slash family drama slash psychic fantasy slash psychological thriller — that ran from March 1 to May 24, 2012. Kyle Killen created the show, which starred Jason Isaacs as homicide investigator Michael Britten. After Detective Britten's family gets into a car wreck, his reality diverges into two spheres. In one, his wife Hannah — Laura Allen — survived while his son Rex — Dylan Minnette — died. Then when he falls asleep, the opposite is true: Rex lives and Hannah is dead. The result is stress, sleep-deprivation, and a few spectacularly psychedelic sequences. Listen to Áine and Kevin drift off on topics like sharp writing, police procedurals, and penguins. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your Ricky's Tacos orders to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 07 Nov 2022 | The Fugitive (1993) | 00:44:11 | |
The Fugitive is a 1993 action thriller film directed by Andrew Davis. Based on an influential 1960s television series, the picture stars Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones, along with Sela Ward, Joe Pantoliano, Andreas Katsulas, and Jeroen Krabbe. Ford stars as Dr. Richard Kimble, a brilliant physician who's wrongly accused of murdering his wife. Kimble goes on the run to clear his name, pursued by the cunning U.S. Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard. Áine and Kevin track down topics like on-the-lam lifestyles, phony narratives about murderers, Irish musicians, and stolen Hoosier valor. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send photos from the Devlin-MacGregor Pharmaceuticals junket in Cancun, Mexico to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 23 May 2022 | Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) | 00:32:04 | |
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome is a crime thriller film from 1947, based on the comic strip by Chester Gould. Starring Boris Karloff as Gruesome and Ralph Byrd as the titular detective, this cast also includes Anne Gwynne, Skelton Knaggs, Edward Ashley, and June Clayworth as other wackily-named characters. Basically, some bad guys have stolen a type of gas that freezes people where they stand. And Dick Tracy is the only detective who can stop them! Listen to Áine and Kevin come to a standstill over Iron Chef, comic strips versus comic books, and heroic but maligned newspaper reporters. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your secret formulas to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 04 Jul 2022 | A Man Called Sloane: "Night of the Wizard" (1979) | 00:40:38 | |
Airing on September 22, 1979, "Night of the Wizard" is the inaugural episode of A Man Called Sloane starring Robert Conrad. Conrad is Sloane. A man called Sloane, that is. Along with his partner Torque, as portrayed by Ji-Tu Cumbuka, and The Director, played by Dan O'Herlihy, Sloane must take on mad men like Roddy McDowall's robot-loving Manfred Baranoff. Listen to Áine and Kevin engineer conversations around topics like Kevin's childhood, pellets, Irish-ness, and tight pants. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your replacement aircraft seat invoices to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 25 Apr 2022 | Air Force One (1997) | 00:39:28 | |
Cool presidents? Detente with Russia? Important faxes? Is this the most nineties movie ever? Air Force One is a 1997 presidential-themed action thriller by director Wolfgang Petersen starring Harrison Ford as President Harrison Ford ... er, James Marshall. Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Wendy Crewson, Liesel Matthews, Paul Guilfoyle, William H. Macy, Dean Stockwell, Elya Baskin, and Xander Berkely are also along for the flight. The set up is simple. What if Die Hard happened on the president's air plane? When terrorists take over Air Force One, the president must ditch politics as usual and rely upon his old military training to save his family and staff ... and prevent the old US of A from negotiating with terrorists. Listen to Áine and Kevin take off on topics like the history of the early 2000s, Joe Biden's dogs, and the superiority of In the Line of Fire. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us clandestine faxes at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 07 Feb 2022 | Ellery Queen: "The Adventure Of The Comic Book Crusader" (1975) | 01:01:59 | |
Based on a (remarkably inconsistent) series of novels from Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee, Ellery Queen was a fourth wall-breaking, fair play mystery show that allowed viewers to join in on the sleuthing. The NBC program revolved around the titular character, a mystery novelist and large adult son, and his irascible police inspector father. The Queens must team up to solve murders in New York City after World War II. "The Adventure of the Comic Book Crusader" is the fourth episode of Ellery Queen's first and only season. The episode aired on October 2, 1975, and stars Jim Hutton, David Wayne, Tom Bosley, Lynda Day George, Donald O'Connor, Ken Swofford, Tom Reese, and Arch Johnson. Áine and Kevin sketch out their first foray into mystery box games, the depressing history of comic book giants like Marvel and DC, and Dick Tracy. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your comic storyboards to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 22 Nov 2021 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: "Mystery of the Solid Gold Kicker" (1977) | 00:54:32 | |
In this show, the only end zone you’ll find yourself caring about is the end credits. “The Mystery of the Solid Gold Kicker” aired May 22, 1977, as the fourteenth episode of the first season of The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. This episode featured Pamela Sue Martin as Nancy Drew, along with William Schallert, Jean Rasey, Michael Pataki, Martin Kove, Terry Kiser, and Jillian Kesner. Oh, and abrasive sports journalist Howard Cosell as himself and TV's Mark Harmon as the titular gold kicker. In this episode, Nancy Drew runs interference for her friend George Fayne, after the latter witnesses an apparent murder implicating the star kicker of a college football team. But the episode muffs the punt when it starts trying to run with an overly-convoluted, yawn-worthy plot. Listen to your hosts call an audible on The Price Is Right, law school, Kevin’s dream of the six-day weekend, and Áine’s filthy, perverted mind. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: Throw your penalty flags at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 11 Jul 2022 | 24: Season Five (2006) | 00:32:34 | |
24 is a television thriller series that aired on Fox, starring Kiefer Sutherland as super spy Jack Bauer. Each season of the series takes place over 24 hours. The show's fifth season — also known as "Day 5" — began airing on January 15, 2006 and concluded with a finale on May 22, 2003. Along with Sutherland, the cast also features Kim Raver, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Carlos Bernard, Gregory Itzin, James Morrison, Roger Cross, Louis Lombardi, Jean Smart, Sean Astin, and William Devane. In this storyline, Jack Bauer must once again save Los Angeles from terrorists, devastating weapons, and possible traitors within the United States government. Talk about a jam-packed day, all resulting in the greatest season of 24. Listen to Áine and Kevin pack their Bauer bags with topic like slow-burn romance, pulp storytelling, and the Nixon White House. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your copies of the Russian president's motorcade route to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 06 Jun 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick (2022) | 00:30:47 | |
Top Gun: Maverick is 2022 action film from director Joseph Kosinski. Starring Tom Cruise, the film also features Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Monica Barbaro, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris, and Val Kilmer. In this summer hit, Cruise takes the controls once more as Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell from the original 1985 Top Gun. Maverick must return to the TOPGUN program to face his past and train a group of cocky pilots to take on an impossible mission. Listen to Áine and Kevin radio in about summer fun, call signs, and Twelve O'Clock High. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your cruise missiles to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 29 Aug 2022 | Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For (2019) | 00:54:20 | |
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For is an original film from Hallmark Movies & Mysteries that first aired on March 10, 2019. This film stars Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliott, John Kapelos, and Barbara Niven, and featured a story from New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz. Chabert stars as Tess Harper, the crossword editor whose puzzles are the only thing keeping the New York Sentinel afloat. Her peaceful life tinkering over grids gets criss-crossed when a murder victim is found with one of her word puzzles in his pocket. Soon, the determined editor must team up with a skeptical detective in order to scratch out the truth of the matter. Listen to Áine and Kevin cross off topics like newsroom happenings, police hiring practices, and the one-and-only Chief Chauncey O'Connor. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And throw your telephones at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 22 Aug 2022 | "Dizzy Detectives" (1943), "Who Done It?" (1949), "'Fraidy Cat (1951), and "Hook a Crook" (1955) | 00:34:00 | |
"Dizzy Detectives" is a 1943 short film starring The Three Stooges (this iteration consists of Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard). It's all about three bumbling rookie policemen facing off against thieves (and a gorilla). Who Done It? is a 1949 short film starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Shemp Howard. These Three Stooges play private detectives assigned to save a kidnapped millionaire. 'Fraidy Cat is 1951 short film that's an identical remake of Dizzy Detectives. That stars erstwhile Stooge Joe Besser, alongside Jim Hawthorne. And then Besser and Hawthorne teamed up for the 1955 Hook a Crook as well. We watched all of these back-to-back, in our own self-inflicted, Three Stooges-themed take on Groundhog Day. Listen to Áine and Kevin slap around ideas like "Stooge fandom," plagiarism, and Áine's embarrassing double entendres. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And throw your telephones at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 17 Jan 2022 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: "The Disappearing Floor" (1977) | 01:02:59 | |
Beam us up, Hardys. "The Disappearing Floor" aired on March 6, 1977. It's the twelfth episode of the second season of the The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. It also takes its name from a book pumped out by the Stratemeyer Syndicate published in 1940, although its predecessor focuses on a more grounded case featuring earthbound criminals. In this episode, the Hardy Boys take on a case that's out of this world. The brothers have to deal with hallucinogenic home decor and unidentified flying objects! But they've got to keep it together as they face off against Cold War spies and bizarrely botched movie references. Listen to Áine and Kevin phone home about family-owned businesses, Casablanca, Sanford and Son, and Kevin's ongoing investigation into his wife. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send us your alien transmissions at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 05 Dec 2022 | Beverly Hills Buntz: "Fit to Be Tied" (1987) | 00:31:58 | |
Beverly Hills Buntz is a dramedy spin-off of Hill Street Blues, starring Dennis Franz as gruff and loveable corrupt-cop-turned-private-eye Norman Buntz. This is the second episode of the show's first and only season, and it aired on November 29, 1987. This episode starred Franz as Butz, along with Peter Jurasik, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Grant Heslov, and Kurt Fuller. It's a retail-centric mystery, where Buntz and his sidekick go undercover at a high-end Beverly Hills clothier that's undergoing a fashion-forward crime wave. Listen to Áine and Kevin steal away topics like Three's Company, patron and client relationships, bundt cakes, and Power Rangers. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your stained ties to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 26 Dec 2022 | Dragnet: "The Big .22 Rifle for Christmas" (1952) and "The Big Little Jesus" (1953) and Dragnet 1967: "The Christmas Story" (1967) | 00:51:26 | |
It was the Dragnet Christmas story that kept on giving. "The Big Little Jesus" first debuted on the Dragnet radio program that preceded the television show. "The Big Little Jesus" first ran on December 22, 1953. It was re-broadcast on December 21, 1954 and December 25, 1956. It made its television debut on December 24, 1953, as the seventeenth episode of the show's third season. It starred Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Harry Bartell, Joe Carioca Jr., James Griffith, Ralph Moody, Herb Vigran, Walter Sande, and Billy Chapin. In the show's successor series, Dragnet 1967, it was redone and re-christened "The Christmas Story." That aired on December 21, 1967, and starred Jack Webb and Harry Morgan, and then practically the same cast! Bartell, Moody, and Vigran return, along with newcomers Bobby Troup, Byron Morrow, William Challee, Fernando Vásquez, Craig Huxley, and The Brady Bunch's Barry Williams. It's all about a missing statue of the Christ child that goes away from its manger right on the eve of ... well, Christmas Eve. We also review "The Big .22" Rifle for Christmas." It's the seventh episode of Dragnet's second season, and it aired on December 18, 1952. Like "The Big Little Jesus," it was repeatedly aired in the radio version of the show as well. It was first broadcast December 22, 1949, and then re-recorded and put out again on December 21, 1950. That second version also aired on December 20, 1951. It was re-recorded a third time and aired again on December 21, 1952. Versions also ran on December 20, 1955 and March 20, 1956. The television version stars Jack Webb, Herbert Ellis, John Martin, June Whitley Taylor, Sammy Ogg, Virginia Christine, Renny McEvoy, and Olan Soule. This is a tragic, gutting Dragnet Christmas tale about a gift that goes awry for two families. It's well-written, gripping, and not funny at all. But it gets at the themes of loss and forgiveness and family far better than its sillier counterpart. Listen to Áine and Kevin carol on about twenty dollar gold pieces, M*A*S*H, Áine's jealousy of Julie London, and Jack Webb's podcasting career. Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate, and happy holidays to you all! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your chess moves to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 26 Jul 2021 | Charlie's Angels: "Hellride" (1976) | 00:44:33 | |
Good morning, angels! Airing September 22, 1976, "Hellride" is the first episode of the heavenly seventies TV staple Charlie's Angels. Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith, and Kate Jackson star as a trio of beautiful badasses who ditch a sexist police department to join the Townsend Agency and get to work solving real cases. The outfit is run by the eponymous, mysterious, and faceless Charlie, and also staffed by David Doyle's Bosley. In this episode, the Angels must face off against some devilish racers after a young lady dies in an "accident" at the speedway. Listen to Áine and Kevin lap one another discussing presidential curses, Jack Webb, Irish politicians, Fast & Furious, and seventies hairstyles. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send mysterious and intriguing missives to send to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 02 Aug 2021 | Boomtown: "The Freak" (2002) | 00:50:08 | |
Won't you take me to Freaktown? Boomtown was a short-lived police drama set in Los Angeles that came out in 2002 to critical acclaim. It's artsy claim-to-fame was its non-linear approach to storytelling, with episodes featuring different points of view, including the perspectives of detectives, patrol cops, lawyers, reporters, paramedics, victims, and criminals. Airing on November 3, 2002, "The Freak" is a pivotal episode of this series. This episode focuses on Mykelti Williamson's Detective Bobby "Fearless" Smith, with Donnie Wahlberg, Neal McDonough, Gary Basaraba, Lana Parilla, Nina Garbiras, Jason Gedrick, Annika Peterson, and Miguel A. Núñez Jr. rounding out the ensemble. In this episode, Fearless promises to protect a mother and child after they witness a Russian mobster gun a man down in a restaurant. But ... what's this? Our charismatic detective keeps sadly looking off into the distance, while music from La Strada plays in the background? Could it be that an old friend from the war has returned from beyond the grave to remind Fearless of the importance of keeping promises? Buckle up, because things are about to get freaky. We're talking ghosts-and-guns-akimbo freaky. Because we're not in Boomtown anymore. Tune into Áine and Kevin getting their freak on and losing their damn minds talking about this wild episode of television. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your freakiest missives to send to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 15 Aug 2022 | The Funky Phantom: Season One (1971-1972) | 00:34:36 | |
Heavens to Betsy Ross! My stars and stripes! Jumping George Washington! The Funky Phantom was a Hanna-Barbera mystery cartoon that ran from September 11, 1971 to January 1, 1972. It had a relatively short afterlife, only lasting one season (or seventeen episodes). The show stars Micky Dolenz, Tommy Cook, and Kristina Holland as a trio of teenaged sleuths stuck in a somewhat disturbing love triangle. Daws Butler stars as the titular specter, recycling his turn as Snagglepuss, which itself was a spoof of Bert Lahr. Jonathan "Funky Phantom" or "Mudsy" Muddlemore is a Revolutionary War-era soldier who died in a tragic clock-related accident with his cat. After being resurrected from said clock, he joins up with the teens and they travel far and wide, unmasking fake ghosts, a la Scooby Doo. Watching this went as well for us as the Battle of Bunker — Funky? — Hill went for everybody involved. Listen to Áine and Kevin seance about random musical interludes, Boston Brand, and the history of the American Revolution. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send yourRed Coat gold to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 26 Sep 2022 | Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver (2020) | 00:28:57 | |
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver is an original film from Hallmark Movies & Mysteries that first aired on January 5, 2020. It's the third in the Crossword Mysteries series.This film stars Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliott, John Kapelos, and Barbara Niven. The story comes from the criss-crossed mind of New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz. Chabert stars as Tess Harper, the New York Sentinel crossword-editor-slash-detective-slash-aspiring-amateur-magician. In this movie, she ends up getting drawn into a murder mystery involving magicians before she can even say "hocus pocus." Listen to Áine and Kevin pull topics out of their hats like the Magic Castle, slow burn romance, and loneliness. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And fire your magic bullets at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 06 Dec 2021 | Friday the 13th: The Series: "Tales of the Undead" (1988) | 01:04:13 | |
No, no, not that Friday the 13th! Friday the 13th: The Series was a fantasy horror television series about cousins named Ryan and Micki who inherited an antique shop filled with demonic, jinxed items. Together with their friend Jack, they've got to track down all the infernal inventory that's out in the world wreaking havoc and claiming lives. The episode "Tales of the Undead" is the tenth installment of the first season, and it aired on January 30, 1988. In this episode, a menacing medieval character comes to life thanks to a cursed comic book. The cast of this episode was made up of John d. LeMay, Louise Robey, and Ray Walston. Listen as Áine and Kevin talk about antiques, Sad Sack's friend Slob Slobinski, bad production values, and thieving comic book industry executives. Thanks again to friend-of-the-show Dr. Glenn Doyle for his watch suggestion! Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your cursed antiques to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 13 Jun 2022 | Barnaby Jones: "Fatal Flight" (1973) | 00:29:12 | |
You'd think that Jed Clampett plus mysteries would be more fun! "Fatal Flight" is the twelfth episode of the second season of Barnaby Jones. The episode first aired on December 9, 1973. The series starred Buddy Ebsen, the actor best known for starring in The Beverly Hillbillies. This episode also featured Lee Meriwether, Richard Anderson, Jerry Douglas, Murray Hamilton, and Pippa Scott. Ebsen's Jones is a detective who comes out of retirement after his son is killed while working as a private investigator. In this episode — which has the feel of a plane swiftly losing acceleration — the private eye must square off against live wires, parachuting hippies, and over-the-top Foley artists. It's much less exciting than it sounds. Listen to Áine and Kevin take flight with topics like The Beverly Hillbillies, glacial pacing, and ice cream. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your burned files to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 17 Oct 2022 | Ring of Fear (1954) | 00:50:49 | |
Ring of Fear is a 1954 film noir from directed by James Edward Grant. It stars hardboiled author Mickey Spillane and lion tamer Clyde Beatty as themselves, along with Pat O'Brien, Sean McClory, Marian Carr, and John Bromfield. After a revenge-seeking madman begins sabotaging Clyde Beatty's circus, famous author Mickey Spillane must come in and bungle around for about an hour or so. It's basically the strange child of circus B-roll and enough leaden crime thriller dialogue to keep Mike Hammer's Colt .45 full of bullets. Áine and Kevin make like sabotaged acrobats and plummet into subjects like "panem et circenses," animal cruelty, and Mike Hammer stories. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And forward your Clyde Beatty Circus tickets to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 21 Feb 2022 | Death on the Nile (2022) | 00:45:13 | |
You know it's a bad flick when even a mustache has a gritty backstory ... Death on the Nile is a 2022 film directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh based on the 1937 novel by Agatha Christie. Branagh plays the famed detective Hercule Poirot, who ends up on a deadly Egyptian cruise with mysterious passengers played by Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Tom Bateman, Letitia Wright, Jennifer Saunders, Sophie Okonedo, and Emma Mackey. Will the Belgian detective and his trusty, tragic mustache be able to sift through the clues and decipher the puzzle? Or will he be left as blinded as a man stuck in a sandstorm? Listen to Áine and Kevin take aim at topics like the Indianapolis canal, honeymoons, and Gone Girl. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And hurl your Rosetta stones at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 12 Dec 2022 | Trial & Error: Lady, Killer: Season Two (2018) | 00:36:19 | |
Trial & Error is a television mockumentary-style sitcom, and the show's second and final season aired from July 19 to August 23, 2018. It starred Nicholas D'Agosto, Jayma Mays, Steven Boyer, Sherri Shepherd, Amanda Payton, and Kristin Chenoweth. In this run of 23 episodes, we return to the quirky — and borderline dystopian — town of East Peck, where naive criminal defense attorney Josh Segal has gotten in over his head with a new client, a sunny and sinister socialite played by Kristin Chenoweth. Listen to Áine and Kevin deliberate over Cabot Cove's murder rate, The Jinx, and the law of diminishing returns. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send your Mickey Moose merch designs to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 19 Jul 2021 | Murder on the Orient Express (1974) | 00:47:37 | |
Murder on the Orient Express is a 1974 film conducted — er, directed — by Sidney Lumet, featuring a first-class-car-load of stars, including Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery, Vanessa Redgrave, John Gielgud, Anthony Perkins, Jacqueline Bisset, Michael York, and Wendy Hiller. The flick is a highly faithful adaptation of Agatha Christie's famous 1934 classic. Albert Finney stars as Hercule Poirot, a mustachioed detective settling in for a leisurely train ride on the Orient Express. But for one mysterious fellow passenger, the ride proves to be a one-way-ticket to murder town. Tasked with capturing a vicious killer on the snowed-in locomotive before the local police can railroad someone, Poirot finds himself untangling a web of sinister clues, which all point to connection to an infamous crime from years ago. Listen to Áine and Kevin stay on track discussing Amtrak, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and Mafia hits. Fun fact: Christie herself appreciated the movie's faithfulness, although she allegedly wished that Finney's facial hair was more fulsome. Follow us on the usual social media suspects: And send mysterious and intriguing missives to send to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||