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Cluedunnit is the podcast where we make wild guesses about fake TV crimes and discover real facts about the amazing people who brought the shows to life. Each week we watch a show, and try to immediately guess whodunnit, without any clues, context, or — apparently — accuracy. Then we spoil everything. We not only tell you who did it, but also who made it. And since watching TV is always better with friends, tell us your guesses, scores and “well, actually” remarks via @cluedunnit on Twitter and Facebook, and @cluedunnitpodcast on Instagram Alright, let’s find out who was right, who was wrong...

Ep. 86 - HIGH POTENTIAL - "Croaked"

Ep. 86 - HIGH POTENTIAL - "Croaked"

The only thing -- the ONLY thing -- you need to know about this episode is that this is the one where Jessica admits to licking a banana slug (not a euphemism) at Girl Scout camp in order to get high! At one point we also thought that a lizard might turn into an extra from Jurassic Park, Jacob confesses why he cleans in the buff, and we're both convinced that backstage on the set of HIGH POTENTIAL is just a mixture of show tunes and boxing -- but really you're only here for the banana slug story

Feb 13, • 59:35

Ep. 85 - WHITSTABLE PEARL - "A Cup of Kindness"

Ep. 85 - WHITSTABLE PEARL - "A Cup of Kindness"

I'm a fan of oysters. I'm a fan of beer. Would I be a fan of oyster beer? (Stout, to be specific...) Who knows! But I am a fan of this show -- despite Mr. Grumpy-guts roaming around the docks and beaches. Apparently he is part some kind of British archetype dating back to possibly before ... checks notes ... Wuthering Heights and Heathcliff? Cue the Kate Bush and complicated female characters! We're going to start a microbrewery over the the Cluedunnit Patreon! (patreon.com/cluedunnitpodcast) C

Jan 29, • 58:37

Ep. 84 - Matlock (2024) - "The Rabbit and the Hawk"

Ep. 84 - Matlock (2024) - "The Rabbit and the Hawk"

What do CHINATOWN, THE MUSIC MAN, and FISK have in common? Absolutely nothing! But that doesn't stop Jacob from comparing them to MATLOCK, all in a desperate attempt to delay his guesses. Jessica makes a much better case for this episode to be a lot like THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY -- but loses points for her inability to whistle the theme song. We clean up the water damage and make some guesses in this very visceral episode. Guess what! We're starting our own white-shoe guessing law firm ove

Jan 8, • 55:55

Ep. 83 - Harrow - "Sub Silentio"

Ep. 83 - Harrow - "Sub Silentio"

We've seen a lot of fake dead bodies -- like, a LOT -- but none of them have been as unsettling as the ones in HARROW! Truly, extra credit to all the artisans and makeup experts on this show. This show removes a stomach from a body and empties it out on camera. If it's true that everything in Australia can kill you, then this show sets out to demonstrate how you'd figure that out. With so many lethalities populating Down Under, will that make it harder or easier for us to guess whodunit? Share

Dec 11, 2024 • 59:19

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates - "Family Values"

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates - "Family Values"

It's fun to approach HETTY WAINTHROPP INVESTIGATES as the biography of the world's foremost MURDER, SHE WROTE cosplayer. An English pensioner decides she's not going to let Jessica Fletcher have all the fun, and opens her own investigation agency -- after recruiting a criminally young hobbit. OK, the metaphor breaks down, people. But we had a lot of fun debating the difference between a pond and a fountain, whether or not murder accusations follow middle school fart logic, and how old you have t

Nov 20, 2024 • 59:44

New Tricks - "17 Years of Nothing"

New Tricks - "17 Years of Nothing"

How confident is this show? The pilot of this show introduces the main character as she shoots a dog. And not in an "Old Yeller" kinda way! This shows has an exposition dump about salami. This show lights a freezer like it's a portal to the Twilight Zone, has boars eating a human body, and names a pathologist after a medieval fox. My friends, this show has no f*&%$ to give -- except when it comes to closing old cases, and we love it for that. Does that mean we actually get something right? Well

Nov 6, 2024 • 59:56

Elementary - "The Game's Underfoot"

Elementary - "The Game's Underfoot"

Hey! We've got a Patreon now! Ever wanted to know what merchandise a show should have made? Or how Jessica learned to make smoke rings? Well all this plus early access to episodes and MORE can be yours! Join the fun over at https://www.patreon.com/c/CluedunnitPodcast.  We've got a really trashy episode for you this week! The 20-teens version of Sherlock (nope, not that one -- the American one with Lucy Liu) goes looking for a left-handed archaeologist and discovers the sordid underbelly of urban

Oct 23, 2024 • 58:52

Dead Boy Detectives - "The Case of the Two Dead Dragons"

Dead Boy Detectives - "The Case of the Two Dead Dragons"

After taking it away from Max, Netflix took Dead Boy Detectives to the max! They test the premise in simple ways (turning a crow into a heartsick teen), inventive (using a magic bag to hide from a demon from the depths of Hell) and macabre (I guarantee you have never seen sausage links used like this). And we finally get to do some legit bonkers guessing! But do we get it right? (And where do the Dead Boys get their office supplies?) We watched Dead Boy Detectives season 1, episode 5, "The Case

Oct 1, 2024 • 58:03

Maigret - "Maigret and the Night Club Dancer"

Maigret - "Maigret and the Night Club Dancer"

It's a guest star extravanza! This show has the same number of guest stars as Maigret creator George Simenon had maids that he slept with. (It's more than you think!) This hard-boiled, early '90s take on a 1950s detective has smoking, stripping, saxophones direct from the '80s -- and famous people doing depraved things for love and drugs. Did the cognitive dissonance keep us from guessing whodunnit? Or can we actually get a win? We Watched Maigret season 2, episode 1, "Maigret and the Night Club

Jun 26, 2024 • 59:56

Only Murders in the Building - "Open and Shut"

Only Murders in the Building - "Open and Shut"

This is the end -- or the beginning of Season 2! Jess floats (and gloats) in an amazing victory while Jacob deals with his feelings. We exult in the power of the side eye in a close up, revel in the madness of a punning mass murderer, and clutch our pearls over the possibility of an Evil Ira Glass. Plus, Jacob denies every having worried about getting his nuts crushed in an elevator. We also hand out some Christies, because we finally finished Season One! We watched Only Murders in the Building,

Jun 5, 2024 • 20:03

Elsbeth - "Something Blue"

Elsbeth - "Something Blue"

It's another how-catch-em! Even after we know the criminal, can we guess how they catch 'em? Is Elsbeth really just Batman with tote bags? Can you make it rain with Post-It Notes? Does Nancy Silverton's latest cookbook give us a clue as to how the murderer is caught? Listen and find out as we watch Elsbeth season one episode 7, "Something Blue." While you’re online, sign up for your very own official Cluedunnit Private Investigator license! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cluedunnit2/commissions)

May 30, 2024 • 58:36

Only Murders in the Building - "Double Time"

Only Murders in the Building - "Double Time"

Is the game "Peek-a-Boo" true crime for the pre-K set? Does a body double know you better than yourself? And does Jessica really think Only Murders is like the Barbra Streisand / Nick Nolte romance about childhood abuse "Prince of Tides"? We're on episode 9 of Only Murders in the Building Season 1. Are we finally close to learning whodunit? While you’re online, sign up for your very own official Cluedunnit Private Investigator license! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cluedunnit2/commissions)  Or

May 22, 2024 • 18:58

So Help Me Todd - Twelve Worried Persons

So Help Me Todd - Twelve Worried Persons

There's so much musical theatre talent in this episode we nearly burst into song. We didn't, but we did create radio plays based on TV and theatre's on-again/off-again relationship. Jessica makes an incredible faux pas around murder boards while we launch an investigation into whether a BMW or an old Volkswagen bus make a better bitchin' private investigator car. But can we guess the murderer correctly? #sohelpmetodd  While you’re online, sign up for your very own official Cluedunnit Private Inv

May 8, 2024 • 59:41

Only Murders in the Building - "Fan Fiction"

Only Murders in the Building - "Fan Fiction"

Follow me now into an episode of mirrors where our fake-crime fan podcast about a TV show about a true crime podcast that stages a play with their fans to create a fake ending to their totally made-up real mystery. I think the idea of "meta" just collapsed under the weight of this conceit. Can we salvage some correct guesses out of the rubble? And where can we find a floor plan for the Arconia? While you’re online, sign up for your very own official Cluedunnit Private Investigator license! (htt

May 1, 2024 • 17:08

Will Trent - "Two Hundred Dollars and a Bus Pass"

Will Trent - "Two Hundred Dollars and a Bus Pass"

We go back to college with Will Trent! Our senior thesis group project is trying to make a detective show built entirely around tea. Which is good because apparently Jacob has only been eating raw egg smoothies while training to get better at guessing. Maybe he should have just stuck to the experimental drugs like the college kids in this episode were dosing on. Will all the tea and training pay off with a correct guess? While you’re online, sign up for your very own official Cluedunnit Private

Apr 26, 2024 • 55:23

Mrs. Sidhu Investigates - "Killer App"

Mrs. Sidhu Investigates - "Killer App"

Our favorite caterer passes the PI test! She has a bitchin' car, so she can solve all the crimes she wants to as far as we're concerned. Jessica shares some conspiracy theories about the album "Abbey Road" that go beyond "Paul is dead," and maps out England's comeback as Christmas movie king. But can she correctly guess the killer? While you’re online, sign up for your very own official Cluedunnit Private Investigator license! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cluedunnit2/commissions)  Or just foll

Apr 11, 2024 • 59:55

Only Murders in the Building - "The Boy from 6B"

Only Murders in the Building - "The Boy from 6B"

We get loud about a silent episode! We learn what Teddy's favorite musical is, just how bad Charles is at Scrabble, and, oh yeah, who killed Zoe. Get ready for some big emotions people because this episode rocked our world with revelations galore -- but only one line of spoken dialogue. Nathan Lane won an Emmy for this episode, so did the sound crew, and OMG did they all ever deserve it! While you’re online, sign up for your very own official Cluedunnit Private Investigator license! (https://ww

Apr 3, 2024 • 19:58

The Madame Blanc Mysteries - Season 2, Episode 7

The Madame Blanc Mysteries - Season 2, Episode 7

We're not afraid to tackle the hard questions on this show. To wit: Would it be worth having a job based around antique bedpans to live in the South of France? Could a song about grandmas really be a number one hit? Would community theatre practitioners resort to a crime spree in order to fund their latest production? And maybe, somehow, with facts like this, could we pull out a win? In case you're curious about that grandma song, here's a link to the video of "Grandma, We Love You," with the f

Mar 27, 2024 • 56:07

Only Murders in the Building - "To Protect and Serve"

Only Murders in the Building - "To Protect and Serve"

We learn the truth about Gut Milk! And expired hummus! We also reflect on when people move beyond being "randos" or the femme fatale into actually being friends. And Jacob picks a new suspect who is ... a character on a barely-remembered Fox sitcom? While you’re online, sign up for your very own official Cluedunnit Private Investigator license! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cluedunnit2/commissions)  Or just follow us on the socials and let us know what you think!  Facebook: @cluedunnitpodcast

Mar 20, 2024 • 20:35

Father Brown - "The Smallest of Things"

Father Brown - "The Smallest of Things"

Father Brown meets a hero of his ... and gradually realizes she's a little cuckoo. But is she crazy enough to have murdered three people? And what exactly is Reiki applause? And could a stripper have the best role in a series led by a priest? Break out your scariest murder doll and guess along as we watch Father Brown solve "The Smallest of Things." (2013 version of Father Brown, season 5, episode 7.) While you’re online, sign up for your very own official Cluedunnit Private Investigator license

Mar 13, 2024 • 59:58

Only Murders in the Building - "Twist"

Only Murders in the Building - "Twist"

They have a bitchin' car! Ladies and gentlemen, Only Murders in the Building has nailed another trope: Our fearless investigators now have a bitchin' 1973 Peugeot! Apparently it's in rough shape and needs to be brined which, OK, but it's good enough to get them out to Long Island and running on fumes and horrible puns. Mabel also finds the only alleyway in New York City -- but do we find anything that will lead us closer to the killer? We watched Only Murders in the Building, season 1, episode

Mar 6, 2024 • 20:56

McDonald and Dodds - "Belvedere"

McDonald and Dodds - "Belvedere"

Tell me you were filmed post-COVID lockdown without telling me: There was a bike race, a changing of the guard, a lecture hall, a tai chi class, sunbathers, and a more frisbee throwers than the crowd outside a Phish concert -- all before the title sequence. We tackle whether serial killers eat french fries or salad, but do we guess the killer correctly? We watched McDonald and Dodds, series 3, episode 1, "Belvedere." While you’re online, sign up for your very own official Cluedunnit Private Inv

Feb 28, 2024 • 58:52

Only Murders in the Building - "The Sting"

Only Murders in the Building - "The Sting"

Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig may get more screen time, but Sting is truly the star of this episode. Which makes us wonder: What other Steve Martin or Martin Short movies would benefit from having Stings as a co-star? Would he have been a good heart-throb in Roxanne? Sting as the fourth Amigo? Sting as the fiancee in Father of the Bride? But Steve and Martin are also musicians, so what if they took on all of Sting's roles? I for one would love to have seen Martin Short in the 1984 David Lynch product

Feb 21, 2024 • 20:08

Monk - "Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie"

Monk - "Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie"

They have three punctuation marks in one title, which is impressive, but I feel like they could have gotten more if they really tried. It's just begging for an exlamation mark at the end and I bet they could have put an umlaut over the "o" in Monk and really screwed with everyone. We debate our own head canon about who characters really are -- but do we correctly guess the killer? Listen and find out! We watched the 2023 Monk special, "Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie." And hey! Jacob was a

Feb 15, 2024 • 59:32

Cluedunnit Interviews Kit Lambert

Cluedunnit Interviews Kit Lambert

He actually exists! Despite our frequent jokes to the contrary, Kit Lambert is an actual real person, not just Jude Tindall's alter ego. And he was gracious enough to join us on the pod. Listen in to hear about angsty teenage poetry, honeymoon poison discoveries, and getting thrown out of a funeral's wake with a heavy metal band. Thanks, Kit! And hey! Jacob was a guest on Retro Movie Roundtable, a podcast where they take a fresh look at a classic movie and discover new ways of appreciating it.

Feb 7, 2024 • 21:50

Only Murders in the Building - ”How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?”

Only Murders in the Building - ”How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?”

In the battle between Sting, a concertina, and a bassoon, which would you pick as more annoying? We also learn that Charles is allergic to cat hair (and stress) and that even though Oliver is apparently allergic to good taste he is one helluva fundraiser. This episode makes some truly horrific things funny, but did it help us guess the murderer? We watched Only Murders in the Building, season 1, episode 3, "How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?" And hey! Jacob was a guest on Retro Movie Roundta

Jan 31, 2024 • 18:20

Only Murders in the Building - ”Who Is Tim Kono?”

Only Murders in the Building - ”Who Is Tim Kono?”

Jacob attempts to school Jessica about the natural pecking order of whales and bunnies, but all Jessica really learns is why Jacob nearly failed high school biology. Meanwhile, Jessica reveals something about herself we all should have seen coming. We watched Only Murders in the Building, season 1, episode 2, "Who Is Tim Kono?"

Jan 24, 2024 • 15:23

The Irrational - ”The Barnum Effect”

The Irrational - ”The Barnum Effect”

We're back in the States where lying and explosions are rampant! In true NBC fashion they want the viewer to know that this episode is in no way based on any real person, entity, or event. Which is fine by us, because our guesses are based on nothing more than anxiety dreams of college psychology and musical theatre lyrics! But maybe, just maybe, we can get it right? We watched The Irrational season 1, episode 3, "The Barnum Effect." Hey! Check out www.cluedunnitpodcast.com and let us know what

Dec 15, 2023 • 59:43

Only Murders in the Building - ”True Crime”

Only Murders in the Building - ”True Crime”

They're national treasures in a season-long mystery. We, like moths to a flame, are mesmerized by it -- but could never do it on the podcast because the season-long story would ruin our format... Until now! We finally get to watch the show thanks to these bite-sized episodes that are still full of laughs and guesses! Listen along as we guess about the murderers, cheese-mongers, and Off-Broadway shows in "Only Murders in the Building." We watched Only Murders in the Building season 1, episode 1,

Dec 6, 2023 • 15:01

Shakespeare & Hathaway - ”Ill Met by Moonlight”

Shakespeare & Hathaway - ”Ill Met by Moonlight”

In which Jessica recounts all of the horrible productions of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and reaffirms her vow that it need never be staged again. We tell two young actors they should stay away from the stage (for reasons unrelated to their skill) and Jacob laments the necessity of a "Will they, won't they" dynamic. And somewhere in there we guess on the series 1 season finale of Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators! We watched Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators seri

Nov 29, 2023 • 54:37

Shakespeare & Hathaway - ”The Rascal Cook”

Shakespeare & Hathaway - ”The Rascal Cook”

Are you ready for a clanging good time? Jessica applies to be on the Podcast Adjudication Board, we discover a savory (and sweet!) English breakfast pastry that will soon be adopted by Hot Pockets, and we get one of the world's best chase scenes ever! Plus rat poison, sexual harassment, and Sebastian in a chef's toque! We watched Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators series 1, episode 9, "The Rascal Cook." Hey! Check out www.cluedunnitpodcast.com and let us know what you guessed, yo

Nov 15, 2023 • 59:37

Shakespeare & Hathaway - ”The Chameleon’s Dish”

Shakespeare & Hathaway - ”The Chameleon’s Dish”

We guarantee you've never truly seen "Hamlet" until you've seen Jacob perform Laertes in pink sweatpants. Unfortunately for you, this means you will never see Hamlet as pictures of this stunning endeavor no longer exist. Happily for us, we got to see what Frank's inner child needs to grow into an adult, Sebastian improvise a goth peanut allergy, and Luella go absolutely mental on mushrooms. But can we guess the murderer? We watched Shakespeare & Hathaway, series 1, episode 8, "The Chameleon

Nov 1, 2023 • 59:58

Shakespeare & Hathaway - The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit

Shakespeare & Hathaway - The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit

Welcome to our latest episode where we’ll greet you with a nod, hug, handshake, bow, or fist bump of your choice. And hugging, because we’re Americans and we can’t stop the hugging! We also debate whether British pants have pockets and offer a PSA on when it’s a good idea to shove bloody money down your pants. Spoiler: It’s never. You should never stuff bloody money down your pants. We watched Shakespeare & Hathaway, series 1, episode 7, "The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit"  Hey! Check out w

Oct 18, 2023 • 58:57

Shakespeare & Hathaway - ”Exit, Pursued by a Bear”

Shakespeare & Hathaway - ”Exit, Pursued by a Bear”

Wherein we recount the tale of how we were kind of actually pursued by a bear! We also rhapsodize about such things as sunny moors, praise the cozy, and discuss our favorite scenes from the past year. What’s your favorite scene from a TV show or movie over the past year? Tells us on social media and we’ll share it on the pod!  We watched Shakespear & Hathaway, series 1, episode 6, "Exit, Pursued by a Bear"  Hey! Check out www.cluedunnitpodcast.com and let us know what you guessed, your logic

Oct 5, 2023 • 55:21

Shakespeare & Hathaway - ”Toil and Trouble”

Shakespeare & Hathaway - ”Toil and Trouble”

Trigger warning for theatre nerds! We say “Macbeth” a LOT this episode. Trigger warning for anglophiles! Jacob makes a prat of himself and gets the word “tickety-boo” completely wrong! Trigger warning for pavement-ophiles! We make fun of cobblestones in this episode! We do a lot of wrong things in here. But do we get the guesses right? We watched Shakespeare and Hathaway, series 1, episode 5, “Toil and Trouble”  Hey! Check out www.cluedunnitpodcast.com and let us know what you guessed, your logi

Sep 20, 2023 • 57:00

Shakespeare & Hathaway - ”This Rough Magic”

Shakespeare & Hathaway - ”This Rough Magic”

The actor who plays Jaskier (Joey Batey) in The Witcher guest stars in this episode of Shakespeare & Hathaway, so we brainstorm ways to get more monsters (not just fairies) into Shakespeare's plays. Jacob disrespects the "To Be or Not To Be" soliloquy, Jessica conjures up the most baroque guess we've ever had (seriously, it involves harpists out for revenge) and we debate if we'd rather party with hobbits or Geralt. We watched Shakespeare & Hathaway, series 1, episode 4, "This Rough Mag

Sep 6, 2023 • 59:32

Vera - ”Broken Promise”

Vera - ”Broken Promise”

What makes Vera so compelling? Is it her motherly advice to get babies drunk to make them stop crying? Is it the unflappable manner in which she only ever asks her suspects one question? Is it the joy she takes in unraveling some truly baroque murder mysteries? That's a lot of questions to answer in an hour -- especially when we try to slow down how fast Jacob talks. If we talk slowly, do we guess accurately? Listen and find out! We watched Vera, series 7, episode 3: "Broken Promise" Hey! Check

Aug 23, 2023 • 1:02:13

My Life Is Murder - ”Look Don’t Touch”

My Life Is Murder - ”Look Don’t Touch”

We compare Lucy Lawless to Shania Twain, Sigourney Weaver, and Gal Gadot then wax philosophical about the role Ben Affleck's stubble plays in the DC Universe. We also guess on My Life Is Murder, a New Zealand cozy mystery while Jacob tries to make rival costumers a thing and we read some truly horrifying descriptions of the main character's coat. Could it be made of human skin? Listen and find out! We watched My Life Is Murder, season 2, episode 4: "Look Don't Touch" Hey! Check out www.cluedunn

Aug 9, 2023 • 1:05:32

Cluedunnit Interviews the Mystery Maniacs Podcast

Cluedunnit Interviews the Mystery Maniacs Podcast

For our season finale, we interview Mark and Sarah from The Mystery Maniacs podcast! They introduce us to the fine art of corpse acting, dispel a Sister Boniface conspiracy theory, and share why they think Murdoch Mysteries is such an iconic show.  You can find Mystery Maniacs Podcast on all your podcatcher platforms, on the web at https://midsomermaniacs.transistor.fm, and also on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube.  You can find Cluedunnit online at www.cluedunnitpodcast.com. Drop us a

Jul 12, 2023 • 42:41

Murdoch Mysteries - ”The Annoying Red Planet”

Murdoch Mysteries - ”The Annoying Red Planet”

It’s an all-star season finale! We watch an episode featuring the winner of our TV Detective championship, the artful detective William Murdoch himself, and chat with two TV murder experts, Mark and Sarah from the Mystery Maniacs podcast! Does Murdoch invent the banana hammock? Or the male gaze? Can Mark and Sarah explain to us what the deal with ferrets is? Listen and find out!  We watched Murdoch Mysteries, Season 1, Episode 13, “The Annoying Red Planet.”  Check out Mystery Maniacs at https://

Jul 5, 2023 • 1:16:25

Sister Boniface Mysteries - “Crimes and Miss Demeanours”

Sister Boniface Mysteries - “Crimes and Miss Demeanours”

You thought you had a side hustle? In addition to making wine and waking up early for prayers, Sister Boniface runs a full 1960s crime lab — in a town called GREAT SLAUGHTER. So yeah, she’s busy. This episode brings a deadly beauty pageant to her abbey, and we bring the wild guesses!  We watched Sister Boniface Mysteries season 1 episode 10, "Crimes and Miss Demeanours."  Hey! Check out www.cluedunnitpodcast.com and let us know what you guessed, your logic cop catches, and anything else!  While

Jun 21, 2023 • 57:13

Picture Perfect Mysteries - ”Dead Over Diamonds”

Picture Perfect Mysteries - ”Dead Over Diamonds”

The Hallmark Channel loves Christmas so much, they put Santa Claus to work in their murder mystery shows! Santa has an attack of angina during a jewel heist and only Ponch from CHiPs can solve the mystery! There’s a lot that’s wrong about that sentence, but can we guess whodunit correctly?  We watched Picture Perfect Mysteries, Episode 2, “Dead Over Diamonds.”

Jun 8, 2023 • 1:04:18

Poker Face - ”Exit Stage Death”

Poker Face - ”Exit Stage Death”

We fell hard for Poker Face. HARD. So many people we love are involved in it; the stories are messy and fun and human; the production values are off the charts — AND THEY TELL YOU WHODUNIT IMMEDIATELY! We can always win when we watch! Wait — the Podcast Adjudication board is telling me we still have to guess? Listen to find out how we do it and whether we still win!    We watched Poker Face season 1, episode 6, “Exit Stage Death.”  Hey! Check out www.cluedunnitpodcast.com and let us know what yo

May 24, 2023 • 1:06:01

Cluedunnit Interviews Nic Sampson

Cluedunnit Interviews Nic Sampson

Nic Sampson played Detective Constable Sam Breen on The Brokenwood Mysteries for many years — and he also wrote the episode we guessed on! In this interview we ask him how he made the shift from acting to writing, New Zealand to London, and from Power Rangers to improv. He also shares how he came up with the idea for an exploding port-a-potty in one of his mysteries.  You can find Nic on Twitter at @NicSampson and on Instagram at @nicthesampson. Hey! Check out www.cluedunnitpodcast.com and let u

May 17, 2023 • 18:43

Brokenwood Mysteries - Dog Day Morning

Brokenwood Mysteries - Dog Day Morning

At one time or another we’ve all asked “Who let the dogs out?” But also: How long will they stay out? Can they be put back in? And most importantly: Why did they think a plant was the best weapon to use while robbing a bank? It’s a light-hearted robbery gone sideways this week as we guess for The Brokenwood Mysteries and talk to series regular (and writer for this episode!) Nic Sampson!  We watched The Brokenwood Mysteries season 7, episode 3, “Dog Day Morning.”  Hey! Check out www.cluedunnitpod

May 10, 2023 • 1:07:09

Vienna Blood - The Melancholy Countess

Vienna Blood - The Melancholy Countess

This episode starts with a dead body in a bathtub full of coffee — so you know we loved it! Join us as we visit turn-of-the-(last)-century Vienna and answer the burning questions: Did Freud do cocaine? Is Jessica’s accent German or just Californian? Which of the extras best represent Jacob’s distant relatives? Join us in a swanky cafe as we guess Vienna Blood! We watched Vienna Blood, season 2 episode 1, “The Melancholy Countess.”  Hey! Check out www.cluedunnitpodcast.com and let us know what yo

Apr 26, 2023 • 1:06:48

Cluedunnit Interviews Tracy Friedman

Cluedunnit Interviews Tracy Friedman

Tracy Friedman is a writer, director, dancer, choreographer -- and a freelancer for Murder, She Wrote! She penned the episode we guessed on, "The Witch's Curse." We talked to her about snagging the job, convincing Randy Newman to let her make a jukebox musical of his hits, surviving a writers' strike while trying to break in, and more! Check it out!  Hey! Check out www.cluedunnitpodcast.com for your very own official Cluedunnit Private Investigator license! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cluedunn

Apr 12, 2023 • 32:43

Murder, She Wrote - ”The Witch’s Curse”

Murder, She Wrote - ”The Witch’s Curse”

Put on your best Maine accent (or your best Received Pronunciation) and return with us to Cabot Cove! We pay homage to a titan of stage and screen, Angela Lansbury, with another Murder, She Wrote classic. MSW always had amazing guest stars, and this episode is no different! Which one of these tidbits is a lie: One guest star has more than 280 IMDB credits; One guest star has more than 320 IMDB credits; One guest star was in three of the most popular sales films ever — alongside Tommy Lasorda?  W

Mar 29, 2023 • 1:13:01

The Law According to Lidia Poet - Season One, Episode Two

The Law According to Lidia Poet - Season One, Episode Two

Sometimes the algorithm gets it right! Netflix showed us a preview for this show and we just had to watch it! This historical dramatization of Italy’s first female lawyer is set in 1883 but it out-Americans modern-day crime shows! Sex, murder, a chase — all in the first minute? Way to go Lidia! The computer got it right — does that mean we have a chance, too?  We watched The Law According to Lidia Poet, Season One, Episode Two on Netflix.  Hey! Check out www.cluedunnitpodcast.com and let us know

Mar 15, 2023 • 1:07:24

Sara Saedi Interview

Sara Saedi Interview

In this sidebar episode of Cluedunnit we sit down with writer Sara Saedi. She was in the writers room for iZombie, is currently working on Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, and has a bunch of other interesting credits and stories she shares with us, including the weirdest thing she ever had to look up for a mystery and how the pandemic inspired her latest novel. Enjoy!  Check out www.cluedunnitpodcast.com and let us know what you guessed, your logic cop catches, and anything else!  While you’re

Mar 8, 2023 • 22:09

iZombie - Insane in the Germ Brain

iZombie - Insane in the Germ Brain

BIG NEWS! We’ve always wanted to learn more about the creators behind the shows we watch — and this week we start asking them!  We interviewed iZombie writer Sara Saedi about how she started writing and how the team approached writing cases and love stories in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. We have a little teaser for that interview in this episode ahead of the full interview next week.  Of course there’s still our patented guesses and randomness, including: Who would win in a show show-down

Mar 1, 2023 • 57:19

Murder in Provence

Murder in Provence

Trigger warning for midwesterners: In this episode we complain about being cold in California winters. And since it is the middle of winter, it’s time for our annual idyll in southern France! This year we visit sunny Aix-en-Provence — or is it in the middle of Oxfordshire, England? This show has a lot of English folks playing very, very French folks in stories created by a Canadian — and the cognitive dissonance is killing us!  We watched Murder in Provence, Season 1, Episode 2 on Britbox.  Hey!

Feb 15, 2023 • 1:03:19

Magnum PI (2018) ”Mondays Are for Murder”

Magnum PI (2018) ”Mondays Are for Murder”

We get some thrilling Hawaiian action this week with the reboot of “Magnum PI”! Magnum … becomes an efficiency expert? In an office? Can he make awkward birthday celebrations, TPS reports, and sneaking a smoke in the stairwell … exciting? Can you film a chase scene in a parking garage? Can we get a win in our fall season finale? And what does the goat have to do with anything?  We bring back our friends Wayne and Alyssa for reinforcements to guess on the reboot of Magnum PI, season 2, episode 13

Dec 15, 2022 • 1:09:37

Agatha Raisin ”The Curious Curate”

Agatha Raisin ”The Curious Curate”

Raisins are sweet. Agatha Christie is one of the best mystery writers of all time. Would a mash-up of the two equal a sweet mystery show? Jessica confesses which acting teacher scared her to death and Jacob breaks out some non-traditional acting exercises as we try to get in the win column!  We watched Agatha Raisin, series 2 episode 3, “The Curious Curate,” on Hoopla. (A streaming service for libraries!)  Join the fun and tell us your guesses online at:  Twitter: @cluedunnit   Facebook: @cluedu

Dec 1, 2022 • 1:01:01

McDonald & Dodds

McDonald & Dodds

What do you put on your fries? Ketchup, vinegar, mayonnaise, or butter? Which you choose will tell us a lot about who you are and how handy you might be in guessing for our latest show! We head to Bath, England to see which member of a deeply, deeply dysfunctional plastic surgery team killed a social media influencer — and is that better or worse than scratching up a first-printing Teddy Prendergrass LP?  We watched McDonald & Dodds, series 2, episode 3, “The War of the Rose,” on Britbox.  J

Nov 18, 2022 • 1:07:38

So Help MeTodd

So Help MeTodd

Is it sparkly because it’s new? Or is it sparkly because of all the rain in the Pacific Northwest? Or is sparkly because it’s just a damn good show? Maybe all of the above? Luckily, we’ve got a new private detective to help us figure it all out! Jessica does a deep dive on stools,  Jacob gives TV critics the what for, and we both make a case for this being a comedy, not a drama.  We watched So Help Me Todd, episode two, “Co-pilot,” on CBS.  Join the fun and tell us your guesses online at:  Twitt

Nov 3, 2022 • 1:11:05

Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind

Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind

Meet the new superwoman: Billie Blessings. She’s a best-selling author, chef, restauranteur, TV personality, and expert crime solver — suck on that, Martha Stewart! This episode, we  invent a new form of forensics built around baked goods to try to get back into the win column. Does it work? Listen and find out!  We watched Morning Show Mysteries, “A Murder in Mind” on the Hallmark app.  Join the fun and tell us your guesses online at:  Twitter: @cluedunnit   Facebook: @cluedunnitpodcast   Insta

Oct 20, 2022 • 59:50

Ep. 29 - Bones

Ep. 29 - Bones

Break out your barbecue sauce and your crosswords, it’s time for a very bloody episode of Cluedunnit! Jessica gets all suspicious of Will Shortz, and Jacob takes not one, not two, but three stabs at guessing who did it. Will he get it right this time? Or will he pack it all in to become a super-fan of “Murder Flip”?  We watched season 7, episode 6 of “Bones,” entitled “The Crack in the Code.” We streamed it on Hulu.  Join the fun and tell us your guesses online at:  Twitter: @cluedunnit   Facebo

Oct 5, 2022 • 1:00:21

Ep. 28 - The Mallorca Files

Ep. 28 - The Mallorca Files

“The Mallorca Files” hits every endorphin button for Jacob: Gorgeous Mediterranean island, comedic duo, amazing crimes to guess at, and a recurring emphasis on fabulous food. It’s got it all! Will it supply that final endorphin rush, a win? Listen and find out!  We watched season 2, episode 3 of “The Mallorca Files,” entitled “A Dish Served Cold.” We streamed it on BritBox.  Join the fun and tell us your guesses online at:  Twitter: @cluedunnit   Facebook: @cluedunnitpodcast   Instagram: @cluedu

Sep 21, 2022 • 1:06:29

Ep. 27 - Miss Scarlet and the Duke

Ep. 27 - Miss Scarlet and the Duke

This week we tackle the central question of any mystery show: Pockets. Are they worth it? We also interrogate sound effects around horses and try yet again to recreate the musical theme to a show using only our mouths.  We watched “Miss Scarlet and the Duke,” season 1, episode 6, “The Case of Henry Scarlet.” We streamed it on the PBS app.  Join the fun and tell us your guesses online at:  Twitter: @cluedunnit   Facebook: @cluedunnitpodcast   Instagram: @cluedunnitpodcast

Sep 8, 2022 • 1:06:00

Ep. 26 - Magnum, P.I.

Ep. 26 - Magnum, P.I.

We go back to the ’80s this week for a tropical holiday with what may be the most famous mustache in all of TV: Tom Selleck as “Magnum, P.I.” I don’t know why showing so much body hair was a good idea, but Tom Selleck makes it work!  And like we always say, “Watching TV is always better with friends.” So this week we are joined by our good friends, playwright Wayne Rawley and actress Alyssa Bostwick as we break down why Fig Newtons, VCR tapes, and Agatha Christie marathons make for one weird epi

Aug 24, 2022 • 1:12:27

Ep. 25 - Murder, She Wrote

Ep. 25 - Murder, She Wrote

Return with us now to the thrilling era of yesteryear, when network shows had budgets to hire 15 day players, fake mustaches could be hidden in the low-res broadcast transmission, and gigantic accents roamed the earth! This week we guess on “Murder, She Wrote,” a classic with deep roots in the history of TV. Will all our training over summer hiatus enable us to guess correctly? Or will we have to rely on Jessica Fletcher to clue us in? Listen and find out! We watched “Murder, She Wrote,” season

Aug 11, 2022 • 1:07:49

Ep. 24 - Shakespeare and Hathaway

Ep. 24 - Shakespeare and Hathaway

This week we go back in time and watch Shakespeare solve the murder of who killed Kit Marlowe! Wait, no, I’ve got that all backwards — “Shakespeare and Hathaway” is a modern-day comedy mystery of an unlikely crime-solving duo that keeps Stratford-upon-Avon safe from criminals. I like my idea better. I want see Shakespeare solving crimes while tooling around Stratford in a Ferrari horse cart and delivering his inner PI monologue in iambic pentameter.  We watched season 2, episode 9, “The Envious

Jun 22, 2022 • 1:10:19

Ep. 23 - Women’s Murder Club

Ep. 23 - Women’s Murder Club

Wine, women, and murder! This week Cluedunnit watches "Women's Murder Club," the short-lived but totally great mystery procedural set in San Francisco just before the advent of the iPhone. When someone is murdered by getting run over by a vintage car, we get to guess who did it, and why -- as well as scrutinize the invention of modern dance, schoolgirl crushes on the BeeGees, and the correct way to reference Bay Area Rapid Transit.   We watched Women’s Murder Club Ep. 10, “FBI Guy” on the stream

Jun 8, 2022 • 1:08:25

Ep. 22 - Aurora Teagarden Mysteries

Ep. 22 - Aurora Teagarden Mysteries

Murder, murder most foul! But with a really nice Christmas ornament section. Return to the Hallmark Murder-verse with us as we watch Aurora Teagarden try to solve a killing in her small town, while family members object to her morbid curiosity and maybe secretly wonder when they’re going to fall prey to the librarian’s incessant need for a murder to solve.  We watched "Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Dead Over Heels" on the Hallmark app.  Join the fun and tell us your guesses online at:  Twitter: @c

May 25, 2022 • 1:08:43

Ep.21 - Murdoch Mysteries

Ep.21 - Murdoch Mysteries

Constable Murdoch didn't invent the re-watch podcast, but that might be the only thing he didn't! We visit Edwardian-era Toronto to solve the mystery of Canada's first vehicular homicide as we watch The Murdoch Mysteries, season 11, episode 7, titled "The Accident." He solves the crime, but can we solve why he's a cop instead of a full-time inventor? Join the fun and tell us your guesses online at:  Twitter: @cluedunnit   Facebook: @cluedunnitpodcast   Instagram: @cluedunnitpodcast

May 11, 2022 • 1:04:42

Ep. 20 - ABC Murders

Ep. 20 - ABC Murders

Stand back! It's a giant-sized Cluedunnit, as big as the facial hair of the 1930s! THRILL! As we watch the 2018 movie version of “The ABC Murders.” SHRIEK! As we play Pink Floyd vs. Led Zeppelin! SWOON! As we go gaga for John Malkovich! GASP! As we maybe, possibly, guess correctly? Listen to find out!  Join the fun and tell us your guesses online at:  Twitter: @cluedunnit   Facebook: @cluedunnitpodcast   Instagram: @cluedunnitpodcast

Apr 27, 2022 • 1:20:36

Ep. 19 - Private Eyes

Ep. 19 - Private Eyes

We try to guess who stole a bride's tiara -- but Jessica's guesses get completely derailed by the smokin' hot outfits Jason Priestley wears and Jacob makes a big, big mistake about Porsches.  Join the fun and tell us your guesses online at:  Twitter: @cluedunnit   Facebook: @cluedunnitpodcast   Instagram: @cluedunnitpodcast

Apr 13, 2022 • 1:08:51

Ep. 18 - Midsomer Murders

Ep. 18 - Midsomer Murders

Come with us to the deadliest county in all of England -- Midsomer! Each "Midsomer Murders" episode has multiple deaths in it, does that mean we'll slay with our guesses? Or will we once again be taken in by cheese and the beautiful English countryside ... of death!  Join the fun and tell us your guesses online at:  Twitter: @cluedunnit   Facebook: @cluedunnitpodcast   Instagram: @cluedunnitpodcast

Mar 30, 2022 • 59:46

Ep.17 - Clarice

Ep.17 - Clarice

Quid pro pod, Clarice. Quid pro pod. What do Michael Bay and PTSD have in common? They're both major influences on Clarice, the CBS procedural based on the hit movie "The Silence of the Lambs." Will we guess the killer correctly, or will we get eaten?  Join the fun and tell us your guesses online at:  Twitter: @cluedunnit   Facebook: @cluedunnitpodcast   Instagram: @cluedunnitpodcast

Mar 16, 2022 • 1:07:15

Ep. 16 - Psych: This Is Gus

Ep. 16 - Psych: This Is Gus

Don't be the spinach filling in our empanada-rito! We're going back to the Psych-a-verse with the third Psych movie, "This Is Gus." Will Gus and Selene get married before they give birth? Will Shawn and Juliet become godparents? Will we guess anything right at all? Listen in and find out!  Join the fun and tell us your guesses online at:  Twitter: @cluedunnit   Facebook: @cluedunnitpodcast   Instagram: @cluedunnitpodcast

Mar 2, 2022 • 1:00:04

Ep. 15 - CSI: Vegas

Ep. 15 - CSI: Vegas

Vegas, baby! We guess on a devilishly clever CSI: Vegas show with a special guest who's an actual CSI agent! Will real-world knowledge help guess a TV crime?  Check out our guest writer and actual forensic scientist Alicia Lomas-Gross on social media!  Twitter: @TheBeeka Instagram: @TheBeeka  Join the fun and tell us your guesses online at:  Twitter: @cluedunnit   Facebook: @cluedunnitpodcast   Instagram: @cluedunnitpodcast

Feb 16, 2022 • 1:09:02

Ep. 14 - Murder She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery

Ep. 14 - Murder She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery

It’s a special holiday episode! We visit Eden Lake, Minnesota as we watch "Murder She Baked, a Plum Pudding Mystery.”  Join us for a maniacal elf on a shelf, a gun shootout in a Christmas tree lot, and a murdered con man. What could be more Christmas-y than that? Originally a Hallmark movie, we streamed it on Amazon Prime.   Join the fun and tell us your guesses online at:  Twitter: @cluedunnit   Facebook: @cluedunnitpodcast   Instagram: @cluedunnitpodcast

Dec 18, 2021 • 1:09:41

Ep. 13 - Inspector Morse

Ep. 13 - Inspector Morse

It's the season finale! Somehow we simultaneously move backwards AND forwards in time to take some guesses on the beloved British import Inspector Morse. Is the show really cursed? Is there ANY way John Thaw (Inspector Morse) was actually 44 when the show started? Do we really need to explain what an answering machine is? Can we end the season with a win? Listen and find out! We're watching Series 6, Episode 1 "Dead on Time." We streamed the show on Britbox.  Join the fun and tell us your guesse

Nov 18, 2021 • 1:04:07

Ep. 12 - Endeavour

Ep. 12 - Endeavour

The show is named "Endeavour" but you probably know it by its true name "Muppet Babies Inspector Morse"! Every episode starts with classical music, random characters, and a dead body. We decided to add the wild-ass guesses. Join us for what might be our highest body count yet, and our most bizarre deaths: Christmas Tree electrocution! Exploding tea kettles! Falling off a library ladder! Only one of those was a guess, the other two absolutely happened! Which one? Listen and find out!  We watched

Nov 12, 2021 • 1:11:40

Ep. 11 - Rosemary & Thyme

Ep. 11 - Rosemary & Thyme

I'm Parsley, she's Sage, and welcome to the episode about "Rosemary & Thyme"! In this anniversary (of a sort) episode, we travel to the French Riviera with Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme as they fix gardens and solve a murder mystery. And hunt down pastries. And maybe find tunnels? Or break up a cuckoo-clock smuggling ring? Who knows!  Listen up to find out all our wild-ass guesses and learn who was right!  Play along! We're watching Series 2, Episode 3: "They understand me in Paris." It's avail

Nov 3, 2021 • 1:04:03

Ep. 10 - Monk

Ep. 10 - Monk

My uncle used to tell me I was "jumpier than a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs." But I'm hear to tell ya, I got nothing on Monk! This week we visit San Francisco (or is it Toronto?) and check in on the wildly popular and wildly germphobic detective Monk from USA's hit series of the same name.  Play along! We're guessing for Monk season 7 episode 3, "Mr. Monk Gets Lotto Fever." We watched this on on Amazon Prime.  Join the fun and tell us your guesses online at:  Twitter: @cluedu

Oct 27, 2021 • 55:02

Ep. 9 - Frankie Drake Mysteries

Ep. 9 - Frankie Drake Mysteries

Travel with us back through time and space to a time when alcohol was outlawed, morality officers roamed the streets, and two dames could make a living being the first private investigators in Toronto. This episode we'll be guessing whodunnit in the Frankie Drake Mysteries,  season 2, episode 9, titled "Dealer's Choice."  Twitter: @cluedunnit   Facebook: @cluedunnitpodcast   Instagram: @cluedunnitpodcast

Oct 20, 2021 • 59:23

Ep. 8 - Haven

Ep. 8 - Haven

We go up north to find out whodunnit in a popular Stephen King TV show! No, not that one. We mean Haven! An under-appreciated horror, fantasy, procedural, quirky gem from the 20-teens. Play along! We're guessing Haven Season 1, Episode 5, entitled "Ball and Chain." Twitter: @cludunnit   Facebook: @cluedunnitpodcast   Instagram: @cluedunnitpodcast

Oct 13, 2021 • 58:16

Ep. 7 - Castle

Ep. 7 - Castle

This week we storm the Castle! We visit New York City to see if we can guess a murderer before Rick Castle and Kate Beckett figure it out. There’s ninjas, cronuts, and a wild theory about Batman.    Play along! We’re guessing Castle Season 6, Episode 18, “The way of the ninja.” Tell us how you did on social media!    Twitter: @cludunnit Facebook: @cluedunnit Instagram: @cluedunnitpodcast

Oct 6, 2021 • 58:07

Ep. 6 - Veronica Mars

Ep. 6 - Veronica Mars

This week on Cluedunnit we try to tackle the mystery of “What kind of father let’s his teenage daughter track down fugitives and spy on people having affairs?” Yes that’s right, we’re guessing whodunnit in an episode of Veronica Mars! Will we figure it out? Or will the only winner be Kirsten’s Bell’s stylist?    Play along! We’re guessing Veronica Mars, Season 3, episode 11, “Poughkeepsie, Tramps and Thieves.” Tell us how you did on social media!    Twitter: @cludunnit Facebook: @cluedunnit Inst

Sep 29, 2021 • 53:49

Ep. 5 - Lucifer

Ep. 5 - Lucifer

We went to hell and back to bring you our guesses for Lucifer, Fox’s (and then Netflix’s) devilishly good adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s adaptation of Milton’s adaption of christian interpretation of … well, I’m sure the adapting stops somewhere. But you should start listening now! To do otherwise would be a sin.  Play along! We’re guessing Lucifer Season 3, episode 8, “Chloe Does Lucifer.” Tell us how you did on social media!  Twitter: @cludunnit Facebook: @cluedunnit Instagram: @cluedunnitpodcast

Sep 22, 2021 • 45:48

Ep. 4 - Prime Suspect

Ep. 4 - Prime Suspect

Dame. Helen. F*ing. Mirren. And she sleeps with the Onion Knight from Game of Thrones! (He’s also seen a little too much of war in this show as well.) Plus, the first appearance of what will surely be my best fan fiction criminal ever: “The River Disco Murderer.” Could all of that possibly be true? Listen and find out!  We’re guessing Prime Suspect Series 6, “The Last Witness: Part 1 and Part 2.”  Tell us how you did on social media!  Twitter: @cludunnit Facebook: @cluedunnit Instagram: @cluedun

Sep 15, 2021 • 58:13

Ep. 3 - Grimm

Ep. 3 - Grimm

Turns out fairy tales are real ... real deadly! We dive into "Grimm," NBC's fairy tale mystery action show that in no way is based on any Disney IP.  Watching TV is always better with friends! Share your guesses, scores, and favorite fairy tales with us at:  Twitter: @cluedunnit Facebook: @cluedunnit Instagram: @cluedunnit podcast

Sep 8, 2021 • 58:37

Ep. 2 - Waking the Dead

Ep. 2 - Waking the Dead

Join us on a trip to Britain, for the scene-chewingest detective show in all the land, Waking the Dead!  Tell us your guesses, scores, or favorite logic cop moments from the TV show on:  Twitter: @cluedunnit Facebook: @cluedunnit Instagram: @cluedunnitpodcast

Sep 1, 2021 • 56:18

Ep. 1 - Psych

Ep. 1 - Psych

Hello and welcome to Cluedunnit! In our first episode we dive into the comedy crime show "Psych"!  Tell us your guesses, scores, or favorite scenes from the TV show at:  Twitter: @cluedunnit Facebook: @cluedunnit Instagram: @cluedunnitpodcast

Sep 1, 2021 • 39:53

Introducing Cluedunnit!

Introducing Cluedunnit!

Introducing Cluedunnit, a TV crime guessing podcast that covers fake crimes with wild guesses! Twitter: @cluedunnit Facebook: @cludunnit Instagram: @cluedunnitpodcast

Aug 22, 2021 • 2:41

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