Best That One Inspector Podcasts (2025)

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The Mad Abbé (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 14 – Part 6) 7:43

16h ago7:43

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In a cell below the sea, a man draws circles in plaster—and speaks of millions. This chapter introduces one of the most important characters in The Count of Monte Cristo: the mysterious Abbé Faria. While Dantès pleads for reason, Faria appears to embody madness—but it’s a madness filled with structure, symbols, and startling clarity. With reference…

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The Line Up: The Fur Flaunting Floozy (EP0962) 35:40

23h ago35:40

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Release Date: June 01, 2013 Ben and Matt investigate the murder of a woman with a sordid love life. Original Air Date: September 26, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give u…

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A Fresh Inmate (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 14 – Part 5) 5:26

1d ago5:26

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He meets a man with power—and mistakes kindness for change. For the first time in over a year, Dantès has someone listen to him. He pleads not for pardon, but for understanding—for a trial, a verdict, a reason. The inspector listens. He even promises to investigate. But Dantès doesn’t realize what we do: this is not a rescue. This is a delay. Dumas…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Amy Bradshaw Matter, Part Five and Nightmare for Knight (EP0961) 35:10

2d ago35:10

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Release Date: May 31, 2013 Knight breaks into the Prince’s headquarters with a French criminal and bad results. Original Air Date: 1958 or ’59 The wind up of the Bradshaw Matter and who really is behind the threats against Amy Bradshaw. Original Air Date: November 25, 1955 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the …

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Seventeen Months (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 14 – Part 4) 7:30

3d ago7:30

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He doesn’t beg for freedom—he begs to be judged. In this devastating passage, Dantès speaks not just of imprisonment, but of the emotional erosion that comes with lost time, lost love, and lost purpose. He remembers the exact hour of his arrest. He measures time not in days, but in emotional ages. And above all, he asks not for pity, but for justic…

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Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band (EP0960) 34:23

3d ago34:23

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Release Date: May 30, 2013 A young woman whose sister died from a mysterious poisoning asks Holmes and Watson to help, fearing her stepfather may kill her next. Original Air Date: March 20, 1955 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation…

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The Inspector Listens (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 14 – Part 3) 7:28

4d ago7:28

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Dantès finally gets his chance to speak—but the system is deaf. In this powerful moment, Dantès springs from the shadows, not in anger but in desperate hope. He performs sanity. He pleads for logic. But to the inspector, he’s just another case study. Dumas paints a brutal portrait of bureaucracy at its most indifferent: the metrics are fear and foo…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Amy Bradshaw Matter, Parts Three and Four (EP0959) 26:46

4d ago26:46

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Release Date: May 29, 2013 Johnny begins to get too close to the case as motives for threatening Amy Bradshaw begin to multiply. Original Air Date: November 23 and 24, 1955 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO B…

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A Most Dangerous Conspirator (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 14 – Part 2) 7:18

5d ago7:18

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Dangerous. Mad. Devil. These are the labels that bury men alive. As the inspector’s visit to the Château d’If continues, we meet two prisoners: one feared, one mocked. The first—unnamed—is considered so violent that his descent into madness is seen as a mercy. The second, a laughing priest, is introduced as comic relief. But behind the farce lies a…

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The Big Guy: The Case of the Villanious Friend (EP0958) 35:13

5d ago35:13

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Release Date: May 28, 2013 A man in prison for robbery escapes with the help of a lifer…but why? Original Air Date: August 27, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a ca…

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The Sound of the Living (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 14 – Part 1) 7:13

6d ago7:13

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He is buried in silence. Then, faintly, the world above stirs. One year after the restoration of Louis XVIII, the machinery of empire creaks into motion—and far below it, Edmond Dantès hears life again. In this grim and theatrical chapter, Dumas introduces the prison inspector: a man performing a ritual of concern while admitting its pointlessness.…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Amy Bradshaw Matter, Parts One and Two (EP0957) 28:35

6d ago28:35

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Release Date: May 27, 2013 A beautiful actress receives a threatening note. Original Air Date: November 21 and 22, 1955 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-99…

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The World Moves On Without Him (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 13 – Part 8) 10:03

7d ago10:03

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Edmond Dantès disappears—but the pain he left behind does not. As the empire crumbles, so too do the lives tethered to Dantès. Fernand marches off with one last glimmer of hope. Mercédès wanders the shore, torn between devotion and despair. Caderousse is sent to the border. And the old man—who waited for his son with trembling hope—dies quietly in …

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The Ones Who Walk Away (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 13 – Part 7) 8:57

8d ago8:57

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Dantès remains buried in silence—while his betrayers move on. As Napoleon falls, Louis XVIII returns, and the world reshuffles, Edmond Dantès stays exactly where he was left: forgotten in the Château d’If. Around him, the conspirators disperse like ghosts fleeing daylight. Villefort marries into power. Danglars escapes to Spain. Fernand joins the a…

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The Line Up: The Senile Slugging Case (EP0956) 30:28

8d ago30:28

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Release Date: May 25, 2013 Guthrie investigates a series of brutal muggings that have targeted elderly victims. Original Air Date: September 12, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho …

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A Silent Condemnation (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 13 – Part 6) 5:22

9d ago5:22

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He signed the paper that could save a life—then quietly buried it. In this chilling final exchange between Morrel and Villefort, hope and duplicity intertwine. While Morrel believes he’s helping Edmond Dantès secure release, Villefort is already planning to do nothing. Dumas masterfully juxtaposes sincere loyalty with political calculation, remindi…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Broderick Matter, Part Five and Nightmare for Knight (EP0955) 32:07

9d ago32:07

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Release Date: May 24, 2013 Knight makes a daring escape from the harem and the intrigue surrounding it grows deeper. Original Air Date: 1958 or ’59 Johnny is all that stands between Lorraine Broderick and a leap into eternity. Original Air Date: November 18, 1955 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a …

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Disappearances Without Records (The Count of Monte Cristo Chapter 13 – Part 5) 6:34

10d ago6:34

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Villefort plays both sides. As Morrel presses for Dantès’ release, Villefort coolly explains how the state can make men vanish—no arrest, no record, no evidence. Yet now, in front of a Bonapartist, he flips the script: claiming it’s his duty to free Dantès, and offering to petition the minister himself. But is it justice—or cover-up? 00:00 – Theme …

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Sherlock Holmes: The Blue Carbuncle (EP0954) 28:36

11d ago28:36

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Release Date: May 23, 2013 A lost goose sets Holmes on the trail of a jewel thief. Original Air Date: March 13, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…http://sur…

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Carried Off (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 13 – Part 4) 5:57

11d ago5:57

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M. Morrel returns to confront Villefort face-to-face—but rather than flinch at the name “Edmond Dantès,” the magistrate coolly deflects, manipulates, and pretends to assist. Morrel pleads for justice, unaware that he’s speaking to the man responsible for Edmond’s disappearance. Villefort, always one step ahead, rewrites his own history to match the…

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Episode 137: Storm Center 1:34:23

11d ago1:34:23

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In this ever-present, culturally prescient episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we evaluate mob mentality in the 1956 film, Storm Center, written and directed by Daniel Taradash and starring Bette Davis. Tubi has a pesky habit of preseving fascinating cinematic works of the past, and on this show, Bette Davis always draws a crowd. But does the message of S…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Broderick Matter, Parts 3 and 4 (EP0953) 32:09

11d ago32:09

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Release Date: May 22, 2013 Johnny finds a trail of broken hearts as disillusionment sets on the trail of Lorraine Broderick. Original Air Date: November 16 and 17, 1955 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 1…

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What Was a Crime Is Now a Virtue (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 13 – Part 3) 9:25

12d ago9:25

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The tides have turned—but will Villefort admit it? M. Morrel returns to demand justice for Edmond Dantès, now that Napoleon is back in power and the accusation against Dantès—once treason—is now loyalty. But Villefort doesn’t flinch. In fact, it’s Morrel who finds himself off-balance. The political wind has changed, but Villefort remains the storm.…

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The Big Guy: The Unheard Voice (EP0952) 37:05

12d ago37:05

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Release Date: May 21, 2013 Joshua Sharp tries to clear a man who runs a carousel whose beloved by his children. Original Air Date: May 7, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 G…

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Calm as Ice: Villefort’s Return to Power (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 13 – Part 2) 7:56

13d ago7:56

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With Napoleon’s rise, Marseille shifts—and so does Villefort. While others are swept up in revolution or reaction, Villefort remains perfectly poised, perfectly calculating. Morrel arrives to plead for Edmond Dantès, but Villefort, now more powerful than ever, makes him wait—because power isn’t just what you have, it’s how you use it. 00:00 – Theme…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Broderick Matter, Parts One and Two (Corrected) (EP0951) 34:52

13d ago34:52

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Release Date: May 20, 2013 Johnny sets out to find a sweet little girl who a man saved and worked to provide her a life insurance legacy. He finds the girl may not have grown up to be so sweet. Original Air Date: November 14 and 15, 1955 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://…

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The Hundred Days (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 13 – Part 1) 8:18

14d ago8:18

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The emperor returns. The king collapses. And Villefort watches his ambitions shift with the wind. As Napoleon’s legendary march from Elba topples the Bourbon monarchy, Villefort finds himself balancing royal gratitude and revolutionary bloodlines. But the real victors aren’t the kings or emperors — it’s the survivors like Noirtier who know how to a…

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The McCoy: Three Wayward Girls (EP0950s) 33:43

15d ago33:43

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Release Date: May 19, 2013 The McCoy investigates the murder of an old girlfriend at the request of her agent. Audition Date: April 22, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Giv…

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Erasing the Evidence (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 12 – Part 7) 8:10

15d ago8:10

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Villefort cleans up his father’s trail—and his own conscience. As Noirtier calmly vanishes into the Paris streets, Villefort meticulously destroys every trace of his father’s identity. But while the evidence burns, ambition and guilt ride with Villefort back to Marseilles, where both Napoleon and fate are closing in. 00:00 – Theme song 00:30 – Chap…

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The Line Up: The Pointless Pierson Polemic Polarity (EP0950) 32:35

15d ago32:35

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Release Date: May 18, 2013 Guthrie investigates the murder of a man who ran a fraudulent acting school racket. Original Air Date: September 7, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83…

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Father and Son: The Master of Disguise (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 12 – Part 6) 6:56

16d ago6:56

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Villefort’s father Noirtier reveals the true art of survival. As the political trap tightens around the Bonapartist conspirators, Noirtier demonstrates just how easily he can slip through the cracks. In a few calculated moves, he transforms his appearance and evades the royalist police—while Villefort watches with growing fear and reluctant admirat…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lorko Diamond Matter and Nightmare for Knight (EP0949) 31:21

16d ago31:21

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Release Date: May 17, 2013 A private detective is hired by a foreign king to guard his harem, but another man believes his sister was kidnapped and forced into the harem. Original Air Date: 1958 or 1959 Johnny knows the truth, but he needs to prove it. The countess could ruin everything. Original Air Date: November 11, 1955 Support the show monthly…

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Noirtier Disappears in Plain Sight (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 12 – Part 5) 7:59

17d ago7:59

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As the royalist police close in, Noirtier casually evades capture right before Villefort’s eyes. In this masterful scene, we watch political survival in motion—disguises, quick thinking, and generational tension collide. Villefort’s father reveals just how easily the machinery of power can be sidestepped with a change of coat and a swipe of the raz…

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BART’s Inspector General is asking tough questions and saving taxpayers millions of dollars 42:29

17d ago42:29

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BART’s independent watchdog is producing results for riders and taxpayers. The Office of Inspector General plans, directs, and manages oversight of all BART District activities and operations. The goal is to ensure BART is using its resources effectively, following industry best practices, and complying with the law. On this edition of “Hidden Trac…

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Sherlock Holmes: The Six Napoleons (EP0948) 37:13

17d ago37:13

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Release Date: May 16, 2013 Is someone smashing Napoleons a case of monomania or something more? Holmes investigates. Original Air Date: March 6, 1955 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho …

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“The People Will Rise” (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 12 – Part 4) 6:10

18d ago6:10

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Villefort trusts the army. Noirtier trusts the people. As Napoleon marches toward Paris, father and son debate who truly holds power. Villefort clings to royalist reports of resistance, but Noirtier, reading the mood of the nation, sees a very different reality: loyalty to the emperor is far from dead—and Paris may open its gates before a shot is f…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lorko Diamond Matter, Parts Three and Four (EP0947) 35:28

19d ago35:28

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Release Date: May 15, 2013 Who tried to turn on the gas and kill Johnny and the Countess. Original Air Date: November 9 and 10, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener s…

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10. Spiritual Enlightenment Down a Well 14:52

19d ago14:52

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Join your favourite illuminator, Danny Tulip, at Free - his festival for the enlightened. Tickets £199 upwards. And analyse the benefits system with the help of four titled members of the House of Lords with indecipherable accents. It's the final episode in series two of this acclaimed satirical sketch comedy series where comedian Michael Spicer pl…

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9. Firing Paintballs at Ed Balls 14:32

19d ago14:32

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Richard Ayoade faces his toughest challenge yet - finding a way to keep Taskmaster going for ten more series. A movie director is forced to face up to serious allegations now his films have become commercial rather than critically acclaimed arthouse classics. And Stuart Piper Aloysious takes his political podcast on the road and it's even more tedi…

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8. Cheated Britain on Watchdog on The One Show. 14:31

19d ago14:31

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We investigate the case of a zookeeper scammed out of all his fiddler crabs, slather on a body cream that delivers an out of body experience, and take a tour of the Tate Modern with violent and thought-provoking exhibits for all the family. Comedian Michael Spicer exposes the worst of modern life, politics and culture in this second series of his s…

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7. Don't Mention the Galactic Cyborg War 14:28

19d ago14:28

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Welcome to the inaugural space hotel, Scottish actor Brian Cox is in the studio to give his views on stamp duty changes for some reason, and the Tims come up with the perfect solution to avoid telling Kemi Badenoch the truth. More pinpoint satire from comedian Michael Spicer in his sketch series that nails modern life, politics, culture and current…

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6. The Labour Party Immersive Experience 14:58

19d ago14:58

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The Tims are tasked by Number 10 to come up with ideas to reboot Sir Kier Starmer's premiership and take inspiration from a children's theme park. And it's Soccer Aid again where celebrities live out their football dream for some charity or other. Stand out satirist Michael Spicer targets the lunacy of the modern world in this sketch comedy show wh…

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There Are No Murders in Politics (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 12 – Part 3) 5:45

19d ago5:45

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Murder? Or just business as usual? Villefort insists General Quesnel was assassinated. But Noirtier calmly dismantles his son’s outrage, offering a brutal lesson in political reality: in the world of power, people aren’t murdered—they’re removed. And sooner or later, it’s always someone else’s turn. 00:00 – Theme song 00:30 – Chapter 12, Part 3 02:…

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The Letter That Could Kill Them Both (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 12 – Part 2) 7:21

20d ago7:21

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One letter holds both power and ruin. Villefort reveals how dangerously close his father came to execution. A message from Elba could have exposed Noirtier’s Bonapartist ties—and destroyed Villefort’s career. But now, father and son stand locked in a quiet battle of loyalty, politics, and survival. 00:00 – Theme song 00:30 – Chapter 12, Part 2 02:2…

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Frank Race: The Adventure of the Big Top (EP0946) 28:45

20d ago28:45

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Release Date: May 14, 2013 Race goes to Florida to protect a woman whose husband is concerned about her and ends helping an old circus chum. Original Air Date: December 24, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham,…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lorko Diamond Matter, Parts One and Two (EP0945) 32:14

20d ago32:14

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Release Date: May 13, 2013 Johnny goes to Algiers and investigates the theft of $100,000 in diamonds. Original Air Date: November 7 and 8, 1955 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 …

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Father and Son, Opposites Alike (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 12 – Part 1) 7:40

21d ago7:40

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Noirtier has nothing to hide. Villefort has everything to lose. In their first tense confrontation, father and son stand on opposite sides of the political divide. While Villefort panics over his father’s ties to the Bonapartist underground, Noirtier sits comfortably—unbothered, defiant, and fully aware of the stakes. 00:00 – Theme song 00:30 – Cha…

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The Face Behind the Door (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 11 – Part 9) 10:17

22d ago10:17

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Villefort thought he was done—but his past has arrived. Just as he prepares to leave Paris and savor his reward, a knock at the door shakes him. The man on the other side knows him well. Too well. In this chilling scene, ambition collides with bloodline, and Villefort must face the very connection he tried to erase. 00:00 – Theme song 00:30 – Chapt…

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The Line Up: The Syncopic Sweazy Sweat-Out (EP0944) 32:26

22d ago32:26

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Release Date: May 11, 2013 When a doctor is murdered, the police try to find the killer and prevent another tragedy. Original Air Date: July 5, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 8…

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Cross of Honor, Crown of Guilt (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 11 – Part 8) 9:36

23d ago9:36

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Villefort gets everything he wanted. In a single breath, the king rewards Villefort with a prestigious medal, a promise of remembrance, and power in the south. But the cross he kisses is bought with betrayal—and beneath the tears of pride, Dantès remains imprisoned. 00:00 – Theme song 00:30 – Chapter 11, Part 8 02:16 – Commentary 09:07 – Outro Subs…

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