Best Amateur Detective Podcasts (2024)

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The Devil's Idle Hands - Super Hornio Bros II 1:06:49

1d ago1:06:49

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Class is in session for Raincoat Report 201 as Jeremy, Boss, and Stefanie insist they have TVs, make thousands of lizard babies, and go on the Ron Jeremy diet as they discuss Buck Adams's Super Hornio Brothers II.

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The Raincoat Report Episode 200 Spectacular 54:04

11d ago54:04

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Jeremy, Boss, and Stefanie drink FAR too much, perform a dramatic reading, win a Radio Tony, battle flies, and play with their organs as they delve into the breakdown of an American marriage.

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Tea or Books? #128: Do We Read Plays? and Fifty Sounds vs The Housekeeper and the Professor

26d ago

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Polly Barton, Yoko Ogawa, and plays – welcome to episode 128! https://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/tea-or-books-128.mp3 In the first half of today’s ‘Tea or Books?’ episode, Rachel and I revisit a topic from years ago – plays! Specifically, do we think that plays should be read on the page, as well as seen on the stage. In the se…

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Bongwater Estates - All Night Long 1:10:55

30d ago1:10:55

1:10:55

Jeremy and Boss misremember the dalmatian count, try to get a radio show on Sirius, plan the Raincoat Awards, and reawaken America as they discuss Alan Colberg's All Night Long.

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Screw Detective - Sherlick Holmes 54:03

1M ago54:03

54:03

Jeremy and Boss travel through time, frack under Paramount Mountain, identify a succubus, and swap Bobby Astyr and Joe Pesci as they discuss Victor Milt's Sherlick Holmes.

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Do Raincoats Dream of Electric Sheep? - Intimate Lessons 55:46

2M ago55:46

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Jeremy and Boss schedule the Raincoat Retreat, dole out lobotomies, get annoyed by Jerry, experience the pleasures of the whip, and worship the power of erotica as they discuss Phillip Marshak's Initimate Lessons.

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Clackable - California Gigolo 1:02:07

2M ago1:02:07

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Jeremy, Boss, and Stefanie go to the land of the setting sun, read love notes, campaign for a Yeezy Porn sponsorship, and hire a houseboy as they discuss Bob Chinn's California Gigolo.

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My Letter to Annie - Deep Inside Annie Sprinkle 56:56

2M ago56:56

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Jeremy and Boss slosh around in the infield, need more than a sheet to handle the mess, witness the return of the oralboros, and get taken by surprise as they discuss Joseph Sarno's Deep Inside Annie Sprinkle.

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Passing in the Night - Slave of Pleasure 1:02:51

2M ago1:02:51

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Jeremy and Boss learn French from Muzzy and Jamie Gillis, have trouble counting maniacs, experience the 1970s version of Cribs, and trust the gooners as they discuss Shaun Costello's Slave of Pleasure.

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Tea or Books? #127: Do We Have Guilty Pleasures? and A Clergyman’s Daughter vs The Vicar’s Daughter

2M ago

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George Orwell, E.H. Young, guilty pleasures – welcome to episode 127! https://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/tea-or-books-127.mp3 In the first half of the episode, we ask: what is our guiltiest reading pleasure? Has that changed over time? Do we feel guilty about anything connected with reading? In the second half, we compare two s…

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The Raincoat Festival - Expectations 53:19

2M ago53:19

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Jeremy and Boss become victims of corporate torture, cook the books, drink with their pinkies up, and see Waluigi in the wild as they discuss Anthony Spinelli's Expectations.

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See Something, Beat Something - Hypnorotica 1:00:19

3M ago1:00:19

1:00:19

Jeremy and Boss get hypnotized by Meatspin, name new wave bands, grind a hater's bones to make their bread, and get programmed to kill as they discuss Peter Savage's Hypnorotica.

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Meeting One Hundred And Fifty: Only Murders In The Building S2 E10: I Know Who Did It 55:49

3M ago55:49

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Welcome to The Amateur Detective Club, a mystery media review podcast where three friends - Melissa Meli, Tyler Riley, and Tristan Miller - read the works of Agatha Christie or others, then summarize, discuss, and rate the novels, films, TV episodes, or short stories they've chosen. In this week’s meeting, the gang discusses the season 2 finale (ep…

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Raging Bolla - Corporate Assets 1:21:35

3M ago1:21:35

1:21:35

Jeremy and Boss change their diapers while driving, stay in a horror hotel, hear God tell them to steal, and reinforce ideas with a chair as they discuss Thomas Paine's Corporate Assets.

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Meeting One Hundred And Forty Nine: Only Murders In The Building S2 E9: Sparring Partners 1:06:01

3M ago1:06:01

1:06:01

Welcome to The Amateur Detective Club, a mystery media review podcast where three friends - Melissa Meli, Tyler Riley, and Tristan Miller - read the works of Agatha Christie or others, then summarize, discuss, and rate the novels, films, TV episodes, or short stories they've chosen. In this week’s meeting, the gang discusses season 2, episode 9 of …

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The Holy Spirit - Liquid Assets 1:10:11

3M ago1:10:11

1:10:11

Jeremy and Boss share a public service announcement, watch the wrong movie, shine a light on Matthew Broderick's crimes, and vote for Bobby Astyr as they discuss Roberta Findlay's Liquid Assets.

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Bonus Release: Murder, She Wrote Season 1, Episode 8, "Hit, and Run and Homicide!" 49:40

3M ago49:40

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Welcome to The Amateur Detective Club, a mystery media review podcast where three friends - Melissa Meli, Tyler Riley, and Tristan Miller - read the works of Agatha Christie or others, then summarize, discuss, and rate the novels, films, TV episodes, or short stories they've chosen. Please enjoy this meeting from April 29th, 2020, previously only r…

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Big Strong Boys - Undulations 1:05:12

3M ago1:05:12

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Jeremy and Boss form a supergroup, eat porno craft services, discover the legendary creature Golan-Globus, and bring Neil Young back to Spotify as they discuss Carlos Tobalina's Undulations.

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Meeting One Hundred And Forty Eight: Only Murders In The Building S2 E8: Hello, Darkness!! 48:19

4M ago48:19

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Welcome to The Amateur Detective Club, a mystery media review podcast where three friends - Melissa Meli, Tyler Riley, and Tristan Miller - read the works of Agatha Christie or others, then summarize, discuss, and rate the novels, films, TV episodes, or short stories they've chosen. In this week’s meeting, the gang discusses season 2, episode 8 of …

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Tea or Books? #126: Should Books Be Banned? and Lessons in Chemistry vs Dear Mrs Bird

4M ago

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Banned books, Bonnie Garmus and A.J. Pearce – welcome to episode 126! https://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/tea-or-books-126.mp3 In the first half of the episode, we discuss banned books – should books ever be banned? Does a book being banned make us want to read it more? In the second half, we pit two recent novels set in the mid…

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Let's Roll - Classical Romance 1:00:24

4M ago1:00:24

1:00:24

Jeremy and Boss become load analysts, join the conservatory, make more time for video games, and experience white boy malaise as they discuss Richard Mailer's Classical Romance.

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Johnny AppleSEED - Johnny Wadd 55:53

4M ago55:53

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Jeremy and Boss sleep through the movie, see trigger warnings about tobacco use, debate wad size, and look back on meteor madness as they discuss Bob Chinn's Johnny Wadd.

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Meeting One Hundred And Forty Seven: Only Murders In The Building S2 E7: Flipping The Pieces! 45:47

4M ago45:47

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Welcome to The Amateur Detective Club, a mystery media review podcast! Where three friends, Melissa Meli, Tyler Riley, and Tristan Miller read the works of Agatha Christie or others, then summarize, discuss, and rate the novels, films, TV episodes, or short stories they've chosen. In this week’s meeting, the gang discusses season 2, episode 7 of On…

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Bobby and the Jets - Getting Personal 1:16:10

4M ago1:16:10

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Jeremy and Boss wake up covered in goo, get kicked our of sex shops, redesign American bathrooms, and fall victim to the MKBlack program as they discuss Henri Pachard's Getting Personal.

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The God Phone - Sinfonia Erotica 1:02:53

5M ago1:02:53

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Jeremy and Boss get a mysterious call on a Garfield phone, start a tricycle gang, get sterilized by 5G signals, and try not to go out with a tummy ache as they discuss Jess Franco's Sinfonia Erotica.

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Meeting One Hundred And Forty six: Only Murders In The Building S2 E6: Performance Review! 1:13:06

5M ago1:13:06

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Welcome to The Amateur Detective Club, a mystery media review podcast! Where three friends, Melissa Meli, Tyler Riley, and Tristan Miller read the works of Agatha Christie or others, then summarize, discuss, and rate the novels, films, TV episodes, or short stories they've chosen. In this week’s meeting, the gang discusses season 2, episode 6 of On…

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A Second Tyler - The Sexual Story of O 54:23

5M ago54:23

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Jeremy and Boss begin an abbreviated Franco February by having a one night stand with Gandalf, giving the Witchcraft series its due, discovering the Spanish Garfield, and having their flails stolen by foes as they discuss Jess Franco's The Sexual Story of O.

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Meeting One Hundred And Forty Five: Only Murders In The Building S2 E5: The Tell! 46:34

5M ago46:34

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Welcome to The Amateur Detective Club, a mystery media review podcast! Where three friends, Melissa Meli, Tyler Riley, and Tristan Miller read the works of Agatha Christie or others, then summarize, discuss, and rate the novels, films, TV episodes, or short stories they've chosen. In this week’s meeting, the gang discusses season 2, episode 5 of On…

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Tea or Books? #125: Do We Read Celeb Memoirs? and Day vs Landscape in Sunlight

5M ago

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Celeb memoirs, Michael Cunningham, Elizabeth Fair – welcome to episode 125! https://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/tea-or-books-125.mp3 In the first half, Rachel and I discuss celebrity memoirs – do we read them? What do we count as a celebrity memoir? In the second half, we each chose one of the other’s favourite 2023 reads – Day …

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A Hole of Their Own - Deep Throat Part II 1:08:18

5M ago1:08:18

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Jeremy and Boss talk international video standards, uncover the secrets of the Dilbert Tower, go through the Howling sequels, and keep the Raincoat Files open for just one more week as they discuss Joseph Sarno's Deep Throat Part II.

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Meeting One Hundred And Forty Four: Only Murders In The Building S2 E4: Here's Looking at You! 1:02:50

5M ago1:02:50

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Welcome to The Amateur Detective Club, a mystery media review podcast! Where three friends, Melissa Meli, Tyler Riley, and Tristan Miller read the works of Agatha Christie or others, then summarize, discuss, and rate the novels, films, TV episodes, or short stories they've chosen. In this week’s meeting, the gang discusses season 2, episode 4 of On…

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Meeting One Hundred And Forty Four: Only Murders In The Building S2 E3: The Last Day of Bunny Folger 50:17

5M ago50:17

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Welcome to The Amateur Detective Club, a mystery media review podcast! Where three friends, Melissa Meli, Tyler Riley, and Tristan Miller read the works of Agatha Christie or others, then summarize, discuss, and rate the novels, films, TV episodes, or short stories they've chosen. In this week’s meeting, the gang discusses season 2, episode 3 of On…

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This Movie is Evil - Nightdreams 55:08

5M ago55:08

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Jeremy and Boss discuss bedtime rituals, debate on investing in a xylophone, say goodbye to racist mascots, and try to avoid the infernal rod as they discuss Francis Delia's Nightdreams.

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Meeting One Hundred And Forty Three: Only Murders In The Building S2 E2: Framed! 37:34

6M ago37:34

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Welcome to The Amateur Detective Club, a mystery media review podcast! Where three friends, Melissa Meli, Tyler Riley, and Tristan Miller read the works of Agatha Christie or others, then summarize, discuss, and rate the novels, films, TV episodes, or short stories they've chosen. In this week’s meeting, the gang discusses season 2, episode 2 of On…

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Cloud Beef - Pleasure Maze 56:05

6M ago56:05

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Jeremy and Boss expose the shadow people, become the least dangerous game, ask what androids dream of, and undergo partial cremation as they discuss Duck Dumont's Pleasure Maze.

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Meeting One Hundred And Forty Two: Only Murders In The Building S2 E1: Persons of Interest 1:09:52

6M ago1:09:52

1:09:52

Welcome to The Amateur Detective Club, a mystery media review podcast! Where three friends, Melissa Meli, Tyler Riley, and Tristan Miller read the works of Agatha Christie or others, then summarize, discuss, and rate the novels, films, TV episodes, or short stories they've chosen. In this week’s meeting, the gang discusses season 2, episode 1 of On…

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The Wicker Man - Starship Eros 57:19

6M ago57:19

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Jeremy and Boss re-open The Raincoat Files, look forward and back to 1995, explore their black budget, and enjoy pleasure period as they discuss Scott McHaley's Starship Eros.

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Tea or Books? #124: Our Favourite Reads of 2023

6M ago

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Our favourite books from 2023 – or reads, because of course we mostly read ‘backlisted’ titles. Always a fun one to record – this time with the added bonus that we were each going to choose one from the other’s list to read for the next episode. https://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/tea-or-books-124.mp3 Some of our Patreon patrons…

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Meeting One Hundred And Forty One: A Haunting In Venice 2:07:08

6M ago2:07:08

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Welcome to The Amateur Detective Club, a mystery media review podcast! Where three friends, Melissa Meli, Tyler Riley, and Tristan Miller read the works of Agatha Christie or others, then summarize, discuss, and rate the novels, films, TV episodes, or short stories they've chosen. In this week’s meeting, the gang discusses the 2023 film, A Haunting…

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PATREON REPLAY - Kinda Art - A Very PornHub Christmas 2022 44:19

6M ago44:19

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Join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/raincoatreport to hear more like this!Jeremy and Boss ring in the new year by digging into the 2022 PornHub Christmas competition, discovering what exactly the people on the internet do to celebrate the holiday season. It truly is a Christmas miracle, two weeks too late.…

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Meeting One Hundred And Forty: Death On The Nile (2022) 2:18:40

6M ago2:18:40

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Welcome to The Amateur Detective Club! A mystery media review podcast! Where three friends, Melissa Meli, Tyler Riley, and Tristan Miller read the works of Agatha Christie or others, summarize, discuss, and rate the novels, films, TV episodes or short stories they've chosen. In this week’s meeting, the gang discusses the 2022 film Death On The Nile…

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00 – Introduction, by Julian Hawthorne 23:52

6M ago23:52

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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy Julian Hawthorne, editor

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01 – By the Waters of Paradise, part 1, by Francis Marion Crawford 21:01

6M ago21:01

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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy Julian Hawthorne, editor

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02 – By the Waters of Paradise, part 2, by Francis Marion Crawford 37:06

6M ago37:06

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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy Julian Hawthorne, editor

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03 – The Shadow on the Wall, part 1, by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman 18:10

6M ago18:10

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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy Julian Hawthorne, editor

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04 – The Shadow on the Wall, part 2, by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman 16:16

6M ago16:16

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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy Julian Hawthorne, editor

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05 – The Corpus Delicti, part 1, by Melville Davisson Post 37:43

6M ago37:43

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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy Julian Hawthorne, editor

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A Soup of Filth - 2023: The Raincoat Report Year in Review 1:31:12

6M ago1:31:12

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Jeremy and Boss are back in brown, streaming, talking degenerate gamblers, playing two hand touch, and giving kind words to Carlos Tobalina as they count down their picks for the top films they covered in 2023.