Join Annekoos, Bailey, Mike and Aled as they sip their overpriced tipples in The Garrick Club, Jon's natural home. We kick off by discussing the great injustices of Jon's previous room (chief among them that he inadvertently told them not to bother taking notes). Topics of digression then include Overengineered Light Switches, Corporate Flunkies, T…

Mike's back! And what an absolute hellscape he's returned to! He joins Annekoos, Aled, and Bailey as they wrangle another Jon shaped disaster of misdirection. Tune in and listen to them slowly go mad as they try to figure out who's on top, and what top is, exactly.By Mike, Ben, Jon, and Jamie

Join us at The Golden Streak where Dom, Ben and I chat about last week's episode, try to name a Jason Statham film Ben's actually seen, and chat about the current trend for bullshit documentaries. This week's recommendations (gods help me) Bodies (Netflix) Stainless steel (you heard that right) The act of swimming (yup, it's one of those episodes)…

This week, Dom crafts a delightful puzzle where Ben and Jamie have to escape from Nitflex - the streaming service with a delightful set of portals we can jump into. Dom also did a fantastic job at hosting this one, too. Tell us if you think he should host more often :) His alliteration skills were also on point. Visuals for your delight SFX used in…

After a marathon full length escape room Annekoos and Aled join Jon in the vaults of The Counting House. We pick over the bones of The Heist, delve into the affect that the medium of delivery has on the difficulty of different puzzles, reflect on the inherently self defeating nature of late stage capitalism and then talk about Anne of Green Gables.…

The first number two we've ever done. Yep. Leaving that there. Couldn't be happier with it. I can feel your judgement, I can sense your grimace on the winds that whip around the earth and bind our experience together. And on that wind I can taste your dissappointment. And it tastes good.By Mike, Ben, Jon, and Jamie

SURPRISE, you're doing a real escape room, a full length one, that is real. Or was real. Once. In my mind. In your mind. Well, in my mind first, then in your mind. Minds are great aren't they. Aren't they? Do you care? Do you mind? I don't mind. Don't mind me. Mind out there, I'm doing my mindfulness. Deep breath now. Mind the gap. I may have gotte…

Whoo boy do we go on some tangents with this one. From Cockneys to Wombles to Batman and back. And for those of you not from the UK - this is the wombles. Ben and Dom were stellar pub friends, keeping the banter flowing when my internet connection went down ... several times. Make sure you comment or send us a message with your answer to our Cockne…

'Ello Guv'nor! Ben and Dom find themselves in the midst of a dastardly Cockney plan to summon the Great Cthulu, Spawn of the Stars, at Margate Water Treatment Plant. How will they fare? Will Jamie's AWFUL connection be the death of them? Fear not, dear listener - where there's a will there's a way. Handouts attached if you want to play along:Star c…

Join Jon, Jame and Ben as they take a sip of Margate Effluent at this underwater boozer. Topics include Why The Hard Things Are Easy and vice versa, the difficulties of puzzle design that doesn't involve numbers and why the "defeat" ending is a dying art. Also, Jon gives us a One time only performance of his hit parody "Unter Der Sea". Enjoy!…

Producer Ben marks his return to the show with this voyage beneath the waves. He joins Jamie as they patiently endure Jon's impersonation of a series of Germanic Mermen. Now. How does a Puffer Fish work? Do you know? Special thanks this episode go to the following FreeSound.org users: cAPSLOCK7 - 00001NoisevaultAlleyWater. kernowrules - Cornish Riv…

In this pubisode we go down the rabbit hole with pitches for Disney films that could be remade into horror films. We also get into modern showings of older Disney movies showing content warnings due to dodgy stuff from way back when. And we address certain urban myths about old Walt himself. Timestamps if you want to skip ahead: 00:45 - Who's drink…

Well well well. After 95 years, the OG Mickey Mouse is in the public domain. So of course we see just how close we can get to bringing the fury of the House of Mouse upon us as quickly as possible. What a way to start 2024. Anna and Bailey were excellent solvers, and it was great to have them back on the pod after so many months. If you want to sup…

Let's take a look at some of ours and your favourite episodes and moments from 2023, and I say a few thank yous. Thank you all so much for your continued support! We'll be taking a 1-week break for the start of 2024, so you'll get your next episode on Jan 21st. Here's to 2024 and to more escaping! Episodes featured in this roundup: Britain's Finest…

Join Annekoos, Jamie and Jon as they pick over the bones, blood and guts of last week's Christmas Special. Topics include Back To The Future style predictions of how our Christmas's went, Jamie's former career as a Discontent-Sparking Egyptologist, that time The English stole Christmas traditions from The Dutch and, of course, the legend of St Nich…

The title says it all, really. Merry Christmas Jon Special thanks to a few Freesound.org users for some crucial sound effects used in this episode: 2kool4school - BattleScene backing track, used for Today's Sponsor. qbodup - Tomahawk missile launch, self explanatory mikhalin1992 - Plane Crash And finally Noisecollector - Jingle Bells, which, which …

This week, Jamie and Aled are joined by Jack and Franks from the Welsh history podcast Tales For Wales to chat about last week's episode Rap Battles with Demon Horses. We also get into some weird and wonderful Welsh folk traditions and have a little Q&A with Jack and Franks about their passion for Welsh history. Time stamps for your pleasure: 00:40…

This week, Aled and Jamie are joined by Jack and Franks from Tales for Wales - a Welsh history podcast where they love their beer as much as their history (they're a couple of guys after our own hearts). Give them a follow, give them a listen and say hi from us. With a full Welsh contingent and it being almost Christmas, the gang find themselves tr…

Jon sits down with Sarah, Mark, Colin and Jeff from CTRL+ALT+ESC and chew the proverbial cud within spitting distance of their very own Escape Room Bar. Topics include Why notes Are Important, Knowing your Puzzling Weaknesses, Pet Hates, Disastrously stupid customers and a Five Year Plan (that doesn't involve a failed agricultural revolution leadin…

Join Jon as he ventures out into the real world for a sit down with CTRL+ALT+ESC of Margate, one of our favourite rooms! Apologies for the tardyness here, folks, editor Jon has spent the last few days intensively rehearsing, and then being Andy Warhol at a charity Gala Ball. Why? No idea. But someone offered him money to do it. So he did.…

This week, Jamie and Mike are joined by Anna and Lisa of Scarlet Envelope to have a little chat about last week's episode - Let's Do The Time Loop Again! - where we chat about how difficult time loops are to pull off, discuss the entirety of Wales's contribution to rock music, and a short interview with Anna and Lisa about the highs and lows of run…

Featuring Anna Lysova & Lisa Levina of Scarlet Envelope This week, Jamie and Mike are joined by Anna & Lisa of Scarlet Envelope - a Canada-based puzzle company that offers mysteries by mail. Check out their Christmas puzzle cards! The gang find themselves trapped in a time loop, and need to get themselves out of this particular jam before they get …

Join Mike, Bailey and Annekoos as they lick their wounds after commiting manslaughter in Jon's room last week. Topics of discussion include the nerve wracking diatery advice surrounding pregnancy, the human need for causality, everything bad that Alan has ever done, and of course, the ease with which Escapees can be distracted from what's really im…

In the words of Admiral Akbar - It's a trap! But can the team find it, hidden in plainsight, in a maelstrom of simple but time-restricted tasks. Can they spot the Nasty in the Noise.Join Mike, Annekoos, and Bailey as Jon leads them by the nose.By Mike, Ben, Jon, and Jamie

Spoilers ahead! If you haven't already, hop back and listen to our two part RPG special, The Bourne Kerfuffle. Or don't, we're not your handler. As well as the debrief, we're talking TTRPG mechanics, and some red hot media reccos. Also...it's the last episode I'm producing before going on parental hiatus! Still going to crop up in some episodes as …