The Murdoch Mysteries Podcast

The Murdoch Mysteries Podcast

Join us as we explore the historical context and easter eggs dropped throughout the successful period drama mystery series of the same name. Perfect for fans of the show as well as history enthusiasts who've never watched. Each week Kalinda and Ivy look at an episode of Murdoch Mysteries and dig deeper into the show's scientific and historic references.

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March 11, 2021 69 mins

This week, Ivy and Kalinda talk about Season 1 Episode 8: Still Waters! Romance brews between Murdoch and Ogden, Crabtree is adorably funny, and the murder is tragic. We talk about the history of coffee and coffee houses, lie detectors, a little bit about the 1896 Summer Olympics... and WandaVision--because who isn't talking about WandaVision!?

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This week Ivy and Kalinda dive into Season 1 Episode 7: Body Double! We have a blast talking about the heightened production value of the show, the history of forensic facial reconstruction, and Shakespeare's Macbeth: the political contexts of the play, and how Shakespeare's works influenced the episode.

Music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0...

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February 20, 2021 85 mins

We were late this week, so you lucky listeners get an extra long episode. Kalinda and Ivy faff about for 20 minutes talking about Johnathan Creek, Pretty Derby, and all the other television we've been watching lately. (If you want to skip to the Murdoch goods, it starts at 21:45. Don't worry, I won't tell.) We also discuss concussions, the Pinkertons, union busters, precipitin tests, blood type personality theory, and a whole lot m...

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February 10, 2021 58 mins

Another week, another murder! This week Ivy and Kalinda talk about Season 1 Episode 5 of Murdoch Mysteries, discussing Buffy the Vampire Slayer, homosexuality in 1890's Canada, fingerprint analysis, and heroin.

Music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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February 4, 2021 57 mins

This week, Ivy and Kalinda discuss Season 1 Episode 4 of Murdoch Mysteries, digging deep on spiritualism in the 19th century and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's life and writings.

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January 29, 2021 57 mins

In today's episode, Ivy and Kalinda give you a run down of Murdoch Mysteries Season 1 Episode 3: The Knockdown. They also discuss: the history of boxing, the dubious nature of blood spatter analysis, women's bustles, and the derringer.

Music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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January 24, 2021 58 mins

This week, Kalinda and Ivy discuss religious tensions in 1890's Canada, the first motorcycle, Kellogg corn flakes, the phonogram, and police misconduct.

Music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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January 13, 2021 48 mins

Welcome to the Murdoch Mysteries Podcast, where we go episode by episode through Murdoch Mysteries. This week we watched Season 1 Episode 1: Power. Kalinda researched when the bicycle freewheel was invented, and Ivy researched the uses of AC and DC electricity.

Music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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