Dead Drunk Detective
Dead Drunk Detective is a seven part comedy-noir podcast serial starring the most unlikely of private detectives. How unlikely? He’s a drunk zombie, and his name is Johnny Stumbles. And with his sarcastic secretary Betty, he’ll have to deal with Dracula, The Bogeyman, and The Devil to get to the bottom of the case… and the bottle.
Episodes
December 24, 2019 • 12 mins
Inspector Johnny’s facing his biggest challenge yet: hosting Christmas for the family. Will his filthy flat be ready? Will there be an ear-splitting piano number? And will there be yet another surprise in store at Chez Stumbles? Find out in this festive and only appropriately merry edition of Dead Drunk Detective.Dead Drunk Detective Oh ChristMystery (The Fight Before Christmas) was written and directed by Brendan WayAnd produced b...
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November 28, 2019 • 9 mins
Johnny’s in hot water again... actually sort of warm, fermenting liquid if we’re being specific. Has the zombie private detective met his match at last? Find out in the season finale.Dead Drunk Detective Drown and Out was written and directed by Brendan WayIt stars:Arfie Mansfield as Johnny StumblesAND Annabella Forbes as AnneAnd was produced by Katharine Kerr for Podcast PioneersWith music by Tom HodgeAnd artwork by Aimee Sajan-Se...
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November 21, 2019 • 10 mins
It's always handy to have some sleuth skills when your friends need a helping hand. This time Johnny's on the case of a creepy letter writer. But who on earth or the underworld would want to harm Hairy?Dead Drunk Detective, Dead Letter Day was written and directed by Brendan WayIt was produced by Katharine Kerr for Podcast PioneersIt starred:Arfie Mansfield as Jonny StumblesNat Ruginis as BettySteff Prince as HairyDan Luxton as Sat...
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November 13, 2019 • 9 mins
Johnny Stumbles is back on the case, in search of a missing dawg. As he trawls the zombie underworld there are plenty of monsters in store… and a few more animals than he bargained for too, but how will this TAIL end?Dead Drunk Detective Who’s the Pawpetrator? was written and directed by Brendan WayIt stars:Arfie Mansfield as Johnny StumblesNat Ruginis as BettyJodyanne Fletcher Richardson as MedusaJacqueline Black as NessieAnd was ...
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November 6, 2019 • 10 mins
How do you keep out of trouble when you’re off the sauce? Find a new addiction?Johnny Stumbles is burying himself in work and helping Betty out at a Vampire-Human wedding for the weekend, but could there be a unhappy ending in store?Dead Drunk Detective Here Comes the Died was written and directed by Brendan WayIt stars:Arfie Mansfield as Johnny StumblesNat Ruginis as Betty and HelgaDuncan Thompson as NickChaz Redhead as Vic RAnd ...
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October 30, 2019 • 9 mins
Johnny’s back and this time he’s sober!His healthy new habit has left him with idle hands. But this time it’s not the devil making work for him.Facing an afterlife without his favourite vice, the zombie sleuth is back annoying Betty and looking for cases to keep his mind out of trouble. He’s on the trail of some stolen diamonds, but just his luck… it’s landed him straight back in the brewery. Will he find the diamonds? Can he stay ...
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October 30, 2019 • 5 secs
HEEEEEERE'S JOHNNY!Season 4 of Dead Drunk Detective returns on the 31st of October 2019.Dead Drunk Detective is a fake crime podcast. It’s a Halloween sitcom-noir. It’s a show with lots of puns.It is produced by podcastpioneers.com. You can listen to all episodes right now, completely free, at www.soundcloud.com/deaddrunkpod.
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December 24, 2018 • 13 mins
It’s Christmas Eve and Johnny has lost his present for Melissa! Can he find it before his sister arrives?"Dead Drunk Detective: The Ghost of Christmas Present” was written and created by Brendan Way.It starred:Arfie Mansfield (Johnny)Kate Oswald (Betty)Steff Mann (Hairy)Charlotte Kaye (Jo)Leanna Wigginton (Melissa)Daniel Luxton (Satan)Charles Scherer (Dracula)This series was produced and mixed by Katharine Kerr for Podcast Pioneers...
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October 31, 2018 • 14 mins
SEASON 3 FINALE!Having given up on finding booze, Johnny flees town. Now if only people would let him die in peace…Dead Drunk Detective: Zombeaten was written and created by Brendan Way.It starred:Arfie Mansfield (Johnny)Kate Oswald (Betty)Charles Scherer (Bigfoot)Sam Irving (Frank Malone)The cast will return…with special guests for a Christmas episode in December.This series was produced and mixed by Katharine Kerr for Podcast Pio...
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October 31, 2018 • 10 mins
When all his scotch is stolen, Johnny needs to find booze fast. He’s never been sober as a zombie and he intends to keep it that way.Dead Drunk Detective: Alcohauled was written and created by Brendan Way.It starred:Arfie Mansfield (Johnny)Kate Oswald (Betty)Charlotte Kaye (Jo)Sam Irving (Frank Malone)Catherine Haslam (Bonehead)And you can listen to the season finale on your podcast app…right now!This series was produced and mixed ...
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October 24, 2018 • 8 mins
With his werewolf pal Hairy at his side, Johnny heads out of town and into the woods. This is no ordinary camping trip though – they’re tracking a witness.Dead Drunk Detective will return next Wednesday for a Halloween double bill season finale.Dead Drunk Detective: The Game’s A Bigfoot was written and created by Brendan Way.This episode stars:Arfie Mansfield (Johnny)Kate Oswald (Betty)Staff Prince (Hairy)Charles Scherer (Bigfoot)I...
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October 17, 2018 • 10 mins
Johnny is sick, so it’s up to Betty to solve a crime. Someone graffitied The Cough Inn – was it those meddling kids?Back for Season 3, a new episode of Dead Drunk Detective will be available to download every Wednesday in October 2017.CastKate Oswald – BettyArfie Mansfield – Johnny StumblesCharlotte Kaye – JoTrilochon Chatterjee – Posh boyMark Johnson – GargoyleCrewWritten and Created by Brendan WayProduced and Edited by Katharine ...
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October 10, 2018 • 10 mins
Betty’s been possessed! Call an exorcist, or even better, call Johnny Stumbles!Back for Season 3, a new episode of DeadDrunk Detective will be available to download every Wednesday in October 2017.CastArfie Mansfield – Johnny StumblesKate Oswald – BettyFrancesca Reid (Drude)Rebecca Schuster (Trixiehell)CrewWritten and Created by Brendan WayProduced and Edited by Katharine Kerr & Brendan WayMusic by Tom HodgeArtwork by Aimee Sajjan-...
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October 3, 2018 • 10 mins
Johnny Stumbles and Betty are back to face yet more demons! Their latest case features skeleton gangsters, an annoying siren and a very smelly Davy Jones.Back for Season 3, there’s a new episode of Dead Drunk Detective will be available to download every Wednesday in October 2017.CastArfie Mansfield – Johnny StumblesKate Oswald – BettyAngus Duncan - Davy JonesCatherine Haslam - BoneheadMonica Gaga - SofiaSam Irving - Frank MaloneCr...
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December 22, 2017 • 18 mins
Johnny faces his greatest challenge yet. He and Betty have to spend the holidays with his family. But something is not quite right at home, and it's not just the gravy.
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November 7, 2017 • 14 mins
Johnny’s nemesis has been revealed, and it’s none other than his progenitor, Jacqueline. And with the fate of the entire borough at stake, they engage in a battle of wits… and the loser leaves town. It all hangs on a lost kitten. No, really…Cast (in alphabetical order)Arfie Mansfield – Johnny StumblesCharlie V Martin – A Loch Ness MonsterKate Oswald – BettySophie Pumphrey – JacquelineLeanna Wigginton – MelissaCrewWritten and Create...
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November 7, 2017 • 14 mins
Johnny’s sister, Melissa, is back in town, but her timing is rotten. Someone is tearing its victims apart. A legitimate psycho-killer. And Johnny has to find the culprit before the body count increases. And they’ll have to shake down every suspect above and below ground to do so.Cast (in alphabetical order)Johnny Briers – Vince HampshireMark Johnson – ClownDan Luxton – SatanArfie Mansfield – Johnny StumblesKate Oswald – BettySophie...
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November 7, 2017 • 11 mins
Johnny’s werewolf friend Hairy Potter is back, and more so than usual. Someone has stolen his identity in a very literal and physical way, and it’s up to Johnny to decide which duplicate is the real Hairy. And he’ll need the help of every bartender and vampiric noble in the borough to decide.Recorded in front of a live audience at the Leicester Square TheatreCharlotte Kaye – Jo the BartenderArfie Mansfield – Johnny StumblesKate Osw...
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October 17, 2017 • 13 mins
A body is missing, and it’s up to Johnny to find it. But Johnny has been found by two people he didn’t account for… his parents. Not even Johnny can escape his parents when they are in town, so he has to solve the case either with them, or despite them. Recorded in front of a live audience at the Leicester Square Theatre, a new episode of Dead Drunk Detective will be available to download every Tuesday in October 2017.CAST(in alpha...
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October 11, 2017 • 12 mins
Johnny’s being followed, and its by his least favourite of all the monsters of the borough… a child. And not just any child, a ghost child that has the power to follow him everywhere! Will Johnny find the child’s parents, or any semblance of privacy for that matter?Recorded in front of a live audience at the Leicester Square Theatre, a new episode of Dead Drunk Detective will be available to download every Tuesday in October 2017.C...
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