True Drew

Ahoy, True Drews! Come along as we talk about the 17th book in the Nancy Drew series, The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk! Nancy, Bess and George set out on an Atlantic sea voyage and (naturally) find a mystery! There's, of course, mayhem, because we're on a ship, epic ping pong games, dead rats and meteors. No, really. I hope you all will enjoy this episode!

Today's episode is a super fun one! We talk about The Clue of the Tapping Heels, the 16th book in the Nancy Drew series. There are cuddly Persian cats, people climbing the sides of houses with spiked shoes, tapdancing in Morse code and so much more in this crazy and entertaining book!

On today's episode, we discuss The Haunted Bridge, the 15th mystery in the Nancy Drew original book series! Nancy shows off her golf skills, there's a haunted bridge, missing jewels and men who make creepy advances towards Nancy. We discuss it all and jump right into this mystery!

Hello, True Drews! In this episode we're going to be talking about the 14th Nancy Drew book, The Whispering Statue! In this book, Nancy solves a mystery at a yacht club, GETS A JOB(What?!) and wears a disguise and uses an alias of Debby Linbrook. (Also, for some reason, half way through this episode, I started using Debby Linbrook and Debby Linwood interchangeably, so I apologize!) You won't want...

Hello, True Drews! On today's episode, we talk about the 13th book in the Nancy Drew series, The Mystery of the Ivory Charm. *CONTENT WARNING: There are some racial stereotypes in this book and some problematic depictions of people from India, which were unfortunately unavoidable.* I did not really enjoy this book, but we will discuss it anyway through a modern lens on today's episode.

Well, True Drews, I can *knot* believe this is our 15th episode! (Heads up: There's a lot of tree puns in this one.) In this episode we discuss the 12th book in the Nancy Drew series, The Message in the Hollow Oak. We encounter some of the dumbest criminals to date, French Canadian missionaries who hide things in trees and so much more! This one's a bit all over the place, so I hope you&#3...

Hello, True Drews! Today's episode is a super fun one! We discuss Secret of the Old Clock, the HerInteractive PC game! This is such a fun game, set in the 1930's and based on the first 4 books of the Nancy Drew series! I hope you all love discussing this game, my silly impersonations, and diving into the soundtrack, atmosphere and overall vibe of this game!

Wow, this episode is a doozie! On today's episode, we tackle the 11th Nancy Drew book, The Clue of the Broken Locket, and compare the original book vs the revised! I thought these books were somewhat similar, but they are actually like reading two completely different books! The original was written in 1934 and revised in 1965. So, if you like stories about adopted twins being forced into the...

Hello, True Drews! For this episode, we tackle the 10th Nancy Drew book, The Password to Larkspur Lane! This is one of my personal favorites and there's so much to uncover here. Demented care facilities, carrier pigeons and blue rings of fire fill this interesting book! I hope you all enjoy the commentary in this episode for this book!

In today's episode, we talk about the 9th installment in the Nancy Drew series, The Sign of the Twisted Candles! This book is full of inheritances, family feuds--and even a feud between Nancy, Bess and George! Will Nancy be able to solve where Asa Sidney hid his valuables around his mansion? Tune in to today's episode to find out!

Hello, True Drews! On today's episode, we discuss the 8th book in the series, Nancy's Mysterious Letter! Hannah cooks up a storm and sends soup to Ira the mailman (possible love connection there?), Nancy's refuses to give up her integrity and tamper with other people's mail, and we set out on a mystery of discovering...who is Nancy Smith Drew?! I hope you all enjoy this topsy turvy...

In today's episode, we talk about The Clue in the Diary, book number 7 in the Nancy Drew series! This book is full of action: explosions, insurance fraud, AND we get introduced to Ned Nickerson, Nancy's love interest, for the first time! I can't wait to talk about this book with you, from the cover, to the plot to the tiniest of things I noticed while rereading it!

Hello again, True Drews! For this episode, we talk about the sixth book in the Nancy Drew series, The Secret of Red Gate Farm, and I battle with a head cold and generally sound like I have laryngitis. Cults, expensive perfumes, code breaking and counterfeiting rings fill this strange book! I hope you all will enjoy this episode and remember to take Vitamin C and stay well because being sick is not...

Hello, True Drews and Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you all get to enjoy some time with family today and eat some fantastic food! If you have some downtime today, here is an episode about the fifth Nancy Drew book, The Secret at/of Shadow Ranch! We also discuss some differences between the HerInteractive PC game and Bess Marvin and George Fayne make their first appearances in this book!

In this episode, we discuss the fourth Nancy Drew book--and one of the quirkiest!--The Mystery at Lilac Inn! Shark shaped submarines(try saying that 5 times fast), manmade earthquakes and "skin diving". It's alll in this episode. I hope this episode makes you laugh as much as I did while trying to record it!

In this episode, we discuss the third installment of the Nancy Drew series, The Bungalow Mystery. What is a bungalow? Will Nancy catch the bad guys? Why is Laura Pendleton a "strange looking girl"?! You'll find all that out and more in this podcast episode!

Hello, True Drews! In today's episode, we discuss the wildly popular second book in the Nancy Drew series, The Hidden Staircase! Hauntings plague Twin Elms and Helen Corning, Nancy's friend, enlists Nancy's help to solve the mystery! I hope you all will enjoy my review and synopsis of this book, along with discussions about the various book covers and funny cultural differences that ru...

Hi again True Drews! In today's episode, we dive straight into the first Nancy Drew book ever written, The Secret of the Old Clock! We discuss the plot, rate the various book covers and I share some funny anecdotes, 1930's slang, and things that stuck out to me about this book! It's going to be so fun reading the Nancy Drew books in order and discovering different things about everyone...

Hello, True Drews! In today's episode, we talk about the history and mystery behind Carolyn Keene! Many people are responsible for the creation, distribution and public perception of Nancy Drew. Sometimes, truth is stranger than fiction and definitely more fascinating! So, I hope you enjoy this episode talking about how Nancy Drew was created before we jump into the books!

Hi, my name is Avery and welcome to True Drew Podcast, your source for all things Nancy Drew! On today's episode, I discuss how I got into the Nancy Drew books and games from a young age and how they still regularly shape my life today! Nancy Drew is such a strong female character and role model for me, even now. I also outline what you can expect from this podcast, where we will go chronologi...