It Was Murder Podcast

We followed "vampires" to Park Chan-Wook's Thirst. If we can offer you any advice before watching this film, it is to watch it all at once and in linear order. It helps.

We followed Rod Loomis to Quantum Leap Season 5:Episode 15 "Blood Moon" and why? Why you ask? I honestly don't know. But I think it was to remind us of how bonkers the theme song is.

We followed Chris Mulkey to 1988's Jack's Back. Mileage may vary.

SPOILER ALERT!!! We spoil all of this 30 year old TV show, so if you're concerned about finding out what happens in Twin Peaks, please watch the whole thing before listening to us blather on and on about it for two fucking hours.

We followed Fairuza Balk to 1985's Return to Oz. I'm starting to think that Memnoch doesn't like us very much.

We followed David Duchovny to The Craft: Legacy because Memnoch the Wheel told us to and we aren't allowed to disobey him.

Spooky season continues with one of the best episodes of The X-Files (and television in general) "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose". Listen to us gush and find out what spooky stuff we're getting into next!

It's spooky season (our favorite) so why not do another edition of Chain Reaction: Spooky Edition!!! We start ourselves off with the classic H2H episode "Night Horrors", a riff on an Agatha Christie-like locked door mystery complete with a psychic, a mystery novelist, and g-g-g-ghosts!!! We also talk for exactly 5 minutes about A Haunting in Venice. We don't spoil it, I promise.

Our final final episode of Hart Girl Summer honors the wonderful Shelley Smith as Marina Belson in "Downhill to Death". We loved returning to Vail with the nosy ass Harts, even if there is a bit too much chatter (and mumbling) in the sauna. Also, we reveal our plans for the next season!

In our last official episode of Hart Girl Summer, we celebrate Karen Shields (Karen Austin) in "A New Kind of High". Borrow a wig and meet us at the car room with different weathers.

This week, we celebrate the incomparable Julie Newmar as "Eve" in Change of Hart"! We go a little long because we had to talk about sports for a while. No, really. Why are you laughing??

We celebrate Deanne (Mimi Maynard) and her meatiest (pate-est?) part on H2H in "Murder is a Man's Best Friend". Yes, listener, it's a wakka wakka episode, but it's counter balanced by Ruby's style (our secondary Hart Girl this episode).

Three cheers ain't enough for Carrie Nye as our Hart Girl "Laura Bancroft". And if anyone can get in touch with Don Roos about coming on this podcast, hit me up.

This week's Hart Girl is Peggy Mullen from "You Made Me Kill You" and we love her just as much now as we did then. Trigger warning, Joe and Erik trigger the fuck out of Ellen in multiple ways to the point that it's just cruel and unusual, but the laughter never ceases.

Another of our favorite Hart Girls, Robin Wall from "Hartstruck" is the topic at hand! Also, um, we might be kinda stalkery.

This week's "Hart Girl" is Rose "Rolls" MacCready in season 1's "A Question of Innocence". Has anyone heard from John?

Our Hart Girl this week is Scottie (and Mary, aka Pandemic Scottie) played by the truly fabulous Lois Chiles in the episode "The Latest in High Fashion Murder". From runway to go away, high fashion to high fever, Lois has the range.

Hart Girl Summer heats up with one of our favorite villains, M.B. (Martha Bookman, Maria Bonaventure, etc) in the episode "Harts on the Run". Whether it's tiny dagger Tuesday or revolver Wednesday, M.B. is our weapon of choice.

We're back home for HART GIRL SUMMER!!! First up is a revisit of "Hit Jennifer Hart", the official first episode of the series, to discuss the ultimate "Hart Girl" Jennifer Hart! You may wonder what we could possibly have left to say about a Hart to Hart episode, and to that I simply say "generational vaginas".

You know we love a recap, so here's another one. PLUS we announce what we'll be doing for you all this summer!

We followed Jonathan Demme to his 1986 classic Something Wild for the finale of our first season of Chain Reaction! AND we were treated to a very special message from a true legend!

We followed David Cronenberg to 1985's Into the Night, a classic from John Landis. We went a little long, but we could have gone a lot longer just discussing the "rococaine" interiors. Watch before you listen, please!

We followed Craig Sheffer to Midian in 1990's Nightbreed (The Director's Cut) by horror/fantasy master Clive Barker. Though the consensus is that the theatrical version is "better", there truly is no winning if you're not a 13 year old gay in 1990. Special appearance by Corey J Brewer who endured the 3.5 hour "Cabal Cut" and is somehow still speaking to us.

We followed James Garner to 1993's Fire in the Sky. If you're just joining us, Ellen hates ET.

We followed Stefanie Powers to The Rockford Files "The Real Easy Red Dog" and are SO happy that we did! We've also struck gold with a perfect casting for a reboot of this series.