It's A Clue

You thought Nancy was going to chill at a Moss Covered Mansion this week? PSYCH! She's going straight to NASA! We've got exploding oranges. We've got look-a-likes. We've got an illegal, poorly-fenced big cat preserve and a subterranean death lair. Bess has a run-in with an alligator because FLORIDA! If you loved Austin Powers, you're going to love Nancy's adventure to...

It's Brass Bound Trunk o'clock, and (spoiler alert) we un-ironically LOVED this book. This week we have international cruises, random roommates, deadly meteors, skateboarding demon children, ping pong tournaments... What's not to love?! Kelly even shares a thoughtful literary analysis using classic plot devices from Friends, which will change lives. Additionally, Karen confesses to...

Whelp, it finally happened. We mistakenly read different versions of "The Clue of the Tapping Heels". Regardless of the (many and insane) divergences, both feature garage-fulls of titian-furred cats, midnight tapping, tap dancing, morse code taps, and a Tony-Award winning off-off -off Broadway production of "The Tapping Heels".  Join us as we discuss the two different iteration...

In Episode 23, we didn't want to read anything because it's hot out, so instead, we heated up our kitchens for 90 minutes and cooked a classic Nancy Drew / Hannah Gruen 1930s recipe: creamed (canned) chicken on burned (canned) bread. (Note: We added the burning all on our own.).  In this poorly-done, unintentional ASMR episode, we burn our fingers, sister-splain measuring spoons, and pla...

This week, we talk about "Enola Holmes & The Case of the Missing Marquess". We absolutely fall in love with Enola  for being an amazing perditorian, a rebel in disguise, and a lover of lists and ciphers. Join us as we discuss: our new favorite Holmes alternate uses for bustles and hip amplifiers corsets of the teeth crafting and other unrelated hobbies   UYLOSSNSMOAOEVLW ODUHODAELHLN...

This week we chat about "Nancy Drew and the Haunted Bridge" which, spoiler alert, is completely not haunted even a little bit.  Karen ruins her life by seeking out haunted bridge tales, and Kelly wants a kidney-shaped pool in her survival bunker. We bemoan the ungodly amount of golf in this book, decide that our loyalty to Ned is about to be recalled, and watch in awe as George wins the...

This week, it's "Nancy Drew & the Whispering Statue". The Drew Clue takes a page out of the Scoobie Doo play book, we go deep undercover with saucy brunette Debbie Lynbrook, Ned's a casual insurance salesman, we're gonna start a rumor about Star Wars, Karen's going on the lam as newsie Papey Jones, and Kelly wants to see a P&L on these investigations.  Rated 1...

This week, we're still afraid of the ghost pets in our childhood home. Karen hunts for clams, Kelly is turning into Demi Moore, and what's up with Ouija boards? Nancy improves her criminal skill set and might be a skosh psychic. Plus, an abandoned circus house which very much rules. #savetheelephants Rated 6.5 out of 12 broken mirrors. Discount Storytime Proud winner of the Nobel "I Trie...

Join Kelly and Karen as they talk about "Truly Devious" by Maureen Johnson, Ellingham Academy (aka Muggle Hogwarts), scratch and sniff stickers, Dorothy Parker, and more rhyming riddle poems than you can even handle!  Also, Karen wants to write you a letter, and Kelly  wants to be a (cozy) mystery-solving master chef.  Hear all about theories, characters, dollhouse clues, and tons more r...

Hypers, y’all!  In this episode all about “Nancy Drew & the Message in the Hollow Oak” Karen wants more jaunty poems, Kelly thinks Nancy gave up a little easily in the pirate cave, and Nancy gets trapped in an elevator for no reason. We also discover that we independently think our childhood home is haunted by ghost pets (no Newsies, thankfully). Why is Claire so damaged, why is Art displaying...

In Episode 16, Karen & Kelly discuss how "Nancy Drew & the Clue of the Broken Locket" snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by under-utilizing a ghost ship and over-utilizing orphans and twins.  Kelly is annoyed, Karen is hot, and both have some suggestions for plot improvements, along with concerns about food sanitation standards at the confectionary and bait shop. If you wan...

In Episode 15, it's all-things "Nancy Drew & the Password to Larkspur Lane." Karen is not cranky BUT KEEP YOUR VOICES DOWN, and Kelly is a man with no country after hours of stalker shows. Karen hates planes but somehow knows the word “fuselage”, and Kelly feels all men should be held to the Ned Nickerson boyfriend metric standard. HELEN IS BACK, Nancy is a titian-haired butterk...

In this month’s Super Sleuth Special Episode, Karen and Kelly fully geek out over “The Inheritance Games” by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. In addition to this AMAZING book (think “Westing Games” meets “Twilight”, but in the best way possible), K&K commiserate over their nameless house beasts’ simultaneous reigns of terror. If they won billions, Kelly wants to learn to cook amongst the chickens and Kar...

In this episode, Kelly and Karen discuss "Nancy Drew & the Sign of the Twisted Candles," which naturally leads to TikTok candle trends and plotting a  Nancy Drew-themed inn experience. Karen provides a more-than-adequate number of Nancy-verse fun facts, and Kelly has an on-air epiphany about her own superhero origin story. They also ask - What makes someone a healthy friend, and why...

In Episode 12, Kelly and Karen dig into "Nancy's Mysterious Letter" by Carolyn Keene (aka Walter Karig). This book features 100% more sass, football, and phone calls to priests than ever before. There's a Lonely Hearts Club scam (aka more mail fraud), Karen makes up sports ball vernacular, Nancy and Co. are all "boo'd up", Hannah has a secret admirer, Kelly obses...

In episode 11, Karen and Kelly cover "Nancy Drew & the Clue in the Diary" by Carolyn Keene.  Just like Nancy loves a sport dress, Kelly loves a frame job and a stakeout.  Karen gets deep into the science of graphology (pscyh!), the term "Venn diagram of setting things on fire" is uttered, and we finally meet Ned Nickerson, a hunky car savior who is thirsty AF. Also, is ever...

In episode 10, Kelly and Karen talk about one of Karen's childhood faves, "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg. Join as they discuss great places to run away TO, the joy of a great plan and a juicy secret, and the mysterious phenomenon of Sibling ESP.  Karen solves a mystery using only the Internet, Kelly literally pulls out her hair, and both cr...

In this week's episode, Karen & Kelly lovingly re-hash their new fave in the series, "Nancy Drew & the Secret of Red Gate Farm" by Carolyn Keene. And y'all - this book has everything: a cult, a non-implied snake, a counterfeiter's roadside attraction....need we say more? Also, Karen's in library jail, and Kelly alienates everyone who dunks their fries. Rated 8...

It's time for "Nancy Drew & the Secret of Shadow Ranch"! Join Kelly and Karen as they mourn Helen, talk about an evil (or was he bad?) magician from Seattle, review the benefits of a water horse versus a standard road horse, and reflect on the difficulties of cleaning phosphorescent paint off horses, dogs and small children.  All this while tossing around some "varmints&quo...

Join sister hosts Kelly & Karen as they discuss "Nancy Drew & the Mystery at Lilac Inn" by Carolyn Keene. In this episode, they recap personal ghost stories, solve the mystery of the "cover girl," express ongoing discomfort about "skin diving," and get deeper into discussion on crew cuts than has ever been or ever will be necessary. Rated 11.5 out of 12 Aqualu...

In this mini episode, Kelly and Karen announce the next four books they'll be covering on the show. They recap their favorite book from last month, cover standout educational moments, and dip a toe into the ocean of Karen's fear of ghosts. In the upcoming episodes of "It's A Clue," Kelly and Karen invite you to  join them as they re-investigate the mysteries of: "Nanc...

In their first Super Sleuth Special, Karen and Kelly cover childhood favorite, "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin.  Join them as they discuss the surprising appearance of the  River Height's bomb squad in Westington, come to realize that neither of them is smarter than a 13-year old,  speculate on the backstory of the hero we all need, Cookie Barfspringer, and listen to Karen public...

In episode 4, Karen and Kelly get into "Nancy Drew and The Bungalow Mystery", finally putting to bed one of the biggest controversies on any podcast ever:  What is a bungalow? They bracket Nancy's dates into a not-Ned boyfriend tournament,  find one more organic opportunity to weave "The Bachelor" into the discussion, and commiserate over the general lack of magicians in R...

In this week's episode, Karen and Kelly discuss all things "Nancy Drew & the Hidden Staircase" by Carolyn Keene, covering scintillating topics like whether hidden passageways are exciting or terrifying, why Dirk is the literal worst,  what a floating island is, and who else is on Nancy's dating roster.  References: Hidden apartment behind bathroom mirror Uninvited house gue...

In the first full-length episode, Kelly & Karen re-investigate the mystery of "Nancy Drew & the Secret of the Old Clock" by Carolyn Keene, reveal the secrets behind their pets' names, and uncover ironclad proof of a (fictional) serial killer lurking in 1930's River Heights. Includes a (super short) plot recap, so no worries if you haven't read the book recently.  D...