Dying Message: The Detective Anime Mystery Podcast

025 - Detective Academy Q: 41-43 w/ Liz Czerpak [In Which We Take a Dry Shower]

There's a big concrete brick blocking our exit in Detective Academy Q: Episodes 41-43 with our mystery guest -- comedian and food person, Liz Czerpak.
The last big murder mystery of Detective Academy Q is a great one to share with a mystery guest and a podcast audience. It's got everything: a "locked" room, a dying message, two murder suspects who turn out to be other characters in disguise, and hot spring hijinks.
Plus: stay after the credits to learn the secrets of dry cleaning!
Podcast cover art by Myriam Bloom.
Music excerpted from "Solve the Damn Mystery!" by Jesse Spillane.
Thank you to our mystery guest, Liz Czerpak

024 - Detective Academy Q: 40 w/ Sofia Demopolos [In Which We Stuff Towels Under a Kimono]

We see something so frightening out on the street that we drop our groceries in Detective Academy Q: Episode 40 with mystery guest comedian and artist Sofia Demopolos.
A sleepover at Kyu's house turns into the Scooby Doo-iest mystery featuring the detective trio we didn't know we needed: Kyu, Ryu, and Kyu's mom ("hot mom"). Who's faking the ghost of the headless woman and why? Is it Old Lady Jenkins or angry child with dog? Plus: we provide unpaid promotion for Lunchables and talk about our childhoods.
Podcast cover art by Myriam Bloom.
Music excerpted from "Solve the Damn Mystery!" by Jesse Spillane.
Thank you to our mystery guest, Sofia Demopolos.

023 - Detective Academy Q: 36-39 w/ Kai and Jim [In Which We Rip Our Faces Off]

We play the violin until we rip our faces off and jump into the sea in Detective Academy Q: Episodes 36 - 39 with mystery guests Kai Bobbi and Jim O'Donnell of the Rotten Treasure podcast.
What's the point of an illusory mansion without any illusions? Or a violin without a wooden dragon's head? Or a murder plan without a venomous snake? There's so much soap in this opera that we're all squeaky clean by the end of it, even with two hilarious mystery guests this week! Plus: The Mystery of the Scary Goosebumps Episode.
Podcast cover art by Myriam Bloom.
Music excerpted from "Solve the Damn Mystery!" by Jesse Spillane.
Thank you to our mystery guests, Kai Bobbi and Jim O'Donnell of the Rotten Treasure podcast (Twitter @RottenTreasure) and Daddy Issues Improv (Instagram @DaddyIssuesImprov).

022 - Detective Academy Q: 35 w/ Derek Hayes [In Which We Put Precious Gems in Private Places]

A "jewel summoner" is the weirdest thing we've encountered yet in Detective Academy Q: Episode 35 with mystery guest Derek Hayes
When the world's least successful cult leader plants a bomb in an empty department store, Kyu is determined to protect the institution of retail. (Please, no one tell him about Amazon!) Plus: a Pokemon mystery, and a review of Supermarket Sweep.
Podcast cover art by Myriam Bloom.
Music excerpted from "Solve the Damn Mystery!" by Jesse Spillane.
Thank you to our mystery guest, Derek Hayes, host of Hold Up! (instagram: @holdupbookclub).

021 - Detective Academy Q: 33 & 34 w/ Meredith McDonald [In Which We Store Dangerous Materials]

A devious locked room poisoning is the curare for boredom in Detective Academy Q: Episode 33 and 34 with mystery guest Meredith McDonald.
It's a relatable story. You're the assistant principal at an elementary school, and one day one of your priceless anthropological artifacts is stolen along with a vial of curare poison. Or wait. That's not relatable at all! Plus: Are diapers recyclable?
Podcast cover art by Myriam Bloom.
Music excerpted from "Solve the Damn Mystery!" by Jesse Spillane.
Thank you to our mystery guest, Meredith McDonald.

020 - Detective Academy Q: 32 w/ Ralph Andracchio [In Which At Least We Tried]

We are caught completely offguard by Detective Academy Q: Episode 32 with mystery guest Ralph Andracchio.
Megu and Yukihira team up with newcomer Touya to confront a topic too delicate for the writers of this anime to handle. This episode is an all around puzzling mess and a bit of a stinker, and we do our best to work our way through it with our excellent mystery guest. Plus: a mysterious mouse!
CONTENT WARNING: the plot of anime this week concerns public gropic and sexual harassment against women, and we discuss these topics throughout.
Podcast cover art by Myriam Bloom.
Music excerpted from "Solve the Damn Mystery!" by Jesse Spillane.
Thank you to our mystery guest Ralph Andracchio, comedian and owner of IN/FORMATION Coaching and Communication.

019 - Detective Academy Q: 29-31 w/ Andrew Nealis [In Which We Stretch on the Chizzouch]

We experience a full range of emotions through the 'net in Detective Academy Q: Episodes 29, 30, and 31 with mystery guest Andrew Nealis.
Ryu and Megu are sent undercover to an elite high school plagued by disappearances, digital snuff videos, and internet message boards. Plus: Andrew channels Detective Pikachu to find hard drives, and Michael's love of coffee could lead to his bitter end.
CONTENT WARNING: this podcast episode and the anime episodes mention suicide, self-harm, and cyber-bullying. We did not give a heads up in the episode itself, so we are adding a warning here.)
Podcast cover art by Myriam Bloom.
Music excerpted from "Solve the Damn Mystery!" by Jesse Spillane.
Thank you to our mystery guest Andrew Nealis, host of Sean & Andrew Talk About Movies (and Sometimes Other Stuff).

018 - Detective Academy Q: 27 & 28 w/ Sam Abrams [In Which We Stay After School]

We stumble upon the murder basement in Detective Academy Q: Episode 27 and 28 with mystery guest Sam Abrams.
We face our snake and captivity related fears, and Sam shares some incredibly relevant stories from an actual classroom. Plus: Noah says something (for the first time?) to justify rating this as an explicit podcast, and we learn more than enough about kabu pit vipers.
Podcast cover art by Myriam Bloom.
Music excerpted from "Solve the Damn Mystery!" by Jesse Spillane.
Thank you to our mystery guest Sam Abrams.

017 - Detective Academy Q: 26 w/ Erin Dohony [In Which We Hide in the Cabinet]

We search the house for an intruder in Detective Academy Q: Episode 26 with mystery guest Erin Dohony.
Pluto may not be a planet, but the criminal organization known as Pluto is casting a planet-sized shadow over the plot of this episode. We're not fooled one bit by Ms. Kaori's creepishly real face-mask, but we are fooled by Erin's neighbor's ominous warning.
Podcast cover art by Myriam Bloom.
Music excerpted from "Solve the Damn Mystery!" by Jesse Spillane.
Thank you to our mystery guest Erin Dohony (@obiwondohony on Twitter). You can check out her comedy writing and more on: https://obiwandohony.com/

016 - Detective Academy Q: 24 & 25 w/ Keane Cobb [In Which We Buy an Inflatable T-Rex]

We take an idle look at the idol murder in Detective Academy Q: Episodes 24 and 25 with mystery guest Keane Cobb.
So many secrets are revealed at once that even the word "secret" loses its meaning. Fortunately, Keane joins us and catches the things we missed. Also, we chat about sports anime and reminisce about Blockbuster snacks.
Podcast cover art by Myriam Bloom.
Music excerpted from "Solve the Damn Mystery!" by Jesse Spillane.
Thank you to our mystery guest Keane Cobb (twitter: @KeaneCobb).