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This week, we’re (begrudgingly and against our better judgement) talking about Nancy Drew and The Phantom of Pine Hill.  Kelly would solve the mystery with a Chapter 2 slumber party, Karen would have passed on this case entirely, and Fifi-the-Cat joins the pod.  Nancy and Ned engage in some real intense PDA, Dave gets stuck in a chimney, Bess is the hero we’ve always needed, Nancy gets concussed (again), and Ned is a real Dad-jokes kinda’ poet.  6 out of 12 padlocked libraries.  Recommendations: In The Hall with The Knife by Diana Peterfreund (listener rec) Elatsoe by Darcy Little Badger  Support the showhttps://www.instagram.com/itsacluepodcast/

In this episode, let’s investigate The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes so we can go to Scotland with the Clue Crew!  But first, Karen is a baby lamb toucher, did you know Kelly was in Brigadoon?, and our friend Bingo makes a special guest appearance (no spoilers!). Sheep rustling is a whole thing, Nancy is a bag pipetress, vehicular incidents are at an all-time high, and we talk about Outlander an upsetting amount.  Rated 9 out of 12 Baby Lambs (redundancy intended) Recommendations: Netflix Show: Fool Me Once First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston The Once and Future Witches (Alix E Harrow) Support the showhttps://www.instagram.com/itsacluepodcast/

In this Super Sleuth episode, we talk about our first-ever Baby-sitter’s Club Book - Super Mystery #1.  Karen is a Mary Anne / Dawn / Karen Brewer hybrid, and Kelly is a Kristy (shocker).  Kelly gets a brand, Karen made it through roller derby, and we want to watch Elf while reading a book and taking a nap.  Karen gets the hiccups, Georgio is ILLEGAL, and we learn how to drop a dime. The Venn diagram overlap with the Nancy-verse and the BSC is substantial, and we’re here for it! Rated 12 out of 12 parade floats Recommendation: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Rayburn Next up: Nancy Drew and the Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes Support the showhttps://www.instagram.com/itsacluepodcast/

In Episode 57, let’s talk about our very first Hardy Boys book - The Tower Treasure! (Spoiler alert, we both friggin’ love the Hardy Boys now!). But first, Kelly loves an earmuff, Karen has a brain meld with Will Shortz, the word “panopticon” is used for the first time on this show, and Aileen’s gonna hook us up with proof of robotic puppets. Over in . . . Bayside? Baywatch? Bayport?….we have our first perishing, there’s lots of reckless driving, and Joe & Frank get paid even though they probably couldn’t take a fingerprint off a moving horse.  Rated 9.5 out of 12 Decrepit Water Towers Up Next: Baby-Sitter’s Club Super Mystery 1: Baby-sitter’s Haunted HouseRecommendations: All the Sinners Bleed by SA CrosbyLovelight Farms by B.K. BorisonSupport the showhttps://www.instagram.com/itsacluepodcast/

Let’s dig into Nancy Drew & the Moonstone Castle Mystery! But first, we’re in the chute to the holidays, Kelly’s crowd sourcing a cookie recipe, and Karen had a full-on mail mystery. Meanwhile, George and Bess are full-on BEEFING, the entire Clue Crew finally gets arrested, we’re missing a people talker to tell us about the random castle in the middle of Indiana, Nancy fears being a friendship pusher but is an #influencer, and moats are swum (ew). A group of Corvettes is a cascade, Mrs. Hemstead is an NPC, and Baby Joanie-Jolene-Judy-Jodine’s grandparents have Stockholm Syndrome.  Rated 11 out of 12 River Police  Up Next: Hardy Boys 1: The Tower TreasureBaby-Sitter’s Club Super Mystery 1: Baby-sitter’s Haunted HouseRecommendations: Bad Cree by Jessica JohnsSilver Nitrate - Silvia Moreno-GarciaMexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-GarciaSupport the showhttps://www.instagram.com/itsacluepodcast/

In Episode 55, we discuss Nancy Drew & The Clue of the Dancing Puppet. First though, Kelly tells us about The Soupening, Karen is in “snuggalump mode”, and we get to see each other this week IRL! Tammy puts the A in “Amateur” but needed more villainous agency, Nancy receives a gratuitous number of head injuries, and some California-based slippery operators slap a giant puppet on a non-existent problem, which seems like a bad idea. In other news, we left in some outtakes, Kelly references a ridiculous number of movies and musicals, and Karen hates a cute little bait-and-switch ghost. Be sure to help us decide if it was it a police electrician or an electrician for the police. Rated 9.5 out of 12 Falling Cannonballs Recommendations: Sisters of the Lost Marsh, by Lucy Strange One of the Good Guys, by Araminta Hall (out in 2024) Support the showhttps://www.instagram.com/itsacluepodcast/

Let's go to Hong Kong with Nancy Drew in "The Mystery of the Fire Dragon"! It is well nigh Halloween, Karen has been going all around but found time to update her eyeballs, and Kelly has read so many vampire books she's terrified after sundown. This book is a solid "meh" on the Nancy-o-Meter, but on the plus side: there's a stop in NYC before a trip to Hong Kong, and a bookstore smuggling front that is giving "Joe-from-You Bookstore Lair" vibes. Everyone gets individually kidnapped, we believe in thought transference, Karen could eat a piece of cheese, Officer Tommy has 54 problems, and don't forget your lipstick in case of a 505 emergency.  Rated 6 our of 12 exploding ovens.  Recommendations: Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll Dracula by Bram Stoker  Support the showhttps://www.instagram.com/itsacluepodcast/

Let's go to Adult Summer Camp & investigate "The Clue in the Old Stagecoach" with the Clue Crew! Karen wants to know which side of the tree lichen grows on, and Kelly wants to flirt around a campfire in a uniform. Then on to one of our favorite light-hearted, laugh-out-loud funny capers yet! Nancy solves the mystery of Sally the Bear, the gals are hilarious water ballet-ers, Rick demonstrates Kenergy, and we get a valuable PSA about the importance of dead tree removal. Don't forget to Googer geigle counters.  Rated 11.75 out of 12 Hand-Knitted Sweaters Recommendations: - The September House by Carissa Orlando - Holly by Stephen King - The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Support the showhttps://www.instagram.com/itsacluepodcast/

In Episode 52, the Clue Crew heads to Hawaii to investigate The Secret of the Golden Pavillion! Karen loved the horror elements of this book, but not the gratuitous Mr. Rogers-ing. Nancy almost gets taken down by tripping off a volcano, and she probably irons her underwear. Kelly rebrands magnifying glasses and can’t remember Gilligan’s Island. Togo is a prize winner and is rewarded in scritches and helicopters. And the boyfriends survive a near-miss and help take down a bunch of scorps. All in all, an unsatisfying mystery, but Hawaii sounds fantastic! Rated 10 out of 12 Double Scorps, or 20 out of 24 Single Scorps.  Recommendations: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Knock at the Door (film by M. Night Shyamalan) Hide by Kiersten White The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Support the showhttps://www.instagram.com/itsacluepodcast/

In Episode 51, Kelly & Karen discuss Nancy Drew & the Haunted Showboat! After a refreshing summer during which time Kelly reunited with her Barbies and Karen took on the roller derby alter-ego "Sylvia Wrath", your hosts are officially ready to take a literary trip to New Orleans with the Clue Crew. Join them as they discuss inappropriate methods to diffuse car bombs, what pecan-caramel things are called, and why it's called a showboat. Plus some suggestions for plot improvements by Kelly and additions to Nancy's list of life-skills by Karen. Brought to you by canoes.  Book recommendations: - Safe & Sound, by Mercury Stardust - Mister Magic, by Kiersten White - The Quiet Tenant, by Clémence Michallon  Support the showhttps://www.instagram.com/itsacluepodcast/

On episode FIFTY (!!!!) of It's A Clue, Kelly and Karen are joined by professional podcast host—and a true Helen Corning if there ever was one—CRAIG!  Join us as Craig moderates this hard-hitting Q&A session, featuring questions submitted by you! In this episode, we discuss: - Why we started the podcast - When we first fell in love with Nancy Drew - What's George's actual problem - How we got our jingle - Which book Karen didn't read before recording - And many more ridiculous topics. Thank you to all of our listeners who have supported us through 50 episodes and 2 seasons! We're off on a summer break, but we'll be back to you with Season 3 when the leaves change color (aka September).  Happy Sleuthing! Support the showhttps://www.instagram.com/itsacluepodcast/

In this Super Sleuth episode, we delve into the genius brain of Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective, following which we have a few mysteries of our own to solve such as:  The Mystery of the Missing Golf BallThe Clue of the Burlesque Racing SnakeThe Secret Behind Corporate JargonKelly apologizes in advance for turning pages directly into her microphone, we verbally generate an Encyclopedia / Nancy Venn Diagram, and Karen yada yadas through a watermelon robbery.  Rated 11.5 out of 12 stolen roller skates. Unofficially brought to you by The (American) Office.  Support the showhttps://www.instagram.com/itsacluepodcast/