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The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Winning Fantasy Football Playoffs Week 15The Fantasy Millionaires - Scott "Stacks" Simpson & Mike "Cash" Collins break down all the action you NEED to know after Week 14 and set you to win your first round playoff matchup!In this episode:Week 14 Recap: The Fantasy Football Highlights The Wire: Must-add waiver pickups you can’t afford to missElevate, Mitigate, Eviscerate: Start/Sit calls to win your matchupsDFS Stacks of Cash: Our favorite DFS stacks and sneaky plays for the main slateTHREE TWEETS 📌 Subscribe for expert fantasy football advice, rankings, waiver wire pickups, and trade tips all season long! L...
2025-12-091h 01
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: NFL Week 14 - Making the PlayoffsThe Fantasy Millionaires - Scott "Stacks" Simpson & Mike "Cash" Collins break down all the action you NEED to know after Week 13 and set you up for a strong Week 14!In this episode:Week 13 Recap: The Fantasy Football Highlights The Wire: Must-add waiver pickups you can’t afford to missElevate, Mitigate, Eviscerate: Start/Sit calls to win your matchupsDFS Stacks of Cash: Our favorite DFS stacks and sneaky plays for the main slateTHREE TWEETS 📌 Subscribe for expert fantasy football advice, rankings, waiver wire pickups, and trade tips all season long! Like, comment...
2025-12-021h 11
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Winning NFL Week 10The Fantasy Millionaires - Scott "Stacks" Simpson & Mike "Cash" Collins break down all the action you NEED to know after Week 9 and set you up for a strong Week 10!In this episode:Week 9 Recap: The Fantasy Football Highlights Trades to Get Paid: The best buy-low and sell-high trade targets before your league catches onThe Wire: Must-add waiver pickups you can’t afford to missElevate, Mitigate, Eviscerate: Start/Sit calls to win your matchupsDFS Stacks of Cash: Our favorite DFS stacks and sneaky plays for the main slateTHREE TWEETS 📌...
2025-11-041h 24
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Winning NFL Week 9The Fantasy Millionaires - Scott "Stacks" Simpson & Mike "Cash" Collins break down all the action you NEED to know after Week 8 and set you up for a strong Week 9! In this episode:Week 8 Recap: The Fantasy Football Highlights Trades to Get Paid: The best buy-low and sell-high trade targets before your league catches onThe Wire: Must-add waiver pickups you can’t afford to missElevate, Mitigate, Eviscerate: Start/Sit calls to win your matchupsDFS Stacks of Cash: Our favorite DFS stacks and sneaky plays for the main slateTHREE TWEETS 📌...
2025-10-281h 16
The Infinite Escape RoomAre Escape Rooms Getting Easier - At the Toasty Post Life Ghosty PostyPull up a stool in the Northern northern northern Australian outback! At this near-empty Pub the team wrangle over the concept of difficulty in Escape Rooms, what it is, whether it is simply a feature of good or bad design, whether it is changing and, inevitably, what even counts as an Escape Room anymore at all!
As always we come to you with humble recommendations to ease you into Autumn.
Jamie - Thank Goodness You're Here! Cartoon style Steam game set in Northern England in which you help out the locals entirely by s...
2025-09-2843 min
The Infinite Escape RoomOutback Odyssey: The Tin Horse HighwayWith just twenty two minutes and thirty seconds remaining before our flight from Australia Airport leaves, the team have no choice but to solve Jon's puzzle puzzle at the crossroads. Somewhere off Australia Road (which by the way, is the road in Australia, in case you were wondering), the airport awaits...
But which way?
"Struth Ruth, Bruce is coming babe."
Puzzle Maestro: Jon Saunders
Solvers: Mike Collins, Jamie Gibbs
Episode Art: Dom Jordan
Editor: Jamie Gibbs
Visual handouts to play along
Tin Horses
2025-09-2128 min
The Infinite Escape RoomOutback Odyssey: There's No Place Like GnomeWith the team's outback getaway driver KO-ed outside the toilet, the team find themselves stranded in the outback, 45 minutes before their flight from "Australia Airport" leaves. Time is of the essence, and in this special the solvers will have a shared 45-minutes to solve across both parts of the Outback Odyssey arc.
But before they can get back on the road they'll have to get through dozens and dozens of gnomes... in various state of undress (Jamie's exact words, not mine). Somewhere among these gnomes the key to escape lies. It's time to lock in and-
2025-09-1433 minThe Infinite Escape RoomThe Desert of Wee RebornThis is the final week of our two-week summer break, where we recharge our puzzle batteries. But we won't leave you empty handed - here's a director's cut edition of a classic episode with new editing, music, SFX and commentary.
This episode initially aired a little later than normal due to some technical gremlins, which meant it didn't get a fair shake before the following week's episode came in and pushed it out of the feed (people love that fresh content, yo).
And it's a particularly fiendish puzzle from Mike that also uses a hefty...
2025-09-071h 09The Infinite Escape RoomGroundFarce RebornThis is the start of our two-week summer break, where we recharge our puzzle batteries. But we won't leave you empty handed - here's a director's cut edition of a classic episode with new editing, music, SFX and commentary.
Sometimes, an episode as such an impact on us that we talk about it months or even years later. Groundfarce is one of those episodes. What started out as a simple spatial puzzle quickly devolved into a mud slinging match with zingers such as "Left isn't a cardinal direction!" and "I've left the shed and my eyes...
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The Infinite Escape RoomNo, YOU escape THIS Podcast: Takeover the Tower feat. Escape This PodcastIn this episode, Jamie joins forces with two very special guests in order to take on a rogue Mike and Jon who are concocting a podcasting takeover of epic proportions. Their target - the enormous Escape This Podcast skyscraper that dominates the Sydney skyline. The date - the Australian national podcasting festival. Expect improv, terrible puns, and a cameo from a man pretending to be the Mayor of Sydney.
In this episode we're joined by special guests Dani and Bill from Escape This Podcast.
Puzzle Maestro: Mairi Nolan
Solvers: Jamie Gibbs, Dani Siller, B...
2025-08-101h 15
The Infinite Escape RoomIce Cream Wars: Cone of ConflictAfter being a little too successful at getting the sun to rise, Great Britain has turned into a scorching hot warzone of the delicious ice-cream-y kind. As the group head south to the beach, they soon encounter the aftermath of a great fight. Tanks retrofitted to fire lollies litter the street, unexploded cookie sandwich mines lay in wait, and there... Tucked away under a small patch of shade... Is one final ice cream van.
Will we be able to escape into the ice cream van in time?!
Puzzle Maestro: Jamie Gibbs
Solvers: Jon...
2025-07-1342 minThe Infinite Escape RoomPuzzle vs Narrative feat. Aurelius Whitlock's Murder MuseumJoin us all at The Drunk Druid for a chat on all things Puzzles vs Narrative in game design. For this episode, we're joined by the fantastic Nathan and Marcus who are hosts of the Aurelius Whitlock's Murder Museum podcast, and designers on hugely popular video game, Rise of the Golden Idol.
Enjoy!
As always the team have recommendations for your better enjoyment. This month, they are!
Jamie Death and other details
Mandy Patinkin being Poirot on a cruise ship. What's not to like.
Mike James Lee - How I think Cre...
2025-07-0643 min
The Infinite Escape RoomSummer Solstice: The Lav of the Land feat: Aurelius Whitlock's Murder MuseumHaving begun the ritual to bring about the rising of the Sun, the team must now complete it. To do this, they step, in pairs, into the most hallowed structure of the ancient Druidic religion, the Portaloo. Maybe leave your UV torches at home, folks.
In this episode, we're joined by Marcus Richardson and Nathan Hicken, the fantastic hosts of the murder mystery podcast Aurelius Whitlock's Murder Museum.
Puzzle Maestro: Mairi Nolan
Solvers: Mike Collins, Jamie Gibbs, Marcus Richardson and Nathan Hicken
Episode Art: Dom Jordan
Editor: Jon Saunders
2025-06-2937 min
The Infinite Escape RoomSummer Solstice: Time Stands Still at Stonehenge feat. Aurelius Whitlock's Murder MuseumThe sun is setting at Stonehenge, and we must bring it back with out wits, a wasp and a jam sandwich!
Part 2 in the Summer Solstice series finds the gaggle of puzzlers at Stonehenge just in time for the sun to rise. The only problem is, if they don't perform the ritual correctly, the sun might not rise at all. In this brain-melting, time travel twisting episode, we'll have to master the past, present, and future if we want to make it out in time.
In this episode, we're joined by Marcus Richardson and Nathan...
2025-06-2036 min
The Infinite Escape RoomSummer Solstice: Rock Bottom Prices feat. Aurelius Whitlock's Murder MuseumThe gang find themselves on the summer solstice in Wiltshire, at Stonehenge no less! There's a great festival happening to celebrate the longest day, but before they can get there they'll have to enter through the gift shop. Before the night is up, they'll have to perform the ritual to get the sun to rise again. Easier said than done!
In this episode, we're joined by Marcus Richardson and Nathan Hicken, the fantastic hosts of the murder mystery podcast Aurelius Whitlock's Murder Museum.
Puzzle Maestro: Mairi Nolan
Solvers: Mike Collins, Jamie Gibbs, Marcus R...
2025-06-1551 min
The Infinite Escape RoomLondon Jolley: There's A-Latte Trouble BrewingThis week's episode is Part 3 in our special "London Jolley" series. After a weekend of escape rooms, Mike gave us the challenge of each designing an improvised 10 minute escape room on the spot, and hosting it for the other three solvers. The location? A legally distinct, formerly independent coffee chain in the heart of London. The doors are chained shut, but will we be able to escape..?
Puzzle maestros (in order): Jon Saunders, Mairi Nolan, Jamie Gibbs, and Mike Collins
Solvers: Mike Collins, Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs, and Mairi Nolan
Episode art: N/A...
2025-06-0849 minThe Infinite Escape RoomWhat is a puzzle?You have been eaten alive by an irradiated Koala. What a day. But don't worry, there's a pub in here! Join Jamie, Aled, Mike and Bailey as they reflect on a question that should haunt the dreams of more Escape Room designers than it probably does - What is a puzzle?
AND THAT'S NOT ALL. A prize draw. A real one. With a real prize. Well, two, actually, but one of them will probably go a bit funny before it reaches the winner.
Also, our recommendations for this month:
As always, we closed...
2025-05-1853 min
The Infinite Escape RoomOzman Richard's House of Death Games: Bingo Lingo!This week's episode is Round 3 of The House of Death Games, where the team have to escape Ozman Richards' dungeon together, but it's everyone for themselves in solving his sinister challenges - Wonky Biscuit, Seven Deadly Films and Rhyme Crime!
Jamie opens the episode by strapping a ball gag into his mouth, the team re-enact the Vicar of Dibley soundtrack but substituting The Lord for Cocaine and Bailey cracks her knuckles and absolutely slaughters the rest of the team. But will it be enough to bring her victory in Ozman Richards' (similar to but legally distinct Richard O...
2025-05-1138 min
The Infinite Escape RoomOzman Richard's House of Death Games: Celebrity Obama LlamaThis week's episode is Round 2 of The House of Death Games. Here, Bailey has us playing a sadistic game of celebrity Obama Llama to get points in Ozman Richards' (similar to but legally distinct Richard Osman) post-apocalyptic House of Death Games .
Who's in the running to escape with their life? And who's destined for the digestive tract of a radioactive koala?
Puzzle maestro: Emma Bailey
Solvers: Mike Collins, Jamie Gibbs, Aled Hughes
Episode art: Dom Jordan
Editor: Jamie Gibbs
All links to our social media profiles and ou...
2025-05-0429 min
The Infinite Escape RoomOzman Richard's House of Death Games: Just a Minute, You DrongoThe gang has been kidnapped! Again.
This time, Australia's post-apocalyptic warlord Ozman Richards (similar to but legally distinct from Richard Osman) has challenged our puzzlers to compete in his House of Death Games.
To the winner? Their life is spared.
Everyone else? They pass through the digestive tract of a radioactive koala.
This episode covers Round 1 - Just A Minute - where contestants have to speak on a topic for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Easier said than done when your lives are on the line ...
Puzzle maestro: M...
2025-04-2733 minThe Infinite Escape RoomPuzzle Creators React: Brooklyn Nine-NineIn this new series, we put our professional puzzle design experience to good use and look at escape rooms in film and TV as if they were real escape rooms.
Our inaugural episode looks at the escape room episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Karen Peralta (Season 3 Episode 14).
This is the episode where Captain Holt, Gina, Hitchcock and Scully 'work' together to escape a nuclear bunker.
Follow Mike, Jamie and Mairi as they put the room through its paces and discuss how they'd make it a better escape room experience
Hosts: Mike...
2025-04-2039 min
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastMike Rides RAPTERRA at Kings Dominion - Live!This week, Mike is at the Media Preview for Kings Dominion's new attraction for 2025, RAPTERRA. Mike will ride the B&M Wing Coaster live on-the-air and give a full review. He'll also interview the park's Vice President and General Manager and other members of the managment team about the park's 50th Anniversary.
2025-03-211h 05The Infinite Escape RoomDiscussing Player Mental Load in Escape RoomsThis week, Mike poses the question: Is player cognitive load a help or a hindrance when designing escape rooms?
We also chat about Mairi's secret connection to the Chocolate Orange fortune, and round out the night with our recommendations for books, games and other podcasts.
Hosts: Mike Collins, Jamie Gibbs, Mairi Nolan, Emma Bailey
Editor: Jamie Gibbs
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2025-02-2345 min
The Infinite Escape RoomPlanet of the Dogs: The Woof FactorIt's America's Got Talent meets Crufts in this week's escape room from Mairi.
Mike, Jamie and Bailey don their sequined leotards and prove that you can teach an old human new tricks as they puzzle their way to the stage to impress the intimidating Simon Howl.
Puzzle Master: Mairi Nolan
Solvers: Mike Collins, Jamie Gibbs, Emma Bailey
Episode art: Dom Jordan
Editor: Jamie Gibbs
All links to our social media profiles and our Patreon programme over at https://linktr.ee/theinfiniteescaperoom
2025-02-1642 min
The Infinite Escape RoomPlanet of the Dogs: Who Let The Humans Out?It's Planet of the Apes! Except with dogs instead of apes. They wear clothes and have jobs and everything.
This week, Mike, Mairi and Bailey are confined to the People Park before their imminent destruction for crimes against the Canine Imperium. But one of their fellow humans has left a clue that could help them make their escape...
Puzzle Master: Jamie Gibbs
Solvers: Mike Collins, Mairi Nolan, Emma Bailey
Episode art: Dom Jordan
Editor: Jamie Gibbs
All links to our social media profiles and o...
2025-02-0940 min
American Campus PodcastStudents for Fair Admissions (2023) with Mike CollinsThis is Part II of an earlier discussion with Mike Collins about Supreme Court affirmative action cases affecting higher education, including Lau (1974), Bakke (1978), Fisher (2016), and Students for Fair Admissions (2023). For more, check out Collin's recent book, The Anti-Civil Rights Movement: Affirmative Action as Wedge and Weapon. Mike Steven Collins. 2024. The Anti-Civil Rights Movement: Affirmative Action as Wedge and Weapon. University Press of Kansas.Listen to Part I hereSupport the showBrowse the American Campus bookshelf at https://bookshop.org/lists/american-campus-podcast Get updates about the show at patreon.c...
2025-01-2923 minAmerican Campus PodcastUC Regents v Bakke (1978) with Mike CollinsThis is Part I of a two-part interview with Mike Collins about Supreme Court affirmative action cases affecting higher education, including Bakke (1978), Fisher (2016), and Students for Fair Admissions (2023). For more, check out Collin's recent book, The Anti-Civil Rights Movement: Affirmative Action as Wedge and Weapon. Mike Steven Collins. 2024. The Anti-Civil Rights Movement: Affirmative Action as Wedge and Weapon. University Press of Kansas.Heather McGhee. 2022. The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. Penguin Random House.David W. Congdon. 2024. Who Is a True Christian? Contesting Religious Identity in American Culture. Cambridge University Press.M...
2025-01-2324 min
The Infinite Escape RoomRonald's Revenge: The Ski PadShrug off your double denim and join us for a cold brewski at The Ski Pad, where we chat about designing the rooms in our Ronald's Revenge series:
1. Great Scott!
2. Yippee Ki-Yay, Mr. Falcon
3. E.T. Get Clue
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2025-01-1250 min
The Infinite Escape RoomRonald's Revenge: E.T. Get ClueTumbling from the heights of Nakatomi Plaza, the gang land in an awfully familiar 1980s suburban house, in which sits a familiar little long-necked extra-terrestrial turd...
Will they manage to save cinema and please the embalmed-yet-still-living-head of Ronald Reagan?
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2025-01-0539 min
The Infinite Escape RoomRonald's Revenge: Yippee Ki-Yay Mr FalconOn the run from the sudden appearance of a cyber yeti, the gang are forced to crawl through the vents of Nakatomi Plaza in their crisp white vests, all for the benefit of the Ronald Reagan head-in-a-jar's quest to save cinema.
But there is a small bit of treachery afoot, as they soon find out ...
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2024-12-2935 min
The Infinite Escape RoomRonald's Revenge: Great Scott!This week, Mike, Jon and Jamie are joined by Emma as they come face to face with the embalmed head-in-a-jar of Ronald Reagan (who can somehow still manage to smoke cigars ...). Ronald has charged the gang with saving cinema by powering up a battered replica DeLorean from Back to the Future and locating the elusive 'Ski pads'.
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2024-12-2245 min
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 114 - NFL Week 9Scott "Stacks" Simpson and Mike "Cash" Collins are back for their 5th season as the Fantasy Millionaires! This week they get you ready for NFL Week 9 with a quick review of Week 8, Trades to Get Paid, must add wavier wire gems, Elevate/Mitigate/Eviscerate, DFS stacks of cash, and always Rated X. Let's win your fantasy league!!
2024-10-281h 15
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 113: NFL Week 8Scott "Stacks" Simpson and Mike "Cash" Collins are back for their 5th season as the Fantasy Millionaires! This week they get you ready for NFL Week 8 with a quick review of Week 7, Trades to Get Paid, must add wavier wire gems, Elevate/Mitigate/Eviscerate, DFS stacks of cash, and always Rated X. Let's win your fantasy league!!
2024-10-221h 32The Infinite Escape RoomTimpson's Prisons: The Cobbler and ShivWanted in out of the cold and put your orders in - our gang of four look back over the past three episodes.
We spend some time talking about what Mairi is currently up to, and then segue into the cesspit that is X, formerly known as Twitter. Ending, as ever with some recommendations, and a little ditty.
Hosts: Jamie Gibbs, Mike Collins, Mairi Nolan, Jon Saunders
Editor: Ben Lavery-Griffiths
Episode art: Dom Jordan
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2024-10-201h 01
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 112 - NFL Week 7Scott "Stacks" Simpson and Mike "Cash" Collins are back for their 5th season as the Fantasy Millionaires! This week they get you ready for NFL Week 7 with a quick review of Week 6, Trades to Get Paid, must add wavier wire gems, Elevate/Mitigate/Eviscerate, DFS stacks of cash, and always Rated X. Let's win your fantasy league!!
2024-10-151h 43
The Infinite Escape RoomTimpson's Prisons: Where'd That Shiv Go?Be quick and be quiet! You're on the run from a drove a sunburnt gammon headcases and you attempt to find some solace in the library.
You had previously skipped passed the canteen and didn't have the chance to devour a jam roly-poly, however you quickly discover someone who has, and they aren't in the best of states...
When all is said and done, sometimes the answer is inside you all along...
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2024-10-1334 min
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 111 - NFL Week 6Scott "Stacks" Simpson and Mike "Cash" Collins are back for their 5th season as the Fantasy Millionaires! This week they get you ready for NFL Week 6 with a quick review of Week 5, Trades to Get Paid, must add wavier wire gems, Elevate/Mitigate/Eviscerate, DFS stacks of cash, and always Rated X. Let's win your fantasy league!!
2024-10-081h 21
The Infinite Escape RoomTimpson's Prisons: Group activities are about to beginOut of the processing room and into the prison, as the old saying goes - that's where you begin this weeks puzzle.
Timpson's Prison has a peculiar layout, you are split up and must not only find each other but discover how you can escape this place.
Quick thinking, awkward neck bending, and a well placed utterance is just some of what's needed...
This episode comes with a visual handout - head over to www.theinfiniteescaperoom.com to get it.
Puzzle design: Jon Saunders
Solvers: Mike Collins, M...
2024-10-0633 min
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 110 - NFL Week 5Scott "Stacks" Simpson and Mike "Cash" Collins are back for their 5th season as the Fantasy Millionaires! This week they get you ready for NFL Week 5 with a quick review of Week 4, Trades to Get Paid, must add wavier wire gems, Elevate/Mitigate/Eviscerate, DFS stacks of cash, and always Rated X. Let's win your fantasy league!!
2024-10-011h 26
The Infinite Escape RoomTimpson's Prisons: Stupid Sexy AardvarksWelcome back to part one of the exciting second instalment of our new format!
Having escaped the rotary club you make your way to your new council house, when you wind up becoming accidental eco activists and are incarcerated at the new Timpson's Prison.
Of course you begin in the processing room, which you must progress through before a hoard of 500 sunburnt gammon headcases come crashing in behind you. Your only obstacles are a furry felon and an innocuous looking door...
Puzzle design: Mike Collins
Solvers: Jon Saunders, Mairi, J...
2024-09-2954 min
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 109 - NFL Week 4Scott "Stacks" Simpson and Mike "Cash" Collins are back for their 5th season as the Fantasy Millionaires! This week they get you ready for NFL Week 4 with a quick review of Week 3, Trades to Get Paid, must add wavier wire gems, Elevate/Mitigate/E, DFS stacks of cash, and always Rated X. Let's win your fantasy league!!
2024-09-241h 18The Infinite Escape RoomIndeed, Brother: The Cog and MarrowJoin us as we pull up a chair and pull back the curtain on the last few episodes. We also get into why apple cake and custard is delicious, and go on a little rant about the size of IKEA beds.
Hosts: Mike Collins, Ben Lavery-Griffiths, Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs
Editor: Jamie Gibbs
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Bell ringing: Techienanna
2024-09-2242 minThe Infinite Escape RoomIndeed, Brother: The Thursday Sex ClubThe thrilling conclusion to the gang's descent into depravity as they try desperately to become members of the Rotary Club.
This week, Mike sends them down into the sex dungeon, to try and find out who killed the corpse on the table ... and with what? There's a plethora of sexually depraved devices from which to choose, but will they choose wisely?
Puzzle design: Mike Collins
Solvers: Ben Lavery-Griffiths, Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs
Editor: Jamie Gibbs
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Happy Wh...
2024-09-1542 minThe Infinite Escape RoomIndeed, Brother: The World's Veiniest PumpkinThe gang continues their journey through the Rotary Club village hall - this week they're stuck in the kitchen.
To escape, they must ... bake an apple pie? Surely there's more to it than that? Well, Ben's back behind the wheel so you know there are a few surprises in store.
This episode comes with a visual handout - head over to www.theinfiniteescaperoom.com to get it.
Puzzle design: Ben Lavery-Griffiths
Solvers: Mike Collins, Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs
Editor: Jamie Gibbs
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2024-09-0830 minThe Infinite Escape RoomIndeed, Brother: What is a Four Letter WordWelcome to the first episode of our exciting new format (which feels remarkably like our original format)! This week, the gang finds themselves trapped in a village hall commandeered by the mysterious and sexually deviant local Rotary Club.
To escape, they must crack Jon's intricate, almost Masonic puzzle and recite the elusive Rotary Club oath.
Puzzle design: Jon Saunders
Solvers: Mike Collins, Ben Lavery-Griffiths, Jamie Gibbs
Editor: Jamie Gibbs
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2024-09-0132 minThe Infinite Escape RoomFlavoured beers, stolen artefacts and Mike's new book [Pubisode]Come join us at the "We've put a flag in it, so it's ours" pub, where Jamie, Mairi and Helen chat about last week's episode - The Museum Anti Heist.
We also have a brief chat about weird-flavoured beers, get into just how much stuff the British Museum has stolen over the years, and Jamie leads a call to reclaim Stonehenge for the Welsh.
Cool stuff to check out:
A coincidental mammoth meat connection - Cave Escape Nottingham: Project Iceman
Case Closed Edinburgh
Quizzy Dan's Twitch stream
Cerebral Puzzle Showcase (Stea...
2024-05-2640 min
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 91Scott "Stacks" Simpson and Mike "Cash" Collins are back as the Fantasy Millionaires to help you win your fantasy football league. The boys recap NFL Week 6, tackle Trades to Get Paid, The Wire, Elevate and Mitigate players for Week 7, DFS "Stacks of Cash" and of course XXX.
2023-10-171h 23
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 90Scott "Stacks" Simpson and Mike "Cash" Collins are back as the Fantasy Millionaires to help you win your fantasy football league. The boys recap NFL Week 5, tackle Trades to Get Paid, The Wire, Elevate and Mitigate players for Week 6, DFS "Stacks of Cash" and of course XXX.
2023-10-101h 21
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 89Scott "Stacks" Simpson and Mike "Cash" Collins are back as the Fantasy Millionaires to help you win your fantasy football league. The boys recap NFL Week 4, tackle Trades to Get Paid, The Wire, Elevate and Mitigate players for Week 5, DFS "Stacks of Cash" and of course XXX.
2023-10-041h 18
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 88Scott "Stacks" Simpson and Mike "Cash" Collins are back as the Fantasy Millionaires to help you win your fantasy football league. The boys recap NFL Week 3, tackle Trades to Get Paid, The Wire, Elevate and Mitigate players for Week 4, DFS "Stacks of Cash" and of course XXX.
2023-09-261h 22
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 87Scott "Stacks" Simpson and Mike "Cash" Collins are back as the Fantasy Millionaires to help you win your fantasy football league. The boys recap NFL Week 2, tackle Trades to Get Paid, The Wire, Elevate and Mitigate players for Week 3, DFS "Stacks of Cash" and of course XXX.
2023-09-191h 12
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 86Scott "Stacks" Simpson and Mike "Cash" Collins are back as the Fantasy Millionaires to help you win your fantasy football league. The boys recap NFL Week 1, tackle Trades to Get Paid, The Wire, Elevate and Mitigate players for Week 2, DFS "Stacks of Cash" and of course XXX.
2023-09-121h 16
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 82Scott "Stacks" Simpson and Mike "Cash" Collins are back for a fourth season as the Fantasy Millionaires! This week they break down fantasy picks round 2-3 of your PPR draft and of course XXX!
2023-08-171h 24
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 81Scott "Stacks" Simpson and Mike "Cash" Collins are back for a fourth season as the Fantasy Millionaires! This week they break down the Top 12 fantasy picks for the first round of your PPR draft and three tweets, which have now become x-rated.
2023-08-081h 14The Infinite Escape RoomMike and Laura’s Bogus JourneyWhoah, has an evil future gym teacher dude made most non-non-heinous android copies of Mike and Laura, killed them - all to avert a utopian future based on being excellent to one another?
No, that's the plot to Bill and Ted you silly billy. Instead, Dom has trapped Mike and Laura in a room with a terrible choice - Scrabble, darts, chess, or Mortal Kombat?
If you'd like to play along at home, you might need this mysterious sigil:
and the value of Scrabble tiles:
2023-06-1835 minThe Infinite Escape RoomOur Flag Means Escape
Escape The Gentleman Pirate's Ship!
In a typical homage to / rip of off pop culture, Jamie takes Mike and Danny on some high seas hijinks.
GASP at Mike's close-up inspection of an 18th-century poop chute
FROLIC with Danny and Mike as they play dress up
BLUSH at Jamie's lusty description of oceanic landmasses
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You can get a sweet The Infinite Escape Room enamel pin and puzzle postcard to impress your friends and shame your...
2023-02-1232 minThe Infinite Escape RoomFeel The PumpIt's 'new year, new me!' over at The Infinite Escape Room, as Mike, Bailey and Dom bring copious amounts of sweat to Jamie's gym puzzles.
MARVEL at the geographic diversity of Jamie's Arnie impression
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2023-01-1529 min
Yes Coach!Welcome to Yes Coach!Host Mike Collins welcomes aspiring high school coaches to Yes Coach!
2022-11-2901 min
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 67Scott "Stacks" Simpson and Mike "Cash" Collins are back as the Fantasy Millionaires to help you manage and win your fantasy football league. The boys recap NFL Week 1, tackle The Wire, Elevate and Mitigate players for Week 2, dap you up with DFS "Stacks of Cash" and of course three Tweets.
2022-09-131h 05
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 61Scott “Stacks” Simpson and Mike “Cash” Collins are back as the Fantasy Millionaires to help you win your 2022 fantasy football league. Join them as they break down their Top 12 players to draft this year on your fantasy squad.
2022-08-011h 13
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastCoasterRadio.com #1619 - Florida Park and Ride Reviews from NPH and MikeBoth Mike and Neil Patrick Harris were in Florida last week. NPH visited Busch Gardens Tampa and got several rides on Iron Gwazi. Mike was in Orlando and rode VelociCoaster at Islands of Adventure and Ice Breaker at Sea World Orlando. Plus, he took his daughter to opening day of Peppa Pig Theme Park!
2022-03-041h 36
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 60Scott “Stacks” Simpson and Mike “Cash” Collins are back for NFL Week 16 to help you win your fantasy football league with The Wire, Elevate - Mitigate - Eviscerate, DFS Stacks of Cash, and of course three tweets.
2021-12-211h 37
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 59Scott “Stacks” Simpson and Mike “Cash” Collins are back for NFL Week 15 to help you win your fantasy football league with Trades to Get Paid, The Wire, Elevate - Mitigate - Eviscerate, DFS Stacks of Cash, and of course three tweets.
2021-12-141h 38
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 58Scott “Stacks” Simpson and Mike “Cash” Collins are back for NFL Week 13 to help you win your fantasy football league with Trades to Get Paid, The Wire, Elevate - Mitigate - Eviscerate, DFS Stacks of Cash, and of course three tweets.
2021-11-301h 20
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastEB and Mike Need to Visit IAAPAHappy Thanksgiving! This week, EB and Mike take a look at all the headlines and new attractions from the 2021 IAAPA Expo in Orlando. They also talk with a listener who represented the show and saw everything the show floor had to offer!
2021-11-2456 min
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 57Scott “Stacks” Simpson and Mike “Cash” Collins are back for NFL Week 12 to help you win your fantasy football league with Trades to Get Paid, The Wire, Elevate - Mitigate - Eviscerate, DFS Stacks of Cash, and of course three tweets.
2021-11-231h 15
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 56Scott “Stacks” Simpson and Mike “Cash” Collins are back for NFL Week 11 to help you win your fantasy football league with Trades to Get Paid, The Wire, Elevate - Mitigate - Eviscerate, DFS Stacks of Cash, and of course three tweets.
2021-11-161h 15
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 55Scott "Stacks" Simpson and Mike "Cash" Collins recap NFL Week 9 and get you ready for Week 10 with Trades to Get Paid, The Wire, Elevate-Mitigate-Eviscerate, DFS Stacks of Cash, and of course three tweets.
2021-11-091h 39
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires: Episode 54Scott "Stacks" Simpson and Mike "Cash" Collins recap NFL Week 8 and get you ready for Week 9 with Trades to Get Paid, The Wire, Elevate-Mitigate-Eviscerate, DFS Stacks of Cash, and of course three tweets.
2021-11-021h 44
The Fantasy MillionairesThe Fantasy Millionaires - Episode 53Scott "Stacks" Simpson and Mike "Cash" Collins recap NFL Week 7 and get you ready for Week 8 with Trades to Get Paid, The Wire, Elevate-Mitigate-Eviscerate, DFS Stacks of Cash, and of course three tweets.
2021-10-271h 43
PedagodzillaHow can the ADDIE model help you in heists? Ft. Mike and Mark’s own horrific instructional design models and Avengers EndgameWhat’s more fun than using a well established model with a snappy acronym? Making your own! Stay tuned for the GHIBLI and BUMHOLES models. God help us. In this episode Mike and Mark explore heists as a genre, Avengers Endgame in particular and debate the whole concept of having a bleeding obvious acronym over the… Continue reading How can the ADDIE model help you in heists? Ft. Mike and Mark’s own horrific instructional design models and Avengers Endgame
2021-08-1152 min
The Letter from Ireland PodcastWhat Drives Genealogists Crazy About Ancestry.comIn this episode, Mike Collins chats with Jayne McGarvey (our Green Room genealogist) about what drives a genealogist crazy about how some people use ancestry.com. We talk through the strengths and weaknesses of ancestry.com, problems specific to Irish ancestry research and how people can improve the way they use ancestry.com. Lots of nuggets from a practising Irish ancestry genealogist.
2021-06-1547 min
PedagodzillaWhy is a Mickey Mouse degree actually the best kind of degree you could experience? (Or, Pedagodzilla and the tale of The Thrice Edged Blade)Join a band of starry eyed adventurers, Mike Collins (Learning Designer at the Open University, Bard), Chris Cox, (Learning Designer at Cranfield University, Paladin) and Mark Childs (Senior Learning Designer at Durham University, Rogue), as they battle through concepts and goblins, in search of the thrice edged blade! We explore narrative in narrative, narrative in… Continue reading Why is a Mickey Mouse degree actually the best kind of degree you could experience? (Or, Pedagodzilla and the tale of The Thrice Edged Blade)
2020-12-0752 min
PedagodzillaHow litigious is Alan Bennett when it comes to pedagogic monologues?In yet another weird and wonderful special, Mark Childs, Mark Williams and Mike Collins each present a silly pedagogic monologue in the style of everyone’s favourite northern playwright. Hopefully he won’t take us to court over our dreadful impersonations. We’ll use these carefully crafted dramatic masterpieces to discuss: Vampiric Learning Styles. Magical journeys through virtual… Continue reading How litigious is Alan Bennett when it comes to pedagogic monologues?
2020-10-3040 min
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastMike and EB Aren't Hosting This WeekEB is on vacation this week. So, instead of going dark, we decided that we would still have a NEW EPISODE for you. But the episode you'll hear is from someone else's show. Last April, Mike and EB were guests on "The Lisa Valentine Clark." It's a nationally syndicated talk show that can be heard of Sirius/XM Satellite radio. The guys were interviewed about CoasterRadio.com and their thoughts on the theme park and amusement industry. EB is will also check in from a surprise trip to Six Flags America an...
2019-08-0244 min
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastThe Design Team Behind "The Beast""The Beast" at Kings Island is one of the most legendary coasters in the world. On this week's episode of CoasterRadio.com, we present "The Beast" with a very special honor. We also talk with two of the original designers of this iconic coaster... Jeff Gramke and Al Collins. We'll hear how they designed this coaster 40 years ago without the aid of computers. We'll also hear fun stories about the construction of the ride and its early years. Mike and EB will also talk through some of the latest news from around the in...
2019-05-171h 05The Letter from Ireland PodcastIrish Revolution - Meet the man behind the Atlas of the Irish Revolution (#210)In the episode of the Letter from Ireland Show we talk with Mike Collins - the publishing director of Cork University Press and specifically about their recent best-seller "The Atlas of the Irish Revolution". We cover a wide range of topics from the Atlas itself, Irish revolutionary history and also delve into Mike's own Irish ancestry. We do hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed making this show!
2018-03-2830 min
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastMike in Orlando...More! More! More!This week, we start things off with an in-depth discussion about some changes coming to Kings Dominion... most importantly, the new name of "Rebel Yell," the park's classic racing coaster. During our Quick Hits segment, the guys talk about several of this week's most interesting stories in the amusement industry, including: Walabi Holland giving the RMC Treatment to their legendary "Robin Hood" wooden coaster All of the rides at Buffalo Bills outside of Las Vegas are closed "The Great American Scream Machine" will run backwards this season RMC's Fred Grubb is building a Raptor coaster...
2018-02-161h 24
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastExclusive Clubs: World Records, 33s and Mike's TikiThis week, the guys tackle a ton of news stories from around the amusement industry, First up, news of a 2018 attraction at Sea World Orlando that will boast a unique world record. What could it be? Then, it turns out Disney is going to franchise their exclusive "Club 33" to all four parks at Walt Disney World. Will Mike approve? Six Flags Great Adventure unveiled a new policy for El Toro and Kingda Ka... and it's not popular with the CoasterBoys. Finally, we have some news about incredible future tech coming to...
2017-04-211h 01
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastMike Gets a Real Thrill in the End!Fun Spot America in Florida is building a fantastic new Gravity Group coaster for 2017. They finally decided on a name. We'll discuss... Kennywood has announced that they are adding a virtual reality experience to their some-what new Sky Rocket coaster. We talk about if this is really necessary. We'll talk about the upcoming auction at Knott's Berry Farm. You'll have the opportunity to bid on a variety of items from the park's past. EB has his eye on one or two items. Finally, Mike tells a funny, yet serious story about an experience...
2017-02-091h 19
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastLive from the Knoebels Meet-UpOn Saturday, October 8, 2016 CoasterRadio.com listeners gathered at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Pennsylvania for the Fall Listener Meet-Up! To kick off the festivities, we had a live podcast recording at the Knoebels Campground with juice, coffee and doughnuts for the entire crowd. The show begins with a First Drop detailing internet complaints about how Walt Disney World charged guests stranded by Hurricane Matthew $12.99 for low-quality boxed dinners. Was Disney wrong to charge so much? Or was it their right to do so? We also get into a discussion with the live audience about...
2016-10-1458 min
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastWho Ya Gonna Call?News this week about a fantastic new theme park attraction based on one of our FAVORITE 80's movies! We'll have an exclusive interview with the attraction's creators and, we'll explain how Mike Collins is involved.
2015-06-1236 min
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastEB and Mike go Dollywood!This week, Mike and EB bring the show to Dollywood! They review the park and all of the major attractions. They also give you a ton of tips for your visit!
2014-05-3057 min
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastMike Helps a Coaster PhobicTHIS WEEK:
* The PolarCoaster is coming to Florida!
* It will break world records for height, speed and length!
* Kentucky Kingdom unveils "Lightning Run!"
* A listener calls in from his Honeymoon!
* Soundwave lives on for another week!
* Mike helps a friend get over her fear of roller coasters.
2013-11-2251 min
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastMike Joins a Secret Disney SocietyThere are only two more shows left in Season 7! So this week, we have a jammed packed episode!
First up, EB and Mike are joined by Kevin and Jonathan, the Coaster Radio Correspondents from Ohio.
Kings Island just unveiled plans for their new 2014 Attraction! It will be named "Banshee" and it will be the world's longest inverted roller coaster.
The guys will give you the low-down on all the figures and stats, plus interviews with Kings Island VP and General Manager Greg Scheid and Kings Is...
2013-08-161h 13
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastLive from the Beach BoardwalkOne of the favorite pastimes of summer is a trip to the beach.
It's the smell of the french fries and popcorn, a ride on the rickety old roller coaster and a walk down the wooden boardwalk that people yearn for during the summer months.
In fact, many of our favorite theme parks try to recreate the "boardwalk vibe" with rides and attractions that simulate a trip to locations like Coney Island, the Santa Monica Pier and Ocean City, NJ.
The CoasterRadio.com crew is on vacation...
2013-07-0130 min
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastEB and Mike's Chinese Park Adventure!Every year, the Themed Entertainment Association releases their Global Attractions Attendance Report.
The report focuses on the attendance numbers of theme parks, water parks and museums across the globe.
On this week's show, EB and Mike break down the numbers and talk about the parks and companies were at the top of the list and the ones were surprisingly at the bottom.
Plus, we'll have a Live Trip Report from Hersheypark and much more!
Check out all of the show notes...
2013-06-0744 min
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastGatekeeper Media DayOn this week's special episode, join Mike Collins as he speaks with Coaster Radio Correspondants Kevin from Ohio and Cincinatti John about their experience at the Media Day for Cedar Point's new wing coaster "Gatekeeper!"
Kevin and Jon will break down the pros and cons of the ride and tell us all what it's like to be at a massive Media Day attended by hundreds of working press and over 1,200 coaster enthusiasts.
They'll also have interviews with Cedar Fair CEO Matt Ouimet, Cedar Point General Manager John Hildebrandt and...
2013-05-101h 05
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastOutlaw Run and Game Show FunHere's a trivia question for you...
Besides Walt Disney, who was Mike Collins' hero when he was growing up?
The answer: Bob Barker from The Price is Right.
Mike never got to meet Walt, but he did get a chance to meet Mr. Barker shortly after he retired from his game show.
On this week's show, Mike and EB will channel Bob's spirit as they unleash a new game show... THEME PARK SMARTS!
CoasterRadio.com listeners will h...
2012-12-1457 min
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastSeason Six FinaleIt seems like only yesterday we were celebrating Memorial Day, the unofficial kickoff to summer.
Now, Labor Day weekend is upon us and the hot summer will soon turn to the chilly fall.
The end of the summer season also means the end of the sixth season of Coaster Radio.
To celebrate, we're bring our "in-park" shows to a whole new level.
This week, we podcast from not one, but TWO parks.
Mike Collins comes to us from America's Roller Coast, Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio and EB comes...
2012-08-311h 19Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastMike is a Stupid Idiot!Yes, it's a strange title for this week's episode... but it will all make sense once you take a listen!
This week, Mike and EB catch up on a bunch of backlogged calls from the Coaster Radio Voicemail Line.
We'll hear what happened to some of our favorite callers over the summer and introduce you to someone who we're sure is going to be a fan favorite.
We also interview Scot Wegener. the author of "Things to do in Theme Park Queues."
Scott has written a book (and a...
2011-11-1155 min
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastLive from Walt Disney WorldThis week, the Original Theme Park Podcast comes to you from the Happiest Place on Earth!
(OK, that tag line might belong to Disneyland... but we're close enough!)
On this week's episode, Mike and EB provide on-site details from EPCOT's Food and Wine Festival. What culinary delights can you find in World Showcase? And, if you aren't interested in the festival, does it affect the attraction lines?
Plus, Mike has a chance to check out Star Tours: The Adventures Continue. Does it live up to the excellence of the orig...
2011-10-1459 min
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastIt's a Wonderful Theme Park!Mike Collins is in a stage version of "It's a Wonderful Life" that opens this weekend.
So, Mike and EB had to tape the show really late at night after one of the rehearsals.
This means that this week's show is a caffeine-fueled trip that includes a lot of good theme park talk and a lot of imitations from "It's a Wonderful Life" too!
The guys talk about the listener's most "elusive roller coasters," the type of attractions that people have always wanted to ride, but for whatever reason have never been able...
2010-12-1154 min
Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastSweep The Leg, Mikey!
Halloween week is here!
To celebrate, Mike gets into the spirit of the season by dressing up as one of the most iconic characters from the 1980's.
Yes, even though it's radio, Mike has has dressed up like Johnny from "The Karate Kid."
Along with all of the expected imitations from the movie, the guys will talk about Mike and Greg's recent trip to Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
Mike will give his review of the various haunted houses and talk about Busch's...
2010-10-2953 minCoaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastMike's American Idol ExperienceThis week marks a rather unique situation for us here at the show.It's one of the few times that EB and Mike found themselves at two different parks in the same week.So, the guys take full advantage of the situation by bringing you stories of two very different trips.First, EB tells us about his trip to Holiday World and Splashin' Safari for the Media Day for Wildebeest. It's the world's longest water coaster.EB had a chance to ride this monster first-hand, and tells us all about whether i...
2010-05-211h 25Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastOur 2006 Tribute to Cast Members!We've always said that Cast Members in a theme park can make or break your trip.
They're the hardest working people at the parks. So, the least we can do is dedicate one of our last shows to them and their stories.
Thanks to our friends at StupidGuestTricks.com, we have some fantastic stories about what Cast Members have to put up with each and every day.
This week, we're joined by Mike Collins' wife Molly, who was a Cast Member at the Walt Disney World resort in the mid-90's.
2006-10-1640 minCoaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastThe EB and Mike Morning Zoo Returns!Back by popular demand, it's the EB and Mike Morning Zoo!
OK, the guys aren't exactly back doing a duo-show because of popular demand..... Flava, Greg and Mario were away this week.
But this week, EB and Mike get to finally tell you guys about their trips to Las Vegas.
They'll talk about the city, the casinos, the lights and of course... the thrill rides.
They'll talk about:
* X-Scream, Insanity: The Ride and Big Shot at the Stratosphere.
* The Roller Coaster at New York, NY
* Speed: The Ride at the Sahara
* Canyon Blaster at Circus...
2006-09-1821 minCoaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastEncore of our Podcast from Kingda Ka's Grand OpeningAs most of you know, CoasterRadio.com is not our full-time job. Sometimes, the show has to take a back-seat when professional disasters strike!
Throughout the past two months, Mike Collins has been working on a major television project at his job. Earlier this week, the storage system that held all of his video files crashed. So, it's taken a lot of extra hours to bring the files back online so that the project stays on schedule.
Unfortunately, this means that we were unable to produce a new show this week.
But, we're going to re-post one of our most...
2006-06-0543 minCoaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastGreat ExpectationsThis week, we bring you a very special podcast as Mike Collins sits by the fire, sipping brandy and smoking a pipe, while he reads passages from the immortal Charles Dickens classic "Great Expectations".
Actually, as fun as that sounds, it's not what we're really going to do this week.
Instead, each of the CoasterRadio.com guys will pick one thing that we absolutely expect when we visit a theme park. We'll also pick one thing that we absolutely do not want to see when we visit a park. So, that's why we called this week's show "Great...
2006-01-0918 minCoaster Radio: The Original Theme Park PodcastCurse of DarKastle Media DayBusch Gardens Williamsburg has just unveiled their newest dark ride and it looks like it is going to be one of the top new attractions in 2005.
"Curse of DarKastle: The Ride" is a dynamic, motion-based, 3D attraction that sends guests on a terrifying, gravity-defying ride through the mysterious corridors of a Bavarian Castle.
Across the country, teams of animators, engineers and designers worked for 13 months to bring this ride from concept to completion. The result is an amazing attraction that one would only expect to find in Orlando theme parks.
2005-04-3018 min