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Mystery on the RocksYou Get What You Give | Sooz's One Hit Wonders #4In the latest in our Sooz's One Hit Wonders series, we are transported to 1998 and take a look at a serious contender for song of the 90s as we learn all about what led to (and came from) the utter smash hit You Get What You Give...Dreadful solo albums, a right-place-right-time capturing of the zeitgeist plus a more surprising subsequent career than you may expect, this is the story of New Radicals!______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with 20 minutes of bonus extra chat (including an amazing story about...2025-05-0158 min
Mystery on the RocksThe One & Only | Sooz's One Hit Wonders #3The next in Sooz's series of the stories behind some of the biggest one-hit wonders.This week, she walks us through Chesney Hawke's 1991 mega-hit 'The One & Only' while we of course manage to get in a Jurassic Park reference and Masud learns about the chain of shops John Menzies...______An exclusive extended version of this episode with almost 30 minutes of extra chat can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there 3 days early so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading...2025-03-1353 min
Mystery on the RocksMe & Mrs Jones | Sooz's One Hit Wonders #2The next episode in our occasional new series called Sooz Kempner's One Hit Wonders where Sooz takes us through the story of some of the very best (and worst) one hit wonders. Where are they now? Why did their one hit hit so hard and then other songs fail to replicate the success?For this second episode, Sooz tells us the brilliant story of Billy Paul and his soul hit 'Me & Mrs Jones', as well as educating us on his follow-up single which failed to replicate its predecessor's success despite being our collective new favourite song...2025-01-161h 06
Evil MenE172: Return of the Sooz – Mark Morrison with Sooz KempnerHello listeners! This week we welcome back British comedian Sooz Kempner for an important conversation about 90s one-hit wonder Mark Morrison. When he wasn’t busy committing small and poorly timed crimes, Mark Morrison gave the world the incredible hit single Return of the Mack. Enjoy!
Be sure to follow Sooz on Bluesky and Instagram, listen to her podcast Mystery on the Rocks, and if you live in the UK, go see her live in London, Edinburgh, and Sheffield!
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Mystery on the RocksVHGuess #1 | Oh Golly, I've Fallen Into Your RectumJoining Sooz Kempner's One Hit Wonders as another occasional new series, our favourite game returns!Discovered during the recording of our Gentleman of Heligoland episode, VHGuess sees Chris and Masud have to guess which particular VHSes are in a bundle Sooz finds at random on eBay.With new rules, structure and lifelines added, join us as we play Mystery on the Rocks panel game VHGuess!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and...2024-12-121h 07
Mystery on the RocksSt Elmo's Fire | Sooz's One Hit Wonders #1Something a little different this week as we begin a new occasional series called Sooz Kempner's One Hit Wonders where Sooz takes us through the story of some of the very best (and worst) one hit wonders.Where are they now? Why did their one hit hit so hard and then other songs fail to replicate the success?For the first episode, Sooz tells us the story of John Parr and his almighty anthem 'St Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)'...Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes...2024-11-2156 min
Mystery on the RocksEpisode 175: The House vs Akio KashiwagiThis week, we take a look at the brutal murder of Japanese businessman and high stakes gambler Akio Kashiwagi, stabbed (potentially up to 150 times) in his home in January 1992. One of the world's greatest gamblers, he rinsed several casinos enough to give them cause for concern that, for once, the house might not win...As well as delving into which enemies he may have made enough to kill him, we also ask the burning question... Why was Peter Lorre a prominent cartoon character years after he passed away?Hosted by...2024-11-141h 03Mystery on the RocksEpisode 174: The Oven HomicideWe know we spent last week's catch-up episode wanking on about the US election so you may wonder why we don't mention the outcome here. Recorded before the projections trickled in, this is our first case in well over a year.And with a twist! While recording the episode The Murder of Kyllikkii Saari Chris noticed it was the second most notorious homicide case in Finland. So what was the first? Rather than research ahead of time, Chris decides to find out about this one alongside Sooz and Masud...Hilkka Saarinen vanishes in 1960...2024-11-0740 minEvil MenE156: Lisa Nowak with Sooz KempnerHello, listeners! This week, Chris is MIA, but don’t worry, because Michael and James are joined by the fantastic and hilarious comedian Sooz Kempner, all the way from sunny Britain.
After discussing seagull feces, the IRA’s attempt to blow up Margaret Thatcher, and Love Island UK, we dig into this week’s topic: the tragic, intergalactic story of Lisa Nowak, the NASA astronaut who made headlines in 2007 for driving across America wearing a diaper and attempting to kill her rival in love. Enjoy!
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Good...2024-09-121h 26Evil MenE125: Jodi Arias with Sooz KempnerThis week, hilarious UK comedian Sooz Kempner returns to Evil Men to tell the scary, sexually depraved story of convicted killer and aspiring singer Jodi Arias. Enjoy!
Be sure to follow Sooz on Twitter and Instagram. And, if you happen to live in Belfast, Northern Ireland, CLICK HERE for tickets to see Sooz at The Black Box on January 14, 2024.
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Be sure to check out Chris Locke’s starring role in the new movie Who’s Yer Father?, now playing at theatres and streaming on many platforms!
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The Landlord and Tenant PodmessSummer Sports Spectacular with Sooz Kempner!https://www.patreon.com/landlordtenant
Hi. This week, James and Michael discuss musical icon Stompin’ Tom Connors and his lesser-known psychedelic period. Then James reveals his response to the billionaire space race, and Michael tells the sad story of his failure to protect a nonna in need.
Our guest is the fabulous Sooz Kempner, who is making her historic third appearance. This time, Sooz discusses EURO 2020, the Tokyo Olympics, the finer points of dressage, and also spiders. Be sure to follow Sooz on Twitter and Twitch. And check out her podcasts Mystery on the Rocks an...2021-07-141h 21Mystery on the RocksEpisode 90: Gráinne Maguire and the Wilma Montesi MysteryThis week's guest is fantastic comedian, writer and political commentator Gráinne Maguire, who has appeared on Question Time, written on shows such as The Last Leg and who joins us on, among other things, a lengthy tangent about Easter as we try to pick apart a political scandal from 1950s Italy...In April 1953, socialite and aspiring actress Wilma Montesi is found dead on a beach, with no real clues as to how she got there, or even how she died. A huge veil of secrecy is drawn over the whole affair which leads to much susp...2021-03-041h 00Mystery on the RocksEpisode 89: Jarred Christmas and Gef the Talking MongooseSauntering into the bar this week is the effortlessly funny and absolutely top drawer Jarred Christmas who brightens up the bar with tales of his time on (and borderline sabotaging of) TV shows such as Celebrity Total Wipeout and Big Brother's Big Mouth and gets stuck into a particularly strange case...On the Isle of Man in the 1930s one family were visited by - and very soon befriended - a disembodied voice in their walls claiming to be the ghostly manifestation of a talking mongoose, named Gef. The story spread far and wide, led to...2021-02-2552 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 88: Henry Zebrowski and Murder in SetagayaA bit of a dream for us this week as we are joined by actor, comedian and podcast legend Henry Zebrowski! Henry has cropped up in all manner of film and TV, including The Wolf of Wall Street, Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell, Heroes Reborn, Inside Amy Schumer, but is probably best known for hosting smash hit The Last Podcast on the Left.When we're not getting sidetracked by having so much fun, we discuss the Murder in Setagaya case which saw an entire family brutally slain by an unknown murderer, unknown despite leaving...2021-02-1857 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 87: What Is Jeremy Renner? Hollywood Case File #31It's the Hollywood season finale and there's an end of term vibe as Sooz and Masud bring in their boardgame and lead with their own mystery. Both sharing an obsession with the mercurial Hollywood A-lister Jeremy Renner, compounded by a shared love of the recent Renner Files podcast, Sooz and Masud walk us through the careers (plural) of the label-defying phenomenon that is Jeremy Lee Renner... At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Eac...2021-02-041h 02Mystery on the RocksEpisode 86: Hollywood Case Files, The Story So Far...Ahead of next week's Hollywood Case Files finale, we take a brisk walk down memory lane as we recount all the cases we've covered so far in our Hollywood series. Initially meant to be a miniseries, our Hollywood series kinda got out of hand, expanding to thirty episodes so far. As a result, our memories proved super hazy on some of the cases so join us as we try to remember the early ones and each give our own personal Top 3 from the series...And can you guess what the Hollywood season finale will be next...2021-01-2847 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 85: Who On Earth is Tommy Wiseau? Hollywood Case File #30When 'The Room' was released in 2003 it very quickly became widely recognised as the worst film ever made but a mystery which endures to this day surrounds its bizarre writer/director/star, the enigmatic Tommy Wiseau. His origins remain shrouded in mystery, thanks mainly to the man himself who refuses to say where he is from, his age or how he managed to raise the $6million dollars he spent making 'The Room'.His strange friendship with actor Greg Sestero combined with the cult status 'The Room' attained spawned the book and film 'The Disaster Artist' yet s...2021-01-211h 16Mystery on the RocksEpisode 84: Brando, Jacko & Liz Taylor's Escape from New York | Hollywood Case File #29On September 11 2001, in the wake of the devastating attacks on America, firm celebrity friends Michael Jackson, Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor find themselves in New York City and, with all flights grounded, set off cross country in an inconspicuous hire car to make it to safety. Or so the story goes...Join us as we try to uncover the truth and make some of our own ridiculous additions to the legend along the way...At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his ta...2021-01-1455 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 83: Who Shot Bonnie Lee Bakley? Hollywood Case File #28Our Hollywood series hits the 21st century as we take a look at the fatal shooting of Hollywood wannabe Bonnie Lee Bakley as she sat alone in her husband's car in May 2001, a deceptively simple case which manages to include (among other things) the most married man in the world, the most married woman in the world and Jerry Lee Lewis...At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest en...2021-01-071h 01Mystery on the RocksEpisode 82: The Strange Case of Gary DeVore | Hollywood Case File #27In June 1997, screenwriter Gary DeVore vanishes without trace after finishing a script said to expose corruption in the CIA. A year later, his car is found submerged in an area of water already searched when he first went missing - an aqueduct below a busy highway. Not only that, investigators believe that in order to have crashed his car there he would have had to drive 3 miles into oncoming traffic. And the car's headlights were switched to 'off'.Oh, and Gary's hands were missing. But this is only where the case *begins* to get strange....2020-12-311h 05Mystery on the RocksEpisode 81: The Mystery on the Rocks Pandemic Christmas PartyAs it's Christmas, we take a week off Hollywood sleuthing so join us in a cocktail as we chat about our differing opinions on Christmas films, share memories of toys of Christmas past and stick two fingers up to tradition. We hope you all have an excellent Christmas in this strangest of years and thank all our amazing listeners for coming with us on some real bizarre cases! At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and dri...2020-12-2446 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 80: The O.J. Simpson Murder Trial | Hollywood Case File #26In June 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman were brutally murdered - stabbed multiple times in a frenzied attack. The resulting trial of Nicole's ex-husband, the formerly beloved national football star turned actor OJ Simpson, became the trial of the century and a worldwide sensation. A pair of gloves, a cut on a finger, historic domestic abuse allegations and OJ's own behaviour after the murder all suggested without a shadow of a doubt that he did it.Except, he was acquitted. So maybe the real mystery is how on Earth did he get away w...2020-12-161h 28Mystery on the RocksEpisode 79: The Ghost of the Hollywood Sign | Hollywood Case File #25In 1990 two dog walkers saw an ethereal woman in 1930s dress looking dazed and confused near the Hollywood sign. This was far from the first and certainly not the last sighting of the woman, who has supposedly roamed the area for quite some time and always brings with her a peculiar scent of gardenias... We rewind all the way back to the early days of our Hollywood series to take a look at the tragic story of Peg Entwistle, whose legacy has been cemented not as a glittering star of stage and screen, but as the ghost of the H...2020-12-101h 00Mystery on the RocksEpisode 78: Richard Gere's Ass Gerbil | Hollywood Case File #24A stubborn rumour which won't go away... Join us as we discuss the possible origins and sources for the urban myth/true story (delete according to personal preference) of one of Hollywood's A-Listers rectally inserting a rodent and, in doing so, uncover an incredible Tinseltown rivalry which comes to a head at a star-studded party thrown by Elton John...At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the ba...2020-12-031h 02Mystery on the RocksEpisode 77: The Peter Ivers Mystery | Hollywood Case File #23In March 1983, avant garde musician and anarchic late-night TV show host Peter Ivers is found in his Los Angeles loft apartment bludgeoned to death with a hammer. The trail went cold immediately and, despite the case being reopened in 2008 following a biography of Ivers, it seems likely that the killer will never be identified.So who could have even wanted Ivers dead, never mind actually murdering him? And join us for perhaps our most controversial episode yet as we all do what seems like the unthinkable and actually stick up for the 2016 version of Ghostbusters...2020-11-2659 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 76: Natalie Wood | Hollywood Case File #22One of the biggest Hollywood mysteries... After finding fame as a child star in films such as 'Miracle on 34th Street' and becoming one of movies' most recognisable names, Natalie Wood is better remembered these days for her mysterious death. In November 1981 on a 55 foot yacht with her husband Robert Wagner, the actor Christopher Walken and the yacht's captain, Natalie somehow ended up in the ocean and was found dead the following morning one mile away from the boat. To this day nobody knows what happened...With clues pointing to murder and multiple cover-ups, is the...2020-11-1953 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 75: The Gang & The Election (Minisode)When we recorded the most recent episode about The Wonderland Murders, we ended up getting sidetracked quite a lot by the recent US election, its surrounding news stories and our own personal delight at how it's all currently playing out. Quite obviously, this had nothing to do with the Wonderland murders so we snipped it all out but regular viewers of our livestreams let us know they wanted to hear it anyway. So here it is as a bonus episode for you to enjoy if you wish, or to disregard if you're electioned-out and just want to wait till...2020-11-1320 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 74: The Wonderland Murders | Hollywood Case File #21In July 1981, four people were brutally murdered in a Laurel Canyon townhouse in a crime scene detectives described as 'more gruesome' than the Manson Family murders... Investigations led detectives into a web of drugs, robbery, money laundering and one of the world's most famous porn stars...At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Ma...2020-11-1245 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 73: The Murder of Bob Crane | Hollywood Case File #20Wholesome 1960s sitcom star Bob Crane was murdered in 1978 in Arizona, beaten by an unknown object and found in his apartment with a cord wrapped around his neck. Who could have wanted one of the affable stars of Hogan's Heroes dead? The subsequent investigation yielded no results but a wealth of suspects and blew Crane's loveable family guy image completely apart.At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest en...2020-11-051h 00Mystery on the RocksEpisode 72: The Story of Christa Helm | Hollywood Case File #19Christa Helm just wanted to be a famous movie star and would do anything to make it happen. Making unbelievable connections and an unlikely fortune along the way, success came her way but she nevertheless failed to achieve her actual goal of being famous in her own right. And did making these connections ultimately lead to her brutal, unsolved murder in 1977 at the age of 27? An amazing story involving sex, intrigue, foreign Heads of State, A-List celebrities and Worcestershire sauce...At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to...2020-10-2957 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 71: The Curse of the Omen | Hollywood Case File #18In 1976, seminal horror movie 'The Omen' was released, depicting the birth and early childhood of the Antichrist. But some say the movie itself was cursed, with a string of bizarre and terrifying events happening to many of those involved with making the film. From lightning strikes to vicious animal attacks, were these incidents due to some demonic force? Or is there a more rational explanation*...?*There is a more rational explanationAt the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the do...2020-10-2255 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 70: The Death of Bruce Lee | Hollywood Case File #17July 1973, fast-rising superstar Bruce Lee dies suddenly while in Hong Kong. His brain is swollen by 13% and the world asks how someone at the peak of physical fitness could have died so suddenly. A white lie told in the heat of the moment is soon exposed and provides a springboard for all manner of crazy conspiracy theories from those who cannot believe he would simply 'just die'. So what killed Bruce Lee? At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singe...2020-10-151h 01Mystery on the RocksEpisode 69: The Manson Family | Hollywood Case File #16One of the most notorious crimes of the 20th century... Over two nights in August 1969 members of the cult The Manson Family carried out seven brutal murders including that of rising Hollywood star Sharon Tate, who was 8 months pregnant at the time. They were acting under the orders of their deranged leader Charles Manson, who was trying to precipitate a race war and bring about his prophesied 'Helter Skelter'. Unusually for us, no mystery whatsoever this time - the perpetrators were identified, some died in prison while others remain there - but it is a crime which shook Hollywood...2020-10-081h 16Mystery on the RocksEpisode 68: Did the Devil Kill Jayne Mansfield? Hollywood Case File #15In June 1967 Hollywood star Jayne Mansfield died in a terrible car accident after a turbulent career and much publicised private life. However, there are some who believe to this day that there was more to this car accident and Jayne's death... Plenty of outlandish theories and rumours abound, none more so than the involvement of Satan himself...At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and at...2020-10-0150 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 67: Was Disney Frozen? Hollywood Case File #14Walt Disney died in 1966 but rumours persist that he insisted his body be cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day he could be revived and able to see the future. With an inventive mind and always one eye on the future, could Walt Disney's body really be cryogenically frozen beneath the Pirates of the Carribean ride in Disneyland...?At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the ba...2020-09-2447 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 66: Marilyn Monroe | Hollywood Case File #13A slight left turn for us this week as our Hollywood series hits the 60s! And what would a Hollywood series be without an episode on the ultimate movie star Marilyn Monroe!? While not technically a mystery of course, when Marilyn took her own life in 1962 it nevertheless set in motion an awful lot of conspiracy theories as to what actually happened - including murder, cover-up and some rather outlandish theories! Join us as we take a look at some of the more prevalent ones...At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a re...2020-09-1751 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 65: The Death of Superman | Hollywood Case File #12In June 1959 the actor George Reeves is found in his bedroom, dead from a gunshot wound to the head. World famous for his role as Superman in the hugely popular television series, Reeves had found himself typecast as the Man of Steel. Unable to secure other roles did this drive him to take his own life? Or do the presence of additional bullets at the scene when only one shot was heard, plus an affair with a married showgirl, suggest something else entirely...?At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, th...2020-09-1049 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 64: The Disappearance of Jean Spangler | Hollywood Case File #11In October 1949 professional dancer Jean Spangler vanished without trace... Not even her purse, which was found two days later, could help detectives find her, or what happened to her. An enigmatic note handwritten by Jean found inside seemed at first to be a big clue but ultimately led nowhere. Did she vanish voluntarily with a gangster lover? Or is the answer altogether darker and more tragic...?At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Ea...2020-09-0351 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 63: Bugsy Siegel Gets Whacked | Hollywood Case File #10In June 1947 the prominent gangster, feared mobster and casino mogul Bugsy Siegel was shot dead following an eye-popping 20-year career involving extortion, bootlegging, robbery and killing, including becoming one of the founders and driving forces behind notorious organised crime group Murder, Inc... So was it a hit ordered by disgruntled mob bosses? Or someone just frightened for their life?At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the ba...2020-08-2759 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 62: The Red Lipstick Murder | Hollywood Case File #9February 1947. Mere weeks after the Black Dahlia killing Jeanne French is found by a Los Angeles roadside, naked and beaten to death and with an obscene message scrawled across her body in red lipstick. With the murder of Elizabeth Short taking precedence with police and press alike, the investigation into Jeanne's murder fizzled out - only to be opened again three years later... Was it one of her four ex-husbands? The decorator with whom she was having an affair? Or a tragic chance encounter?At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sl...2020-08-2056 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 61: The Black Dahlia | Hollywood Case File #8One of the most enduring unsolved murders of the 20th Century is the brutal killing of Elizabeth Short, otherwise known as The Black Dahlia. In January 1947 her body was found badly mutilated in an LA neighborhood and the case, which included the killer seemingly taunting the police and the press, caused a media frenzy. A litany of suspects, over 60 confessions and a mysterious suicide note offer some clues but perhaps the real answer lies in the apparent overdose of a doctor's secretary two years previously...At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a re...2020-08-1359 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 60: The Killing of Georgette Bauerdorf | Hollywood Case File #7October, 1944. A wealthy oil heiress who is nevertheless trying to make her own way in Hollywood is found murdered, face down in her overflowing bathtub. Defensive wounds suggest she put up a hell of a fight yet the apartment shows no signs of a struggle. Further clues point to a premeditated killing and the case throws up several suspects yet none of them could have possibly done it... So who did?At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, so...2020-08-0649 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 59: The Murder of the Masked Marvel | Hollywood Case File #6In September 1943, a car careens out of control on a busy boulevard before coming to an abrupt stop in an adjacent field. The driver, wearing only swimming trunks, staggers out calling for help with a fatal stab wound in his back. There's blood all over the car interior but no evidence that anyone was in the car with him. And the murder weapon is nowhere to be seen... The victim? Actor David Bacon, star of 'The Masked Marvel'...At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle hi...2020-07-3049 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 58: The Battle of Los Angeles | Hollywood Case File #5Through the night of February 24th 1942, LA was plunged into a blackout as American forces at the beginning of their war effort defended the county from an enemy attack. However, it became apparent the following morning that there had been no enemy and no attack. Any damage sustained had been from the American troops themselves, so what were they firing at?At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest en...2020-07-2346 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 57: The Suspicious Demise of Thelma Todd | Hollywood Case File #4Not every movie star was able to make the transition from silent film to the 'talkies' but phenomenal actress Thelma Todd was one of the few who could. Comedy, drama, thriller - she could do anything, with a long and glittering career ahead of her... Until she is found dead at the age of 29 in the garage of her married lover.At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest en...2020-07-1644 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 56: The Thomas H Ince Conspiracy | Hollywood Case File #31924, a party to celebrate the birthday of revolutionary movie producer Thomas H Ince takes place aboard the luxury yacht of pioneering media mogul William Randolph Hearst. A day later, Ince is dead. But what really happened has been subject to speculation for nearly 100 years...At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chr...2020-07-0953 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 55: Who Killed William Desmond Taylor? Hollywood Case File #2While last week's case was still ongoing, prominent film director William Desmond Taylor was found shot in the back in his Hollywood home. A litany of suspects and a heavily contaminated crime scene mean this mystery has remained unsolved for nearly 100 years. So who did it...?At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Ma...2020-07-0253 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 54: The Death of Virginia Rappe | Hollywood Case File #1Hello listener, and welcome to something a little different... Join us for the first in a mini series where Mystery on the Rocks Do Hollywood! Murders, mysteries and intrigue from the Golden Age of movie stars and Hollywood's seedy underbelly... And to kick things off - in 1921, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle was tried THREE TIMES for the murder of actress Virginia Rappe. But what really happened...?At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge...2020-06-2559 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 53: Katy Montgomerie and the Murder of the Blind ArchitectA blind architect found bludgeoned in an empty mansion... £12 million of missing gold bars... The search for Camelot... And an ubercool guest as musician, YouTuber and LGBT activist Katy Montgomerie joins us to help piece it all together. Katy is a leading force in trans activism and works tirelessly to make the world a better place for everyone. You can also hear her as guitarist and bassist in thrash metal band Dehumanaut, whose debut album is available now...At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his...2020-06-1848 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 52: Mike Balazo and the Sherman MurdersBeaming all the way over the Atlantic is fantastic writer and comedian Mike Balazo. Winning the Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Variety of Sketch Comedy Programme just hasn't been quite enough for Mike so he swung by our humble bar to help us out with the ghoulish Sherman Murders...At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved my...2020-06-1157 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 51: Saima Ferdows and the Great Mull Air MysteryJoining us for some lockdown-eased larks this week is comedy producer and director extraordinaire Saima Ferdows! As well as racking up credits impressive credits on Channel 4 and ITV, Saima is part of a new creative generation actively seeking to uncover and promote BAME talent. She joined us for a natter about an enduring case - just what happened to pilot Peter Gibbs...At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new gu...2020-06-0454 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 50: Sooz, Chris & Masud Have a Lock-InIn an unprecedented turn of events, our guest this week just... Never showed up. But we recorded the ensuing chat regardless! Plus, a former guest messaged with a burning question, a listener emailed in and probably FOR REAL solved a previous case, Sooz went rogue and invented another new cocktail and we all had a lot of fun pretending our missing guest was meant to be Dominic Cummings, the government adviser at the centre of a breaking new story which will date this episode horrendously... Enjoy!At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a...2020-05-2833 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 49: Danielle Rowley and the Vanishing Victor GraysonWe've put on our best clothes and gone all serious (of course not) as we are now bona fide political interviewers... We're joined this week by former Member of Parliament Danielle Rowley. Danielle served as Labour MP for Midlothian from 2017 to 2019 and was Shadow Minister for Climate Justice and Green Jobs and she joins us to go over the mysterious disappearance of a firebrand socialist politician in the early 20th Century...At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, so...2020-05-211h 04Mystery on the RocksEpisode 48: Adele Cliff and the Icebox MurdersResponsibly distancing herself from everyone else in the bar this week is one-liner comedian extraordinaire Adele Cliff. Adele's jokes have featured in Dave's Best Jokes of the Fringe every year since 2016 and she is the UK Pun Champion of 2020. With such a forensic mind when it comes to words, can she help the gang solve the grisly Icebox Murders?At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the ba...2020-05-1458 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 47: Charlie Baker and the Devil's FootprintsJoining us in lockdown this week is comedian, singer, actor and dancer Charlie Baker! Charlie has turned his hand to most things and excelled at all of them, from musicals to stand-up and even to an appearance in Doctor Who! He currently hosts his own radio show on TalkSport and graced our bar to help us with a mystery right from the very heartland of his home county... The Devil's Footprints...After a heavy snowfall in February 1855, Devon locals were perplexed to discover a strange single trail of hoof-like footprints that were said to cover a...2020-05-0751 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 46: Carl Donnelly and the Formidable Dolly OsterreichPopping into the bar today is phenomenally funny comedian Carl Donnelly. Carl is also a bona fide podcasting legend having hosted 'The Carl Donnelly & Chris Martin Podcast' and 'Babysitting Trevor' and currently hosting the amazing 'Two Vegan Idiots' with Julian Deane. And he brings a slight change of format this week as the gang recount an already solved mystery. But the story was just too good not to share...At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck loun...2020-04-3058 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 45: Ken Cheng and The Gatton MurdersPopping into the bar during his daily outdoor exercise allowance is the hilarious comedian and professional poker player Ken Cheng. As well as his own series on BBC Radio 4, you might have heard and seen Ken in all manner of comedy shows such as The Now Show, Ladhood and Harry Hill's Tea Time among many others. He applies his formidable mathematical brain in helping the gang crack the case of The Gatton Murders...At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lo...2020-04-231h 00Mystery on the RocksEpisode 44: Suzy Bennett and the Murder of Barbara ColbyAnother week in lockdown sees ace comedian, former Butlins Redcoat and avowed Columbo superfan Suzy Bennett beam into the bar with a proper posh cocktail of her own to help the gang with possibly their toughest case yet - the real life murder of a Columbo guest star with pretty much zero clues...At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an un...2020-04-1650 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 43: Joz Norris and the Mandela EffectJoining us at the bar during lockdown (without breaking any rules don't call the police please thanks) this week is award-winning alternative comic, screenwriter and actor - the fabulous Joz Norris! Joz has performed extensively on the comedy and short film festival circuits as both himself and his hilariously surreal alter-ego Mr Fruit Salad. If we sound a little different this week that's because we are all beaming into the bar virtually because of current lockdown rules, which also means that we all now have to make our own drinks. We've never appreciated Masud more!At...2020-04-0959 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 42: Paul Gannon and The Enfield PoltergeistNipping in for a swift one this week is real life ghost hunter and Ghost Busters fanatic, Paul Gannon! Paul has been writing, producing and performing comedy and radio shows for 10 years. He is the host and producer of the economy comedy podcast Cheap Show and creator of The Geekatorium, the pop culture comedy podcast.At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to so...2020-03-2655 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 41: Heidi Regan and The Travellers in the Fourth DimensionCome to quench her thirst this week is Heidi Regan! Heidi is an award-winning Australian writer and stand up comedian. She co-hosts the BBC podcast Grown Up Land as well as her own podcast, A Thin Layer of Film, for RadioX. She has written and performed for Channel 4, the BBC and The Seven Network for Australia.At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to...2020-03-1958 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 40: Bilal Zafar and The Monster with 21 FacesPerusing the mocktail menu this week is Bilal Zafar! Bilal is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer from London. His 3 solo shows, Cakes, Biscuit and Lovebot have toured around the UK and he is currently working on his new show, Care, for Edinburgh 2020. Bilal has written for BBC Radio 4, The Guardian and The Independent and has had roles in films and sitcoms including Channel 4’s Catastrophe. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each...2020-03-121h 00Mystery on the RocksEpisode 39: Jen Brister and the Death of Hugues de la PlazaAsking if there’s vegan options on the menu this week is Jen Brister. Jen is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, writer and actor. She has performed six solo shows worldwide, written for TV and radio as well as published her debut book The Other Mother: A Wickedly Honest Parenting Tale for Every Kind of Family in 2019.At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and atte...2020-03-051h 03Mystery on the RocksEpisode 38: Zigmund Adamski's Close Encounter of the Sixth Kind with Mr. BiffoGetting in on the round this week is UK screenwriter Paul Rose aka Mr. Biffo! Mr. Biffo is a BAFTA nominated writer of children’s television for CBBC and CITV, and former editor of the teletext-based video games magazine Digitiser. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kemp...2020-02-2752 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 37: Nigel Ng and The Great Amherst MysteryDropping by for a tipple today is stand-up comedian Nigel Ng! Nigel was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award for his sold-out show Culture Shocked at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019. Nigel is co-host of the comedy podcast Rice To Meet You with Evelyn Mok and has appeared on Comedy Central’s Stand Up Central, Roast Battle, Mock the Week, Romesh Presents and more. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a ne...2020-02-2053 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 36: Bec Hill and The Persian PrincessTaking a look at the bar menu today is the brilliant Bec Hill. Bec is an Australian-born, UK-based comedian, writer, actor and presenter. She is best known for her viral flipchart videos and ridiculous social media adventures. When she's not performing stand-up around the world to both adults and kids, she is either appearing on/writing for telly, chatting on various podcasts, or winning awards. She's also been a time-traveller, the voice of several characters in Mass Effect: Andromeda and Anthem, and most recently became a Tooth Fairy.At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll...2020-02-1356 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 35: Evelyn Mok and The Mary MorrisesAsking for a local cab firm at the bar is the wonderful Evelyn Mok! Evelyn is a brilliant writer and comedian and also has her own podcast Rice To Meet You that she hosts alongside Nigel Ng.At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a hi...2020-02-0656 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 34: Rosie Holt and Mary Reeser, the Cinder WomanIt's last orders for Rosie Holt as she joins the crew to solve the mystery of Mary Reeser! Rosie is a comedian and actor currently starring in The Crown - Live!At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crim...2020-01-3054 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 33: Mark Simmons and The Ricky McCormick CipherJust finishing up his game of pool is Mark Simmons! Mark is an exceptional one-liner comedian. It won him a place in Dave’s prestigious Best Joke of The Fringe in Edinburgh 2017. His solo show at the festival, One-Linerer was also a huge hit, with sell out shows every day and was nominated Best Show by the Amused Moose Comedy Award Fringe Show 2017. He hosts the wonderful Jokes with Mark Simmons podcast which is a must listen!At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, a...2020-01-2343 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 32: Rob Kemp and The Great Wyrley OutragesThe first round's on Rob Kemp as he joins the gang in the Mystery on the Rocks bar. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crime podcast, set in a fictional crime-solving bar (with real cocktails!). The focus of t...2020-01-1653 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 31: Jenny Bede and The Lady of the DunesAsking if there's anymore WKD blue round the back this week is the brilliant Jenny Bede.At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crime podcast, set in a fictional crime-solving bar (with real cocktails!). The focus of the show...2020-01-0945 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 30: The Body in Room 348Another festive special this week, where the gang attempt to solve a very peculiar mystery indeed...At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crime podcast, set in a fictional crime-solving bar (with real cocktails!). The focus of the show...2020-01-0251 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 29: The Smokehead MysteryA very special Christmas treat for you all! The gang attempt to solve the Smokehead Mystery.At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crime podcast, set in a fictional crime-solving bar (with real cocktails!). The focus of the show...2019-12-2626 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 28: John Robertson and The Curse of Evil OttoThere's no dogs allowed in the bar for John Robertson as he joins the gang on this week's show! John in his own words is a comedian, author, columnist, satirist, professional troublemaker, multimedia artist and recreational sadist. In 2012, he created “The Dark Room“, an interactive YouTube game that went viral. After 4,000,000 hits he turned the game into a live comedy show at Edinburgh Fringe 2012.It has a cult following of people who call themselves Darrens. Don’t ask questions.At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying t...2019-12-1950 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 27: Poppy Hillstead and the Peasenhall MurderNo drinks outside after 10pm for Poppy Hillstead as she joins the gang for this week's episode. Poppy is a comedian and artist and is one third of the amazing Gossipmongers podcast!At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true...2019-12-1255 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 26: Jess Fostekew and the Mercy Brown Vampire IncidentThrowing chairs across the bar this week is the fantastic Jess Fostekew. Jess got nominated for the Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show at the Edinburgh Festival with her sold out show Hench. It’s spending all of January the Soho Theatre and then going an international tour! Jess also hosts the amazing Hoovering podcast that you 100% should check out. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters...2019-12-0553 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 25: Milton Jones and the Golden Toilet Heist of 2019Ordering the first drink of the series is the wonderful Milton Jones. Milton is regularly on Mock the Week, has appeared on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Live at the Apollo and he has headlined Dave’s One Night Stand. MIlton Jones’s tours, Milton Jones and the Temple of Daft (2015) and On the Road (2013), both played to over 100,00 people. He is a previous Perrier Best Newcomer and Nominee, Sony Award winner and British Comedy Award nominee.At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and...2019-11-2851 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 24: Series 2 - Bar's OpenAfter a quick refurb and a cleaning of the line the bar is back and open for business! At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crime podcast, set in a fictional crime-solving bar (with real cocktails!). The focus of t...2019-11-2602 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 23: Series 1 Last OrdersMasud needs to refurbish the bar, so it's time for last orders! The bar be open again soon.At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crime podcast, set in a fictional crime-solving bar (with real cocktails!). The focus of t...2019-08-1506 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 22: Tom Parry and the Impossible Murder of Isidore Fink (Live at Latitude Festival)Tom Parry joins us in the beer garden this week as we take the show out into the open at Latitude Festival! Tom Parry is a comedian, writer and actor. He performs solo stand up, appearing on E4’s SHOW AND TELL, and his debut hour YELLOW T-SHIRT earned him an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination for Best Newcomer and enjoyed a sold-out London run at the Soho Theatre. In 2019, he has returned to the Edinburgh Fringe with the hotly tipped PARRYOKE. For more than a decade, Tom has been working alongside Ben Clark and Matthew Crosby as part of the...2019-08-0856 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 21: Helen Bauer and the Peter Bergmann CaseDancing on the tables in the bar this week is the brilliant Helen Bauer. Helen is a stand-up comedian who enjoys drama. In her own words she's her mother's daughter, taking a small situation, blowing it up, then getting upset that it's out of her control. Just like all the best reality TV. She is currently performing her highly anticipated debut hour, Little Miss Baby Angel Face, at Edinburgh this year! She also hosts Daddy Look At Me alongside Rosie Jones, a podcast that looks at comedians and their early life. At the Mystery on the...2019-08-0154 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 20: Rachel Fairburn and the Spy from the TreasuryIn the bar this week is the incredible Rachel Fairburn. Rachel is a brilliant comedian, Oasis obsessive and one half of All Killa No Filla Podcast alongside Kiri Pritchard-McLean. We reckon you'd love it as the pair talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it.At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside th...2019-07-2545 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 19: leanor Morton and the Town That Got Away With MurderAnother pack of peanuts for Eleanor Morton in the bar this week. Eleanor is a Scottish stand-up, writer and actor who started doing comedy when she was 18 years old. She is also a performer with the award winning London comedy groups Weirdos and Comedian’s Cinema Club. She also hosts the brilliant All Rather Mysterious, another brilliant Mystery Podcast!At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar...2019-07-1847 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 18: Gareth Joyner and the Wicked Mary PearceyAsking if Sooz will play Wonderwall this week is the amazing Gareth Joyner! Born and raised in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, he has made an indelible mark on the UK’s cabaret and comedy scene with his better known comic creation; the acerbic-witted ‘self-declared Siren of South Yorkshire’ Ms Myra DuBois. Casting Gareth aside, Myra has managed to harvest critical acclaim, a few awards and following her appearance on BBC1’s The John Bishop Show, the fandom of Sir Tim Rice, who professed Myra DuBois’ rendition of Rice’s own song ‘I Know Him So Well’ to be “definitive”. At the Mystery...2019-07-1143 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 17: Athena Kugblenu and Death by PartridgeIn the bar this week is the fantastic Athena Kugblenu. Athena is a 2017 nominee for the 99 Club Female Comedians’ Bursary. She writes for BBC Radio 4, regularly records stand up for BBC radio and in 2017 performed at the Johannesburg International Comedy Festival. She has taken two acclaimed hours to the Edinburgh Fringe, KMT (2017) and Follow the Leader (2018). And as if that wasn't enough, look out for her appearances on panel show ‘Global Pillage‘ and hosting The Guilty Feminist Podcast, hosted by Deborah Frances-White.At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender...2019-07-0442 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 16: Ellen Waddell and the Woman Who Solved Her Own MurderPulling up a chair at the bar this week is the amazing Ellen Waddell. Ellen is a fantastic comedian and writer; member of the 2019 x BAFTA crew, a handpicked list of up and coming filmmakers, as well as being an invited participant in the ITV 50:50 scheme, aimed at increasing the amount of female TV comedy writers. She has a play called Don’t Be Terrible going up to the Edinburgh Fringe with The Pleasance. The Royal Court said the show had the ‘most sophisticated and functional use’ of stand up that they had ever seen employed in a stage play...2019-06-2741 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 15: Alison Thea-Skot and the Secrets of the Coral CastleQueueing for the Ladies is Alison Thea-Skot. Alison is a critically acclaimed actor, comedian, writer and improviser.Her recent 5-star smash hit show Thea-Skot Through the Heart and You're to Blame, played at Soho Theatre in March, and is in Edinburgh too!Her previous 5-star character comedy shows Some Like It Thea-Skot and It's Thea-Skot in Here (So Take Off All Your Clothes), had sell out runs at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, an...2019-06-2047 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 14: Lorna Shaw and the Perplexing Murder of Julia WallaceKeeping the corner seat warm in the bar this week is none other than Lorna Shaw! Lorna is a comedian, writer, actor and improviser.Her TV and Radio credits include 'Plebs' ITV2, 'The Midnight Beast', E4, BBC Comedy Feeds 'Life Guru' and 'Newsjack' on BBC Radio 4 amongst others. Lorna made her debut at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017 and was featured in Best Jokes of the Fringe at the Edinburgh Festival (Evening Standard) and she performed the workings of her new stand-up show at the Edinburgh Festival 2018. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a r...2019-06-1345 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 13: Chris Washington and the Tamam Shud CaseOrdering a packet of salt and vinegar today is Chris Washington. In 2017 a Wigan postman used all his annual leave to bring a show to the world’s biggest arts festival and was nominated for Edinburgh Fringe Festival Best Newcomer, that was Chris, and now he's in our bar.At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regu...2019-06-0651 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 12: Eshaan Akbar and the Shooting of George ColvocoressesHoping for a lock in today is the briliant Eshaan Akbar. Eshaan is a fast-rising comedy talent. He has appeared on the Frankie Boyle's New World Order and Walks of Life for the BBC and SKY TV, as well as on BBC Radio 4's "The Now Show", BBC Asian Network, and is a regular on TalkSPORT and LoveSport. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and a...2019-05-3045 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 11: Niamh Walsh and the Baffling Murder of Laetitia ToureauxWaltzing into the bar this week is Niamh Walsh! Niamh is an actress and has starred in a whole host of great things from Holby City to Jamestown and will be hitting your screens later this month in Good Omens! Masud whipped up...Tom Collins2oz Gin3/4 oz Simple Syrup3/4 oz Lemon JuiceClub SodaShake the gin, simple syrup, and lemon juice with ice. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top with club soda. French 752019-05-2337 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 10: Will Duggan and the Sinister Final Days of Günther StollAsking where the gents are this week is Will Duggan! Will has been performing comedy since 2009 and since then has cemented himself as a dynamic and interesting performer in comedy clubs around the country. Will mixes stories and gags with a cheerfully cynical view of the world.At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by...2019-05-1645 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 9: Luke Kempner and the Girl Who Became Om SetiSitting at the bar this week is none other than Luke Kempner! Luke started his career off in musical theatre, playing Marius in the UK tour of Les Misérables, appearing in Avenue Q and as the Professor in the UK tour of South Pacific. He came to prominence at the Edinburgh Fringe with his impressions-based show The Only Way Is Downton. He is also a trained dancer and singer, plays the piano and is a puppeteer.At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab...2019-05-0947 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 8: Laura Lexx and the Strange Death of Netta FornarioMaking it just in time for last orders this week is the brilliant Laura Lexx! Laura’s extensive credits include Live At The Apollo and BBC At The Edinburgh Festivals and following a critically-acclaimed run of her show Trying, Laura won Best Performer in the Comedian’s Choice Awards and was in the top 10 of Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe!Masud knocked together...Old Pal1.5oz Rye Whiskey2/3 oz Vermouth2/3 oz CampariFill a mixing glass 2/3 full with ice. A...2019-05-0249 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 7: Sadia Azmat and the Riddle of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse KeepersDrinking the bar dry this week is the brilliant Sadia Azmat. Sadia is a British Asian Stand-up comedian and writer from East London. A chance encounter with a comedian in a call centre introduced her to the circuit where she has been a regular stand-up to date.In 2018 Sadia launched her critically acclaimed BBC podcast “No Country For Young Women” which has enjoyed global success and consistent reviews from audiences and reviewers alike. The podcast explores Sadia and her friend discovering their roots and where to call home when your place of upbringing differs from those of y...2019-04-2543 min
Mystery on the RocksEpisode 6: Nish Kumar and the Curious Tale of Clairvius NarcisseSlinking into the bar this week is none other than Nish Kumar. Critically acclaimed comic, internationally famed meme & wonderfully nice gentleman, Nish Kumar is a comedian, and a bloody good one at that. Since beginning his comedy career in 2006, Nish has achieved global success on the stand-up circuit with three rave reviewed solo stand-up shows receiving huge recognition from both industry & fans alike. In 2012 Nish’s debut solo show, ‘Who Is Nish Kumar?’ earned a spot on Dave’s ‘Ten Funniest Jokes of The Fringe’, a nomination for Best Show at the 2013 Leicester Comedy Festival & two sell-out runs at one of Londo...2019-04-1849 min
Mystery on the RocksEpisode 5: Joanne McNally and the Bizarre Murder of J. B. ElwellTaking a sip in the bar today is none other than Joanne McNally. Joanne burst onto the Irish comedy scene in 2014, and in less than a year in the business, she became the co-host on RTÉ 2’s flagship comedy show ‘Republic of Telly’, and has recently hosted Presenter on Republic of Telly RTÉ2 , Women on the Verge RTÉ 1, and Soft Border Patrol BBC One. She is currently working on her new stand up show for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival and can be seen gigging across the UK and Ireland.Joanne was served…Campari Spr...2019-04-1139 minMystery on the RocksEpisode 4: Tez Ilyas and the Lead Masks of Vintem HillMaking it just in time for last call this week is the one and only Tez Ilyas. Tez is one of the stars of hit sitcom Man Like Mobeen and has appeared on Mock the Week, The Last Leg and so much more. He has also written and starred in his own scripted comedy shorts for BBC Three, BBC iPlayer and Sky Arts and we are absolutely delighted he chose to drink with us. Tez ordered mocktails for the night - Masud treated the bar to…Sweet Sunshine4oz Orange Juice...2019-04-0442 min
Mystery on the RocksEpisode 3: Jay Foreman and the Sad Story of KeithStumbling into the Mystery on the Rocks bar this week is Jay Foreman! Jay is a comedy singer-songwriter from North London. In 2010 he sold out his debut solo hour at the Edinburgh Fringe, "Pretend You're Happy" and in 2011 sold out his second solo Edinburgh show "We're Living in The Future. He also co-wrote and starred in cult online spoof documentaries Unfinished London, and recently helped solve The Bizarre Disappearance of Keith Reinhard in Silver Plume, Colorado. Or did he?Masud whipped up…Gin Ricky2oz Gin½ LimeClu...2019-03-2850 min
Mystery on the RocksEpisode 2: Kemah Bob and the Woman Under the CookerPropping up the bar on today’s episode is Kemah Bob! Kemah is a brilliant stand-up comedian, writer, improviser, drag king, presenter and producer from Houston, Texas – and, yes, is proud of drinking the same tap water as Beyoncé. How lucky we are that she found her way into the bar to help us solve the mysterious case of Alexandria Berstecher. The drinks Masud poured today are… Manhattan1 ⅔ oz Rye Whiskey¾ oz Sweet Vermouth2 Dashes Angostura BittersPour the whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters...2019-03-2842 min