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Martinis, Motives, and Murder. Mansfield Mysteries is a satirical, cozy murder whodunit, featuring the inquisitive, martini-loving socialite Dorinda Mansfield. Set in quiet, affluent Berkshire Bay, each three-chapter story finds Dorinda wrapped up in a new murder. With the help of her devoted daughter, Stacey—as well as the occasional frenemy—Dorinda digs for clues, navigates Berkshire Bay’s elite social circles, and sifts through years’ worth of grudges and motives. In this company town, no one can be trusted, and everyone has something to hide. If you enjoy our show, don’t forget to Follow and Rate us on your favorite podcatcher!

Location:

United States

Genres:

Comedy

Description:

Martinis, Motives, and Murder. Mansfield Mysteries is a satirical, cozy murder whodunit, featuring the inquisitive, martini-loving socialite Dorinda Mansfield. Set in quiet, affluent Berkshire Bay, each three-chapter story finds Dorinda wrapped up in a new murder. With the help of her devoted daughter, Stacey—as well as the occasional frenemy—Dorinda digs for clues, navigates Berkshire Bay’s elite social circles, and sifts through years’ worth of grudges and motives. In this company town, no one can be trusted, and everyone has something to hide. If you enjoy our show, don’t forget to Follow and Rate us on your favorite podcatcher!

Language:

English


Episodes

Art of Murder? Chapter 3

9/29/2023
In the shocking conclusion: After avoiding being hurt in a near disaster, Dorinda and Stacey dig in their heels and retrace their steps to figure out the truth to this mystery before it’s too late! Episode transcript available here. Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful! Featuring Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield and Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield With: Doug Despin as Mayor Berkshire, Patron 2, and Jan Jewel Cody Ernest as The Valet Mona Goss Lewis as Alice Breckenridge Nicholas Hoyt as Myron Michael L. Johnson as Patron 1 Tina Paukstelis as Joy Wakefield Joan Roehre as Shapshaw And Christopher Wild as Guy Produced by Nicholas Hoyt and Paul Reese Associate Produced by Drew Owen Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L Johnson Sound Design by Paul Reese Directed by Nicholas Hoyt This season is dedicated to the memory and honor of Dutch and Sandie Hoyt. Content Warnings: Follow us on social media- Twitter: MansfieldMyst00 Instagram: mansfield_mysteries/

Duration:00:25:43

Art of Murder? Chapter 2

9/22/2023
With a body on their hands and a lot of money on the line, the group reluctantly holds off on calling the police and decides to carry on with the auction and tableau mere floors below them. With the help of surveillance cameras, Dorinda’s little gang scours hours of footage to find the killer before they can get away. Episode transcript available here Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful! Featuring Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield and Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield With: Doug Despin as Jan Jewel Mona Goss Lewis as Alice Breckenridge Amy Hanson as Rosemary Berkshire Nicholas Hoyt as Myron Tina Paukstelis as Joy Wakefield and Annabelle Joan Roehre as Sarabelle And Christopher Wild as Guy Produced by Nicholas Hoyt and Paul Reese Associate Produced by Drew Owen Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L Johnson Sound Design by Paul Reese Directed by Nicholas Hoyt This season is dedicated to the memory and honor of Dutch and Sandie Hoyt. Content Warnings: Follow us on social media- Twitter: MansfieldMyst00 Instagram: mansfield_mysteries/

Duration:00:30:36

Art of Murder? Chapter 1

9/15/2023
Welcome to the Berkshire Bay Museum Easter Gala! Black tie only and be sure to have your invitation at the ready. The world-famous artist Shapshaw will be staging a living tableau of one of the most well-known paintings ever created. But with Dorinda Mansfield and her daughter, Stacey, on the scene it’s only a matter of time before someone ends up dead. Episode Transcript available here Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful! Featuring: Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield and Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield With: Doug Despin as Mayor Berkshire Cody Ernest as The Valet Mona Goss Lewis as Alice Breckenridge Nicholas Hoyt as Myron Tina Paukstelis as Joy Wakefield Joan Roehre as Shapshaw And Christopher Wild as Guy Produced by Nicholas Hoyt and Paul Reese Associate Produced by Drew Owen Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L Johnson Sound Design by Paul Reese Directed by Nicholas Hoyt This season is dedicated to the memory and honor of Dutch and Sandie Hoyt. Content Warnings: Follow us on social media- Twitter: MansfieldMyst00 Instagram: mansfield_mysteries/

Duration:00:27:01

Art Of Murder? Trailer

9/1/2023
Season 2 Premiere September 15th! “Art of Murder” finds Dorinda and Stacey Mansfield attending Berkshire Bay Art Museum’s annual Easter gala, which features a mystery tableau staged by guest artist, Shapshaw. When a body is found lifeless moments before the reveal, however, it falls on Dorinda to draw out the suspects. Rival international artists, the museum’s curator, and Shapshaw’s own disgruntled assistant are all portraits of possible killers, but it’s not until the tableau is displayed that Dorinda can decipher who’s the murderous maestro, and who’s been framed. Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful!

Duration:00:02:34

The Voicemails...(2)

8/25/2023
… of Hoffman, Johnson, Putman, Anderson, Bergman, Wilson, and Associates. Clues are scattered within these messages, along with a few red herrings thrown in for good measure. See if you can remember each of these voicemails to possibly give you a leg up as you head into season two. Transcripts available here Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful! **Please enjoy this mini-sode with headphones for the best listening experience.** Featuring: Kristin Althoff Doug Despin Amy Hanson Brianna Hubbard Tina Paukstelis Paul Reese Michael Retzlaff Joan Roehre Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L Johnson Produced by Nicholas Hoyt & Paul Reese Sound Design by Paul Reese Directed by Nicholas Hoyt

Duration:00:08:22

The Voicemails...

8/18/2023
… of the Berkshire Bay local elite, shows just how they act and communicate when no one is listening. Get a taste for the little drama and gossip that inhabit their lives; from Dorinda’s airplane etiquette to Joy’s new living arrangement to Alice’s… augmentation, listen in to find out the gossip and what the ladies have been up to (and are planning) since the Berkshire Bay Tower murder. Transcripts available here Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful! **Please enjoy this mini-sode with headphones for the best listening experience.** Featuring: Melissa Hughes Ernest Kristin Althoff Mona Goss Lewis Tina Paukstelis And Melissa Zeien Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L Johnson Produced by Nicholas Hoyt & Paul Reese Sound Design by Paul Reese Directed by Nicholas Hoyt

Duration:00:11:04

Mystery Mavens: The One Stars

6/22/2023
Join Negative Nancy and Chatbot aboard The Space Windu as they bring you the worst One Star Reviews from all across the Multiverse. Overrated Moon Vacations. Haunted Electronics. Cat beds that don't come in human sizes. Its MST3K meets One Star Reviews in this award-winning absurd comedy fiction podcast. Starring Emma Elizabeth and Blythe Renay. Created by Jeremy Ellett.

Duration:00:24:37

Mystery Mavens: Fawx & Stallion

5/22/2023
Mansfield Mysteries is so excited to bring you our second Mystery Maven, a series that understands a good mystery as well as a well-timed quip, Fawx & Stallion! Show Description: The Place: London, England The Time: Winter, 1889 The Crime: Anything (including, but not limited to: Robberies, Burglaries, Thieveries, Unlawful Acts, General Wrong-doing, and Pilferings) The Detectives: Sherlock Holmes & Dr. John Watson, 221B Baker Street (UNAVAILABLE - Out of Town) Known Alternatives: None of Note Neighbors: Hampton Fawx and James Stallion, 224B Baker Street (IRRELEVANT) Transcript here and at 224bbaker.com, where you can also find bios, more info, and links to our social media. CREDITS Written and Directed by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson. Sound designed by Sarah Buchynski. Produced and edited by Lauren Grace Thompson. Original music by Baldemar. CAST CONTENT NOTES This episode contains adult language and sexual innuendo. A robbery takes place in the opening scene. Jail/imprisonment. Reference to hanging.

Duration:00:25:57

Mystery Mavens: Gather The Suspects

4/26/2023
Mansfield Mysteries is proud to present our first Mystery Maven, a show that knows a thing or two about solving a murder, Gather the Suspects! Show Description: Gather The Suspects is a cosy murder mystery comedy set in Wales during a very boring apocalypse. Gather The Suspect takes the traditional locked-room murder mystery with its closed circle of suspects and gives it a makeover for the 21st century. Gone are the stately homes of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L Sayers, replaced with a fading apartment block in a near-future Wales. Mixing comedy, cosiness and a central mystery that keeps you guessing until the end Gather The Suspects is a playful take on a familiar genre. Episode Description: Serial procrastinator, Jack, always imagined that the end of the world would feature more Zombies or a cataclysmic nuclear event. He never expected the end of the world to be this… Well, boring! Well, until his flat complex is thrown into turmoil by murder, that is. Told through the exasperated eyes of Jack's best friend Kara, join Wales' most unlikely private detectives. Find the full series here: https://t.co/kwZdRrYqbS A transcript of this episode is available here>> Episode 1 Transcripts

Duration:00:26:52

Gimme, Gimme - Murder! Chapter 3

11/25/2022
In the season finale: Trapped in a blizzard, six of the eight partygoers had either motive or opportunity to kill the victim, but only one had both. However, Dorinda, surrounded by questionable art and even more questionable people, believes she’s ready to name the murderer. (For the best experience, listen with headphones) Transcripts: http://bit.ly/3Oldwfi Featuring: Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield and Amy Hanson as Rosemary Berkshire With: Elizabeth Bitner as Bridget Doug Despin as Steve Wakefield Cody Ernest as Morton Anderlee Tina Paukstelis as Joy Wakefield Dana Roders as Sonya Parker Joan Roehre as Margret Berkshire-O’Toole Matt Specht as Wilmore Parker And Christopher Wild as Nicholas O’Toole the Third Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L. Johnson Produced by The QuaranTeam Group Sound Design by Paul Reese Directed by Nicholas Hoyt Special thanks to Dennis Hoyt as well as an extra special thank you to Amber Miller for inspiring this whole project. We couldn’t have done it without any of them. Content Warnings: Mature Themes Adult Language Antiquated/Stereotypical Views Follow us on social media- Twitter: twitter.com/MansfieldMyst00 Instagram: instagram.com/mansfield_mysteries/

Duration:00:28:02

Gimme, Gimme - Murder! Chapter 2

11/18/2022
Everyone is in a feud with someone at Berkshire Bay Bank’s secret karaoke night; torrid affairs, past grudges, and a profound misunderstanding of art complicate Dorinda’s detective instincts, and she must rely on her nemesis, Rosemary, to play Watson to her Holmes. (For the best experience, listen with headphones) Transcripts: http://bit.ly/3tCp6cE Featuring: Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield and Amy Hanson as Rosemary Berkshire With: Elizabeth Bitner as Bridget Doug Despin as Steve Wakefield Tina Paukstelis as Joy Wakefield Dana Roders as Sonya Parker Joan Roehre as Margret Berkshire-O’Toole Matt Specht as Wilmore Parker And Christopher Wild as Nicholas O’Toole the Third Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L. Johnson Produced by The QuaranTeam Group Sound Design by Paul Reese Directed by Nicholas Hoyt Special thanks to Dennis Hoyt as well as an extra special thank you to Amber Miller for inspiring this whole project. We couldn’t have done it without any of them. Content Warnings: Follow us on social media- Twitter: twitter.com/MansfieldMyst00 Instagram: instagram.com/mansfield_mysteries/

Duration:00:24:16

Gimme, Gimme - Murder! Chapter 1

11/11/2022
After accidentally rescuing her nemesis, Rosemary, from a snowy ditch, Dorinda finds herself at Berkshire Bay Bank’s secret karaoke night, surrounded by art, music, and martinis. A sour note ends the party before it can begin, however, and Dorinda springs into action to solve a murder. (For the best experience, listen with headphones) Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3zVqv1q Featuring: Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield and Amy Hanson as Rosemary Berkshire With: Elizabeth Bitner as Bridget Doug Despin as Driver Cody Ernest as Bartender Tina Paukstelis as Joy Wakefield Dana Roders as Sonya Parker Joan Roehre as Margret Berkshire-O’Toole and Sue The Cater-Waiter Matt Specht as Wilmore Parker And Christopher Wild as Nicholas O’Toole the Third Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L. Johnson Produced by The QuaranTeam Group Sound Design by Paul Reese Directed by Nicholas Hoyt Special thanks to Dennis Hoyt as well as an extra special thank you to Amber Miller for inspiring this whole project. We couldn’t have done it without any of them. Content Warnings: Follow us on social media- Twitter: twitter.com/MansfieldMyst00 Instagram: instagram.com/mansfield_mysteries/

Duration:00:26:44

Gimme, Gimme - Murder! Trailer

11/4/2022
Martinis, motives, and murder! Trapped in a blizzard at a clandestine karaoke party, Dorinda Mansfield must team up with her arch nemesis, Rosemary Berkshire, after a homicide hits a sour note among the group. Can they put aside their differences long enough to catch the killer? Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful! Chapter One premiering Friday, November 11th!

Duration:00:02:10

Game, Set, Murder! Chapter 3

10/28/2022
The questions have been asked; the inconsistencies have been revealed. Regardless of red herrings, Dorinda Mansfield intends to out the killer at the Halloween Open’s awards ceremony. And finally have a martini. (For the best experience, listen with headphones) Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3D38NKa Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful! Featuring: Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield and Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield With: Doug Despin as Police Officer Cody Ernest as Brandon Michael L. Johnson as Club Member Mona Goss Lewis as Alice Breckenridge Anne Mollerskov as Pam Tina Paukstelis as Annabelle and Nadia Gorcheva Paul Reese as Bartender Joan Roehre as Sarabelle And Christopher Wild as Carl Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L. Johnson Produced by The QuaranTeam Group Sound Design by Paul Reese Directed by Nicholas Hoyt Special thanks to Dennis Hoyt as well as an extra special thank you to Amber Miller for inspiring this whole project. We couldn’t have done it without any of them. Content Warnings: Follow us on social media- Twitter: MansfieldMyst00 Instagram: mansfield_mysteries/

Duration:00:24:05

Game, Set, Murder! Chapter 2

10/21/2022
Confounded by a surprise, last-minute entry for the Halloween Open, a pair of Southern belles, and the seemingly incompetent staff of the Berkshire Bay Tennis Club, Dorinda and Stacey have their hands full interrogating suspects as they try to solve this unlikely murder. (For the best experience, listen with headphones) Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3Sfsm7u Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful! Featuring: Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield and Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield With: Doug Despin as Police Officer Cody Ernest as Brandon Amy Hanson – Rosemary Berkshire Anne Mollerskov as Pam and Club Member 2 Tina Paukstelis as Annabelle and Nadia Gorcheva Paul Reese as Bartender Joan Roehre as Sarabelle and Club Member 1 And Christopher Wild as Carl Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L. Johnson Produced by The QuaranTeam Group Sound Design by Paul Reese Directed by Nicholas Hoyt Special thanks to Dennis Hoyt as well as an extra special thank you to Amber Miller for inspiring this whole project. We couldn’t have done it without any of them. Content Warnings: Follow us on social media- Twitter: MansfieldMyst00 Instagram: mansfield_mysteries/

Duration:00:17:27

Game, Set, Murder! Chapter 1

10/14/2022
Dorinda’s daughter, Stacey, is home for the Tennis Club’s Halloween Open, of which her mother is a renowned champion. When they stop to pick up Dorinda’s doubles partner, however, the Mansfields stumble into a murder scene no one could have predicted. (For the best experience, listen with headphones) Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3Cgq2qU Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful! Featuring: Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield and Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield With: Doug Despin as Police Officer Cody Ernest as Brandon Anne Mollerskov as Pam And Christopher Wild as Carl Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L. Johnson Produced by The QuaranTeam Group Sound Design by Paul Reese Directed by Nicholas Hoyt Special thanks to Dennis Hoyt as well as an extra special thank you to Amber Miller for inspiring this whole project. We couldn’t have done it without any of them. Content Warnings: Follow us on social media- Twitter: MansfieldMyst00 Instagram: mansfield_mysteries/

Duration:00:22:14

Game, Set, Murder! Trailer

10/7/2022
Martinis, motives, and murder! It's the morning of the Halloween Club Open and Dorinda Mansfield has just found out her tennis partner has been attacked in her home and her guest murdered. Needing a new doubles partner, Dorinda and her daughter Stacey set off to find a replacement - and the killer! - before the tournament can begin. Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful! Chapter One premiering Friday, October 14th!

Duration:00:02:05

To The Depths! Chapter 3

9/30/2022
Motives have been established, and clues have been gathered. Dorinda, with her daughter Stacey’s help, is ready to reveal the dunk tank killer before sunset. (For the best experience, listen with headphones) Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3RTUhKF Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful! Featuring: Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield and Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield With: Doug Despin as Mayor Berkshire Cody Ernest as Morton Anderlee Amy Hanson as Rosemary Berkshire Brianna Hubbard as Rebecca Miller Michael L. Johnson as Employee Mona Goss Lewis as Alice Breckenridge Tina Paukstelis as Annabelle Joan Roehre as Sarabelle And Christopher Wild as Galen Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L. Johnson Produced by The QuaranTeam Sound Design by Paul Reese Directed by Nicholas Hoyt Special thanks to: Dennis Hoyt, Rich Smith and the Over Our Head Players, as well as an extra special thank you to Amber Miller for inspiring this whole project. We couldn’t have done it without any of them. Content Warnings: Follow us on social media- Twitter: MansfieldMyst00 Instagram: mansfield_mysteries/

Duration:00:23:26

To The Depths! Chapter 2

9/23/2022
The corpse in the dunk tank was an accomplished swimmer: this wasn’t a drowning—it was murder. Questioning everyone from the centenarian mayor of Berkshire Bay to an internet influencer, Dorinda is bound to get to the depths of this mystery. (For the best experience, listen with headphones) Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3RKoBXQ Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful! Featuring: Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield and Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield With: Doug Despin as Mayor Berkshire Cody Ernest as Morton Anderlee Brianna Hubbard as Rebecca Miller Michael L. Johnson as Employee Mona Goss Lewis as Alice Breckenridge Tina Paukstelis as Annabelle Joan Roehre as Sarabelle And Christopher Wild as Galen Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L. Johnson Produced by The QuaranTeam Group Sound Design by Paul Reese Directed by Nicholas Hoyt Special thanks to: Dennis Hoyt, Rich Smith and the Over Our Head Players, as well as an extra special thank you to Amber Miller for inspiring this whole project. We couldn’t have done it without any of them. Content Warnings: Follow us on social media- Twitter: MansfieldMyst00 Instagram: mansfield_mysteries/

Duration:00:19:27

To The Depths! Chapter 1

9/16/2022
When Dorinda Mansfield and her daughter, Stacey, attend Berkshire Bay Brand’s annual Labor Day extravaganza, they are inundated with old flames, hot gossip, and tasty barbeque, but the last thing they expect to see is a dead body! (For the best experience, listen with headphones) Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3DdyBoI Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful! Featuring: Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield and Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield With: Doug Despin as Mayor Berkshire Cody Ernest as Morton Anderlee Amy Hanson as Rosemary Berkshire Brianna Hubbard as Rebecca Miller Michael L. Johnson as Employee Mona Goss Lewis as Alice Breckenridge Tina Paukstelis as Annabelle Joan Roehre as Sarabelle And Christopher Wild as Galen Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L. Johnson Produced by The QuaranTeam Sound Design by Paul Reese Directed by Nicholas Hoyt Special thanks to: Dennis Hoyt, Rich Smith and the Over Our Head Players, as well as an extra special thank you to Amber Miller for inspiring this whole project. We couldn’t have done it without any of them. Content Warnings: Follow us on social media- Twitter: MansfieldMyst00 Instagram: mansfield_mysteries/

Duration:00:23:40