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Eric and Eileen have their minds blown when the discuss THE OBLONG MURDERS. In order to find out what happened to a missing woman, Barnaby sends Jones undercover into a new age cult. Can they uncover the deadly truth or will they be the tree, which is a very dumb thing said in this episode! We talk the history of cults, Jones' awful disguise, and what happens when you put way too many characters into a single episode. The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

This time, Eric and Eileen dig into a classic banger of an episode - Secrets & Spies. THe bodies are piling up at a safehouse for spies and Barnaby and Jones have to go around the government if they have any hope of cracking the case. We talk about all the espionage easter eggs, the history of spycraft, and when Barnaby goes power mad! Secrets & Spies - Series 12, Episode 3 The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

Eric and Eileen are buzzing about THE STING OF DEATH! Barnaby and Winter investigate a series of bee-related murders while dealing with a creepy yoga teacher, an angry priest, and a couple of mead makers....that last one is pretty disturbing. Join us as we dig deep into all the bee jokes, the lazy investigation, and Sarah's failed push to get John healthy. THE STING OF DEATH - Series 21, Episode 3 The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

Eileen and Eric disagree over the infamous HIDDEN DEPTHS, the one the fans all know as the wine catapult episode! Barnaby and Scott investigate a series of gruesome murders that all tie into a not-that-complicated wine scam. Can they stop the murderer before John has to take his wife to a fancy dinner? Of course not! We talk wine fraud, grisley murders, and Joyce's best life. Hidden Depths - Series 8, Episode 6 The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

This time around Eileen and Eric are discussing THE INCIDENT AT COPPER HILL. When someone starts using a black goo to murder people, Barnaby and Nelson have to investigate a series of UFO sightings. Is it little green men? Is it a military cover-up? Or is someone dredging up long buried secrets? The answer is definitely two of these. We talk about sequelitis, the history of UFOlogy, and really terrible ways to murder someone! THE INCIDENT AT COOPER HILL - Series 18, Episode 2 The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

Eileen and Eric go all the way back to the second series to talk DEAD MAN'S ELEVEN. Someone seems to have it in for Robert Cavendish, but he's also a wealthy monster so it's kind of OK? Barnaby and Troy have to tackle a nice game of cricket to solve this one. We talk the history of the game, a couple of really horny Christians, and when are we ok with someone getting murdered on this show? We still want to hear how you discovered Midsomer Murders! Write us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com and tell us whats your favorite episodes, your favorite detective pairs, your favorite weird kill, or anything MM related. You can also find us on FB or Instagram and let us know there too. The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

Eileen and Eric visit the village of Everton-Cum-Lafferty to discuss COUNTRY MATTERS, the so-called "sexy episode" of Midsomer Murders. Barnaby and Jones invetigate the murder of a frequent customer of the local "business." Who done it? Is it the homemaker? The domme? The...ummm...I wan't to say wood nymph? We discuss the history of sex work, some truly terrifying characters, and Barnaby's new child informants! The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

This time, we're pointing out all the weird things we loved in THE DARK RIDER, the story of an upper class family being murdered, possibly by a headless ghost! Does that sound like a Scooby Doo episode? Because it is! And that's not all we talk about including creepy twins, firedancing, and English civil war reenactments gone horribly wrong. This episode is a keeper. The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

Someone is murdering the members of the Bleakridge Neighborhood Watch, which is kind of ironic...don't you think? Can Barnaby and Winter catch the culprit? Can Winter get a date with Coroner Kam? Find out as we breakdown the history of neighborhood policing, discuss unresolved story lines, and try to figure out if this is a BDSM village! Crime & Punishment - Series 19, Episode 2 The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

A special request from Eric and Eileen to their listeners in advance of our 2nd anniversary! We want to hear from you. How did you discover Midsomer? Who's your favorite Barnaby? What's your favorite episodes? Let us know and we will create a special anniversary show of your stories! Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

Eric and Eileen slice into They Seek Him Here, where people involved with the making of a Scarlet Pimpernel film are getting their heads chopped off. Can Barnaby and Jones solve the case or are they too distracted chasing around an ex-con? We look at the history of the classic novel, poorly run film sets, and Barnaby as a bad neighbor. Oh, and our quest to talk to Chris Wilson begins! What does that mean? Listen and find out! They Seek Him Here - Series 10, Episode 7 The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

This week, we discuss the classic TALKING TO THE DEAD! Barnaby and Jones try to solve the disappearance of two families in the village of Bow Clayton. Did the ghosts in the nearby woods get them? Or is it something less Scooby Doo and more sinister? We're talking English monasteries, fake psychics, and sex bombs along with our special guest --- Alice Bell, author of GRAVE EXPECTATIONS! TALKING TO THE DEAD - Series 11, Epsiode 7 - watch it on YouTube Purchase Grave Expectations in the US - Bookshop.org, Amazon, Barnes & Noble You can also get it at your library or your favorite local bookstore. To purchase Grave Expectations in the UK visit Alice Bell's website - https://alicebellauthor.com/ The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

This week, we are discussing the classic episode MARKET FOR MURDER. The members of an all women's investment group are being murdered. Can Barnaby and Troy solve the crime before the killer cashes out? Yes. Can they solve it before Barnaby goes broke? ……No. We discuss the history of the stock market, sexy pool guys, and why Barnaby can’t spell! MARKET FOR MURDER - Series 5, Episode 2 The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

At a folk festival in Midsomer, several murders are tied to a dead performer and a classic folk song. Barnaby and Nelson have to solve the murder or else this folk festival will have to send all 10 of the fans home. We discuss eels and eggs, the true Midsomer theme song and the history of folk music as we look at THE BALLAD OF MIDSOMER! We discuss The Ballad of Midsomer - Series 17, episode 3 The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

For this episode, we are going all the way back to series 1 for DEATH IN DISGUISE! Barnaby and Troy after to solve a series of murders at a New Age commune before the acorn coffee kicks in. Can they uncleanse thier third eyes to reveal the killer? We discuss the history of the New Age movement, a more prickly Barnaby, and how much cocaine one mom can do.... The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

This time we are talking the series 20 episode, Send In The Clowns. The bodies are piling up at the Ferabbee Circus and Barnaby and Winter thinks it has something to do with the creepy clown terrifying the local village. We're talking the history of the circus, just what the heck is wrong with THIS circus, and the worst job in all of Midsomer! SEND IN THE CLOWNS - Series 20, Episode 6 The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

This time, we are discussing the season 5 classic The Electric Vendetta. Naked bodies keep appearing in crop circles in Midsomer. Is it the work of aliens? Only Barnaby and Troy can unravel this x-file. We're talking the history of crop circles, toxic men and the women who love them, and so many naked butts! THE ELECTRIC VENDETTA - Series 4, Episode 3 The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

This time we are discussing A Sacred Trust so you know what that means...NUNS! Barnaby and Jones have to solve some murders surrounding a priory and you won't see the ending coming. Seriously. It comes out of nowhere! We discuss the history of Catholicism in England, the cycle of abuse, and Jones looking good in a habit. A Sacred Trust - Series 14, Episode 7 The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

Eileen and Eric visit the village of Little Worthy, where people surrounding a miniature village keep winding up murdered. We're taling SMALL MERCIES, the classic episode featuring future Oscar winner Olivia Colman! We discuss the history of minature villages, how some plotlines just seem to go nowhere, and that crazy craft race. Did we mention Olivia Colman? She's great. She won the Oscar you know. Not for this, though. Small Mercies - Series 12, Episode 5 The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space

Barnaby and Winters have to investigate murders surrounding a drag show in an episode as ripped from the headlines as Midsomer Murders ever gets. We discuss the history of drag shows as well as the current attacks against them and how they connect with this episode. We also talk about the current state of Midsomer Murders and just what's going on with Winters. Oh and someone we haven't seen in a while returns.... Dressed To Kill - Series 23, Episode 4 The Big C*nty Couch Hosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Created, produced, and hosted by Eileen Becker and Eric Buscher Send us email! We love it and crave validation! Write to us at welcometomidsomer@gmail.com Links Website - www.welcometomidsomer.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/welcometomidsomer Instagram - welcometomidsomer Threads - welcometomidsomer We are now on YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToMidsomer Logo and Podcast art - Smeedrai Theme Music - The Infamous Space