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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!

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United States

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Comedy

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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!

Language:

English


Episodes
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Mystery Mavens: The Coach

2/6/2024
Links: The Coach's Kickstarter Crowdfunding Campaign The Coach's Ko-Fi The Coach's Patreon Find the rest of the episodes here! Mansfield Mysteries is proud to present our newest Mystery Maven, The Coach Audio Comedy! Evan Nixon is a former performer turned Life-Coach. Aided by his husband, Kevin, his BFF, Minxy, and his mentor, Miss Erica of Miss Erica’s Life-Coaching Institute and Cross-Dressing Academy, Evan navigates a host of zany clients, all while “life-coaching” his own journey.

Duration:00:28:54

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Bon Voyage, Murder Chapter 3

12/22/2023
Dorinda and Morton find an ingenious way to escape their current situation. As the last of the partygoers arrive, Dorinda must juggle fingering the killer as well as breaking some terrible news to her good friend, Alice. In the evening, during Dr. Margosian’s party, she takes control, naming all of the probable suspects and announcing the murderer before dinner. But does she have the right person? 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 Richard Breckenridge Cody Ernest as Morton Anderlee Mona Goss Lewis as Alice Breckenridge Amy Hanson as Rosemary Berkshire Brianna Hubbard as Rebecca Miller A.J. Laird as Bosun and Harry Hoffman Tina Paukstelis as Captain Adelaide, Joy Wakefield, GiGi Montgomery and Annabelle Michael Retzlaff as Dr. Margosian Dana Roders as Sonya Parker Joan Roehre as Sarabelle and Sue The Cater-Waiter And Christopher Wild as Adonis and Guy Manon 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:00:26:12

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Bon Voyage, Murder Chapter 2

12/15/2023
Dorinda believes the death was more than an accident, but she needs proof. With Stacey down and out from seasickness, she reaches out to an unlikely partner-in-crime: enter one Morton Anderlee, Head of Security for Rosemary Berkshire. After some convincing, they go off to question the suspicious party-goers and learn the victim had more than his share of enemies there. Dorinda hopes they can finger the killer on this luxury yacht before they’re thrown overboard. 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 Chef Andre and Richard Cody Ernest as Morton Anderlee Amy Hanson as Rosemary Berkshire Tina Paukstelis as Captain Adelaide and Annabelle Michael Retzlaff as Dr. Margosian Dana Roders as Sonya Parker and Linda Abbott and Joan Roehre as Sarabelle 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:00:24:26

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Bon Voyage, Murder Chapter 1

12/8/2023
Dorinda and Stacey Mansfield travel to Panama for a birthday party Rosemary Berkshire is throwing for famed plastic surgeon, Dr. Margosian. With most of Berkshire Bay's social elites in attendance, the lavish luxury yacht they're celebrating on looks like smooth sailing. Until someone falls overboard… or was pushed. Dark secrets, rotten deals, and lost millions lurk just beneath the surface; will Dorinda be able to find the clues to prove it was murder, or is she in over her head? 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: Cody Ernest as Morton Anderlee Amy Hanson as Rosemary Berkshire A.J. Laird as Bosun Tina Paukstelis as Captain Adelaide Michael Retzlaff as Dr. Margosian Dana Roders as Sonya Parker Joan Roehre as Aussie Bartender Matt Specht as Wilmore Parker And Christopher Wild as Adonis 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:00:24:22

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Bon Voyage, Murder Trailer

12/1/2023
Premieres December 8th! “Bon Voyage, Murder”, our Season Finale, occurs on a luxury yacht off the shores of Panama, chartered by none other than Rosemary Berkshire, who is throwing a party for Berkshire Bay’s renowned plastic surgeon, Dr. Margosian. However, when word of a financial debacle spreads among the guests, the deal’s broker ends up floating in the ocean. Was he pushed, or did he slip? Dorinda joins forces with Rosemary’s head of security, Morton Anderlee, to fish out the killer. This unlikely pair makes waves with all aboard, including the deceased’s wife, the cagey captain, and the reputable doctor himself. Can they catch their prey, or will they fall prey to the white whale of Berkshire Bay? Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful!

Duration:00:02:31

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Fortune Says: Murder Chapter 3

11/24/2023
The tarot may have revealed the killer, but Dorinda still has her doubts. With everyone on the house tour, she and Stacey begin asking questions. Will they be able to wrap up this murder before the police get there or is something else in the cards? 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: Kristin Althoff as Barb Doug Despin as Chef Andre and Officer A.J. Laird as Salvador Halston Tina Paukstelis as Gigi Montgomery and Mother Anoushka Joan Roehre as Lina Halston And Christopher Wild as Michael Miller 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:00:28:26

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Fortune Says: Murder Chapter 2

11/17/2023
After discovering the body, Lina convinces everyone to wait on calling the police. Dorinda pushes for her to give a tour of the grounds so that she and Stacey have time to snoop around. A last minute tarot reading just might point Dorinda to the real killer. 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: Kristin Althoff as Barb Doug Despin as Chef Andre A.J. Laird as Salvador Halston Tina Paukstelis as Gigi Montgomery and Mother Anoushka Joan Roehre as Lina Halston And Christopher Wild as Michael Miller 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:00:25:33

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Fortune Says: Murder Chapter 1

11/10/2023
Being invited to the Halston’s, a nouveau riche couple living in a replica of Rosemary Berkshire’s estate, Dorinda Mansfield, as well as her daughter, Stacey, and friend, Gigi, head over for high tea and an afternoon of entertainment. When celebrity psychic, Madame Anoushka, arrives to read fortunes, what transpires shocks everyone. 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: Kristin Althoff as Barb Doug Despin as Chef Andre Nicholas Hoyt as Recorded Attendant A.J. Laird as Salvador Halston Tina Paukstelis as Gigi Montgomery and Mother Anoushka Joan Roehre as Lina Halston and Madame Anoushka And Christopher Wild as Michael Miller 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:00:31:20

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Fortune Says: Murder Trailer

10/27/2023
Premieres November 10th! “Fortune Says: Murder” features Madame Anoushka, a famous psychic who’s been hired to predict the futures of Berkshire Bay’s elite, including Dorinda Mansfield. Due to a strange twist of fate, the readings are interrupted by a freak electrical outage that leaves a member of the party dead. Madame’s surly mother and brawny sister both had beef with the deceased, but so did the town’s top hairdresser and Rosemary Berkshire’s former chef. It’ll take Dorinda and Stacey more than a Magic Eight Ball to foresee this clairvoyant’s killer. Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful!

Duration:00:02:31

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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