Dead Drunk Detective
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsDead Drunk Detective is a seven part comedy-noir podcast serial starring the most unlikely of private detectives. How unlikely? He’s a drunk zombie, and his name is Johnny Stumbles. And with his sarcastic secretary Betty, he’ll have to deal with Dracula, The Bogeyman, and The Devil to get to the bottom of the case… and the bottle.
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Episodes
Season 4: Episode 6 - Oh Christmystery
December 25, 2019 02:00 - 12 minutes - 29.6 MBInspector Johnny’s facing his biggest challenge yet: hosting Christmas for the family. Will his filthy flat be ready? Will there be an ear-splitting piano number? And will there be yet another surprise in store at Chez Stumbles? Find out in this festive and only appropriately merry edition of Dead Drunk Detective.Dead Drunk Detective Oh ChristMystery (The Fight Before Christmas) was written and directed by Brendan WayAnd produced by Katharine Kerr for Podcast PioneersIt starred Arfie Mansfiel...
Season 4: Episode 5 - Drown and Out
November 28, 2019 10:25 - 9 minutes - 21.6 MBJohnny’s in hot water again... actually sort of warm, fermenting liquid if we’re being specific. Has the zombie private detective met his match at last? Find out in the season finale.Dead Drunk Detective Drown and Out was written and directed by Brendan WayIt stars:Arfie Mansfield as Johnny StumblesAND Annabella Forbes as AnneAnd was produced by Katharine Kerr for Podcast PioneersWith music by Tom HodgeAnd artwork by Aimee Sajan-ServaesJohnny Stumbles will return this Christmas. Hosted on A...
Season 4: Episode 4 - Dead Letter Day
November 21, 2019 10:24 - 10 minutes - 24.1 MBIt's always handy to have some sleuth skills when your friends need a helping hand. This time Johnny's on the case of a creepy letter writer. But who on earth or the underworld would want to harm Hairy?Dead Drunk Detective, Dead Letter Day was written and directed by Brendan WayIt was produced by Katharine Kerr for Podcast PioneersIt starred:Arfie Mansfield as Jonny StumblesNat Ruginis as BettySteff Prince as HairyDan Luxton as SatanCharlotte Wheelkaye as JoAnnabelle Forbes as Anne Van Helsin...
Season 4: Episode 3 - Who's the Pawpetrator?
November 14, 2019 02:00 - 9 minutes - 22.4 MBJohnny Stumbles is back on the case, in search of a missing dawg. As he trawls the zombie underworld there are plenty of monsters in store… and a few more animals than he bargained for too, but how will this TAIL end?Dead Drunk Detective Who’s the Pawpetrator? was written and directed by Brendan WayIt stars:Arfie Mansfield as Johnny StumblesNat Ruginis as BettyJodyanne Fletcher Richardson as MedusaJacqueline Black as NessieAnd was produced by Katharine Kerr for Podcast Pioneers Hosted on Ac...
Season 4: Episode 2 - Here Comes the Died
November 07, 2019 02:00 - 10 minutes - 23.9 MBHow do you keep out of trouble when you’re off the sauce? Find a new addiction?Johnny Stumbles is burying himself in work and helping Betty out at a Vampire-Human wedding for the weekend, but could there be a unhappy ending in store?Dead Drunk Detective Here Comes the Died was written and directed by Brendan WayIt stars:Arfie Mansfield as Johnny StumblesNat Ruginis as Betty and HelgaDuncan Thompson as NickChaz Redhead as Vic RAnd was produced by Katharine Kerr for Podcast Pioneers Hosted o...
Season 4: Episode 1 - Trouble Brewing
October 31, 2019 02:00 - 9 minutes - 21.2 MBJohnny’s back and this time he’s sober!His healthy new habit has left him with idle hands. But this time it’s not the devil making work for him.Facing an afterlife without his favourite vice, the zombie sleuth is back annoying Betty and looking for cases to keep his mind out of trouble. He’s on the trail of some stolen diamonds, but just his luck… it’s landed him straight back in the brewery. Will he find the diamonds? Can he stay dry? What do spiders do for work?Dead Drunk Detective Trouble...
Are you ready?
October 30, 2019 17:50 - 5 seconds - 207 KBHEEEEEERE'S JOHNNY!Season 4 of Dead Drunk Detective returns on the 31st of October 2019.Dead Drunk Detective is a fake crime podcast. It’s a Halloween sitcom-noir. It’s a show with lots of puns.It is produced by podcastpioneers.com. You can listen to all episodes right now, completely free, at www.soundcloud.com/deaddrunkpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 3: Episode 7 - The Ghost of Christmas Present
December 24, 2018 14:43 - 13 minutes - 30.9 MBIt’s Christmas Eve and Johnny has lost his present for Melissa! Can he find it before his sister arrives?"Dead Drunk Detective: The Ghost of Christmas Present” was written and created by Brendan Way.It starred:Arfie Mansfield (Johnny)Kate Oswald (Betty)Steff Mann (Hairy)Charlotte Kaye (Jo)Leanna Wigginton (Melissa)Daniel Luxton (Satan)Charles Scherer (Dracula)This series was produced and mixed by Katharine Kerr for Podcast PioneersWith original theme music composed by Tom HodgeJingle Bells Sa...
Season 3: Episode 6 - Zombeaten
October 31, 2018 12:22 - 14 minutes - 32.5 MBSEASON 3 FINALE!Having given up on finding booze, Johnny flees town. Now if only people would let him die in peace…Dead Drunk Detective: Zombeaten was written and created by Brendan Way.It starred:Arfie Mansfield (Johnny)Kate Oswald (Betty)Charles Scherer (Bigfoot)Sam Irving (Frank Malone)The cast will return…with special guests for a Christmas episode in December.This series was produced and mixed by Katharine Kerr for Podcast Pioneerswith original music composed by Tom Hodgeand artwork by A...
Series 3: Episode 5 - Alcohauled
October 31, 2018 12:22 - 10 minutes - 24.2 MBWhen all his scotch is stolen, Johnny needs to find booze fast. He’s never been sober as a zombie and he intends to keep it that way.Dead Drunk Detective: Alcohauled was written and created by Brendan Way.It starred:Arfie Mansfield (Johnny)Kate Oswald (Betty)Charlotte Kaye (Jo)Sam Irving (Frank Malone)Catherine Haslam (Bonehead)And you can listen to the season finale on your podcast app…right now!This series was produced and mixed by Katharine Kerr for Podcast Pioneerswith original music comp...
Series 3: Episode 4 – The Game's a Bigfoot
October 24, 2018 14:54 - 8 minutes - 20.6 MBWith his werewolf pal Hairy at his side, Johnny heads out of town and into the woods. This is no ordinary camping trip though – they’re tracking a witness.Dead Drunk Detective will return next Wednesday for a Halloween double bill season finale.Dead Drunk Detective: The Game’s A Bigfoot was written and created by Brendan Way.This episode stars:Arfie Mansfield (Johnny)Kate Oswald (Betty)Staff Prince (Hairy)Charles Scherer (Bigfoot)It was produced and mixed by Katharine Kerr for Podcast Pioneer...
Series 3: Episode 3 – Deface Off
October 17, 2018 16:25 - 10 minutes - 25 MBJohnny is sick, so it’s up to Betty to solve a crime. Someone graffitied The Cough Inn – was it those meddling kids?Back for Season 3, a new episode of Dead Drunk Detective will be available to download every Wednesday in October 2017.CastKate Oswald – BettyArfie Mansfield – Johnny StumblesCharlotte Kaye – JoTrilochon Chatterjee – Posh boyMark Johnson – GargoyleCrewWritten and Created by Brendan WayProduced and Edited by Katharine Kerr & Brendan WayMusic by Tom HodgeArtwork by Aimee Sajjan-Se...
Series 3: Episode 2 - What's Got into Betty
October 10, 2018 07:00 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBBetty’s been possessed! Call an exorcist, or even better, call Johnny Stumbles!Back for Season 3, a new episode of DeadDrunk Detective will be available to download every Wednesday in October 2017.CastArfie Mansfield – Johnny StumblesKate Oswald – BettyFrancesca Reid (Drude)Rebecca Schuster (Trixiehell)CrewWritten and Created by Brendan WayProduced and Edited by Katharine Kerr & Brendan WayMusic by Tom HodgeArtwork by Aimee Sajjan-ServaesProduced by PodcastPioneers.com Hosted on Acast. See ...
Series 3: Episode 1 - Hook, Line & Stinker
October 03, 2018 20:17 - 10 minutes - 23.9 MBJohnny Stumbles and Betty are back to face yet more demons! Their latest case features skeleton gangsters, an annoying siren and a very smelly Davy Jones.Back for Season 3, there’s a new episode of Dead Drunk Detective will be available to download every Wednesday in October 2017.CastArfie Mansfield – Johnny StumblesKate Oswald – BettyAngus Duncan - Davy JonesCatherine Haslam - BoneheadMonica Gaga - SofiaSam Irving - Frank MaloneCrewWritten and Created by Brendan WayProduced and Edited by Kat...
Season 2 Christmas Special: Scary Christmas
December 22, 2017 15:56 - 18 minutes - 41.3 MBJohnny faces his greatest challenge yet. He and Betty have to spend the holidays with his family. But something is not quite right at home, and it's not just the gravy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 2: Episode 6 - The Con Test
November 07, 2017 09:17 - 14 minutes - 32 MBJohnny’s nemesis has been revealed, and it’s none other than his progenitor, Jacqueline. And with the fate of the entire borough at stake, they engage in a battle of wits… and the loser leaves town. It all hangs on a lost kitten. No, really…Cast (in alphabetical order)Arfie Mansfield – Johnny StumblesCharlie V Martin – A Loch Ness MonsterKate Oswald – BettySophie Pumphrey – JacquelineLeanna Wigginton – MelissaCrewWritten and Created by Brendan WayProduced by Edmund FargherProduced and Edited ...
Season 2: Episode 5 - Rest in Pieces
November 07, 2017 09:12 - 14 minutes - 32.5 MBJohnny’s sister, Melissa, is back in town, but her timing is rotten. Someone is tearing its victims apart. A legitimate psycho-killer. And Johnny has to find the culprit before the body count increases. And they’ll have to shake down every suspect above and below ground to do so.Cast (in alphabetical order)Johnny Briers – Vince HampshireMark Johnson – ClownDan Luxton – SatanArfie Mansfield – Johnny StumblesKate Oswald – BettySophie Pumphrey – JacquelineLeanna Wigginton – MelissaCrewWritten an...
Season 2: Episode 4 - Where Wolf
November 07, 2017 09:08 - 11 minutes - 15.2 MBJohnny’s werewolf friend Hairy Potter is back, and more so than usual. Someone has stolen his identity in a very literal and physical way, and it’s up to Johnny to decide which duplicate is the real Hairy. And he’ll need the help of every bartender and vampiric noble in the borough to decide.Recorded in front of a live audience at the Leicester Square TheatreCharlotte Kaye – Jo the BartenderArfie Mansfield – Johnny StumblesKate Oswald – BettySteff Prince – Hairy 1/Hairy2/ShapeshifterCharles S...
Series 2: Episode 3 – No Body There
October 17, 2017 15:52 - 13 minutes - 30.6 MBA body is missing, and it’s up to Johnny to find it. But Johnny has been found by two people he didn’t account for… his parents. Not even Johnny can escape his parents when they are in town, so he has to solve the case either with them, or despite them. Recorded in front of a live audience at the Leicester Square Theatre, a new episode of Dead Drunk Detective will be available to download every Tuesday in October 2017.CAST(in alphabetical order)Johnny Briers – Vince HampshireMadeleine Hunter ...
Series 2: Episode 2 - Look Who's Stalking
October 11, 2017 13:24 - 12 minutes - 29.2 MBJohnny’s being followed, and its by his least favourite of all the monsters of the borough… a child. And not just any child, a ghost child that has the power to follow him everywhere! Will Johnny find the child’s parents, or any semblance of privacy for that matter?Recorded in front of a live audience at the Leicester Square Theatre, a new episode of Dead Drunk Detective will be available to download every Tuesday in October 2017.CAST (in alphabetical order)Joe Colgan – Paul T. GeistCharlotte...
Series 2: Episode 1 - Brought to Book
October 11, 2017 09:09 - 14 minutes - 33.4 MBJohnny’s back and Betty is as furious with him as ever. Thank god Igor arrives with a conundrum for Johnny to puzzle out. But all is not what it seems. Especially at… CASTLE FRANKENSTEIN!Recorded in front of a live audience at the Leicester Square Theatre, a new episode of Dead Drunk Detective will be available to download every Tuesday in October 2017.CAST (in alphabetical order)Mark Johnson – IgorArfie Mansfield – Johnny StumblesCharlie V Martin – A Loch Ness MonsterKate Oswald – BettySteff...
Series 1: Episode 7 - Lost a Bett
October 31, 2016 10:03 - 12 minutes - 28 MBBetty's gone missing and there's something afoot that Johnny can't quite put his finger on. The problem is that even as the evidence points toward increasingly sinister deeds, Johnny is drunker than ever. He will need the help of every ally he has in order to save his secretary. Even his sister Melissa.Recorded in front of a live audience, a new episode of Dead Drunk Detective will be available to download every Monday in October 2016.CAST (in alphabetical order)Catherine Haslam – Passer-byDa...
Series 1: Episode 6 - Hell To Pay
October 31, 2016 09:59 - 13 minutes - 31.2 MBThe Devil is being blackmailed and expects Johnny to catch the culprits. But Johnny’s relationship with Betty is worse than ever, and then his overbearing sister Melissa comes to town. It’s looks like the drunk zombie private detective simply cannot catch a break. And then the unthinkable happens…Recorded in front of a live audience, a new episode of Dead Drunk Detective will be available to download every Monday in October 2016.Cast (in alphabetical order)Catharine Haslam – BalfarCharlotte K...
Series 1: Episode 5 - Unwrapping The Mummy Mystery
October 26, 2016 21:58 - 13 minutes - 32 MBThe Museum of Unnatural History is in trouble when a murder happens within their walls. And the only witness to the crime is an old Mummy from the Ancient Egyptian exhibit. Can Johnny crack the case? Is the Museum cursed? And can Johnny win back his prized office chair?Recorded in front of a live audience, a new episode of Dead Drunk Detective will be available to download every Monday in October 2016.CAST (in alphabetical order)Mike Hutcherson - MauriceDan Luxton - PharaohArfie Mansfield - J...
Series 1: Episode 4 - Made Off With His Head
October 17, 2016 17:04 - 13 minutes - 30.3 MBWhen most people lose at cards, they lose money, their homes, even the shirts off their backs. When Johnny’s latest client loses at cards, he loses his head… The fact that he is the Headless Horseman is of little comfort. So it’s up to Johnny to keep a cool head, and find Horseman’s.Recorded in front of a live audience, a new episode of Dead Drunk Detective will be available to download every Monday in October 2016. If you would like to be in the audience of the next recording, please see the...
Series 1: Episode 2 - What's Up Doc?
October 03, 2016 11:23 - 13 minutes - 29.8 MBJohnny finally has a legitimate murder case to solve. Problem is, it looks like it could well be the perfect crime. Johnny is forced to leave no stone unturned and pull in every favour. Even if he has to get help from forensic scientist Dr. Jekyll… and the unpredictable Mr. Hyde.Recorded in front of a live audience, a new episode of Dead Drunk Detective will be available to download every Monday in October 2016. If you would like to be in the audience of the next recording, please see the Liv...
Series 1: Episode 1 - Out For The Count
October 03, 2016 11:18 - 13 minutes - 30.2 MBCount Dracula has been shot. The fact that it couldn’t possibly kill him is beside the point. Someone is out for vampire blood, and it’s down to Johnny to find the culprit before someone gets hurt and the bar closes.Recorded in front of a live audience, a new episode of Dead Drunk Detective will be available to download every Monday in October 2016. If you would like to be in the audience of the next recording, please see the Live In The Rotten Flesh Page for more details.Cast (in alphabetica...