Mysterious Journey
35 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMYSTERIOUS JOURNEY is theater for the mind. From mysteries to science fiction to quirky tales of oddballs and outsiders, every Mysterious Journey leads to an unexpected destination.
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Hallmarked Pt. 2
December 20, 2022 22:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBTrapped in a made-for-tv Christmas movie, Mary is determined to fight her way back to her real life and family. All she needs to do is: 1) solve a murder, 2) save a tree farm, and 3) find true love. And all before the clock strikes twelve on Christmas Eve. Because, as her mystical friend, Nick, explains, "It's important to the genre." This is the conclusion of HALLMARKED, based on the novella by Terri Reid. Happy holidays from Artists' Ensemble Theater and Mysterious Journey! Support the...
Hallmarked Pt. 1
December 13, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBMary O'Reilly is stressed, with Christmas bearing down on her like a freight train. Right as she's ready to snap, she awakens to find herself the glamorous heroine of a made-for-tv holiday romance. Which, admittedly, is kind of fun. But Mary has a real life and family to get back to and the clock is ticking. This is part one of a two-part tale based on the novella by Terri Reid. Support the show
Jeeves and the Domestic Difficulty
November 29, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBBertie Wooster embarks on his literary career for Aunt Dahlia's publication and somehow (Really, it was all Bingo Little's fault.) ends up as a gentleman cat burglar. Admittedly, he is not well-suited to either career. Fortunately, there is Jeeves. Support the show
Poirot and The Body on the Train
November 15, 2022 08:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBA honeymoon couple boards the Plymouth Express only to discover a dead body in their private compartment. Who is the mysterious dead woman? And who killed her? "Ah, mon ami, it is time to exercise ze little grey cells, no?" From Agatha Christie, this is "Poirot and The Body on the Train." Support the show
The Ransom of Red Chief
December 20, 2021 23:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBTwo self-described "gen-u-wine desperados" abduct a young boy from a small town in Alabama, dreaming of a big payoff. The boy, who insists he is Red Chief, an Apache warrior, proves to be more than they can handle. Nothing goes as planned for the hapless kidnappers in this holiday treat from O. Henry, "The Ransom of Red Chief." This episode marks the finale of season one of Mysterious Journey. Support the show
Poirot and the Egyptian Curse
December 06, 2021 23:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBPoirot is called in to investigate a series of deaths that Lady Willard fears are the the result of a curse. The mystery will take him (and his no-nonsense secretary, Felicity Lemon) to Egypt where members of an archeological expedition have been dying ever since an ancient king's tomb was opened. From the pen of Agatha Christie, this is "Poirot and the Egyptian Curse." Support the show
The Tenth Clue, pt. 2
November 24, 2021 16:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBShe's a San Francisco private eye with a dead client and too many clues. And nine out of ten have her running in circles. But following the tenth clue could threaten her life. A murderer is on the run but this glamorous gumshoe is hot on the trail. From the pen of Dashiell Hammett, this is the thrilling conclusion of The Tenth Clue. Support the show
The Tenth Clue, pt. 1
November 08, 2021 23:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBBeautiful, but deadly, she's a San Francisco private eye. People say it's a funny profession for a dame, but she doesn't listen to those people. A client has been found murdered, with her card in his pocket. Earlier, by phone, Leopold Grant insist3ed he'd been threatened. She was on her way to meet him when his body was found. Now his son, Charles, has hired her to find the truth. A tough lady tracks a killer in a case that has too many clues. Adapted from a story by Dashiell Hammett, the Co...
The Cask of Amontillado
October 25, 2021 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.82 MBTwo old friends meet— perhaps by chance, perhaps by design— on the last night of Carnival. Their mysterious journey carries them deep into the catacombs of the Montresor family to find a cask of very rare, very expensive, wine. Fortunato, a noted connoisseur, is eager to taste the Amontillado. His companion has something else in mind… A horror classic from the pen of Edgar Allen Poe. Support the show
Fiona's Guardians
October 11, 2021 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBDaniel is advertising for a new hire to take over his duties, as he is planning to retire. The pay is phenomenal, but so are the risks. Daniel is in a very specialized profession, but then Fiona is a very special boss. She's a centuries-old vampire who requires a human guardian to manage her vast wealth, not to mention her need for a steady supply of O Negative. A broke college student answering an ad that sounds too good to be true is about to undergo a very unusual job interview… Supp...
The Man in the Brown Suit pt. 9
September 27, 2021 22:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBAnne uncovers a vital clue and gets a cable from Harry that she knows to be false. It’s obviously a trap, but she’s preparing a trap of her own. It’s time to unmask the mysterious “Colonel” and solve the final mystery of The Man in the Brown Suit. “Unmasking the Colonel” is the conclusion of a nine-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Man in the Brown Suit. Support the show
The Man in the Brown Suit pt. 8
September 13, 2021 22:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBOnce more, Anne displays her uncanny talent for escaping certain death. She recuperates from her injuries on a secluded island in the Zambezi River under the care of the Man in the Brown Suit. Finally, Anne learns Harry’s story and, together, they try to deduce the identity of the sinister “Colonel.” “On the Island” is the eight episode of a nine-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Man in the Brown Suit. Support the show
The Man in the Brown Suit pt. 7
August 30, 2021 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBOur globe-trotting heroin manages to escape her captors and reunites with friends aboard Sir Eustace Pedlar’s luxurious private train car as it chugs it way north to Victoria Falls. Once there, Anne receives a mysterious message from the Man in the Brown Suit. “The Train to Rhodesia” is the seventh episode of a nine-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Man in the Brown Suit. Support the show
The Man in the Brown Suit pt.6
August 16, 2021 22:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBAnne survives an attempt on her life, thanks to the Man in the Brown Suit. As her ship docks in Cape Town, she wonders when their paths will cross again. The passengers disembark and Anne gets her first glimpse of South Africa and discovers the delights of surfing. But it is not long before she stumbles into peril once more. “Abducted” is the sixth episode of a nine-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Man in the Brown Suit. Support the show
The Man in the Brown Suit pt. 5
August 02, 2021 22:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBHaving taken on the Sherlock Holmes role, Anne recruits her Watson in the person of wealthy socialite Suzanne Blair. The ladies put their heads together and make an astonishing discovery. They also make plans to continue their sleuthing once they arrive in Cape Town. Provided, of course, that Anne survives the voyage… "Attack by Night" is the fifth episode of a multi-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Man in the Brown Suit. Support the show
The Man in the Brown Suit pt. 4
July 19, 2021 22:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBAnne has decoded— she thinks— the clue that brought her to Cabin 17 aboard the Kilmorden Castle. When a wounded man begs for her help, she’s in a quandry. Should she hide him or expose him? And could this nameless mystery man be a murderer suspect? Fourth episode of a multi-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Man in the Brown Suit. Support the show
The Man in the Brown Suit pt. 3
July 06, 2021 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBAnne Beddingfeld boards a ship bound for Africa and meets her fellow passengers. Among them: Sir Eustace Pedler, owner of Mill House (scene of a murder) and a charming fellow; his sinister-looking secretary, Guy Pagett; Suzanne Blair, described by an admiring deck steward as a "pip"; Reverend Chichester, a missionary; and Colonel Race, a man of mystery. Support the show
The Man in the Brown Suit pt. 2
June 21, 2021 22:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBThe Mill House Murder has dominated the headlines for days. Scotland Yard is baffled. That won’t stop Anne Beddingfeld, who is out to catch a killer. What’s more she has a clue! All she needs to do is decipher it in time… Second episode of a multi-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Man in the Brown Suit. Support the show
The Man in the Brown Suit pt. 1
June 07, 2021 22:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBAnne Beddingfeld has spent her whole life in the tiny village of Little Hampsley, longing for adventure. As the saying goes — be careful what you wish for… First episode of a multi-part adaptation of this classic Agatha Christie mystery. Who is the Man in the Brown Suit? Support the show
Phantom, part 2
May 24, 2021 22:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBHarriet and ProfessorVan Dusen come face to face with the fiery phantom that's been haunting the lonely house on the hill. A fifty-year-old puzzle is solved and missing diamonds recovered in the conclusion of this classic Thinking Machine mystery. Support the show
Phantom
May 11, 2021 02:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBW/hen her editor assigned Harriet a feature on a haunted house, she expected to uncover a cheap hoax, What she witnessed instead was a fiery specter that materialized, then vanished. She still thinks it’s a trick and if anyone can deduce how it is done, and by whom, it’s the eccentric scientist known as “The Thinking Machine.” Mysterious Journey presents “Phantom.” Support the show
After Twenty Years
April 26, 2021 22:00 - 8 minutes - 5.85 MBThe street is dark by ten o’clock. The shops are all closed. Katherine waits alone in a doorway. She traveled a thousand miles to keep a promise… a promise she made twenty years ago. Mysterious Journey presents “After Twenty Years” adapted from a tale by O.Henry. Support the show
The Empress of Mars
April 13, 2021 03:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBWhile prepping her bar before the doors open, Fran regales the new server with the amazing, absolutely true tale of Steena of the Spaceways, Quasar the cat, and the Empress of Mars. It's a ghost story about a haunted spaceship. Fran knows for a fact that it's true because she was right there when the whole thing began… in a bar. Adapted from a story by Andre Norton. Support the show
The Rummy Affair of Biffy, part 2
March 22, 2021 21:00 - 14 minutes - 9.87 MBBertie Wooster is determined to save his pal, Biffy, from his dire fate (marriage to Honoria Glossop). Bertie's brilliant scheme somehow goes awry and it is up to the inimitable Jeeves to set things right, as only he can. It all plays out during a riotous visit to the Great British Empire Exhibition. The conclusion of a two-part story adapted from P.G. Wodehouse. Support the show
The Rummy Affair of Biffy, part 1
March 08, 2021 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBBertie Wooster is in Paris and life is good. That is, until helpless, hapless, brainless Biffy (a very dear chum) turns up with a tragic tale of woe. It is up to Bertie and Jeeves to set matters right, only Jeeves absolutely refuses to intervene. Wooster is on his own as he plunges into peril to save his pal, with predictable results. Part one of a two-part story adapted from P.G. Wodehouse. Support the show
Who Killed Bobby Teal?
February 22, 2021 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBA tough lady tracks a killer in this hard-boiled mystery from Dashiell Hammett, author of The Maltese Falcon. Bobby Teal was a private eye. His body was found in a vacant lot on a rainy night in San Francisco. The narrator (who is never named) won't rest until his murderer is caught. Support the show
Springtime á La Carte
February 08, 2021 22:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBA sweet Valentine treat from the pen of O. Henry. Mrs. O'Malley tells the tale of her favorite boarder, Sarah, a tough-as-nails New York career girl who can't seem to stop dreaming of a farmer named Walter. Their romance seems doomed but, as always, O. Henry provides an unexpected twist. Support the show
A Critic's Tale
January 25, 2021 23:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBReporter Egbert Cummings is aghast to be named the new drama critic for his paper, despite the fact that he's never seen a play. His fiancee, Doris, is appalled. As Egbert hesitantly settles in to his new post, a horrifying transformation begins. Adapted from "The Sad Story of a Dramatic Critic" by H.G. Wells. Support the show
Vengeance Game
January 11, 2021 23:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBA deadly game of hide-and-seek plays out on an asteroid as Chief Engineer Bo Johansson hunts— and is hunted by — the man who murdered his best friend. A sci-fi thriller adapted from a short story by Poul Anderson. Support the show
Happy 2021
January 05, 2021 19:00 - 48 seconds - 619 KBA glimpse of the next episode. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/mysteriousjourney)
The Cop and the Anthem
December 21, 2020 21:00 - 12 minutes - 8.31 MBWinter is on the way and Soapy, a self-described "gentleman of leisure," is on his annual quest for a 90-day stretch in a nice warm cell. But getting arrested is unexpectedly difficult and nothing goes as planned for Soapy in this delightful holiday tale by O. Henry. Support the show
Peter Takes Charge
December 07, 2020 23:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBMiss Peter MacPherson (Yes, that is her name and yes, there is a story. ) despises men. The more she sees of men, the better she likes cats. She has six. Mr. Alexander Abraham Bennett loathes women and has sworn that no woman will cross his threshold. When this unwilling pair is compelled to spend time together, it’s a battle for the ages. This eccentric romance is from L. M. Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables. Support the show
Morgue Ship
November 23, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBMedical Specialist Samantha “Sam” Burnett serves aboard The Charon, a morgue ship responsible for retrieving bodies floating in space – casualties of war – and sending them on their long journey home to Earth. She’s fed up with the war, the job, the life. But this voyage will be anything but routine… Support the show
Poirot Makes a Wager
October 23, 2020 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBFamed detective Hercule Poirot and Inspector Japp of Scotland Yard have a wager. Poirot insists that he can solve a case by sitting still and employing “the little grey cells” provided, of course, that Japp provides him with the facts about a baffling case. Support the show
The Eyes Have It
October 22, 2020 00:00 - 11 minutes - 8.24 MBIt is 1959 and Ed Trumball is broadcasting from his fallout shelter. Given what he's discovered, he's wondering if he is the last human left on Earth. Adapted by Margaret Raether from "The Eyes Have It" by Philip K. Dick Performed by David A. Gingerich https://www.artistsensemble.org https://www.instagram.com/artistsensemble Support the show