Mystery on the Rocks

Another week in lockdown sees ace comedian, former Butlins Redcoat and avowed Columbo superfan Suzy Bennett beam into the bar with a proper posh cocktail of her own to help the gang with possibly their toughest case yet - the real life murder of a Columbo guest star with pretty much zero clues...

At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crime podcast, set in a fictional crime-solving bar (with real cocktails!). The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them. Masud makes the drinks, Chris tells the mystery and Sooz sings and plays live piano – and everyone chats and chimes in with their theories.

You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram too!

Produced by Chris Stokes, Masud Milas and Sooz Kempner.

This is a Studio71 production.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining us at the bar during lockdown (without breaking any rules don't call the police please thanks) this week is award-winning alternative comic, screenwriter and actor - the fabulous Joz Norris! Joz has performed extensively on the comedy and short film festival circuits as both himself and his hilariously surreal alter-ego Mr Fruit Salad. If we sound a little different this week that's because we are all beaming into the bar virtually because of current lockdown rules, which also means that we all now have to make our own drinks. We've never appreciated Masud more!

At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crime podcast, set in a fictional crime-solving bar (with real cocktails!). The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them. Masud makes the drinks, Chris tells the mystery and Sooz sings and plays live piano – and everyone chats and chimes in with their theories.

You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram too!

Produced by Chris Stokes, Masud Milas and Sooz Kempner.

This is a Studio71 production.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nipping in for a swift one this week is real life ghost hunter and Ghost Busters fanatic, Paul Gannon! Paul has been writing, producing and performing comedy and radio shows for 10 years. He is the host and producer of the economy comedy podcast Cheap Show and creator of The Geekatorium, the pop culture comedy podcast.

At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crime podcast, set in a fictional crime-solving bar (with real cocktails!). The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them. Masud makes the drinks, Chris tells the mystery and Sooz sings and plays live piano – and everyone chats and chimes in with their theories.

You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram too!

This is a Studio71 production.

Producer - Jack Claramunt

Assistant Producer - Winnie Simon

Exec Producer - Tom Payne & Jody Smith

Production Support - Phie McKenzie

Studio71 is a Red Arrow Studios Company.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Come to quench her thirst this week is Heidi Regan! Heidi is an award-winning Australian writer and stand up comedian. She co-hosts the BBC podcast Grown Up Land as well as her own podcast, A Thin Layer of Film, for RadioX. She has written and performed for Channel 4, the BBC and The Seven Network for Australia.

At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crime podcast, set in a fictional crime-solving bar (with real cocktails!). The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them. Masud makes the drinks, Chris tells the mystery and Sooz sings and plays live piano – and everyone chats and chimes in with their theories.

You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram too!

This is a Studio71 production.

Producer - Jack Claramunt

Assistant Producer - Winnie Simon

Exec Producer - Tom Payne & Jody Smith

Production Support - Phie McKenzie

Studio71 is a Red Arrow Studios Company.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Perusing the mocktail menu this week is Bilal Zafar! Bilal is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer from London. His 3 solo shows, Cakes, Biscuit and Lovebot have toured around the UK and he is currently working on his new show, Care, for Edinburgh 2020. Bilal has written for BBC Radio 4, The Guardian and The Independent and has had roles in films and sitcoms including Channel 4’s Catastrophe.

At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crime podcast, set in a fictional crime-solving bar (with real cocktails!). The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them. Masud makes the drinks, Chris tells the mystery and Sooz sings and plays live piano – and everyone chats and chimes in with their theories.

You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram too!

This is a Studio71 production.

Producer - Jack Claramunt

Assistant Producer - Winnie Simon

Exec Producer - Tom Payne & Jody Smith

Production Support - Phie McKenzie

Studio71 is a Red Arrow Studios Company.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Asking if there’s vegan options on the menu this week is Jen Brister. Jen is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, writer and actor. She has performed six solo shows worldwide, written for TV and radio as well as published her debut book The Other Mother: A Wickedly Honest Parenting Tale for Every Kind of Family in 2019.

At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crime podcast, set in a fictional crime-solving bar (with real cocktails!). The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them. Masud makes the drinks, Chris tells the mystery and Sooz sings and plays live piano – and everyone chats and chimes in with their theories.

You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram too!

This is a Studio71 production.

Producer - Jack Claramunt

Assistant Producer - Winnie Simon

Exec Producer - Tom Payne & Jody Smith

Production Support - Phie McKenzie

Studio71 is a Red Arrow Studios Company.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Getting in on the round this week is UK screenwriter Paul Rose aka Mr. Biffo! Mr. Biffo is a BAFTA nominated writer of children’s television for CBBC and CITV, and former editor of the teletext-based video games magazine Digitiser.

At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crime podcast, set in a fictional crime-solving bar (with real cocktails!). The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them. Masud makes the drinks, Chris tells the mystery and Sooz sings and plays live piano – and everyone chats and chimes in with their theories.

You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram too!

This is a Studio71 production.

Producer - Jack Claramunt

Assistant Producer - Winnie Simon

Exec Producer - Tom Payne & Jody Smith

Production Support - Phie McKenzie

Studio71 is a Red Arrow Studios Company.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dropping by for a tipple today is stand-up comedian Nigel Ng! Nigel was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award for his sold-out show Culture Shocked at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019. Nigel is co-host of the comedy podcast Rice To Meet You with Evelyn Mok and has appeared on Comedy Central’s Stand Up Central, Roast Battle, Mock the Week, Romesh Presents and more.

At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crime podcast, set in a fictional crime-solving bar (with real cocktails!). The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them. Masud makes the drinks, Chris tells the mystery and Sooz sings and plays live piano – and everyone chats and chimes in with their theories.

You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram too!

This is a Studio71 production.

Producer - Jack Claramunt

Exec Producer - Tom Payne & Jody Smith

Production Support - Phie McKenzie

Editing - Joel Grove

Studio71 is a Red Arrow Studios Company.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taking a look at the bar menu today is the brilliant Bec Hill. Bec is an Australian-born, UK-based comedian, writer, actor and presenter. She is best known for her viral flipchart videos and ridiculous social media adventures. When she's not performing stand-up around the world to both adults and kids, she is either appearing on/writing for telly, chatting on various podcasts, or winning awards. She's also been a time-traveller, the voice of several characters in Mass Effect: Andromeda and Anthem, and most recently became a Tooth Fairy.

At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crime podcast, set in a fictional crime-solving bar (with real cocktails!). The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them. Masud makes the drinks, Chris tells the mystery and Sooz sings and plays live piano – and everyone chats and chimes in with their theories.

You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram too!

This is a Studio71 production.

Producer - Jack Claramunt

Exec Producer - Tom Payne & Jody Smith

Production Support - Phie McKenzie

Editing - Joel Grove

Studio71 is a Red Arrow Studios Company.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Asking for a local cab firm at the bar is the wonderful Evelyn Mok! Evelyn is a brilliant writer and comedian and also has her own podcast Rice To Meet You that she hosts alongside Nigel Ng.

At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crime podcast, set in a fictional crime-solving bar (with real cocktails!). The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them. Masud makes the drinks, Chris tells the mystery and Sooz sings and plays live piano – and everyone chats and chimes in with their theories.

You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram too!

This is a Studio71 production.

Producer - Jack Claramunt

Exec Producer - Tom Payne & Jody Smith

Production Support - Phie McKenzie

Editing - Joel Grove

Studio71 is a Red Arrow Studios Company.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.