The Perry Pod: A Companion to the TV Classic Perry Mason

In Episode 7 of The Perry Pod, I battle through some congestion to take a look at the TCOT Angry Mourner.

This episode includes:

• Law Library: TCOT Silent Partner and its all-Perry cast…
• Plot: TV vs. novel plot
• Trivia: Paul's phone number, the rural DA and judge, and Perry's verbosity…
• The Theme: jealousy
• The Perry Proverb: the murdering type
• The water cooler: my dad writes in to explain why Mildred Kimber would issue stocks for Orchids Unlimited. Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or [email protected]

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In Episode 6 of The Perry Pod, we take a look at the TCOT Silent Partner This episode includes:

• Law Library: Gertie and the jury

• Plot: TV vs. novel plot

• Trivia: stocks, Lola, and Perry's extra-criminal legal work

• The Theme: addiction

• The Perry Proverb: charging Burger with manslaughter

• The water cooler: my dad's favorite show. Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or [email protected]

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In Episode 5 of The Perry Pod, we take a look at the TCOT Sulky Girl. This episode includes:

• Law Library: a belated thank you and a note about locations

• Plot: TV vs. novel plot

• Trivia: "sulky", Clara, and Perry's hair

• The Theme: extremes

• The Perry Proverb: a sulky boy?

• The water cooler: watching the show with dad. Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or [email protected]

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In Episode 4 of The Perry Pod, we take a look at the TCOT Drowning Duck. This episode includes:

• Law Library: automobiles and monetary inflation

• Plot: TV vs. novel plot

• Trivia: drowning ducks, Judge Meeham, and Perry's ability to solve two crimes at once

• The Theme: revenge

• The Perry Proverb: forgiveness

• The water cooler: feedback? Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or [email protected]

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In this third episode of The Perry Pod, we take a look at the third aired episode of Perry Mason, TCOT Nervous Accomplice.

We briefly discuss something that's been missing from these podcasts in our visit to the Law Library.

Next, we review the plot of the episode and compare it to the novel it was adapted from.

Then we drop some trivia knowledge about forensics, Tragg, and Perry and discuss the episode's main theme: partnership.

Finally, we end with a Perry proverb.

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In this second episode of The Perry Pod, we take a look at the second aired episode of Perry Mason, TCOT Sleepwalker's Niece.

We review the plot of the episode and the novel it was adapted from.

We drop some trivia knowledge and then discuss the episode's main theme: self-awareness (or lack thereof).

We then end with a Perry proverb.

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In this inaugural voyage of The Perry Pod, we take a look at the first aired episode of Perry Mason, TCOT Restless Redhead.

We review the plot of the episode and the novel it was adapted from.

We drop some trivia knowledge and then discuss the episode's main theme: commitment (or lack thereof).

We end with a Perry proverb.

Keep on walking that Fifth Avenue Beat!