WereColumbo is back on track! This week, A.J. and Heather dig into Lady in Waiting, an episode about sibling rivalry, murder, rich white people, and the apparently complicated legal implications of shooting someone multiple times after they’re already dead.

Before the recap, Heather starts some podcast beef with SmartLess, while A.J. discovers that his friends apparently think his actual pajamas are a Scrooge costume. Then it’s on to Beth Chadwick’s quest for independence, the return of WereColumbo, questionable police work, an extremely important light bulb, and one of the strangest final shots we’ve encountered so far.

Plus: Rich White Privilege Moment of the Week, some surprisingly serious legal questions, and plenty of discussion about whether Columbo is behaving like Columbo or a werewolf at any given moment. 

Columbo recap begins at 4:42.

WereColumbo: The only Columbo rewatch podcast where he’s sometimes a werewolf.

This week we’re hanging around the art world as Columbo investigates Suitable for Framing. Before we even get to the murder, though, we revisit one of our own biggest WereColumbo regrets: did we choose the wrong “WereColumbo Moment” back in Episode 2? After listening back, we make our case for why Columbo’s famous “old nose” speech might have been the better choice.

Once the recap begins, we dive into one of the series’ most stylish episodes. We discuss pretentious art critics, suspicious paintings, memorable opening shots, and whether this week’s killer has enough personality to stand alongside Columbo’s greatest villains. Along the way we debate contemporary artists featured in the episode, question some bizarre character choices, and, as always, try to determine exactly when Columbo might secretly be a werewolf.

Want to jump straight to the recap? It starts at 4:10.

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WereColumbo EP3: Dead Bite | Dead Weight Recap

This week, A.J. and Heather tackle Dead Weight, the third episode of Columbo—and the first episode they simply don’t like. Is it the worst episode of Columbo ever made? Quite possibly.

But here’s the more important question:

Could the worst episode of Columbo make the best episode of WereColumbo?

Want to jump straight to the episode discussion?

Before getting there, the hosts debate whether puzzles should come pre-sorted, complain about summer humidity, discuss the practical challenges of performing stand-up comedy while dressed as another man, and consult boating expert Matt Schantz to answer one surprisingly important question: How boats work?

Then it’s time for Dead Weight, featuring military hero General Martin Hollister, a murder with “no body, no weapon,” and an investigation that leaves the hosts wondering how an all-time great series produced an episode that misses the mark. Along the way, they discuss:

* Why Dead Weight is (in their opinion) the weakest episode of Columbo.

In This Episode

* 00:00:00 – Puzzles, humidity, and surviving summer in a werewolf costume

Episode Discussed

Columbo Season 1, Episode 3: Dead Weight

If you enjoy the show, subscribe, leave a review, and join A.J. and Heather next time as they continue watching every episode of Columbo while answering the question no one else is asking:

At what point should Columbo become a werewolf?

This week, A.J. and Heather return to the world of Lieutenant Columbo to discuss the Season 1 classic Death Lends a Hand. Before getting to the case, the hosts dive into a birthday road-rage incident, the strange psychology of yelling at people from inside cars, and whether we'd all be a little kinder if we had to walk everywhere.

Want to jump straight to the episode discussion?  

Then it's on to private investigator Brimmer, blackmail, beachside murder, and one of Columbo's earliest battles of wits. Along the way, the hosts discuss:

- Why Brimmer's plan is simultaneously clever and incredibly stupid.

### In This Episode

- Legal assistance from a Matt

### Episode Discussed

If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and join us next week for another case where Lieutenant Columbo asks just one more question… and may or may not be a werewolf.

In the premiere episode of WereColumbo, a Columbo recap podcast, we revisit the very first episode of Columbo, Murder by the Book. We break down the pilot mystery starring the wonderfully smug Jack Cassidy, talk through the crime step by step, and admire just how confident this murderer is despite making some… questionable decisions. Along the way we get into mystery-writing partnerships, suspicious champagne toasts, grocery-store alibis, and the many little details that make this episode such a great introduction to Columbo’s world. 

But WereColumbo isn’t just another Columbo podcast. Each episode we revisit a classic case and tackle the question television history somehow failed to ask: when exactly should Lieutenant Columbo turn into a werewolf? As we revisit Murder by the Book, we debate the best possible moment for the transformation while appreciating Columbo’s famously rumpled investigative style and the cozy mystery formula that made the series a classic.

This episode contains explicit language and occasional strong opinions about 1970s mystery writers.