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The Infinite Escape Room

Mike Collins, Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs, Mairi Nolanwww.theinfiniteescaperoom.com
The escape room podcast where a bunch of friends make and solve homemade audio escape rooms for each other. One part escape room, one part role-playing game, a sprinkle of point-and-click adventure, and a whole lot of laughs. New episodes every Sunday! Hosted by Mike Collins, Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs and Mairi Nolan.
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Episodes

Escape the Alien Interrogation

This week Mike looses Laura while Jamie is apparated from the sky and find themselves having to interrogate an alien life form! What can Jamie feel in Mike's pocket? Can Mike understand alien? How important is that pot plant...? Answers, and certainly yet more questions await you! This week's episode had more than 30 minutes of material removed! If you'd like to hear the unedited version consider signing up to the Arch-Duke of Charitable Excellence tier on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/th...

Jun 19, 202230 minSeason 2Ep. 248

Escape the Viking Funeral Boat

The episode in which Mike and Laura find themselves in the midst of a splashy splashy burney death zone, and Mike gets to fulfil a lifelong ambition. Has Mike unlocked the secrets of successful communism? Has Jamie finally managed to stump Laura's lightning-fast puzzling prowess? And just what is a coffee knocker anyway? Here are the details of the Viking compass and coasters, if you fancy playing along yourself. Skål! PS I've taken some liberties with Norse mythology for the sake of the puzzle....

Jun 12, 202231 minSeason 2Ep. 247

The Quest - Part 4: Cool halflings don’t look at explosions

It's the final part of our Quest special! If you haven't listened to the rest then hold your horses, nip back to part 1 and we'll see you in a while. Join our roving band of breakfasting adventures as they find the final puzzle piece of Enaria's secrets, and offend a local religion with their dice rolls and use of magical incendiaries. If you'd like to solve the big puzzle along with us, then check out this map of the city . Alternatively, if your day to day life already involves too much brain ...

Jun 05, 20221 hr 11 minSeason 2Ep. 246

The Quest - Part 3: Don’t make me run, I’m full of chocolate

It's part 3 of our 4 part Quest special! Join our band of merry adventurers as they conduct a little light tomb desecration, Dieter invocation and snoozy brunching! If you haven't listened to part 1 and part 2 yet then quick, go back - give them a listen! Ben is Forquare Quendien - A halfling wizard. He doesn't say much, which on reflection is an interesting choice of character trait for a podcast. Bailey is Bailinator Jones - A half orc fighter. She's glam, she's disco, and she's itching to sma...

May 29, 202252 minSeason 2Ep. 245

The Quest - Part 2: Moose in a china shop

This is part 2 of our 4 part adventure, using the Quest RPG system , where the gang find themselves causing chaos in, and below a magical department store while searching for a mysterious token... Ben is Forquare Quendien - A halfling wizard. Last time, he exploded a blob. He can use magic strike, kindle, blink and other abilities. he's armed with a staff, a dagger a longsword and a Fray Bentos tinned tent. He's doesn't say much, but his magical violence does the speaking for him. Bailey is Bail...

May 22, 20221 hr 23 minSeason 2Ep. 244

The Quest - Part 1: Crack it like a crème brulee

This is part 1 of a 4 part special! Oh boy oh boy oh boy - we have wanted to run another one of these ever since we did our first D&D miniseries. This time, we're using the Quest RPG system , and we've got to say we absolutely love it. Tony guides Me, Ben, Bailey and Jamie through a fantastic adventure, filled with quirky powers, great puzzles, daft gadgets and dodgily accented characters. We recorded this in one big 6 hour session - with Tony putting in some nice chapter points for us to br...

May 14, 202250 minSeason 2Ep. 243

Defeat Facebook, and Escape the Zuck!

This week, Dom, Anna and Laura find themselves at the behest of Mike's Mars Bar wielding Elon Musk. In order to complete his total domination of social media, they'll need to infiltrate Facebook HQ and get the platform cancelled! But watch out for the Zuck's stinger! Is it one of Mike's tightest puzzles? Possibly not. Did he have a lot of fun doing the voices? Yes he did. Also Jamie cameo's in this episode in one of our most/least copyright infringing characters depending on if he's wearing a sh...

May 08, 202240 minSeason 2Ep. 242

Escape the PI Office

Nondiagetic sax jazz plays as Laura, Jamie, Mike, and Ben attempt to escape the sparsely furnished office of a private investigator. Omnipotent Dom has crafted a colourful puzzle mixing high stakes with a moody atmosphere. Who is Ruby Magnum? What's locked inside the baffling desk drawers? Can Laura outwit Dom as swiftly as the last time? Is nondiagetic even a word? Will we ever make it back home to Mom...? Join a bumper four-person solver to find out!...

May 01, 202231 minSeason 2Ep. 241

Escape Being Boris’ Aide

Laura, Mike, and Aled reporting for duty! Join our crack team of political put-it-righters as they advise the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on how to best navigate his blunders. Email after email comes through to the team, will they be able to figure out how to log into the computer to read them Does Mike spend all episode in the bat cave? Will Aled ever make it out of the toilet? Can Laura corral the other two into actually helping to solve the puzzle? How close does Mike get to short-ci...

Apr 24, 202250 minSeason 2Ep. 240

Save Harambe! (feat. Step Lockyer from Enigmailed)

This week, Mike, Ben and special guest Step Lockyer from Enigmailed join forces to save the Internet's most beloved gorilla from certain death, thus averting the final apocalypse of the 21st century. We've got a little Q&A with Step at the start of the show before getting into the puzzle itself. If you're not already following Enigmailed you can do so on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and TikTok . And if you want to get news of when Enigmailed's Kickstarter campaign for Notable remains goes ...

Apr 17, 202242 minSeason 2Ep. 239

Escape Farage’s Flat Roofed Boozer

Welcome to the Shiv and Staffy. is it just your standard dodgy estate flat roofed boozer? Or is it also the secret headquarters of internationally renowned fuckwits UKIP? "I've just shot us all in the foot, why do our feet hurt? It's probably the fault of foreigners." ~ The wit and wisdom of Nigel Farage OBE Join the Mike H and Sam as they unravel its secrets, and find Mike C's time travelling stabby solution to Brexit. And as ever, if you enjoy the episode, why not chuck us a quid via Patreon, ...

Apr 10, 202237 minSeason 2Ep. 238

Escape The British Museum

This week the team find themselves in the bowels of The British Museum on a very inauspicious day. Mother's day. Also the day the world ends. Apparently.

Apr 03, 202243 minSeason 2Ep. 237

Escape The 2012 Olympics at Trafalgar Square

Laura and Dom find themselves back in 2012 during the London Olympics. They must find the missing Olympic Torch before the opening ceremony comes to Trafalgar Square! Will Dom and Laura find the torch? Does cleaning the place up help at all? What on earth is a rampant lion doing in Trafalgar Square? All of this, and much more in this weeks episode!

Mar 27, 202231 minSeason 2Ep. 236

Escape the Superhero Lab

Hey there, true believers! Join The Amazing Mike and The Astonishing Laura as they genetically enhance themselves to escape this rather super little puzzle. Will Mike be able to unclog the drain through hair pulling alone? Will Laura be able to guess Jamie's combination lock yet again?! And just what did Mike do with that risqué poster? Find out in this issue of The Infinite Escape Room. If you'd like to play along, you'll need this: Excelsior! Don't forget, if you'd like to listen to these epis...

Mar 20, 202235 minSeason 2Ep. 234

Heston’s Time Travelling Turkey Twizzler Caper

This week Danny, Alan and Jon try and solve Mike's frightful Heston Blumenthal time travel Turkey Twizzler puzzle, all the while uncertain as to whether something else, some deep dreadful metatask is at foot. Spoiler, there is - but there isn't - BUT THERE IS. Will they find the pretty much accurate secret recipe? Or will they succumb so suspicion? TIFO! And as ever, if you enjoy the episode, why not chuck us a quid via Patreon, or hit us up on the Twitters or the Facebook. You fab folk you....

Mar 13, 202246 minSeason 2Ep. 235

Escape Narnia.

Imagine if you lived in a peaceful, snow covered country that was absolutely perfectly fine until unpleasant things started falling on it. This isn't what you think...and also, sort of is. But, tasteful. Aled, Mike and Annekoos try and worm their way out of Jon's horrendous snowscape...with music!

Mar 06, 202248 minSeason 2Ep. 233

Escape the Swimming Pool

Join Jamie and Jon as they tread water and try to stay abreast in this fun swim puzzle! What location did Jamie suggest first? Will Jon have to be censored? How is Pooh involved in all of this? Sit back and belly laugh along with the best in this snack sponsored edition of The Infinite Escape Room! Ah yes, snacks! Thanks very much to enigmailed.com for sponsoring this episode!

Feb 27, 202234 minSeason 2Ep. 231

Escape the Chunder at 20,000ft

Our perilous puzzlers find themselves inside a plane that's inside a giant eagle! Join Ben and Tony as they puzzle their way through the plane in an attempt to get to the bathroom before their in-flight meal becomes something else entirely. Just how deep into coconut lore will Ben go? Who will invest in Tony's new urinary invention? And who the hell is flying this plane? Tune in and find out! This episode is snack-sponsored by Enigmailed's Excalibar's Sword - a white chocolate Eton Mess chocolat...

Feb 20, 202243 minSeason 2Ep. 232

Escape the Wizard’s Sleeve

Keep your mind out of the gutter, and your imagination in Gandalf's armpit as the gang find themselves the victim of a well intentioned magical whoopsie. Will they listen for suspicious silences? Will they check themselves before the wreck themselves? Are hankies internationally recognised? Tune in, find out! Also this episode was recorded using a Zoom H2n in Alan and Bailey's lovely (if slightly echoey, sorry!) dining room. This episode was snack sponsored by Enigmailed , who sent us some choco...

Feb 13, 202234 minSeason 2Ep. 230

Escape The Wacky Races

Remember Dick Dasterdly? Remember Mutley? Remember Penelope Pitstop? If any of these names mean anything to you then you were either a) a child in 1968 or b) a child after 1968 watching re-runs of a very curious little specimen of a cartoon. This week the team hit the track in the Wacky Races. Their task is simple, make sure the race goes ahead without a hitch. Or a death. Or a crime against humanity. Their host is Jon, so this should be easy... =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This episode featured several so...

Feb 06, 202246 minSeason 2Ep. 229

Escape the Snakes & Ladders

Join Aled and Mike as they slide down into a huge game that it seems Christopher Robin created under his house! How many times will Aled ask to hear the same thing? Can Mike coerce over a Walkie-Talkie? Which one of them will get to the end first? Who is Titi? Tune in, and find out!

Jan 30, 202238 minSeason 2Ep. 228

Escape the Hundred Acre Wood!

Oh bother! With Winnie the Pooh entering the public domain in 2022, Jamie takes Mike and Laura through a little stroll through the Hundred Acre Wood. Can they make it out before the House of Mouse comes a-stomping through the trees? Cue a very sticky bed, a gratuitous Winnie the Pooh impression, and many BEEEEEES. This one was a little shorter than expected - Mike and Laura did incredibly well. Note to self: make puzzles harder when playing with sober solvers....

Jan 23, 202230 minSeason 2Ep. 227

’Escape the murderer, choo choo!’ said Thomas

Thomas is a very helpful engine. Can he help the gang solve a grisly murder within his carriage innards? Join Ben, Jamie and Bailey as they burn, kick, rob and molest their way through Mike's frightful puzzle. If you're playing along at home, you'll need something from Rupert's carriage. Here it is: And as ever, if you enjoy the episode, why not chuck us a quid via Patreon, or hit us up on the Twitters or the Facebook. You good eggs you....

Jan 16, 202248 minSeason 2Ep. 226

Escape the Railway Station.

Happy New Year! We're back! Slightly older, slightly weirder, slightly drunker, but not slighter. We pickup where we left off with the team approaching an inoccent looking Railway Station, just in time to catch the last train home. If only they had enough money for tickets... This episode features a new solver, Annekoos! (Honor-Coast without the "t" at the end"). She was sadly limited to a laptop mic, so apologies for the audio quality on her track, we'll get her setup properly in time for her n...

Jan 10, 202235 minSeason 2Ep. 225

The Christmas Advent Calendar Remix

Merry Christmas Folks! Wowza, what a year it's been. as you'll hear from the intro to this one - 2021 has given us one last kicking on its way out. We've decided not to rush something out to fill the gap, and instead be a bit more forgiving with our Christmas break than we usually are. We do hope you understand. Rather than leave the feed fallow, we've decided to remix our 2019 advent calendar special, with a bit of extra commentary betwixt the episodes, accidentally making this the longest epis...

Dec 25, 20213 hr 27 minSeason 2Ep. 224

Escape the Christmas Tailors

Merry Christmas TIER fans! Join Aled, Chris, and Tony on this festive episode of The Infinite Escape Room How much fondling can Chris partake in? Can Aled brute force a high security IT system? Will Tony find the answer that's right under his nose? Tune into this yuletide banger to find out! The TIER crew wish you the very merriest of Christmases xxx

Dec 19, 202132 minSeason 2Ep. 223

Escape the Observatory!

Let's bloody save Christmas! Join Mike, Ben and Aled as they attempt to escape from Jamie's puzzle - Sir Isaac Newton's observatory - in an attempt to bring both Christmas and Science back into the world. Will Aled's double-strength drink of choice be his saving grace? Will Mike successfully investigate the shaft? And just what does Jamie have against Gogglebox, anyway? If you want to play along, here's the map you'll need:

Dec 12, 202132 minSeason 2Ep. 222

Escape blended pigs uterus at the Speakeasy

Escape cool Jazz, AND NOTHING ELSE at our hip and groovy speakeasy, presented by Mike. Marvel as Danny, Katie and Jamie help make this one of our filthiest, most distracted introductions to date, before creaming through the puzzle like a Strawberry Glamshake going through a digestive system. If you want to play along at home, here's a wee drinks menu: Old fashioned £4.99 Singapore sling £6.21 Martini £2.25 Sex on the beach £7.45 Bramble £4.45 Strawberry Glamshake £1.00 Moscow mule £3.30 Long isl...

Dec 05, 202135 minSeason 2Ep. 221

Escape The Present

And wouldn't we all like to do that from time to time? This week the team find themselves trapped in an ancient building and guilty of a heinous act of vandalism involving a giant golden crucifix. Can they put the pieces back together again? Tune in, find out!

Nov 28, 202143 minSeason 2Ep. 220

Escape the Coal Mine

Join Bailey, Mike, and Tony as they delve into the depths of a coal mine, prodding and poking every nook and cranny. What otherworldly creatures lurk for folk who don't have all of the information? Why are there so many knickers down here? Can our team work out how to get Trefor's motor going? Get ready for some belly laughs, and slight peeks behind the production throughout - only on this weeks episode of The Infinite Escape Room!

Nov 21, 202140 minSeason 2Ep. 219
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