This week, Dom crafts a delightful puzzle where Ben and Jamie have to escape from Nitflex - the streaming service with a delightful set of portals we can jump into. Dom also did a fantastic job at hosting this one, too. Tell us if you think he should host more often :) His alliteration skills were also on point. Visuals for your delight SFX used in this episode Trombone sound - https://freesound.org/people/HootOwl/sounds/468909/ Jump scare = https://freesound.org/people/TheSoundFXGuy_YT/sounds/5...
Mar 24, 2024•48 min•Ep. 338
After a marathon full length escape room Annekoos and Aled join Jon in the vaults of The Counting House. We pick over the bones of The Heist, delve into the affect that the medium of delivery has on the difficulty of different puzzles, reflect on the inherently self defeating nature of late stage capitalism and then talk about Anne of Green Gables. Standard night out in your thirties, basically.
Mar 17, 2024•44 min•Ep. 337
The first number two we've ever done. Yep. Leaving that there. Couldn't be happier with it. I can feel your judgement, I can sense your grimace on the winds that whip around the earth and bind our experience together. And on that wind I can taste your dissappointment. And it tastes good.
Mar 10, 2024•43 min•Ep. 336
SURPRISE, you're doing a real escape room, a full length one, that is real. Or was real. Once. In my mind. In your mind. Well, in my mind first, then in your mind. Minds are great aren't they. Aren't they? Do you care? Do you mind? I don't mind. Don't mind me. Mind out there, I'm doing my mindfulness. Deep breath now. Mind the gap. I may have gotten carried away with today's sponsor.
Feb 29, 2024•53 min•Ep. 335
Whoo boy do we go on some tangents with this one. From Cockneys to Wombles to Batman and back. And for those of you not from the UK - this is the wombles . Ben and Dom were stellar pub friends, keeping the banter flowing when my internet connection went down ... several times. Make sure you comment or send us a message with your answer to our Cockney rhyming slang challenge! Here are some links to the cool things we talk about during the episode: The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing - Mar...
Feb 25, 2024•41 min•Ep. 334
'Ello Guv'nor! Ben and Dom find themselves in the midst of a dastardly Cockney plan to summon the Great Cthulu, Spawn of the Stars, at Margate Water Treatment Plant. How will they fare? Will Jamie's AWFUL connection be the death of them? Fear not, dear listener - where there's a will there's a way. Handouts attached if you want to play along: Star chart Sigil Door sign Music used in this episode from FreePD.com : Patron Saint of Heists by Brian Teoh Bavarian Seascape by Anonymous Hidden Truth by...
Feb 18, 2024•42 min•Season 3Ep. 333
Join Jon, Jame and Ben as they take a sip of Margate Effluent at this underwater boozer. Topics include Why The Hard Things Are Easy and vice versa, the difficulties of puzzle design that doesn't involve numbers and why the "defeat" ending is a dying art. Also, Jon gives us a One time only performance of his hit parody "Unter Der Sea". Enjoy!
Feb 11, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 332
Producer Ben marks his return to the show with this voyage beneath the waves. He joins Jamie as they patiently endure Jon's impersonation of a series of Germanic Mermen. Now. How does a Puffer Fish work? Do you know? Special thanks this episode go to the following FreeSound.org users: cAPSLOCK7 - 00001NoisevaultAlleyWater. kernowrules - Cornish River Estuary thatjeffcarter - underwater loop 120bpm...
Feb 04, 2024•40 min•Season 3Ep. 331
In this pubisode we go down the rabbit hole with pitches for Disney films that could be remade into horror films. We also get into modern showings of older Disney movies showing content warnings due to dodgy stuff from way back when. And we address certain urban myths about old Walt himself. Timestamps if you want to skip ahead: 00:45 - Who's drinking what? 08:26 - A debrief of last week's episode, Maus Trap 24:08 - Disney horror remakes 32:39 - Recommendations for cool stuff you should check ou...
Jan 28, 2024•41 min•Season 3Ep. 330
Well well well. After 95 years, the OG Mickey Mouse is in the public domain. So of course we see just how close we can get to bringing the fury of the House of Mouse upon us as quickly as possible. What a way to start 2024. Anna and Bailey were excellent solvers, and it was great to have them back on the pod after so many months. If you want to support the show, don't forget to check our Patreon where you can: Get early access to episodes Join our TIER Patron discord Listen to unedited episodes ...
Jan 21, 2024•44 min•Season 3Ep. 329
Let's take a look at some of ours and your favourite episodes and moments from 2023, and I say a few thank yous. Thank you all so much for your continued support! We'll be taking a 1-week break for the start of 2024, so you'll get your next episode on Jan 21st. Here's to 2024 and to more escaping! Episodes featured in this roundup: Britain's Finest Knob Tugging Hour And 1,2,3,4 ... Rap Battles With Demon Horses Separating art from artist, escape toilets and a sexy duel at the Night Fever Club A ...
Jan 07, 2024•32 min•Season 3Ep. 328
Join Annekoos, Jamie and Jon as they pick over the bones, blood and guts of last week's Christmas Special. Topics include Back To The Future style predictions of how our Christmas's went, Jamie's former career as a Discontent-Sparking Egyptologist, that time The English stole Christmas traditions from The Dutch and, of course, the legend of St Nicholas raising the dead. Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year you bloodsoaked monster. Jon
Dec 31, 2023•48 min•Season 3Ep. 327
The title says it all, really. Merry Christmas Jon Special thanks to a few Freesound.org users for some crucial sound effects used in this episode: 2kool4school - BattleScene backing track, used for Today's Sponsor. qbodup - Tomahawk missile launch, self explanatory mikhalin1992 - Plane Crash And finally Noisecollector - Jingle Bells, which, which a little pitch edit, absolutely made the opening of this episode. ========= For those following this show closely, there's a puzzle element that is br...
Dec 24, 2023•46 min•Season 3Ep. 326
This week, Jamie and Aled are joined by Jack and Franks from the Welsh history podcast Tales For Wales to chat about last week's episode Rap Battles with Demon Horses. We also get into some weird and wonderful Welsh folk traditions and have a little Q&A with Jack and Franks about their passion for Welsh history. Time stamps for your pleasure: 00:40 - What's everyone drinking? 04:55 - Last episode debrief 24:39 - Q&A with Tales for Wales 39:07 - Media recommendations This week's Stuff You...
Dec 17, 2023•45 min•Season 3Ep. 325
This week, Aled and Jamie are joined by Jack and Franks from Tales for Wales - a Welsh history podcast where they love their beer as much as their history (they're a couple of guys after our own hearts). Give them a follow, give them a listen and say hi from us. With a full Welsh contingent and it being almost Christmas, the gang find themselves trapped in a winter cabin and up against the Mari Lwyd - a demonic horse skeleton hell-bent on breaking in and noshing on our solvers' souls. Visuals at...
Dec 10, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 324
Jon sits down with Sarah, Mark, Colin and Jeff from CTRL+ALT+ESC and chew the proverbial cud within spitting distance of their very own Escape Room Bar. Topics include Why notes Are Important, Knowing your Puzzling Weaknesses, Pet Hates, Disastrously stupid customers and a Five Year Plan (that doesn't involve a failed agricultural revolution leading to the starvation of millions). It's all here!
Dec 03, 2023•46 min•Season 3Ep. 323
Join Jon as he ventures out into the real world for a sit down with CTRL+ALT+ESC of Margate, one of our favourite rooms! Apologies for the tardyness here, folks, editor Jon has spent the last few days intensively rehearsing, and then being Andy Warhol at a charity Gala Ball. Why? No idea. But someone offered him money to do it. So he did.
Nov 28, 2023•44 min•Ep. 322
This week, Jamie and Mike are joined by Anna and Lisa of Scarlet Envelope to have a little chat about last week's episode - Let's Do The Time Loop Again! - where we chat about how difficult time loops are to pull off, discuss the entirety of Wales's contribution to rock music, and a short interview with Anna and Lisa about the highs and lows of running a puzzle-by-mail company. Time stamps for those who like to skip ahead: 00:45: Who's drinking what? 05:36: Chat about last week's puzzle episode ...
Nov 19, 2023•47 min•Ep. 321
Featuring Anna Lysova & Lisa Levina of Scarlet Envelope This week, Jamie and Mike are joined by Anna & Lisa of Scarlet Envelope - a Canada-based puzzle company that offers mysteries by mail. Check out their Christmas puzzle cards! The gang find themselves trapped in a time loop, and need to get themselves out of this particular jam before they get themselves Spaghettified. Featuring: Way more suggestions of arson as puzzle solutions A scathing critique of the British Empire Several time ...
Nov 12, 2023•43 min•Ep. 320
Join Mike, Bailey and Annekoos as they lick their wounds after commiting manslaughter in Jon's room last week. Topics of discussion include the nerve wracking diatery advice surrounding pregnancy, the human need for causality, everything bad that Alan has ever done, and of course, the ease with which Escapees can be distracted from what's really important...
Nov 04, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 319
In the words of Admiral Akbar - It's a trap! But can the team find it, hidden in plainsight, in a maelstrom of simple but time-restricted tasks. Can they spot the Nasty in the Noise. Join Mike, Annekoos, and Bailey as Jon leads them by the nose.
Oct 29, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 318
Spoilers ahead! If you haven't already, hop back and listen to our two part RPG special, The Bourne Kerfuffle. Or don't, we're not your handler. As well as the debrief, we're talking TTRPG mechanics, and some red hot media reccos. Also...it's the last episode I'm producing before going on parental hiatus! Still going to crop up in some episodes as a guest, but I'll be taking a few months off production as my wee bambino comes in to the world. Best of luck to Jamie and Jon as they man the fort! ~...
Oct 22, 2023•50 min•Season 3Ep. 317
And here's the second and final part of this year's RPG special - stay tuned for a pubisode next week, and then back to our normal format :D
Oct 15, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Season 3Ep. 316
It's our annual RPG Special! Mike, Tony, Jamie and Anna are GM'd by Dom - who's put together a lightweight RPG system to lead us on a madcap sleep agent adventure. This is part 1, and it'll conclude next week with, you guessed it, part 2. We had a lot of fun with this - everyone went to Mike's house for the day, sat around the dining table, had a lot of beer and all of his mead and whisky, giggled non stop and had a laugh.
Oct 08, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 3Ep. 315
This week, Jamie ,Mairi, Mike, Tony have a little chat about last week's episode - Stop The Presses! - where we briefly discuss why medieval popes were literally the worst, as well as exploring whether Jeff Bezos trapped in an Egyptian tomb is an immersion-breaking anachronism. Time stamps for those who like to skip ahead: 00:43: Who's drinking what? 06:40: Chat about last week's puzzle episode 26:53: Podcast recommendations And if you're interested in the podcasts we talked about: Sipping Time ...
Oct 01, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 314
Join Mairi ( @mairispaceship ), Mike and Tony as they have to create history's first tabloid newspaper and escape Gutenberg's printing press workshop! - Marvel at how Mairi and Tony seem to have the entire periodic table memorised! - Stifle your giggle at Mike's squirty toot into a pneumatic tube - Roll your eyes in fake surprise at the custom shape they create to personalise the paper A map of the room and all visuals are attached if you want to play along. - Map - List of banned books - Wall r...
Sep 24, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 313
After last week's disaster in the Desert, we descend on The Golden Draught - the only pub in the The Infinite Escape Room metaverse that's carbon neutral, and connects the privvies to the pumps.
Sep 17, 2023•48 min•Season 3Ep. 308
Jon, Jamie, Anakos and Dom are stuck in Mike's horrid team building desert, and with a well researched and perfectly mimicked celebrity guest...
Sep 10, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 311
Join the team as they reflect on last weeks Creepy Mansion puzzle, a room that felt very nicely polished so long as you don't look at it too closely. The discussion then moves on to consider the English weaknessfor morally corrupt but charming upper class charlatans, chat about rifling and what it did for the musket and the bizarre impact that banning cycling helmets might have on the roads. And all of without any of us bursting in to tears.
Sep 03, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 310
Another month, another cheery show by Jon. Themes for this week: Death, Murder, Eternal Rest in the Grave, Grammar Pedantry and disastrous International Relations. Featuring, Dom, Aled, Annekoos and eventually an Estate Agent called Connor.
Aug 26, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 309
