The Cabot Cove Confab: A Murder, She Wrote Podcast
Sean and Steve
Sean and Steve dedicate each episode doing a deep-dive of a "Murder, She Wrote" episode which is expertly and randomly curated. Some imbibing may be involved.
Episodes
Episode 140: Harbinger of Death (S4, E13)
Expecting an out-of-this-world trip when she travels to upstate New York to see the reappearance of a rare comet, Jessica really sees stars when her niece is suspected of murder.
Episode 139: Unfinished Business (S3, E3)
A cold case comes back to life when Lieutenant Kale fingers Seth as the main suspect in a murder at Juniper Lake that happened ten years ago. Believing her friend to be innocent, Jessica investigates the development deals that may have led to murder.
Episode 138: A Lady in the Lake (S2, E7)
Jessica spends some time at a lake, but there's no smooth sailing for her after she sees what appears to be a drowning woman in a lake.
Episode 137: Hooray for Homicide (S1, E3)
It's lights, camera, and murder when Jessica flies to Los Angeles to protest the movie adaptation of one of her novels. But when the producer ends up murdered, she unwittingly gets cast in the role of a prime suspect.
Episode 136: The Dark Side of the Door (S12, E15)
Jessica's friend Erin is haunted by being kidnapped as a child, and when Erin reads a novel with a story too close for coincidence, Jessica makes a shocking revelation.
Episode 135: Murder by Twos (S11, E9)
Secrets and lies are exposed when Cabot Cove's bullying town barber is found electrocuted in Jessica's garage and suspicion falls on the high school teacher who was his clandestine lover.
Episode 134: A Death in Hong Kong (S10, E1)
The allure of a Hong Kong vacation is shattered when Jessica's friend, a famous ceramic artist, is kidnapped and her husband is found poisoned.
Episode 133: Lone Witness (S9, E19)
Jessica helps solve a murder when the only witness, a local delivery boy she has befriended, becomes the prime suspect.
Episode 132: Ever After (S8, E16)
An actress neighbor involves Jessica in her husband's murder.
Episode 131: Where Have You Gone, Billy Boy? (S7, E18)
A ventriloquist proves that he's no dummy in a murder case where his favorite doll and the body of his tyrannical boss are found in the same room.
Episode 130: Class Act (S6, E10)
Jake Ballinger, a Los Angeles homicide detective and friend of Jessica's, finds himself immersed in a case that may cost him his career.
Episode 129: Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble (S5, E13)
Cabot Cove feels a bit like Old Salem when Jessica investigates the story of a supposed witch who has been dead for three hundred years - or has she?
Episode 128: Steal Me a Story (S4, E8)
It's lights, cameras, action when Jessica realizes that the plot for her new book has been stolen for use on a TV show - whose producer turns up murdered.
Episode 127: The Cemetery Vote (S3, E20)
Dirty politics come to light when Jessica investigates the murder of a well-respected mayor. When the mayor's father also winds up dead, Jessica takes a hard look at the political funding machine and finds the corruption extends to several branches of public office.
Episode 126: If the Frame Fits (S2, E22)
Jessica is spending her holidays with an old friend, Lloyd Marcus. His daughter is found murdered in her house and her husband Donald becomes the prime suspect.
Episode 125: Armed Response (S1, E20)
It's a bitter pill for Jessica to swallow when she's forced to stay at the hospital and her doctor is murdered.
Episode 124: Kendo Killing (S12, E12)
When a traditional Japanese marriage contract is broken after the fiance is killed by a masked assailant, Jessica must decipher a politically charged love triangle in order to find the culprit.
Episode 123: Death 'n Denial (S11, E13)
A trip to Cairo with a museum curator begins badly when Jessica's bag is stolen, and then takes a turn for the worse when a priceless relic also goes missing and the hard-boiled thief is murdered.
Episode 122: A Murderous Muse (S10, E20)
Nothing's in harmony when the guardian of a piano prodigy is killed and an innocent man is charged with the crime.
Episode 121: The Last Free Man (2001)
Jessica travels to Virginia - and into her own family history - where she discovers that she inherited her sleuthing skills from a relative who worked to abolish slavery.
Episode 120: Sugar & Spice, Malice & Vice (S9, E7)
Michael Hagerty needs Jessica's help when he tries to prevent his estranged daughter's engagement to a man who is later found dead.
Episode 119: Badge of Honor (S8, E21)
Episode 118: Family Doctor (S7, E11)
What begins as a quiet dinner for two ends in terror when Seth is kidnapped by the vengeful son of a mafia lord.
Episode 117: The Celtic Riddle (2003)
Episode 116: When the Fat Lady Sings (S6, E8)
Jessica is drawn into an appropriately melodramatic situation when a renowned opera singer is accused of murder in San Francisco.
Episode 115: From Russia...with Blood (S5, E14)
While taking part in a Russian writers conference, Jessica feels more than the usual chill in the air when government officials discover microfilm in her purse and suspect her of espionage.
Episode 114: The Body Politic (S4, E22)
Episode 113: Death Stalks the Big Top (S3, E1-2)
When Jessica's niece receives a silver leprochaun from someone who has been presumed dead for years, Jessica decides to hunt down the mysterious gift giver from beyond the grave. Her search leads her to the Carmody Family Circus, where unnatural things are happening in and out of the ring.
Episode 112: Powder Keg (S2, E15)
The justice system is tested when a group of angry Southerners form a lynch party and plan to hang a murder suspect.
Episode 111: It's a Dog's Life (S1, E4)
Man's best friend gets a bad rap when a fox hunter dies in a riding accident and the authorities try to blame the heir to his estate - his beloved pooch.
Episode 110: Shooting in Rome (S12, E8)
Script rewrites on a film adaptation take a back seat when Jessica witnesses the fiery end of a stuntman during what should have been a routine car crash.
Episode 109: Twice Dead (S11, E15)
The world believes that Jessica's scientist friend died in a plane crash, but she knows that he really faked his death. When he actually does die at the hands of a killer, she works to set the record straight.
Episode 108: A Virtual Murder (1993)
A battle over daring new technology cuts short the life of an introverted video game programmer, and Jessica must rely on the skills of a computer prodigy to find the "virtual" clues to the crime.
Episode 107: Killer Radio (1993)
Episode 106: Thicker Than Water (1991)
Cabot Cove's Sheriff Metzger asks for Jessica's help with a homicide case involving his brother, who was recently released from prison.
Special Episode: The Babysitter (2017)
Episode 105: From the Horse's Mouth (1991)
A visit to Kentucky horse country has Jessica racing to uncover who murdered the owner of two pregnant mares.
Episode 104: Jack and Bill (1989)
Episode 103: J.B. as in Jailbird (1988)
Episode 102: A Story to Die For (2000)
Episode 101: Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder? (1988)
Asmos's sister makes the surprise announcement that she has left her husband, but things really take an unexpected turn when Jessica's consolatory chowder causes her guests to pass out at the dinner table!
Episode 100: Murder, She Spoke (1987)
A temporary black-out at a recording studio leaves Jessica in the dark when the wealthy soon-to-be-owner is stabbed to death. When the murder weapon matches the cutlery set of an old friend, Jessica takes on the case with a plan to put the real culprit on the record.
Episode 99: One Good Bid Deserves a Murder (1986)
Episode 98: Paint Me a Murder (1985)
Cesar Romero and Broadway legend Robert Goulet co-star in this intriguing episode of a famous artist who is haunted by a murderer on his otherwise idyllic Mediterranean island.
Episode 97: Death Goes Double Platinum (1996)
Episode 96: An Egg to Die For (1994)
A book fair in Florida becomes the backdrop for a case of international intrigue when Jessica and a mysterious Russian detective investigate the strange link between a stolen Faberge egg and a family member of one of the show attendees.
Episode 95: Murder at a Discount (1993)
Truth is stranger than fiction when one of Jessica's storylines eerily mirrors a real-life case involving a storeowner who was charged with the murder of his wife.
Episode 94: The Classic Murder (1992)
When a tycoon disappears, a psychic declares that he has been murdered - and then is found dead herself.
Episode 93: Judge Not (1991)
The death of the "King of Rhythm and Blues" and the subsequent murder of his bass player lead to the re-opening of a 20-year-old homicide case.
Episode 92: The Return of Preston Giles (1990)
Jessica is surprised and dismayed when her first publisher - a man she helped to put behind bars - is paroled and rehired by his old firm.