Case 33: Animatronics

Case Thirty Five. Someone call the cops, an escaped prisoner has somehow made it on to the podcasts.Want to help us solve more mysteries? Support Microscope at supporter.acast.com/microscopePerformed by Mat Ewins and John Kearns.Edited by Mat Ewins. Researched by John Kearns.Recorded live at The Bill Murray in London. Theme music by Nicky Green.Photography by Paul Gilbey. Artwork by Mat Ewins.Produced by Plosive.Follow Microscope on Twitter for details on future live shows: @microscopefunSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/microscope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Case Thirty Four. Early in the morning, just as day is dawning Postman Patrick, Postman Patrick and his absolutely not black and white disco trousers chat to Mat Ewins about the decline of the postal service and his mysterious gift.Want to help us solve more mysteries? Support Microscope at supporter.acast.com/microscopePerformed by Mat Ewins and John Kearns.Recorded by Ben Williams. Edited by Mat Ewins. Additional editing by Naomi Parnell. Researched by John Kearns.Theme music by Nicky Green.Photography by Paul Gilbey. Artwork by Mat Ewins.Produced by Plosive.Follow Microscope on Twitter for details on future live shows: @microscopefunSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/microscope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Case Thirty Three. Mat Ewins talks to a modern day Geppetto whose creations have been coming to life…Want to help us solve more mysteries? Support Microscope at supporter.acast.com/microscopePerformed by Mat Ewins and John Kearns.Recorded by Ben Williams. Edited by Mat Ewins. Researched by John Kearns.Theme music by Nicky Green.Photography by Paul Gilbey. Artwork by Mat Ewins.Produced by Plosive.Follow Microscope on Twitter for details on future live shows: @microscopefunSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/microscope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Case Thirty Two. Can Mat Ewins sink the case of the presumably ill-fated Titanic 2? Ewins talks to Captain Eyebirds about his cheeky ship. Want to help us solve more mysteries? Support Microscope at supporter.acast.com/microscopePerformed by Mat Ewins and John Kearns.Recorded by Ben Williams. Edited by Mat Ewins. Researched by John Kearns.Recorded live at Monkey Barrel Comedy during the Edinburgh Fringe 2022. Theme music by Nicky Green.Photography by Paul Gilbey. Artwork by Mat Ewins.Produced by Plosive.Follow Microscope on Twitter for details on future live shows: @microscopefunSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/microscope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Case Thirty One. This week Mat Ewins scores an interview with football manager of the occult, Peter Keys. Pull up your socks and shine your shin pads, there are demons in defence and Beelzebub on the bench. It's a scorcher.Want to help us solve more mysteries? Support Microscope at supporter.acast.com/microscopePerformed by Mat Ewins and John Kearns.Recorded by Ben Williams. Edited by Mat Ewins. Additional editing by Naomi Parnell. Researched by John Kearns.Theme music by Nicky Green.Photography by Paul Gilbey. Artwork by Mat Ewins.Produced by Plosive.Follow Microscope on Twitter for details on future live shows: @microscopefunSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/microscope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Case Thirty. Mat Ewins picks up a pitch fork and digs in down at the farm to interview Farmer Mutton on his son's very unusual condition. This is the remarkable story of Benjamin Mutton. Best listened to backwards.Want to help us solve more mysteries? Support Microscope at supporter.acast.com/microscopePerformed by Mat Ewins and John Kearns.Recorded by Naomi Parnell. Edited by Mat Ewins. Additional editing by Naomi Parnell. Researched by John Kearns.Theme music by Nicky Green.Photography by Paul Gilbey. Artwork by Mat Ewins.Produced by Plosive.Follow Microscope on Twitter for details on future live shows: @microscopefunSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/microscope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Case Twenty Nine. Constable Gladstone gets a grilling from Mat Ewins about his crime-solving car, Sally. Want to help us solve more mysteries? Support Microscope at supporter.acast.com/microscopePerformed by Mat Ewins and John Kearns.Recorded by Naomi Parnell. Edited by Mat Ewins. Additional editing by Ben Williams. Researched by John Kearns.Theme music by Nicky Green.Photography by Paul Gilbey. Artwork by Mat Ewins.Produced by Plosive.Follow Microscope on Twitter for details on future live shows: @microscopefunSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/microscope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After nearly two years away, Mat Ewins and John Kearns are back solving more of the world's biggest mysteries in Microscope. Series 3 starts this 28th October.Want to help us solve more mysteries? Support Microscope at supporter.acast.com/microscopeFollow Microscope on Twitter: @microscopefunPerformed by Mat Ewins and John Kearns. Edited by Mat Ewins. Researched by John Kearns.Theme music by Nicky Green.Photography by Paul Gilbey. Artwork by Mat Ewins.Produced by Plosive Productions. Follow Microscope on Twitter for details on future live shows: @microscopefun Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/microscope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Case Twenty Eight. Centaur? Centaur! Mat Ewins dons his best silks and climbs into his stirrups as he launches into Hoof Hefner, convicted fraudster and horse trainer extraordinaire. A bizarre tale of lies, deceit and the charms a man with horse legs can hold over simple folk, one for the record books but for all the wrong reasons.Want to help us solve more mysteries? Support Microscope at supporter.acast.com/microscopePerformed by Mat Ewins and John Kearns.Recorded by Naomi Parnell. Edited by Mat Ewins. Additional editing by Naomi Parnell. Researched by John Kearns.Theme music by Nicky Green.Photography by Paul Gilbey. Artwork by Mat Ewins.Produced by Plosive Productions.Follow Microscope on Twitter for details on future live shows: @microscopefunSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/microscope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Case Twenty Seven. Poop! Poop! Mat Ewins dons his driving gloves and shows us his clutching feet as he joins traffic warden Geoffrey Pinto on a journey through time in, no less, a time travelling car. Think Back to the Future without the spectacle, plot, the charisma of the leads or Spielberg at the helm and you’ll be half way there! Play loud! Play fast!Want to help us solve more mysteries? Support Microscope at supporter.acast.com/microscopePerformed by Mat Ewins and John Kearns.Recorded by Ben Williams. Edited by Mat Ewins. Additional editing by Naomi Parnell. Researched by John Kearns.Theme music by Nicky Green.Photography by Paul Gilbey. Artwork by Mat Ewins.Produced by Plosive Productions.Follow Microscope on Twitter for details on future live shows: @microscopefunSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/microscope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.