Giving the Gift of Murder

In this first official episode, your Spooky Butler Hosts take a cursory dive into the history of the Murder Mystery as a literary genre, and as a popular pastime. Plus, an update on the whims of the Mysterious Benefactor, the coining of a term, and an exploration of unlikely settings for murder mysteries. Honored guests, you don’t want to miss this one!Giving the Gift of Murder is hosted by Sarah Starling and Buddy Duquesne, and edited by Buddy Duquesne. Our theme music is by Devin Coats. Additional Music for this episode is used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License by Kevin MacLeod. Tracks in this episode: Danse Morialta, Kool Kats, Long Stroll, Midnight Tale, George Street Shuffle, Intractable, Dispersion Relation, Airport Lounge, Awesome Call, Suave Standpipe, Walking Along, Covert Affair, Opportunity Walks, No Good Layabout, Babylon

In this chilling introduction of an episode, Buddy and Sarah reunite after years of unfortunate separation at the behest of a mysterious benefactor. Their mission—plan and execute an extremely elaborate murder mystery party, to be held in just over a year at a Desert Mansion in the American Southwest. Start at the beginning with our intrepid heroes as they discuss the implications of such a task, and contemplate the very real possibility that they may go mad in the process of completing it.Giving the Gift of Murder is hosted by Sarah Starling and Buddy Duquesne, and edited by Buddy Duquesne. Our theme music is by Devin Coats. Additional Music for this episode is used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License by Kevin MacLeod. Tracks in this episode: Suave Standpipe, Walking Along, Covert Affair, Opportunity Walks, No Good Layabout, Babylon