Podcast appearances and mentions of Chris Stokes

Our revisiting of our Ken Brennan trilogy comes to a close.December 2008 in Jackson, Tennessee bar owner and sheriff's deputy Euhommie Bond is tragically killed in a shootout outside his bar and grill, Spanky's. With so much gunfire concentrated in such a short space of time, finding out who killed him is no mean feat, one main reason why the police investigation stalls so dramatically...And why is the family so reluctant to support his beloved aunt when she tries to get the case looked into?______Loads of bonus extra stuff can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the second in our Ken Brennan Trilogy and come with us to Florida in 2005 as we look at how a woman got out of a hotel she couldn't possibly have left without being seen and ended up 8 miles away and left for dead. What happened to her, who did it and just who on Earth is the Mercury Man and might he be the key to the whole affair?This case, along with the others in the Ken Brennan Trilogy, is covered extensively in (so this episode owes a huge debt to) Mark Bowden's excellent Vanity Fair article The Case of the Vanishing Blonde so be sure to take a look after you've finished listening!______Loads of bonus extra stuff can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have we already passed the point of no return for Polar glaciers? Explore with top glaciologist Dr. Chris Stokes from Durham University UK. But first, Canadian fire expert Michael Flannigan reports on the latest giant outbreaks in the North. Tens of thousands evacuated.  …

Revisiting our Ken Brennan trilogy over the next 3 weeks, we begin with our first Ken episode from way back in January 2020 as we meet Ken solving the bizarre mystery of Greg Fleniken, who was found dead in his hotel room, locked from the inside, with internal injuries that were similar to having been pulverised by a car.So what the hell happened? Ken Brennan manages to unravel the whole thing and make us fall in love with him in the process.______All manner of bonus extra stuff can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode is the story of Lori Erica Ruff, who took her own life in 2010. She was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in her car, parked on her estranged in-laws' driveway.Erratic behaviour following the separation from her husband is only the beginning as the true nature of Lori is slowly uncovered.So who was she really?______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with almost 25 minutes of bonus extra chat can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode is the story of Charles Budd Robinson - a botanist from Canada who went missing while on an expedition to an Indonesian island in December 1913 never to be seen again...So what happened? Does the answer lie in Kew Gardens? And would he have survived if he'd packed his phrase book?______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with 10 minutes of bonus extra chat can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jo sets the world to rights with super talented, award-winning comedian, actor and singer, Sooz Kempner.  You may recognise Sooz from her hugely successful appearances at the Edinburgh Fringe, this year is her eleventh show. She's created tons of character comedy sketches that have gone viral and starred as Doom from The Dr Who spin-off, Doom's Day. Tune in to find out what makes Sooz tick, her thoughts on comedy, aging, SNL and why her latest show is called, Sooz Kempner is Ugly.  Follow Sooz on Twitch, Instagram, YouTube and Bluesky  Have a listen to her podcast, Mystery on the Rocks, with Chris Stokes and Masud Milas. Jo's other podcast, Utter Burke, is also available FREE wherever you listen. 

Coinciding with the papal conclave of 2025 as cardinals reverently decide who will be the new Pope, we dive into a pervading mystery that the Vatican once had (and possibly still has) its hands on a working time machine...A story which takes in Nobel Prize winners and Nazi scientists, let's find out the answer to the question 'does the Pope have a time machine?'______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with over 20 minutes of bonus extra chat can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest in our Sooz's One Hit Wonders series, we are transported to 1998 and take a look at a serious contender for song of the 90s as we learn all about what led to (and came from) the utter smash hit You Get What You Give...Dreadful solo albums, a right-place-right-time capturing of the zeitgeist plus a more surprising subsequent career than you may expect, this is the story of New Radicals!______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with 20 minutes of bonus extra chat (including an amazing story about Sooz's Nanna) can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there 3 days early so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we uncover Sooz's fear of the ocean as we discuss the bizarre phenomenon of loads of severed feet washing up at various points along the British Columbia and Washington State coast...Just why did the amount increase between 2007 and 2018?And, more importantly, why does Chris now own Conclave on physical media in 2025!? The answers lie within...______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with nearly 20 minutes of bonus extra chat can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there 3 days early so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode is the story of (among others) Paul Guihard, Ray Gunther and James Meredith, whose lives intersect and, in two of their cases, come to an end at the fateful Ole Miss Riot of 1962 in Mississippi.So what happened?And boy had you better not mention to Masud that you don't like tomatoes!______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with 20 minutes of bonus extra chat can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there 3 days early so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our favourite game is back this week and has some of the very best and some of the very worst guesses Chris and Masud have made.And it may also be the closes game yet PLUS Sooz goes rogue with awarding points.______An exclusive extended version of this episode with almost 20 minutes of bonus extra chat can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there 3 days early so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we take a look at possibly the world's first aerial murder, which is certainly what it was called in newspapers at the time. In 1923, daredevil BH DeLay was putting on an extraordinary aerial display of aviation stunts - something he had made a great living doing in the movies - when the wings of his plane snapped off and crashed into the ground, killing both him and his passenger.So was it sabotage? Or faulty workmanship? Nobody really knows to this day...______An exclusive extended version of this episode with 20 minutes of bonus extra chat can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there 3 days early so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While you may be forgiven for thinking that Robert Johnson is our guest for an episode about the devil at a crossroads, don't let the naming convention fool you. This is the tale of pioneering musician Robert Johnson who is simultaneously one of the most influential musicians of the 20th Century AND a complete mystery...Perhaps the first member of the 27 Club, the legend that he sold his soul to the Devil is one of the most enduring things about him but there are so many mysteries to solve when it comes to Robert Johnson...Alongside our customary 90s film chat, Jurassic Park references and gross toilet stuff.______An exclusive extended version of this episode with almost 40 minutes of bonus extra chat can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there 3 days early so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The next in Sooz's series of the stories behind some of the biggest one-hit wonders.This week, she walks us through Chesney Hawke's 1991 mega-hit 'The One & Only' while we of course manage to get in a Jurassic Park reference and Masud learns about the chain of shops John Menzies...______An exclusive extended version of this episode with almost 30 minutes of extra chat can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there 3 days early so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode is the twisty story of what is considered to be the greatest photo ever taken of a UFO...In August 1990, two men hiking near the Scottish hamlet of Calvine saw a strange craft hover silently in the sky, be approached by a Harrier jet and then fly away vertically. Stranger than this sighting, though, is the story of the photograph they took and why it wasn't seen for almost 30 years...Also includes a bit of extra chat about the Loch Ness Monster and, of course, Jurassic Park.______An exclusive extended version of this episode with almost 20 minutes of extra chat can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there 3 days early so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode is a relaxed chat about this year's Best Picture nominees just ahead of the Oscars ceremony. We give our opinions (with SPOILERS) on those we've seen plus Chris shares some potentially controversial opinions about Dune!________An exclusive extended version of this episode with extra chat can be found over at our Patreon! Extended episodes drop over there 3 days early so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Forest Green, Coventry, Bury, Stevenage, Kilmarnock, Morecambe & Barrow defender...Chris Stokes!Chris sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting at Bolton with Jordan to playing in THAT incredible coventry team.Chris and the boys then speak about his time at Forest Green Rovers, representing England C and playing against Jamie Vardy and Andre Gray.The lads then chat about Chris' big move to Coventry, their incredible team of superstars and how they somehow didn't achieve promotion from League One.Chris then talks in depth about how his move to Bury quickly became an issue due to their financial struggles and how the team spirit lead them to promotion from League Two despite playing without pay.The trio then discuss Chris' move to Stevenage which included various managers and their 'interesting' techniques from core work outs on the pitch after a game to roaring in the tunnel pre-match.They then chat about the decision to play in Scotland, promotion with Kilmarnock and why Scottish fans are great.Finally they discuss Chris' move back to England with Morecambe & Barrow before dropping back into non-league with AFC Fylde.Support the show

This week's episode is the bizarre story of Rey Rivera, who was missing for 8 days in 2006 before turning up dead in the strangest of circumstances, circumstances which were eventually ruled a suicide.Except it would have been physically impossible for Rey to have taken his own life in this way...An exclusive extended version of this episode with almost 40 minutes of extra chat can be found over at our Patreon! Extended episodes drop over there 3 days early so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A live edition of our favourite game!And joining us in an echoey room to an intimate crowd is returning friend of the show and host of the fantastic Evil Men podcast, Michael Balazo! Who will win this round and which VHS treasure will be unearthed?An extended version of this episode, along with a huge back catalogue of exclusive bonus content such as videos, outtakes, minisodes and bonus episodes, can be found at our Patreon! Want early access to episodes THREE whole days before anyone else as well as the chance to get some exclusive Mystery on the Rocks merch? That's the place to head!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD Pompeii was devastated by an intense burst of intense heat, smoke and ash, leaving many of the thousands of people killed preserved in their final positions. Cue much sniggering when one man was discovered in the position of apparently pleasuring himself.But was that really what he was doing?If you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over to support us on Patreon where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we take a look at the 1994 murder of former marine David Cox. David had been missing for 3 months when his body was found next to a river in Massachusetts, killed execution style with 4 bullet wounds.But what possible motive could there have been? His killer has never been discovered but his past may be more well known than first appears...Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The next episode in our occasional new series called Sooz Kempner's One Hit Wonders where Sooz takes us through the story of some of the very best (and worst) one hit wonders. Where are they now? Why did their one hit hit so hard and then other songs fail to replicate the success?For this second episode, Sooz tells us the brilliant story of Billy Paul and his soul hit 'Me & Mrs Jones', as well as educating us on his follow-up single which failed to replicate its predecessor's success despite being our collective new favourite song...Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two creepy (and possibly) connected crimes this week and we take a look at the Cape Intruder, a man whose identity remains a mystery, who broke into people's houses in Cape Elizabeth, Maine in 2005 to... Watch them sleep. Upon his prey awaking, he would bolt out of the house and evade capture completely.This photofit was issued to help identify the Cape Intruder, to no avail.We then fast forward 3 years when similar reports occurred in Nova Scotia's Halifax. Could it be the same intruder? And did authorities have better luck in catching him this time?All of this as well as introducing a brand new alter-ego for Masud to add to the pantheon alongside Little Boy Masud and Topknot Masud!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy New Year!The second in our festive episodes is a brief curio - in the English town of Warminster at Christmastime in 1964, plenty of independent witnesses experienced a bizarre wave of sonic attacks, for which there remains no explanation to this day...Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house...Possibly one of the most famous Christmas verses yet itself the subject of a pervading mystery. Submitted anonymously to a New York newspaper in 1823, any potential author didn't come to light until over 20 years later. But then, an ownership contest began...Join us for the first of this year's Christmas Specials as we get merry for the festive season and Sooz introduces us to an unhinged rendition of Jingle Bells and tries to get Masud to climax to pictures of her boyfriend dressed in various costumes.Have a great Christmas and we'll be back with our second Christmas Special on 2nd January (it's still the Christmas season OK)...Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Sooz Kempner's One Hit Wonders as another occasional new series, our favourite game returns!Discovered during the recording of our Gentleman of Heligoland episode, VHGuess sees Chris and Masud have to guess which particular VHSes are in a bundle Sooz finds at random on eBay.With new rules, structure and lifelines added, join us as we play Mystery on the Rocks panel game VHGuess!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Duggan becomes the first ever returning guest on Mystery on the Rocks as he joins us while we go through the bizarre story of the mysterious Kaspar Hauser.Found wandering the streets of Nuremberg in 1828, Kaspar was apparently sixteen years old and had about his person two letters which offered little in the way of identification beyond his name and age. He claimed to have grown up in captivity and, as he was moved about under the guardianships of different people and endured several attempts on his life, some began to wonder if Kaspar was in fact an illegitimate royal heir who had been swept away out of sight...Ultimately, in 1833, one of the attempts on his life was successful and Kaspar was murdered, aged 21. Nobody knows who did it, or why, or even what the truth behind Kaspar himself was...Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harriet and Producer Martin are joined by the man who started the petition calling for a General Election, who explains why he set it up, and which exciting new petitions he's started since then. They also speak to the founder of the Don't Let Unspecified People Die campaign, Veronica De'Ath, about why she's against the Assisted Dying Bill, and Eshaan Akbar explains why PETA is coming for the Great British Pub. You can get early, ad-free episodes, full videos of every segment, and bonus podcasts, at Patreon.com/NonCensored, where you'll also be supporting the show, just like new supporter Derran Brown is (thank you). With thanks to Rosie Holt, Brendan Murphy, Eshaan Akbar, Will Sebag-Montefiore, Sooz Kempner, and Ed Morrish. Rosie's book, Why We Were Right, is available now. Brendan is taking his show, Buffy Revamped, on tour all over Britain, and you can see dates and buy tickets here. Eshaan has a stand-up special on YouTube, The Pretender, and he is going on tour next year with his show Yum. Will has a podcast called Legitimate Likes which is legitimately funny. He also posts funny videos on his Instagram. Sooz does a podcast called Mystery On The Rocks with Chris Stokes and Masud Milas which they solve mysteries and drink cocktails. You can also find her on X: The Everything App and Bluesky. Ed also produces Sound Heap With John-Luke Roberts. If you like improvised character comedy, it's probably your sort of thing. Show photography is by Karla Gowlett and design is by Chris Barker. Original music is by Paddy Gervers and Rob Sell at Torch and Compass. NonCensored is a Lead Mojo production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1996, Gary Triano is murdered - a pipe bomb explodes his car.It takes a decade for justice to be served. So what on Earth took so long?Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Something a little different this week as we begin a new occasional series called Sooz Kempner's One Hit Wonders where Sooz takes us through the story of some of the very best (and worst) one hit wonders.Where are they now? Why did their one hit hit so hard and then other songs fail to replicate the success?For the first episode, Sooz tells us the story of John Parr and his almighty anthem 'St Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)'...Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we take a look at the brutal murder of Japanese businessman and high stakes gambler Akio Kashiwagi, stabbed (potentially up to 150 times) in his home in January 1992. One of the world's greatest gamblers, he rinsed several casinos enough to give them cause for concern that, for once, the house might not win...As well as delving into which enemies he may have made enough to kill him, we also ask the burning question... Why was Peter Lorre a prominent cartoon character years after he passed away?Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on X and Instagram too!Produced by Chris Stokes, Masud Milas and Sooz Kempner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We know we spent last week's catch-up episode wanking on about the US election so you may wonder why we don't mention the outcome here. Recorded before the projections trickled in, this is our first case in well over a year.And with a twist! While recording the episode The Murder of Kyllikkii Saari Chris noticed it was the second most notorious homicide case in Finland. So what was the first? Rather than research ahead of time, Chris decides to find out about this one alongside Sooz and Masud...Hilkka Saarinen vanishes in 1960 and only through dogged determination from her son does the truth of what happened to her come to light. Except as the facts unravel, it seems pretty damn obvious what happened and who did it to her. Which begs the question...Just why was this case unsolved?Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them.You can follow us on X and Instagram too!Produced by Chris Stokes, Masud Milas and Sooz Kempner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JOIN THE MONEY MISSION: https://moneymission.mn.co Too low too soon? Did the Bank of Jamaica's interest rate cut miss the mark? Was the move too early and will a reduction of this size even make a difference? CEO of Barita Investments Ramon Small-Ferguson and economist Chris Stokes join us live to discuss. And THE ANALYSTS weigh in on the latest market developments… Barita Investments sees strong performance in the April to June period of 2024. What opportunities exist for further growth now that the interest rate has been cut? We'll discuss ****************** OUR SEGMENTS: 0:00- Intro 1:38- What's Hot in Business 6:00- Discussion 35:58- Market Recap 42:25- The Analysts- investing in the creative industry ******************* SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://kalilahreynolds.com/newsletter JOIN THE MONEY MISSION: https://moneymission.mn.co --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalilahrey/support

JOIN THE MONEY MISSION: https://moneymission.mn.co Download the money dictionary: themoneydictionary.com Hurricane Beryl swept through Jamaica last week devastating Southern parishes and destroying millions of dollars worth of crops. Will this widespread agricultural damage trigger a surge in food prices? And what does it mean for our economy as a whole? Agriculture Minister Floyd Green, General Manager of Banana Board Jamaica, Janet Conie and development economist Chris Stokes join us live to discuss. And THE ANALYST weighs in on the latest market developments… natural disaster insurance, who foots the bill? Plus What impact did Hurricane Beryl have on the stock market? We'll discuss ****************** OUR SEGMENTS: 0:00- Intro 4:11- What's Hot in Business 10:07- Discussion 34:12- Market Recap 40:47- The Analysts- Hurricane Beryl and the stock market 58:32-The Analysts- AS Bryden Buys Stake in CPJ ******************* SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://kalilahreynolds.com/newsletter JOIN THE MONEY MISSION: https://moneymission.mn.co --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalilahrey/support

In this episode, we will learn from Christopher Stokes, Co-Founder of Secured Living . Tap in to learn how he is empowering investors with an equitable real estate investment platform.In this episode, you'll learn about his path into real estate, and share goals for the platform that will allow more investors to tap into real estate investments. Thanks for checking out the Beyond Normal Podcast!Don't forget to like and subscribe to stay up-to-date on all future content from Beyond Normal Media. And if you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them in the comment section below.Checkout Secure Living: https://securelivingrei.com/Ascend to powerful heights with AscentimAward-winning coaching practice that helps professionals achieve the promotions & pay they deserve. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.Follow us on: Twitter | https://twitter.com/Beyond_Normal_ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beyondnormalmedia/ Linkedin | https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-normal-media

TimeCode: 00:00 RealLyfe intro00:30 Orlando Brown intro02:20 Orlando Brown on his last RealLyfe interview 04:00 Orlando Brown on Benzino comments about "g%y" street guys & Ru Paul comments 06:46 Orlando Brown on Jalen Smith & Justin Bieber embrace, says he saw Cher & Beyoncé kissing 09:03 Orlando Brown stands up for Diddy, says he will never go to jail 10:22 Orlando Brown on tr%ns movement 11:25 Orlando Brown on Jaguar Wright 15:27 Orlando Brown on his friends in the industry, doubles down on Diddy innocent 18:00 Orlando Brown says Jay Z allowed him to live 18:45 Orlando Brown alleges Damon Wayans cheated on his wife on the set of Major Payne20:49 Orlando Brown on Raven, says Jasmine Guy is a predator 22:15 Orlando Brown on Kanye West, Jaguar Wright truth telling, breaks down Illuminati rules24:14 Orlando Brown on Tupac not dead, Drake, celebrities tricking us with holograms & AI, past lives30:16 Orlando Brown on "seeking the truth", truth & consequences, spirits & mimics, witchcraft, Joe Biden/Donald Trump, Janet for President, Brandy38:05 Orlando Brown on the raptureOrlando Brown on the "devil" in HollywoodOrlando Brown on Quiet on Set, P*DOs in Hollywood, his own life being in danger, Disney & calls out stage parents, Raven45:53 Orlando Brown on Natalie Nunn, BBLs, Bad Girls Club, Coil Leray48:15 Orlando Brown on Raven's parents on set & his own parents50:25 Orlando Brown says he is Illuminati 52:04 Orlando Brown says OJ is NOT dead53:44 Orlando Brown on girls trying to have a baby by basketball players55:28 Orlando Brown on why people don't come out and speak the truth55:47 Orlando Brown on Will Smith allegations from Bilal 56:50 Orlando Brown on if celebrities call him after he does interviews, The Rock, Tyler Perry & 50 Cent bullying people59:40 Orlando Brown on his acting career, Wayans brothers careers01:04:56 Orlando Brown on J Cole v Drake v Kendrick Lamar, rap beef & state of hip hop, Quavo v Chris Brown01:13:01 Orlando Brown on Natalie Nunn & filming Bad Boys01:18:58 Orlando Brown on I Am Jonathan01:20:55 Orlando Brown on Billie Eilish, Keke Palmer, Eartha Kitt01:24:37 Orlando Brown on the pictures he brought01:27:29 Orlando Brown says Cam Capone set him up on last interview01:30:23 Orlando Brown on Katt Williams & Jaguar Wright01:36:56 Orlando Brown on Stevie J01:40:05 Orlando Brown on Druski, Joe Budden01:41:55 Orlando Brown on Chris Stokes, B2K, on people being taken from him for speaking up01:45:13 Orlando Brown on living in his truthOrlando Brown on his divorce, being bullied by fans after Bad Boys & his situation with his kids01:59:37 Orlando Brown on breaks down Cam Capone situation02:01:31 Orlando Brown about viral video in Houston02:04:59 Orlando Brown on Sexyy Red denied access to school because she smelled like w33d02:07:36 Orlando Brown on partying, alcohol, says he does not like men02:10:24 Orlando Brown on bending his morals for money02:11:22 Orlando Brown on the downfall of America & Hollywood02:12:39 Orlando Brown on Bow Wow02:17:10 Orlando Brown on Jonathan Majors02:19:55 Orlando Brown on the death of Hollywood02:21:58 Orlando Brown says you can be in entertainment without doing drugs, don't party with Diddy2:22:52 Orlando Brown message to young people02:25:24 Orlando Brown on his school background02:26:00 Orlando Brown on Club Shay Shay & Katt Williams02:31:20 Orlando Brown sums his career in one word02:32:00 Orlando Brown who he wants to see on the courch and closeout-----DONATE TO REALLYFE PRODUCTIONS CashApp...

SHOW NOTES:SUMMARY: In this episode, Chris Stokes and Matt Zaun discuss Intelassist and the future of work in the United States.CHRIS STOKES BIO: Chris Stokes is the VP of Client Success and Partner at Intelassist, a remote staffing company based in Manila, Philippines.For more info, check out Intelassist HERE. MATT ZAUN BIO: Matt is an award-winning speaker and storyteller who empowers organizations to attract more clients through the art of strategic storytelling. Matt's past engagements have catalyzed radical sales increases for over 300 organizations that range from financial institutions to the health and wellness industry.Matt shares his expertise in persuasion with executives, sales professionals, and entrepreneurs, who he coaches on the art of influence and how to leverage this for profits and impact.For more info, check out Matt Zaun HERE.

·      Happy Virgo Full Moon y'all! ·      Happy Birthday Pisces Friends! Shout out to the Virgo Moons! ·      Pisces SZN Energy Overview & spring 2024 predictions ·      Shout out to my Grandma Juanita and my baby cousin Jordan! Happy Birthday! ·      Book review for “The Alchemist” ·      Choosing to create healthier habits and routines ·      Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill ·      Virgo Energy Overview and energy themes ·      Focus on gut health & overall wellness in Virgo energy ·      Gut Instinct & Gut Intuition serving as a 2nd brain ·      More naps and “under the influence of” energy vibes in Pisces SZN ·      Comparison is the thief of Joy...don't let Perfectionism win. ·      Make sure you meet your needs first…For example… ·      No one asked you to do all that… ·      Be mindful of celebrating the victory too soon… ·      Virgo Full Moon and Pisces SZN rituals and to do list ·      Paying attention to the details and grounding in what you need ·      Wealthy dark and twisted fantasies worth Billions ·      Ground your Spirit and Manage your Energy ·      Eff the Grammys. They're subjective anyway. ·      They may never see You as “good enough”. Give yourself the damn Grammy. ·      Don't just Use Me. Be intentional with Me and my Time. ·      You not gonna keep playing in my face… ·      Tubi Original movie review of “The StepDaughter”, a Chris Stokes film ·      How television programming affect our minds and moods ·       “You can't spell HEART without ART”. -CheChe ·      Final Cup of CheChe & Announcements

This week, Oz and Fluent salute Kid Cudi and Lupe Fiasco burying the hatchet, unpack Chris Stokes' ex wife coming clean as well as Dave Chappelle's commentary on Katt Williams and Vince McMahon's latest allegations. Plus, your listener letters and the Top 3 STFUs. Pour Up! Song of the Week: serpentwithfeet- "Safe Word"

This week, Oz and Fluent salute Kid Cudi and Lupe Fiasco burying the hatchet, unpack Chris Stokes' ex wife coming clean as well as Dave Chappelle's commentary on Katt Williams and Vince McMahon's latest allegations. Plus, your listener letters and the Top 3 STFUs. Pour Up! Song of the Week: serpentwithfeet- "Safe Word"

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A stunningly beautiful eulogy comprised of notes written over many years by Paul Paroff to his friend Chris Stokes' mother Charlotte. Charlotte was like a second mother to Paul - until she became more like his own mother and a grandmother to his son. The simplicity of the notes that are included is a reminder to us all to keep in touch, to reach out more often, to share our love and gratitude with the very special people in our lives. (Replay of Ep 44 which originally aired on 12/11/22.)

Teaser of our review on Tubi's "Always and Forever" where we try to figure out how Chris Stokes got such a talented cast for such a dogshit movie (spoiler alert: this is crazy!) To get full access to this episode and 100+ hours of bonus content, you should sign up for our $10 tier on the Patreon page! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review on your preferred podcast player!

Multi-platinum artist Raz B of B2K opens up about forgiving his cousin Chris Stokes for sexual abuse allegations and shares his bedroom secrets. He also discusses his current hit show with Ray J on Zeus network, "Bad Boys" and his other media ventures.

It is Monday on The Rickey Smiley Morning Show and there is so much we have to get into. Senator Tim Scott from South Carolina is officially running for President in 2024. The black Republican does not think race is a major issue in the United States and wants to change the narrative about Republicans of color. Raz B from the early 2000s boy band B2K, talked about his sexual abuse from Chris Stokes, his cousins and former manager, was not true. Raz B said Chris Stokes was never his pain and that he was the one that really helped him. He also said that he was never the one that ever molested him. After all of these years and lies, The RSMS Crew talked about how this put Chris Stokes in a really bad situation that he never was able to come back from. Rickey and Da Brat said they wouldn't know if they would forgive Raz B. Jay Z and Beyoncé bought a $200M home in California in cash. The 30,000 square foot home is the most expensive home purchased in the state of California. Today, Rickey Smiley had a message for his listeners. He talked about how the children of today are hurting and dying. He says we aren't allowed to say anything to our children today and our kids are now dying. And Marc Moriel is on with The RSMS crew giving us the State of Black America. We are calling on these institutions that have pledged to help Black Americans after George Floyd's passing. We have to check up on these companies AND MUCH MORE!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this weeks segment of Open Tabs, I am joined by recurring guest Fernando Jimenez. We sit down to enjoy a nice tequila bottle and review some early 2000's classic dance movies: You got served and Step Up. We relive our childhoods by watching some of our favorite movies growing up and see how much a difference our perspective have changed. You got served (2004) Directed by Chris Stokes. In order to achieve their dream of opening a recording studio, two friends (Omarion, Houston) must first win their city's dance contest -- a fierce competition that pits them against a group of tough street dancers.Step Up (2006) Directed by Anne Fletcher. Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with an up and coming dancer, Nora.https://msha.ke/thisseatstaken

This episode has been brought to you by the good folks at This Thing Of Minds Podcast. with your hosts, thee Astonishing Adonis G'Baby, the Unbiased Thinker SativaDaDiva, your Favorite Brudda FavG FavDaGawd and Your Internet Cousin, PopItForMilt Join your favorite Space Kadets as we discuss the latest and greatest entertainment news. The episode starts off with Jim Jones saying that Pusha T doesn't deserve to be on the Top 50 Rappers of All Time list . We played some of Pusha's music to see if Jimmy got a point, and he does. Even though Pharrell and the Clipse wore BAPE first, we don't think Pusha has the influence on the fashion world like that. And some people (us) thinks that his dope bars are overrated . Age ain't nothing but a number, right? Wrong! Marques Houston know damn well, he's outta pocket for dating that pre-adult then marrying her within a year. Especially with those Raz B allegations floating around, that boy MH needed to be on his P's & Q's. Throw the whole TUG away, Chris Stokes especially. The onliest thing TUG was good for was B2K, and the smash single "Gots Ta Be" The best podcast of our time, The Joe Budden Podcast with Rory & Mal, still has us fans in a chokehold whenever either side throws shots. In the latest series of 'beef', Rory told Joe to keep his name out his mouth and he'll do the same. Joe Budden coined them as the Bare Minimum Boyz and his response video was scanless. G thinks it was constructive criticism from a fan but the others think the response damn near gone start a fight. Who yall got? The Boy Drake is at it again with the subliminals. New record, "At The Gates", seems like a diss towards Kendrick Lamar. At this point, they need to just got at it without the subliminals. Drake is feeling himself at this point of his career, and we don't blame him for taking his shots. But, is this what Drake want? Pusha T battle is still debatable as far as some fans are concerned but Kendrick is the one that Drake ran from . It'll be interesting to hear the reply from K Dot and if this will reignite the beef. We talked about other things too, we hope y'all enjoy. SLAPPERS 2Tone "Should Go Home" YoungBoyNBA "Fresh Prince Of Utah"

Raz B Talks B2K Breakup, Reunion, Omarion Verzuz, Molestation, Friendships And Much More. On this episode of Cards Face Up Podcast, Raz B sits down with Ty Hill to discuss his journey from a child being raised by a single mother in L.A to being a member of one of the biggest BOY BANDS ever, than having to deal with the group breaking up.#b2k #razb #omarion TIMESTAMPS:02:00 Album Title Spelled Wrong03:00 Raz B and Ricky Romance singing group.06:00 Surviving Growing Up in L.A and being raised by a single mother.10:00 Chris Stokes creating B2K for Raz B.16:00 Jhene Aiko & Lil fizz/Marques Houston & Omarion being related.18:00 Recanting child molestation accusations against Chris Stokes.21:00 Putting together 2019 Millennium Tour22:00 working on B2K movie27:00 What Omarion VS Mario should have been37:00 Internal problems with B2K and chances of reunion46:00 Steve Russell from Troop really singing the b2k songs, not Omarion 50:00 Ray J picks fight with Raz B 52:00 looking for love1:05: Raz B imitates all members info B2K1:09:00 Omarion calling them back up singers 1:10:00 Bad Bunny throwing fan phoneSUBSCRIBE-SUBSCRIBE-SUBSCRIBE-SUBSCRIBE-SUBSCRIBE-SUBSCRIBE-SUBSCRIBE-SUBSCRIBEPLEASE VISIT US AT OUR OFFICIAL WEBSITE - WWW.CARDSFACEUPPODCAST.COMAUDIO IS AVAILABLE ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS SUCH AS "APPLE/GOOGLE/SPOTIFY/ETCSUBSCRIBE TO OUR SISTER PAGE ALSO AND GET MORE EXCLUSIVE CARDS FACE UP PODCAST CONTENT @WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CARDSFACEUPPODCAST

A stunningly beautiful eulogy comprised of notes written over many years by Paul Paroff to his friend Chris Stokes' mother Charlotte. Charlotte was like a second mother to Paul - until she became more like his own mother and a grandmother to his son. The simplicity of the notes that are included is a reminder to us all to keep in touch, to reach out more often, to share our love and gratitude with the very special people in our lives.