Good Evening: An Alfred Hitchcock Presents Podcast

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Episode 76 - The Perfect Crime Oct 07, 2020

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In this Hitchcock-directed episode, Vincent Price plays one Charles Courtney, a Sherlockian detective with a sterling investigative reputation and an ego to match. But when local defense attorney John Gregory shows up on his doorstep late one night, Courtney finds he’s in for the shock of his life. Will Courtney’s pride—and more importantly, Gregory himself—be able to survive this tense evening? And will Courtney’s infamous hubris be the cause of his downfall?

Burn-o-Meter: N/A Overall Rating: 8.25 special vases

Episode 75 - Last Request Sep 23, 2020

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When Gerry Daniels, a man on death row, is given his last request, he attempts to set the record straight regarding his actual crimes by writing a sensational letter to the editor. But as this edgy, brilliantly crafted plot progresses, the viewer begins to question: Is Gerry condemning the city’s district attorney or himself?

Burn-o-Meter: N/A Overall Rating: 9.25 last requests

Episode 74 - Man from the South Sep 02, 2020

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Annie and Kathryn cover this infamous, star-studded episode about a Vegas gambler who agrees to some most unusual terms in a bet with a stranger. The prize if he wins? The keys to a brand new convertible. The cost if he loses? The pinky finger on his left hand. Tension mounts as the gambler places his fate in the hands of an everyday cigarette lighter’s reliability. But could it be that the terms of this bet are not quite so straightforward as they seem?

Burn-o-Meter: 9 Overall Rating: 8.5 pinky fingers

Episode 73 - Mr. Blanchard’s Secret Aug 19, 2020

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In a Good Evening first, Annie and Kathryn differ wildly in their opinion of this darkly comedic, Hitchcock-directed installment. When mystery writer Babs Fenton begins spying on her next-door neighbor, she latches onto many true crime theories in quick succession: Mr. Blanchard is a murderer. A controlling partner. A long-suffering husband hiding away a kleptomaniac wife! Or . . . none of the above? Only time—or the Blanchards themselves—will tell.

Burn-o-Meter: N/A Overall Rating: 6 silver lighters

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ANNIE Conversation Over a Corpse The Motive The Deadly Lamb to the Slaughter Murder Me Twice

KATHRYN The Motive The Deadly You Got to Have Luck An Open Window Mail Order Prophet

Episode 73 - Mr. Blanchard’s Secret Aug 19, 2020

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Burn-o-Meter: N/A Overall Rating: 6 silver lighters

TOP FIVE EPISODES SO FAR:

ANNIE Conversation Over a Corpse The Motive The Deadly Lamb to the Slaughter Murder Me Twice

KATHRYN The Motive The Deadly You Got to Have Luck An Open Window Mail Order Prophet

Episode 72 - Insomnia Aug 05, 2020

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Charles Cavender can’t sleep. It’s not an unbearable heat of 92 degrees, and it’s not a noisy neighbor. It’s the fear that Jack Fletcher, the brother of his dead wife, is set on revenge. Determined to put an end to his insomnia, Charles tracks down Fletcher before he can be tracked down himself. But in the end, will that elusive good night’s sleep prove to be Charles’ downfall?

Burn-o-Meter: N/A Overall Rating: 7.5 faulty old heaters

Episode 71 - The Older Sister Jul 22, 2020

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Everyone knows the story of Lizzie Borden, immortalized in the famous children’s rhyme. Or . . . DO they? In this week’s episode, we revisit the famous Lizzie Borden case—this time with a twist that involves a nosy reporter, a not-so-secret compartment, and, naturally, an older sister named Emma.

Burn-o-Meter: N/A Overall Rating: 8 axes

Episode 70 - Summer Shade Jul 08, 2020

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When Mr. and Mrs. Kendall move into their dream home in Salem, Massachusetts, their one concern is that their daughter Kate won’t have a playmate for the summer. But when Kate makes friends with “Lettie,” her parents become increasingly concerned that the little friend who rides in a gig and wears buzzard bone necklaces might only be imaginary. . .or, possibly, something far more sinister.

Burn-o-Meter: 5.5 Overall Rating: 7 buzzard bone necklaces

Episode 69 - The Hatbox Jun 24, 2020

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When college student Perry (not Mason) gets into hot water with Professor Jarvis, he decides to pay a visit to the prof’s house to make amends. But a chance discovery of a discarded hatbox in Jarvis’ trash can leads to quickly escalated speculation. Is Professor Jarvis a murderer? And will the enlisted Lieutenant Roman get to the bottom of a case involving a biology prof, a nosy small town, and one ugly hat?

Burn-o-Meter: 4.5 Overall Rating: 4.5 hatboxes

Episode 68 - Out There—Darkness Jun 10, 2020

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When Miss Fox is attacked in a dark alley, she is convinced that her dog Vanessa has as good as identified her assailant. But could Miss Fox’s personal bias be getting in the way? And how will true justice be served? Annie & Kathryn discuss an episode featuring rhinestone collars, leopard muffs, and the incomparable Bette Davis.

Burn-o-Meter: 7.5 Overall Rating: 7.5 dog walks

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