Good Evening: An Alfred Hitchcock Presents Podcast

At long last, Annie and Kathryn return from hiatus with their ongoing Phyllis Thaxter Appreciation series. And this sobering tale concerning the dangers of paranoia, double martinis, and brandy glasses leads to their biggest rating disparity yet. Burn-o-Meter: N/A Overall Rating: 5.5 broken strands of pearls

Dog may be man's best friend, but can sick-as-a-dog Carl's pup Cassandra save him from his wife's poisonous cooking? And is it possible that there's more than meets the eye when it comes to this story of malice domestic? Burn-o-meter: N/A Overall rating: 8 cups of “coffee”

How many detectives does it take to solve a murder? In this nod to film noir, quantity is not always quality. Burn-o-meter: N/A Overall rating: 6.5 detectives

A compulsive antique collector struggles to finance his addiction. When his wives wind up dead, an aptly named book may hold the key: was it accident or murder? Burn-o-meter: 8 Overall rating: 7.25 slippery rugs 

Annie and Kathryn travel to Europe for this listener-suggested episode, and Oskar Homolka shines in a tale of sumptuous treasures, plain rice pilaf, and just desserts. Burn-o-Meter: N/A Overall rating: 7.5 ikons of Elijah

Annie and Kathryn return from hiatus with a special tax season episode. Contained herein are conversations about empathy, southern accents, and the definition of success.   Burn-o-Meter: 3
 Overall rating: 4.5 yearbook superlatives

Phyllis Thaxter is mesmerizing in this engrossing if illogical episode. Burn-o-Meter: 8.5 Overall rating: 7.75 murderous trances TOP FIVE EPISODES SO FAR Annie Conversation Over a Corpse The Motive The Deadly The Right Kind of House Lamb to the Slaughter Kathryn The Motive You Got to Have Luck The Deadly Mail Order Prophet The Creeper

When a vibrant dancer is assaulted, her husband vows to find and kill her assailant. But, in an ironic twist, justice seems to evade everyone involved. Burn-o-meter: 2.5 Overall rating: 4 men in gray suits

Five years ago, Mark Halliday’s alluring wife Jocelyn mysteriously disappeared. Now happily remarried, he’s completely over his former wife . . . or is he? A shocking portrait leads the Hallidays out to the coast for an even more shocking reveal. Burn-o-meter: 5.5 Overall Rating: 8 portraits of Jocelyn

An old man tries to communicate a horrible truth to a policeman, a journalist, and a priest—all to no avail. Will his failure help a killer go free? Burn-o-meter: 10 Overall Rating: 7 brand new nylon stockings

Annie & Kathryn get festive with this very special holiday episode of Good Evening. Ms. Webster gives a hardened criminal an unlikely role: department store Santa Claus. Though Ms. Webster is set on “Stretch” Sears’ rehabilitation, will an act of Christmas kindness lead to a rehabilitation of sorts for herself? Burn-o-meter: N/A Overall Rating: 8 toy airplanes

Harry Pope is having a no good, very bad day, all thanks to a poisonous snake taking a nap on his stomach. But as Harry’s sadistic housemate and a less-than-competent doctor enter the scene, viewers are left to wonder: Is the threat of poison all in Harry’s mind? Burn-o-meter: 6.5 
Overall rating: 6.75 snake bites

A run-of-the-mill love triangle turns into a complicated murder plot. Which lover will get charged with the crime, and who is ultimately to blame? Annie and Kathryn discuss. Burn-o-meter: N/A Overall rating: 8.5 poisoned teaspoons of sugar

After fulfilling a twenty year sentence, a man is reunited with his wife and child. When the former criminal becomes a victim, he learns a sobering lesson about his family. Burn-o-meter: 7 Overall rating: 7 prison checks

An exclusive club prepares its members for a special dinner. Meanwhile, Annie and Kathryn find one character’s actions a bit difficult to swallow. Burn-o-meter: N/A Overall rating: 8.25 specialties of the house

A crooked cop, a crooked mechanic, and a crooked judge conspire against some out-of-towners. But the strangers may not be playing it straight either. Burn-o-meter: 9.5 Overall rating: 8 speeding tickets

This unaired episode is full of magic tricks, carnival treats, and an accidental dismembering. What more could you want from a Halloween Special? Burn-o-meter: 8 Overall rating: 7.75 circular saws

The Right Kind of House: Location, location, location! A motivated buyer sees the hidden potential in a run-down property, but is he walking into a trap? Burn-o-meter: 3.5 Overall rating 8.75 Overpriced homes

This episode about time travel combines the comedy of Groundhog Day, the Americana of Back to the Future, and the redemptive storyline of A Christmas Story. Ironically, timing proves to be a bit of an issue as the thirty-minute segment is quickly overwhelmed by the varying thematic elements. Burn-o-meter: 1 Overall rating: 4.5 soggy baseball cards

When a creepy, socially-awkward plumber begins blackmailing a level-headed housewife, he fatefully underestimates the power of women en masse. Burn-o-meter: 3.5 Overall rating: 9 envelopes of blackmail money