Case #1 Video Store

Mystery Show | May 22, 2015

The Case: Laura rents a video. When she tries to return it the next day, the video store is gone. 

The Facts: This episode was produced by Starlee Kine, Alex Blumberg, Melinda Shopsin and Eric Mennel. Additional producing help from Chris Neary and Wendy Dorr. John Delore provided technical direction. Eli Horowitz is Mystery Show's contributing editor. Arthur Jones made our logo.

The Music: Original score and closing song written and produced by Emmy the Great, performed by Emmy the Great, Leo Abrahams and David Gardener. The score was mixed by Emmy the Great. Go Far was mixed by Dave McCracken;

Opening theme song “Those Mysteries” was written by Russell Mael and Ron Mael and performed by Sparks.

Addition original score by the band White Dove and Nick Thorburn 

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