Mansfield Mysteries
Martinis, Motives, and Murder. Mansfield Mysteries is a satirical, cozy murder whodunit, featuring the inquisitive, martini-loving socialite Dorinda Mansfield. Set in quiet, affluent Berkshire Bay, each three-chapter story finds Dorinda wrapped up in a new murder. With the help of her devoted daughter, Stacey—as well as the occasional frenemy—Dorinda digs for clues, navigates Berkshire Bay’s elite social circles, and sifts through years’ worth of grudges and motives. In this company town, no one can be trusted, and everyone has something to hide. If you enjoy our show, don’t forget to Follow and Rate us on your favorite podcatcher!
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Episodes
Friday Aug 18, 2023
Friday Aug 18, 2023
… of the Berkshire Bay local elite, shows just how they act and communicate when no one is listening. Get a taste for the little drama and gossip that inhabit their lives; from Dorinda’s airplane etiquette to Joy’s new living arrangement to Alice’s… augmentation, listen in to find out the gossip and what the ladies have been up to (and are planning) since the Berkshire Bay Tower murder.
Transcripts available here
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Featuring:Melissa Hughes ErnestKristin AlthoffMona Goss LewisTina PaukstelisAndMelissa Zeien
Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L Johnson
Produced by Nicholas Hoyt & Paul Reese
Sound Design by Paul Reese
Directed by Nicholas Hoyt
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
… of Hoffman, Johnson, Putman, Anderson, Bergman, Wilson, and Associates. Clues are scattered within these messages, along with a few red herrings thrown in for good measure. See if you can remember each of these voicemails to possibly give you a leg up as you head into season two.
Transcripts available here
Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful!
**Please enjoy this mini-sode with headphones for the best listening experience.**
Featuring:Kristin AlthoffDoug DespinAmy HansonBrianna HubbardTina PaukstelisPaul ReeseMichael RetzlaffJoan Roehre
Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L Johnson
Produced by Nicholas Hoyt & Paul Reese
Sound Design by Paul Reese
Directed by Nicholas Hoyt
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Season 2 Premiere September 15th!
“Art of Murder” finds Dorinda and Stacey Mansfield attending Berkshire Bay Art Museum’s annual Easter gala, which features a mystery tableau staged by guest artist, Shapshaw. When a body is found lifeless moments before the reveal, however, it falls on Dorinda to draw out the suspects. Rival international artists, the museum’s curator, and Shapshaw’s own disgruntled assistant are all portraits of possible killers, but it’s not until the tableau is displayed that Dorinda can decipher who’s the murderous maestro, and who’s been framed.
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Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Welcome to the Berkshire Bay Museum Easter Gala! Black tie only and be sure to have your invitation at the ready. The world-famous artist Shapshaw will be staging a living tableau of one of the most well-known paintings ever created. But with Dorinda Mansfield and her daughter, Stacey, on the scene it’s only a matter of time before someone ends up dead.
Episode Transcript available here
Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful!
Featuring:
Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfieldand Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield
With:
Doug Despin as Mayor BerkshireCody Ernest as The ValetMona Goss Lewis as Alice BreckenridgeNicholas Hoyt as MyronTina Paukstelis as Joy WakefieldJoan Roehre as ShapshawAndChristopher Wild as Guy
Produced by Nicholas Hoyt and Paul Reese
Associate Produced by Drew Owen
Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L Johnson
Sound Design by Paul Reese
Directed by Nicholas Hoyt
This season is dedicated to the memory and honor of Dutch and Sandie Hoyt.
Content Warnings:
Mature Themes
Adult Language
Antiquated/Stereotypical Views
Follow us on social media-
Twitter: MansfieldMyst00
Instagram: mansfield_mysteries/
Friday Sep 22, 2023
Friday Sep 22, 2023
With a body on their hands and a lot of money on the line, the group reluctantly holds off on calling the police and decides to carry on with the auction and tableau mere floors below them. With the help of surveillance cameras, Dorinda’s little gang scours hours of footage to find the killer before they can get away.
Episode transcript available here
Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful!
Featuring
Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfieldand Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield
With:
Doug Despin as Jan JewelMona Goss Lewis as Alice BreckenridgeAmy Hanson as Rosemary BerkshireNicholas Hoyt as MyronTina Paukstelis as Joy Wakefield and AnnabelleJoan Roehre as SarabelleAndChristopher Wild as Guy
Produced by Nicholas Hoyt and Paul Reese
Associate Produced by Drew Owen
Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L Johnson
Sound Design by Paul Reese
Directed by Nicholas Hoyt
This season is dedicated to the memory and honor of Dutch and Sandie Hoyt.
Content Warnings:
Mature Themes
Adult Language
Antiquated/Stereotypical Views
Follow us on social media-
Twitter: MansfieldMyst00
Instagram: mansfield_mysteries/
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
In the shocking conclusion: After avoiding being hurt in a near disaster, Dorinda and Stacey dig in their heels and retrace their steps to figure out the truth to this mystery before it’s too late!
Episode transcript available here.
Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful!
Featuring
Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield
and
Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield
With:
Doug Despin as Mayor Berkshire, Patron 2, and Jan Jewel
Cody Ernest as The Valet
Mona Goss Lewis as Alice Breckenridge
Nicholas Hoyt as Myron
Michael L. Johnson as Patron 1
Tina Paukstelis as Joy Wakefield
Joan Roehre as Shapshaw
And
Christopher Wild as Guy
Produced by Nicholas Hoyt and Paul Reese
Associate Produced by Drew Owen
Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L Johnson
Sound Design by Paul Reese
Directed by Nicholas Hoyt
This season is dedicated to the memory and honor of Dutch and Sandie Hoyt.
Content Warnings:
Mature Themes
Adult Language
Antiquated/Stereotypical Views
Follow us on social media-
Twitter: MansfieldMyst00
Instagram: mansfield_mysteries/
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Premieres November 10th!
“Fortune Says: Murder” features Madame Anoushka, a famous psychic who’s been hired to predict the futures of Berkshire Bay’s elite, including Dorinda Mansfield. Due to a strange twist of fate, the readings are interrupted by a freak electrical outage that leaves a member of the party dead. Madame’s surly mother and brawny sister both had beef with the deceased, but so did the town’s top hairdresser and Rosemary Berkshire’s former chef. It’ll take Dorinda and Stacey more than a Magic Eight Ball to foresee this clairvoyant’s killer.
Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful!
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Being invited to the Halston’s, a nouveau riche couple living in a replica of Rosemary Berkshire’s estate, Dorinda Mansfield, as well as her daughter, Stacey, and friend, Gigi, head over for high tea and an afternoon of entertainment. When celebrity psychic, Madame Anoushka, arrives to read fortunes, what transpires shocks everyone.
Episode transcript available here.
Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful!
Featuring
Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield
and
Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield
With:
Kristin Althoff as Barb
Doug Despin as Chef Andre
Nicholas Hoyt as Recorded Attendant
A.J. Laird as Salvador Halston
Tina Paukstelis as Gigi Montgomery and Mother Anoushka
Joan Roehre as Lina Halston and Madame Anoushka
And
Christopher Wild as Michael Miller
Produced by Nicholas Hoyt and Paul Reese
Associate Produced by Drew Owen
Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L Johnson
Sound Design by Paul Reese
Directed by Nicholas Hoyt
This season is dedicated to the memory and honor of Dutch and Sandie Hoyt.
Content Warnings:
Mature Themes
Adult Language
Antiquated/Stereotypical Views
Follow us on social media-
Twitter: MansfieldMyst00
Instagram: mansfield_mysteries
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
After discovering the body, Lina convinces everyone to wait on calling the police. Dorinda pushes for her to give a tour of the grounds so that she and Stacey have time to snoop around. A last minute tarot reading just might point Dorinda to the real killer.
Episode transcript available here
Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful!
Featuring
Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield
and
Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield
With:
Kristin Althoff as Barb
Doug Despin as Chef Andre
A.J. Laird as Salvador Halston
Tina Paukstelis as Gigi Montgomery and Mother Anoushka
Joan Roehre as Lina Halston
And
Christopher Wild as Michael Miller
Produced by Nicholas Hoyt and Paul Reese
Associate Produced by Drew Owen
Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L Johnson
Sound Design by Paul Reese
Directed by Nicholas Hoyt
This season is dedicated to the memory and honor of Dutch and Sandie Hoyt.
Content Warnings:
Mature Themes
Adult Language
Antiquated/Stereotypical Views
Follow us on social media-
Twitter: MansfieldMyst00
Instagram: mansfield_mysteries
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
The tarot may have revealed the killer, but Dorinda still has her doubts. With everyone on the house tour, she and Stacey begin asking questions. Will they be able to wrap up this murder before the police get there or is something else in the cards?
Episode transcript available here
Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful!
Featuring
Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield
and
Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield
With:
Kristin Althoff as Barb
Doug Despin as Chef Andre and Officer
A.J. Laird as Salvador Halston
Tina Paukstelis as Gigi Montgomery and Mother Anoushka
Joan Roehre as Lina Halston
And
Christopher Wild as Michael Miller
Produced by Nicholas Hoyt and Paul Reese
Associate Produced by Drew Owen
Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L Johnson
Sound Design by Paul Reese
Directed by Nicholas Hoyt
This season is dedicated to the memory and honor of Dutch and Sandie Hoyt.
Content Warnings:
Mature Themes
Adult Language
Antiquated/Stereotypical Views
Follow us on social media-
Twitter: MansfieldMyst00
Instagram: mansfield_mysteries
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Premieres December 8th!
“Bon Voyage, Murder”, our Season Finale, occurs on a luxury yacht off the shores of Panama, chartered by none other than Rosemary Berkshire, who is throwing a party for Berkshire Bay’s renowned plastic surgeon, Dr. Margosian. However, when word of a financial debacle spreads among the guests, the deal’s broker ends up floating in the ocean. Was he pushed, or did he slip? Dorinda joins forces with Rosemary’s head of security, Morton Anderlee, to fish out the killer. This unlikely pair makes waves with all aboard, including the deceased’s wife, the cagey captain, and the reputable doctor himself. Can they catch their prey, or will they fall prey to the white whale of Berkshire Bay?
Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful!
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Dorinda and Stacey Mansfield travel to Panama for a birthday party Rosemary Berkshire is throwing for famed plastic surgeon, Dr. Margosian. With most of Berkshire Bay's social elites in attendance, the lavish luxury yacht they're celebrating on looks like smooth sailing. Until someone falls overboard… or was pushed. Dark secrets, rotten deals, and lost millions lurk just beneath the surface; will Dorinda be able to find the clues to prove it was murder, or is she in over her head?
Episode transcript available here
Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful!
Featuring
Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield
and
Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield
With:
Cody Ernest as Morton Anderlee
Amy Hanson as Rosemary Berkshire
A.J. Laird as Bosun
Tina Paukstelis as Captain Adelaide
Michael Retzlaff as Dr. Margosian
Dana Roders as Sonya Parker
Joan Roehre as Aussie Bartender
Matt Specht as Wilmore Parker
And
Christopher Wild as Adonis
Produced by Nicholas Hoyt and Paul Reese
Associate Produced by Drew Owen
Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L Johnson
Sound Design by Paul Reese
Directed by Nicholas Hoyt
This season is dedicated to the memory and honor of Dutch and Sandie Hoyt.
Content Warnings:
Mature Themes
Adult Language
Antiquated/Stereotypical Views
Follow us on social media-
Twitter: MansfieldMyst00
Instagram: mansfield_mysteries
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Dorinda believes the death was more than an accident, but she needs proof. With Stacey down and out from seasickness, she reaches out to an unlikely partner-in-crime: enter one Morton Anderlee, Head of Security for Rosemary Berkshire. After some convincing, they go off to question the suspicious party-goers and learn the victim had more than his share of enemies there. Dorinda hopes they can finger the killer on this luxury yacht before they’re thrown overboard.
Episode transcript available here
Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful!
Featuring
Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield
and
Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield
With:
Doug Despin as Chef Andre and Richard
Cody Ernest as Morton Anderlee
Amy Hanson as Rosemary Berkshire
Tina Paukstelis as Captain Adelaide and Annabelle
Michael Retzlaff as Dr. Margosian
Dana Roders as Sonya Parker and Linda Abbott
and
Joan Roehre as Sarabelle
Produced by Nicholas Hoyt and Paul Reese
Associate Produced by Drew Owen
Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L Johnson
Sound Design by Paul Reese
Directed by Nicholas Hoyt
This season is dedicated to the memory and honor of Dutch and Sandie Hoyt.
Content Warnings:
Mature Themes
Adult Language
Antiquated/Stereotypical Views
Follow us on social media-
Twitter: MansfieldMyst00
Instagram: mansfield_mysteries
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Dorinda and Morton find an ingenious way to escape their current situation. As the last of the partygoers arrive, Dorinda must juggle fingering the killer as well as breaking some terrible news to her good friend, Alice. In the evening, during Dr. Margosian’s party, she takes control, naming all of the probable suspects and announcing the murderer before dinner. But does she have the right person?
Episode transcript available here
Darlings, if you enjoy our show, contribute HERE, s’il vous plait! We’d be so grateful!
Featuring
Melissa Hughes Ernest as Dorinda Mansfield
and
Melissa Zeien as Stacey Mansfield
With:
Doug Despin as Richard Breckenridge
Cody Ernest as Morton Anderlee
Mona Goss Lewis as Alice Breckenridge
Amy Hanson as Rosemary Berkshire
Brianna Hubbard as Rebecca Miller
A.J. Laird as Bosun and Harry Hoffman
Tina Paukstelis as Captain Adelaide, Joy Wakefield, GiGi Montgomery and Annabelle
Michael Retzlaff as Dr. Margosian
Dana Roders as Sonya Parker
Joan Roehre as Sarabelle and Sue The Cater-Waiter
And
Christopher Wild as Adonis and Guy Manon
Produced by Nicholas Hoyt and Paul Reese
Associate Produced by Drew Owen
Written by Amy Hanson and Michael L Johnson
Sound Design by Paul Reese
Directed by Nicholas Hoyt
This season is dedicated to the memory and honor of Dutch and Sandie Hoyt.
Content Warnings:
Mature Themes
Adult Language
Antiquated/Stereotypical Views
Follow us on social media-
Twitter: MansfieldMyst00
Instagram: mansfield_mysteries
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
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