It's A Clue
Episodes
Episode 76: Nancy Drew & The Ole Bobby-Pin One-Two
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 76 is all about "Nancy Drew & the Mystery of Crocodile Island", in which the Clue Crew heads back to the Everglades for another ...
Episode 75: Nancy Drew & A Soupçon of Blackmail
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 75, we discuss Nancy Drew & The Strange Message In The Parchment. Whelp, it was definitely strange, and is currently holding the lead f...
Episode 74: Nancy Drew & Skyjinx!
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 74, we delve into Nancy Drew & The Sky Phantom. We need to know - what are YOU wearing to a last-minute masquerade? In addition to the ...
Episode 73: Nancy Drew & No One Gets A Scorpion Sting
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of It’s A Clue, we discuss Nancy Drew & The Secret of the Forgotten City! But first, we crash elaborate field trips, Karen learn...
Episode 72: A Good Girl's Guide - Pippa v Nancy!
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 72 of It's A Clue, we talk about our new favorite sleuth-y book, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson! First though, Ka...
Episode 71: Kelly & Karen & The Holiday Mini
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 71, we didn't read a thing, but we give you some life updates, discuss fave holiday moments (albeit heavily gift related), and talk ab...
Episode 70: Nancy Drew Has Competition
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whelp folks, we loved this weird eyeball book! Nancy has competition in the sleuthing space, Carson's got an unrequested new workplace boo, Nancy...
Episode 69: Nancy Drew Gets Ornithosis
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's book #50 - - time to celebrate our half-tennial! But before talking about Nancy Drew & The Double Jinx Mystery, Karen wants to be a psyc...
Episode 68: Nancy Drew on the Glimmerglass
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whelp, I guess it’s time to discuss Nancy Drew & the Secret of Mirror Bay. If we have to. First, would you rather have a treehouse lair or a bun...
Episode 67: Nancy Drew & A Killer Robot
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the our kickoff of Season 4, we delve into Nancy Drew & the Crooked Banister! Kelly wants a robot that will rub her back. Karen wants a robot t...
Episode 66: Nancy Drew & Something Something Mannequin
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the Season 3 Finale, we get to go to Turkey with the Clue Crew –— Karen thought it was sassy, and Kelly thought it was meh but full of derring-...
Episode 65: Nancy Drew & the D(u)ress Code
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 65 of It's A Clue, we discover our new favorite book, Nancy Drew & the Invisible Intruder! Helen is BACK, and The Clue Crew team...
Episode 64: Nancy Drew Goes On Safari!
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 64, we talk about Nancy Drew and the Spider Sapphire Mystery! But first: Karen is moving into her hammock, Kelly is off to the Space Needle...
Episode 63: Flavia de Luce
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Super Sleuth episode, we talk about “The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie” - aka, the first in the series about our second favorite girl...
Episode 62: Nancy Drew Digs Up A National Landmark
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 62, we "dig" (get it?) into Nancy Drew & The Clue in the Crossword Cipher. First, we discuss extreme weather events IRL, read...
Episode 61: Nancy Drew Does The Chatootsie
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 61, we talk all about Nancy Drew & The Mystery of the 99 Steps! Let’s head off to France with the Clue Crew to explore 400 chateaux,...
Episode 60: Nancy Drew & The Knockout Juice
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re (begrudgingly and against our better judgement) talking about Nancy Drew and The Phantom of Pine Hill. Kelly would solve the myst...
Episode 59: Nancy Drew & Everything's Jake
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, let’s investigate The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes so we can go to Scotland with the Clue Crew! But first, Karen is a baby lamb...
Episode 58: Baby-sitters’ Haunted House
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Super Sleuth episode, we talk about our first-ever Baby-sitter’s Club Book - Super Mystery #1. Karen is a Mary Anne / Dawn / Karen Brewer ...
Episode 57: The Hardy Bros
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 57, let’s talk about our very first Hardy Boys book - The Tower Treasure! (Spoiler alert, we both friggin’ love the Hardy Boys now!). B...
Episode 56: Nancy Drew & A Mouthful of Tuna Salad
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s dig into Nancy Drew & the Moonstone Castle Mystery! But first, we’re in the chute to the holidays, Kelly’s crowd sourcing a cookie rec...
Episode 55: Nancy Drew & A Healthy Fear of Electricity
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 55, we discuss Nancy Drew & The Clue of the Dancing Puppet. First though, Kelly tells us about The Soupening, Karen is in “snuggalump...
Episode 54: Nancy Drew & The Rogue's Gallery
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's go to Hong Kong with Nancy Drew in "The Mystery of the Fire Dragon"! It is well nigh Halloween, Karen has been going all around b...
Episode 53: Nancy Drew & the Vacation Boyfriends
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's go to Adult Summer Camp & investigate "The Clue in the Old Stagecoach" with the Clue Crew! Karen wants to know which side of ...
Episode 52: Nancy Drew & 24 Regular Scorps
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 52, the Clue Crew heads to Hawaii to investigate The Secret of the Golden Pavillion! Karen loved the horror elements of this book, but not ...
Episode 51: Nancy Drew & That's Why It's Called A Showboat
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 51, Kelly & Karen discuss Nancy Drew & the Haunted Showboat! After a refreshing summer during which time Kelly reunited with her Ba...
Episode 50: Kelly, Karen & a Q&A Session
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On episode FIFTY (!!!!) of It's A Clue, Kelly and Karen are joined by professional podcast host—and a true Helen Corning if there ever was one—...
Episode 49: Encyclopedia Brown & A Venn Diagram
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Super Sleuth episode, we delve into the genius brain of Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective, following which we have a few mysteries of our own ...
Episode 48: Nancy Drew & the Peacock Stilts
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's chat about Nancy Drew & the Hidden Window Mystery! Are you superstitious, neutralstitious or substitious? Karen encounters a loose dog,...
Episode 47: Nancy Drew & A Sack of Donuts
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s chat about the Witch Tree Symbol! But first, we take our “corpuses” on walks, Karen likes A banana (emphasis on “a”), Kelly is excited...
Episode 46: Nancy Drew & Too Many Centrovians
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of It’s A Clue, we delve into Nancy Drew & the Scarlet Slipper Mystery. Spoiler Alert: we hated it. In Karen’s words, “a swi...
Episode 45: Nancy Drew & the Missing Magician
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s discuss our NEW FAVORITE BOOK OF ALL TIME: Nancy Drew & the Ringmaster’s Secret! Nancy survives over 5 murther attempts, George is on ...
Episode 44: Nancy Drew & the Amorous Bath Towel
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 44, we delve into Nancy Drew & the Clue of the Velvet Mask. This episode is brought to you by Costumes. Kelly reveals what she was ca...
Episode 43: Nancy Drew & What the French Call "Abandon"
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 43, we chat about "Nancy Drew & the Mystery at the Ski Jump", in which Nancy: meets a mink named Arabellaperforms in an unre...
Episode 42: Piece of Ham in a Hot Pocket
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss "The Final Gambit", the third book in the Inheritance Games trilogy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. This book has nothi...
Episode 41: Nancy Drew & the Two-Man Rule
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 41, we talk all about "Nancy Drew & the Clue of the Black Keys". Let's talk about live wires, hot archeologists, Home Al...
Episode 40: Nancy Drew Goes to the Cinema
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode FORTY, we talk all about the 2019 epic film, Nancy Drew & the Hidden Staircase. Hear how we'll spend our lottery winnings, find ou...
Episode 39: Nancy Drew & A Big Ole Clipper Ship
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about Nancy Drew & the Secret of the Wooden Lady! We talk about life upon the sea, Karen's bathtub dealbreaker, and Kelly b...
Episode 38: Nancy Drew & the Reverse Santa
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the chimneys lean, the pottery is forged, and we dip a toe into the forensics pool. You guessed it - this week, it's all about N...
Episode 37: Nancy Drew & Dr. Quicksand
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let's discuss "Nancy Drew & the Ghost of Blackwood Hall", mkay? Join us in a discussion of google-able physics, a debate over quick...
Episode 36: Nanny Dew & the Longevity Doll
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we unravel (get it?) some clues in "Nancy Drew & the Clue in the Old Album"! This doll-infested thriller is right up Karen&ap...
Episode 35: Nancy Drew & the Karamazov Prequel
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 35 of "It's A Clue", up for discussion is "Nancy Drew - Mystery of the Tolling Bell". Kelly & Karen rea...
Season 2 Update
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Kelly and Karen solve the mystery of "Where They've Been & When The Show's Coming Back". Hear all abo...
Episode 33: Nancy Drew & the Singing Clam Digger
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 33 of "It's A Clue", we delve as deep as is humanly possible into "Nancy Drew and the Clue In the Crumbling Wall"....
Episode 32: Author Interview with Lily Sparks
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we interrogate - I mean "interview" - Lily Sparks, author of "Teen Killers Club"! We'll chat about the inspiration...
Episode 31: Teen Killers Club + Reading List #8
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We may not have gone out on Halloween but we partied in our own way: We recorded this VERY SPECIAL Super Sleuth episode about the one and only TEEN KI...
Episode 30: Nancy Drew & the Nickerson of Time
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
WOW were there a lot of spiders in this book. Join us this week as we share our appreciation of "Nancy Drew and the Secret in the Old Attic,"...
Episode 29: Nancy Drew & the Misplaced Baby Czar
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 29, in which we spend more time talking about Anastasia Romanov than "Nancy Drew and the Clue in the Jewel Box". Trophy w...
Episode 28: Nancy Drew & A Nude Woodpecker
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you guessed "Nancy Drew & the Quest of the Missing Map" had something to do with a buried treasure, welp, you were correct. Brace you...
Episode 27: The Hawthorne Legacy + Reading List #7
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is finally here and we DEVOURED it! The sequel to the Inheritance Games, this book doubles down on the pu...
Episode 26: Nancy Drew Saves Buzz Lightyear
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You thought Nancy was going to chill at a Moss Covered Mansion this week? PSYCH! She's going straight to NASA! We've got exploding oranges. ...
Episode 25: Nancy Drew & the Dinosaur Killer
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's Brass Bound Trunk o'clock, and (spoiler alert) we un-ironically LOVED this book. This week we have international cruises, random roomma...
Episode 24: Nancy Drew & 24 Too Many Cats
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whelp, it finally happened. We mistakenly read different versions of "The Clue of the Tapping Heels". Regardless of the (many and insane) di...
Episode 23: Tuna of the Sky
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 23, we didn't want to read anything because it's hot out, so instead, we heated up our kitchens for 90 minutes and cooked a class...
Episode 22: Enola Holmes + Reading List #6
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk about "Enola Holmes & The Case of the Missing Marquess". We absolutely fall in love with Enola for being an amazing...
Episode 21: Nancy Drew Plays Golf
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we chat about "Nancy Drew and the Haunted Bridge" which, spoiler alert, is completely not haunted even a little bit. Karen ruins...
Episode 20: Debbie Lynbrook and the Inside Sunnies
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, it's "Nancy Drew & the Whispering Statue". The Drew Clue takes a page out of the Scoobie Doo play book, we go deep under...
Episode 19: Nancy Drew & the Incredibly Convenient Antidote
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're still afraid of the ghost pets in our childhood home. Karen hunts for clams, Kelly is turning into Demi Moore, and what's u...
Episode 18: Truly Devious + Reading List #5
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Kelly and Karen as they talk about "Truly Devious" by Maureen Johnson, Ellingham Academy (aka Muggle Hogwarts), scratch and sniff stick...
Episode 17: Nancy Drew & the Full-Sized Goat
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hypers, y’all! In this episode all about “Nancy Drew & the Message in the Hollow Oak” Karen wants more jaunty poems, Kelly thinks Nancy ga...
Episode 16: Nancy Drew & the Dowsing Locket
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 16, Karen & Kelly discuss how "Nancy Drew & the Clue of the Broken Locket" snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by un...
Episode 15: Nancy Drew & the Night Night Pudding
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 15, it's all-things "Nancy Drew & the Password to Larkspur Lane." Karen is not cranky BUT KEEP YOUR VOICES DOWN, and Kel...
Episode 14: The Inheritance Games + Reading List #4
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this month’s Super Sleuth Special Episode, Karen and Kelly fully geek out over “The Inheritance Games” by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. In addition t...
Episode 13: Nancy Drew & the Systematic Pilfering Plot
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kelly and Karen discuss "Nancy Drew & the Sign of the Twisted Candles," which naturally leads to TikTok candle trends a...
Episode 12: Nancy Drew & the Money-O-Meter
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 12, Kelly and Karen dig into "Nancy's Mysterious Letter" by Carolyn Keene (aka Walter Karig). This book features 100% more s...
Episode 11: Nancy Drew & the Exploded House
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 11, Karen and Kelly cover "Nancy Drew & the Clue in the Diary" by Carolyn Keene. Just like Nancy loves a sport dress, Kelly...
Episode 10: Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler + Reading List 3
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 10, Kelly and Karen talk about one of Karen's childhood faves, "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L...
Episode 09: Nancy Drew & the Missing Extraction Plan
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Karen & Kelly lovingly re-hash their new fave in the series, "Nancy Drew & the Secret of Red Gate Farm"...
Episode 08: Nancy Drew & the Continuity Error
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for "Nancy Drew & the Secret of Shadow Ranch"! Join Kelly and Karen as they mourn Helen, talk about an evil (or was he ba...
Episode 07: Nancy Drew & the Sentient Submarine
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join sister hosts Kelly & Karen as they discuss "Nancy Drew & the Mystery at Lilac Inn" by Carolyn Keene. In this episode, they reca...
Episode 06: Reading List #2
24 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this mini episode, Kelly and Karen announce the next four books they'll be covering on the show. They recap their favorite book from last mont...
Episode 05: The Westing Game!!!
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In their first Super Sleuth Special, Karen and Kelly cover childhood favorite, "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin. Join them as they discu...
Episode 04: Nancy Drew & the Fraternal Twin Lakes
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 4, Karen and Kelly get into "Nancy Drew and The Bungalow Mystery", finally putting to bed one of the biggest controversies on any...
Episode 03: Nancy Drew & the Sheet of Ghosts
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Karen and Kelly discuss all things "Nancy Drew & the Hidden Staircase" by Carolyn Keene, covering scintilla...
Episode 02: Nancy Drew & the Epic Spoiler Alert
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the first full-length episode, Kelly & Karen re-investigate the mystery of "Nancy Drew & the Secret of the Old Clock" by Carolyn ...
Episode 01: Reading List #1
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this first mini episode of "It's A Clue," sister sleuths and co-hosts Kelly and Karen introduce the world to the first ever (they ...