Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you in the heart of a mystery. All stories are structured to challenge you to beat the detective to the solution. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. In the world’s most dangerous working environments it can seem like everything is out to kill you. The equipment you use. The materials you work with. The very air you breathe. Stored energy is a coiled viper waiting for the right moment to lash out. Owners, manufacturers, contractors, and beyond have developed safety protocols to combat STCKY, that is, Stuff That Can Kill You. Gravity, Motion, Mechanical, Electrical, Pressure, Sound, Radiation, Biological, Chemical, Temperature. This season is all about the means of murder as authors put our STCKY detective skills to the test. This is Season 9, Stuff That Can Kill You. This is Episode 19, where drowning is our STCKY means of death. This is Ping by Robert J. Binney DELIBERATION It’s another conundrum and Henri suspects everyone. Let’s see if we can help him bring this case to a close and get him that macchiato he’s been Jonesing for. Here’s Henri’s “do not trust” list, in the order we met them: • Mayor Tom Vaughn, Politian, ‘nuff said • Assistant Chief Rorschach, the man uses spit to fix his hair • Janet from IT, crushing on the ink stain • Judith the Comptroller, the money lady • John Smith, almost forgot him Memberships Alright, before we dive back into the Henri’s craziness, we gotta talk memberships. We’ve got three tiers now — the Grave Digger’s Union, which is free because apparently we’re philanthropists… or bad at business. Then there’s the Cadaver Collective — four bucks a month. That’s literally the price of a gas station coffee that tastes like sadness and burnt hopes. And if you’re feeling fancy, we’ve got the Preservationist Society at eight bucks. That’s the tier for people who want to say, ‘Yes, I support delusion storytellers who got their hands on a pair of microphone. Your membership keeps our real human authors fed, our software from becoming self aware, and the ads from clawing their way into the show. If you’re not ready for commitment, you can still drop us a tip and leave a pun so bad it legally counts as a haunting. It's all on our website www.m2d4podcast.com Anthology Hey, before we answer the real question bothering Henri … who ruined Maxine’s dye job with chlorine?— quick save the date. Our Season 9 companion anthology drops this October 13. Yes, an actual book. Words. Pages. Deliberation. So mark your calendars, carve it into a pumpkin, tattoo it on your soul — October 13. Season 9 anthology – Stuff That Can Kill You. WRAP UP That wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by subscribing, telling a mystery lover about us, and signing up for a membership. Check out our website m2d4podcast.com for links to this season’s authors. Mysteries to Die For is hosted by TG Wolff and Jack Wolff. Ping was written by Robert J. Binney. Music and production are by Jack Wolff. Episode art is by TG Wolff. Join us next week for a Toe Tag, which is the first chapter from a fresh release in the mystery, crime, or thriller genre. Then come back in two weeks. Instead of an original story, we are going to do something a little different – we are going to play one minute mysteries where Jack and I will go up again H. A. Ripley and his 1932 Detectograms WRAP UP That wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by subscribing, telling a mystery lover about us, and signing up for a membership. Check out our website m2d4podcast.com for links to this season’s authors. Mysteries to Die For is hosted by TG Wolff and Jack Wolff. Ping was written by Robert J. Binney. Music and production are by Jack Wolff. Episode art is by TG Wolff. Join us next week for a Toe Tag, which is the first chapter from a fresh release in the mystery, crime, or thriller genre. Then come back in two weeks. Instead of an original story, we are going to do something a little different – we are going to play one minute mysteries where Jack and I will go up again H. A. Ripley and his 1932 Detectograms