"Welcome back to the first episode of season 2 of Murder Club for Beginners. In this installment, get ready to dive deep into the captivating world of authorship and binge-worthy entertainment with your hosts, Mel and Nik.

After a brief hiatus, Mel returns with an exciting announcement - her brand-new book - My Life as a Superhero (now Norm), a middle grade fiction book has been published on Amazon and will be in book stores soon. From the sparks of creativity to the challenges of bringing words to life on the page.

But that's not all! As avid enthusiasts of the screen, Mel andNik dish out their top recommendations for what's lighting up their TV screens. From gripping dramas to laugh-out-loud comedies (not really), they've got you covered with the ultimate guide to your next binge-watch obsession.

So grab your favourite beverage, cozy up, and join us for an episode packed with insights, laughs, and a whole lot of entertainment inspiration.

Mel's watching - High Country: An Australian Murder Mystery set in Tasmania

Nik is watching - Beyond Paradise. A British murder mystery set in Brighton, England.

We are back for a Christmas Special - what happened to Nic's neighbours the Buttons. A little light listening for your Christmas celebrations.

Feel free to send us a note @murderclubforbeginnerspodcast - we would love to hear your stories.

Keep safe over Xmas and don't murder anyone.

See you in 2024.

This episode was a Have ou Seen a Woodchipper Lately Production.

This week we discuss an article in the news we stumbled upon about a group of teenagers who murdered a man in Canada. We discuss the judges ruling to not release the name of the alleged girls. What are your thoughts?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/10/toronto-man-killed-teenage-girls-identified

This week we talk about murderous cats and of course other things murder club for beginners.

One of our listeners has shared her backseat with us (via Nic) and we really did wonder what she planned to do with those tools. Listen to find out what tools she had in her back seat and how we might use them to dispose of a dead body.

We share a short haunted tale of a man to have possibly been presumed as Jack the Ripper. A pretty loose tale in our minds and Nic shares 10 celebs who died at 50, as her birthday looms.

Had you heard of the Darwin awards before last weeks episode. We hadn't. But as you know we are fascinated with silly things so we had to dig a little deeper. Listen to some of the Darwin Awards we found amusing.

Who knew their were Darwin awards for the stupidest deaths. We didn't and if you didn't you will in this episode as Nic shares some of the ones that made her frown and shake her head. Mel shares a story of two lovers and the movie they inspired.

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