About Us
Ainate
Ainate is unfortunately not a Downeaster- but as a fourth generation Californian, she has visited Mendocino County, where 'MURDER, SHE WROTE' was filmed, many times. She currently lives in Berkeley, CA with her family and has been reading mysteries since she discovered Harriet the Spy in the third grade. She later graduated to Mary Higgins Clark, P.D. James and Agatha Christie. Since she grew up without a television, she missed out on many 80's and 90's pop culture touchstones, but she has made up for it by binging essential series, in total, since then. Her deep affection for both procedural T.V. and mystery novels led her straight into the cozy world of J.B. Fletcher. She has avidly rewatched the series multiple times.
"To discover that my close family friend, Bridget, shares my abiding affection for Jessica Beatrice Fletcher after so many years of knowing her was such an amazing surprise and I am having the most fun unpacking all the details big and small. Thank you for listening!"
Bridget
Bridget is an artist who lives in Oakland, CA with her husband, daughter, dogs and cat, and returns yearly to Ireland, where her mother grew up and her family still lives. She is a multi-generational mystery buff, enjoying it in all forms for as long as she can remember. She has been known to sleuth out a thing or two herself! Everything she knows in this department she learned from her mother and from Jessica Fletcher. 'MURDER, SHE WROTE' has been on constant rewatch since it aired in 1984; the character of Jessica, J.B., has influenced everything, from a steadfast belief in what is right and fair, to a penchant for intarsia knit sweaters.
"The chance to do a dedicated rewatch with one of my favourite people, who happens to share this bizarre obsession, is an actual dream come true. Anyone gracious enough to listen is just icing on the cake- thank you!"
Producer Jen
Producer Jen is a badass. She is Seth, Frank, Grady (the nephew, not the accountant), Donna, Vicky, Harry McGraw, Dennis Stanton, Michael Hagarty, Artie Gelber, Leticia and Mort on a good day all rolled into one. Sorry, Amos (not sorry, Ethan). We wouldn't be here without her and we never, ever forget it- thank you, Jen!
And thank you to Bridget's husband, Joe, for providing the lovely classical guitar rendition of the 'MURDER, SHE WROTE' theme for our podcast intro and outro.