The Idiotic and Insightful Investigations of Detective Ebeneezer Maisonette
Narrated Comedy Mystery Anthology
In The Idiotic and Insightful Investigations of Detective Ebeneezer Maisonette, the eccentric detective and his unemployed companion, Percival Farley, embark on a series of baffling cases that defy all logic. Maisonette, with his wild top hat and unpredictable methods, uncovers clues in the most absurd ways, while Farley, ever the skeptic, tries to make sense of the madness.
From misplaced clues to wild theories, their investigations may seem idiotic, but somehow, Maisonette’s unorthodox genius always finds the answer—if only after a great deal of confusion and chaos.
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427: Original Recipe – This American Life
We discover what we believe might be the original recipe for Coca-Cola…and share it with you! When this episode first aired in 2011, it made international headlines. This, and another story about telling copies from originals.
Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription.(00:00:00) Act One: The formula for Coca-Cola is one of the most jealously guarded trade secrets in the world. So we were surprised to find a 1979 newspaper article that might contain Coke's original recipe. We were even more surprised to find reasons to believe the recipe is real. (26 minutes)(00:26:23) Act Two: Jake Halpern tells this story about document expert John Reznikoff, who came into possession of some materials which — if authentic — would change history. Then, things got complicated (32 minutes)Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.org / This American Life privacy policy. / Learn more about sponsor message choices.
