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Hughes and Mincks: Ghost Detectives

Hughes and Mincks: Ghost Detectives

By Hughes and Mincks

Got ghosts? Have a haunting? Seeing spirits? Hughes and Mincks, Ghost Detectives are here to help! Follow us on the job as we crack the case and poke at the paranormal.

Find us at ghostdetectivespod@gmail.com or on Twitter @HughesandMincks
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Eight Ghosts, Nine Opinions: A Hughes and Mincks Chanukah Special

Hughes and Mincks: Ghost DetectivesDec 10, 2020

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Case Cracked

Case Cracked

Get it? Cracked? Craic-ed?
Join Hughes and Mincks as we get a glimpse at the day they met, then follow as Hughes cracks a case that comes awfully close to home!
Find the transcript here!
Hughes and Mincks: Ghost Detectives stars the mischievous Sophie Hughes as Hughes and Caroline Mincks as Mincks.
This episode was written as a team and edited by Caroline.
This episode also featured the majestic Khalila Roney as the underpaid Tour Guide and the captivating Katie Youmans as the unfortunate Tinder Date.
Find us on Twitter @HughesAndMincks and give us a shout if you’ve got any haunting happenings going on.
See you next season!
Jan 29, 202115:53
Minisode 7: Ghost Detected

Minisode 7: Ghost Detected

The newest case for our intrepid detectives isn't quite what they expected...

Transcript 

This minisode of Hughes and Mincks: Ghost Detectives starred Sophie Hughes as Hughes and Caroline Mincks as Mincks


Find us on Twitter @HughesandMincks and give us a shout if you've got any haunted happenings going on!

Jan 15, 202105:27
Deadly Delicious

Deadly Delicious

Something, something food.  UHHHHH. I'm preliminarily saving this bit. Still giving it a final listen. What's this episode called again? Let me check the Google Doc. CAROLINE! It's NOT ON THE GOOGLE DOC! 

...right, now that Caroline has sorted that out, you can check out the transcript.

Join Hughes and Mincks as they get a sense of how the other half lives - investigating the haunting of the fanciest restaurant in town! 

This episode of Hughes and Mincks: Ghost Detectives starred the sparkling Sophie Hughes as Hughes, Caroline Mincks as Mincks, and was written and edited by Caroline. 

This episode also featured the voices of the charming Alexander Endymion Hernández Díaz as Luis, the magnetic Ben Meredith as Amadeus, and the angelic Sarah Rhea Werner as Jo. 

Follow us on Twitter @HughesAndMincks and give us a shout if you’ve got any haunting happenings going on!


MOZART - Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332 by Paavali Jumppanen, piano is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Jan 01, 202119:54
Eight Ghosts, Nine Opinions: A Hughes and Mincks Chanukah Special
Dec 10, 202010:30
Minisode 6: Hughes and Mincks: Ghost Detectives: the Podcast: Episode One: Q&A
Dec 04, 202013:13
Minisode 5: Two and a Half Ghost Detectives

Minisode 5: Two and a Half Ghost Detectives

In this mini episode of Hughes and Mincks: Ghost Detectives, our two favourite ghostly advisors have a very unexpected visitor to their office, much to Hughes' surprise.

Transcript

This minisode of Hughes and Mincks: Ghost Detectives featured Sophie Hughes as Hughes and Caroline Mincks as Mincks. 

This episode also featured Ethan Mincks as the cutest kid in the entire world, no bias whatsoever (Oh Caroline, I second that opinion  -Sophs). 

This episode was written and edited by Caroline. 

Find us on Twitter @HughesAndMincks and give us a shout if you’ve got any haunting happenings going on!

Nov 20, 202003:31
High Speed Haunting

High Speed Haunting

Here we go, show notes time. Get ya head in the game.

Join Hughes and Mincks with their scariest clients yet -A technological marvel and a very peeved detective.

Transcript

This episode of Hughes and Mincks: Ghost Detectives features Caroline Mincks as Mincks, Anouk Van der Sluijs as Det. Van der Enden, Nikko Goldstein as Aspen and Sophie Hughes as Hughes. 

This episode was written by Sophie and edited by Caroline.

Follow us on Twitter @hughesandmincks, @Sophstakenotes and @saucymincks.

Follow our guests @Silentengee and @papercutdoc

Nov 06, 202023:25
Unfun Unfair

Unfun Unfair

HAPPY HALLOWEEN NERDS! 

Transcript.

This episode features Sophie Hughes as Hughes and Caroline Mincks as Mincks. 

This episode was written by Sophie and edited by Caroline.

Find us on Twitter @HughesandMincks, @SophsTakeNotes, and @saucymincks, and give us a shout if you've got any haunting happenings going on!

Oct 31, 202009:58
Minisode 4: Outgoing

Minisode 4: Outgoing

The irritations of the office voicemail menu are not to be endured!

Transcript.

This episode features Sophie Hughes as Mincks and Caroline Mincks as Hughes. No, just kidding, other way around.

This episode was written and edited by Caroline with music by Sophie.

Find us on Twitter @HughesandMincks, @SophsTakeNotes, and @saucymincks, and give us a shout if you've got any haunting happenings going on!

Oct 15, 202003:23
Boo-Mate

Boo-Mate

IT'S A WELSH INVASION!!!!

Hughes and Mincks are called to investigate a haunting housemate who has been exhausting his friend with his caffeinated antics at all hours... (That certainly sounds familiar)

Transcript

This episode of Hughes and Mincks: Ghost Detectives features Caroline Mincks as Mincks, Nerys Howell as Stella,  Ashley Hunt as Guto and Sophie Hughes as Hughes. 

This episode was written and edited by Caroline.

Follow us on Twitter @hughesandmincks, @Sophstakenotes and @saucymincks.

Follow our guests @podnen and @ashleyhunt

Oct 01, 202017:13
Two Audio Drama Characters in Search of Their Authors

Two Audio Drama Characters in Search of Their Authors

 Something something metaepisode.

Hughes and Mincks have some choice words for Sophs and Caroline.

Transcript.

Sophie Hughes plays Sophie and Hughes, and Caroline Mincks plays Caroline and Mincks.

This silly surprise was written and edited by Caroline with music by Sophie.

Find us on Twitter @HughesandMincks and give us a shout if you've got any haunting happenings going on!

Sep 25, 202008:12
Minisode 3: Mug Shot

Minisode 3: Mug Shot

It's an average day at the office. By which we mean "Hughes and Mincks get a very strange and mysterious phone call from someone who did not actually mean to call them but who is definitely being haunted". 

Transcript.

This episode features Sophie Hughes and Hughes and Caroline Mincks as Mincks, as well as Alan Burgon as the Interviewer. This episode was written and edited by Caroline, with cover art and theme music by Sophie. 

Follow us on Twitter @HughesandMincks, @SophsTakeNotes, and @saucymincks. Follow our guest Alan @Alan_Burgon. Check out The Amelia Project anywhere you find your podcasts!

Sep 17, 202005:41
A Dance With Death

A Dance With Death

Oh golly I didn't even think about the show notes, why am I like this?? Hughes and Mincks take on the ghost of a dancing dame as they investigate the haunting of a dance hall. 

Transcript. 

This episode features Sophie Hughes and Caroline Mincks as Hughes and Mincks. This episode also features Gabriel Urbina (Charlie) and Emma Sherr-Ziarko (Lottie).  A Dance with Death was written by Sophie and edited by Caroline, with graphic design and music also by Sophie. Follow us on Twitter @HughesandMincks, @SophsTakeNotes, and @saucymincks. Follow our guest stars on Twitter @GabrielUrbinaTM and @TheGreatDilemma Scoring for opening and closing scenes: Dances and Dames Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Variation on the Hughes and Mincks: Ghost Detectives theme by Sophie Hughes

Sep 03, 202024:16
Minisode 2: Passing Through

Minisode 2: Passing Through

While on a case in Maine, Hughes stops for some sustenance at a lovely little queer community space called Prism. Surely it'll be a perfectly ordinary tea run...right?

Transcript.

This episode features Sophie Hughes as Hughes and Caroline Mincks as Janine, as well as Tal Minear as Kale and Evan Tess Murray as Ryan. This episode was written by Caroline and edited by Caroline and Tal. Sophie created the cover art and theme music. Follow us on Twitter @HughesandMincks, @SophsTakeNotes, and @saucymincks. Follow our guests: Tal @starplanes and Evan @evantessuraea. Check out Light Hearts anywhere you find your podcasts!


Aug 21, 202007:15
Ghost in the Machine

Ghost in the Machine

Episode description... idk... it's an episode? Of Ghost Detectives? I'll think of a description later, I need more tea. 

Join Hughes and Mincks, best (only?) ghost detectives in town, as they navigate the weird world of podcasting. 

Transcript.

This episode features Sophie Hughes and Caroline Mincks as Hughes and Mincks. This episode also features Danyelle Ellet (Linden), Sean Lenhart (Arnold), Dominic Mendez (Danny), Evan Tess Murray (Patrick), A. R. Olivieri (Walter), Khalila Roney (Willow), and David Young (Doug).

Ghost in the Machine was written and edited by Caroline Mincks, with graphic design and music by Sophie Hughes.

Follow us on Twitter @HughesandMincks, @SophsTakeNotes, and @saucymincks. 

Follow our guest stars on Twitter @MyNamesDany, @SeanLenhart, @domendezz, @evantessuraea, @AROLIVIERI, @KhalilaMarie, and @skeletond100

Aug 06, 202026:49
Minisode 1: An Odd Pair

Minisode 1: An Odd Pair

Join Hughes and Mincks in their downtime at the office. Witness astounding acrobatics, hot takes in the culinary field and tea trivialities in our first minisode, Hughes and Mincks: An Odd Pair

Transcript.

This episode features Sophie Hughes (Hughes, they/them) and Caroline Mincks (Mincks, she/her). This episode was written by Sophie and edited by Caroline. Sophie created the cover art and theme music. Follow us on Twitter @HughesandMincks, @SophsTakeNotes, and @saucymincks.

Jul 16, 202007:24
Ghost Writer

Ghost Writer

Hey Sophs write an awesome summary here, I'm on Benadryl and useless but you're clever and awesome. Join Hughes and Mincks, founders of the coolest paranormal investigation station in town, on their very first case! In this episode, Hughes and Mincks face the terrifying world of spectral literature.

 Transcript.

 This episode features Sophie Hughes and Caroline Mincks, and guest stars Alexander Doddy and Sawyer Greene as Chris Marlowe and Harold Shelley. This episode was written by Sophie Hughes, who also created the cover art and theme music. Ghost Writer was edited by Caroline Mincks Follow us on Twitter @HughesandMincks, @SophsTakeNotes, and @saucymincks. Follow our guest stars on Twitter @Alex_Doddy and @queer_elf_club

Jul 02, 202021:07
Prologue

Prologue

Hughes and Mincks, founders of the newest paranormal investigation station in town, set up their shiny new office.  Meet the detectives in this prologue episode! Full episodes coming soon. 

Transcript

This episode features Sophie Hughes (Hughes, they/them) and Caroline Mincks (Mincks, she/her). Caroline wrote and edited this episode, and Sophie created the cover art and theme music. Follow us on Twitter @HughesandMincks, @SophsTakeNotes, and @saucymincks.

May 11, 202013:11