
Only Murders in the Building Podcast
Sneak behind-the-scenes of the Hulu Original, Only Murders in the Building starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez. Listen in as Maggie Boles & Ryan TIllotson talk to the cast and crew and scramble to get clues on the murder within the show! From Straw Hut Media Produced & Hosted by Ryan Tillotson & Maggie BolesMusic by Kyle MerittTheme Music by Siddhartha KholsaEmail us your thoughts and theories: onlymurders@strawhutmedia.comOr chat with us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/OnlyMurdersHulu/
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Nov 1, 2024 • 55min
My Best Friend’s Wedding (Part 2) w/ actors Jin Ha and Jane Lynch, writers John Hoffman and JJ Philbin, and production designer Patrick Howe
Let’s talk a bit more about the Season 4 finale, My Best Friend's Wedding. We’ll hear more from Jin, Jane, John, and JJ. That's Jin Ha who plays Marshall P. Pope slash Rex Bailey, Jane Lynch who plays Sazz Pataki, Showrunner, Co-creator and co-writer of this episode John Hoffman, and JJ Philbin who co-wrote the episode with John. We'll also hear from Production Designer Patrick Howe. We'll talk about the moment that Jin found out his role was more complex than he had initially imagined, the piece of Only Murders history that Jane Lynch took home, and of course... our new murder! In the building! Well... in the courtyard of the building. Heads up, there are spoilers for episode ten. So listeners, if you haven't watched yet, stream it now and come right back! Send us your thoughts and theories (in a voice memo!?): onlymurders@strawhutmedia.com Or chat with fellow fans on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/OnlyMurdersHulu

Oct 30, 2024 • 48min
My Best Friend’s Wedding (Part 1) w/ actors Jin Ha and Jane Lynch, and writers John Hoffman and JJ Philbin
The day has finally come! It’s time to talk about the season 4 finale, My Best Friend's Wedding! We’ll hear from Jin Ha who plays Marshall P. Pope slash Rex Bailey, Jane Lynch who plays Sazz Pataki, Showrunner, Co-creator and co-writer of this episode John Hoffman, and JJ Philbin who co-wrote the episode with John. We'll talk about the movie magic that made an emotional scene between Sazz and Marshall possible, putting Mabel in peril, and the triumphant return of Jan! Heads up, there are spoilers for episode ten. So listeners, if you haven't watched yet, stream it now and come right back! Send us your thoughts and theories (in a voice memo!?): onlymurders@strawhutmedia.com Or chat with fellow fans on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/OnlyMurdersHulu

Oct 25, 2024 • 40min
Escape From Planet Klongo (Part 2) w/ stunt coordinator Chris Barnes, writers Alex Bigelow and Ben Smith, and John Hoffman
So close! Today, we’re continuing the conversation all about Season 4 Episode 9, Escape from Planet Klongo.We’ll hear from showrunner and co-creator John Hoffman, the writers of the episode Ben Smith and Alex Bigelow, and we'll also talk to Chris Barnes! He is the amazing stunt coordinator on Only Murders in the Building.We'll talk about seeing Sazz in her element (both as a stunt person and as a mentor), setting a person on fire (safely), and Project Ronkonkoma (turns out… it's a real place!).Heads up, there are spoilers for episode nine. So listeners, if you haven't watched yet, stream it now and come right back! Send us your thoughts and theories (in a voice memo!?): onlymurders@strawhutmedia.com Or chat with fellow fans on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/OnlyMurdersHulu The GiveawayWant to win tickets to the Only Murders themed escape room!? This is your last chance to enter! There are locations in both Los Angeles and New York. If you’re located around one of those two cities and you’d like to test your mystery solving chops with 3 of your best buds, here’s how you enter. Leave this podcast a rating and review on Apple or Spotify — wherever you listen from — take a screenshot, and email it to us at onlymurders@strawhutmedia.com. Include which city you want to visit the Escape Room in — either NYC or LA. We’ll pick 2 winners in LA and 2 in NYC. Each winner will get four tickets. We’ll choose the lucky detectives right before the season finale! Good luck!

Oct 23, 2024 • 37min
Escape From Planet Klongo (Part 1) w/ John Hoffman and writers Alex Bigelow and Ben Smith
Let’s talk about Season 4 Episode 9, Escape From Planet Klongo… It’s the first episode named after a fictional movie! We’ll hear from Showrunner and Co-creator John Hoffman and the writers of the episode Alex Bigelow and Ben Smith, We'll talk about Ron Howard's passion project (are we witnessing the end of Ron Howard’s career??), what a Klongo is exactly (and can you use it in a sentence, please?), and Bev Melon's protein-packed smoothie (breakfast of champions?). Heads up, there are spoilers for episode nine. So listeners, if you haven't watched yet, stream it now and come right back! Send us your thoughts and theories (in a voice memo!?): onlymurders@strawhutmedia.com Or chat with fellow fans on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/OnlyMurdersHulu The GiveawayWant to win tickets to the Only Murders themed escape room!? This is your last chance to enter! There are locations in both Los Angeles and New York. If you’re located around one of those two cities and you’d like to test your mystery solving chops with 3 of your best buds, here’s how you enter. Leave this podcast a rating and review on Apple or Spotify — wherever you listen from — take a screenshot, and email it to us at onlymurders@strawhutmedia.com. Include which city you want to visit the Escape Room in — either NYC or LA. We’ll pick 2 winners in LA and 2 in NYC. Each winner will get four tickets. We’ll choose the lucky detectives right before the season finale! Good luck!

Oct 18, 2024 • 53min
Lifeboat (Part 2) w/ actor Desmin Borges and John Hoffman
We’re keeping the conversation going on Season 4 Episode 8, Lifeboat! We’ll hear from Showrunner and Co-creator John Hoffman and the final member of the Sauce Family, Desmin Borges who plays Alfonso Olivera!We'll talk about the legend of Tony Danza in the Only Murders universe, the philosophical conundrum of Dudenoff's death, and… the beginnings of a new Mabel Mora mural! You know the drill: There are spoilers for episode eight ahead. So listeners, if you haven't watched yet, stream it now and come right back! Send us your thoughts and theories (in a voice memo!?): onlymurders@strawhutmedia.com Or chat with fellow fans on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/OnlyMurdersHulu The GiveawayWant to win tickets to the Only Murders themed escape room!?There are locations in both Los Angeles and New York. If you’re located around one of those two cities and you’d like to test your mystery solving chops with 3 of your best buds, here’s how you enter. Leave this podcast a rating and review on Apple or Spotify — wherever you listen from — take a screenshot, and email it to us at onlymurders@strawhutmedia.com. Include which city you want to visit the Escape Room in — either NYC or LA. We’ll pick 2 winners in LA and 2 in NYC. Each winner will get four tickets. We’ll choose the lucky detectives right before the season finale! Good luck!

Oct 16, 2024 • 41min
Lifeboat (Part 1) w/ writers Kristin Newman and Jake Schnesel, and directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini
Today we're talking all about Season 4 Episode 8, Lifeboat. We'll talk to writers Kristin Newman and Jake Schnesel, directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, and we'll even hear from Production Designer Patrick Howe!Tune in if you want to know how Eugene Levy and Steve Martin worked out their omelet bit, the origins of Eva Longoria's 19 in 1 multitool, and the many iterations of the Westies, including the final Westie, Helga!Heads up, there are spoilers for episode eight. So listeners, if you haven't watched yet, stream it now and come right back! Send us your thoughts and theories (in a voice memo!?): onlymurders@strawhutmedia.com Or chat with fellow fans on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/OnlyMurdersHulu The GiveawayWant to win tickets to the Only Murders themed escape room!?There are locations in both Los Angeles and New York. If you’re located around one of those two cities and you’d like to test your mystery solving chops with 3 of your best buds, here’s how you enter. Leave this podcast a rating and review on Apple or Spotify — wherever you listen from — take a screenshot, and email it to us at onlymurders@strawhutmedia.com. Include which city you want to visit the Escape Room in — either NYC or LA. We’ll pick 2 winners in LA and 2 in NYC. Each winner will get four tickets. We’ll choose the lucky detectives right before the season finale! Good luck!

Oct 11, 2024 • 50min
Valley of the Dolls (Part 2) w/ Molly Shannon, John Hoffman, directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, and production designer Pat
We’ve got to keep talking about Season 4 Episode 7!We’ll hear from husband and wife directing team Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, Showrunner and Co-creator John Hoffman, Production Designer Patrick Howe, and the amazing Molly Shannon who plays Bev Melon! We're finally going into detail about the dolls (so many dolls), including Meryl Streep's reaction to seeing the Loretta doll. We'll learn about Doreen's signature cocktail, the Sweaty Betty. And we'll talk about Bev Melon's breaking point. Because sometimes a big bad boss lady has to cut loose and throw back a few beers! As always, there are spoilers for episode seven ahead. So listeners, if you haven't watched yet, stream it now and come right back! Send us your thoughts and theories (in a voice memo!?): onlymurders@strawhutmedia.com Or chat with fellow fans on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/OnlyMurdersHulu The GiveawayWant to win tickets to the Only Murders themed escape room!?There are locations in both Los Angeles and New York. If you’re located around one of those two cities and you’d like to test your mystery solving chops with 3 of your best buds, here’s how you enter. Leave this podcast a rating and review on Apple or Spotify — wherever you listen from — take a screenshot, and email it to us at onlymurders@strawhutmedia.com. Include which city you want to visit the Escape Room in — either NYC or LA. We’ll pick 2 winners in LA and 2 in NYC. Each winner will get four tickets. We’ll choose the lucky detectives right before the season finale! Good luck!

Oct 9, 2024 • 38min
Valley of the Dolls (Part 1) w/ Eva Longoria, directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, John Hoffman, and Michael Cyril Creighton
Season 4 Episode 7 is one for the books!!! Today we’re talking to husband and wife directing team Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman, Showrunner and Co-Creator John Hoffman, the one and only Eva Longoria, and Michael Cyril Creighton! We'll talk about Eva Longoria's special connection to Meryl Streep, the choice to bring Season 4 all the way back to Season 1, and of course... the fight! Heads up, there are spoilers for episode seven. So listeners, if you haven't watched yet, stream it now and come right back! Send us your thoughts and theories (in a voice memo!?): onlymurders@strawhutmedia.com Or chat with fellow fans on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/OnlyMurdersHulu **The Giveaway**Want to win tickets to the Only Murders themed escape room!?There are locations in both Los Angeles and New York. If you’re located around one of those two cities and you’d like to test your mystery solving chops with 3 of your best buds, here’s how you enter. Leave this podcast a rating and review on Apple or Spotify — wherever you listen from — take a screenshot, and email it to us at onlymurders@strawhutmedia.com. Include which city you want to visit the Escape Room in — either NYC or LA. We’ll pick 2 winners in LA and 2 in NYC. Each winner will get four tickets. We’ll choose the lucky detectives right before the season finale! Good luck!

Oct 4, 2024 • 39min
Blow-Up (Part 2) w/ actors Catherine Cohen and Siena Werber
Join Catherine Cohen, a comedian known for her Netflix special "The Twist…? She’s Gorgeous!", and Siena Werber, celebrated for her comedic timing, as they discuss their roles as Trina and Tawny Brothers. They share their audition chemistry and the unique experience of filming with super 8 cameras. The duo also dives into the challenges and joys of character development, improvisation on set, and engaging fan theories surrounding the murder mystery in the series. Plus, don’t miss exciting news about a themed escape room giveaway!

Oct 2, 2024 • 40min
Blow-Up (Part 1) w/ John Hoffman, director Jessica Yu, and actors Richard Kind and Michael Cyril Creighton
Join John Hoffman, the showrunner of the hit series, along with director Jessica Yu and actors Richard Kind and Michael Cyril Creighton, as they dive into the creative challenges behind filming episode 6. Learn about the innovative filming techniques utilizing Super 8 and drones. Richard shares hilarious anecdotes from set, while Michael discusses his character's nuances. The conversation teases out the thrilling reveal of Dudenoff and reflects on filmmaking inspirations, creating a delightful peek behind the curtain of this beloved show.
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