Solving Homicides in Platform Shoes: The Prepubescent Ego of 80s Child Detectives EP 113

Remember when your greatest fear was a "To Be Continued" screen or running out of batteries for your Walkman? We’re diving back into the 1981 "classic" Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey?. It’s a world where 9-year-olds in polyester turtlenecks and platform shoes solve homicides while their parents are presumably busy at a key party. We discuss the sheer audacity of a child detective thinking a cassette recorder and a magnifying glass make them Sherlock Holmes, and why every adult in 1981 aged like a banana—Harlowe looks 50 despite being "28"If you enjoyed this trip back to the 80s, subscribe and tell your friends about the show!Find previous episodes and more at uchoosepodcast.com⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠Uchoose Merch⁠⁠Uchoose Bingo cardEdward PackardWho Killed Harlowe ThrombeyChoose Your Own Adventure booksPaul Granger illustrationsScholastic Book Fair nostalgiaManimal TV show80s detective kit for kidsMeat jello aspic sausageInspector PrufrockGen X latchkey kid