WereColumbo EP2: Death Lends a Paw | Death Lends a Hand Recap

This week, A.J. and Heather return to the world of Lieutenant Columbo to discuss the Season 1 classic Death Lends a Hand. Before getting to the case, the hosts dive into a birthday road-rage incident, the strange psychology of yelling at people from inside cars, and whether we'd all be a little kinder if we had to walk everywhere. Want to jump straight to the episode discussion?   🕵️ Columbo recap begins at 00:05:55:21 Then it's on to private investigator Brimmer, blackmail, beachside murder, and one of Columbo's earliest battles of wits. Along the way, the hosts discuss: - Why Brimmer's plan is simultaneously clever and incredibly stupid. - Rich people behaving in bafflingly rich-people ways. - The strange butler hanging out in a corporate office. - Columbo's surprisingly strong "werewolf energy" moments in this episode. - A motorcycle cop who unknowingly pulls over another cop. - The golf pro's aggressively flirtatious teaching style. - The backyard landline that may qualify as peak rich-white-privilege. ### In This Episode - 00:00:00 – Intro and birthday road-rage story - 00:05:55:21 – Death Lends a Hand recap begins - Favorite Columbo moments and standout scenes - Rich White Privilege Moment of the Week - Werewolf Columbo sightings - The mystery of Brimmer's elaborate cover-up - People crawling around in trunks - Legal assistance from a Matt ### Episode Discussed Columbo Season 1, Episode 2: Death Lends a Hand   Original air date: November 17, 1971. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and join us next week for another case where Lieutenant Columbo asks just one more question… and may or may not be a werewolf.