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Cole Steele: Private Eye

by Chris McDonald

BANG! You're dead. You've gone to heaven. And now you get to listen to your favorite new podcast, Cole Steele: Private Eye! Join your favorite private eye duo Cole Steele and Jane Flame as they take on literally any case they can find. They'll uncover dark secrets, fight lava men, travel through time, meet old-timey prospectors, and much more! And don't forget their archnemesis, the evil Berlin Schmidt, Nazi Germany's premier archaeologist/adventurer. That jerk. Cole and Jane will stop at nothing to get paid, I mean, deliver justice! New episodes every Wednesday! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe so you never miss an episode. And you can follow the show on Instagram @colesteelepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes

  1. The First Cole-elle

    THE ONLY COLE YOU'LL WANT TO FIND IN YOUR STOCKING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!! A special gift for all of our Cole Steele Cadets, a BRAND NEW AUDIO ADVENTURE. Featuring all the characters you know and love, live music, celebrity guests, and more! Grab some milk & cookies, take a seat by the fire, and…

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  2. The Third Mamma

    Season 2 finale! The wedding of Cole Steele and Jane Flame?!?! Or is it an elaborate ruse to find out who is really Jane's mom. All will be revealed. Featuring the music of a certain Swedish pop group ;) (legally: that's a joke.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. El Royale-ly Screwed

    Cole & Jane face the return of their greatest enemy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. Cole Hand Luke

    Cole & Jane get into trouble in a small southern town and end up in prison. You'll see why no one fails to communicate like Cole & Jane! And have our heroes met a new fiendish arch-nemesis in former National Chairman of the Socialist Party of America and presidential candidate, Eugene V. Debs?!?...

  5. Gadget Store

    If you see a dead body on the side of the road, do you call for help? Or do you rummage through their pockets? If you find out the body is a dead spy and has top secret government gadgets, do you return them in the interest of public safety? Or do you sell them to some unsuspecting schmucks for a...

  6. Trapped in the Cole Steele

    WE'RE BACK!!! And kicking off the second-half of season 2 with one of our most requested storylines...Cole writing a book about men's fashion! (That is what all our listeners have been asking for, right?) Doesn't matter!! Because the reading is actually just a ruse...a set-up...a TRAP for noted...

  7. Gotcha! Feat. Mark Burns & Sydney Duncan

    On this episode, Mark Burns tells us of his harrowing experience hunting down a yeti in Disney World and Sydney Duncan talks about going over 100 MPH (literally) to book acting roles in Texas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Gotcha! Feat. Marissa Moorhead & Kimberly Dinaro

    With summer on the horizon, today's guests look back at the summer jobs of their youths! Marissa Moorhead joins us to talk about fending off her Nosferatu-esque manager at an unnamed movie chain (it was probably AMC, though). Then, Kimberly Dinaro tells us how she...*GASP* killed Quiznos??!…

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  9. Gotcha! Feat. Clare Donaher & Tony Ferraro

    Don't come for Clare Donaher, or she might...spend the next few decades feeling guilty about it? Clare tells us about confronting her childhood bully how she helped shape Clare into the person she is today. Then, Tony Ferraro, tells us about an entire class uniting against their finance professor...

  10. Gotcha! LIVE Feat. Marie Faustin & Shosh Brodman

    Recorded LIVE at the UCB theater in NYC, our first guest, Marie Faustin, talks about her semi-professional career in theft, then returning guest, Shosh Brodman, tells us a story that we like to call "Oh, the places you'll piss in public! (and private)" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

  11. We Could've Been So Good Together

    Holy relationship problems, Bat-, er, Careless Whisper! Deep in the heart of the Hudson Valley, lives millionaire film director, George, with his partner, that ruthless vigilante, The Careless Whisper! But when The Careless Whisper is kidnapped by a group of her most fearsome foes, The Freaky...

  12. Nobody "Yes And's" Forever

    An all new Cole & Jane adventure, recorded LIVE at the UCB theater in NYC, and available to all of our loyal listeners, for the very first time! Cole and Jane are brought in to solve the murder of NYC's best improviser, but can they get past a temperamental artist, a faded star turned maintenance...

  13. Gotcha! LIVE Feat. Amelia Ritthaler & Kelley Heyer

    Recorded LIVE at the UCB theater in NYC, our first live Gotcha! features two HERstorical icons: Amelia Ritthaler from the Girl's Rewatch Podcast, and creator of the Apple dance, Kelley Heyer! Queen out with Amelia and Kelley as they talk about airport thievery and warding off college film bros!...

  14. Basic (Instinct) White Female

    On the surface, Jane Flame has it all. A partner who cares about her, very little money, no mom, a warrant for her arrest, that weird mole on her face. Ok maybe not, but she's very tough, and cool, and sexy ok! Why would you want to be yourself, when you can be...Jane? That's the question...

  15. Cole Steeley Dan

    On this week's episode, Cole and Jane are reelin' in the years! Tired of doing your dirty work and strapped for cash, Cole and Jane get roped into starting a band by a Soviet Svengali and take the nation by storm in a phenomenon we like to call : Cole Steeleamania. Only a fool would say that…

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  16. Gotcha! Feat. Joan Flaherty & Neel Ghosh

    April Fools! It's March 17th! (Isn't that St. Patrick's day? Sshhh!) Our guests, Joan Flaherty and Neel Ghosh share stories of pranks gone wrong and also pranks gone right. Plus, I am woman, hear me...neigh?? Meredith dishes to Cole and Jane about her past as a horse girl. Hosted on Acast. See...

  17. The "My Fair Horsey" Score

    Heists are a job, and should be done by professionals, like any other. At least that's what career criminal Peters thinks. They require careful thought, planning, and execution. Not to mention...wait why is Cole wearing a horse costume and singing showtunes? And Jane keeps loudly talking about a...

  18. Blood Complicated

    COLE STEELE AND JANE FLAME ARE BACK!!! And they're stupider and more money hungry than ever! Er...we mean smarter, cooler, and sexier than ever? (Please don't hurt us). After Jane receives a mysterious note that may be from her long-thought-lost mom, Cole and Jane set-off on a cross-country road...

  19. Gotcha! Feat. Michelle Chan Bennett & Sabeen Sadiq

    On this episode of Gotcha! we're going back to school! With tales ranging from cute and wholesome to...a sobering look at the contemporary American school system, these crimes have to be heard to be believed! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe so you never miss an episode. And you can...

  20. Gotcha! Feat. Sam Kieffer & Tina Sieben

    In the game of therapy, you either win or you get healthy. Our first guest, Sam Kieffer, talks about dealing with the Pattys & Selmas at the unemployment office and why he makes it a mission to win every therapy session. Then, Tina Sieben, talks about meeting the coolest person she's ever met,...

  21. Gotcha! Feat. Joe Palana & Paris Adkins

    For Pete's sake, our first guest, Joe Palana, tells a roller-coaster of a story about being arrested by the evil Marge Gunderson from Fargo, that needs to be heard to be believed. Then Paris Adkins shares their best shoplifting tips and tricks, and tells about how their love for acting was...

  22. Gotcha! Feat. April Lavalle & Alex Murdoch

    Meet Brad, a forty year old man from Tennessee, his hobbies are...musical theater and Runescape? And he's never seen a movie? GOTCHA!! That's because it's really April Lavalle, you nerd! April tells us about a childhood catfishing strangers online into thinking she was an adult southern man…

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  23. Gotcha! Feat. Esther Fallick & Ian Lockwood

    We're back from a holiday hiatus with two more tales of trials and tribulations! Our first guest, Esther Fallick, tells a story of a family reunion gone awry and a friendship shattered due to a case of mistaken identity. Then Ian Lockwood tells us about the biggest crime of all...an age gap...

  24. A Special Message from Cole and Jane

    A very special message from Cole and Jane. You know if they're taking a break from solving crimes, trying to get money, or getting drunk, then it has to be good! Join Cole & Jane at the UCB theater in NYC on Friday 12/13 at 10:30 PM, for an all new original adventure and a special live Gotcha!...

  25. Gotcha! Feat. Freddie Shanel & Rapid Fire Round

    Join guest Freddie Shanel as we explore the world of unintentional cheating and good students gone bad! Then, Don, Joyah, and Meredith sit down and quickly run through all of the worst (and we do mean WORST) things they've ever done. R.I.P. Puddins the micro-kitten. Join Cole & Jane at the UCB...

  26. Gotcha! Feat. Winnie Stack & Lida Darmian

    I love you, you love...sharks??! Our first guest Winnie Stack, talks about how her acts of childhood chaos made her who she is today and how she carefully cultivates the Joker inside of her. Then, Lida Darmian tells us a cautionary tale of why productions should always take care of their...

  27. Gotcha! Feat. Jamie Linn Watson & Jacob Davis

    It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a...19 year old girl who feels like she's been betrayed? Our first guest, Jamie Linn Watson, takes us through a series of poor decisions following an imagined betrayal. Then, one crime isn't enough for Jacob Davis, who decides to tell us the three worst crimes he's...

  28. Gotcha! Feat. Andrew Barlow & Natasha Vaynblat

    It's Bertuccis, when you're there, you're family! Our first guest, Andrew Barlow, tells a tale of teenage thievery worthy of any 80's movie (and immediately rats out all of his friends in the process.) Then, Natasha Vaynblat reveals an old money saving hack she learned from her mother (stealing),...

  29. Gotcha! Feat. Grogan & Rose Kelso

    How far would you go for family? Our first guest, Grogan, talks about their herculean quest to avenge their grandfather's honor. Involving closets full of bugs, 20th century erotica, and all the cow facts you can handle! Then, if Rose Kelso sh*ts in prospect park, does she make a sound? Our next...

  30. Gotcha! Feat. Tatiana Frank & Shosh Brodman

    Babe, KICK HER ASS! Our first guest, Tatiana Frank, talks about her law & order Russian father teaching her a lesson after taking his car for an unexpected joyride and how a guy she pissed off sicced his girlfriend on him like a henchman. Then, picture this, you're on a cruise lapping up some…

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  31. All About All Hallows' Eve

    Turn those Jack O'Lantern frowns upside down, because Cole & Jane are back for an ALL NEW Halloween adventure! When a small town is terrorized by escaped serial killer William Murray, Cole & Jane take it upon themselves to look after the town's troubled teens, free of charge! Ok, so maybe they...

  32. Gotcha! Feat. Riylan Mills & Maggie Olmsted

    Love is in the air, and so are crimes! Our first guest Riylan Mills describes her epic crusade of karmic justice against Bushwick boys (taking little souvenirs from their rooms). Then, fellas, is it a crime to be confused? Maggie Olmsted tells a cautionary tale about how simply being thirsty at…

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  33. Gotcha! Feat. Sam Naismith & Meredith Dietz

    Check your back for kick-me sign's and get ready to be stuffed in your locker because on this week's episode we have bad boy of comedy, Sam Naismith! Sam tells us about a high school prank that made him truly understand the meaning of "digital footprint" and almost ended his burgeoning comedy...

  34. Gotcha! Feat. Tessa Belle & Bridget Foley

    The Ivy's may be the United State's top universities...but they're also Tessa Belle's bitch. Cole and Jane interview Tessa about the booming business of being a for-hire college admission essay author and the seedy underbelly of higher education. Meanwhile, our second guest Bridget Foley takes us...

  35. Gotcha! Feat. Jess Elgene & Monique Moses

    From harassing teens in the Texas heat to causing crimes in the Canadian cold, this one has it all! Our first guest, Jess Elgene, talks about being a good girl turned evil due to the corrupting influence of driving a used cop car; while our second guest Monique Moses discusses the irresistible…

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  36. Gotcha! Feat. Lukas Arnold & Chet Siegel

    CURSE YOU TOOTSIE POP OWL!!! Our first guest is Lukas Arnold; your fears made flesh!! Join us as Lukas shares how a childhood crime led to obsession and bewilderment that haunts him to this very day. Then, our next guest, Chet Siegel, shares how her love of snacking led to an ill-advised…

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  37. Gotcha! Feat. Steve Jeanty & Carson Olshansky

    Move over Danny Ocean! Today's episode features Steve Jeanty describing the heist of a lifetime...that happened when he was only in middle school! Join us for a tale we like to call..."Yu-Gi-Ohcean's 11"! Our second guest Carson Olshansky talks about using their superpower of time-thievery to...

  38. Gotcha! Feat. Megan Bitchell & Mary McDonnell

    How do Cole and Jane prepare for a whole new season of wild and wacky adventures? By interviewing NYC and LA's hottest comics about the biggest crimes they've ever committed, of course! By popular demand, extended audio versions of our popular social media series "Gotcha!" will now be released...

  39. Gotcha! Feat. Yoni Lotan

    How do Cole and Jane prepare for a whole new season of wild and wacky adventures? By interviewing NYC and LA's hottest comics about the biggest crimes they've ever committed, of course! By popular demand, extended audio versions of our popular social media series "Gotcha!" will now be released...

  40. Cole Steele Holiday Special

    Here's a little holiday gift from all of us at Cole Steele: Private Eye! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe so you never miss an episode. And you can follow the show on Instagram @colesteelepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  41. What Kind of Day Has it Been

    Cole Steele and Jane Flame are celebrating the New Year by welcoming some old friends for a party. But all the party favors and champagne in the world can’t stop these two from doing what they do best: fighting Nazis! This one has it all! Lava men, German tourists, flashbacks, you name it! So…

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  42. The Secret Origin of Berlin Schmidt

    Cole Steele and Jane Flame…ahem…I mean, Berlin Schmidt finds himself behind bars, which leaves him with plenty of time to look back on his dumb, pathetic Nazi life. Berlin takes one last crusade down memory lane in this story of carnival barkers, flamethrowing Nazi dogs, and daddy issues. You…

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  43. The Jade Sparrow

    Cole Steele and Jane Flame are the best private eye duo there is! But when an old…friend? shows up, their relationship will be turned upside down! This adventure is filled with old acquaintances, old rivals, and a very old legend. The legend of…The Jade Sparrow! Tune in to find out why they say...

  44. Treasure Most Foul

    Cole Steele and Jane Flame find themselves in El Paso with no money and no case. Luckily they run into a prospector and let me tell you, this guy loves his gold. How much does he love gold you ask? I don’t know. A lot? More than normal people love gold, that’s for sure. But when a fourth member...

  45. Tonight the Music Seems So Loud (Please Turn it Down)

    Cole Steele and Jane Flame are in hot water! Their archnemesis and all around jerkface Berlin Schmidt has our heroes on the edge of extinction, but luckily there’s hope! Jane’s old mentor, The Careless Whisper, shows up just in the nick of time. Unfortunately time hasn’t been very kind to…Ms....

  46. Out of the Past...Into the Future!

    Cole Steele and Jane Flame pay a visit to Doc Hazel, former OSS scientist. Rumor has it she was the real brains behind the atomic bomb. Of course, that jerk Oppenheimer took all the credit! But that’s not why they’re visiting. A man hired Cole and Jane because before waking up in Doc Hazel’s lab,...

  47. The Convoluted Art of Murder

    Cole Steele and Jane Flame travel to the home of Oliver Baxter, acclaimed author, world traveler, man’s man. One of Baxter’s daughters has gone missing and these two are just the detectives for the job! This case is a tale as old as time. A tale of fathers and daughters, orangutan arm wrestling,...

  48. Queer Largo

    Cole Steele and Jane Flame make their way down to the Florida Keys to visit an old friend. Well, technically they’ve never met him before, but he is old. So old they call him Old Man Castle. Jane served with his son in the war and now she’s following through on a promise to check in on her old...

  49. Hollyweird Homicide

    Lights! Camera! Action! Cole Steele and Jane Flame are taking over Hollywood. After a night spent painting tinsel town red, morning finds our favorite private eye pair in a pickle. A dead actress is just the start as Cole and Jane pull on a thread that unravels a whole mess of yarn. Sticky yarn....

  50. The Importance of Being...Dead???

    Cole Steele and Jane Flame have worked plenty of cases together over the years. Plenty I tell you! But never before have they had to contend with…the living dead! But these are no ordinary zombies. They talk, they write, and they…paint? Who the hell invited these guys? And where did they come…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

BANG! You're dead. You've gone to heaven. And now you get to listen to your favorite new podcast, Cole Steele: Private Eye!

Join your favorite private eye duo Cole Steele and Jane Flame as they take on literally any case they can find. They'll uncover dark secrets, fight lava men, travel through time, meet old-timey prospectors, and much more! And don't forget their archnemesis, the evil Berlin Schmidt, Nazi Germany's premier archaeologist/adventurer. That jerk. Cole and Jane will stop at nothing to get paid, I mean, deliver justice!

New episodes every Wednesday! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe so you never miss an episode. And you can follow the show on Instagram @colesteelepod.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Chris McDonald

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