KILLJOY

How far would you go to get to the truth even if everyone else has already found it? Chicago podcast producer Amy Upbright travels to the back blocks of NZ in this not-so-true crime satire.

Written and directed by Patrick Hunn and Laura Robinson

A eeire grey pine tree divides the word Killjoy.

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The Wife

Episode 1
Amy Upbright, potential award-winning podcaster, stakes out her claim and begins opening the rich vein that is true-crime podcasting fame.
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The Crime

Episode 2
Blood on the walls, keys under the flowerpot, flashlight in the car, darkness in the hallway. What happened in the house?
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Haere Mai to the Murder House

Episode 3
Amy visits the scene of the crime and meets Tabby Delaney, former pageant runner-up. And former friend of serial pageant queen, Joy Ford, the murder victim.
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Top Dog/Bottom Dog

Episode 4
The mind of an artist is like an art gallery - full of art and lots of blank spaces. But what if that artist is a murderer? What's in the frames, and what's in the blank spaces?
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What About Me?

Episode 5
Who killed Joy Ford? That's the question that brought me to Sharon's Valley in a small country somewhere in the lower Pacific. But another question is - 'How am I feeling?'
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The Slap

Episode 6
Google maps, a pitcher of beer, a ten dollar budget - the search for something continues.
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Why Does This Keep Happening to Me?

Episode 7
Seeking refuge in an unlikey place could just be the key to unlocking the investigative puzzle.
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The Visit

Episode 8
What does Gary Ford himself remember from that fateful night? Not a lot. Find out why.
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Vallée de Sharon

Episode 9
A sign from the universe. A witness who was actually there on the night of Joy's murder comes forward.
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Little Piggies

Episode 10
Theory is theory - a burning desire to obtain empirical proof is the way to truth.
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Thoughts and Prayers

Episode 11
CBF Producers Ezra Snypes and Evan Phippet take an expanded look at the story so far.
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The Aftermath

Episode 12
The thoughts and prayers pay off! - Ezra checks in with Amy.
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Corrosive

Episode 13
How is the New Zealand media handling this disaster? And where's Amy?
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Who's responsible? Listen to the real KILLJOY credits!

Bonus episode
KILLJOY is written and directed by Patrick Hunn and Laura Robinson with original music, sound design and studio mix by Oliver Devlin.

The Truth, the Whole Truth, and the Shabadabalubbadubba...

Episode 14
Ezra steps in and figures it all out so you, the listener, don't have to.
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It's Not Over 'Til It's Done

Episode 16
Amy Upbright takes some time out, but crime (true or otherwise) beckons to ambitious podcasters
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