Our Flag Means Escape

Having been struck by a duck in the conclusion of our Da Vinci themed escape room last week, we retire to the nearest pub for a well earned drink, a chat about why Leo-D (The Big Vinci, The Renaisizzler), is such an interesting bloke, and how some of that translates in to puzzles.
We also chat immersive experiences, and turn out to be very...very squiffy.
If you haven't listened to the last episode yet hop back now! Spoilers abound!

This pub-isode contains spoilers for our previous episode - Feel the Burn - if you haven't heard that episode yet, please do go and given it a listen first.
 
In this very first pub-isode, Mike, Bailey and Dom join Jamie at The Bodybuilder's Arms for a debrief about the previous episode and have a little chat.
 
Mike's podcast recommendation on this episode is Crypto Island by PJ Vogt - give it a listen and chime in on our debate about whether cryptocurrency is a load of old cobblers.

It's 'new year, new me!' over at The Infinite Escape Room, as Mike, Bailey and Dom bring copious amounts of sweat to Jamie's gym puzzles.
MARVEL at the geographic diversity of Jamie's Arnie impression
WINCE at Dom 'sampling' the sweat cauldron
RECOIL at Bailey's recounting of the horror that is Spin Class
This episode was brought to you by Mantis Toboggan's Instant Shart™, as well as our patrons Dave Shaw, Tonje Beate Halvorsen, and Hill Burton.
 
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This week's solvers were Mike Collins, Emma Bailey and Dom Jordan. Your Games Maestro and puzzle creator was Jamie Gibbs.

Ho ho ho! It's that magical time of year where a severed head seeks brutal vengeance for a supplanted god of the winter solstice! Plus jolly old Santa! And Sherry!
It's absolutely not a bleak pagan nightmare. It's a Christmas special. Honest!
This one is hosted by pagan fertility enthusiast Dom, and solved by those cheerful innocent wee boys Mike, Ben and Jamie.
Here's the images you'll need if you want to play along at home:
Clearing
 
Lock
Note

aka Escape Santa's Workshop
This week's episode is made possible by our wonderful Patrons, including Jade Shaw and Dave LeCompte
This week Tony and Chris attempt to kickstart Christmas with the help of a surly elf, some non-existent cocoa beans and the Naughtiest Boy On Earth.
Can they get Santa's Workshop up and running again before The Fat Man himself returns from seal clubbing pilates?
Tune in and see how they got on!
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This week, Mike, Jon Jamie are turned from monkeys to monks by a Dom's monasterial machinations!
It's an absolute belter - and if you want to play along at home, here's the image assets you'll need...
Portraits
 
Grid
 
Mysterious rune
 
Awesome runic number system
 

aka Defeat MechaTrump
This week's episode is made possible by our wonderful Patreons, including Tonje Beate Halvorsen and Ryann Sparrow
This week Mike, Laura and Aled finish what they started all those weeks ago and come together to defeat the Trump Bot before he gets to Mars-A-Lago.
QUIVER with horror at Trump's synthetic neck flap
BE AMAZED at Laura's quick puzzling skills
YELL AT YOUR PHONE when you realise your memory is better than theirs was
Tune in and see how they got on!
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aka Escape Cape Canaveral
This week's episode is made possible by our wonderful Patreons, including Colin Walker, Charlotte Knowles, and Jen McPhilimy. 
This week Mike, Laura and Aled go where no monkey has gone before on a special mission to space, where we'll ponder such questions as:
Has Jamie overestimated their cleverness?
Does banana bread cook faster in space?
And just how useful is a butt flap on a space suit?
Tune in and find out!If you'd like to hear the unedited version of this episode, consider joining our Arch-Duke of Charitable Excellence tier! Here you'll also get access to the episode script, including puzzle commentary and scratch notes. There'll also be a cheeky bonus episode coming soon to go along with this episode.
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