”Highlighting the most interesting, entertaining, and impactful moments.”

Have you been feverishly refreshing your podcatcher in anticipation of the return of Reality Escape Pod? Don’t worry, Season 10 of the podcast will be here in the very near future. To pass the time, have a listen to some memorable clips our editor Steve Ewing selected from each episode of Season 9. It’s perfect for new listeners of the podcast or fans who want to relive their favorite moments.

This season we welcomed many talented escape room owners, designers, game makers, and one incredible enthusiast.

Learn how Neil Patrick Harris & Jonathan Bayme created Box Two, an incredible sequel to Box One, how the Great Gotham Challenge creates amazing romps through New York City, and how Greece’s Lockhill has redefined the horror genre. And don’t sleep on James Douberley, the benevolent dictator of 2025’s MIT Mystery Hunt, spilling the beans on what it takes to assemble a massive challenge for the country’s best puzzlers.

Find out how Mama Bazooka created The Dome, which has been a top ten escape room on the TERPECA list every year since 2019. Returning guest Sarah Zhang of Omescape continues to raise the bar in escape design, MyssTic Rooms overcame many challenges to break through in the New York market, and physicist Paul Kwiat created an escape room that explains the quantum world to anyone. 

In addition to these innovative escape room creators, we heard from one of North America’s longest-playing enthusiasts, Amanda Harris, who provided insightful and oftentimes hilarious perspectives on the early days of escape rooms.

From outside the escape room world, we welcomed Steven Medway to talk about his enduring social party game Blood on the Clocktower and we brought on Color Gray Games to discuss their indie video game hit Rise of the Golden Idol.

Finally, we celebrated the first 100 episodes of REPOD by revealing the quotes that have stuck with David & Peih-Gee since they were first spoken by our guests. 

If you want even more podcast episodes, consider joining our Patreon. For only $5 a month, you’ll get access to our Bonus Aftershow, which is a more casual conversation with each guest.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: Weldwood Marketing, Buzzshot, and COGS. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community.

Topics Discussed in this Episode

• 00:54 Episode One – James Douberley – MIT Mystery Hunt
• 06:49 Episode Two – Neil Patrick Harris and Jonathan Bayme – Box One
• 14:29 Episode Three – Eric Spring in ‘t Veld – Mama Bazooka
• 20:01 Episode Four – Jon Seale and Ryan Patch – Great Gotham Challenge
• 24:16 Episode Five – Gara Roda and Moritz Marti – MyssTic Escape Rooms
• 29:11 Episode Six – Steven Medway – Blood on the Clocktower
• 33:18 Sponsor Break: Weldwood Marketing, Buzzshot, COGS by Clockwork Dog
• 36:04 Episode Seven – Sarah Zhang – Omescape
• 40:10 Episode Eight – Andrejs Klavins and Ernests Klavins – Color Gray Games
• 43:44 Episode Nine – Amanda Harris – Ye Olden Days of Escape Rooms
• 49:32 Episode Ten – Paul Kwiat – LabEscape
• 54:08 Episode Eleven – David and Peih-Gee – 100th Episode Top Takeaways
• 59:35 Episode Twelve – Bill Dalitsikas – Lockhill

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About Editor Steve Ewing

Steve is passionate about all things audio-visual. A childhood King’s Quest compulsion became a zeal for escape rooms. A high school NPR habit evolved into a podcast addiction. A lifelong love for PBS science shows became a career filming and editing for National-Geographic/ Lindblad Expeditions.

He is thrilled to lend his talents as an editor for the Reality Escape Pod, Club Drosselmeyer, and Morty.app.

Steve loves to be surprised by an escape room that’s off-meta. Flip the script on any element — the way you build a set, open a lock, or even give a hint and you’ve got his attention. He’s even been suckered in by a fake refrigerator door.

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