Removing the Gallstones

Removing the Gallstones

From The Infinite Escape Room by Mike Collins, Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs, Mairi Nolan

May 31, 2026 · 48 min · Episode 409

About this episode

In this episode, the hosts perform a gallbladder removal to escape a locked surgery room.

This very special episode of The Infinite Escape Room is brought to you from Jamie's house in Wales... ...Or rather, Year 10 work experience at a local hospital! A somewhat universal experience for British kids. Their surgeon mentor promptly injects himself with anaesthetic, collapses on the operating table, and leaves them locked in the surgery room with only one way out: perform a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) to escape. It's only a puzzling podcast, we're not saving lives here. Or are we? Puzzle Maestro: Mike Collins Solvers: Jamie Gibbs, Emma Bailey Episode Art: Dom Jordan Editor: Mike Collins TLDR: The solvers perform a gallbladder removal using surgical tools including a laparoscope and forceps and solve a puzzle with musical notes. Come and chat to us on Facebook, Instagram, BlueSky and LinkedIn. Or join our Patreon programme for perks, early access episodes and bonus content.The Infinite Escape Room is a comedy escape room podcast where a group of friends make and solve audio escape rooms. It's one part tabletop RPG, one part escape room with a bit of Monkey Island-style humour sprinkled over the top.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Collins, Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs, Mairi Nolan

Guest: Emma Bailey

Topics covered

  • surgery
  • puzzles
  • comedy
  • gallbladder removal
  • escape room
  • British culture

Keywords

  • gallstones
  • laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  • surgery
  • puzzle
  • comedy podcast
  • escape room

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Infinite Escape Room

Books & works: Monkey Island

Places: Wales

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