Columbo - Etude in Black

Columbo - Etude in Black

From Updated Autopsy Report by yotsuben & friends

January 13, 2026 · 1h 7m · Episode 104

About this episode

The episode discusses the inspirations behind Ace Attorney, featuring a murder mystery involving Columbo and John Cassavetes.

Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose cover the inspirations behind Ace Attorney! Time to start 2026 with a beautiful fantasy: a world in which cops are good, rich men get their comeuppance, and every murder gets solved. Yes, we're back with our good friend Columbo, who is this time up against John Cassavetes as Alex Benedict, an arrogant orchestra conductor that murders his mistress. We discuss the first appearance of the bestest little guy Dog, the wise-beyond-her-years neighbor girl Audrey, and of course, the (technically) first time Gwyneth Paltrow is on film. Yes, we talk about Goop. Also, we make an announcement at the end: Dessy will be stepping back from the podcast for a bit due to scheduling and personal reasons, but don't worry! Anytime things line up, we'll have them back on (they just won't be a regular for the time being). Whenever a new AA game comes out though, we'll be sure to reunite the full cast, so... Capcom? You're on notice! NEXT TIME: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, stories 1 through 6 Follow us online: aceattorney.bsky / aceattorneypod.tumblr.com / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben, Dessy, Tiago, Rose

Topics covered

  • Ace Attorney
  • Columbo
  • murder mystery
  • character analysis
  • podcast announcement

Keywords

  • Columbo
  • Ace Attorney
  • John Cassavetes
  • murder
  • podcast
  • Gwyneth Paltrow
  • character analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ace Attorney, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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