History Podcast / HeinousInvestigations

* BadassNormal: Carlton, Miriam, Martin, and Frank do not have powers and abilities like the other Investigators, but make up for it in other ways.

* EmbarrassingFirstName: Carlton's first name is [[spoiler: Beverly]]. Any jokes about it come not from the name itself, but from the fact that Carlton is embarrassed of having a [[spoiler: "girl's name".]]

* EmbarrassingFirstName: Carlton's first name is [[spoiler: Beverly]]. Any jokes about it come not from the name itself, but from the fact that Carlton is embarrassed for having a [[spoiler: "girl's name".]]

* EmbarrassingFirstName: Carlton's first name is [[spoiler: Beverly]]. Any jokes about it come not from the name itself, but from the fact that Carlton is embarrassed for having a [[GenderBlenderName [[spoiler: "girl's name".]]]]

* EmbarrassingFirstName: Carlton's first name is [[spoiler: Beverly]]. Any jokes about it come not from the name itself, but from the fact that Carlton is embarrassed for having a [[spoiler: "girl's name".]]

* EmbarrassingFirstName: Carlton's first name is [[spoiler: Beverly]]. Any jokes about it come not from the name itself, but from the fact that Carlton is embarrassed for having a [[spolier: "girl's name"]].

* EmbarrassingFirstName: Carlton's first name is [[spoiler: Beverly]]. Any jokes about it come not from the name itself, but from the fact that Carlton is embarrassed for having a [[spolier:[[GenderBlenderName "girl's name"]]]].

* EmbarrassingFirstName: Carlton's first name is [[spoiler: Beverly]].

* TheNicknamer: Carlton has a tendency to call the people in his life by anything other than their actual names. This includes calling Miriam [[FirstNameBasis by her surname "Prior"]], calling Rachel "half pint", and calling Frank "Frankenstein" more than any other member of the cast. He also calls Elliot "kid" [[spoiler: in spite of Elliot being a good 1,000 years older than him.]]

* TheNicknamer: Carlton has a tendency to call the people in his life by anything other than their actual names. This includes calling Miriam by her surname "Prior", calling Rachel "half pint", and calling Frank "Frankenstein" more than any other member of the cast. He also calls Elliot "kid" [[spoiler: in spite of Elliot being a good 1,000 years older than him.]]

* TheNicknamer: Carlton has a tendency to call the people in his life by anything other than their actual names. This includes calling Miriam by her surname "Prior", calling Rachel "half pint", and calling Frank "Frankenstein" more than any other member of the cast. He also calls Elliot "Kid" [[spoiler: in spite of Elliot being a good 1,000 years older than him.]]

* TheNicknamer: Carlton has a tendency to call the people in his life by anything other than their actual names. This includes calling Miriam by her surname "Prior", calling Rachel "half pint", and calling Frank "Frankenstein" more than any other member of the cast. He also calls Elliot "Kid" in spite of Elliot being a good 1,000 years older than him.

* AppropriatedAppellation: Frank is established to be known by locals as "Frankenstein" due to his status as a MadScientist; however, being Frank, he takes the nickname with pride, and has no problems being called that by his fellow Investigators.

* TheHero: Carlton is meant to be a parody of the this, based on his "straight, white, able-bodied, male" and AudienceSurrogate status, as referenced by Frank in Episode 2.

Soon enough, however, Carlton’s natural curiosity leads him into encounters with some of Hanesbury’s strangest residents, including weapons expert and single mother Miriam Prior; superpowered twins Jack and Algy Graham; perky vampire Ginnie Kelly; taciturn telekinetic Orville; doctor-with-a-dark-secret Elliot Quaid; mad inventor Frank Epstein; and mysterious girl-next-door Liza. Under the watchful eye of a member of the town’s wealthiest and most respected family, this ragtag bunch of misfits unites to uncover and dispose of Hanesbury’s supernatural phenomena.

In the small New England coastal town of Hanesbury, strange things have been happening—people claiming to be haunted by ghosts, unexplained tremors beneath town, and a legend of an old hidden treasure being just a few instances. All of this utterly confuses self-described skeptic Carlton as he begins his job at Hanesbury’s local law firm. Soon enough, however, Carlton’s natural curiosity leads him into encounters with some of Hanesbury’s strangest residents, including weapons expert and single mother Miriam Prior; superpowered twins Jack and Algy Graham; perky vampire Ginnie Kelly; taciturn telekinetic Orville; doctor-with-a-dark-secret Elliot Quaid; mad inventor Frank Epstein; and mysterious girl-next-door Liza. Under the watchful eye of a member of the town’s wealthiest and most respected family, this ragtag bunch of misfits unites to uncover and dispose of Hanesbury’s supernatural phenomena.

In the small New England coastal town of Hanesbury, strange things have been happening—people claiming to be haunted by ghosts, unexplained tremors beneath town, and a legend of an old hidden treasure being just a few instances. All of this utterly confuses recent law school graduate and skeptic Carlton as he begins his job at Hanesbury’s local law firm. Soon enough, however, Carlton’s natural curiosity leads him into encounters with some of Hanesbury’s strangest residents, including weapons expert and single mother Miriam Prior; superpowered twins Jack and Algy Graham; perky vampire Ginnie Kelly; taciturn telekinetic Orville; doctor-with-a-dark-secret Elliot Quaid; mad inventor Frank Epstein; and mysterious girl-next-door Liza. Under the watchful eye of a member of the town’s wealthiest and most respected family, this ragtag bunch of misfits unites to uncover and dispose of Hanesbury’s supernatural phenomena.

""Heinous Investigations"" heavily follows a "Monster of the Week" format, parodying everything spanning the realms of Sci-fi, Fantasy, and the Supernatural; it also features overarching secondary plots throughout each season. It is popular for its zany cast of characters and its LGBTQIA+ and Neurodiverse representation.

!! ""Heinous Investigations"" contains examples of:

In spite of their general lack of experience in the realm of paranormal investigation (a fact that often leads to awkward and/or humorous situations), the members of 'Heinous Investigations' find a way to make their business work, even with constant threats from Delia Smythe, a particularly unstable wannabe villainess from Carlton’s past.

"Heinous Investigations" heavily follows a 'Monster of the Week' format, parodying everything spanning the realms of Sci-fi, Fantasy, and the Supernatural; it also features overarching secondary plots throughout each season. It is popular for its zany cast of characters and its LGBTQIA+ and Neurodiverse representation.

!! "Heinous Investigations" contains examples of:

* TheHero: Carlton is meant to be a parody of the this, based on his 'straight, white, able-bodied, male' and AudienceSurrogate status, as referenced by Frank in Episode 2.