About Veronica Mars Investigations

Veronica Mars Investigations is a weekly podcast in which Jenny Owen Youngs and Helen Zaltzman investigate every episode of Veronica Mars from the very beginning.

There will be spoilers for the episode under discussion, but not for subsequent episodes in the series.

Warning: Veronica Mars contains heavy themes and sensitive subjects, so pay attention to the content notes on each episode.

You can find Veronica Mars Investigations @VMIpod on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

The VMI Team

Jenny Owen Youngs - cohost

• Cohosts Buffering the Vampire Slayer, recapping Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode by episode

• Writes songs and makes records which you can check out at jennyowenyoungs.com

• Also writes songs with and for other artists, including the Panic! at the Disco single “High Hopes,” as well as songs recorded by Pitbull, Shungudzo, Ingrid Michaelson, and more

• Can be found at instagram.com/jennyowenyoungs and twitter.com/jennyowenyoungs

• A mystery Jenny has yet to solve is the difference between ‘aluminum’ and ‘aluminium’

Helen Zaltzman - cohost

• Makes The Allusionist, an entertainment podcast about language

• Makes Answer Me This, a podcast that’s been going since way before anyone cared about podcasts

• Runs the Podcasters’ Support Group on Facebook, and was awarded Podcast Champion at the 2018 British Podcast Awards for work building podcasting community

• Can be found at instagram.com/helenzaltzman and twitter.com/helenzaltzman

• A mystery Helen is yet to solve is how to open a window blind without wrecking it

Lo Dodds - The LoDown

• Grew up in San Clemente CA, located EXACTLY WHERE VERONICA MARS’S FICTIONAL HOMETOWN OF NEPTUNE SUPPOSEDLY IS!

• Is the daughter of a COP! (Cop, sheriff - close enough)

• Is a LAWYER! So knows all about THE LAW

• Thus is fully qualified to fact-check the Southern Californian/legal accuracy of Veronica Mars in The LoDown.

Zach McNees - editor and mixer

• Works on such podcasts as The West Wing Weekly and Here’s the Thing, as well as TV, film and music projects.

• Can be found at www.zachmcnees.com and twitter.com/ZMsuited

• If you’re thinking, “Hmm, will I ever solve the mystery of who invented the S’mores flavor of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream?” the answer is YES, because we can tell you for free that it was Zach and his mom! They consequently get free ice cream for life.