The Corpse Who Was Wrong: Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator (May 25, 1954)

“The Corpse Who Was Wrong” is an episode of Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator, the old-time radio show, first broadcast May 25, 1954. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Barry Craig is hired by attorney W. Stubbens to locate Stella Peterson, a woman who disappeared three months ago. When Barry learns that his employer, Arthur Philip Peterson, is actually dead, the case takes on a more sinister tone. Barry begins investigating Stella's last known address and workplace, only to encounter evasive witnesses and discovers he's being followed by someone in a green car.

New York City, including a rundown boarding house at 1217 West 29th Street, the 10-20 Club nightclub, and Barry's office

Characters: Barry Craig, W. Stubbens, Arthur Philip Peterson, Stella Peterson, Mrs. Cole, Lieutenant Rogers

Listen for: The mystery of who Stella Peterson really is and why she's connected to a dead man; the significance of the green car following Barry; the connection between Stella's disappearance and Peterson's death

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.