Aggie Rogers Murder: Boston Blackie (April 8, 1947)

“Aggie Rogers Murder” is an episode of Boston Blackie, the old-time radio show, first broadcast April 8, 1947. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Boston Blackie investigates the mysterious Rogers Mansion after hearing reports of moaning from inside the boarded-up house. When he and Inspector Faraday force their way through the cluttered interior, they discover the body of Aggie Rogers, the wealthy older sister who has not left the house in 25 years, killed by a blow to the head.

The Rogers Mansion, a famous eccentric house in the city with boarded-up windows and rooms filled with junk, boxes, barrels, and papers.

Characters: Boston Blackie, Inspector Faraday, Mrs. Crane, Aggie Rogers, Martha Rogers, Officer Dugan

Listen for: The eerie atmosphere of the cluttered mansion and the discovery of Aggie's body in a locked room full of accumulated junk.

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.