Amadon Pearls: Boston Blackie (March 30, 1949)

“Amadon Pearls” is an episode of Boston Blackie, the old-time radio show, first broadcast March 30, 1949. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Boston Blackie joins two other thieves in planning to steal the famous Amadon pearls from old man Mario's estate, believing them to be worth half a million dollars. All three discover their stolen prizes are worthless duplicates when they attempt to fence them, but the real pearls vanish from Mario's safe, leading to murder and a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse as Blackie pursues the true thief.

The city, including old man Mario's estate, a jeweler's shop, and a boat

Characters: Boston Blackie, Mary, Doc Singer, Marcia Keegan, Gertie, Old Man Mario, Inspector Faraday, Guimpy the fence

Listen for: The clever scheme of fake pearls hidden in a safe to catch thieves in the act, and the twist that the real Amadon pearls go missing anyway

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.