Diamonds Stolen From Kingston: Boston Blackie (July 7, 1948)

“Diamonds Stolen From Kingston” is an episode of Boston Blackie, the old-time radio show, first broadcast July 7, 1948. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Boston Blackie and his gang steal diamonds from Kingston's office, but a dispute over the split leads to gang member Danny Morris being shot dead. When police arrest Blackie and his associates, he must convince Inspector Farley of their innocence while pursuing his own investigation into who really killed Morris.

Boston, a police precinct, and Kingston's office

Characters: Boston Blackie, Joey Sometimes, Mike Graves, Danny Morris, Inspector Farley, Charlie Kingston, Mary

Listen for: Boston Blackie's clever scheme to prove his alibi and outwit both the police and his own gang members.

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.