Ma Vie Perfume: Boston Blackie (June 8, 1949)

“Ma Vie Perfume” is an episode of Boston Blackie, the old-time radio show, first broadcast June 8, 1949. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

A woman purchases a cat because she claims it will save her life. Meanwhile, Boston Blackie investigates a perfume company scheme involving fake sales and stolen goods, uncovering a criminal operation where empty bottles are refilled and sold fraudulently.

A perfume company office and a criminal hideout in the city

Characters: Boston Blackie, Pierre, Miss Bertrand, Rose Barton, Mr. Francois, Mr. Jackson, Pete, Jack

Listen for: The mysterious woman's claim about needing a cat to save her life, and Boston Blackie's investigation into the perfume fraud scheme

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.