The Disappearing Body: Boston Blackie (January 22, 1946)

“The Disappearing Body” is an episode of Boston Blackie, the old-time radio show, first broadcast January 22, 1946. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Boston Blackie finds himself in serious trouble when his girlfriend Mary discovers a dead body hidden in his dining room. When Inspector Faraday arrives investigating a robbery and shooting, Blackie must prove his innocence and figure out how the corpse ended up in his apartment.

Boston Blackie's apartment in the city, and a robbery victim's home

Characters: Boston Blackie, Mary, Inspector Faraday, Charlie, Jacklin Smith, Jenkins, Mr. Kingston

Listen for: The mystery of the disappearing body and Blackie's attempts to clear himself while Mary doubts his innocence

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.