Charlie Meeker: Frontier Gentleman (February 9, 1958)

“Charlie Meeker” is an episode of Frontier Gentleman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast February 9, 1958. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

J.B. Kendall, a London Times correspondent in Rosebud territory, hears rumors of a Sioux uprising led by Chief Sitting Bull. He seeks out Charlie Meeker, a local writer, and expresses his desire to interview the chief himself. Though dangerous, Meeker helps Kendall arrange a meeting with Johnny DeShel, a half-breed scout and interpreter, who agrees to guide them to Sitting Bull's camp for a fee.

Rosebud, a frontier town in Montana territory, during a period of tension between settlers and the Sioux Indians.

Characters: J.B. Kendall, Charlie Meeker, Jackson Beeson, Dolly, Johnny DeShel

Listen for: Kendall's determination to get his story despite the dangers of approaching a war-ready Sioux camp, and the mysterious character of Johnny DeShel, whose loyalties seem uncertain.

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.