What happens
Racketeer Fixer Kester, out on bail, poses as a reformed crusader against illegal bookmakers and wins a newspaper publisher's trust. Britt Reid, who is secretly the Green Hornet, grows suspicious when Kester begins making deals with the jockey Skip Collins ahead of the Island Handicap. Part of the story unfolds at the racetrack and at the Collins home, where a threat is made against Skip's sister. Series: The Green Hornet, originally aired August 26, 1947.
Mid-century city, including the Daily Sentinel newspaper offices, the racetrack, a suburban home, and a hotel in Lynnhaven
Characters: Britt Reid, Kato, Michael Axford, Fixer Kester, Skip Collins, Jeannie Collins, Larry Gunnegan, John Bray
Listen for: The threat made against Skip Collins's sister and whether Kester is sincere about his reform
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.