Brother Whelp: Gunsmoke (November 18, 1956)

“Brother Whelp” is an episode of Gunsmoke, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 18, 1956. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Marshal Dillon learns that Sted Rudgar has returned to Dodge City after six years away, only to discover that his former sweetheart Tassie has married his own brother Tom and that Tom now runs the family ranch. Sted confronts Tom at the Long Branch saloon with threats of violence, while the Marshal tries to prevent bloodshed between the brothers.

Dodge City, Kansas - the Marshal's office and the Long Branch saloon

Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Tassie, Sted Rudgar, Tom, Miss Kitty

Listen for: Sted's angry reunion with Tom over Tassie and the ranch; the Marshal's efforts to keep the brothers from killing each other

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.