Colleen So Green: Gunsmoke (March 3, 1957)

“Colleen So Green” is an episode of Gunsmoke, the old-time radio show, first broadcast March 3, 1957. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

A young Irish woman named Colleen Taney arrives in Dodge City with barely any money after her aunt's death in San Francisco. She claims to have been robbed of her pocketbook during the stagecoach journey south to find relatives. Marshal Dillon arranges for her to stay at the Dodge House while he looks into recovering her stolen money.

Dodge City, Kansas - Marshal Dillon's office and surrounding establishments

Characters: Matt Dillon, Colleen Taney, Chester Pasz, Dr. Adams, Mr. Doby

Listen for: The charm and vulnerability of the mysterious newcomer, and Chester's unexpectedly generous response to her plight

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.