Devil's Hindmost: Gunsmoke (January 6, 1957)

“Devil's Hindmost” is an episode of Gunsmoke, the old-time radio show, first broadcast January 6, 1957. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Buck Weber's wife Rancey leaves him and their farm to work at the Long Branch Saloon in Dodge City. When Buck discovers she's spending time with Frisco Bates, a gambler, he becomes convinced the man is turning her against him and threatening violence. Marshal Dillon must manage the volatile situation before Buck acts on his dangerous impulses.

Dodge City, Kansas - the Long Branch Saloon and surrounding town

Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Buck Weber, Rancey Weber, Kitty, Sam, Frisco Bates, Doc

Listen for: A domestic dispute escalates when a jealous farmer mistakes kindness for seduction, and the marshal must prevent tragedy.

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.