Minnie: Gunsmoke (December 25, 1960)

“Minnie” is an episode of Gunsmoke, the old-time radio show, first broadcast December 25, 1960. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Marshal Dillon encounters a mysterious woman named Minnie who arrives in Dodge City with a suspicious arm wound. When Doc Adams treats her injury, she claims it came from falling off a horse, but both the Marshal and Doc suspect she was actually shot. As Minnie settles into town, she becomes increasingly attached to Doc, following him around and creating awkward situations that trouble the reserved physician.

Dodge City, Kansas - a frontier town with a doctor's office, restaurant, and saloon

Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc Adams, Minnie Higgins, Chester, Kitty

Listen for: The mystery surrounding Minnie's true origins and her wound; the growing tension between Minnie's pursuit of Doc and his discomfort with her attention; hints of a troubling past that Doc seems to be hiding from

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.