Nettie Sitton: Gunsmoke (May 1, 1960)

“Nettie Sitton” is an episode of Gunsmoke, the old-time radio show, first broadcast May 1, 1960. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Marshal Matt Dillon and Chester are ambushed by renegade youths while riding through Indian territory, and Dillon is wounded in the leg. As they flee and make camp, they discover riders approaching and must make their way to a nearby cabin for shelter.

The frontier near Pueblo, Indian territory, and the surrounding wilderness with a remote cabin

Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc

Listen for: The tension builds as Matt and Chester evade their pursuers, with Chester helping the wounded marshal toward safety while keeping watch for the approaching riders.

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.