Romeo: Gunsmoke (January 22, 1956)

“Romeo” is an episode of Gunsmoke, the old-time radio show, first broadcast January 22, 1956. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Young Andy Bowers wants to elope with Judy, the daughter of rancher Jake Chester, but their fathers are bitter enemies who refuse to allow the match. When Andy and Judy sneak into town seeking Marshal Dillon's help to escape, Matt finds himself caught between two powerful cattlemen on the brink of violent conflict.

Dodge City and the surrounding Kansas territory, with ranches and the marshal's office

Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Andy Bowers, Jake Chester, Judy Chester, Doc, Emmett Bowers

Listen for: A tense confrontation as two feuding ranchers pursue the young couple into town, forcing Marshal Dillon to navigate a dangerous situation that could spark a range war.

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.