The Blacksmith: Gunsmoke (August 24, 1958)

“The Blacksmith” is an episode of Gunsmoke, the old-time radio show, first broadcast August 24, 1958. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Marshal Dillon settles a dispute between a customer and Emil the blacksmith over a horse's lameness. Emil reveals he's ordered a bride from St. Louis through a newspaper advertisement, and the woman is arriving on the evening stage. The marshal and his deputies agree to attend Emil's meeting with his intended fiancée.

Dodge City, Kansas - the blacksmith shop and Long Branch Saloon

Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Emil, Mr. Tolman, Doc, Sam

Listen for: A touching story about a lonely blacksmith seeking companionship through unconventional means, set against the backdrop of frontier life and community acceptance.

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.