The Brothers: Gunsmoke (September 30, 1956)

“The Brothers” is an episode of Gunsmoke, the old-time radio show, first broadcast September 30, 1956. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Marshal Dillon encounters Lafe Tugwell, an old gunfighter from Texas with a fearsome reputation, who has come to Dodge City. When a young hothead named Gore Trace arrives spoiling for a fight with Tugwell, Dillon must prevent bloodshed between the two men.

Dodge City, Kansas - the marshal's office, Doc's office, the Long Branch saloon

Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Lafe Tugwell, Kitty, Gore Trace, Doc

Listen for: A tense confrontation between a legendary gunfighter and an ambitious young man trying to make a name for himself

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.