The Lamb: Gunsmoke (December 5, 1953)

“The Lamb” is an episode of Gunsmoke, the old-time radio show, first broadcast December 5, 1953. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

A quiet, polite gunslinger named Lou Madeleine arrives in Dodge City and strikes up a friendly acquaintance with a local named Casey at the saloon. When Marshal Matt Dillon learns of Madeleine's reputation as a deadly killer who has shot men in Colorado Territory, he seeks him out to discover his purpose in town.

Dodge City, Kansas - a saloon and the Marshal's office

Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Lou Madeleine, Casey, Sam the bartender

Listen for: A discussion between Marshal Dillon and the enigmatic gunslinger Madeleine about why he has come to town and what his intentions are.

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.