The Wolfer: Gunsmoke (January 11, 1959)

“The Wolfer” is an episode of Gunsmoke, the old-time radio show, first broadcast January 11, 1959. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

A wolfer arrives in Dodge City claiming to hunt a legendary white wolf that has been killing cattle on local ranches. When the rancher questions whether one wolf could cause such destruction, tensions rise as the wolfer insists on completing his hunt, leading to a confrontation with the marshal.

Dodge City and the surrounding plains

Characters: Matt Dillon, Wolfer, Rancher

Listen for: A discussion about a mysterious white wolf terrorizing the area and the wolfer's determination to track it down despite skepticism from the locals.

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.