Road to Wickenburg: Have Gun, Will Travel (November 30, 1958)

“Road to Wickenburg” is an episode of Have Gun, Will Travel, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 30, 1958. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Paladin arrives in the town of Blue Bell and is drugged by a scheming woman named Sue Tyler working with the local Goodfellow family. When he wakes, he discovers he's been robbed of his money, gun, and horse. Realizing the Goodfellows control the town and the corrupt sheriff won't help, Paladin confronts the family directly with a dangerous ultimatum.

The town of Blue Bell in 1875, including a saloon, sheriff's office, and the surrounding area. Paladin is heading toward Wickenburg.

Characters: Paladin, Sue Tyler, Saul Goodfellow, Jack Goodfellow, Sheriff, Jim Goodfellow, Ed Goodfellow, Hey Boy

Listen for: The opening threat where Paladin warns he has one bullet left and will kill the first person who speaks; the revelation of the Goodfellow family's control over the town; Paladin's confrontation with the family about his stolen belongings.

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.