065- Threatening Notes: Jerry of the Circus (September 24, 1937)

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“065- Threatening Notes” is an episode of Jerry of the Circus, the old-time radio show, first broadcast September 24, 1937. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Jerry and the Bandini brothers, Carlos and Alfredo, look into a series of threatening notes aimed at their sister Carmen, a circus performer. The latest note is pinned to her door with a dagger, warning her to leave the circus or face harm. The brothers insist on handling the matter themselves, while Jerry suggests involving the police and examining the note and dagger for clues. Earlier, Jason Hunsberg, a trainer, is praised for calming his cats during a dangerous moment. The brothers also mention a surprise: an old elephant named El Mundo, once known to Carmen, is being delivered to the circus. The episode is part of the Jerry of the Circus series.

A traveling circus, moving between towns, with its performers' wagons and dressing rooms.

Characters: Jerry, Carlos Bandini, Alfredo Bandini, Carmen Bandini, Patsy, Jason, Rags, Mr. Randall

Listen for: The discovery of the threatening note pinned with a dagger, and the debate over whether to go to the police.

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.