The Crystal Lake Matter - Ep 3: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (August 15, 1956)

“The Crystal Lake Matter - Ep 3” is an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, the old-time radio show, first broadcast August 15, 1956. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar looks into the murder of Edward Russell, found dead in a rented cabin at Crystal Lake. Russell had been seeking someone named Bill before his death, and Johnny discovers conflicting stories from the people who saw him that night. When Johnny's investigation points to Bill Jensen, the boathouse operator, he finds himself trapped in Jensen's boat house with danger closing in.

Crystal Lake, a resort community with cabins, a hotel, and boathouse; also references to Denver

Characters: Johnny Dollar, Betty Norton, Edward Russell, Deputy Sheriff Ensel Garrett, Clarence Bixby, Leona Russell, Hiram, Bill Jensen

Listen for: The revelation of who attacked Johnny in the boathouse and whether Bill Jensen is truly the murderer.

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.