The Double Trouble Matter: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (November 16, 1958)

“The Double Trouble Matter” is an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 16, 1958. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Sarasota to settle a claim on a 65,000 dollar policy belonging to Albert Kingman, who died in a hurricane 20 years ago. Two men have suddenly appeared, each claiming to be Henry Kingman, the deceased's son and sole beneficiary, both with plausible stories about their lives since the disaster.

Sarasota, Florida and surrounding areas in 1958

Characters: Johnny Dollar, Earl Pormann, Henry Kingman (first claimant), Gertrude Pormann

Listen for: Johnny Dollar's detailed investigation as he attempts to determine which Henry Kingman is the genuine beneficiary, including his examination of background information and interviews with the claimants.

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.