The Fathom-Five Matter - Ep 5: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (March 2, 1956)

“The Fathom-Five Matter - Ep 5” is an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, the old-time radio show, first broadcast March 2, 1956. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Johnny Dollar investigates the death of Marky, whose body washes up on the beach—supposedly five days after a ship sinking, but an autopsy reveals complications that challenge the timeline. When evidence points to a suspect hiding in town, a desperate chase ends in tragedy, and Johnny and Detective Wilson uncover signs of struggle at the Markey beach house.

A coastal town where a ship called the Fathom Five recently sank; hotel, apartment building, and the Markey beach house

Characters: Johnny Dollar, Barney Wilson, Mrs. Marky, Doc Morgan, Danny Haines, Mr. Jones

Listen for: The revelation that Marky drowned in fresh water rather than seawater, meaning he died elsewhere than the ocean; the discovery of a mysterious tenant and the deadly confrontation at the apartment building.

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.