The Fishing Boat Affair: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (October 1, 1949)

“The Fishing Boat Affair” is an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, the old-time radio show, first broadcast October 1, 1949. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to San Pedro, California to investigate a $400,000 claim for two fishing boats, the Frank Walton and Nancy Walton, which allegedly sank in calm weather with the loss of two crew members. When Johnny discovers evidence of violent explosions that may indicate insurance fraud through scuttling, he begins tracking down Captain George Carpo, the fleet manager, and learns of suspicious activity involving money and a mysterious woman named Anita Vargas.

San Pedro, California in 1949, including a restaurant and bar called the Cormorant, the docks, and Captain Carpo's residence on Parade Street.

Characters: Johnny Dollar, Mr. Roscoe Walton, Captain George Carpo, Anita Vargas, Lieutenant Senior Grade Miles P. Endicott Jr.

Listen for: Johnny's witty observations about his investigation, his interactions with the suspicious Captain Carpo, and the growing evidence pointing toward insurance fraud involving explosives planted on the fishing boats.

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.