The Henderson Matter - Ep 3: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (November 30, 1955)

“The Henderson Matter - Ep 3” is an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 30, 1955. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Johnny Dollar investigates the death of George Henderson, officially ruled an accident, but the sheriff suspects foul play. The insurance company stands to lose $50,000 if the death remains accidental. Johnny is pressured to leave town by the hotel manager, and he discovers that Henderson had recently contacted his insurance broker about changing the beneficiary on his policy, cutting out his young wife Pauline.

The town of Culver and Great Falls, Montana in 1955

Characters: Johnny Dollar, Sheriff Eve Holton, Mr. Porter (hotel manager), Mrs. Pauline Henderson, Noah Baxter, Tim Connors, Mr. Thurber (insurance broker)

Listen for: The mysterious circumstances around Henderson's death and Johnny's growing suspicions about who wanted him out of town; the revelation that Henderson planned to change his will.

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.