The Lansing Fraud Matter - Ep 3: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (December 14, 1955)

“The Lansing Fraud Matter - Ep 3” is an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, the old-time radio show, first broadcast December 14, 1955. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar investigates a potentially fraudulent life insurance claim filed by Arlene Kennedy following her brother James Lansing's death. The insurance company suspects someone else may have taken Lansing's physical examination two years earlier, and Dollar must uncover the truth within ten days before the company is forced to act.

Tucson, Arizona and Catalina Vista; present day investigation into events from two years prior

Characters: Johnny Dollar, Arlene Kennedy, Jim Carter, Hillary Franks, James Lansing

Listen for: The revelation of who impersonated James Lansing for the insurance physical examination and whether the claim is legitimate or fraudulent

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.