The Laughing Matter - Ep 5: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (June 15, 1956)

“The Laughing Matter - Ep 5” is an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, the old-time radio show, first broadcast June 15, 1956. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is in Sonata, Mexico protecting comedian Charlie Burton, who has a half-million-dollar policy and received a death threat. When Al Shriver, a member of Burton's traveling show, is found poisoned, Dollar investigates alongside Captain Peral. The case takes a shocking turn when evidence points to an unexpected killer.

Sonata, Mexico, a small town away from the tourist areas, including a police commandancia, hotel, and lounge

Characters: Johnny Dollar, Charlie Burton, Captain Peral, Gloria, Al Shriver, Joe Morales, Frank Maulle

Listen for: The revelation of who actually poisoned Al Shriver and why Charlie Burton's threatening letter and carefully staged events were part of a calculated plan

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.