The Long Shot Matter - Ep 1: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (June 25, 1956)

“The Long Shot Matter - Ep 1” is an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, the old-time radio show, first broadcast June 25, 1956. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Hollywood to look into an anonymous letter threatening to collect on a new hundred-thousand-dollar double indemnity policy covering Dr. Carl Palmquist and his wife. The policy becomes effective in a few days, and someone has hinted they plan to make a claim. Dollar begins investigating the Palmquist family and their circumstances.

Beverly Hills and Malibu, California in 1956

Characters: Johnny Dollar, Jim Daryl, Clark, Dr. Carl Palmquist, Mrs. Palmquist, Eric Palmquist, Steffi Lund

Listen for: The mysterious anonymous letter threatening to collect on the insurance policy; Mrs. Palmquist's drinking problem and confused state of mind; Eric Palmquist's evasive behavior and insistence that his mother not be disturbed; the mention of Paul, Eric's older brother who died three years ago

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.