A Piece Of Publicity (aka-Hired for a Bodyguard): Let George Do It (June 14, 1948)

“A Piece Of Publicity (aka-Hired for a Bodyguard)” is an episode of Let George Do It, the old-time radio show, first broadcast June 14, 1948. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

George Valentine is hired by Marta Devorak, a glamorous trapeze artist at the circus, to serve as her bodyguard after she receives a threatening note demanding $5,000 and warning of a bad accident. George must protect her while investigating whether the threat is genuine or merely a publicity stunt.

A circus in California, George Valentine's office, and a house in the canyon

Characters: George Valentine, Marta Devorak, Scrae Brooks, Leo de Voreg, Dorian, Risa, Lieutenant Roy

Listen for: The interplay between George and his assistant Brooks as they investigate Marta's claims, the circus performers' revelations about Marta's plans to leave for Hollywood, and whether the threatening note is real or staged for publicity.

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.