Chance and Probability: Let George Do It (September 29, 1952)

“Chance and Probability” is an episode of Let George Do It, the old-time radio show, first broadcast September 29, 1952. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

George Valentine travels to a pink-housed South American town to investigate the death of Bill Shields, an engineer who claimed to have discovered a mathematical system for winning at Caesar's Casino. Shields was killed during a robbery at the casino, but his friend Mary believes he was deliberately murdered to prevent him from using his system. George must uncover the truth while various parties—including the police and the casino owner—seem eager to keep the system secret.

A South American town with pink houses and a luxury gambling casino called Caesar's, located outside the capital city of Polyzons.

Characters: George Valentine, Miss Brooks, Mary, Professor Marcel Lervu, Bill Shields, Lieutenant Acastro, Caesar Capo

Listen for: The mystery of Bill Shields' mathematical system for predicting gambling outcomes and who killed him to keep it hidden.

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.