Destination Danger: Let George Do It (November 19, 1951)

“Destination Danger” is an episode of Let George Do It, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 19, 1951. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

George Valentine receives an anonymous briefcase with cash, plane tickets, and instructions for a dangerous assignment in Panama. On the flight, a mysterious man drugs George's coffee and steals a letter of introduction, then mysteriously returns it. Upon arrival in Panama, a young man named Carlos meets George and his assistant but refuses to explain their mission, promising details will come tomorrow.

A Pan-American Clipper flight from the United States to Panama, and the lobby of a hotel in Panama City

Characters: George Valentine, Brooks (George's assistant), Manuel Perez, Carlos, Captain Santo Silvera

Listen for: The mysterious theft and return of George's letter of introduction, and the cryptic appearance of Carlos with news of the assignment

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.