It's A Mystery To Me: Let George Do It (October 16, 1950)

“It's A Mystery To Me” is an episode of Let George Do It, the old-time radio show, first broadcast October 16, 1950. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

George Valentine takes a case for mystery writer Marlon King, who is distraught over his sweetheart Cynthia suddenly refusing to see him. When George investigates, he discovers Cynthia's roommate Mabel has been murdered, and Cynthia herself is found dead in a closet. As Lieutenant Riley investigates, the evidence points in multiple directions, but George must unravel the true motive behind the double murder.

A city bar called Joe's Oasis and a nearby apartment building, with police investigating a murder scene.

Characters: George Valentine, Marlon King, Cynthia, Mabel, Tony, Lieutenant Riley, Joe, Michael

Listen for: The solution to who murdered both Cynthia and Mabel, revealed through George's logical deduction about fingerprints, gloves, and a mysterious engagement ring hidden in a pocket.

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.