Run Until Dead: Let George Do It (November 14, 1949)

“Run Until Dead” is an episode of Let George Do It, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 14, 1949. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

George Valentine is hired by investigator Mr. Fenwick to look into why his old friend Mr. Atkins has suddenly cut off contact. George drives out to Atkins' house and discovers the man has died from a stroke that occurred under mysterious circumstances. A man visited Atkins' daughter Molina that afternoon, upsetting both her and her father, and Atkins was found trying to reach someone named Fierick when he collapsed on the stairs.

A California town and Mr. Atkins' house, present day in the evening and night

Characters: George Valentine, Angel Brooks, Mr. Fenwick, Molina Atkins, Mr. Atkins, Lieutenant Barkley, Mr. Sooterman, The housekeeper

Listen for: The mystery of who visited Molina Atkins and why Mr. Atkins was so desperate to call someone named Fierick before his fatal stroke

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.