Sucker Stunt: Let George Do It (June 11, 1951)

“Sucker Stunt” is an episode of Let George Do It, the old-time radio show, first broadcast June 11, 1951. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

George Valentine accepts a job from Tim, a photographer who claims his younger brother has become involved with a suspicious character named Florio who runs a shop on the North Side. Tim is worried about his brother's mysterious connection to Florio and wants George to investigate. When George poses as a customer to size up Florio, he discovers the man may be connected to a recent highway robbery.

A city neighborhood on the North Side, including Florio's shop and a sheriff's office

Characters: George Valentine, Tim, Florio, Sheriff

Listen for: George's clever approach to investigating Florio by posing as a customer, and the revelation of a highway robbery that may connect to the case

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.