The Corpse on a Caper: Let George Do It (January 10, 1949)

“The Corpse on a Caper” is an episode of Let George Do It, the old-time radio show, first broadcast January 10, 1949. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

George Valentine is hired to escort the body of Consuelo Benales, a nineteen-year-old girl from a wealthy Mexican family, back to Mexico City for burial. When he arrives at the funeral parlor, he discovers the body has been stolen and finds himself caught between a desperate man claiming to be her husband and criminals who want to keep the corpse hidden.

A funeral parlor, and the surrounding area near Cliffbriar College for wealthy young ladies

Characters: George Valentine, Miss Burdick, Mr. Adlet, Miss Purdy, Ruxine, Bo Skarback, Ginger Santos, Danny

Listen for: The investigation into the stolen corpse and the suspicious death certificate dated after the girl's death; the search for Dr. Elwood Dryden

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.