The Dark Chain: Let George Do It (November 7, 1949)

“The Dark Chain” is an episode of Let George Do It, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 7, 1949. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

George Valentine is called to a farm to investigate the theft of an heirloom cameo brooch. Mrs. Purcell suspects her neighbor Luke Schroeder, a paroled thief, but George finds the situation more complicated when he discovers Mrs. Purcell's mentally simple adult son Buddy and the mysterious presence of a girl named Maria on the property.

A farm in the countryside, including Mrs. Purcell's house and neighboring property

Characters: George Valentine, Mrs. Purcell, Buddy Purcell, Luke Schroeder, Simon, Maria

Listen for: George's investigation into the stolen brooch and the strange dynamics between Buddy, Maria, and the suspicious Luke Schroeder

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.