The Picnic: Let George Do It (October 11, 1946)

“The Picnic” is an episode of Let George Do It, the old-time radio show, first broadcast October 11, 1946. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

George Valentine and his secretary Claire decide to have a picnic in the country with Claire's brother Sonny. They stop at a deserted, boarded-up house and discover a slipper with a note written in orange lipstick claiming someone is being held prisoner inside. Despite Claire's objections, George decides to investigate the mysterious message.

A boarded-up house in the country and its surrounding grounds

Characters: George Valentine, Claire, Sonny, An old woman

Listen for: The discovery of the mysterious slipper and note, George's decision to break into the house at nightfall, and the team's exploration of the upper floors

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.