36xxxx 038 Commander Talks To Johnson: Magic Island

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“36xxxx 038 Commander Talks To Johnson” is an episode of Magic Island, the old-time radio show that aired in 1950. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Captain Tex Bradford and Mrs. Gregory await the arrival of Johnson's captured rescue boat near the Magic Island, where the Euclidean submarine has brought Johnson and his crew aboard as prisoners. Jerry and Joan, aboard the submarine, speculate about the submarine commander and whether she might be sympathetic to them. The commander addresses Hall and Cleostor and offers them a warning about their conduct. Orders are relayed by radio to Johnson and to Captain Bradford to lash the two boats together for docking. Jerry and Joan are told to report once the submarine docks, and the commander hints at news that could shake Euclidea.

The Magic Island, Euclidea, and the Euclidean submarine approaching the island's slip under the island's magnetic pull

Characters: Jerry Hall, Joan, Johnson, Captain Tex Bradford, Mrs. Gregory, Commander, Cleostor, Hall

Listen for: The commander's warning to Jerry and Joan, and the orders for lashing Johnson's boat to the yacht before docking

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.