Mr. Clyde Divorcing: OTRR My Friend Irma Singles (April 27, 1954)

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“Mr. Clyde Divorcing” is an episode of OTRR My Friend Irma Singles, the old-time radio show, first broadcast April 27, 1954. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Irma Peterson's employer, Mr. Clyde, learns that his wife wants a divorce and is devastated. Irma, along with her friend Emma Peterson, takes it upon herself to intervene and try to bring the couple back together. Their meddling gets them into trouble with Mr. Clyde's wife, a private detective named Joe, and a tax investigation. My Friend Irma is a comedy series, and this episode first aired on CBS Radio on April 27, 1954, with Marie Wilson, Cathy Lewis, Hans Conried, and Alan Reed in the lead roles.

New York, at an office and at the Clyde and Peterson homes

Characters: Irma, Emma Peterson, Mr. Clyde, Mrs. Clyde, Joe, Mr. Drake, Professor Kuprott

Listen for: Irma and Emma's well-meaning but disastrous attempts to save Mr. Clyde's marriage

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.