The Case of the Barefoot Banker: Nick Carter, Master Detective (November 23, 1947)

“The Case of the Barefoot Banker” is an episode of Nick Carter, Master Detective, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 23, 1947. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Arthur Colby, a respected banker, comes to Nick Carter claiming he has lost $20,000 during a mysterious period of amnesia. He withdrew the money from his bank but cannot remember what happened to it and suspects he hid it somewhere. Carter takes the case but finds Colby's story suspicious, noticing inconsistencies in his pattern of behavior that suggest he may be planning something more sinister.

New York City, including Arthur Colby's home and Dr. Henderson's office in Eastview

Characters: Nick Carter, Arthur Colby, Mrs. Colby (Arthur's wife), Richard (Arthur's brother), Dr. Henderson (psychiatrist)

Listen for: The mystery of Arthur Colby's missing $20,000 and whether his mental blackouts are genuine or part of an elaborate scheme to disguise a larger crime.

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.