The Case of the Careless Employees: Nick Carter, Master Detective (February 2, 1947)

“The Case of the Careless Employees” is an episode of Nick Carter, Master Detective, the old-time radio show, first broadcast February 2, 1947. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Nick Carter investigates a series of three deaths among window cleaners at the Park Window Cleaning Company, all occurring within two weeks. While authorities rule them accidental falls, Nick suspects foul play, especially since the rival Community Window Cleaning Corporation has suffered no similar losses and stands to gain from Park's misfortunes.

New York City skyscrapers and window cleaning company offices

Characters: Nick Carter, Patsy, John Farron, Bill Stevens, Marston, Maddie, Fred Whaley, Mabel Lanigan

Listen for: Nick's suspicions about deliberately arranged accidents targeting a specific company to force it out of business; the rivalry between the Park and Community window cleaning corporations

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.