The Case of the Crystal Prophecy: Nick Carter, Master Detective (March 23, 1947)

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

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What happens

Nick Carter investigates a series of suspicious suicides among middle-aged widows with money. A mysterious fortune teller named Elbe has been telling wealthy women they will take their own lives, then offering to prevent the tragedy for large sums of money. When Martha Langdon receives a dire prophecy from Elbe's crystal ball, she must determine whether the prediction is genuine or part of a sinister scheme.

Nick Carter's office and various locations in the city, including a fortune teller's residence, spring 1947

Characters: Nick Carter, Betsy, Maddie, Robert Winter, Martha Langdon, Elbe, Camelia

Listen for: The crystal ball prophecy that sets Martha's fate in motion, and whether Elbe's visions are real or an elaborate con to extort money from vulnerable wealthy women.

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.