The Case of the Great Impersonation: Nick Carter, Master Detective (September 12, 1948)

“The Case of the Great Impersonation” is an episode of Nick Carter, Master Detective, the old-time radio show, first broadcast September 12, 1948. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Nick Carter receives a call from old friend Jack Blaney, a newspaper editor in Center City who claims to have discovered evidence of a major criminal organization involved in gambling, stolen cars, black market materials, and counterfeiting. Jack wants Nick's help gathering proof before he takes action. Nick agrees to catch the next train, but the mob has tapped Jack's phone and plans to eliminate him.

Center City, primarily the offices of the Daily Crusader newspaper and the Bradford Hotel

Characters: Nick Carter, Jack Blaney, Chief Ramsey, Patsy, Connie Mills, Mr. Hanford, Arlie Grinner, Ollie Grinner

Listen for: The discovery of counterfeit money in Connie Mills' hotel room and the revelation of connections between the local gang and counterfeiter Arlie Grinner

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.