Nether Nether Land: The Adventures of Philip Marlowe (September 1, 1951)

“Nether Nether Land” is an episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, the old-time radio show, first broadcast September 1, 1951. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Private detective Philip Marlowe is awakened in the middle of the night by a frightened young woman named Carolyn Shepherd who claims someone has been following her. After Marlowe makes coffee and takes a quick shower, Carolyn mysteriously disappears from his apartment, leaving only a billfold behind. Marlowe begins investigating her background, discovering she moved out of her previous address six weeks ago without leaving a forwarding address.

Los Angeles; Marlowe's apartment and a residential building where Carolyn previously lived

Characters: Philip Marlowe, Carolyn Shepherd, Simon, Hester Hutchinson

Listen for: The mystery of who is following Carolyn Shepherd and why she fled Marlowe's apartment; Marlowe's investigation into her past

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.