The Caspary Case: Richard Diamond, Private Detective (February 2, 1951)

“The Caspary Case” is an episode of Richard Diamond, Private Detective, the old-time radio show, first broadcast February 2, 1951. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Private detective Richard Diamond is hired by a woman claiming to be Mrs. Phil Caspery, who fears her husband will kill her after discovering he's been stealing from his business partner Max Bruno. That night, Diamond finds Mrs. Caspery dead in her apartment and is knocked unconscious by an unknown attacker. When he awakens, police arrest Phil Caspery for the murder, but Diamond begins to suspect the real culprit may be someone else entirely.

New York City, including Richard Diamond's office, the Caspery apartment, Max Bruno's office on Sixth Avenue, the rooftop nightclub, and various city streets

Characters: Richard Diamond, Phil Caspery, Mrs. Caspery, Max Bruno, Tony Garcia, Walt (taxi dispatcher), Hat-check girl, Singer

Listen for: Diamond's wisecracking narration as he unravels a complex murder plot involving stolen money and mistaken identities; a tense car chase ending at the Washington Bridge; a final confrontation at the nightclub with gunfire and a dramatic revelation.

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.