The Curse of Kamoshek: Suspense (April 22, 1962)

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“The Curse of Kamoshek” is an episode of Suspense, the old-time radio show, first broadcast April 22, 1962. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Frederick Turnbull, a wealthy and controlling man, clashes with his nephew Donald Ransom over Donald's plans for another costly expedition to Egypt in search of the tomb of the pharaoh Kamashek. Turnbull threatens to cut Donald off from his inheritance, and Donald leaves in anger. Months later a package arrives from Egypt, sent by Donald's companion Horace Brackton, containing a bone said to come from the pharaoh's skeleton. The story is part of the Suspense series, with Ian Martin as Turnbull and the episode written by Jonathan Bundy, and it was first broadcast on April 22, 1962.

Turnbull's house and an Egyptian expedition, with later scenes at a university museum

Characters: Frederick Turnbull, Donald Ransom, Walden, Horace Brackton, Harrison Brackton

Listen for: The package from Egypt and Turnbull's dismissive reaction to the bone sent by Brackton

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.