What happens
Homer J. Hubbard, a timid clerk married to the domineering Ada, becomes obsessed with the screen tough guy Edward G. Robinson after seeing him in Little Caesar. Living out a fantasy in which he is Robinson, Homer grows increasingly resentful of Ada's constant ridicule and begins to plan her murder. This is Suspense, the CBS radio drama that aired on 1948-09-30, with Edward G. Robinson in the lead role. Homer buys a gun and turns to the actor for advice, but events quickly spiral beyond his control.
A small American town in the late 1940s, including Homer and Ada's home, Homer's office, a movie theater, and a hotel where Robinson is staying.
Characters: Homer J. Hubbard, Ada Hubbard, Edward G. Robinson, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Pemberton
Listen for: Homer's growing fixation on Edward G. Robinson's mannerisms and his plan to make Ada's murder look like suicide.
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.