Blood Harvest: Tales of the Texas Rangers (January 21, 1951)

“Blood Harvest” is an episode of Tales of the Texas Rangers, the old-time radio show, first broadcast January 21, 1951. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

When ranger Jason Pearson investigates the death of Robert Mullen, a disabled war veteran found pitchforked to death in his alfalfa field, he discovers that Mullen was preparing to sell off most of his crop. The ranger must determine whether Mullen was killed during a robbery or if there is another motive behind the murder.

Rural Texas farmland, including Mullen's alfalfa field and surrounding properties; Holesville

Characters: Ranger Jason Pearson, Robert Mullen, Slim Ferdinand, Harry Trent, Sam Richardson, Sheriff, Ellie (Mullen's sister)

Listen for: The ranger's investigation into why Mullen came out to his field at night and the mystery surrounding the missing alfalfa crop.

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.