Sweet Revenge: Tales of the Texas Rangers (February 18, 1951)

“Sweet Revenge” is an episode of Tales of the Texas Rangers, the old-time radio show, first broadcast February 18, 1951. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Blake Wilkins returns home after two years away, hoping to reconcile with his family. His brother Judd reveals that their father rejected Blake's letter of apology and never wanted to see him again. That night, Blake is found shot dead in a remote shack on Judd's property, and Ranger Pearson must investigate the circumstances surrounding his death.

A ranch in Texas, March 1944. The story begins at Judd Wilkins' ranch house during a rainstorm and moves to a remote shack where Blake's body is discovered.

Characters: Ranger Jason Pearson, Judd Wilkins, Alva Briggs, Blake Wilkins, Sheriff

Listen for: The ranger's careful reconstruction of the shooting, examining the bullet's trajectory and the killer's likely hiding place near the water trough.

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.