The Trap: Tales of the Texas Rangers (February 25, 1951)

“The Trap” is an episode of Tales of the Texas Rangers, the old-time radio show, first broadcast February 25, 1951. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Two truck drivers, Warren Grover and Luther Sims, are found dead near a remote detour road, their cargo missing. Ranger Jason Pearson investigates the scene, discovering clues that suggest the hijacking was carefully planned with inside knowledge of the truck's route and timing.

A dead-end road near Landon's Creek and a detour off the main highway in Texas, at night

Characters: Ranger Jason Pearson, Sheriff Archer, Warren Grover, Luther Sims

Listen for: The ranger's methodical examination of the crime scene and his theory about how the hijackers used a fake detour to trap the truck

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.