THE ALONZO CHAPMAN MATTER and THE FAIR WAY MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
Release Date: 03/20/2026
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The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe is a 1950-1951 radio drama series starring Sydney Greenstreet as Rex Stout's fictional armchair detective Nero Wolfe. The series was unique in that it stressed characterization over plot. It was well written and well-produced.
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PURSUIT (CBS 1949 - 1952) was a detective series that presented the cases of the fictional Scotland Yard Inspector Peter Black. The Inspector was a dedicated policeman, a man hunter, who once on the case, would not rest until the wrongdoer was brought to justice. Black was assisted in cases by Sgt. Moffet. The series was unusual in that it featured dual narration. Starting in the Spring of 1950, Bill Johnstone provided the opening and closing narrations and sometimes, bridges between commercials. Inspector
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1001 Radio Crime Solvers
The Falcon radio series premiered on the Blue Network on April 10, 1943. Some 70 episodes were produced between 1943 and 1954. Beginning in the late 1930's three very popular novels popularized the character called The Falcon- who was really an investigator named Michael Waring. The Falcon was also the hero in three movies in the 40's- so the character was well established before it hit radio.
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MISSING SPARKLER and PAM TAKES A MESSAGE MR. ND MRS NORTH
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Here are polished, atmospheric, spoiler‑safe show notes summaries for the two Mr. and Mrs. North episodes — “The Sparkler” and “Pam Takes a Message” — written in the same clean, narrative-forward style you’ve been using for your classic radio series collections. 🎙️ Show Notes — Mr. and Mrs. North Episode: “The Sparkler” Tone: Light domestic comedy meets sharp mystery Summary: When a valuable diamond known as “The Sparkler” goes missing under baffling circumstances, Pam and Jerry North find themselves drawn into a case where glamour, greed, and misdirection...
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MURDER IS A KNOCK-OUT and THE AMOROUS BEEKEEPER ADVENTURES OF THE FALCON
1001 Radio Crime Solvers
The Falcon radio series premiered on the Blue Network on April 10, 1943. Some 70 episodes were produced between 1943 and 1954. Beginning in the late 1930's three very popular novels popularized the character called The Falcon- who was really an investigator named Michael Waring. The Falcon was also the hero in three movies in the 40's- so the character was well established before it hit radio.
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GHOST OF A CHANCE and SONG OF DEATH BARRIE CRAIG PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
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William Gargon starred as Barrie Craig, Private Investigator in the popular NBC radio drama which aired from 1951 to 1955. He was a little more laid back than Sam Spade and some of the others, but the cases he took on were tough. His office was on Madison Ave.
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THE PAPER BULLETS and DEATH & THE PURPLE COW BARRIE CRAIG, CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR
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Barrie Crain Confidential Investigator was an NBC Radio detective drama from 1951 to 1955. Barrie Craig , played by William Gargon, worked alone from his Madison Ave. office and was less "hard-boiled" than some of his radio counterparts like Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe.
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THE JUDGE & THE CHAMP & MICROFILM IN THE FISH TANK BARRIE CRAIG CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR
1001 Radio Crime Solvers
Barrie Crain Confidential Investigator was an NBC Radio detective drama from 1951 to 1955. Barrie Craig , played by William Gargon, worked alone from his Madison Ave. office and was less "hard-boiled" than some of his radio counterparts like Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe.
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The Alonzo Chapman Matter — Show Notes Summary
Johnny Dollar is sent to Los Angeles to investigate the murder of Alonzo Chapman, a man gunned down in an alley shortly after leaving a hotel bar with a woman he had just met. What looks at first like a random killing quickly becomes a layered case of motive, opportunity, and mistaken identity.
Johnny interviews Norma Sayle, the young woman who was with Chapman moments before the shooting. She insists she barely knew him, yet the killer seemed to know exactly where Chapman would be. As Johnny digs deeper, he uncovers a tangle of personal relationships: Chapman’s troubled marriage, his history of affairs, and a wife who seems more interested in the insurance payout than in her husband’s death.
A new lead emerges when police in Cleveland report that Chapman phoned his wife from Los Angeles the same day her lover, Carl Nicholson, abruptly left town. Johnny begins to suspect that someone may have tipped off Nicholson about Chapman’s whereabouts—intentionally or not—setting the murder in motion. The case becomes a tight, noir‑style investigation of jealousy, betrayal, and the deadly consequences of a marriage built on lies.
The Fair Way Matter — Show Notes Summary
Originally broadcast one week after The Alonzo Chapman Matter, this case finds Johnny Dollar once again navigating the shadows of mid‑century noir. While the surviving documentation is sparse, the episode is paired historically with Chapman’s case and continues the hardboiled, fast‑moving style of Edmond O’Brien’s tenure as Johnny Dollar.
In The Fair Way Matter, Johnny is called to investigate an insurance claim tied to a suspicious death at a golf course—an incident that may be an accident, a setup, or a cleverly disguised murder. As he interviews club members, caddies, and business associates, Johnny uncovers a web of financial pressure, personal grudges, and a victim whose life was far more complicated than the country‑club setting suggests.
The case builds toward a confrontation in which Johnny must determine whether the “fair way” was anything but fair—and whether the killer counted on the setting itself to hide the truth. The episode reflects the same noir‑infused tone and investigative grit that defined O’Brien’s run in the early 1950s.
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