Frontier Gentleman

J.B. Kendall, a London Times correspondent in Rosebud territory, hears rumors of a Sioux uprising led by Chief Sitting Bull. He seeks out Charlie Meeker, a local writer, and expresses his desire to interview the chief himself. Though dangerous, Meeker helps Kendall arrange a meeting with Johnny DeShel, a half-breed scout and interpreter, who agrees to guide them to Sitting Bull's camp for a fee.

With J.B. Kendall, Charlie Meeker, Jackson Beeson, Dolly, Johnny DeShel.

Listen for: Kendall's determination to get his story despite the dangers of approaching a war-ready Sioux camp, and the mysterious character of Johnny DeShel, whose loyalties seem uncertain.

First aired February 9, 1958.

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.

Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.

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J.B. Kendall, an English writer, arrives in South Sunday, a Montana town with an unusual law prohibiting the carrying of guns. He registers with Sheriff Clanton and settles into the Empire Hotel, where he meets Lila, a woman working there. When Deputy Farley discovers Kendall talking with Lila over drinks, tensions rise as Farley warns him to stay away from her.

With J.B. Kendall, Sheriff Clanton, Deputy Dick Farley, Lila, Bartender Harry, Express office clerk, Mr. Farley.

Listen for: The conflict between Kendall's presence as an outsider and the town's suspicions of strangers; the tension between Farley and Kendall over Lila; and hints of trouble brewing with the Sioux and Cheyenne that Kendall hopes to witness.

First aired February 2, 1958.

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.

Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.

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J.B. Kendall, an English writer for the London Times, arrives in South Sunday, Montana Territory to observe frontier life. The town operates under an unusual law forbidding anyone from carrying guns, enforced strictly by Sheriff Clanton. Kendall registers as required and settles in, intrigued by the town's strict order and the brewing tensions with nearby Sioux and Cheyenne tribes.

With J.B. Kendall, Sheriff Frank Clanton, Deputy Jake Farley, Lila, Harry the bartender.

Listen for: Kendall's observations about the unusual gun ban and its effects on frontier justice; the mysterious dynamics between Sheriff Clanton and the townspeople; Lila's cryptic warnings and her relationships with the men in town.

First aired January 30, 1958.

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.

Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.

A new episode every week. Live around the clock: Frontier Gentleman on Stupid Potato

About Stupid Potato. This podcast is from Stupid Potato Studios. We restore classic radio and TV audio and run free internet radio channels, live around the clock: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, Saturday-morning cartoons, vintage TV, Halloween and Christmas, and our own short cartoons. Listen free, find every show and join our weekly note at stupidpotato.com.

J.B. Kendall, an English writer for the London Times, arrives in the Montana town of South Sunday hoping to collect a remittance from England and observe frontier life. He finds the town governed by an unusual law: no one except the sheriff can carry guns. Kendall registers with Sheriff Clanton and settles into the Empire Hotel, where he meets Lila, a widow working at the saloon, who warns him about the tensions between the sheriff's authority and men like Deputy Farley who resent his control.

With J.B. Kendall, Sheriff Frank Clanton, Deputy Jake Farley, Lila, the express office clerk.

Listen for: The growing conflict between Sheriff Clanton's gun prohibition and the men of the town who chafe under his strict authority, and Kendall's complicated background that prevents him from returning to England.

First aired January 29, 1958.

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.

Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.

A new episode every week. Live around the clock: Frontier Gentleman on Stupid Potato

About Stupid Potato. This podcast is from Stupid Potato Studios. We restore classic radio and TV audio and run free internet radio channels, live around the clock: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, Saturday-morning cartoons, vintage TV, Halloween and Christmas, and our own short cartoons. Listen free, find every show and join our weekly note at stupidpotato.com.