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The Adventures of Nero Wolfe-The Beautiful Archer- Presented by Carnival of Screams Podcast- Old Time Radio

The case began in the consulting room of Dr Reynard Townley of the Townley Sanitarium, where a very lovely young woman, Diana Lawrence is talking with the good doctor. Diana is the fiancée of Willard Garth, who is an in-patient of the sanitarium. Dr Townley has poisoned Willard against Diana convincing him that she only wants him for the fortune of his family.

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This episode of the Adventures of Nero Wolfe first aired on November 17, 1950.

Nero Wolfe, featured in 46 novels, movies, and television series, first came to radio on April 7, 1943. The great character actor Sydney Greenstreet played him from 1950-51. Wolfe, the "gargantuan gourmet", solved crimes with an attention to detail that surpassed the great Sherlock Holmes. The overweight detective of Rex Stout's novels refused to leave his tasteful brownstone on business, sending his wisecracking, two-fisted assistant, Archie Goodwin, out to do his legwork. This eccentric private investigator preferred tending to his cherished orchids over solving crimes. In fact, the only reason he worked at all was to keep up his lavish lifestyle.

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Cloak & Dagger- Behind the Lines - Presented by Carnival of Screams Podcast 

Cloak & Dagger, is an American superhero television series created for Freeform by Joe Pokaski, based on the Marvel Comics characters of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise. The series is produced by ABC Signature Studios, Marvel Television, and Wandering Rocks Productions, with Pokaski serving as showrunner.

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A couple on their honeymoon, Roger and Sue Kent tune in the radio as they travel the lonely country road. The news report claims that a homicidal maniac is on the loose. Should they drive on to their hotel, or make a stop closer, in hopes of taking refuge from that danger? The couple find themselves at a carnival side show, and Roger finds himself the object of a hypnotist. Will he actually volunteer to be buried alive in a coffin?

It's an easy $500 for deciding, and soon Rogers body is in a trance, and in a grave. Will Sue's nerves be able to handle the stress? Don't worry, the professor assures her it's all about to end. Then a twist in the story sets it all on edge.

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The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe is a 1950–51 American radio drama series starring Sydney Greenstreet as Rex Stout's fictional armchair detective Nero Wolfe. Based on Stout's principal characters but not his stories, the series aired October 20, 1950 – April 27, 1951, on NBC. It is regarded as the series that is most responsible for popularizing Nero Wolfe on radio.

Wolfe's legman Archie Goodwin was played by a succession of actors including Gerald Mohr, Herb Ellis, Lawrence Dobkin, Harry Bartell, Lamont Johnson and Wally Maher.[1]

Biographer John McAleer reported that Stout enjoyed Greenstreet's portrayal. The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe was the first radio series that, like the Nero Wolfe stories themselves, stressed characterization over plot.[2]:325 It is regarded as the series that is most responsible for popularizing Nero Wolfe on radio. All but one episode ("The Case of the Headless Hunter") has survived in radio collections.[3]

Greenstreet suffered from both diabetes and Bright's Disease, and his health fluctuated during the run of the radio program.

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The Abbott and Costello Show is a comedy program from the era of old-time radio in the United States. It was broadcast first on NBC and later on ABC, beginning July 3, 1940, and ending June 9, 1949.

Film stars Bud Abbott and Lou Costello adapted their talents to radio for this 30-minute weekly comedy program. Vincent Terrace, in his book, Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows, wrote, "Many of the skits revolved around Bud and Lou's efforts to succeed in some sort of business venture."[2] The skits were often ones that they had used in their vaudeville act.[3]

Popular culture scholar J. Fred MacDonald, in his book, Don't Touch That Dial!: Radio Programming in American Life, 1920-1960, wrote that the pair formed "one of the leading radio comedy acts throughout the 1940s."[4] He noted that Abbott was the straight man, with Costello "the comedic force of the act."[4]

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Nero Wolfe: Case of The Dear Dead Lady

Nero Wolfe is retained by the leader of a religious cult to save the life of the woman he loves. The woman is killed and now Wolfe’s client and two other men are accusing each other.

Original Air Date: November 3, 1950

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Nero Wolf The Care Worn Cuff 

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The home of Nero Wolfe is his office and at the moment the world’s greatest motionless detective is sitting in the chair, which was built specially to support his 300 pounds. His eyes are closed and he’s snoring away when the phone rings. It’s a Mr. Charles Porter who wants them to do nothing for a $1000. Sounds like the perfect case for Nero Wolfe!

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Nero Wolfe is a fictional character, a brilliant, oversized, eccentric armchair detective created in 1934 by American mystery writer Rex Stout. Wolfe was born in Montenegro and keeps his past murky. He lives in a luxurious brownstone on West 35th Street in New York City, and he is loath to leave his home for business or anything that would keep him from reading his books, tending his orchids, or eating the gourmet meals prepared by his chef, Fritz Brenner. Archie Goodwin, Wolfe's sharp-witted, dapper young confidential assistant with an eye for attractive women, narrates the cases and does the legwork for the detective genius.

Stout published 33 novels and 41 novellas and short stories featuring Wolfe from 1934 to 1975, with most of them set in New York City. The stories have been adapted for film, radio, television and the stage. The Nero Wolfe corpus was nominated for Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon 2000, the world's largest mystery convention, and Rex Stout was a nominee for Best Mystery Writer of the Century.

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