The Adventures of Philip Marlowe

Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a stern old man named Jeter to investigate a gold digger named Harriet Huntress who plans to marry Jeter's adopted stepson Grover, and to look into forged IOUs allegedly signed by Grover for $50,000 owed to gambler Marty Estelle. When Marlowe discovers that the handwriting expert analyzing the documents has been murdered, the case becomes far more dangerous than anyone anticipated.

With Philip Marlowe, Mr. Jeter, Harriet Huntress, Grover, Marty Estelle, John D. Arbergast, house detective.

Listen for: The interplay between Marlowe's tough-guy attitude and his moral code as he navigates multiple suspects with unclear motives; Harriet Huntress's revelation of her vendetta against Jeter for ruining her father; the sudden violence that erupts when Grover arrives at Harriet's hotel room.

First aired August 5, 1947.

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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Philip Marlowe is called to the Carlton Hotel on the Sunset Strip in the middle of the night to deal with a noisy guest named King Leopold, a trumpet player in yellow pajamas. When Marlowe ejects the disruptive pair, he discovers the woman has a gun and blue bruises around her throat, suggesting she's been strangled. The mystery deepens when Marlowe learns the woman gave a false name at the hotel.

With Philip Marlowe, King Leopold, George Millar, Marilyn Delormay, A girl with red hair.

Listen for: Marlowe's investigation into who King Leopold really is and why the mysterious woman checked into an expensive hotel under a false name with visible signs of violence.

First aired July 8, 1947.

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: The Adventures of Philip Marlowe 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.

Private investigator Philip Marlowe closes his office early on a hot desert wind evening and stops at a bar for a drink. A man is shot dead by a mysterious gunman, and minutes later, a tall brown-haired woman in a blue dress appears at Marlowe's apartment building, claiming to be in trouble. She reveals the dead man was her former chauffeur who stole something valuable from her, but darker forces are closing in.

With Philip Marlowe, The bartender, Waldo, The tall brown-haired woman, Baldy, A drunk patron.

Listen for: The mystery of what was stolen, the connection between the dead chauffeur and the woman's husband, and why Baldy is hunting everyone involved

First aired June 17, 1947.

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: The Adventures of Philip Marlowe 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.

Private detective Philip Marlowe witnesses a shooting at a bar and becomes entangled in a web of blackmail involving a priceless pearl necklace, stolen bills, and a mysterious woman. As bodies pile up and secrets unravel, Marlowe must navigate between protecting his client and solving the murder of the man called Waldo.

With Philip Marlowe, Lola Barcely, Waldo, Leon, Frank Passaleil, Jeannie Colchink, Baldy, Van Hefflin.

Listen for: The atmospheric opening describing the Santa Ana wind's effects on the city; the tense confrontation between Marlowe and the killer Baldy in his apartment; the revelation of the blackmail scheme involving the pearls and unpaid bills; Marlowe's final act of justice at Malibu

First aired June 12, 1947.

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: The Adventures of Philip Marlowe 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.