February 6, 2015 By Dramatic Listening 2 Comments DL039: Marlowe, don’t let me down The Adventures of Philip Marlowe: The Feminine Touch, Part 1 Who is Philip Marlowe? I really enjoy the Philip Marlowe character. Marlowe was created by Raymond Chandler, a hard-boiled detective story writer who followed in the footsteps of Dashiell Hammett. Hammett is the father of the hardboiled sub-genre of detective fiction. He’s the one who took the […]
April 25, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment DL024: Stanley Springs ~ Extreme Measures Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, The Stanley Springs Matter, Scenes 11 & 12 ~ The Persuasive Power of a Gun: Photo by Bigstock Photo: ElnurJOHNNY DOLLAR: I want to know where Anne Salazar is.NORMAN STEGER: I didn’t know you were acquainted. JOHNNY DOLLAR: Yes, you did. Tell me what you did with her.Woman in violence and discrimination […]
April 11, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment DL023: Stanley Springs ~ Confronted with the truth Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — Scenes 9 & 10 When Confronted with the Truth, Bluff Steger shows interest in Johnny’s assessment of the Stanley Springs company. He wants to know what he thinks of Philips committing suicide. Johnny’s answer will let Steger know if Johnny is a threat to his secret operations or not. Johnny […]
March 28, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment DL022: Stanley Springs ~ Where’s the whistleblower? Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Stanley Springs Matter, Scenes 6-8 A surprising tip: Johnny is having a hard time finding his supposed whistleblower, Phillips. When Anne gets off work at 4 in the morning, he talks to her. He takes the risk of blowing his cover to earn her trust. He lets her know who […]
March 14, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment DL021: Stanley Springs — Johnny Gets the Run Around Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Stanley Springs Matter, Scenes 4 & 5 Photo by Bigstock Photo: YsbrandCosjinNORMAN STEGER: I’ve had my doubts about himfor quite a while. I think there’s something wrong with him.JOHNNY DOLLAR: Like what?NORMAN STEGER: Something about his past that he’s hiding. I’ve even thought he may have a criminal record. When […]
February 14, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment DL019: Stanley Springs ~ A Bald Accusation Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Stanley Springs Matter, Scene 1 Johnny Dollar, Freelance Investigator Johnny is a freelance investigator. He was known for padding his expense account — writing down costs a little higher than they really were, or just spending more than was really necessary and enjoying the good life. When we listen […]
December 24, 2013 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment DL014: Barrie Craig reconstructs the crime Photo by Bigstock Photo: Karimala Barrie: I, uh, swiped a photograph of the sonoff his bureau top. This, Max.Max: Hmm.Barrie: Handsome kid, huh?Max: Yes, strapping. Blood Money, Part 7 [23 min 00 sec ~ 27 min 32 sec] This episode wraps up the Blood Money case. Barrie cracks the case. He explains his new […]
December 17, 2013 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment DL013: Would Wynn Blake have been justified in murdering Barbar? Blood Money — Part 6 Scene 12 [19 min 31 sec ~ 23 min 00 sec] Barrie Craig visits Wynn Blake, his prime suspect. Blake has become his suspect because he had motive – he was named in Anatol Barbar’s letter as the man being blackmailed. Barrie knows that blackmail victims sometimes turn on their […]
December 10, 2013 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment DL012: What if our suspect is an outstanding citizen? Should we drop the investigation? Blood Money, Part 5,Scene 11 Barrie, Craig — Confidential Investigator [17 min 31 sec – 19 min 31 sec] Barrie shares what he has learned from Neala Ghallard with Max Marcie. They discuss their prime suspect, his likely motive, and the implications of going on with their investigation. In […]
November 28, 2013 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment DL011: A Lead at a Funeral Parting with an old friend In part 4 of Blood Money, Barrie Craig is somewhat at a loss for what to do. He has no clue to follow that could lead him on to the next phase of his investigation, so he retraces his steps to Amar Serrebi, the rug dealer and corresponding secretary […]
