Classic Radio 04-30-26 - Ponce De Lion, I Can't Sleep, and Corpse in the Cellar

About this episode

This episode features classic radio dramas including crime stories and historical events from April 30 across different years.

Crime on a Thursday First, a look at this day in History. Then, Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast April 30, 1951, 75 years ago, The Discovery of Ponce the Lion. Ponce is back in town and planning to kill all those who testified against him. Followed by I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews , originally broadcast April 30, 1953, 73 years ago, I Can’t Sleep. The Party assigns a room-mate to Cvetic with a tape-recorder when it finds out he's been talking in his sleep. Then, Calling All Cars , originally broadcast April 30, 1935, 91 years ago, The Corpse In The Cellar. A body has been found buried in the basement of a house, wearing a gold ring and wearing a silver belt buckle. Followed by The Whistler , originally broadcast April 30, 1945, 81 years ago, The Master’s Tree. Miss Alice returns home after searching for Mr. Phillips for five years. He disappeared off the face of the earth. There are strange things about that tree in the garden. Finally, Claudia , originally broadcast April 30, 1948, 78 years ago, The Happy Woman. David is waiting for dinner; Claudia and Mama are working in the kitchen. Kathryn Bard and Paul…

People in this episode

Host: Wyatt Cox

Guests: Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Dana Andrews

Topics covered

• crime
• history
• radio drama
• mystery
• detective stories

Keywords

• Ponce De Lion
• I Can't Sleep
• Corpse in the Cellar
• Let George Do It
• I Was a Communist for the FBI
• Calling All Cars
• The Whistler
• Claudia

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Let George Do It, I Was a Communist for the FBI, Calling All Cars, The Whistler, Claudia

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