RAS #739 - It's Always a Matter with Johnny Dollar

About this episode

This episode features classic episodes of the radio series 'Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar' focusing on insurance investigations.

This week on Ron's Amazing Stories, we spend some time with one of radio's greatest insurance investigators, Johnny Dollar. Whether he's traveling across the Pacific to investigate a suspicious fire or heading into the Texas oil fields to uncover the truth behind a string of deadly insurance claims, one thing remains constant: trouble follows Johnny wherever he goes. Featuring two classic episodes from *Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar*, this double feature showcases the danger, mystery, and sharp detective work that made the series one of old-time radio's most enduring successes. In This Episode The Trans-Pacific Import Export Company, South China Branch Matter (August 24, 1950) - Johnny travels overseas to investigate a fire at an export company. What begins as a routine insurance claim soon leads to murder and a mystery far more dangerous than a burned-out building. The Syndicate Matter (March 24, 1953) - Sent to the Texas oil fields to investigate a series of suspicious insurance payouts, Johnny goes undercover to uncover the truth behind a deadly scheme. About Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar Debuting in 1948, *Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar* followed the adventures of freelance insurance…

People in this episode

Host: Ronald Hood

Topics covered

• insurance investigation
• mystery
• old-time radio
• detective work
• classic episodes

Keywords

• Johnny Dollar
• insurance claims
• mystery
• detective
• old-time radio

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trans-Pacific Import Export Company

Books & works: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

Places: South China

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