Get this and get it straight. Crime is a suckers road and those who travel it wind up in the gut of the prison of the grave.

The story you are about to hear is true, only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.

The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective.

The Adventures of the Saints starring Vincent Prize

Bob Bailey in the exciting adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account

America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator.

Yours truly, Johnny Deller. And the Hello and welcome to this week's bonus comedy episode of Down These Mean Streets coming

to you a little early ahead of election day. The big day is

tomorrow and although millions of people across the United States have already

voted there will still be a ton of folks heading to the polls to cast

their ballots for president, congressional representatives, city officials, and amendments.

And so, in honor of the occasion,'ve got some nonpartisan old-time radio comedy for

your listening pleasure whether you're in line waiting to cast your ballot or

if you want something to listen to instead of non-stop news

coverage on Tuesday night. First we'll hear Fibre McGee and Molly in an episode that

aired on election night November 5th 1940.

The McGee's are working as election officials at the polling place that's been set up at

their home of 79 wistful Vista, and there's a cash prize for the

officials who can get 100% of their voters to turn out.

Over the course of the show actual returns are worked in as bulletins from NBC News.

It was a creative solution that allowed listeners to hear the results of the contest between Franklin Roosevelt and

Wendell Wilkie even as they listen to Fibre McGee and Molly welcome their

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