Dead Cold Drop (1) - by James Wolner

Dakota Spotlight

James Wolner

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.9 • 813 Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Part 1 (Chapters 1-5): At a truck stop near Valley City, North Dakota, Bismarck plumber Doug Rolfstad meets his daughter Mandy at her unexpected and urgent request. There, she reveals she found a manila envelope filled with cash. As unsettling news follows, father and daughter are drawn into a situation neither of them fully understands. Dead Cold Drop by James Wolner is told across five gripping episodes in the signature Friday Night Fiction style. About Friday Night Fiction: Written and narrated by James Wolner, Friday Night Fiction delivers original crime stories set in North Dakota and the Upper Midwest. Inspired by The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Twilight Zone, and Dragnet, each episode blends atmosphere, moral complexity, and sharp storytelling—ranging from eerie one-shots to serialized suspense. New episodes released on select Friday nights. Check out the full catalog and everything Dakota Spotlight: https://dakotaspotlight.com/⁠⁠ Get all episodes early, ad-free, and more. Subscribe to Spotlight PLUS: ⁠⁠https://dakotaspotlight.com/spotlight-plus/⁠⁠ Sign up for the Dakota Spotlight newsletter: ⁠⁠https://dakotaspotlight.com/newsletter/⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/dakotaspotlight⁠⁠ X/Twitter: @dakotaspotlight⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@dakotaspotlight⁠⁠ TikTok: @dakotaspotlight⁠⁠ Bluesky: @dakotaspotlight.bsky.social⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@dakotaspotlightpodcast4800⁠⁠ Friday Night Fiction is written and produced by James Wolner. All stories, dialogue, and creative content are original works of authorship and are © James Wolner. Reproduction, redistribution, or adaptation of any part of this podcast without written permission is strictly prohibited. Legal Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places, events, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. The author and publisher assume no responsibility for any perceived associations, misinterpretations, or unintended similarities. No real persons or groups should be inferred from this story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Sitting quietly once you've made the house all shiny.
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1:25.2	Hey guys, it's me, James. What follows is a segment of Friday Night Fiction, a new thing I've added to the podcast with fictional crime stories written and
1:28.5	narrated by me, created in the style of those entertaining old school shows like the Alfred
1:34.5	Hitchcock Hour, Dragnet, and The Twilight Zone. This story, titled Dead Cold Drop, is 27 chapters long,
1:43.3	and is coming to you in five episodes. I hope you enjoy it.
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