Ep.204 The New Adventures Of Nero Wolfe: The Impolite Corpse

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

Detective, Fiction, Crime, Arts, Radio Show, Mystery, Tv & Film, Performing Arts, Drama, Old Time Radio

4.8 • 588 Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Nero Wolfe is a fictional character, a brilliant, oversized, eccentric armchair detective created in 1934 by American mystery writer Rex Stout. Wolfe was born in Montenegro and keeps his past murky. He lives in a luxurious brownstone on West 35th Street in New York City, and he is loath to leave his home for business or anything that would keep him from reading his books, tending his orchids, or eating the gourmet meals prepared by his chef, Fritz Brenner. Archie Goodwin, Wolfe's sharp-witted...

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0:00.0	Hello, and welcome to another episode of Nostologic Mystery Radio.
0:21.7	I'm your host Stevie Kay, and it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesteryear.
0:26.5	For this episode, I bring you the new Adventures of Nero Wolf, episode titled The Impolite
0:32.0	Corpse, originally aired December 8th, 1950, where an advertising executive hated by everyone is found shot from a strange position.
0:42.6	So sit back and relax, and I hope you'll enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio.
0:48.5	Thank you for listening.
0:58.7	Ladies and gentlemen, that phone bell means adventure.
1:01.3	Hello? Hello?
1:04.0	The young man answering the phone is Archie Goodwin.
1:09.9	And the mountain of a man engaged in deep thought in the oversized armchair is Nero Wolf.
1:27.7	What was that? Somebody's going to be murdered who has no manners? Well, what do you want Nero Wolfe to do? Teach him manners? Oh. Hold on. Mr. Wolf. Yes, Archie. We've got a prospective client. In case someone she knows gets murdered, she'd like you to do something about it. Very well, however, advise her... Yes? Not to get murdered herself.
1:30.9	I never take a corpse for a client.
1:34.8	Greatest detective in the world.
1:36.8	The... Yes, Archie is so right. He is the greatest detective in the world, and the fattest, and the least energetic.
2:04.7	He's Nero Wool, created by Rex Stout, and brought to you over this NBC network in a new series of adventures by Mr. Sidney Green Street.
2:12.9	Music Tonight, it's the case of the impolite courts.
2:29.3	It began on a certain night at 8.40 when Walter Channing, an advertising executive, was dictating in his office to his charming secretary, Brenda Barkley.
2:37.7	Brenda, take a memo.
2:39.5	Yes, Mr. Channing.
2:40.7	This is to be mimeographed and sent to the entire staff.
2:42.9	The entire staff, yes, sir.
2:44.6	Notice, effective at once.
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