Ep.247 The New Adventures Of Nero Wolfe: Killer Cards

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

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

4.8 • 588 Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 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 nostalgic mystery radio Mystery Radio. I'm your host Stevie K.
0:22.6	And it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesteryear.
0:25.6	For this episode, I bring you the new adventures of Nero Wolf, episode titled Killer Cards,
0:32.6	originally aired January 12, 1951, where the joint owners of the Candy Club sit down to a game of cards.
0:42.2	Murder deals a hand with Archie Goodwin kidnapped as the ante.
0:47.0	So sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio.
0:53.1	Thank you for listening.
1:06.4	Ladies and gentlemen, the ringing of that phone bell means mystery, adventure.
1:28.1	Arrow Wolf's office, Archie Goodwin speaking. You want Mr. Wolf to what? Mr. Wolf will do nothing of the sort, Archie. Mr. Wolf is thirsty. Hold on for a moment. The bottle open is in the left-hand draw of your desk. Thank you, Archie. Mr. Wolf, I've got a man named Denby on the phone. You want you to one player a card game. The man is insane. He's offering a fee.
1:29.6	The answer is no. I know
1:31.5	nothing of card games, nor do I
1:33.3	wish to learn. Okay.
1:35.7	Well, the answer is no, Mr. Denby.
1:37.6	Sure, I'll ask him again.
1:39.4	After he finishes the beer, he's working on.
1:41.9	Goodbye.
1:43.6	People appalled me.
1:45.6	The fantasies they indulge in.
1:48.1	What on earth may that maniac think I might consent to preside at a card game?
1:53.9	Well, it seems he expects one of the players to be death.
1:57.8	Oh!
1:59.6	Oh! to be death.
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