Ep.373 The New Adventures Of Nero Wolfe: The Case Of The Tell-Tale Ribbon

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

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

4.8 • 588 Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2023

⏱️ 32 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 Nostalgamic Mystery Radio.
0:21.3	I'm your host Stevie K.
0:23.1	And it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of Yes The Year.
0:26.7	For this episode, I bring you, The Adventures of Nero Wolf, episode titled The Tail Tail Ribbon, originally aired March 30th, 1951, where a strange note with $500 leads to a case of poisoning in a very strange household.
0:45.4	So sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio.
0:51.8	Thank you for listening.
1:04.1	Ladies and gentlemen, the ringing of that phone bell brings you mystery adventure.
1:07.1	Nero Wolfe's office, Archie Goodwin speaking.
1:07.8	What?
1:09.0	Who?
1:10.7	Who is this?
1:47.3	Who wants to speak to Mr. Wolf? Nobody. Nobody? I said they had to hang up. It's late and it's too cold. And even if it weren't, I would not consider for one moment moving from this room. Please, Mr. Wolf, I can't hear a thing this old gentleman's saying. Does it matter? You heard what I said? No. Now, what did you say? You were late because she was killed. Who was killed? I can't hear you. What is it about, Archie? He says he was due here an hour ago, but she was killed. Who was killed? What does he want? Do you want us to solve the crime? I say, do you want us to find out who killed her? Oh. he says he knows who did it, but he has an important message for you.
1:49.8	Well, then come right over. We'll be waiting, Mr. Jenkins.
1:54.1	Ah, gee, why do you insist on taking every silly little case?
1:57.2	Because, boss, we need to recover for March 15th. The... Ladies and gentlemen, it's that renowned genius, who is the bulkiest, balkiest, most ponderous and most brilliant detective in the world.
2:17.0	Yes, none other than that chairborne mass of unpredictable intellect, Nero Wolf, created by Rex Stout,
2:24.1	and brought to you in a new series of adventures of this NBC network in the person of Mr. Sidney Green Street.
2:29.4	Music This case I like to refer to as the case of the tell-tale ribbon.
2:46.0	Perhaps a better title would be Wolf Goes a Hunting.
2:49.0	For in a way, this was one of those unusual instances in which
2:51.8	my boss of his own free will and without any coercion, actually decided to leave the house and go to
2:57.4	the scene of the crime. It started when the strange old gentleman who phoned us finally arrived.
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