Ep.405 The Adventures of Sam Spade: The Mad Scientist Caper

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

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

4.8 • 588 Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

The Adventures of Sam Spade was a suspense/detective radio show starring Howard Duff in the colorful title role along with Lurene Tuttle as his secretary Effie. It was based on the private detective character created by Dashiell Hammett, well-known from the book and movie The Maltese Falcon. The show ran from 1946 to 1951. Duff was replaced by Steve Dunne in later episodes. The Mad Scientist Caper: A slightly insane inventor hires spade to recover his secret formula. Origi...

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to another episode of Nostalgia Mystery Radio.
0:21.6	I'm your host, Stevie Kay, and it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesteryear.
0:27.7	And if you enjoyed this podcast, please feel free to give it a follow or subscribe,
0:32.8	so you're well aware when there's a new case to solve.
0:37.0	For today's episode, I bring you Sam Spade Detective
0:40.5	in the Mad Scientist Caper, originally aired July 25th, 1948, where a slightly insane inventor
0:48.9	hires Spade to recover his secret formula. So, sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio.
0:59.4	Thank you for listening. The adventures of Sam Spade, detective,
1:15.3	brought to you by Wild Root Cream Oil Hair Tonic,
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1:23.9	the choice of men who put good grooming first.
1:35.1	Wow! the choice of men who put good grooming first. Sam's a detective agency.
1:37.6	This is mad scientific detective number 137-596.
1:42.0	Sam, no matter what anyone says, I'll stand by you. You're nothing of this sword. Not scientific? Of course not. You're two-fisted. Well, thanks, Effie. And that eat all, Effie. I was actually mistaken for a convolutional melancholyac. Oh, Sam, are you all right now? Wrong diagnosis, Angel. It turned out to be melancholia catatonic.
2:01.9	Oh, you poor darling.
2:03.5	What is that?
2:04.4	Well, it's a thing where you lie motionless and silent with fixed eyes and indifference to surroundings, unquote.
2:10.4	Sam, what happened to you?
2:11.7	What hospital are you in?
2:13.3	Can I bring you anything?
2:14.4	No, Effie, I am now at large.
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