This is Case Closed, Crime Stories from the Golden Age of Radio.

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We'll begin with the Adventures of Sam Spade and hear the Fairly Bright Caper from October 31st, 1948.

After that, it's Broadway as my beat and the Hope Anderson murder case.

That story aired March 31st, 1950.

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Sam, Sam, Sam, Sam's Day Detactive Agency.

Very important, sweetheart. Write this down.

Yes, Sam. I have pencil and paper ready.

Ingredients, colon.

Functuation or ingredients, Sam.

Both.

What is it, Sam?

A recipe. One pound of fennel. Oh, that's liquid measure, Sam? Both. What is it, Sam? A recipe.

One pound of fennel. Oh, that's liquid measure, Sam. You put that in later. Crossout funnel? Not funnel, fennel. It is not liquid. It grows in fely pines. It's fairly what, Sam? One root of St. John's Wart. Whose whart? Not whart. Wart. Oh, don't interrupt.

Some, uh, new size, a couple pounds ought to be enough.

One hour now. John's Wart. Whose Wart? Not Wart. Wart. Don't interrupt.

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