The Big Story: Divorce and Death Can Lead to Murder (EP4962)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 28 April 2026
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Original Radio Broadcast: January 11, 1950
Originating from New York
Starring: Bill Quinn as Frank McCulloch; Athena Lord; Rolly Bestor; Joe DeSantis; Mandel Kramer; William Keene; Paul Mann
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| 0:00.0 | The Welcome to the great detectives of old time radio from Boise, Idaho. |
| 0:35.1 | This is your host, Adam Graham. |
| 0:40.2 | In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of The Big Story. But first, I do want to encourage you, if you're enjoying the |
| 0:46.6 | podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software. Also, I want to encourage you to |
| 0:52.7 | check out our other podcast, and today I'm highlighting |
| 0:56.2 | the Great Adventurers of Old Time Radio, where we post twice a week a great adventure series |
| 1:04.7 | from the Golden Age of Radio. We're currently featuring Tarzan and Counter Spy, and you can subscribe to the podcast at greatadventures. |
| 1:15.6 | Or wherever you get your podcast from. This week, a bit of a rarity in this series as we get |
| 1:24.8 | episodes that are in circulation for back-to-back weeks, which given the fact that about 85% of the episodes so far is a nice little treat. |
| 1:36.9 | But now from January 11, 1950, here is the episode, gambling andambling and Divorce can mean murder. |
| 1:46.4 | The Big Story. |
| 1:54.2 | You're the night clerk? |
| 1:55.7 | You just signed the register. |
| 1:57.0 | You just give me your money. |
| 1:57.9 | Okay, you're the guy. |
| 1:59.5 | Just tell me this. |
| 2:00.8 | How's the hunting in these parts? You mean deer, bear, rabbit, that kind of thing? Yeah. Where can I get a 22 automatic pistol or rifle? Gee, I don't know. All right, tell me this. I see a big, full-page ad in the paper. Open house at Calnever Ranch. What's that? It's a big place out near the California border, |
| 2:19.1 | about 30 miles out. They do it the opening of every season. Free drinks on a house, free meal. |
| 2:23.6 | Big grab? Packed. Maybe that'll be even better than... What did you say, dears, bears, and rabbits? |
| 2:31.3 | Yeah, that ought to be even better. |
| 2:37.7 | Now I want a 22 rifle or automatic pistol. |
| 2:39.4 | Now. |
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