The Big Story: The Bitterest Man on Earth (EP4927)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 10 March 2026
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Original Radio Broadcast: June 8, 1949
Originating in New York
Starring John Sylvester as Julian Housman, Canada Lee, Jim Boles, Eric Dressler, Bill Smith, Georgia Burke, and Scott Tennyson
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | The Welcome to the great detectives of old-time radio from Boise, Idaho. |
| 0:35.3 | This is your host, Adam Graham. |
| 0:39.4 | In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of The Big Story, but I want to encourage you to check out our other |
| 0:44.3 | podcast. And today I'm highlighting the great adventures of old-time radio, where some of |
| 0:50.3 | old-time radio's most daring adventure heroes. Currently, we are featuring Tarzan and Counter Spy, |
| 0:57.9 | and you can check that out at greatadventures.info or wherever you get your podcast from. |
| 1:04.3 | But now, from June 8th, 1949, here is the bitterest man on earth. |
| 1:14.4 | Hellmell present the big story. |
| 1:36.3 | Hello. Ain't it sweet baby? Oh man, ain't it that hot? |
| 1:38.3 | Yeah? |
| 1:40.3 | Hey, baby, you ain't got your mind on it? |
| 1:43.3 | Come on, we're dancing or what? |
| 1:46.5 | Oh, listen to it. |
| 1:47.8 | Don't they send you? |
| 1:49.0 | Don't they just get to... |
| 1:50.0 | Stop, that's him. |
| 1:51.1 | Right there, sitting there. |
| 1:52.6 | See him? |
| 1:53.2 | He's getting up now. |
| 1:54.5 | Stop that man. |
| 1:55.4 | Stop him. |
| 1:56.3 | He killed my best friend. |
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