The Big Story: The Case of the Ambitious Hobo (EP4872)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 23 December 2025
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Original Radio Broadcast:December 17, 1947
Originating from New York
Starring: George Petrie as Russ Wilson; Larry Robinson; Hester Sondergaard; Humphrey Davis; William Keene; Ralph Bell; Bob Sloane
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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. |
| 0:35.1 | This is your host, Adam Graham. |
| 0:38.2 | In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of The Big Story. |
| 0:44.4 | But first, I do want to encourage you, if you are enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software. |
| 0:53.5 | I also want to encourage you to check out our other |
| 0:57.1 | podcast. And today I'm highlighting the Amazingworld of Radio at amazing.gratedetectives.net. |
| 1:04.6 | While this episode is mostly non-holiday related. We do have a Christmas episode |
| 1:12.4 | of the Amazing World Radio dropping today. |
| 1:16.1 | And then on New Year's Eve, |
| 1:19.4 | we have a special episode, |
| 1:22.0 | and we don't always do New Year's episodes, |
| 1:25.2 | but I found a good one, and I hope you'll enjoy it. Check that out. |
| 1:28.6 | An amazing.greatdetactives.net. A whole variety of different sorts of programs that are |
| 1:35.0 | presented there with some really unique and interesting old-time radio programs that |
| 1:40.8 | you might have missed. All right. Well, now from December 17th, 1947, |
| 1:47.9 | here is the case of the ambitious hobo. |
| 1:53.8 | Hellmall famous cigarettes present the big story. The Big Story The Idaho |
| 2:06.5 | My back feels broken |
| 2:09.3 | Right on the floor |
| 2:10.2 | This empty box car |
| 2:11.5 | You'll get used to it, kid |
| 2:14.2 | You'll get used to |
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