The Blind Leading the Blind

Detectives Don't Sleep

NOISER

True Crime, Fiction, History, Drama

4.6 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

It’s April 1955, and an explosion rips through the Meier and Frank Department Store in Portland. The store’s owner, Aaron Frank, is shocked. Even more so when he is handed an extortion letter, promising a bigger blast the following day. The bomber does offer one way out though. He will provide the location of the second explosive device and instructions on how to dismantle it safely. All Aaron Frank has to do is cough up $50,000… Detective Bill Browne is the man tasked with finding the bomber. Tracking him down will take the cops on a bizarre scavenger hunt across the state of Oregon. With the threat of a ticking time bomb, it’s a tense race against the clock. Will Detective Browne get his man before the second explosion? A Noiser production, written by Chris McDonald For ad-free listening, exclusive content, and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.3	It's April 15th, 1955 in Portland, Oregon. The Meyer and Frank Department Store is a Portland institution.
0:43.3	At 12 stories, the Art Deco building is the tallest in the city and runs for a full block.
0:50.3	Inside, the world's longest escalator serves 11 acres of floor space.
0:57.0	That would be the same as six soccer fields.
1:00.0	Shoppers can find just about anything they want in here, from shirts and pants to jewelry and crockery.
1:07.0	There's even a pharmacy, a pet store, and several delis. It's a constant bustling hub of business.
1:14.6	The owner of the department store, Aaron Frank, is in his top floor office.
1:19.6	He's holding an envelope that's just been delivered by a clerk who works on the ground floor.
1:25.6	It has his name on it.
1:28.3	And in the bottom left corner, the word important has been scrawled messily.
1:34.3	He carefully opens the flap and pulls out the letter.
1:39.3	The writing covers two pages, though Aaron doesn't make it past the shocking first line.
1:46.0	It says, about the time you receive this, a bomb will explode in your store.
1:52.0	Panic instantly sets in.
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