Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, the radio show, around the clock: the insurance investigator with the action-packed expense account, CBS Radio, 1949 to 1962. A Stupid Potato channel.

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar visits a dying safe cracker named Turner McGacky in a prison hospital ward. McGacky reveals that $100,000 from an old heist is hidden in a safe on Long Island, with the combination split between two men: Pirelli, posing as a fisherman, and Danny Rutsiloff, a dangerous criminal who is being released from prison that very day. Dollar must race to find Pirelli before the deadly Rutsiloff does.With Johnny Dollar, Turner McGacky, Danny Rutsiloff, Pirelli, Dick Spindell, Warden, Assistant Warden, Gas station attendant.Listen for: The tense prison scene where McGacky urgently warns Dollar about the dangerous combination of circumstances, and Dollar's quick pivot to finding Pirelli before Rutsiloff reaches him.Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called to Connecticut to investigate the theft of $300,000 worth of jewels from eccentric Mrs. Weatherwell's bedroom. The jewels mysteriously vanish while she bathes and are just as mysteriously returned by a young woman named Lynn Peters, who delivers them to the house and then disappears. Johnny becomes convinced there is more to the case than a simple theft and recovery.With Johnny Dollar, Les Wallers, Mrs. Weatherwell, Lynn Peters, Lieutenant Randy Singer.Listen for: The puzzle of why the jewels were stolen and then returned without explanation, and the identity and motives of the mysterious Lynn PetersEvery recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Johnny Dollar arrives at Raymond Tilleton's apartment in response to a late-night phone call, only to find a dead brunette woman with a bullet wound. When he confronts Tilleton at his office, the man claims he was in New Haven all night visiting his mother and never called Johnny. Johnny must unravel what really happened and why someone impersonated Tilleton.With Johnny Dollar, Raymond Tilleton, Police Detective Austin, A dead brunette woman, Tilleton's elderly mother.Listen for: The mystery of who really called Johnny Dollar and why a dead woman appears in Tilleton's apartment when he claims to have been elsewhere all night.Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called to investigate Harvey Crutton, a senior partner in an importing business who has just died in a car accident on a dangerous mountain road. Crutton was heavily insured for $250,000 with double indemnity, and his wife is the beneficiary. But Johnny's client suspects foul play, noting that both of Crutton's business partners—Wilbur Carding and Earl Kellinger—had recently threatened to kill him, and both stand to gain from his death through a partnership agreement.With Johnny Dollar, Betty Lewis, Harvey Crutton, D'Arish Crutton, Wilbur Carding, Earl Kellinger, Mr. Harken.Listen for: The mysterious circumstances surrounding Crutton's death on the mountain road and the conflicting motives of the two business partners who both threatened himEvery recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar must locate Walter Peter Donninger VII to deliver a $40,000 insurance payment within ten days of his sister's death. Morris Parkley from the New Jersey State Mutual Life Insurance Company reveals that Donninger has disappeared, leaving behind eight different addresses scattered across the state. Dollar discovers a hidden pattern in Donninger's movements and believes he knows where to find him.With Johnny Dollar, Morris Parkley, Walter Peter Donninger VII.Listen for: Johnny Dollar's clever deduction about the alphabetical pattern in Donninger's relocations and population figures; the humorous dynamic between Dollar and his insurance contact Morris ParkleyEvery recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in San Francisco to look into a gold rush matter, then travels to Virginia City and the remote Scarlet Queen mine in Six Mile Canyon. Upon arrival at the mine, he's shot at and nearly killed by Leona, a woman protecting the property, who mistakes him for whoever has been causing trouble at the mine. Leona reveals that someone has been using explosives at the mine, killing at least one person and blinding her Uncle Dave.With Johnny Dollar, Paul, Dave Halver, Leona, Jake, Jake Bekley.Listen for: Johnny Dollar's careful investigation as he pieces together the mystery of who is causing explosions at the abandoned Scarlet Queen mine and why they're killing peopleEvery recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar receives an urgent and cryptic phone call from Timothy Jared, a wealthy former stock manipulator, who mentions murder and demands Johnny visit him immediately. When Johnny arrives at Jared's apartment building, he encounters the man's young and beautiful wife, Lorelai, who has just returned from a painting trip and suspects her eccentric husband has conjured up another worry to fret about.With Johnny Dollar, Timothy Jared, Ed Williams, Lorelai Lambert Jared.Listen for: Johnny's initial skepticism about Jared's panic call and the mystery of what Jared fears; Lorelai's casual dismissal of her husband's worries as habitual paranoiaEvery recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives at the scene of Lloyd Briskham's death, which Sergeant Gilbert quickly deems a suicide. Briskham is found slumped over his desk with a .38 revolver in hand and powder burns indicating a close-range shot to the forehead. Johnny remains skeptical despite the physical evidence and begins interviewing those present: insurance agent Larry Spangler, Briskham's business partner John Barber, his adopted son Mike, and his employee Trudy Wilson.With Johnny Dollar, Sergeant Danny Gilbert, Larry Spangler, Lloyd Briskham, John Barber, Mike Briskham, Trudy Wilson, Dr. Thaddeus Frambler.Listen for: Johnny's investigation into whether Briskham's death is truly suicide or murder, with suspicion falling on those who stand to inherit his estateEvery recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Des Moines to investigate a series of explosions and fires at paper products company warehouses owned by brothers Albert and Ed Case. The fires, which have cost tens of thousands of dollars, show signs of arson but leave no concrete evidence. When Johnny visits Albert Case's home with Tom Bartlett and his wife Millie, he discovers Albert dead at his desk under mysterious circumstances.With Johnny Dollar, Tom Bartlett, Albert Case, Ed Case, Mildred Bartlett, Police officer.Listen for: A mysterious death interrupts the investigation into warehouse fires; Johnny Dollar must determine if Albert Case's death is connected to the insurance claim troubles.Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives at a Colorado mountain ranch to protect Melvin Lockerty, a wealthy man who believes one of his three visiting relatives—the children of his deceased brother Henry—is plotting to murder him. Lockerty claims his brother made a deathbed promise that one of them would seek revenge for money Lockerty once took from him, and he has been receiving threatening letters.With Johnny Dollar, Dennis Taylor, Melvin Lockerty, Kitty Lockerty, Frickler, Marion Lockerty, Cottie Dick.Listen for: The tension between Lockerty and his three relatives as they arrive at the ranch; the shouting match in Lockerty's cabin; hints about which relative might be the threatEvery recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is hired to look into a case involving Skimpy Dingle, a recently paroled criminal who once threatened former city attorney Amos Crutchfield in court. When Johnny visits Crutchfield's home in Lakewood, he finds the elderly man shot and unconscious. A mysterious visitor then appears at Johnny's apartment claiming to be Percy Dingo, Skimpy's older brother and a psychologist, requesting Johnny's sympathy and understanding.With Johnny Dollar, Danny Nixon, Amos Crutchfield, Skimpy Dingle, Mary Barlow, Percy Dingo, Dr. Franklin Edwards.Listen for: Johnny's investigation begins with a tip about the recently released paroled criminal Skimpy Dingle and his connection to Amos Crutchfield; the shooting at Crutchfield's home and the unexpected late-night visit from Percy Dingo to Johnny's apartment.Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Sarasota, Florida, where his old friend Earl Foreman has called him in to investigate potential trouble. Earl's client, the wealthy retired T. Rockway Mayfield, is throwing a birthday party tomorrow, and his estranged stepchildren Betty and Frank Merritt are flying in to attend. Earl fears the siblings may be planning something sinister to gain access to Mayfield's considerable fortune.With Johnny Dollar, Earl Foreman, T. Rockway Mayfield, Don Boomhauer, Betty Merritt, Frank Merritt, Cinnamon the bartender.Listen for: The strange joke Mayfield makes about Johnny Dollar's name and cents; his odd behavior and cryptic remarks about his stepchildren; the mysterious pool house he refuses to fully explain.Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar travels to Laguna Beach to meet his contact Ted Flugger, who reluctantly takes him fishing while hinting at trouble involving Barney Bessum, an appliance dealer whose partners are suspected criminals. As they fish off San Clemente Island, Ted finally reveals that last night's low tide exposed something significant that he needs to show Johnny.With Johnny Dollar, Ted Flugger, Barney Bessum, Tony and Joe (Bessum's partners), Manuel (dock worker), A beautiful girl in a convertible.Listen for: Ted Flugger's cryptic hints about trouble with Barney Bessum and what the low tide will reveal; a mysterious encounter with a beautiful girl in front of Bessum's appliance store.Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is summoned to sunny California by his insurance company to investigate an unusual claim: Professor Doctor Yeriantha wants to insure the lives of two dolphins named Petey and Sue. Upon arriving at her private oceanarium near San Diego, Johnny discovers the eccentric professor is conducting experiments to translate dolphin communication into human language, and her worried niece Penelope hints that mysterious accidents have been plaguing the operation.With Johnny Dollar, Wilbur Burnett, Professor Doctor Yeriantha, Penelope Warman, Carl.Listen for: The dolphins' vocalizations and the mysterious gunfire on the pier; Johnny's observations about the eccentric professor and the suspicious accidents.Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Nashville to investigate a suspicious accident claim filed by elderly millionaire Henry Sweetwater, whom his cousin Luther believes is trying to defraud the company. As Johnny and Luther drive to Sweetwater's home to confront him, their car is sabotaged with a bomb wired to the ignition. When they arrive at the house, a dynamite explosion destroys much of Sweetwater's living room, leaving the old man badly injured and forcing Johnny to reconsider whether Sweetwater is really the schemer or if someone else has a murderous motive.With Johnny Dollar, Luther Pennyroyal, Henry Sweetwater, Bella Mae Sweetwater, Padda Jane, Dr. Caraway.Listen for: The escalating danger as Johnny discovers the accident claim may be a cover for something more sinister, and the revelation that someone is actively trying to kill Sweetwater or prevent Johnny from investigating.Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Los Angeles to investigate a series of six fires on properties owned by elderly millionaire Alpheus Brockway. Insurance adjuster Ted Olof is convinced Brockway is committing arson to collect insurance on worthless buildings while retaining the valuable land beneath them. Johnny agrees to investigate, but suspects the case may be more complicated than it appears on the surface.With Johnny Dollar, Ted Olof, Alpheus Brockway, Ben Plater, Fred Klein.Listen for: Johnny's skepticism about the obvious suspect and his instinct that something doesn't add up; the details of Brockway's financial situation and property holdingsEvery recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called to his boss Dorfman's office to explain his expense account for the Martin case investigation. Before they can finish their discussion, Sergeant Bell arrives with a bombshell: Johnny's own gun has turned up at police headquarters, and he's being arrested on suspicion of murdering contractor Alfred W. Barriman, a case Johnny didn't even know about.With Johnny Dollar, Mr. Dorfman, Sergeant Bell, Al Spangler, Lieutenant Randy Singer.Listen for: Johnny's attempts to explain his investigation methods and expenses; the revelation of a second murder case and Johnny's unexpected arrest; the significance of the ballistics evidence he sent to New YorkEvery recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called to Las Vegas to investigate a suspicious insurance claim. Frederick Payton has died, leaving a $120,000 policy to be split equally among three beneficiaries: his nephew Willard Swift, his niece Doreen Clayford, and his nephew Kenneth Kermatt. Johnny discovers that Swift is a compulsive gambler deeply in debt to a dangerous loan shark and may be missing from town, while tension simmers between the two nephews.With Johnny Dollar, Pete Breneman, Willard Swift, Doreen Clayford, Kenneth Kermatt, Shorty Callahan.Listen for: Johnny Dollar's investigation into why the beneficiary Willard Swift has disappeared from his usual haunts at the Stardust casino, and what connection his large debts might have to the inheritanceEvery recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Las Vegas to investigate the death of Harvey Skilman, an insurance salesman. Skilman is found dead from penorcin alkalate poison in his coffee cup and sugar bowl, with the local doctor concluding it was suicide. However, Skilman's boss Pete Brenneman insists it must be murder and asks Johnny to prove Skilman didn't kill himself, revealing that Skilman had been working hard to pay for his sister Mary's medical treatment at top clinics.With Johnny Dollar, Pete Brenneman, Harvey Skilman, Doc Porter, Mary Skilman, Lippy Lorenzo, Sergeant Call.Listen for: The mystery of how the poison entered Skilman's coffee and why Pete is so certain it wasn't suicide despite the evidence pointing that way; the connection between Lippy Lorenzo's blackmail threat and Skilman's deathEvery recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato

Johnny Dollar receives an urgent telegram from his old friend Emmett Gowan inviting him to Cozumel, Mexico for what seems like a fishing vacation. Pat Fuller at the insurance bureau arranges the trip at company expense, but mentions a missing person case in Mexico City that Johnny may investigate afterward. Upon arriving at Cozumel, Johnny finds the fishing extraordinary, but suspects there's more to Emmett's invitation than meets the eye.With Johnny Dollar, Pat Fuller, Emmett Gowan.Listen for: Johnny's growing suspicion that the fishing trip is connected to a larger mystery, and Emmett's evasive responses about a missing man named one oh AnsanaEvery recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on Stupid Potato