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April 3, 2015 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL043: Eureka!

Philip Marlowe and “The Feminine Touch” — Part 5 || Photo by Bigstock Photo: LijphotoMarlowe: I saw something else — something that didn’t sink in right away. It was a tiny iron skull on an iron chain hanging from the gold charm bracelet she wore on her right wrist. Discovery: When you figure something out, […]

March 20, 2015 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL042: Micky’s Lead

Philip Marlowe and The Feminine Touch, Part 4 || Photo by Bigstock Photo: GeorgeColePhotoMarlowe: I ran for the drome on the off chance that I could find Micky North and a lead on Moon. I found her alone and on a bench in an almost dark out-of-the-way corner of an amusement pier half watching a […]

March 6, 2015 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL041: Tough Break

Philip Marlowe: The Feminine Touch — Part 3 || Trust No One! So far in our story, Marlowe has heard several points of view. He got Pepper Riggs talking by pretending to be a journalist writing up Pepper’s act on the Wall of Death for Spot magazine. It seems that Pepper would like to bring Adrienne […]

February 20, 2015 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL040: Interview with a stuntman

Philip Marlowe: The Feminine Touch — Part 2 || Photo by Bigstock Photo: NikkoliaPepper Riggs: It’s my trademark, Buddy. I’ve been knocked off the wall seven times in the last three years and beat old skull face every time. Not much to go on Marlowe is on a mission. He has agreed to protect Adrienne Granville […]

February 6, 2015 By Dramatic Listening 2 Comments

DL039: Marlowe, don’t let me down

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe: The Feminine Touch, Part 1 Who is Philip Marlowe? I really enjoy the Philip Marlowe character. Marlowe was created by Raymond Chandler, a hard-boiled detective story writer who followed in the footsteps of Dashiell Hammett. Hammett is the father of the hardboiled sub-genre of detective fiction. He’s the one who took the […]

April 25, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL024: Stanley Springs ~ Extreme Measures

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, The Stanley Springs Matter, Scenes 11 & 12 ~ The Persuasive Power of a Gun: Photo by Bigstock Photo: ElnurJOHNNY DOLLAR: I want to know where Anne Salazar is.NORMAN STEGER: I didn’t know you were acquainted. JOHNNY DOLLAR: Yes, you did. Tell me what you did with her.Woman in violence and discrimination […]

April 11, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL023: Stanley Springs ~ Confronted with the truth

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — Scenes 9 & 10 When Confronted with the Truth, Bluff Steger shows interest in Johnny’s assessment of the Stanley Springs company. He wants to know what he thinks of Philips committing suicide. Johnny’s answer will let Steger know if Johnny is a threat to his secret operations or not. Johnny […]

March 28, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL022: Stanley Springs ~ Where’s the whistleblower?

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Stanley Springs Matter, Scenes 6-8 A surprising tip: Johnny is having a hard time finding his supposed whistleblower, Phillips. When Anne gets off work at 4 in the morning, he talks to her. He takes the risk of blowing his cover to earn her trust. He lets her know who […]

March 14, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL021: Stanley Springs — Johnny Gets the Run Around

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Stanley Springs Matter, Scenes 4 & 5 Photo by Bigstock Photo: YsbrandCosjinNORMAN STEGER: I’ve had my doubts about himfor quite a while. I think there’s something wrong with him.JOHNNY DOLLAR: Like what?NORMAN STEGER: Something about his past that he’s hiding. I’ve even thought he may have a criminal record. When […]

February 28, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL020: Stanley Springs ~ First Impressions

Johnny Dollar and the Stanley Springs Matter, Scenes 2 & 3 Setting and Main Characters: Undercover: Johnny Dollar hops off the bus in Stanley Springs. Most likely, very few passengers got off with him. Stanley Springs isn’t exactly a tourist destination. It’s a company town. It has one industry only and the businesses […]