1 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:12,480 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Great Adventurers of Old Time Radio from Boise, Idaho. 2 00:00:12,679 --> 00:00:16,199 This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we 3 00:00:16,399 --> 00:00:20,160 are going to bring you this week's episode of Cloak 4 00:00:20,199 --> 00:00:24,000 and Dagger. But first I do want to encourage you, 5 00:00:24,039 --> 00:00:28,160 if you're enjoying the podcast, to follow us using your 6 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:33,159 favorite podcast software. And remember today's program is brought you 7 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:35,399 in part by the financial support of our listeners. You 8 00:00:35,479 --> 00:00:38,520 can support the show on a one time basis at 9 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:41,799 support dot Great Detectives dot net, or become one of 10 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:45,759 our ongoing Patreon supporters for as little last two dollars 11 00:00:45,799 --> 00:00:51,320 per month by going to Patreon dot Great Detectives dot net. Now. 12 00:00:51,359 --> 00:00:56,960 From August sixth, nineteen fifty here is recommendation from Rummel. 13 00:00:59,840 --> 00:01:03,399 Speaker 2: You willing to undertake a dangerous mission behind the enemy lines, 14 00:01:04,079 --> 00:01:06,000 knowing you may never return alive. 15 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:16,079 Speaker 3: What you have just heard is the question asked during 16 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:19,920 the war to agents of the OSS. Ordinary citizens to 17 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:45,120 this question answered yes, This is Clock and Dagger. Black warfare, espionage, 18 00:01:45,159 --> 00:01:49,719 international intrigue. These are the weapons of the OSS. Today's 19 00:01:49,719 --> 00:01:53,799 story recommendation from Rummel about an American OSS agent in 20 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:58,560 Italy who almost outsmarted himself, is suggested by actual incidents 21 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:02,079 recorded in the Washington fire of the Office of Strategic Services, 22 00:02:02,599 --> 00:02:11,199 a story that can now be told. 23 00:02:13,759 --> 00:02:18,400 Speaker 4: Hey, come back here. You can't leave me here. I 24 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:21,439 demand to see someone in the thirty Let me out 25 00:02:21,439 --> 00:02:21,759 of here. 26 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 3: Brother. That was some spot to be in me. Joe 27 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:38,400 Donado in a jail seller, Milan, Italy. It was crazy. Well, 28 00:02:38,479 --> 00:02:41,000 after a while, I got tired of yelling. So I 29 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:44,800 sat down on a narrow prison cot and thought back 30 00:02:44,879 --> 00:02:48,680 to the way it had begun. On a train from 31 00:02:48,759 --> 00:02:52,360 Verasi to Milan. The French Underground had smuggled me from 32 00:02:52,439 --> 00:02:56,039 Leon across Switzerland, and I made my way over the border. 33 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:59,080 There on, I was on my own, posing as an 34 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:03,520 Italian chalk salesman. So I sat back in my compartment, 35 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:06,599 lit a European cigarette and blue smoke rings over my 36 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:09,680 head to the rack where my shortwave radio was hidden 37 00:03:09,719 --> 00:03:13,280 in one of the suitcases. All of a sudden, the 38 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:15,879 train gave a lunch. One of my suitcases took a 39 00:03:15,879 --> 00:03:19,159 flying dive to the floor. There was a suitcase with 40 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:22,439 a pen knife scar across the leather handle, the one 41 00:03:22,479 --> 00:03:25,599 with the radio. I was glad I was long in 42 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:27,680 that compartment. I couldn't wait to find out if that 43 00:03:27,759 --> 00:03:30,080 radio was all right. You see, the case was lined 44 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:32,960 with a false backy of boxes of chocolates to hide 45 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:37,719 the radio. I unfastened the backing and there was the radio. 46 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:41,199 It was okay, nothing was broken. And then before I 47 00:03:41,199 --> 00:03:45,199 could refasten the backing, I heard voices outside the compartment door. 48 00:03:48,159 --> 00:03:50,439 I didn't have time to refasten the backing. I had 49 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:53,080 just enough time to slam the case shut again, slide 50 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:54,599 it back up in the rack, and get back in 51 00:03:54,639 --> 00:03:59,360 my seat. Major, What is this? I was under the 52 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:02,080 impression of this compartment was reserved from me alone. There 53 00:04:02,159 --> 00:04:06,439 must be some mistake, Field Marshal. There was a mistake, 54 00:04:06,479 --> 00:04:09,479 all right, my mistake in tacking the one compartment on 55 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:12,840 the train that have been chosen for Field Marshal Ramo, 56 00:04:13,439 --> 00:04:15,319 what is the meaning of this? I do not know, 57 00:04:15,599 --> 00:04:17,839 and you are a measure. There has been a mistake. 58 00:04:17,879 --> 00:04:18,759 Speaker 5: I have a mistake. 59 00:04:18,839 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 3: Do not tell me of mistakes. This is your stupidity. 60 00:04:21,399 --> 00:04:26,079 You had your orders. No, no, I instructed the train. God, 61 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:29,519 I will not have this disturbance, you understand, Yes, excellency, 62 00:04:29,639 --> 00:04:32,720 I am sorry if I have been the cause of 63 00:04:32,759 --> 00:04:35,839 this I assure you it was quite unintentional. I will 64 00:04:35,879 --> 00:04:38,920 take my suitcases and may immediately. I'll see if it 65 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:42,000 is best you live. I will find you another comput 66 00:04:42,079 --> 00:04:46,399 Oh wait, it is unnecessary, conductor, gentlemen's already here. There's 67 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:50,759 room for both of us, we Germans and Italians must share, 68 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:54,839 Is it not so? I perhaps say you would prefer 69 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:57,839 your privacy. There's nothing for me to move on. I 70 00:04:57,839 --> 00:04:59,800 will not hear of it. See where you are? 71 00:05:01,079 --> 00:05:04,480 Speaker 5: Actually I would welcome company. I did test train rides. 72 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:08,639 Better arrange the table for me in the dining consci agency. 73 00:05:09,319 --> 00:05:15,279 Speaker 3: You're a stupid Next attention to such a fuss over nothing? 74 00:05:16,839 --> 00:05:20,040 Tell me your name? Oh my name is Donato. You 75 00:05:20,079 --> 00:05:25,480 said donat to your excellency. Where you're headed for? S Donato? Oh, 76 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:29,920 I am getting off at Milano. See well, we should 77 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:33,360 have time to get acquainted. It is time to get 78 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:37,360 a quite ed. Great what are we going to talk about? 79 00:05:37,879 --> 00:05:40,680 Maybe I could get the conversation started by saying Hairfield 80 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:43,439 Marshall Ramo, it might interest you to know that I 81 00:05:43,439 --> 00:05:46,360 am an OSS spy. I am an Italia radio back 82 00:05:46,439 --> 00:05:52,560 information on your northern supply concentrations. You say you are 83 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:57,160 a chocolate salesman. See, my office is in Verona. Here 84 00:05:57,199 --> 00:05:59,879 is my card, but I'm not in the market for chocolate. 85 00:06:00,439 --> 00:06:04,319 You may put the car back. Oh it here you 86 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:10,160 drop this. Your medical classification in the Fascisty army, you gratchy. 87 00:06:11,360 --> 00:06:15,000 That was a great disappointment to me, your excellency, But 88 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:18,720 you see, an old back injury kept me out of 89 00:06:18,759 --> 00:06:19,279 the army. 90 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:22,800 Speaker 5: You must not blame yourself or something you cannot help. 91 00:06:23,519 --> 00:06:28,240 Speaker 3: Still, it is a great disappointment. Yes, I understand, your excellency. 92 00:06:28,439 --> 00:06:31,720 Speaker 5: Yes, Major your table in the dining room, you say, aha, 93 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:32,240 look it. 94 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 3: I will return soon, or we will continue our conversation. 95 00:06:40,199 --> 00:06:43,920 We had taught ten minutes and I aged ten years. 96 00:06:45,079 --> 00:06:49,680 I wondered if I should change compartments before he came back. No, no, no, 97 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:52,759 that might seem suspicious. I looked out of the window. 98 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:56,279 The green rolling hills of citrus and otive trees didn't 99 00:06:56,279 --> 00:06:59,319 tell me anything. I just crossed my fingers and hoped 100 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:03,199 we were coming in them a lot soon. You do 101 00:07:03,319 --> 00:07:06,439 not see what do you want with me? I do 102 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:09,480 not want anything with you. Field Marshall wants to see you, 103 00:07:09,519 --> 00:07:11,600 and you'd better be quick about it. Oh see, no, no, 104 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:26,279 leave your suitcases. Just come with me quickly. You wanted 105 00:07:26,639 --> 00:07:28,839 to see me, your excellency. 106 00:07:28,839 --> 00:07:36,519 Speaker 5: Yes, sit down there opposite me. Oh gratch, gratch, I 107 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:40,439 thought about you after I left the compartment, Senor the 108 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:43,759 lot or see see. 109 00:07:45,079 --> 00:07:47,240 Speaker 3: Would you care to join me for coffee? Senor? It 110 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:48,680 would be my pleasure. 111 00:07:50,439 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 5: Coffee with Piel Marshal Ramel. When I tell the game 112 00:07:56,360 --> 00:07:58,240 back home about this, I thought. 113 00:07:59,519 --> 00:08:03,240 Speaker 3: There was a am across the aisle, a dab a 114 00:08:03,279 --> 00:08:06,879 little guy with a waxed mustache. I and Ramel nodded 115 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:09,720 to each other, and then a dab a little old 116 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:12,920 guy kept watching me, watching me. 117 00:08:13,759 --> 00:08:18,160 Speaker 5: Yeah, I never can get used to this Italian coffee 118 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:19,319 with all its chickory. 119 00:08:20,279 --> 00:08:23,639 Speaker 3: Don't suppose I ever will. I would naturally have a 120 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:25,959 fondness for it. I have had it all my life. 121 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:33,240 Speaker 5: Well, was your home originally uh in Urbino, the birthplace 122 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:33,799 of Raffia. 123 00:08:34,279 --> 00:08:37,039 Speaker 3: My family is still living there. Would you like to 124 00:08:37,039 --> 00:08:40,679 see some snapshots, your excellency, Yes, very much, and they 125 00:08:40,679 --> 00:08:43,720 are right here in my wallet. I hear you see 126 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:46,720 that little farm in the valley. It is here, you 127 00:08:46,759 --> 00:08:54,279 see this is a huge sorry as the pretty child wish. Oh, 128 00:08:55,159 --> 00:08:59,279 my sister franchise, gay, she looks very much like you. Yea, 129 00:09:01,399 --> 00:09:04,559 it was interesting, Rama thought. The kid in the picture 130 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:10,000 of these snapshots had been made by OSS photographers, and 131 00:09:10,039 --> 00:09:12,559 an early picture of me had been super imposed over 132 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:18,000 the very attractive family group. You know, I've taken quite 133 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:23,200 a fancy to you. Oh tell me, Uh these chocolates yourself? 134 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:30,240 Are they any good? Oh? See that very good? Not? No? 135 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:34,799 Speaker 6: No, no, no, well surely well one two of them 136 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:37,120 would not be mister. Is it all right with you 137 00:09:37,159 --> 00:09:39,720 if I sent my adjutant to get one of the suitcases? Yes, 138 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:42,240 we Germans and Italians must share. 139 00:09:42,759 --> 00:09:47,440 Speaker 3: No, No, it's perfectly all right. Only I will get 140 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:47,919 them myself. 141 00:09:48,080 --> 00:09:51,120 Speaker 5: No, I wanted the don't need major go to the compartment, 142 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:54,600 bring one of the No, no, it is foolish to 143 00:09:54,600 --> 00:09:55,000 send him. 144 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:57,559 Speaker 3: I can easily go myself. No, no, how insist. 145 00:09:58,320 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 5: We would have so little time for talking before the 146 00:10:01,279 --> 00:10:02,759 train stops at Milando. 147 00:10:04,399 --> 00:10:07,000 Speaker 3: I had no choice. I had to sit there and 148 00:10:07,039 --> 00:10:10,039 sweat it out, just pray that the adjutant brought back 149 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:13,360 the right case. I felt as if there were a 150 00:10:13,399 --> 00:10:16,320 band of steel around my head that kept getting tighter 151 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:21,240 and tighter. What is it, my friend? Are you not 152 00:10:21,320 --> 00:10:25,600 feeling well? Oh, it is very hot in here, is 153 00:10:25,639 --> 00:10:25,840 it not? 154 00:10:26,159 --> 00:10:29,679 Speaker 5: Yes, it is unfortunately. Yes, Perhaps I should quot the 155 00:10:29,679 --> 00:10:32,679 conductor and have it. Oh yeah, the Major returns with 156 00:10:32,759 --> 00:10:36,039 your samper case. The first thing I looked at when 157 00:10:36,039 --> 00:10:38,159 the Major put the case in my lap was the handle. 158 00:10:39,320 --> 00:10:42,320 There was a long scar in the letter. It was 159 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:46,639 the one with the radio. You know I've always had 160 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:54,879 a fondness for chocolates. Well, come open it. Well the 161 00:10:56,039 --> 00:10:58,240 catch it. It seems to be stuck. 162 00:10:58,919 --> 00:11:01,519 Speaker 3: Surely you can fix it. Oh see, see, of course 163 00:11:01,679 --> 00:11:05,039 that is a I will try. Dear to me, what 164 00:11:05,039 --> 00:11:07,559 what I have? An excellently depend Now, perhaps I can 165 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:09,759 adjust the lot? No, no, no, no, no, I I 166 00:11:09,799 --> 00:11:15,159 will get it in the moment, I'm sure I Oh, Milano, 167 00:11:15,519 --> 00:11:19,039 that is my stop, Your excellency so soon? What a pity? Well, 168 00:11:19,159 --> 00:11:21,879 if if you wish, I will stay until the next station. 169 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:24,000 All this for you take a buzz ball O. No, no, no, 170 00:11:24,039 --> 00:11:26,120 I would not think of it. It is too kind 171 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:27,200 of you to suggest it. 172 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:32,399 Speaker 5: We must say. I'll be the same Lefield Marshall Rommel. 173 00:11:33,240 --> 00:11:41,159 It has been a great honor. I hurried back to 174 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:44,440 the compartment to get my coat, and hat, and then 175 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:46,600 on an impulse, I grabbed the other case of the 176 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:49,240 wreck and as the train stopped, I turned and ran 177 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:53,519 back toward the dining room. 178 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:57,240 Speaker 3: Then you, then you, I know, I know I'm getting 179 00:11:57,240 --> 00:11:58,000 off in a minute. 180 00:11:58,039 --> 00:12:04,840 Speaker 7: No momento, Yeah Hill Marshall, senor do not do I 181 00:12:04,879 --> 00:12:07,799 did not expect to see you, fair, your excellency, if 182 00:12:07,799 --> 00:12:10,639 you will permit me a hideous this case of chocolate, 183 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:14,039 oh for your you see, luck works now. 184 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:19,639 Speaker 3: Than gluts it multi grots you. If I passed through Milano, 185 00:12:19,720 --> 00:12:21,799 I would look you up. I don't know where I'd 186 00:12:21,799 --> 00:12:24,440 be staying, Sir. It is not difficult for the police 187 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:25,399 to find the man. 188 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:34,159 Speaker 5: I'll be the same, And with this pleasant thought, I 189 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:36,279 left him glad. 190 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:42,159 Speaker 3: To get off that train. You don't need oss training 191 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:45,600 to tell you when someone's following you. It's an instinctive 192 00:12:45,679 --> 00:12:49,000 feeling you get. I started to walk a little faster, 193 00:12:49,080 --> 00:12:54,200 and the footsteps behind me quickly too. I passed a 194 00:12:54,200 --> 00:12:56,360 small coffee shop, and through the reflection in the window, 195 00:12:56,399 --> 00:12:58,759 I could see coming after me the man in the 196 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:01,240 dining car who had never taking his eyes off me, 197 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:05,480 the dapple little guy with a mustache. He and Ramel 198 00:13:05,519 --> 00:13:07,840 had nodded to each other. Was it a signal? Did 199 00:13:08,159 --> 00:13:10,960 Ramel just trying to string me along? He broke into 200 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:14,000 Iran Signor. I didn't tend to stop until I got 201 00:13:14,399 --> 00:13:15,240 Then maybe I could use some. 202 00:13:15,279 --> 00:13:18,440 Speaker 2: Of the crowd. I said, wait, wait to stop him 203 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:20,000 with somebody? 204 00:13:20,120 --> 00:13:22,440 Speaker 3: God, what are you doing? Open that gate? I am sorry, Senor, 205 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:24,360 this gate is closed, and now use the south day 206 00:13:24,399 --> 00:13:29,440 But I am sorry, this gate is closed, Senor. I've 207 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:34,159 had such trouble catching Hapo with you. Who are you? 208 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:35,039 Allow me? 209 00:13:36,200 --> 00:13:40,440 Speaker 2: Allow me to introduce myself. I am at the Count 210 00:13:40,919 --> 00:13:42,480 Pietro imperially. 211 00:13:43,480 --> 00:13:44,279 Speaker 3: What do you want with me? 212 00:13:44,799 --> 00:13:47,879 Speaker 2: Well, I noticed you were having coffee on the train 213 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:52,200 with Phield Marshall or Rammel himself. I'm a great admirer 214 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:55,759 of the Marshall, and I have a nodding acquaintance with him. 215 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:58,759 Speaker 3: Or say, what has that to do with me? 216 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:01,759 Speaker 2: Well, I have to know, Signor that Roma does not 217 00:14:01,919 --> 00:14:05,279 make friends easily. And so when I saw you two together, 218 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:11,759 I I mean, ko, would you do me the extreme 219 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:15,120 honor of joining me at my palace for dinner this evening? 220 00:14:15,799 --> 00:14:18,679 It would be a great pleasure to entertain a good 221 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:21,240 friend of Romans. 222 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:37,919 Speaker 3: As the long black limousine drove up to the palace. 223 00:14:38,919 --> 00:14:42,480 I felt like a visitor of the Middle Ages. The 224 00:14:42,559 --> 00:14:46,600 gray stone steps were hallowed age this way signor. The 225 00:14:46,679 --> 00:14:50,200 lower windows were blazing with life and till told you 226 00:14:50,279 --> 00:14:58,639 set in brackets like the doors. Quiet, quiet, quiet. The 227 00:14:58,639 --> 00:15:02,399 flaws are made of color a marble. On the walls 228 00:15:02,480 --> 00:15:06,679 hung ancient tapestries with scenes in the Old Testament. I 229 00:15:06,759 --> 00:15:10,440 walked through past a line of servants. My mouth was 230 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:13,480 open at all this grandeur, and I walked right into 231 00:15:13,519 --> 00:15:21,799 a sud of Mama, excuse me, goma, mico, mio, dinner 232 00:15:22,440 --> 00:15:35,960 is waiting. Ah, that was a delicious dinner. Gratchy cant 233 00:15:36,080 --> 00:15:40,440 imperially molt. I'm delighted you enjoyed it. 234 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:46,159 Speaker 2: Now we will sit here in the library and talk 235 00:15:46,279 --> 00:15:48,799 of ramel siicatto. 236 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:52,399 Speaker 3: Gratch You no tell me what was he like? What 237 00:15:53,279 --> 00:15:53,960 did he say? 238 00:15:54,559 --> 00:15:54,960 Speaker 2: Oh? 239 00:15:55,039 --> 00:16:02,360 Speaker 3: We merely exchanged pleasantries, Great leader, great chief. Once when 240 00:16:02,360 --> 00:16:06,399 he was in mid and he kept looking. He was lively. 241 00:16:06,519 --> 00:16:10,799 He was I want to set up my basket games. However, 242 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:15,360 while this was being introduced to Alan and a while away, 243 00:16:17,320 --> 00:16:22,080 what was that little brandy? Oh, no, no brand, what 244 00:16:22,279 --> 00:16:22,919 is it? Bobo? 245 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:28,960 Speaker 8: What's the matter, Good evening, Count Pale, They told me 246 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:29,519 you were here. 247 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:32,679 Speaker 3: You see Bobo, it is only Antonio. 248 00:16:33,559 --> 00:16:37,799 Speaker 2: Gum my, dear, I would I would like you to 249 00:16:37,840 --> 00:16:45,840 meet a friend, see Senior Giuseppe Donato, great friend of Rammers. 250 00:16:48,759 --> 00:16:55,279 Speaker 8: I am impressed. The pleasure is mine. 251 00:16:57,519 --> 00:17:01,679 Speaker 3: Gave Bill a quest. My secretary is very pretty. 252 00:17:03,120 --> 00:17:06,440 Speaker 8: Your lordship, there is a call on your private phone 253 00:17:06,720 --> 00:17:07,839 in a small library. 254 00:17:08,279 --> 00:17:12,680 Speaker 2: Oh see, I will return. It will give you two 255 00:17:12,720 --> 00:17:15,200 a chance to get acquired. 256 00:17:17,839 --> 00:17:25,519 Speaker 3: Riet Bobo, eh multe bella signorina. You are very pretty. 257 00:17:25,759 --> 00:17:27,079 Counting pettyally was right? 258 00:17:29,119 --> 00:17:32,680 Speaker 8: Did you find yourself faced into that compliments in your 259 00:17:32,759 --> 00:17:33,319 own No? 260 00:17:33,319 --> 00:17:35,960 Speaker 3: No, no, not at all. We Italians are proud of 261 00:17:35,960 --> 00:17:40,079 our beautiful women, and it is impossible not to notice 262 00:17:40,079 --> 00:17:44,839 how well you represent them. 263 00:17:45,359 --> 00:17:48,160 Speaker 8: Where do you live in Milano? 264 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:48,920 Speaker 5: No? 265 00:17:48,920 --> 00:17:52,359 Speaker 3: No, no, I'm here on business. 266 00:17:52,720 --> 00:17:53,640 Speaker 8: Where are you staying? 267 00:17:54,200 --> 00:17:56,640 Speaker 3: Oh? I only arrived today. I've made no plans yet. 268 00:17:57,319 --> 00:18:03,240 Speaker 8: You are the count secretary, his personal secretary. Since the 269 00:18:03,279 --> 00:18:05,880 Countess passed on, I attend to all arrangements for his 270 00:18:06,200 --> 00:18:13,200 banquets and receptions, as well as his personal correspondence. Oh oh, 271 00:18:13,359 --> 00:18:16,119 I see he is on grand signor. I am very 272 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:21,519 fond of him. I remember how disappointed he was when 273 00:18:21,720 --> 00:18:25,279 Field Marshall Romel failed to attend a reception he planned 274 00:18:25,319 --> 00:18:25,640 for him. 275 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:27,839 Speaker 3: Why I know he told me that he is. 276 00:18:27,799 --> 00:18:33,200 Speaker 8: A great admirer of Ramel. So am I tell me 277 00:18:33,240 --> 00:18:33,720 about him? 278 00:18:33,799 --> 00:18:34,240 Speaker 3: Signor? 279 00:18:34,920 --> 00:18:38,519 Speaker 8: Does he intend to come to Milano soon? Perhaps we 280 00:18:38,599 --> 00:18:40,559 can plan something else in his honor. 281 00:18:41,119 --> 00:18:43,759 Speaker 3: I don't know his intentions. 282 00:18:43,960 --> 00:18:46,440 Speaker 8: Perhaps he is returning to Africa immediately. 283 00:18:46,799 --> 00:18:51,440 Speaker 3: I don't know that either. Here, well, I. 284 00:18:51,480 --> 00:18:56,519 Speaker 2: See you two have become acquainted, eh Martabne your lordship. 285 00:18:56,920 --> 00:18:59,400 Speaker 8: Since the Signor is staying in Milano, shall I give 286 00:18:59,480 --> 00:19:01,920 him the name of a good hotel. 287 00:19:01,839 --> 00:19:06,839 Speaker 2: Hotel with forty rooms here, most of them empathy, I 288 00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:10,680 should say not. You will stay here at me comello 289 00:19:11,640 --> 00:19:13,240 as long as you want. 290 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:20,119 Speaker 3: GRATCHI molta gentile. I'm very grateful. They gave me a 291 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:24,119 sweet to myself, with a tremendous canopy dead and a 292 00:19:24,240 --> 00:19:27,680 sculptured rug on the floor. Through the casement window I 293 00:19:27,680 --> 00:19:31,359 could see the Piazza Sundial, the narrow streets of Milan, 294 00:19:32,079 --> 00:19:34,279 and off in the distance the Church of Santa Maria 295 00:19:34,319 --> 00:19:37,720 del Grazia. Who was going to look for an American 296 00:19:37,759 --> 00:19:41,039 spy and I set up like that. Who was my order? 297 00:19:42,039 --> 00:19:44,119 Every night? I patted the radio on the suitcase and 298 00:19:44,160 --> 00:19:47,839 hoped i'd have a message to send back soon. A 299 00:19:47,880 --> 00:19:51,200 few days later, counting Piiali asked me to walk to 300 00:19:51,279 --> 00:19:52,119 his office with him. 301 00:19:53,039 --> 00:19:57,160 Speaker 2: Ah, this Italian summer makes me feel ten years younger. 302 00:19:57,640 --> 00:19:59,519 You know, if I were twenty years younger, I would 303 00:19:59,599 --> 00:20:03,119 be more tended to that dock E had secretary of mine. 304 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:07,880 Speaker 3: I don't blame you. She seems to have taken an 305 00:20:07,960 --> 00:20:11,039 interest in you. Oh that's all she is. 306 00:20:11,119 --> 00:20:14,599 Speaker 2: See, she's a keep on to ask questions about you. 307 00:20:15,039 --> 00:20:17,759 Speaker 3: See you still have not told me why you want 308 00:20:17,799 --> 00:20:18,920 to see me at your office. 309 00:20:19,279 --> 00:20:22,799 Speaker 2: I refuse to speak business at the home, never do. 310 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:26,599 Speaker 3: And your business I don't know that either. You will 311 00:20:27,680 --> 00:20:29,480 soon enough come. 312 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:33,240 Speaker 2: My office is in the municipal building across the square. 313 00:20:34,480 --> 00:20:38,720 Speaker 3: I followed him across the square, over the fen and cobblestones. 314 00:20:39,359 --> 00:20:42,799 Everywhere around me were black shirted for shisty. I wondered 315 00:20:42,799 --> 00:20:44,599 if my good luck so far had made me too 316 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:47,799 sure of myself. I followed him up the stairs the 317 00:20:47,880 --> 00:20:53,200 municipal building, down the narrow corridor, and we started the 318 00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:56,559 door third from the end, and then I know what 319 00:20:56,640 --> 00:21:03,200 his business was. Superintendent of police, brego, I beg of you, 320 00:21:04,079 --> 00:21:08,519 please go in, count Imperiality. I don't understand. Now you 321 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:09,480 know my business. 322 00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:16,079 Speaker 2: I am superintendent of police, often an unpleasant occupation. Come in, 323 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:19,359 I said, come in. 324 00:21:22,279 --> 00:21:22,880 Speaker 3: That's right. 325 00:21:25,359 --> 00:21:29,200 Speaker 2: I wanted to see you here because it's necessary for 326 00:21:29,319 --> 00:21:33,759 us to have a little talk about you and the police. 327 00:21:34,640 --> 00:21:38,559 Speaker 3: What have I to do with the police. How would 328 00:21:38,599 --> 00:21:42,160 you like to work for me? Come? Come, come, don't 329 00:21:42,160 --> 00:21:48,319 look so startled work for you as a member of 330 00:21:48,359 --> 00:21:49,200 the police. 331 00:21:49,440 --> 00:21:54,000 Speaker 2: But of course, perhaps this communication from a Rama will 332 00:21:54,039 --> 00:21:58,759 explain gratch. As you can see, it's a request from 333 00:21:58,839 --> 00:22:02,240 him for me to locate you in Milano and offer 334 00:22:02,279 --> 00:22:05,680 you this position. He's obviously very fond of you, great 335 00:22:05,759 --> 00:22:08,640 Chief Rommel, and he knows how badly you feel about 336 00:22:08,680 --> 00:22:10,880 your medical classification in the army. 337 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:13,519 Speaker 3: Ah. 338 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:18,920 Speaker 2: I don't know what to say, just to say you accept. Ordinarily, 339 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:21,480 of course I would have to make extensive research into 340 00:22:21,559 --> 00:22:27,160 your background before offering you this position. But the personal 341 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:31,279 recommendation from Ramel hardly makes that necessary. But what do 342 00:22:31,359 --> 00:22:39,119 you say, amico mio? What do you think I said? 343 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:42,799 Speaker 3: I said yes in a hurry, and when I left 344 00:22:42,839 --> 00:22:45,680 the office later, I had a badge in everything. Ever 345 00:22:45,720 --> 00:22:47,960 since I bought the train of Verace, I had one 346 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:50,720 bad scare after another, but so far nothing had happened. 347 00:22:51,200 --> 00:22:53,240 I was beginning to feel I had a charmed life 348 00:22:54,400 --> 00:23:00,200 until I got back to my suite at the palace. Antonia, Ah, 349 00:23:01,359 --> 00:23:02,680 what are you doing with that suitcase? 350 00:23:03,640 --> 00:23:07,000 Speaker 8: These are excellent chocolates? Will you have one? 351 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:08,599 Speaker 3: What right have you in here? 352 00:23:09,839 --> 00:23:13,200 Speaker 8: I was curious about you. I found out I had 353 00:23:13,240 --> 00:23:16,559 reason to be curious. I'd like you to meet two friends, 354 00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:17,680 Jacamo and Mario. 355 00:23:19,319 --> 00:23:21,680 Speaker 3: For the first time I saw them, two men standing 356 00:23:21,680 --> 00:23:23,839 half hidden the shadows of the big room. And now 357 00:23:23,920 --> 00:23:26,400 the chair before Antonya was my suitcase. She turned it 358 00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:29,279 around so I could see the inside. The backing was off, 359 00:23:29,359 --> 00:23:32,440 the radio was gone. Who are these men? What is this? 360 00:23:33,559 --> 00:23:35,920 Do not be afraid. I don't know what's right. When 361 00:23:35,920 --> 00:23:37,559 she said we were thrain but. 362 00:23:37,599 --> 00:23:40,359 Speaker 8: This was a foolhardy place to leave your radio, Americano, 363 00:23:40,880 --> 00:23:43,640 I found a better hiding place in the wall, safe 364 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:48,519 of an unused room in the palace. It is all right, 365 00:23:48,599 --> 00:23:53,279 sing your donato. We are partisans, members of the underground. 366 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:57,240 Speaker 3: You you just stand there and tell me this. Why not? 367 00:23:58,000 --> 00:24:00,640 The American radio has given us proof who you are, 368 00:24:01,559 --> 00:24:04,920 no doctor, you want a proof of who we are? Escort, 369 00:24:06,119 --> 00:24:08,720 I'm listening. We will tell you all that you came 370 00:24:08,759 --> 00:24:11,640 here to find out. All you have to do is 371 00:24:11,680 --> 00:24:14,599 to ask and we will answer. We will answer even 372 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:15,359 before you ask. 373 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:18,200 Speaker 8: The Nazis are using northern Italy as a supply base 374 00:24:18,279 --> 00:24:21,680 for the Africa Core. In fact, Ramo is expecting air 375 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:24,240 reinforcements to leave here at the end of the week. 376 00:24:24,519 --> 00:24:27,079 Speaker 3: How many plans? Seventy five bombers? Where are they in 377 00:24:27,160 --> 00:24:30,839 a field that caravet You're ten miles west? You wanted 378 00:24:30,880 --> 00:24:33,359 my police there was an altitude bomb there? Did you 379 00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:33,880 find it? 380 00:24:33,960 --> 00:24:35,279 Speaker 8: Is this what you mean? 381 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:38,680 Speaker 3: Yes? Is there anyone in the underground who can duplicate it? 382 00:24:39,480 --> 00:24:42,319 The professor of chemistry in the University of Milando is 383 00:24:42,640 --> 00:24:45,400 a train. What you see, if you remove the pin 384 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:48,039 from these bombs and plant them in an airplane, they'll 385 00:24:48,079 --> 00:24:50,839 explode automatically when the ship gains altitude. We will let 386 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:53,000 you know when you can see the fireworks. Oh oh, 387 00:24:53,160 --> 00:24:58,759 and another bit of information. See it might interest you 388 00:24:58,839 --> 00:25:02,799 to know that you have been talking to a member 389 00:25:02,799 --> 00:25:06,640 of the FASCISTI secret police. 390 00:25:12,319 --> 00:25:17,680 Speaker 2: Anthonia, you look more lovely than ever this evening, my lord, 391 00:25:17,920 --> 00:25:22,240 and you and Miko, where are you going before it drive? 392 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:22,559 Speaker 3: Sir? 393 00:25:24,039 --> 00:25:27,039 Speaker 2: How wonderful it must be to be young again, especially 394 00:25:27,039 --> 00:25:27,720 in the summer. 395 00:25:28,319 --> 00:25:33,920 Speaker 3: Well, go and enjoy yourselves. Oh we will, We are 396 00:25:34,319 --> 00:25:35,160 sure we will. 397 00:25:45,240 --> 00:25:47,480 Speaker 8: It is fortunate the Count and not invite himself a. 398 00:25:47,400 --> 00:25:49,799 Speaker 3: Long You're sure we can see everything from this hilltop, 399 00:25:49,920 --> 00:25:50,319 very sure. 400 00:25:50,880 --> 00:25:53,680 Speaker 8: When the planes take off from Carabicho after midnight, we 401 00:25:53,720 --> 00:25:55,240 will see them. 402 00:25:55,319 --> 00:25:59,119 Speaker 3: It's cool up here on this hill. 403 00:26:00,200 --> 00:26:03,240 Speaker 8: Not cool enough to offer you an excuse to put 404 00:26:03,279 --> 00:26:04,240 your arm around me. 405 00:26:04,559 --> 00:26:07,440 Speaker 3: Oh you remember what the Count said. We are young. 406 00:26:07,920 --> 00:26:16,759 It is summer in your business, business, Scott, listen the plans. 407 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:27,079 They are taking off any minute now, any minute. What 408 00:26:27,200 --> 00:26:28,079 if something happened. 409 00:26:29,319 --> 00:26:31,119 Speaker 8: But if they weren't able to plant those bombs? 410 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:33,960 Speaker 1: What if? 411 00:26:36,079 --> 00:26:36,680 Speaker 3: What if? 412 00:26:36,799 --> 00:26:42,759 Speaker 9: He Although this seems a poor way to repay Ramel 413 00:26:42,960 --> 00:26:50,400 for his hospitality, Rammel didn't get his seventy five of 414 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:54,279 Obamas no sky protection, and that played a part when 415 00:26:54,319 --> 00:26:56,079 he was thrown back from l A La Main a 416 00:26:56,079 --> 00:26:56,880 short month later. 417 00:26:57,960 --> 00:27:00,559 Speaker 3: The OSAs continue to get total information or then Italy 418 00:27:00,640 --> 00:27:05,319 supply concentrations, troop movements, and underground activities. Each time police 419 00:27:05,359 --> 00:27:08,880 triangulation detected my radio antenna, I, as a member of 420 00:27:08,880 --> 00:27:11,839 the secret Police, would lead a raid. Having first as 421 00:27:11,839 --> 00:27:15,160 a member of the underground moved into another spot. And 422 00:27:15,160 --> 00:27:19,240 then one day the Americans took over Milan. I walked 423 00:27:19,240 --> 00:27:21,680 into G two headquarters to give them a personal work. 424 00:27:23,319 --> 00:27:26,039 What do you mean just walking into my office like this? Sergeant? 425 00:27:26,039 --> 00:27:28,279 Who is this? I'm sorry, Major, I couldn't stop them. 426 00:27:29,359 --> 00:27:31,799 Where the black shirt he's wearing? Whoever he is, I 427 00:27:31,799 --> 00:27:34,200 don't like him. Now. Wait, man, wait a minute. You 428 00:27:34,240 --> 00:27:37,920 boys got me wrong. When I came to tell your name, Donado, Lieutenant, 429 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:41,359 just me, Joe Donato. Look, you don't understand I'm a 430 00:27:41,359 --> 00:27:44,880 member of the OSS. Yeah, sure, he's a member. Look, Mac, 431 00:27:44,960 --> 00:27:48,039 that's enough, Sergeant Donato. According to our list, you're a 432 00:27:48,119 --> 00:27:51,200 high ranking member of the Fascisti Police. Thanks for giving 433 00:27:51,240 --> 00:27:55,680 yourself up. I'm not giving myself up. That's what you think, Mac, 434 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:57,640 I tell you I'm a member of the US. They 435 00:27:57,720 --> 00:28:00,720 have your full record. Donato in his own report Theisty 436 00:28:00,759 --> 00:28:04,160 headquarters count Imperial I thought very highly. I don't care 437 00:28:04,200 --> 00:28:07,119 what he thought. The files we found a personal recommendation 438 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:11,799 from Ramel about you, a personal recommendation from raml and 439 00:28:11,839 --> 00:28:15,119 you expect us to believe you're a member of the OSS. 440 00:28:15,279 --> 00:28:18,720 Speaker 10: But you you hate came always Sergeant bro I'm in jail. 441 00:28:18,720 --> 00:28:29,000 You can't do this way, all right? To my congressman, Hey, 442 00:28:29,079 --> 00:28:32,319 come back, I demand to see someone the thirty. 443 00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:33,920 Speaker 4: Let me out of here. 444 00:28:34,799 --> 00:28:38,000 Speaker 3: I stand on my constitutional rights. Let me out of here. 445 00:28:46,200 --> 00:28:49,640 A week later, OSS in London sent verification on Lieutenant 446 00:28:49,720 --> 00:28:53,559 Joseph Donato, and an embarrassed g two Headquarters released him 447 00:28:53,559 --> 00:28:56,920 from jail. Thus, once again, the report of another agent 448 00:28:57,000 --> 00:29:01,079 closed with the words mission accomplished. Listen again next week 449 00:29:01,119 --> 00:29:04,039 for another true adventure from the files of Oss on 450 00:29:05,359 --> 00:29:06,759 Folk and Dagger. 451 00:29:20,640 --> 00:29:24,960 Speaker 11: Heard in today's Cloakndagger adventurer as Joe As, Ralph Bell, Rammel, 452 00:29:25,160 --> 00:29:29,440 Barry Kroger, the Count Arnold Moss, Antonia Jan Minor, the 453 00:29:29,519 --> 00:29:30,680 Colonel Raymond. 454 00:29:30,519 --> 00:29:31,200 Speaker 3: Edward Johnson. 455 00:29:31,559 --> 00:29:34,960 Speaker 11: Others were Boris Aplin, Jerry Jarrett and Carl Weber. The 456 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:38,200 script was written by Winnifred Wolf and Jack Gordon. Music 457 00:29:38,279 --> 00:29:41,640 was under the direction of John Guart. Today's true OSS 458 00:29:41,720 --> 00:29:45,000 Adventure was based on the book Cloakandagger by Cory Ford 459 00:29:45,039 --> 00:29:48,440 and Alistair McMain. This program is directed by Lewis G. 460 00:29:48,599 --> 00:29:51,640 Cohn and Alfred Hollander, under the direction and supervision of 461 00:29:51,680 --> 00:29:52,839 Sherman Marx. 462 00:29:54,480 --> 00:29:55,119 Speaker 3: Programs. 463 00:29:55,160 --> 00:29:59,440 Speaker 11: Get Your Programs Here, Action and ADVENTURER Yours Tonight one 464 00:29:59,480 --> 00:30:01,759 thousand Dollar We Want offers the mystery for you to 465 00:30:01,799 --> 00:30:04,319 solve at home for a three thousand dollars cash prize 466 00:30:04,599 --> 00:30:05,759 bought by the Corps. 467 00:30:05,759 --> 00:30:06,400 Speaker 3: Said Ouch. 468 00:30:06,480 --> 00:30:09,400 Speaker 11: Tonight's case on the Saints, and then Sam Spade solves 469 00:30:09,400 --> 00:30:13,000 another exciting caper searching for the bell King Solomon used 470 00:30:13,039 --> 00:30:16,880 to call his wives. That's tonight on NBC. No, I'll 471 00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:20,759 stay tuned for High Adventure and The Big Guy on NBC. 472 00:30:27,720 --> 00:30:28,480 Speaker 3: Welcome Back. 473 00:30:28,599 --> 00:30:32,000 Speaker 1: A few weeks back, someone said you couldn't really do 474 00:30:32,119 --> 00:30:35,079 a lot of episode of this series. Well, the writers 475 00:30:35,119 --> 00:30:38,759 proved them wrong because this was great. Our hero was like, 476 00:30:38,960 --> 00:30:42,400 I thought I'd lived a charmed life, and then it 477 00:30:42,440 --> 00:30:45,359 turned out it was the Partisans who found his radio, 478 00:30:45,519 --> 00:30:47,599 and so it was like, yeah, you really didn't have 479 00:30:47,680 --> 00:30:51,440 a charmed life. But then the final twist did show 480 00:30:51,519 --> 00:30:54,079 him finally get into trouble, and that made me laugh. 481 00:30:54,519 --> 00:30:58,680 He needed some misadventure to balance that out and definitely 482 00:30:58,720 --> 00:31:02,000 got it. And this was all because of a friendly 483 00:31:02,480 --> 00:31:06,039 encounter with Ramo and him taking the time to get 484 00:31:06,119 --> 00:31:10,359 him the chocolates. It's such a great story and somewhat 485 00:31:10,359 --> 00:31:15,559 of an uncharacteristic role for Bell, and particularly here where 486 00:31:15,559 --> 00:31:18,599 he gets to play the protagonists where we tend to 487 00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:22,160 hear him a lot in character roles. So good stuff. Well, 488 00:31:22,240 --> 00:31:25,519 listener comments and feedback now, and we have a comment 489 00:31:25,640 --> 00:31:30,079 on Spotify regarding the secret Box from Mechanics sixty six. 490 00:31:30,519 --> 00:31:34,319 Why did he keep saving Sabby? Did he think they 491 00:31:34,400 --> 00:31:38,160 spoke spanished? These guys surely were not Seal Team candidates. 492 00:31:39,640 --> 00:31:43,680 I would guess that what they were saying or trying 493 00:31:43,720 --> 00:31:49,559 to say is do you save save? Which could be 494 00:31:49,640 --> 00:31:54,599 a term used in certain West Indian islands, which means 495 00:31:54,640 --> 00:31:57,799 do you understand what was said? That was the way 496 00:31:57,880 --> 00:32:01,680 I took that particular phrase. Now, I will admit that 497 00:32:01,839 --> 00:32:04,880 some of the OSS agents are not up to the 498 00:32:04,920 --> 00:32:11,920 standards of our modern intelligence operatives and what we expect 499 00:32:11,920 --> 00:32:15,920 from them based on popular culture and also what we 500 00:32:16,039 --> 00:32:21,079 have read in books that are about their true operations. 501 00:32:21,359 --> 00:32:26,119 But that's one of the appeals of the OSS while 502 00:32:26,160 --> 00:32:33,400 these people did have specialized training, they came from civilian backgrounds, 503 00:32:33,440 --> 00:32:39,319 and there's a bit of an everyman nature about the 504 00:32:39,359 --> 00:32:42,759 way that the organization worked during the war and the 505 00:32:42,799 --> 00:32:48,279 way individual operatives handled themselves in this situation where you 506 00:32:48,440 --> 00:32:52,720 did not have things as well established as they are today. 507 00:32:53,119 --> 00:32:56,519 And then we have a comment on YouTube from Sasoff 508 00:32:57,319 --> 00:33:01,839 on the episode The Trap, Raymond Edward Johnson, Ralph Bell, 509 00:33:02,039 --> 00:33:05,559 and Everett Sloan all in one episode together, three of 510 00:33:05,599 --> 00:33:10,160 the greatest old time radio talents, all in one place. Well, 511 00:33:10,200 --> 00:33:13,119 thanks so much, say Sov. And I emphasized that over 512 00:33:13,160 --> 00:33:17,400 the last couple of weeks you had some more prominent 513 00:33:17,519 --> 00:33:22,680 stars on the program, but that is not to in 514 00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:28,160 any way disrespect the great cast of actors who they 515 00:33:28,319 --> 00:33:32,519 had coming back to the series week after week. Because 516 00:33:32,759 --> 00:33:39,359 these performers were the backbone of the New York radio industry. 517 00:33:39,519 --> 00:33:43,799 They were in so many programs and were so versatile 518 00:33:43,960 --> 00:33:46,960 and talented, and in some ways, I do think they 519 00:33:47,079 --> 00:33:52,200 may be more appreciated by the old time radio fandom 520 00:33:52,240 --> 00:33:55,640 that we have today than they were in the modern audiences, 521 00:33:55,960 --> 00:34:00,279 because we're able to consume so much more of it 522 00:34:00,039 --> 00:34:03,240 and in such a volume and be able to spot, hey, 523 00:34:03,359 --> 00:34:07,400 Ralph Bell is doing so much work and really and 524 00:34:07,480 --> 00:34:12,280 can play all these great characters. And those who did 525 00:34:12,559 --> 00:34:17,599 survive into the seventies and eighties at least got to 526 00:34:18,760 --> 00:34:22,599 hear a lot of that and realize how much their 527 00:34:22,639 --> 00:34:26,000 work was remembered and appreciated, and certainly Ralph Bell was 528 00:34:26,039 --> 00:34:28,800 on that list, particularly as he got to work a 529 00:34:28,840 --> 00:34:32,960 lot in the CBS Radio Mystery Theater as well. All right, well, 530 00:34:33,000 --> 00:34:35,719 now it's time to thank our Patreon supporter of the day, 531 00:34:35,760 --> 00:34:38,039 and I want to go ahead and think Denise, Patreon 532 00:34:38,119 --> 00:34:42,239 supporter since March twenty twenty five, currently supporting the podcast 533 00:34:42,320 --> 00:34:44,679 at the secret Agent level of four dollars or more 534 00:34:44,719 --> 00:34:47,440 per month. Thanks so much for your support, Denise, and 535 00:34:47,480 --> 00:34:50,400 that will do it for today. 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