Radio Detective Story Hour Episode 278 – Richard Diamond, Private Investigator (Christmas show repeat)
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It’s Christmas time and this week’s podcast is a special one! Eleven years ago, I featured this on the Radio Detective Story Hour. Staying in the vein of our detective theme, I present a variation on Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol” with the puckish Dick Powell in his Richard Diamond hat.
Enjoy and Merry Christmas!
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