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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 54 MIN

THE WAYWARD WIDOW MATTER and THE SMOKY SLEEPER MATTER YOURS TRULY JOHNNY DOLLAR

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🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "The Wayward Widow Matter" 1001 Radio Days — Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar In "The Wayward Widow Matter," Johnny Dollar is sent to look into a claim involving a recently widowed woman whose story doesn't quite add up. What begins as a routine check on a life‑insurance payout quickly turns into a maze of conflicting statements, suspicious behavior, and a trail of clues that point toward something far more complicated than grief. Johnny soon discovers that the widow's past is full of shadows — and that someone may be manipulating the situation for profit, revenge, or both. As he digs deeper, he finds himself balancing empathy with suspicion, trying to determine whether he's dealing with a victim… or someone who knows exactly what she's doing. This episode delivers the classic Johnny Dollar blend of sharp questioning, atmospheric tension, and the slow, steady unraveling of a truth that refuses to stay buried.   🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "The Smoky Sleeper Matter" 1001 Radio Days — Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar "The Smoky Sleeper Matter" begins aboard a train rolling through the night — a setting tailor‑made for mystery. Johnny is called in when a passenger in a sleeper car turns up dead under circumstances that raise more questions than answers. Smoke, confusion, and conflicting witness accounts cloud the scene, and Johnny must piece together what really happened in the cramped, shadowy confines of the railcar. As he interviews passengers and reconstructs the timeline, Dollar uncovers a web of motives that stretches far beyond the train itself. The case becomes a race against time as he works to identify the killer before they slip away at the next stop. This is Johnny Dollar at his best: calm under pressure, razor‑sharp in his deductions, and relentless in pursuit of the truth — even when the clues are as hazy as the smoke that started it all.   ❤️ THANK YOU TO OUR LISTENERS To all of you tuning in to 1001 Radio Days, thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for these classic radio mysteries. Your loyalty keeps these stories alive and helps us bring new episodes to the microphone every week. Stay close — another great Johnny Dollar adventure is already on the way.     Get all of our shows at one website: www.bestof1001stories.com REVIEWS NEEDED . My email works as well for comments: [email protected] SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! https://.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a month OR a one time. (Any amount is appreciated). YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES AND ALL ANDROID HOSTS ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "The Wayward Widow Matter" 1001 Radio Days — Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar In "The Wayward Widow Matter," Johnny Dollar is sent to look into a claim involving a recently widowed woman whose story doesn't quite add up. What begins as a...

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