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Richard doesn't want to tell his girlfriend about his day at work, and not wanting Walt to feel obligated, he won't accept his thanks. Can you understand the psychology behind his behaviour? (Upper-Intermediate ESL)

Spence and Diamond chat like friends. Spence is thrilled that Diamond recognizes his genius so he takes pleasure in explaining how his bomb works.

Diamond puts Otis in charge of the music. Then he goes back into the room to use some psychology on crazy Spence. Will Otis get it right the first time, or will he louse it up?

This scene finds Diamond shopping in a music store. What! Is he taking a break, or is this all part of solving Lieutenant Levinson's dilemma? He almost arrests the chatty sales clerk for obstructing justice. (Radio play for Upper-Intermediate to Advanced ESL)

Who has better understanding of the criminally insane than a psychiatrist? Diamond asks a psychiatrist for insight and comes away with a better understanding.

Richard Diamond meets with a crazy hostage-taker face to face. The guy is insane! Will Diamond be taken hostage too? (Radio play for U-I to Adv ESL)

Bumbling cop, Sergeant Otis, has an urgent message for Richard Diamond, but he has trouble persuading Diamond to come and help at the 5th precinct.

The stagecoach arrives a little late, but unharmed. But Andy isn't doing his job. He's not on the stagecoach. He does come back though, with a dead man slung over a horse. Listen to Andy's story and decide if he has really changed. (Upper-Intermediate ESL)

Matt gives Andy a chance to prove himself, but Andy seems to avoid Marshal Matt Dillon. Is Andy going to go straight, or do you think he and Curric are up to something? (Upper-Intermediate ESL)

~ Gunsmoke, The Choice, Part 3 Photo: © Bigstock Photo |  vectorpocketMatt Dillon:Doc, that's the first time I ever turned an outlaw loose. Doc: What's that? Matt Dillon: Kerrick. I saw his picture the other day on one of those circulars. Too Brave for His Own Good Andy gets into a fight in the bar, the saloon. He didn’t start this fight, but he’s ready to stand up to this other man. Matt and Doc are in the saloon at the time and hear the talk at the bar getting more and more heated. In the middle of it all, Matt catches the name of the stranger. Andy seems to know him and calls him Kerrick. That Name Rings a Bell Hmm... Kerrick. That name seems to ring a bell for Matt, but where did he hear it before? Then he remembers the wanted circular that just arrived. He hadn't posted it yet, but it was in his office. Kerrick, yeah, this guy is a bad dude! Matt Intervenes Andy won't back down. He's ready to get into a gun fight with Kerrick. Problem is, Andy's drunk and he doesn’t realize how drunk he is. Matt steps in and breaks up the fight and chases Kerrick out of town. Is Matt Thinking Straight? Perhaps he should have let them fight and then arrested them both, but instead he let a criminal go free. What was he thinking?   Listen to find out... ~ what Matt was thinking when he let a wanted criminal go free [wcm_nonmember plans="free-member"] [/wcm_nonmember] Have fun learning the keywords with English-Chinese Flashcards and Games. DL098 Keywords on Quizlet Matt let Curric go free even though he knew he was wanted for murder. What do you think of his reasoning? Is his strategy foolish or wise? Tell us all about it in a comment below.

Andy has difficulty holding down a job. He disappoints his boss on his first day riding shotgun on the stagecoach. Actually, that's an understatement! His boss says he deserves to be 'tarred and feathered' - punished and humiliated! Listen to find out what Andy did wrong.

Gunsmoke - The Choice, Part 1: When a new guy, Andy Hill, shows up in Dodge City, Marshal Matt Dillon tries to determine whether he is s good guy or a bad guy. Andy did a good deed that showed off his skill, but this aroused Matt's suspicions.

Harry Lime: Ticket to Tangier, part 7 - Harry tells us how he avoided police, got rid of the drugs, and made a quick buck - all with a clear conscience.

When a third party shows up, Harry says it's getting overcrowded. Together, Harry and Patsy get rid of their unwelcome guest.

Patsy's business proposition goes against Harry's morals, but Patsy isn't ready to take 'no' for an answer. She needs a partner to pull this thing off!

In Part 4 of 'The Lives of Harry Lime: Ticket to Tangier', Harry discovers that he does not call the shots. The more powerful player is a woman, no less!

Who is this woman? Already very attracted to her beauty, Harry now he finds that she can really dance too. In fact, she seems to be too good at it. Is she really just an airline hostess?

At the risk of looking foolish, Harry Lime takes the first step in solving his money problem and everything magically falls into place.

The notorious Harry Lime is in a Paris pub. A business deal didn't work out so now he's down to his last dollar.

Backed into a corner with seemingly no way out, Mitchel uses his wits and whatever's at hand to gain the upper hand.

Mitchel stumbles upon Haroon at the ruins. He looks guilty, but he says he can explain. Should we believe him? Listen to the podcast to find out. -- Dangerous Assignment, Part 6

Mitchel gets fished out of the water. Although his head is pounding with pain, he has to continue his investigation. He arranges a flight with Dean to the ruins, but since there’s no landing strip, he’ll have to parachute down. He finds out how important it is to inspect his gear whenever tryig an extreme sport!

News of an archeological dig not far from the pipeline leads Mitchel to a warehouse in Qatar and a connection to an enterprising gent he's met before.

Sarita the belly dancer isn't much help to Steve Mitchel in his investigation, but Triflus gives Mitchel a lead related to logistics.

Find 100,000 Barrels of Oil - Part 2: Govt agent, Steve Mitchel, begins his investigation in Arabia and gets his first lead. Was it just a rookie mistake?

Government agent, Steve Mitchel, gets sent to Arabia to resolve a dispute between a U.S. oil company and a disgruntled Arab Sheik.

So, how did you do it Poirot? At what point in the investigation did you have it all figured out? Point shares how he cracked the case.

News of a car accident sends Inspector Stevens rushing to the accident scene. Point, on the other hand, responds by heading straight of the airport.

What’s that sticking out from under the sheets in the laundry bin? In this episode we investigate the hotel basement with Poirot, Miss Fletcher, and Johnny - the elevator attendant.

Poirot and company go upstairs to the room where the murder took place. They learn a little about the man who needed a bodyguard because of death threats.

The Inspector is upset at what this failure will cost him in his career. He gave police protection to a very important man, but the murderer struck anyway.

Johnny, the elevator man can explain his whereabouts, but his story sounds suspicious. It doesn't fit with the clues Poirot observed.

NY apartments are hard to find. Detective Hercule Poirot is told he will be lucky to find one. But he isn't counting on luck. He expects to succeed by using his brain... but first, there is a murder to solve.

Case closed! The inspector finally has not only a confession, but also the smoking gun. But what does this mean for Ralph?

Ralph sure does know how to play it cool...that is, until Inspector Dorset mentions the murder weapon!

By association with the sex symbol, Jill Jorras, Ralph becomes desirable to women. He works on his image and enjoys his notoriety for a while.

You're Better Off Guilty — Act 2, Scenes 1, 2 & 3 ~ When the Inspector questions an informant, new info helps him 'put two and two together'. His theory to follow up on sees Ralph as his prime suspect.

You're Better Off Guilty — Act 1, Scenes 2 & 3 ~ Ralph's boss is concerned about his company image – what will people think! He doesn't like the negative publicity that Ralph is bringing to his firm and eyes him with suspicion.

You're Better Off Guilty — Act 1, Scene 1 ~ While trying to report a crime to the police, Ralph moves from witness to suspect.

This episode is just a short teaser, a trailer introducing "You're Better Off Guilty". Sylvia makes a rather strange suggestion...one that Ralph finds imponderable!

In this closing episode of the old-time radio play 'The Lady Was a Tiger', Larry flirts with the idea that he might be an American version of James Bond. (This play started in episode DL062.)

Circumstances force Carol to show her 'true colors'. Which side is she really on? With a deadly syringe in hand, she does what has to be done.

Carol uses feminine persuasion. Egor uses threats. To Larry, they are a rattler and a bully. When neither get Larry's cooperation, they call in Rozanski!

Larry is of no use to the Russian spies while he's a jailbird. They aim to get him out with their 'secret weapon'...

Larry is elated over his interview with Professor Teal, but when he comes back to Dave at the cafe, he finds himself a murder suspect at a crime scene, (part 2 of 6).

Larry is elated over his interview with Professor Teal, but when he comes back to Dave at the cafe, he finds himself a murder suspect at a crime scene, (The Lady Was a Tiger, part 2 of 6).

Mr District Attorney - Intimidated Jury, Scene 10: Thieves Fall Out -- Stanley's attempt to shut the cop up gets him arrested. He and Butler fall out. Sure that he's been double-crossed, he implicates Butler in the murders. Quizlet: English-Chinese flashcards and games can help you learn the new words in this episode. Go to http://www.dramaticlistening.com/quizlet

Mr District Attorney - Intimidated Jury, Scene 9: Cat and Mouse -- In a cat and mouse game, while the DA chats, Butler tries to find out what the DA knows. What he finds is a bit unnerving, but nothing Butler can't handle.

The DA is at Taylor's office fishing for a new angle, looking for a money trail to lead him to the kingpin behind the jury rigging - and he's got something!

Mr District Attorney and the Intimidated Jury, (scene 7): STANLEY: What else could I do? I’ve got a stiff with me, remember. [Photo © VadimGushva/Bigstock.com] The heat is on, but Stanley is totally unaware of it. Boy, does this kid ever need to wake up and smell the coffee! This one's on the house! Two episodes ago, Mr. Stanley, the hitman, killed jury foreman, Mr. Taylor, for Mr. Butler. Taylor was being charged with jury tampering, so he had come to Butler (the kingpin who was really behind the jury rigging) seeking protection. When Butler seemed not to care, Taylor had pointed out that he too was in danger of being found out. Butler saw that Taylor would easily give him up to the D.A. to save himself, so Taylor had become a threat. Stanley owed him a favor, so he had Stanley get rid of Taylor for him. Stanley dealt with Taylor swiftly with one quick shot, but Stanley’s job wasn’t finished yet. He still had a corpse to get rid of. Dumping the stiff: In this episode, Stanley comes back and tells Butler how that went. While trying to get rid of the body, he'd run into some trouble. He admits it was a bit of a screwed up, but he figures he took care of it. He's eager to tell his exciting story. The heat is on! When Butler hears the story, he sees it as a much bigger problem than Stanley perceives it to be. How could Stanley have been so stupid? He only thinks one step ahead. He'd never win at a game of chess! Butler has to spell it out very clearly to Stanley... Because of his way of dealing with the little screw up, the heat is on. He gives Stanley a piece of advice that Stanley doesn't want to hear.   Have fun learning the keywords with English-Chinese Flashcards and Games.DL058 Keywords on Quizlet Got any questions about this scene? Feel free to ask. You can leave your questions and comments below, and I'll be sure to get back to you!