Dramatic Listening... The Podcast Where You Learn English By Listening To Radio Plays

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Stanley Springs Matter, Scene 1 Photo by Bigstock Photo: JacobLundED: Here’s the letter I mentioned to you. Very brief. JOHNNY: Hmm, unsigned. He’s not generous with details, is he? ED: No, nothing but a bald accusation. Johnny Dollar, Freelance Investigator Johnny is a freelance investigator. He was known for padding his expense account -- writing down costs a little higher than they really were, or just spending more than was really necessary and enjoying the good life. When we listen to these old dramas now, his prices sound mighty cheap, but really they weren't. Most hard-boiled detectives had a strong sense of justice, and that was more important to them than a big pay off. Johnny wants to see justice done too, but he also sees his clients, insurance companies, as rich and able to afford his services. Johnny hires himself out on contract assignments to insurance companies. He is usually working the insurance angle on a case — before paying an insurance claim, the company