Roscoe Pond

GUNSMOKE from CBS Radio (1952-1961). The Western ran for 9 seasons and peaked at 40 million listeners. It became so popular that a Black & White TV series was developed in 1955. It ran for 20 years until 1975.

The 9 radio seasons had 480 episodes that were developed into television scripts. Fans of the radio series have uploaded them to the Internet. It is very popular on YouTube and fans cannot find 4 lost episodes.

"Gunsmoke" radio is one of the most popular series in the "Golden Age" of radio that ended in 1961. The Western series took audiences back to the 1870's.

I became a fan of both the radio and TV series. They've become an inspiration for me as a screenwriter of my own Westerns.

I've added 25 more favorite episodes of the radio series. The total comes to 75 of the best segments from the 480.

Click on the photo below for Blogger page of 75 favorites.

1952 CBS publicity photo. The "Gunsmoke" cast who all performed in the 9 radio seasons. Word graphics by Roscoe Pond.

Friday, May 9, 2025

Podcast '48 Hours' series 'Trained to Kill' part five 'Put Up or Shut Up'

48 Hours says, "Detectives compare how the evidence found at Mark Stover’s house measures up to Michiel Oakes’ version of events. They discovered cell phone records, witnesses, and surveillance video that painted a more premeditated picture."

Podcast '48 Hours' series 'Trained to Kill' part four 'The Bundle in the Back'

48 Hours says, "Michiel Oakes said he tried to negotiate with Mark Stover to end the vicious back and forth. But the way he told the story, everything went wrong during their final meeting, on October 28th, 2009. The day Mark disappeared and the day Michiel was pulled over by police."

Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'Bad Blood' with Maureen Maher 2007

48 Hours says, "Nancy Seaman was an award-winning teacher living in a wealthy suburb in Michigan. In 2004, she stabbed her husband, Bob, to death with a hatchet. At trial, Nancy admitted she killed Bob, but claimed it was self-defense and that Bob had been mentally and physically abusing her for years. The couple's two sons were divided on what to believe.

“48 Hours" Correspondent Maureen Maher reports.

This classic episode last aired on 11/3/2007.

Podcast '20/20' episode 'Bad Rap: A Good Juror'

20/20 says, "As the jury pool for Sean Combs' trial is narrowed down, Brian Buckmire does a deep dive into the process. Jury experts say it’s more like jury 'de-selection' than selection."

"Picking a jury is about trying to eliminate potential jurors who might be bad for your side, while leaving the ones who might be favorable. Jury consultant Eric Rudich explains how attorneys try to suss these out."