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Episode 20: Mel Blanc
The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show
12/14/09 • -1 min
Show notes for Episode 20:
This episode focuses primarily on the great actor, singer, comedian, and “man of 1,000 voices” Mel Blanc.
“Money” by Mel Blanc, music and lyrics by Stan Freberg and Ruby Raskin.
Don’t want no lovin’, don’t want no kissin’,
Don’t want no gal to call me honey.
Don’t want my name in the Hall of Fame,
Just want a big fat pile of money.
Give me that all mighty dollar, for that lettuce hear me holler.
Give me buckets full of ducats, let me walk around and waller
In Mazuma, el dinero, wanna be a millionaro.
Give me money, money, money, money, money.
I want that green ammunition, that’s the stuff for which I’m wishin’.
Fill my closets with deposits, I’m a demon at addition.
Give me sheckels, give me pesos, let me see their smiling face-os,
Money, money, money, money, money.
I wanna get me a suit that’s made out of loot
And whistle the wearing of the green.
I’ve got that monetary-itis, like to be just like King Midas,
Want that golden touch is what I mean.
Give me that old double eagle, want that tender that is legal,
And financially substantially any sum I can inveigle.
Wanna live in regal splendor, with that lovin’ legal tender,
Give me money, money, money, money, money.
I’m a greenback collector, I’m a paper bill inspector,
I’m a savage for that cabbage, man, to me it’s golden nectar.
Pour that filthy lucre on me, spread those lovin’ germs upon me,
Give me money, money, money, money, money.
Just let me roll ’round upon it, stuff those bank rags in my bonnet,
Any kind just so some president has got his picture on it.
Let me feel it, let me hold it, let me sit there and fold it,
Give me money, money, money.
I wanna car load of cash, the kind I can stash
A vat full of vo-do-de-oh-dough.
You know your banker never lets it matter whereabouts you gets it.
Has you got it, boy? That’s all he wants to know.
Give me treasure I can measure, ’cause that’s my idea of pleasure,
Give me wampum, guilder, Jesus, let me count it at my leisure,
Let me live in regal splendor with that lovin’ legal tender,
Give me money, money, money, money!
And if they ever plant trees of E Pluribus Unum,
I wanna be the guy that they send out to prune ’em!
Money, money, money, money, money!
“Bonanza Bunny” (1959) and “Barbary-Coast Bunny” (1956)
I talk a little bit about a couple of old Bugs Bunny cartoons in which our favorite rabbit finds himself playing cards during the 19th-century gold rush.
Included in there is a hand of blackjack in which Bugs defeats his opponent after standing on just one card!
“The Postman’s Ball,” The Mel Blanc Show, October 15, 1946
Not hard to find episodes of this one on the intertubes. Here is a site where you can listen to just about all of them streaming on the web, and here is another where you can download most as .mp3 files.
This particular episode stars Mel Blanc, Mary Jane Croft, Earle Ross, and Joseph Kearns. The music is by Victor Miller and His Orchestra, and Bud Hiestand is the announcer. Read more about Mel Blanc’s long, varied career over on Wikipedia.
As I mentioned before, the show will soon be syndicated over on the Poker Radio Network, which from what I hear should be up and running fairly soon. Stay tuned!
Download.
This episode focuses primarily on the great actor, singer, comedian, and “man of 1,000 voices” Mel Blanc.
Don’t want no lovin’, don’t want no kissin’,
Don’t want no gal to call me honey.
Don’t want my name in the Hall of Fame,
Just want a big fat pile of money.
Give me that all mighty dollar, for that lettuce hear me holler.
Give me buckets full of ducats, let me walk around and waller
In Mazuma, el dinero, wanna be a millionaro.
Give me money, money, money, money, money.
I want that green ammunition, that’s the stuff for which I’m wishin’.
Fill my closets with deposits, I’m a demon at addition.
Give me sheckels, give me pesos, let me see their smiling face-os,
Money, money, money, money, money.
I wanna get me a suit that’s made out of loot
And whistle the wearing of the green.
I’ve got that monetary-itis, like to be just like King Midas,
Want that golden touch is what I mean.
Give me that old double eagle, want that tender that is legal,
And financially substantially any sum I can inveigle.
Wanna live in regal splendor, with that lovin’ legal tender,
Give me money, money, money, money, money.
I’m a greenback collector, I’m a paper bill inspector,
I’m a savage for that cabbage, man, to me it’s golden nectar.
Pour that filthy lucre on me, spread those lovin’ germs upon me,
Give me money, money, money, money, money.
Just let me roll ’round upon it, stuff those bank rags in my bonnet,
Any kind just so some president has got his picture on it.
Let me feel it, let me hold it, let me sit there and fold it,
Give me money, money, money.
I wanna car load of cash, the kind I can stash
A vat full of vo-do-de-oh-dough.
You know your banker never lets it matter whereabouts you gets it.
Has you got it, boy? That’s all he wants to know.
Give me treasure I can measure, ’cause that’s my idea of pleasure,
Give me wampum, guilder, Jesus, let me count it at my leisure,
Let me live in regal splendor with that lovin’ legal tender,
Give me money, money, money, money!
And if they ever plant trees of E Pluribus Unum,
I wanna be the guy that they send out to prune ’em!
Money, money, money, money, money!
I talk a little bit about a couple of old Bugs Bunny cartoons in which our favorite rabbit finds himself playing cards during the 19th-century gold rush.
Included in there is a hand of blackjack in which Bugs defeats his opponent after standing on just one card!
Not hard to find episodes of this one on the intertubes. Here is a site where you can listen to just about all of them streaming on the web, and here is another where you can download most as .mp3 files.
This particular episode stars Mel Blanc, Mary Jane Croft, Earle Ross, and Joseph Kearns. The music is by Victor Miller and His Orchestra, and Bud Hiestand is the announcer. Read more about Mel Blanc’s long, varied career over on Wikipedia.
As I mentioned before, the show will soon be syndicated over on the Poker Radio Network, which from what I hear should be up and running fairly soon. Stay tuned!
Download.
Episode 9: The Case of the Poker Murders
The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show
10/24/08 • -1 min
Show notes for Episode 9:
“Stud Poker,” Calling All Detectives (originally aired September 2, 1948)
Another mystery from the casebook of Jerry Browning, Private Detective. Starring Paul Barnes (who voices all of the parts).
As I mention on the show, Calling All Detectives originally started out as an “interactive” program, with Barnes calling listeners to see if they could solve the mystery. I have (sort of) recreated the idea here, stopping the show with a couple of minutes remaining to give you a chance to try to solve the case. (Good luck.)
And speaking of luck, click here to learn more about the dice game of “Chuck-A-Luck” that is played in the show.
“The Case of the Poker Murders,” Nick Carter, Master Detective (originally aired May 21, 1946)
Starring Lon Clark (Nick Carter), Charlotte Manson (Patsy Bowen), and Ed Latimer (Sgt. Mathison). Script by Max Early. Music by George Wright. Produced and directed by Jock MacGregor.
Here is the Wikipedia page describing the radio show. And here is a fairly detailed website that gives a historical overview of the Nick Carter character.
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Another mystery from the casebook of Jerry Browning, Private Detective. Starring Paul Barnes (who voices all of the parts).
As I mention on the show, Calling All Detectives originally started out as an “interactive” program, with Barnes calling listeners to see if they could solve the mystery. I have (sort of) recreated the idea here, stopping the show with a couple of minutes remaining to give you a chance to try to solve the case. (Good luck.)
And speaking of luck, click here to learn more about the dice game of “Chuck-A-Luck” that is played in the show.
Starring Lon Clark (Nick Carter), Charlotte Manson (Patsy Bowen), and Ed Latimer (Sgt. Mathison). Script by Max Early. Music by George Wright. Produced and directed by Jock MacGregor.
Here is the Wikipedia page describing the radio show. And here is a fairly detailed website that gives a historical overview of the Nick Carter character.
Download.
Episode 7: Fibber McGee and Molly
The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show
08/21/08 • -1 min
Show notes for Episode 7:
“Dolan’s Poker Party” (ca. 1925-29) by Frank Crumit
Four aces and a joker is a lovely hand at poker --
All the money in the pot is yours according to the law.
Though I never like to gamble, let me say without preamble
That I am a trifle partial to a quiet game o’ draw.
On Thursday night McCarty organized a poker party.
There was Dolan, Martin, Doyle, and Reilly -- six of us in all.
Although the game was very quiet, but it ended in a riot
Sure they overturned the stove and smashed the pictures on the wall.
Listen and I’ll tell ye how the trouble did begin:
Dolan opened up a pot and three of us went in.
’Twas opened for a quarter and when Dolan won the pot
He counted it and found that sixty cents was all he got -- ho ho ho ho ho.
Oh, Dolan got excited and declared that he would right it.
He got up and intimated he was ready for a bout.
Then he reached for Reilly’s Galways which he carried with him always
And before we could prevent it he had plucked a handful out.
Just to keep the ball a-rollin’ I declared meself for Dolan
Sure they threw me on the floor an’ slammed the stove upon me back,
All o’ the furniture was broken and I carry yet a token
Of the luck I had the night that Dolan opened up the jack.
All the furniture was broken and I carry it a token
Of the luck I had the night that Dolan opened up the jack.
Here’s a brief bio of Frank Crumit.
As mentioned on the show, the song appears on Ricky Jay Plays Poker, a collection of old poker songs compiled by the sleight-of-hand artist. And here’s that interview with Ricky Jay from NPR’s Weekend Edition in which he discusses the collection.
“Poker and the Written Word” by Tim Peters
This time Tim offers an interesting overview of the history of poker books, reaching back to George Devol’s Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi (1887) to Herbert O. Yardley’s The Education of a Poker Player (1957) to Doyle Brunson's Super/System (1978) on up to the present day (and beyond).
Send Tim your thoughts to pokerbooks at mac dot com. And visit his website, The Literature of Poker, for reviews and other interesting writings related to poker and the written word.
The Education of a Poker Player by Herbert O. Yardley
I read a short excerpt from the beginning of Yardley’s classic instructional manual-slash-autobiography.
Click here to read my earlier post about the book, written last year to mark its fiftieth anniversary.
“Poker Game,” Fibber McGee and Molly (originally aired February 23, 1943)
Starring Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Bill Thompson, and Harlow Wilcox.
Here's the Wikipedia entry on the show, and here is a link to a large archive of old episodes.
Download.
Four aces and a joker is a lovely hand at poker --
All the money in the pot is yours according to the law.
Though I never like to gamble, let me say without preamble
That I am a trifle partial to a quiet game o’ draw.
On Thursday night McCarty organized a poker party.
There was Dolan, Martin, Doyle, and Reilly -- six of us in all.
Although the game was very quiet, but it ended in a riot
Sure they overturned the stove and smashed the pictures on the wall.
Listen and I’ll tell ye how the trouble did begin:
Dolan opened up a pot and three of us went in.
’Twas opened for a quarter and when Dolan won the pot
He counted it and found that sixty cents was all he got -- ho ho ho ho ho.
Oh, Dolan got excited and declared that he would right it.
He got up and intimated he was ready for a bout.
Then he reached for Reilly’s Galways which he carried with him always
And before we could prevent it he had plucked a handful out.
Just to keep the ball a-rollin’ I declared meself for Dolan
Sure they threw me on the floor an’ slammed the stove upon me back,
All o’ the furniture was broken and I carry yet a token
Of the luck I had the night that Dolan opened up the jack.
All the furniture was broken and I carry it a token
Of the luck I had the night that Dolan opened up the jack.
Here’s a brief bio of Frank Crumit.
As mentioned on the show, the song appears on Ricky Jay Plays Poker, a collection of old poker songs compiled by the sleight-of-hand artist. And here’s that interview with Ricky Jay from NPR’s Weekend Edition in which he discusses the collection.
This time Tim offers an interesting overview of the history of poker books, reaching back to George Devol’s Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi (1887) to Herbert O. Yardley’s The Education of a Poker Player (1957) to Doyle Brunson's Super/System (1978) on up to the present day (and beyond).
Send Tim your thoughts to pokerbooks at mac dot com. And visit his website, The Literature of Poker, for reviews and other interesting writings related to poker and the written word.
I read a short excerpt from the beginning of Yardley’s classic instructional manual-slash-autobiography.
Click here to read my earlier post about the book, written last year to mark its fiftieth anniversary.
Starring Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Bill Thompson, and Harlow Wilcox.
Here's the Wikipedia entry on the show, and here is a link to a large archive of old episodes.
Download.
Episode 5: The Queen of Spades
The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show
06/24/08 • -1 min
Show notes for Episode 5:
“Tales from the Tables” by Bob Woolley
(a.k.a. Rakewell, the Poker Grump)
The “Poker Grump” shares some anecdotes about drunks he has encountered at the tables.
If you don’t know who Red Skelton was, here’s a short biography of the comedian and long-time star of radio and television.
“Little Queen of Spades” (1937) by Robert Johnson
She is a little queen of spades
and the men will not let her be.
She is the little queen of spades
and the men will not let her be.
Every time she makes a spread,
cold chill just runs all over me.
And I’m goin’ get me a gamblin’ woman
if it’s the last thing that I do.
Goin’ get me a gamblin’ woman
if it’s the last thing that I do.
A man don’t need a woman,
hoo, fair brown, he got to give all his money to.
And everybody say she got a mojo
baby been usin’ that stuff.
Everybody says she got a mojo
‘cause she been usin’ that stuff.
She got a way trimmin’ down
hoo, now babe, and I mean it’s most too tough.
Well, now little girl, since I am the king,
fair brown, and you is a queen
Since I am the King
baby, and you is a queen
Let’s we put our heads together
hoo, fair brown, then we can make our money green.
“The Queen of Spades,” Mystery in the Air (originally aired September 11, 1947)
Starring Peter Lorre, Henry Morgan, Maureen Tuttle, Peggy Webber, and Ben Wright. Based on the 1833 short story by Alexander Pushkin.
Here is a description of faro that originally appeared in The Merry Gamester: A Practical Guide to the most popular card, dice and board games of the English speaking world, from ancient times to 1900 by Walter Nelson. And here is that site where you can play faro online, a nifty flash player created by Sean Gleeson.
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(a.k.a. Rakewell, the Poker Grump)
The “Poker Grump” shares some anecdotes about drunks he has encountered at the tables.
If you don’t know who Red Skelton was, here’s a short biography of the comedian and long-time star of radio and television.
She is a little queen of spades
and the men will not let her be.
She is the little queen of spades
and the men will not let her be.
Every time she makes a spread,
cold chill just runs all over me.
And I’m goin’ get me a gamblin’ woman
if it’s the last thing that I do.
Goin’ get me a gamblin’ woman
if it’s the last thing that I do.
A man don’t need a woman,
hoo, fair brown, he got to give all his money to.
And everybody say she got a mojo
baby been usin’ that stuff.
Everybody says she got a mojo
‘cause she been usin’ that stuff.
She got a way trimmin’ down
hoo, now babe, and I mean it’s most too tough.
Well, now little girl, since I am the king,
fair brown, and you is a queen
Since I am the King
baby, and you is a queen
Let’s we put our heads together
hoo, fair brown, then we can make our money green.
Starring Peter Lorre, Henry Morgan, Maureen Tuttle, Peggy Webber, and Ben Wright. Based on the 1833 short story by Alexander Pushkin.
Here is a description of faro that originally appeared in The Merry Gamester: A Practical Guide to the most popular card, dice and board games of the English speaking world, from ancient times to 1900 by Walter Nelson. And here is that site where you can play faro online, a nifty flash player created by Sean Gleeson.
Download.
Episode 4: Hitchhike Poker
The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show
06/01/08 • -1 min
Show Notes for Episode 4:
“Poker Woman Blues” (1929) by Blind Blake
I love to gamble, gamblin’s all I do
I love to gamble, gamblin’s all I do
And when I lose, it never makes me blue
I gambled away my money, I gambled away my shack
I gambled away my money, I gambled away my shack
Same way I lost it, same way I get it back
I won a woman in a poker game
I won a woman in a poker game
I lost her too, win another just the same
Sometime I’m rich, sometime I ain’t got a cent
Sometime I’m rich, sometime I ain’t got a cent
But I’ve had a good time, every way I went
I got a new mama, ain’t gonna gamble her away
I got a new mama, ain’t gonna gamble her away
Goin’ to keep her with me each and every day
“Tales from the Tables” by Bob Woolley
(a.k.a. Rakewell, the Poker Grump)
The “Poker Grump” returns with the continuation of his list of stupid things players say at the tables, including the ever-popular “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.”
For the first part of the list, check out Episode 2.
An excerpt from The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky
In which Granny comes to Roulettenburg and wants to go to the casino.
A couple of years back, I wrote a series of four posts about The Gambler titled “Dostoevsky Is Not Considered Summer Reading” in which I discussed how the novel might be of particular interest to poker players. Those posts begin here.
“Hitchhike Poker,” Suspense (originally aired September 16, 1948)
Starring Gregory Peck (Ray Fowler) and Ed Begley (Belden). Produced and directed by Anton M. Leader. Written by John and Gwen Bagney.
Here is the Wikipedia entry on Suspense. Hundreds of episodes of Suspense remain available. Here is a page containing a sampling of some of the best.
And here is a story about Utah’s recent license plate poker contest.
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I love to gamble, gamblin’s all I do
I love to gamble, gamblin’s all I do
And when I lose, it never makes me blue
I gambled away my money, I gambled away my shack
I gambled away my money, I gambled away my shack
Same way I lost it, same way I get it back
I won a woman in a poker game
I won a woman in a poker game
I lost her too, win another just the same
Sometime I’m rich, sometime I ain’t got a cent
Sometime I’m rich, sometime I ain’t got a cent
But I’ve had a good time, every way I went
I got a new mama, ain’t gonna gamble her away
I got a new mama, ain’t gonna gamble her away
Goin’ to keep her with me each and every day
(a.k.a. Rakewell, the Poker Grump)
The “Poker Grump” returns with the continuation of his list of stupid things players say at the tables, including the ever-popular “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.”
For the first part of the list, check out Episode 2.
In which Granny comes to Roulettenburg and wants to go to the casino.
A couple of years back, I wrote a series of four posts about The Gambler titled “Dostoevsky Is Not Considered Summer Reading” in which I discussed how the novel might be of particular interest to poker players. Those posts begin here.
Starring Gregory Peck (Ray Fowler) and Ed Begley (Belden). Produced and directed by Anton M. Leader. Written by John and Gwen Bagney.
Here is the Wikipedia entry on Suspense. Hundreds of episodes of Suspense remain available. Here is a page containing a sampling of some of the best.
And here is a story about Utah’s recent license plate poker contest.
Download.
Episode 18: Gun Shy Gambler
The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show
08/31/09 • -1 min
Show notes for Episode 18:
“Counting Beans” by John Fox, an excerpt from his book Play Poker, Quit Work and Sleep Till Noon! (1977)
I read a short selection from the entertaining and informative strategy text by John Fox, a book that preceded both Doyle Brunson’s Super/System and Mike Caro’s Book of Tells. Click here to read my Hard-Boiled Poker post in which I discuss the book further.
In the excerpt, Fox tells a story of how he devised a system for keeping track of statistical data at the poker table -- and how all of his careful planning was nearly spoiled in dramatic, humorous fashion.
“Gun Shy Gambler,” The Lone Ranger, November 15, 1944
Starring Brace Beamer (The Lone Ranger) and John Todd (Tonto). Directed by Charles D. Livingstone.
Here is the Wikipedia entry on the Lone Ranger, which includes the story of the long-running radio show. Sites with many of the episodes are available all over the web -- here is one with nearly 1,000 episodes of the show.
Download.
I read a short selection from the entertaining and informative strategy text by John Fox, a book that preceded both Doyle Brunson’s Super/System and Mike Caro’s Book of Tells. Click here to read my Hard-Boiled Poker post in which I discuss the book further.
In the excerpt, Fox tells a story of how he devised a system for keeping track of statistical data at the poker table -- and how all of his careful planning was nearly spoiled in dramatic, humorous fashion.
Starring Brace Beamer (The Lone Ranger) and John Todd (Tonto). Directed by Charles D. Livingstone.
Here is the Wikipedia entry on the Lone Ranger, which includes the story of the long-running radio show. Sites with many of the episodes are available all over the web -- here is one with nearly 1,000 episodes of the show.
Download.
Episode 17: Jack of Clubs
The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show
07/25/09 • -1 min
Show notes for Episode 17:
“Turn the Cards Slowly” by Patsy Cline; written by Sammy Masters (1955)
Turn the cards slowly while you’re dealin’, darlin’.
Please don’t double-deal to win my heart.
Turn the cards slowly while you're dealin’, darlin’.
Don’t go breakin’ rules right from the start.
The ramblin’ gamblin’ reckless way you treat my heart’s a sin.
Each night down on my knees I pray your gamblin’ ways will end.
Turn the cards slowly while you’re dealin’, darlin’.
And if you stack the deck, then I’ll move on.
“House of Cards Worth $220,000” by Pat Putnam, from Sports Illustrated, May 31, 1976 issue
I read excerpts from an article about the 1976 World Series of Poker Main Event. You can access the full article online in the Sports Illustrated “vault” -- an archive of all SI articles -- by clicking here.
“Jack of Clubs,” Pat Novak, for Hire, February 20, 1949.
Starring Jack Webb (Pat Novak), Raymond Burr (Police Inspector Hellman), Tudor Owen (Jocko Madigan), Betty Lou Gierson, Victor Perrin, Ted de Corsia, and Herb Butterfield. Music by Basil Adlam. Produced and directed by William Rousseau. Announced by George Fenneman.
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Turn the cards slowly while you’re dealin’, darlin’.
Please don’t double-deal to win my heart.
Turn the cards slowly while you're dealin’, darlin’.
Don’t go breakin’ rules right from the start.
The ramblin’ gamblin’ reckless way you treat my heart’s a sin.
Each night down on my knees I pray your gamblin’ ways will end.
Turn the cards slowly while you’re dealin’, darlin’.
And if you stack the deck, then I’ll move on.
I read excerpts from an article about the 1976 World Series of Poker Main Event. You can access the full article online in the Sports Illustrated “vault” -- an archive of all SI articles -- by clicking here.
Starring Jack Webb (Pat Novak), Raymond Burr (Police Inspector Hellman), Tudor Owen (Jocko Madigan), Betty Lou Gierson, Victor Perrin, Ted de Corsia, and Herb Butterfield. Music by Basil Adlam. Produced and directed by William Rousseau. Announced by George Fenneman.
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Episode 16: Burns and Allen
The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show
06/03/09 • -1 min
Show notes for Episode 16:
Most of this episode is taken up with the main feature. By the way, it appears whatever problems I was having before with iTunes have been resolved, so the episodes should all be appearing over there as before. Enjoy!
“The Poker Game,” The Burns and Allen Show (originally aired March 7, 1944)
Starring George Burns, Gracie Allen, and Jimmy Cash. Guest star Alan Ladd. Music by Felix Mills and His Orchestra. Announcer: Bill Goodwin.
Here is a website with about 40 more episodes of The Burns and Allen Show. And here is the Wikipedia entry on the comedic couple.
Download.
Most of this episode is taken up with the main feature. By the way, it appears whatever problems I was having before with iTunes have been resolved, so the episodes should all be appearing over there as before. Enjoy!
Starring George Burns, Gracie Allen, and Jimmy Cash. Guest star Alan Ladd. Music by Felix Mills and His Orchestra. Announcer: Bill Goodwin.
Here is a website with about 40 more episodes of The Burns and Allen Show. And here is the Wikipedia entry on the comedic couple.
Download.
Episode 14: The Hot Hundred Grand Caper
The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show
03/11/09 • -1 min
Show notes for Episode 14:
Raymond Chandler & Poker
The show begins with a brief explanation of an quote about poker often attributed to the great hard-boiled novelist, Raymond Chandler. The line comes from his 1953 novel The Long Goodbye, although often the exact words uttered by the narrator-protagonist, the detective Philip Marlowe, get transformed somewhat.
I refer to a couple of posts over on Hard-Boiled Poker in the segment. The post “Raymond Chandler Said a Lot of Things” explains with a little more detail how Chandler has been misquoted. Another post, “Raymond Chandler & Poker,” collects a few references to poker from Chandler’s fiction and letters.
“The Hot Hundred Grand Caper,” The Adventures of Sam Spade (originally aired September 19, 1948)
Starring Howard Duff (as Sam Spade, pictured). Also starring Lurene Tuttle and Sadie Thompson. Written by Bob Tollman and Gil Doud. Produced and directed by William Spier.
Here is a detailed article about the radio series, written by Martin Grams. The article is an excerpt from Grams’ book The Radio Adventures of Sam Spade. And here’s a link to an archive with over 50 episodes of the show.
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The show begins with a brief explanation of an quote about poker often attributed to the great hard-boiled novelist, Raymond Chandler. The line comes from his 1953 novel The Long Goodbye, although often the exact words uttered by the narrator-protagonist, the detective Philip Marlowe, get transformed somewhat.
I refer to a couple of posts over on Hard-Boiled Poker in the segment. The post “Raymond Chandler Said a Lot of Things” explains with a little more detail how Chandler has been misquoted. Another post, “Raymond Chandler & Poker,” collects a few references to poker from Chandler’s fiction and letters.
Starring Howard Duff (as Sam Spade, pictured). Also starring Lurene Tuttle and Sadie Thompson. Written by Bob Tollman and Gil Doud. Produced and directed by William Spier.
Here is a detailed article about the radio series, written by Martin Grams. The article is an excerpt from Grams’ book The Radio Adventures of Sam Spade. And here’s a link to an archive with over 50 episodes of the show.
Download.
Episode 13: The Life of Riley
The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show
02/07/09 • -1 min
Show notes for Episode 13:
“Everything is Wild” by James Thurber
James Thurber’s hilarious poker-themed short story, first published in the New Yorker in 1932. Vera Valmore helps out with the voices in this one.
The story can be found in several places, including in a Thurber collection titled Middle Aged Man on the Flying Trapeze. It also appears in John Stravinsky’s 2004 compilation of poker writings titled Read ’Em and Weep: A Bedside Poker Companion.
“The Gambling Lesson,” The Life of Riley (originally aired April 27, 1946)
Starring William Bendix (as Chester A. Riley). Also starring Paula Winslow, Scotty Beckett, John Brown, Todd Hausner, and Jerry Hausner. Produced by Irving Brecher. Directed by Don Bernard.
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James Thurber’s hilarious poker-themed short story, first published in the New Yorker in 1932. Vera Valmore helps out with the voices in this one.
The story can be found in several places, including in a Thurber collection titled Middle Aged Man on the Flying Trapeze. It also appears in John Stravinsky’s 2004 compilation of poker writings titled Read ’Em and Weep: A Bedside Poker Companion.
Starring William Bendix (as Chester A. Riley). Also starring Paula Winslow, Scotty Beckett, John Brown, Todd Hausner, and Jerry Hausner. Produced by Irving Brecher. Directed by Don Bernard.
Here is the Wikipedia entry for The Life of Riley radio & television shows.
Download.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show have?
The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show currently has 20 episodes available.
What topics does The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show cover?
The podcast is about Radio, Leisure, Old, Podcasts, Time and Poker.
What is the most popular episode on The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show?
The episode title 'Episode 21: Lucille Ball' is the most popular.
How often are episodes of The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show released?
Episodes of The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show are typically released every 34 days, 7 hours.
When was the first episode of The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show?
The first episode of The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show was released on Apr 23, 2008.
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