{"podcast":{"title":"Gunsmoke | Old Time Radio","slug":"gunsmoke-old-time-radio-7580398","podcast_index_feed_id":7580398,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/7219125/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3944cb98e34ed2dcb3f79b81fac74dca.jpg","author":"Old Time Retro Radio","episode_count":213,"summary":"Gunsmoke | Old Time Radio brings you classic Western drama from the golden age of radio, following U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon as he keeps the peace in Dodge City and faces outlaws, violence, frontier justice, and the difficult choices of life in the Old West. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Starring William Conrad as Matt Dillon, Gunsmoke became one of the most acclaimed and influential Western dramas in radio history, known for its mature storytelling, memorable characters, and realistic frontier atmosphere. Rediscover classic old time radio westerns, Western drama, frontier stories, adventure, crime, historical fiction, and vintage radio. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gunsmoke-old-time-radio--7219125/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T22:19:32.998067+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gunsmoke-old-time-radio-7580398"},"episode":{"title":"Gunsmoke - \"The Piano\" (Old Time Radio, 1958)","slug":"gunsmoke-the-piano-old-time-radio-1958","published_at":"2026-09-10T14:05:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gunsmoke-old-time-radio-7580398/gunsmoke-the-piano-old-time-radio-1958","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gunsmoke-old-time-radio-7580398","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gunsmoke-the-piano-old-time-radio-1958--75050691","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75050691/d3a24068aa21f4b7_mastered.mp3","summary":"Gunsmoke presents “The Piano,” episode 332 of the classic CBS Radio series, originally broadcast on August 17, 1958. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester Proudfoot. After a stagecoach carrying a $20,000 currency shipment is robbed, Dillon and Chester follow the trail toward Hutton Creek. Their search leads to Mrs. Hamford, an elderly former Southern belle whose memories—and cherished cherry-wood piano—hold a powerful place in her isolated life. Written by Marian Clark and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell. Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:56 Original Broadcast 20:03 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gunsmoke-old-time-radio--7219125/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio","meta_description":"Gunsmoke presents “The Piano,” episode 332 of the classic CBS Radio series, originally broadcast on August 17, 1958. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1211,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gunsmoke-old-time-radio-7580398/episodes/gunsmoke-the-piano-old-time-radio-1958/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gunsmoke-old-time-radio-7580398/gunsmoke-the-piano-old-time-radio-1958.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}