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This had to have been like 2017, if that matters at all, and AM radio late at night playing old radio dramas. Honestly I really do not have much to go on other than there was 2 primary characters a man with a voice that reminded me of William Conrad and another character, and Asian...kid... that kept referring to the other character as "Fannigan" or "Fwanain" or maybe ever "Bwanangin". Ya know the stereotypical Asian accent for the time. That is what I recall the most, it being so over the top. I feel like this was war or war time story but heck if I can find any reference to it anywhere? The audio was not early tinny kind but more of the later 50s era.
Any ideas on what I could have been listening to?

Hello Old Time Radio,

Our next Code Bear Audio Dramas is here! I wanted to come back with our newest episode: The Thin Man: Case of the Goofy Groom.

We’ve been having a lot of fun bringing these old radio scripts back to life with our local cast, and this time we’re returning to Nick and Nora Charles for another mystery, complete with a wedding, a goofy groom, suspicious circumstances, and plenty of Nick and Nora banter.

We also had a little extra fun with this one and recreated one of the original radio advertisements from the broadcast! We’ve been trying to preserve some of the charm of listening to an old-time radio show while still making these recordings our own, and recreating the ad felt like a fun way to lean into that experience.

Everything is performed by our wonderful cast, recording together as an ensemble, which has been one of my favorite parts of making the series. Hearing everyone develop different characters, play off each other, and figure out how to tell the entire story through sound has been such a great experiment.

If you enjoy old-time radio, audio mysteries, or Nick and Nora getting themselves wrapped up in increasingly ridiculous situations, I’d love for you to give it a listen. And since we’re still growing the series, let us know what you would like to hear!

🎧 The Thin Man: Case of the Goofy Groom is available now on Code Bear Audio Dramas: https://info.codebearmedia.com/audiodramas

AI transparency: No AI was used in the recording, voices, or performances of this episode. All performances are from our human cast. The promotional thumbnail was composited in Photoshop using stock imagery, traditional editing techniques, and some of Photoshop’s AI-assisted tools.

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Our lates episode! Thin Man: Case of the Goofy Groom 💍🔎