Podcasts by This Gun in My Hand
Indomitable hero by virtue of the fact that he carries a gun, Falk Zildjian patrols the streets of Parabellum City in search of injustices to shoot. What would make anyone listen to an old time radio parody with a cast of one? This Gun in My Hand!
Further podcasts by Robert Thomas Northrup
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Music Index from 2023-11-19T06:10
Almost every episode ofThis Gun in My Handhas the same opening and closing music from two public domain films:The Sun Sets at Dawn(1950) for the opening andKiller Bait(1949)...
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Falk's Brain - Episode 92 from 2023-11-11T03:51
Dungeon of Suspense - Episode 91 from 2023-10-25T12:54
Look Out, Moon Featuring Captain Rogers - Episode 54 from 2022-04-19T04:41:22
Struggle Session - Episode 53 from 2022-03-29T05:48:24
The First Kato from 2022-03-13T10:24:18
Goodbye, Honey - Episode 52 from 2022-02-24T04:56:49
Flinch Zipjam in the Negative Space - Episode 51 from 2022-02-14T11:32:28
Subject Index from 2022-02-07T12:44:04
The Shady Aviator - Episode 50 from 2022-02-05T09:14:37
Newsy Duel - Episode 49 from 2022-01-28T15:29:39
All Fashion Police Are Fabulous - Episode 48 from 2022-01-17T06:46:29
Heist Row Maestro - Episode 47 from 2022-01-06T08:04:14
Who Do You Think You Are - Episode 46 from 2021-12-25T08:14:35
Can You Say Falk - Episode 45 from 2021-12-14T08:16:29
Here Comes Satanic Claws - Episode 44 from 2021-11-28T09:20:39
The Roan Ranger - Episode 43 from 2021-11-23T12:20:09
Pillow Falk - Episode 42 from 2021-11-14T16:33:40
Dial M for Merlot - Episode 41 from 2021-11-07T07:03:06
Vivant You - Episode 40 from 2021-10-30T17:42:56
Time-Bomb in a Clock Shop - Episode 39 from 2021-10-25T04:40:55
Why We Fight - Episode 38 from 2021-10-17T10:43:57
Strikeforce Shakespeare - Episode 37 from 2021-10-09T17:07:21
D Is for Dirigible - Episode 36 from 2021-10-04T10:23:01
Crypt O' Knight - Episode 35 from 2021-09-23T17:36:58
2 Fast 2 Boggan - Episode 34 from 2021-09-16T05:56:01
Radio Plays I Have Known from 2021-09-01T15:03:18
1977. First time I remember listening to a radio play, I was five or six. Sitting in the back corner of my aunt's house. I want to say it wasInner Sanctum, but it might have beenLights Ou...
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The Land Lord - Episode 33 from 2021-09-01T07:33:40
The Highwayman - Episode 32 from 2021-08-25T15:44:21
Take A Powder - Episode 31 from 2021-08-16T03:49:10
Army of Emmas - Episode 30 from 2021-08-15T15:02:23
Escape From Greektown - Episode 29 from 2021-08-15T15:02:09
Why listen to boring old radio detectives wrestling each other for control of a gun and having car chases, when you can hear chariot chases and Greco-Roman wrestling for control of a gun? Find out...
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Volumes of Daddy Issues - Episode 28 from 2021-08-15T15:01:58
Does Carmine Legrand know how much trouble his daughter Emma is in? Will Falk be able to bluff his way into the Grotto Club or will he have to wrestle the doorman? And if so, what style of wrestli...
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Hardly Boiled - Episode 27 from 2021-08-15T15:01:50
Why did Emma Legrand leave Parabellum City? What does she want from Falk Zildjian? How many mysteries can one town hold? Are all these names gonna be on the test? Find out! Hardly Boiled, episode ...
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Ked Dennedy's apartment in Greektown from 2021-07-28T14:15:54
Sign on the sidewalk says, "WE SELL STUFF THAT SUCKS."
This Gun in My Coffin - Episode 26 from 2021-07-18T16:27:08
Is this the end of Falk Zildjian? Who’s paying for the funeral home? Was it an accident or murder? Is there another casket with the rest of his remains? Find out! This Gun in My Coffin, episode 26...
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Nick Carper and the Evaporating Arsonist - Episode 25 from 2021-07-18T16:26:53
Dime novel detective Nick Carper gets help from Falk on a flaming hot case. What’s the secret to Nick’s perpetual youth? Who’s gonna pay for that door? What’s this stuff? Did you try it? Listen to...
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Consulting Defectives - Episode 24 from 2021-07-18T16:26:37
A horde of half-baked heroes besieges Falk with questions. How will he bear up under the onslaught by The Green Prepper, The Roboteer, The Cherry Pachyderm, and Alan? Hear the answers! Consulting ...
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Huckster Racket - Episode 23 from 2021-07-18T16:26:17
Why has Bill Narrator Sr. been replaced by a droning, folksy storyteller from public radio? Which medical plan is better? Can Falk just watch a movie and have a peaceful weekend for once in his li...
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Caught Offguard - Episode 22 from 2021-07-18T16:25:59
Can Falk resist The Offguard’s peculiar talent? Is a background in food service enough to snag a job as a burglar’s assistant? Is there anything different or special in painkillers marketed to wom...
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The Vaudevillain - Episode 21 from 2021-07-18T16:25:47
Will our hero survive the deadly high-kicking chorus line known as The Zildjian Follies? Will the contortionists bend him in half? Can he possibly survive a confrontation with The Vaudevillain? Fi...
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Infern-O-scope - Episode 20 from 2021-07-18T16:25:27
What in the Hell is going on here? Yes, that’s one way to view it. What will Falk & Castro see when they peer through the Infern-O-scope? Find out! Infern-O-scope, episode 20 of This Gun in My...
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Sidekickoff - Episode 19 from 2021-07-18T16:25:14
What formative experiences turned Falk Zildjian into a hero? Is he ready for a zealous sidekick? What procedure can stop The Human Resource from being such a tool? Find out! Sidekickoff, episode 1...
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The Long, Dark Night Vision Scope of the Soul - Episode 17 from 2021-07-18T16:23:42
Where are those gunshots coming from? What does it mean to be a good guy with a gun? Can Petra help Falk get past this low point? Is Madonna the 2nd biggest criminal in Parabellum City? Find out! ...
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How Many - Episode 16 from 2021-07-18T16:23:31
WPBC headlines, this just in: a bullet. In my spleen. Gunman here in the studio. In just a moment we’ll bring you back to the top story about the school shooting and the capitol shooting. Will I l...
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You're Tellin Me - Episode 10 from 2021-07-18T16:23:10
How will Falk, the Emerald Ash Borer and Castro escape from Regina’s gunmen? Why is everyone in Parabellum City acting so defensive and argumentative? Do you know the difference between cagata and...
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Curse of The Bubbe - Episode 11 from 2021-07-18T16:22:39
Falk is on the trail of an agent whose clients include villains like The Black Terror, The Shade & The Phantasm. But are they really villains? Who can tell these days? Does anybody really know...
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OnlyPhantasm - Episode 13 from 2021-07-18T16:22:22
Falk Zildjian, indomitable hero by virtue of the fact that he carries a gun, interrogates The Phantasm, hoping to recruit him for a fight with higher stakes than they’ve ever faced. Will they or w...
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Made in The Shade - Episode 12 from 2021-07-18T16:22:01
Is wealthy playboy and industrialist Lamont Cranford using his power as The Shade for good or evil? Will Falk overcome The Shade's supernatural abilities? What were you looking for when you steppe...
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Naked Save - Episode 14 from 2021-07-18T16:21:52
What is this fantastical world Falk finds himself in? How did he come here? What happened to the World Crime Syndicate? Who’s the guy with the sword? What’s the key to unlock these riddles? This G...
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Closed Captions for all episodes on Youtube from 2021-06-19T07:41:31
I've been weighing whether to post transcripts of episodes for people with hearing impairments. It would be a lot of work and I don't know if there's anyone listening to episodes, let alone clam...
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The Old Shell Game from 2021-06-06T12:58:54
Full page from Racket Squad in Action, No. 1 (May-June 1952). Public domain. Artist unknown.
Unboxing Murder - Episode 18 from 2021-05-30T17:23:44
Did criminals retaliate against a former crimefighter’s family? Isn’t it convenient when clues for a podcast mystery happen to be in the form of audio recordings? Is military hierarchy just a way ...
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Here's that comic book ad from the middle of episode 22 from 2021-05-30T17:20:30
Alternate graphics and behind-the-scenes junk from 2021-05-24T04:59:29
I found four public domain images that seemed to work for the subject matter of The Vaudevillain, but wasn't sure which was best. So I polished them all, modified them and removed words so they'd b...
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Gun Buyback - Episode 15 from 2021-03-30T18:34:44
Why would the National Rifle Manufacturers Association host a gun buyback event? And why would the G.I. Jake team, ICE, Seal Team Six, C.O.B.R.A., robots and ponies show up to sell their guns? How ...
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Easter Eggs and Footnotes, Episodes 4-9 from 2021-01-01T09:55:17
Episode 4: Good Guys vs. Good Gals
1. “All they ever have [in Little Free Libraries] is Harlan Coben and Microwave Chinese Cookbooks.” Where’s the lie?
2. Here’s a video of me...
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Easter Eggs and Footnotes, Episodes 1-3 from 2020-12-29T06:34:16
1. Gil and Rosen are named after Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
2. “I don’t think that’s what that means.” Some variation of this c... Listen
Invasion of The Emerald Ash Borer - Episode 9 from 2020-12-29T05:22:39
Falk Zildjian faces off with the ostensible hero and recent murderer known as The Emerald Ash Borer. Why did he abandon crime-fighting? Will Falk bring him down? How do you pronounce Cicindela sex...
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Zildjian's Pal, Lemmy Jolson - Episode 8 from 2020-12-29T05:22:31
Lemmy Jolson interviews Falk for The Daily Parabellum Media Group. Will he guess Falk’s real name? How many wealthy playboys can one town have? How will the kids raise money for the ailing NRMA? G...
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The Only Thing That Stops a Few Bad Apples - Episode 7 from 2020-12-21T14:11:10
Falk helps a cop decide how much force to use on a motorist driving with a broken tail light. Later in the basement of the Twelfth Precinct, officers grill Falk about his super powers. How did he ...
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Want To Be Heroes - Episode 6 from 2020-12-21T14:10:18
Falk Zildjian tries to explain why it's right for him to be an armed vigilante, but wrong for his fans to form an armed vigilante paramilitary group. Can he convince them? Can he convince himself? ...
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The Quiz Scam - Episode 5 from 2020-12-21T14:10:01
Falk Zildjian, indomitable hero by virtue of the fact that he carries a gun, confronts Regina, the Queenpin of organized crime in Parabellum City. Falk can stop Regina’s plan to rig a radio quiz sh...
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Good Guys vs. Good Gals - Episode 4 from 2020-12-21T14:09:38
Falk races to a shootout where he’s unable to tell the good guys from the bad guys. Melba and Denise install a donation box at a city park. Bill performs a selection from his vegan-themed acapella...
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Not So Heroic - Episode 3 from 2020-12-21T14:09:11
Melba has a mother-daughter talk with Denise as they sail across the lake on a pleasant Summer’s eve, discussing matters important to a young woman. At what age should she start carrying a firearm...
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The Whole Story - Episode 2 from 2020-12-21T14:08:18
After an early morning struggle session, our hero Falk Zildjian takes the witness stand in the trial of the Skee-Ball Racketeers. How many times will he have to repeat The Whole Story? Will justic...
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Skee-Ball Racket - Episode 1 from 2020-12-21T14:07:35
Skee-Ball Racket is the premiere episode of This Gun in My Hand. What we have here is a new old-timey radio play series, brought to you by the National Rifle Manufacturers Association. Falk Zildji...
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Pinball Gambling Really Was a Racket from 2020-12-14T16:17:44
Seaman Northrup can't tell port from starboard from 2020-12-08T09:37
Error in episode 7, "The Only Thing That Stops a Few Bad Apples." Mr. Freeman, the driver of the car, warns Officer Goodman that he has a revolver in a holster under his left armpit. Goodman tel...
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Audio Dramas Created by People of Color from 2020-11-29T08:17:56
Here are some online resources I found promoting audio dramas and podcasts by people of color. I just listened to the first episode of Bronzeville t...
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Logo taken from detail of New Detective Magazine from 2020-11-25T10:52:02
I haven't given credit for This Gun in My Hand's logo. That's a modified detail from the cover of New Detective magazine, Vol. 8, No. 4 (July 1946), which you can read or download from Listen
The Liability of Keiko from 2020-09-13T18:10:31
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