(UPDATE! One of our astute listeners (thank you, Mike!) noticed that we have misidentified the origin of this recording! This is in fact from the 1955 run of The Clock, recorded in Australia. Our humblest apologies for the error.) The Society finally has finally turned their attention to The Clock! Howard Williams has moved to a small town, where everyone seems considerate and happy to help a neighbor, but chance and coincidence have conspired to turn a friendly favor into a death sentence in this episode entitled, “A Helping Hand!” What’s the worst that could happen when you help a stranger? Is the perfect murder truly possible or will there always be a slip up? Who would write a story about a pile of potatoes? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!
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The ending of “A Helping (Hand),” featuring the eavesdropping priest, almost ruined that episode for me. (I’m not Catholic, but I’m pretty sure priests aren’t required to keep “accidental confessions” overheard outside the confessional confidential.) However, the ending of your podcast, featuring the Human Foley Machine, was brilliant!
This episode was okay, but it featured something that I truly hate when I come across it in any media form, namely when the person who is being asked to explain something gives half of an explanation and never fully explains themself. There are so many times that where a full explanation would clear everything up, or at least, in this case, provide a clear answer to all of the questions at the beginning, which would make the story less suspicious. It drives me nuts. Just explain the whole story and talk about it, rather than give half an explanation… Read more »
I loved this right up until the ending, which, you know, didn’t ruin it for me, but it wasn’t great, for all the reasons you guys discussed. I’m with Tim, though, I heard it as not that the bad cop was god-shamed by the priest but that the priest was like “you’re going to confess, because if you don’t, I’ll tell.” I listened to this today while alone on a muddy trail in the woods during a thunderstorm, which was the PERFECT ambiance for listening. I didn’t plan it, but wow, I love it when that happens. The other day… Read more »