Our mysterious listener Jillion sent us to the Listener Library for an episode of The Chase entitled “Long Distance”! Thanks, Jillion! The story features Jan Miner as the distraught wife of a man about to be executed for a murder he didn’t commit. Having just found evidence to exonerate him, she’s racing against the clock to get someone on the phone who can stop the execution! Can she reach the judge able to save her husband? Will the operators be helpful? Does this vaguely remind anyone of another radio episode? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!
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Just listened to this. First thought: if the play had stopped just a few seconds short, with the phone ringing, louder and louder…the wife yelling for it to stop, she doesn’t need to hear that her husband is dead, refusing to pickup, screaming…after working so hard to make the call, she CAN’T pick up…this would have made a great Lights Out.
final thought: please cover ‘Sorry, Wrong Number,’ sooner than later, while Long Distance is still ringing in my head. Pun intended.
Mark
Wow! I was pacing the floor while listening. I was on edge.
I could’ve sworn you had done ‘Sorry, Wrong Number’ before! I know I’ve heard it… and your show is the only OTR podcast I listen to. Perhaps you recommended it in one of your earlier shows and I took you up on it. You really haven’t done it?? Promise me you guys’ll review it before you stop the show, so that wherever you get to, it can be the final episode!
I save the MORLS for my weekend listening, so I’m a bit late to the party on this episode… This was absolutely AMAZING.As you stated, the tension is so real… While I’m aware of Eric’s opinions about baths vs. showers from previous episodes, I enjoy nice hot bubble baths on the weekends and the MORLS is my choice for bathtime listening – that said, this had me wide-eyed, hugging my knees in the tub like a little kid while she struggled SO hard, call after call, while she prayed so intently, and while people on the other end answered so… Read more »