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In the course of planning the schedule. I have reasons for the show’s I pick, but this time, I’m letting the listeners decide between two great detectives to be our regular Tuesday Night show after Jeff Regan and Father Brown are finished with their runs in November.
The two shows you’ll get to choose between are Candy Matson and Nero Wolfe. Below is a brief run down of the shows and the characters, as well as a link to a Sample episode, you can listen to of each show off of Archive.org:
(Candy Matson photo courtesy of OTRR, Nero Wolfe courtesy of Digital Deli.)
| Name | Candy Matson | Nero Wolfe |
| Gender | Female | Male |
| Network | NBC (SF) | ABC, Mutual, and NBC |
| Episodes Produced | 93 | 118 |
| Episodes in Circulation | 14 | 27 |
| Primary Lead | Natalie Masters | Sidney Greenstreet (25) |
| School of Detection | Hard Boiled | Soft Boiled |
| Sidekick | Rembrandt Watson | Archie Goodwin |
| Love Interest | Lt. Ray Mallard, San Francisco Homicide | Beer and Orchids |
| Packs Heat? | Yes | No |
| Hometown | San Francisco | New York |
| Sample Episode | Click here | Click here. |
How you vote:
NO VOTING BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1st will be counted.
Vote for the show on Podcast Alley in the month of September and in the comments section, include your vote You can do this by simply including the first name of your choice, “Nero” or “Candy” or even the initials. “CM” or “NW.” Even if you don’t normally leave a comment, just leave these initials along with your vote and it will be counted for your favorite.
Feel free to “campaign” for your show in Podcast Alley comments, or by leaving a Voice Mail at 208-991-4783. Please keep your comments brief and to the point, and they’ll be shared on the show.
The winner will be announced on a special results podcasts on October 2nd
UPDATE
Fan vote is 40-19.