{"id":51728,"date":"2026-09-29T00:47:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T06:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?p=51728"},"modified":"2026-09-29T00:48:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T06:48:34","slug":"the-big-story-too-terrible-to-be-believed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/the-big-story-too-terrible-to-be-believed\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Story: Too Terrible to be Believed (EP5072)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6282\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-51728-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5072.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5072.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5072.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5072.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?powerpress_pinw=51728-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5072.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"gd5072.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/otr-detective-the-great-detectives-of-old-time-radio\/id335549005?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.greatdetectives.net%2Fdetectives%2F%3Fp%3D51728\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7GUQWid20SBBSGRyZrPjhq\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/otrdetectives\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Amazon Music\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/269-otr-detective-the-g-29542022\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_iheart\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on iHeartRadio\" rel=\"nofollow\">iHeartRadio<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/The-Great-Detectives-of-Old-Time-Radio-p329374\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>Today&#8217;s Mystery:Prince George\u2019s County reporter Arthur Milky becomes suspicious when a young child dies at a nursery home and the medical examiner determines that the boy\u2019s severe head injuries could not have been self-inflicted. When the woman running the home offers conflicting explanations for the injuries, Milky begins investigating both the child\u2019s death and the operator\u2019s troubling history, determined to uncover evidence strong enough to establish what really happened.<\/p>\n<p>Original Radio Broadcast:January 27, 1954<\/p>\n<p>Originating in New York<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cast:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lyle Sudrow as Arthur Milky<\/li>\n<li>Court Benson<\/li>\n<li>Maurice Wells<\/li>\n<li>Louis Van Rooten<\/li>\n<li>Barbara Weeks<\/li>\n<li>Joan Lorring<\/li>\n<li>Ted Osborne<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Support the show monthly at <a href=\"http:\/\/patreon.greatdetectives.net\/\">https:\/\/patreon.greatdetectives.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Patreon Supporter of the Day:Stuart, Patreon supporter since November 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Support the show on a one-time basis at <a href=\"http:\/\/support.greatdetectives.net.\/\">http:\/\/support.greatdetectives.net.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715<\/p>\n<p>Take the listener survey\u2026<a href=\"http:\/\/survey.greatdetectives.net\/\">http:\/\/survey.greatdetectives.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Give us a call 208-991-4783<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Instagram at <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/greatdetectives\">http:\/\/instagram.com\/greatdetectives<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Become one of our<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/radiodetectives\"><u>friends on Facebook.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/radiodetectives\"><u>@radiodetectives<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5072.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSSToday&#8217;s Mystery:Prince George\u2019s County reporter Arthur Milky becomes 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