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On June 17, 1947, (the same day Pan American World Airways began their first regularly scheduled around-the-world passenger service), NBC radio debuted The New Adventures of Philip Marlowe. The radio series was based on the character created by Raymond Chandler in 1932 for the popular pulp magazine Black Mask. "The pulps" as they were often referred to, were inexpensive fiction magazines published until the late 1950s that got their names from the cheap wood pulp paper that was used to create the magazines. Philip Marlowe became popular within the genre of hardboiled crime fiction in which the genre's protagonist is typically a detective who witnesses the violence of organized crime that flourished during Prohibition (1920–1933), while dealing with a legal system that has become as corrupt as the organized crime itself. Rendered cynical by this cycle of violence, the detectives of the genre are often antiheroes and Marlowe is no exception. Underneath the wisecracking, hard-drinking, tough private eye, Philip Marlowe is quietly contemplative and philosophical and enjoys chess and poetry. While he is not afraid to risk physical harm, he does not dish out violence merely to settle scores. The episode featured in today's podcast is the fourth episode of the series that aired on October 17th, 1948. By that time, the series had moved to the CBS radio network and had been retitled The Adventures of Philip Marlowe. Please enjoy "Where There's a Will" from The Adventures of Philip Marlowe. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/otr-behind-the-mic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/otr-behind-the-mic/support