The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show
By Short-Stacked Shamus
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Podcast Description
Old time radio shows & other storytellers bringing you tales about poker and/or gambling.
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Episode 2: The Killer Cards | Show Notes for Episode 2: “Poker and the Written Word” by Tim Peters Tim discusses Jesse May’s 1998 novel Shut Up and Deal. As Tim explains, May is also known for having been “The Voice of Poker” on the British TV show Late Night Poker (1999-200 | 3/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 20: Mel Blanc | Show notes for Episode 20: This episode focuses primarily on the great actor, singer, comedian, and “man of 1,000 voices” Mel Blanc. “Money” by Mel Blanc, music and lyrics by Stan Freberg and Ruby Raskin. Don’t want no lovin’, don’t want no | 12/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 19: Ace of Spades | Show notes for Episode 19: “The Opposite of a Peace Sign” by James McManus, an excerpt from his book Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker (2009). I start the show with an excerpt from one of the later chapters in the new history of poker by James McManus | 11/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 18: Gun Shy Gambler | Show notes for Episode 18: “Counting Beans” by John Fox, an excerpt from his book Play Poker, Quit Work and Sleep Till Noon! (1977) I read a short selection from the entertaining and informative strategy text by John Fox, a book that preceded both Doy | 8/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 17: Jack of Clubs | Show notes for Episode 17: “Turn the Cards Slowly” by Patsy Cline; written by Sammy Masters (1955) Turn the cards slowly while you’re dealin’, darlin’. Please don’t double-deal to win my heart. Turn the cards slowly while you're dealin’, dar | 7/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 16: Burns and Allen | Show notes for Episode 16: Most of this episode is taken up with the main feature. By the way, it appears whatever problems I was having before with iTunes have been resolved, so the episodes should all be appearing over there as before. Enjoy! “The Pok | 7/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 15: The Lacework Kid | Show notes for Episode 15: “Deal” by the Grateful Dead Starting off with a song this time. Although I fail to mention it on the show, I want here to give a tip of the fedora to our buddy Dr. Pauly, who actually had something to do with this one turnin | 7/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 14: The Hot Hundred Grand Caper | Show notes for Episode 14: Raymond Chandler & Poker The show begins with a brief explanation of an quote about poker often attributed to the great hard-boiled novelist, Raymond Chandler. The line comes from his 1953 novel The Long Goodbye, although often | 7/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 13: The Life of Riley | Show notes for Episode 13: “Everything is Wild” by James Thurber James Thurber’s hilarious poker-themed short story, first published in the New Yorker in 1932. Vera Valmore helps out with the voices in this one. The story can be found in several pla | 7/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 12: Gunsmoke, The Gambler | Show notes for Episode 12: Excerpts from Total Poker by David Spanier (1977) Published before many of the other, “classic” examples of poker journalism such as Al Alvarez’ The Biggest Game in Town (discussed back in Episode 1), Anthony Holden’s Bi | 7/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 11: Poker Chip Draw | Show notes for Episode 11: “Five Card Stud” by Lorne Greene, from his 1965 album Lorne Greene's American West. The song was written by Wally Gold and David Hill. Here are the lyrics: I remember it well, it was a hot rainy night When that stranger rode | 7/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 10: Come, Fill My Cup | Show notes for Episode 10: Most of this episode is taken up with the feature presentation, another old radio show featuring poker. The show begins on a train, which reminds me of a card trick I once learned while riding on a train. The first segment finds | 7/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 9: The Case of the Poker Murders | Show notes for Episode 9: “Stud Poker,” Calling All Detectives (originally aired September 2, 1948) Another mystery from the casebook of Jerry Browning, Private Detective. Starring Paul Barnes (who voices all of the parts). As I mention on the show, C | 7/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 8: Aces and Eights | Show notes for Episode 8: “Tales from the Tables” by Bob Woolley (a.k.a. Rakewell, the Poker Grump) The “Poker Grump” offers sketches of three characters he has encountered at the tables in the Vegas card rooms as well as while playing on the virt | 7/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 7: Fibber McGee and Molly | Show notes for Episode 7: “Dolan’s Poker Party” (ca. 1925-29) by Frank Crumit Four aces and a joker is a lovely hand at poker -- All the money in the pot is yours according to the law. Though I never like to gamble, let me say without preamble That | 7/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 6: The Ambassador of Poker | Show notes for Episode 6: Audio from the 2008 World Series of Poker The show begins and ends with some sound from Day 1a of the Main Event, recorded July 3, 2008. “Four Men and a Poker Game, or Too Much Luck Is Bad Luck” by Bertolt Brecht This story w | 7/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 5: The Queen of Spades | Show notes for Episode 5: “Tales from the Tables” by Bob Woolley (a.k.a. Rakewell, the Poker Grump) The “Poker Grump” shares some anecdotes about drunks he has encountered at the tables. If you don’t know who Red Skelton was, here’s a short bi | 7/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 4: Hitchhike Poker | Show Notes for Episode 4: “Poker Woman Blues” (1929) by Blind Blake I love to gamble, gamblin’s all I do I love to gamble, gamblin’s all I do And when I lose, it never makes me blue I gambled away my money, I gambled away my shack I gambled away m | 7/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 3: Duffy’s Tavern | Show Notes for Episode 3: 2007 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Tom Schneider (author of Oops! I Won Too Much Money) starts the proceedings. Excerpt from “Strip Poker,” Stop Messing About! (July 12, 1970) Excerpt from “Jack’s Trip to Las V | 7/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 1: Dead Man’s Deal | Good golly, Miss Molly. A podcast. What in the hell am I thinking? Thanks a lot for checking it out. With each new episode, I will be adding a post over here containing show notes. I’ll also always give a heads-up over on Hard-Boiled Poker when a new sh | 7/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 20 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Different & great
Most poker podcasts revolve around strategy (which is okay, as long as the strategy is good) or gossip (which is sort of okay, as long as the gossip is good). This podcast is completely different. Poker fans will enjoy it, especially if they're interested in poker's role in cultural history, but so will people interested in old-time radio. Looking forward to the next show.
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