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<img alt='cover image' title='Strange Wills'
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src='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'>
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<div>
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<ul>
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<li>Drama</li>
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</ul>
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<label>Strange Wills</label>
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<aside>
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<span>27 episodes</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-1947</span>
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</aside>
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</div>
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</section>
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<div class='detail'>
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<ol><li class='episode' title='The Mad Concerto'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00001.mp3'>
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<label>The Mad Concerto</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-06-08</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Alias Doctor Svengali'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00002.mp3'>
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<label>Alias Doctor Svengali</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-06-15</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Black Interlude'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00003.mp3'>
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<label>Black Interlude</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-06-22</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Lady and the Pirate'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00004.mp3'>
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<label>The Lady and the Pirate</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-06-29</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Prince of Broadway'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00005.mp3'>
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<label>Prince of Broadway</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-07-06</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Treasure to Starboard'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00006.mp3'>
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<label>Treasure to Starboard</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-07-13</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='One Shining Night'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00007.mp3'>
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<label>One Shining Night</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-07-20</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Midnight on the Moor'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00008.mp3'>
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<label>Midnight on the Moor</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-07-27</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Seven Flights to Glory'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00009.mp3'>
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<label>Seven Flights to Glory</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-08-03</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Girl from Shadowland'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00010.mp3'>
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<label>The Girl from Shadowland</label>
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<aside>
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<span>29mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-08-10</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Madman's Diary'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00011.mp3'>
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<label>Madman's Diary</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-08-17</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Emeralds Come High'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00012.mp3'>
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<label>Emeralds Come High</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-08-24</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Emily'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00013.mp3'>
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<label>Emily</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-08-31</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Margin for Love'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00014.mp3'>
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<label>Margin for Love</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-09-07</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='They Met in Monte Carlo'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00015.mp3'>
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<label>They Met in Monte Carlo</label>
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<aside>
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<span>29mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-09-14</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Girl in Cell 13'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00016.mp3'>
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<label>The Girl in Cell 13</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-09-21</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='So Deep the Stream'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00017.mp3'>
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<label>So Deep the Stream</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-09-28</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Miser's Gold'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00018.mp3'>
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<label>The Miser's Gold</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-10-05</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='East of Hudson's Bay'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00019.mp3'>
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<label>East of Hudson's Bay</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-10-12</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Autograph Girl'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00020.mp3'>
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<label>Autograph Girl</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-10-19</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Penthouse Orphan'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00021.mp3'>
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<label>Penthouse Orphan</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-10-26</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Singapore Liz'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00022.mp3'>
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<label>Singapore Liz</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-11-02</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Crosswinds'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00023.mp3'>
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<label>Crosswinds</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-11-09</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Dance Director'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00024.mp3'>
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<label>Dance Director</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-11-16</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Death Is My Destiny'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00025.mp3'>
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<label>Death Is My Destiny</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-11-23</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Killer and the Saint'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00026.mp3'>
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<label>The Killer and the Saint</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-11-30</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Portsmouth Square'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/strange-wills.jpg'
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data-series='Strange Wills'
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data-file='otr/strange-wills/00027.mp3'>
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<label>Portsmouth Square</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1946-12-07</span>
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</aside>
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</li></ol>
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<article><p>
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Strange Wills was a unique radio program that focused on the complexities, dramas, and legal entanglements that arise from certain wills, often featuring unusual bequests or missing heirs. Based on actual wills with the names of those involved changed, the stories were compiled by lawyer-turned-author Ken Krippene and showcased the exceptional talents of stage and film star Warren William, who portrayed Probate Attorney Warren Francis O'Connell. The cast for most of the productions included its host and star, Warren William, and co-stars such as Howard Culver and Carleton G. Young, as well as many of the West Coast's finest voice talent, creating a captivating and engaging show.</p><p>The show was syndicated in 1946 and produced in Hollywood by Charles Michelson and Teleways Syndication. It aired for one season of 26 episodes, although it's speculated that more were in production. Only four episodes are in circulation today. Later, Charles Michelson bought the syndication rights from Teleways and licensed them further to Grace Gibson Radio Productions for distribution in Australia. The series was renamed as I Devise and Bequeath, and five shows were created, of which four are in circulation. However, these used the same scripts as the Strange Wills show. Unfortunately, Warren William passed away in 1948, and no further work on the series is known to have occurred.
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<p><strong>Performers:</strong> Warren William, Howard Culver, Carleton G. Young, Lurene Tuttle, William Conrad, Peggy Webber</p>
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<p><strong>Sources:</strong>
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<a href='https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Strange_Wills_Singles' target='_blank'>archive.org</a>, <a href='https://www.otrcat.com/p/strange-wills' target='_blank'>otrcat.com</a>
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