The Fat Man

Murder Plays The Horses.

Murder Plays The Horses, a 28-minute recording from The Fat Man, available to hear on Heritage Radio Vault.

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About this programme.

Brad Runyon is The Fat Man, a private investigator whose size is part of his identity but whose work depends on observation and persistence. Murder, missing people and misleading explanations give him plenty to investigate.

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Heritage Radio Vault publication: 1 June 2026. This is the modern Spreaker publication, not an original broadcast date. Recording lengths come from the public catalogue; advertising can change the time heard in the player.

An original broadcast date, story synopsis and cast have not been independently established for this recording. The programme guide provides the wider history. Missing episode details are left open rather than inferred from the title.

Recording references

Recording 1: The Fat Man - Murder Plays The Horses | Old Time Radio Detective · Spreaker reference 72279705 · 28:14 · Published 1 June 2026

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