Dan Turner ~ Hollywood Detective https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com Dan Turner ~ Hollywood Detective plunges readers into the smoky, hard-boiled world of 1940s pulp fiction, where movie stars mix with mobsters and every dame has a secret. Narrated by Dan Turner himself—a wisecracking private eye with a knack for trouble—the stories deliver breakneck action, slang-laden dialogue, and plenty of Hollywood grit.

DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Fiction 1440 episodic Veronica presents The A.I. Repertory Theater Veronica presents The A.I. Repertory Theater No true https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21963151/DanTurnerS1ShowCard.jpg Dan Turner ~ Hollywood Detective https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com 144 144 Dead Man's Guilt Dead Man's Guilt https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/dead-mans-guilt/ https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/dead-mans-guilt/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0300 hollywoodetective.podbean.com/3fdd1423-4213-3919-af6f-fd158c15537c [Rated MA]* When a terrified girl swears a dead killer is stalking her through the rain-soaked streets, Dan dives into a nightmarish web of murder, stolen diamonds, and the chilling possibility that the grave doesn’t always keep its secrets buried.

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone

 Dan Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps

 Cabby / Jerky Kilgore . . . . . . Oscar Rayburn

 Rosa Rovella. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Esmer Santiago

 Doc Wyeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cecil Penwick

 Cop Barry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eubanks

 Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guard

 Silas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renloe

 Old Man at Club . . . . . . . . . . Frederick McElhone

 Margie Thayer. . . . . . . . . . . . Bette Nance

 Dave Donaldson. . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub

 

Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw 

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

 

]]> [Rated MA]* When a terrified girl swears a dead killer is stalking her through the rain-soaked streets, Dan dives into a nightmarish web of murder, stolen diamonds, and the chilling possibility that the grave doesn’t always keep its secrets buried.

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone

 Dan Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps

 Cabby / Jerky Kilgore . . . . . . Oscar Rayburn

 Rosa Rovella. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Esmer Santiago

 Doc Wyeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cecil Penwick

 Cop Barry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eubanks

 Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guard

 Silas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renloe

 Old Man at Club . . . . . . . . . . Frederick McElhone

 Margie Thayer. . . . . . . . . . . . Bette Nance

 Dave Donaldson. . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub

 

Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw 

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

 

]]> Veronica presents The A.I. Repertory Theater true No 1903 1 10 full Cooked Cooked https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/cooked/ https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/cooked/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0300 hollywoodetective.podbean.com/0ef55387-5903-37bb-a805-462e15898bf4 [Rated MA]* Hired to pull a slick midnight snatch, Dan finds himself neck-deep in a foggy Hollywood nightmare of deceit, danger, and a dame whose desperate scheme threatens to cook them all before the truth can surface.

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone  Dan Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps  Lola Lambert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bette Nance  Dr. Timothy Lambert . . . . . . . Milo Nix  Ticket Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silas Renloe  Honey Holland . . . . . . . . . . . . Twila Krantz  Dave Donaldson. . . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub  Freddie Lerch . . . . . . . . . . . . . Declan Mire   Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw 

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> [Rated MA]* Hired to pull a slick midnight snatch, Dan finds himself neck-deep in a foggy Hollywood nightmare of deceit, danger, and a dame whose desperate scheme threatens to cook them all before the truth can surface.

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone  Dan Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps  Lola Lambert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bette Nance  Dr. Timothy Lambert . . . . . . . Milo Nix  Ticket Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silas Renloe  Honey Holland . . . . . . . . . . . . Twila Krantz  Dave Donaldson. . . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub  Freddie Lerch . . . . . . . . . . . . . Declan Mire   Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw 

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> Veronica presents The A.I. Repertory Theater true No 1966 1 9 full Drunk, Disorderly, and Dead — Part 3 of 3 Drunk, Disorderly, and Dead — Part 3 of 3 https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/drunk-disorderly-and-dead-%e2%80%94-part-3-of-3/ https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/drunk-disorderly-and-dead-%e2%80%94-part-3-of-3/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0300 hollywoodetective.podbean.com/b56b7cbf-de78-3104-9983-7333ff8486be [Rated MA]* Cornered, cuffed, and one frame-up away from a murder rap, Dan bluffs his way through poison, passion, and press passes—till the final showdown proves that in Hollywood, even love can be lethal.

 

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

 

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone

 Dan Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps

 Dahlia Mannerling . . . . . . . . . Carol Zimmerman

 Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maris Crane

 Walt Ashworth. . . . . . . . . . . . . Edward Thurman

 Tim Sullivan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Rush

 Peaches Varner. . . . . . . . . . . . Veronica

 County Cop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Eubanks

 

Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw 

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> [Rated MA]* Cornered, cuffed, and one frame-up away from a murder rap, Dan bluffs his way through poison, passion, and press passes—till the final showdown proves that in Hollywood, even love can be lethal.

 

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

 

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone

 Dan Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps

 Dahlia Mannerling . . . . . . . . . Carol Zimmerman

 Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maris Crane

 Walt Ashworth. . . . . . . . . . . . . Edward Thurman

 Tim Sullivan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Rush

 Peaches Varner. . . . . . . . . . . . Veronica

 County Cop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Eubanks

 

Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw 

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> Veronica presents The A.I. Repertory Theater true No 1162 1 8 full Drunk, Disorderly, and Dead — Part 2 of 3 Drunk, Disorderly, and Dead — Part 2 of 3 https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/drunk-disorderly-and-dead-%e2%80%94-part-2-of-3/ https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/drunk-disorderly-and-dead-%e2%80%94-part-2-of-3/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0300 hollywoodetective.podbean.com/43d7eb06-b031-3a62-bb15-0c8d191b4838 [Rated MA]* Framed for a starlet’s poison death and dodging cops with itchy triggers, Dan chases the real killer through a haze of morphine, movie moguls, and midnight kisses—where the only antidote for murder is a .38 and a hunch.

 

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

 

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone

 Dan Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps

 Dave Donaldson. . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub

 Dahlia Mannerling. . . . . . . . . . Carol Zimmerman

 

Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw 

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> [Rated MA]* Framed for a starlet’s poison death and dodging cops with itchy triggers, Dan chases the real killer through a haze of morphine, movie moguls, and midnight kisses—where the only antidote for murder is a .38 and a hunch.

 

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

 

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone

 Dan Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps

 Dave Donaldson. . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub

 Dahlia Mannerling. . . . . . . . . . Carol Zimmerman

 

Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw 

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> Veronica presents The A.I. Repertory Theater true No 1024 1 7 full Drunk, Disorderly, and Dead — Part 1 of 3 Drunk, Disorderly, and Dead — Part 1 of 3 https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/drunk-disorderly-and-dead-part-1/ https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/drunk-disorderly-and-dead-part-1/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 hollywoodetective.podbean.com/4240edfd-cdde-33ed-a58b-a14b4abe1f45 [Rated MA]* When a redheaded starlet trades her ingénue halo for a hangover and a one-way ticket to the morgue, Dan Turner hits the Hollywood nightbeat—where a striptease, a snatch job, and a .22 slug turn a case of bad booze into cold murder.

 

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

 

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone

 Dan Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps

 Rhoda Ashworth. . . . . . . . . . . . Kendal Terezi

 Walt Ashworth. . . . . . . . . . . . . Edward Thurman

 County Cop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Eubanks

 Dave Donaldson. . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub

 Tim Sullivan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Rush

 

Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw 

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> [Rated MA]* When a redheaded starlet trades her ingénue halo for a hangover and a one-way ticket to the morgue, Dan Turner hits the Hollywood nightbeat—where a striptease, a snatch job, and a .22 slug turn a case of bad booze into cold murder.

 

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

 

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone

 Dan Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps

 Rhoda Ashworth. . . . . . . . . . . . Kendal Terezi

 Walt Ashworth. . . . . . . . . . . . . Edward Thurman

 County Cop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Eubanks

 Dave Donaldson. . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub

 Tim Sullivan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Rush

 

Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw 

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> Veronica presents The A.I. Repertory Theater true No 1495 1 6 full The Horoscope Case The Horoscope Case https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/the-horoscope-case/ https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/the-horoscope-case/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0400 hollywoodetective.podbean.com/322e571f-9b92-3728-bb6d-3c142f5baa3f [Rated MA]* When a panic-stricken Wampas Baby star hijacks hard-boiled Hollywood Dan at gunpoint for a desperate midnight dash to the airport, a murderous horoscope prophecy drags them both into a deadly maze of jealousy and frame-ups!

 

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

 

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone

 Dan Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps

 Evelyn Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . Bette Nance

 Diana Banning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veronica

 Dave Donaldson. . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub

 Saul Romney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kellan Dray

 Fifi Glendon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Zimmerman

Prof. Astrio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milo Nix

Cop on Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Wendt

Traffic Cop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milo Nix

 

Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw 

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> [Rated MA]* When a panic-stricken Wampas Baby star hijacks hard-boiled Hollywood Dan at gunpoint for a desperate midnight dash to the airport, a murderous horoscope prophecy drags them both into a deadly maze of jealousy and frame-ups!

 

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

 

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone

 Dan Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps

 Evelyn Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . Bette Nance

 Diana Banning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veronica

 Dave Donaldson. . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub

 Saul Romney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kellan Dray

 Fifi Glendon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Zimmerman

Prof. Astrio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milo Nix

Cop on Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Wendt

Traffic Cop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milo Nix

 

Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw 

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> Veronica presents The A.I. Repertory Theater true No 1939 1 5 full Shakedown Sham Shakedown Sham https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/shakedown-sham/ https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/shakedown-sham/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0400 hollywoodetective.podbean.com/ec9d60a3-ce55-3590-a5d3-ae2d3a0ce0fa [Rated MA]* When a worried ex-gridiron star hires hard-boiled Dan to shadow his oil-heiress wife and thwart a ruthless blackmailer, a clandestine hotel payoff detonates into sudden, smoking death!

 

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

 

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone

 Dan Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps

 Toby Vaughn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul L. Williams

 Desk Clerk 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Declan Mire

 Kay Holliston Vaughn. . . . . . . . Liza Fairbanks

 Squirrel Puss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geetus Jones

 Dave Donaldson. . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub

 Lucette Landon . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Zimmerman

 

Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw 

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> [Rated MA]* When a worried ex-gridiron star hires hard-boiled Dan to shadow his oil-heiress wife and thwart a ruthless blackmailer, a clandestine hotel payoff detonates into sudden, smoking death!

 

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

 

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone

 Dan Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps

 Toby Vaughn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul L. Williams

 Desk Clerk 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Declan Mire

 Kay Holliston Vaughn. . . . . . . . Liza Fairbanks

 Squirrel Puss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geetus Jones

 Dave Donaldson. . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub

 Lucette Landon . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Zimmerman

 

Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw 

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> Veronica presents The A.I. Repertory Theater true No 1753 1 4 full Death on Location Death on Location https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/death-on-location/ https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/death-on-location/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0400 hollywoodetective.podbean.com/996c1dbf-3d7f-34a2-8a9b-e636e5b31173 [Rated MA]* In the blistering California desert, Dan goes undercover as a Bedouin extra to guard a sabotage-plagued epic—only to find murder crashing the set like a runaway camera crane!

 

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

 

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone

 Dan Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps

 Jack Hanegan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willard Lannister

 Aline Witmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Twila Krantz

 

Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> [Rated MA]* In the blistering California desert, Dan goes undercover as a Bedouin extra to guard a sabotage-plagued epic—only to find murder crashing the set like a runaway camera crane!

 

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

 

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone

 Dan Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps

 Jack Hanegan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willard Lannister

 Aline Witmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Twila Krantz

 

Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> Veronica presents The A.I. Repertory Theater true No 1580 1 3 full A Comet Passes A Comet Passes https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/a-comet-passes/ https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/a-comet-passes/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:16:11 -0400 hollywoodetective.podbean.com/4c75a427-e1d0-3160-abd5-d0c77088d39f [Rated MA]* When dazzling Hollywood starlet Nalia Kenton vanishes from fame and her powerful lover, Dan tracks her to a sun-scorched desert ranch—only to have brutal death shatter the silence of her hidden hideaway!

 

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

 

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone

 Dan Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps

Jamie Lopez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ramon Esposito

 Kitty Kenton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bette Nance

 Nalia Kenton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vaness Wendt

Jake Morrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cael Mercer

 

Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> [Rated MA]* When dazzling Hollywood starlet Nalia Kenton vanishes from fame and her powerful lover, Dan tracks her to a sun-scorched desert ranch—only to have brutal death shatter the silence of her hidden hideaway!

 

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

 

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone

 Dan Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps

Jamie Lopez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ramon Esposito

 Kitty Kenton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bette Nance

 Nalia Kenton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vaness Wendt

Jake Morrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cael Mercer

 

Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> Veronica presents The A.I. Repertory Theater true No 1737 1 2 full Bullet from Nowhere Bullet from Nowhere https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/bullet-from-nowhere/ https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/bullet-from-nowhere/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:12:48 -0400 hollywoodetective.podbean.com/1f587a34-8749-3c6b-8f16-7a81f4be03fc [Rated MA]* On the dimly lit Altamount soundstage, Dan watches a sultry starlet bare all for a Mata Hari execution scene—only for a real bullet to crash the take and turn blank-fire drama into cold-blooded murder!

 

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

 

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone

 Dan Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps

 Billy Blackwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Wendt

 Felipe Gonzalez . . . . . . . . . . . . Ramon Espisito

 Properties Man. . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Emerson

 Dave Donaldson . . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub

 Raquel Gonzales. . . . . . . . . . . . Esmer Santiago

 Millie Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Zimmerman

 Medical Examiner . . . . . . . . . . . Austin Knox

 Morgue Clerk  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Rush

 Lee Riley  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nigel Bruce

Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw 

Source text is in the Public Domain

*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> [Rated MA]* On the dimly lit Altamount soundstage, Dan watches a sultry starlet bare all for a Mata Hari execution scene—only for a real bullet to crash the take and turn blank-fire drama into cold-blooded murder!

 

Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

 

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone

 Dan Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps

 Billy Blackwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Wendt

 Felipe Gonzalez . . . . . . . . . . . . Ramon Espisito

 Properties Man. . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Emerson

 Dave Donaldson . . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub

 Raquel Gonzales. . . . . . . . . . . . Esmer Santiago

 Millie Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Zimmerman

 Medical Examiner . . . . . . . . . . . Austin Knox

 Morgue Clerk  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Rush

 Lee Riley  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nigel Bruce

Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw 

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*DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

]]> Veronica presents the A.I. Repertory Theater true No 1793 1 1 full Dan Turner's Dictionary Dan Turner's Dictionary https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/dan-turners-dictionary/ https://hollywoodetective.podbean.com/e/dan-turners-dictionary/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:49:00 -0400 hollywoodetective.podbean.com/c46eadc5-3978-3384-ac93-fd466b7a8806 Dan Turner's Private Dictionary of Hollywood Slang

Listen, sweetheart, if you're plowin' through one of my yarns and wonderin' what the hell I'm talkin' about half the time, relax. I've been slingin' this lingo so long it's second nature to me, but I know it can twist a square john into knots. So here's a little glossary straight from the hawkshaw's kisser—my personal brand of patter, the way I call 'em in Tinseltown. No fancy explanations, just the straight dope.

ANCHORS – Brakes on the jalopy. I slap on the anchors when some dizzy dame steps into traffic.

BABE – A choice bit of feminine scenery, usually worth a second look.

BEEF – To kill somebody, or sometimes a complaint. “He beefed the guy” means he plugged him permanent.

BIM or BIMBO – A dame, sometimes a cheap one, sometimes just any skirt.

BOZO – Any guy. Usually a dumb one.

BUTT – Cigarette stub. Same as coffin-nail.

CANNON – Gun. A big one.

CHICK – Young dame, fresh and usually innocent-lookin'.

COFFIN-NAIL – Cigarette. Because they’ll kill you slow.

COOKIE – Same as cutie. A tasty dish.

CUTIE – Pretty girl, the kind that makes traffic stop.

DISH – Real looker. “She’s a dish” means she’s built right and knows it.

DOLL– Woman, usually a knockout.

FRILL – Girl, often a flashy one.

FRIED – Drunk. Fried to the hat = plastered.

GASPER – Cigarette. What I’m always lightin’ up.

GAT – Gun. Small one, usually a .32 automatic.

GEETUS, SCRATCH, CABBAGE, or CLAMS – Money. Important geetus = big bucks.

GLIMS – Eyes. “She gave me the glims” means she looked me over.

HAWKSHAW – Private detective. That’s me.

HEAP – Car. My jalopy when it’s feelin’ cranky.

JALOPY – Car. The crate I cruise Wilshire in.

JANE – Any woman. Plain and simple.

KISSER – Mouth or face. “I parked one on his kisser” means I socked him.

MAP or MUG – Face. Same as puss.

NOGGIN – Head. “I CLIPPED HIM ON THE NOGGIN.”

PEEPERS – Eyes. “She rolled the peepers at me.”

PUSS – Face. “He had a sour puss.”

ROSCOE – Gun. My favorite word for the rod I pack.

SNOOP, GUMSHOE, FERRET, or SHERLOCK – Private detective. Again, me.

STASH – Apartment. My bachelor stash is where I keep the Vat 69.

SWACKED, PLASTERED, or FRIED TO THE GILLS – Drunk as a lord.

WREN – Girl. Cute little bird.

YOWL, CATERWAUL, or YEEP – To yell or scream, usually a dame in trouble.

There you have it, pal—the basic toolkit. Read enough of my cases and you’ll be talkin’ like a Hollywood hawkshaw yourself. Just don’t go slingin’ it around the wrong mugs, or you might wind up on the wrong end of a roscoe. Capiche?

 

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Listen, sweetheart, if you're plowin' through one of my yarns and wonderin' what the hell I'm talkin' about half the time, relax. I've been slingin' this lingo so long it's second nature to me, but I know it can twist a square john into knots. So here's a little glossary straight from the hawkshaw's kisser—my personal brand of patter, the way I call 'em in Tinseltown. No fancy explanations, just the straight dope.

ANCHORS – Brakes on the jalopy. I slap on the anchors when some dizzy dame steps into traffic.

BABE – A choice bit of feminine scenery, usually worth a second look.

BEEF – To kill somebody, or sometimes a complaint. “He beefed the guy” means he plugged him permanent.

BIM or BIMBO – A dame, sometimes a cheap one, sometimes just any skirt.

BOZO – Any guy. Usually a dumb one.

BUTT – Cigarette stub. Same as coffin-nail.

CANNON – Gun. A big one.

CHICK – Young dame, fresh and usually innocent-lookin'.

COFFIN-NAIL – Cigarette. Because they’ll kill you slow.

COOKIE – Same as cutie. A tasty dish.

CUTIE – Pretty girl, the kind that makes traffic stop.

DISH – Real looker. “She’s a dish” means she’s built right and knows it.

DOLL– Woman, usually a knockout.

FRILL – Girl, often a flashy one.

FRIED – Drunk. Fried to the hat = plastered.

GASPER – Cigarette. What I’m always lightin’ up.

GAT – Gun. Small one, usually a .32 automatic.

GEETUS, SCRATCH, CABBAGE, or CLAMS – Money. Important geetus = big bucks.

GLIMS – Eyes. “She gave me the glims” means she looked me over.

HAWKSHAW – Private detective. That’s me.

HEAP – Car. My jalopy when it’s feelin’ cranky.

JALOPY – Car. The crate I cruise Wilshire in.

JANE – Any woman. Plain and simple.

KISSER – Mouth or face. “I parked one on his kisser” means I socked him.

MAP or MUG – Face. Same as puss.

NOGGIN – Head. “I CLIPPED HIM ON THE NOGGIN.”

PEEPERS – Eyes. “She rolled the peepers at me.”

PUSS – Face. “He had a sour puss.”

ROSCOE – Gun. My favorite word for the rod I pack.

SNOOP, GUMSHOE, FERRET, or SHERLOCK – Private detective. Again, me.

STASH – Apartment. My bachelor stash is where I keep the Vat 69.

SWACKED, PLASTERED, or FRIED TO THE GILLS – Drunk as a lord.

WREN – Girl. Cute little bird.

YOWL, CATERWAUL, or YEEP – To yell or scream, usually a dame in trouble.

There you have it, pal—the basic toolkit. Read enough of my cases and you’ll be talkin’ like a Hollywood hawkshaw yourself. Just don’t go slingin’ it around the wrong mugs, or you might wind up on the wrong end of a roscoe. Capiche?

 

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