This week is our first encounter with Philo Vance, the radio series based on the iconic detective created by S. S. Van Dine. In this episode, “The Cheesecake Murder Case,” the police think a deadly crime has already been solved, but Vance suspects the murderous thief is still on the loose! What details of the investigation are the source of Vance’s suspicion? What happens when you pair an old-fashioned detective with a present-day detective structure? Has this episode left room for dessert? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!
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I can honestly say I didn’t know anything really about Philo Vance either, until you folks educated me. What I *can* say is that years ago I made an REM road trip down to Athens, GA and visited Philomath. It was a hot sunny August day, and the best recollection I have regarding Philomath is that it was essentially a spray-painted wooden sign on a fence. I don’t even remember what the sign said. That’s all I got.
Binging some MORLS and just listened to this episode. One reason the character of Philo Vance wasn’t carried off the printed page into more popular media more completely is that, especially in the earliest novels, there are some pretty direct associations between him and Oscar Wilde. I seem to recall that at one point in the first or second book a character even evinces surprise Vance isn’t wearing a ‘green carnation,’ Wilde’s and his circle’s coded emblem expressing an interest in ‘unnatural practices.’ That probably wasn’t the sort of image sponsors wanted to associate themselves with in the 30s and… Read more »