Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
by Adam Graham · 100 episodes
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The great ones are back in action.
Latest episodes
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35 min
The Big Story: Trap for a Killer with Reporter as Bait (EP5092)
Today’s Mystery: When a series of brutal attacks leaves Los Angeles investigators searching for answers, crime reporter Sid Hughes finds himself drawn into a dangerous case. With a…
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36 min
The Saint: Tuba or Not Tuba, That Is the Question (EP5091)
Today’s Mystery: When Theodore Coogan, an enthusiastic but terrible tuba player, lands a surprisingly lucrative job at a fashionable casino, Simon Templar suspects there’s more to…
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1 h 06
Suspense: The Blind Spot (EP5090e)
Today’s Mystery: When research executive Leland Rogers begins receiving cryptic messages predicting his death, fear takes hold—and he suspects someone within his own organization i…
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32 min
Counterspy: Counterfeit Traveler’s Checks (A0134)
Today’s Adventure: A ruthless international criminal, Count Zaleski, is behind a counterfeit traveler’s check operation that has defrauded victims across the country. When a set of…
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33 min
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Little Man Who Was Their Matter (EP5090)
Today’s Mystery: Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called to investigate the disappearance of Howard L. Edwards, a man presumed dead after his car plunged into the Hudson Riv…
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36 min
Dragnet: The Big Signet (EP5089)
Today’s Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith investigate an armed robbery at a Los Angeles restaurant in which an elderly owner is brutally beaten and a valuabl…
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38 min
Broadway’s My Beat: The Amelia Lane Murder Case (EP5088)
Today’s Mystery: A beloved librarian is found shot in the private library of the Bentley Foundation, and Detective Danny Clover must discover who wanted Amelia Lane dead. A list of…
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36 min
The Big Story: The Ugly Story of a Man (EP5087)
Today’s Mystery: Reporter Chick Gleason heads into northern California to cover what appears to be a routine forest fire. But when two blazes erupt in the same area, suspicion grow…
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34 min
The Saint: Simon Takes a Curtain Call (EP5086)
Today’s Mystery: Simon Templar investigates a disturbing situation in the theater world when actor Mercer Bennett becomes convinced that the roles he plays onstage are coming true…
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3 h 23
Charlie Chan: The Landini Murder Mystery: The Second Bullet / A Conversation with Ah Sing (EP5085e)
In this episode, we continue our journey through the surviving episodes of Charlie Chan’s Landini Murder Case, a 39-part serialized mystery based on Earl Derr Biggers’ final Charli…
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41 min
Counterspy: The International Intrigue (A0132)
Today’s Adventure: David Harding and Harry Peters travel to Switzerland after learning that a notorious international information broker is offering an American atomic scientist—an…
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25 min
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Loomis Matter (EP5085)
Today’s Mystery: When wealthy businessman Elmer Loomis vanishes without a trace, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to New Jersey to find out what happened. With no clear…
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34 min
Dragnet: The Big Hate (EP5084)
Today’s Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith investigate the death of a 52-year-old music teacher whose body is discovered in an abandoned freight car, cradled…
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38 min
Broadway’s My Beat: The Mary Trevor Murder Case (EP5083)
Today’s Mystery: Detective Danny Clover investigates the stabbing of Mary Trevor, a young woman found dying on a crowded Times Square subway platform. With few reliable witnesses,…
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34 min
The Big Story: Witness to Drama of Violence and Death (EP5082)
Today’s Mystery: A redheaded woman is found shot dead in a black sedan on the outskirts of Las Vegas. Reporter Johnny Kalen soon finds himself investigating a second killing, a mis…
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37 min
The Saint: Ladies Never Lie…Much (EP5081)
Today’s Mystery: When Claire Gordon arrives at Simon Templar’s apartment and confesses to murdering her husband, The Saint has reason to doubt her story—especially when James Gordo…
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3 h 12
Charlie Chan: The Landini Murder Case – Who Killed Dr. Swan? / The Missing Key (EP5080e)
In this episode, we continue our journey through the surviving episodes of Charlie Chan’s Landini Murder Case, a 39-part serialized mystery based on Earl Derr Biggers’ final Charli…
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38 min
Counterspy: The High-Class Hijacker (A0130)
Today’s Adventure: When a series of interstate truck hijackings strikes the midwest, Counterspy chief David Harding takes over the investigation. The stolen goods are disappearing…
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28 min
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Backfire That Backfired Matter (EP5080)
Today’s Mystery: Johnny Dollar is looking forward to making amends with Betty Lewis when an unusual pattern catches his attention: a hot rod races past her home every morning, its…
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39 min
Dragnet: The Big Trio (EP5079)
Today’s Mystery: On the eve of the Fourth of July weekend, Joe Friday and Frank Smith are assigned to Accident Investigation and confront the devastating consequences of reckless d…