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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Are you ready for a mystery? Get ready to unleash your inner sleuth. Every day Monday-Saturday, we feature a different detective audio drama from the Golden Age of Radio. Our current mystery-solving line-up of radio detectives includes The Adventures of the Falcon, Bulldog Drummond, Broadway's My Beat, Mr. Chameleon, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, and Dragnet.
Whether you want to listen to a mystery before going to sleep or enjoy some drama while driving, or just feel nostalgia for old-school radio fiction, we have you covered with six audio dramas every week.
Podcast Award finalist Host Adam Graham has been your guide through dozens of old-time radio detective series since 2009. He provides insightful commentary and humor after each episode and responds to listener questions and feedback. You can subscribe to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from your favorite podcast app or by visiting our website at http://www.greatdetectives.net.
We are currently in our fifteenth season of provided suspenseful mystery dramas. Our podcast feed captures the last 1,000 episodes we've released including all of seasons thirteen and fourteen, and part of season twelve. We have created two archive feeds:Volume 1, which features our first three seasons and Volume 2, which will feature seasons four through six.
Our feed includes old time radio recorded in Los Angeles, New York, and also Australia.
The current actors featured in our old time radio detective podcast include Les Damon, Bob Bailey, Anthony Ross, Karl Swenson, Ned Wever, and Jack Webb. Other actors featured within the past 1,000 include Howard Duff, Glenn Langan, Herbert Marshall, Gerald Mohr, Joel McCrea, Les Tremayne, Jackson Beck, Santos Ortega, and more.
- 3243 - Dragnet: The Big Smart Guy (EP4454)
Todays Mystery: A woman is murdered in the apartment she shares with her husband.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 8, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero, Herb Butterfield
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Join us again on Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 26 Jul 2024 - 3242 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Melancholy Memory Matter (EP4453)
Today's Mystery:
Johnny is called in to investigate the disappearance of a major league pitcher.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 28, 1957
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Lillian Buyeff; Richard Beals; Barney Phillips; Frank Nelson; Harry Bartell; Richard Crenna; Lawrence Dobkin; Tom Hanley
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 25 Jul 2024 - 3241 - Mr. Chameleon: The Murder Clue of the Embalmed Body (EP4452)
Today's Mystery:
An embalmed body is found in the back of a speeding station wagon.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 14, 1949
Originating from New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon; Frank Butler as Sergeant Dave Arnold
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 25 Jul 2024 - 3240 - Broadway's My Beat: Ruth Jennings (EP4451)
Today's Mystery:
Danny has to mediate between a young woman who wants to find her father, and her ex-convict father, who wants the state to tell her that he's dead.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 22, 1949
Originating in New York City
Starring: Anthony Ross as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Art Carney; Jean Carson; Nancy Franklin; Charles Penman; Julian Noa; Paul Luther
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 24 Jul 2024 - 3239 - Bulldog Drummond: Murder in the Death House (EP4450)
Today's Mystery: Bulldog Drummond goes to visit a man he sent to death row, who has information he wants to trade for clemency. Drummond finds him dead in his cell.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 10, 1945
Originating in New York
Starring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond; Luis Van Rooten as Denny
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 23 Jul 2024 - 3238 - The Falcon: The Case of the Witty Widow (EP4449)
Today's Mystery:A blackmailer is murdered and suspicion falls on the woman he was blackmailing.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 18, 1951
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 22 Jul 2024 - 3237 - Dragnet: The Big Fake (EP4448)
Today's Mystery: A man accuses a police officer of robbing and beating him.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 1, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero
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Join us again on Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sat, 20 Jul 2024 - 3236 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ming Toy Murphy Matter (EP4447)
Today's Mystery: Johnny is called in by an eccentric insured man to find his missing "talking" Pekinese dog.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 14, 1957
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; G. Stanley Jones; Herb Ellis; Joseph Kearns; Jay Novello; Bill James; Howard McNear
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 19 Jul 2024 - 3234 - Mr. Chameleon: The Case of the Snarling Corpse (EP4446)
Today's Mystery: Mr. Chameleon is called in when a doctor suspects that a man who died of lockjaw was actually murdered.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 7, 1949
Originating from New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon; Frank Butler as Sergeant Dave Arnold
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 18 Jul 2024 - 3233 - Broadway's My Beat: The Rita Rondell Murder Case (EP4445)
Today's Mystery: A young businessman from Arkansas reports that a woman tried to blackmail him. Then she's found dead.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 1, 1949
Originating in New York CityStarring: Anthony Ross as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Jeanne Carson; John Forsyth
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 17 Jul 2024 - 3232 - Bulldog Drummond: Help Wanted (EP4444)
Today's Mystery:Captain Drummond leaves town on a train. A man dies while asking him to be paged at the train station. Denny hires his own valet and sets out to solve the case himself.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 13, 1945
Originating in New York
Starring: Luis Van Rooten as Denny
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 16 Jul 2024 - 3231 - The Falcon: The Case of the Unsilent Butler (EP4443)
Today's Mystery:Mike has to protect a model for a new oil detector from an unscrupulous private investigator.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 11, 1951
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ralph Bell; Maurice Tarplin; Elspeth Eric
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 15 Jul 2024 - 3230 - Ellery Queen: The Vanishing Magician (Encore) (EP4442e)
An old vaudeville magician makes a wager for $25,000 that he can disappear from a house under the nose of New York’s finest.
Original Air Date: November 6, 1943
Originating in New York
Starring Sidney Smith as Ellery Queen
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sun, 14 Jul 2024 - 3229 - Ellery Queen: Adventure of the Circus Train (Encore) (EP4442)
A long-time circus owner is murdered on a train.
Original Air Date: March 27, 1943
Originated in New York
Stars: Carleton Young as Ellery Queen
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sat, 13 Jul 2024 - 3228 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Alvin Summers Matter Omnibus (Encore) (EP4441)
Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Mexico in search of a man who embezzled $75,000
Original Radio Broadcast Dates:October 24-28, 1955
Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Virginia Gregg, Marvin Miller, Don Diamond, Tony Barrett, Parley BaerIncludes portion of interview with John Abbott.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 12 Jul 2024 - 3227 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Valentine Matter Omnibus (Encore) (EP4440)
Today's Mystery: Johnny initially comes to New Orleans to investigate a hotel theft but becomes involved in finding out who’s making attempts on life of a retired Prohibition-era Racketeer
Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 31-November 4, 1955
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Lillian Buyeff, Betty Lou Gerson, Barney Phillips, Will Wright, Forrest Lewis, Marvin Miller, Jay Novello, Jack Moyles
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 11 Jul 2024 - 3226 - Forecast: Deductions Deluxe: The Problem of the Painted Poddle (Encore) (EP4439)
Private Detective Roger Boon is called in to find out why a wealthy woman’s poodle was painted green.
Originated in Hollywood
Starring: Adolphe Menjou, Verree Teasdale
Original Air Date: July 28, 1941
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Nora is out all night, breaks a mirror, and asks another man to marry her. Nick suspects she's been drugged. Things get even more serious when they find a corpse.
Original Air Date: October 6, 1944
Originating in New YorkStarring David Gothard as Nick Charles, Claudia Morgan as Nora Charles
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 09 Jul 2024 - 3224 - The Thin Man: The Case of the Wandering Corpse (Encore) (EP4437)
A corpse disappears along with a necklace, Nick bought for Nora as an anniversary present, and its place is another corpse.
Original Air Date: October 10, 1943
Originating in New YorkStarred: Les Damon as Nick Charles, Claudia Morgan as Nora Charles
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 08 Jul 2024 - 3223 - Lux Radio Theater: The Thin Man (Encore) (EP4436e)
Nick Charles, a retired private detective, is drawn back to detection with the insistence of his wife, Nora, when a former client is suspected of several murders.
Original Air Date: June 8, 1936
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: William Powell as Nick Charles; Myrna Loy as Nora Charles
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sun, 07 Jul 2024 - 3222 - Dragnet: The Big Key (EP4436)
Todays Mystery:The big clue to who left a woman's body in a churchyard is a key found near her body.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 25, 1950
Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero
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Join us again on Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sat, 06 Jul 2024 - 3220 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Clever Chemist Matter (EP4435)
Today's Mystery:Johnny is sent to New Jersey to investigate an allegation by an insured's daughter that her father, a famous chemist, was pressured into changing his beneficiary to his research partner.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 17, 1957
Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Harry Bartell; Howard McNear; Forrest Lewis; Jack Kruschen; Russell Thorson; Frank Gerstle; Bob Bruce
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 05 Jul 2024 - 3219 - Mr. Chameleon: The Mistreated Wife Murder Case (EP4434)
Today's Mystery:Mr. Chameleon investigates the murder of a wealthy abusive husband.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 31, 1941
Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon; Frank Butler as Sergeant Dave Arnold
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 04 Jul 2024 - 3218 - Broadway's My Beat: A Fixed Prize Fight (EP4433)
Today's Mystery:Danny suspects a prize fight involving a promising young boxer is going to be fixed.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 27, 1949
Originating in New York CityStarring: Anthony Ross as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Gilbert Mack; Jean Carson; Julie Stevens; William Quinn; James Goss; Peter Capell; Paul Luther; Ted Jewett
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 03 Jul 2024 - 3217 - Bulldog Drummond: The Dinner of Death (EP4432)
Today's Mystery:The District Attorney is poisoned with a cocktail before a banquet honoring a crusading reporter.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 23, 1945
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Originating in New YorkStarring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond; Luis Van Rooten as Denny; Larry Haines
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 02 Jul 2024 - 3216 - The Falcon: The Case of the Gangster's Girl (EP4431)
Today's Mystery:The girlfriend of a man in the numbers racket hires The Falcon to get her boyfriend sent to prison so she can get away from him.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 4, 1951
Originating from New YorkStarring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Jan Miner; Larry Haines; Bill Zuckert
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 01 Jul 2024 - 3215 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Chesapeake Fraud Matter Omnibus (Encore) (EP4430e)
Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Baltimore to investigate a credible report of an allegedly dead man, whose insurance policy was paid out, being seen alive in Denver.
Original Release Date: September 7, 2014
Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 17-21, 1955
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Jeanne Bates; D. J. Thompson; Hy Averback; Will Wright; John Dehner; Tony Barrett; Paul Dubov; Forrest Lewis
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sun, 30 Jun 2024 - 3214 - Dragnet: The Big Pug (EP4430)
Today's Mystery:Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for two men who robbed and beat an elderly cafe owner.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 18, 1950
Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield
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Join us again on Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sat, 29 Jun 2024 - 3213 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Suntan Oil Matter (EP4429)
Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Palm Springs to investigate the theft of a $75,000 necklace owned by the wife of a wealthy wildcat oilman.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 10, 1957
Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Barbara Eiler; Paula Winslowe; Forrest Lewis; Frank Nelson; Sam Edwards; Austin Green; Shepard Menken
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 28 Jun 2024 - 3212 - Mr. Chameleon: The Vacation Murder Case (EP4428)
Today's Mystery:While on vacation, Mr. Chameleon is called on to investigate a murder and the theft of a $100,000 diamond brooch at a resort.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 24, 1949
Originating from New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 27 Jun 2024 - 3211 - Broadway's My Beat: The Andrew Jenkins Case (EP4427)
Today's Mystery:A woman visiting New York from Indiana for her anniversary reports her husband missing.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 6, 1949
Originating in New York City
Starring: Anthony Ross as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Tom Hoyer; Charlotte Holland; Frank Butler; Jean Carson; Maurice Godfield
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 26 Jun 2024 - 3210 - Bulldog Drummond: The Case of the Double Death (EP4426)
Today's Mystery: While Drummond and Denny are dining at a restaurant, Denny's hat and umbrella disappear. Then Denny is arrested for murder based on the hat and umbrella being found at the murder scene.
Original Radio Broadcast Date:April 16, 1945
Originating in New York:Starring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond, Luis Van Rooten as Denny
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 25 Jun 2024 - 3208 - The Falcon: The Case of the Practical Choker (EP4425)
Today's Mystery:Mike is hired by a gambler who is suspsected of murdering a man who owed him a large debt.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 25, 1951
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer; Ann WilliamsArticle on the history of laws on margarine
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 24 Jun 2024 - 3207 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Molly K. Matter Omnibus (Encore) (EP4424e)
Original Release Date: August 31, 2014
Today's Mystery:Johnny investigates the sinking of a boat with a $500,000 insurance policy and a captain who tries to stop him from getting to the truth.
Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 10-14, 1956
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Peter Leeds; Barney Phillips; Vic Perrin; James McCallion; Hy Averback
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sun, 23 Jun 2024 - 3206 - Dragnet: The Big Knife (EP4424)
Today's Mystery:Joe Friday and Ben Romero are summoned to a local high school where there have been a series of knifings of female students.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 11, 1950
Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero
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Join us again on Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sat, 22 Jun 2024 - 3204 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Meek Memorial Matter (EP4423)
Today's Mystery:Johnny investigates the theft of a first draft of the Gettysburg Address from a private museum in New Bedford, Massachusetts, which is owned by a wealthy, blind woman.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 3, 1957
Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lawrence Dobkin; Marvin Miller; Bert Holland; Virginia Gregg; Peggy Webber; Jack Moyles; Hans Conried
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 21 Jun 2024 - 3202 - Mr. Chameleon: The Case of the Murdered Movie Star (EP4422)
Today's Mystery:A snobbish "gentleman" movie star is murdered.
Original Radio Broadcast Date:August 17, 1949
Originating from New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 20 Jun 2024 - 3201 - Dangerous Assignment: Picking up a Bomb (EP4421)
Today's Mystery: Steve is called to Saigon when a reporter tried to blackmail him into carrying a suitcase containing a bomb.
Original Radio Broadcast Date:July 8, 1953
Originated in HollywoodStars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Jack Moyles, Jan Arvann, Hal Girard, Ted de Corsia
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 19 Jun 2024 - 3199 - Bulldog Drummond: Murder Vivits Venus (EP4420)
Today's Mystery: Denny spots a woman in a Crinoline dress hanging from the flagpole of an office building.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 19, 1945
Originating in New York:Starring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond, Luis Van Rooten as Denny
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 18 Jun 2024 - 3197 - The Falcon: The Case of the Superfluous Murder (EP4419)
Today's Mystery: A man calls The Falcon to find out who betrayed him. The Falcon arrives to find him dead with a suicide note written. However, Sergeant Corbett suspects murder.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 18, 1951
Originating from New YorkStarring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 17 Jun 2024 - 3196 - Dragnet: The Big Badge (EP4418)
Today's Mystery:A man impersonating a police officer is robbing and assaulting couples in parked cars. Joe Friday and Ben Romero have to catch him.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 4, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Peggy Webber; Herb Butterfield
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Join us again on Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sat, 15 Jun 2024 - 3194 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Templeton Matter (EP4417)
Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Boston to investigate a burglary at the largest jewelry firm in Boston, which led to the shooting of a police officer.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 10, 1957
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; John Dehner; Peter Leeds; Vic Perrin; James McCallion; Stacy Harris; Virginia Gregg; Marvin Miller
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 14 Jun 2024 - 3193 - Mr. Chameleon: The Case of the Murdered Girl's Ears (EP4416)
Today's Mystery:The wife of a store buyer is murdered. But is it really her?
Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 10, 1949
Originating from New York City
Starring: Karl Weber as Mister Chameleon
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 13 Jun 2024 - 3191 - Dangerous Assignment: Find Anthony Targu (EP4415)
Today's Mystery:Steve travels to Montreal to investigate the supposed death of notorious racketeer Anthony Targu and the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Franklin Dorberg, a well-known plastic surgeon.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 1, 1953
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Paul Frees; Vivi Janiss; Ben Wright; Peter Leeds; William Conrad
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Today's Mystery: A mysterious man with amnesia asks Captain Drummond to meet him on a subway, alleges someone's try to kill him and is then murdered.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 12, 1943
Originating in New York
Starring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond, Luis Van Rooten as Denny, Jackson Beck
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 11 Jun 2024 - 3189 - The Falcon: The Case of the Mighty Muscle (EP4413)
Today's Mystery: The Falcon is hired by the girlfriend of a member of a criminal syndicate who'd been extorted to doublecross his boss and then murdered right in front of her.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 11, 1951
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Ralph Bell; Bill Zuckert
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 10 Jun 2024 - 3188 - Dragnet: The Big Job (EP4412)
Today's Mystery:While the police are trying to apprehend a fugitive, a police officer is murdered. Joe Friday and Ben Romero set out to bring the fugitive to justice.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 27, 1950Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield
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Join us again on Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sat, 08 Jun 2024 - 3187 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Kirbey Will Matter (EP4411)
Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to a Lake Mojave resort to investigate the suspicious death of a fishing guide.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 3, 1957
Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Barney Phillips; Shirley Mitchell; Stacy Harris; Carleton Young; Forrest Lewis; Frank Nelson; John Dehner
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 07 Jun 2024 - 3186 - Mr. Chameleon: The Snapshot in the Park Murder Case (EP4410)
Today's Mystery: A man is murdered after his father-in-law receives photos of him in the park with another woman.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 3, 1949
Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Weber as Mister Chameleon
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 06 Jun 2024 - 3184 - Dangerous Assignment: Capture James C. Stoller (EP4409)
Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Syria to intercept and capture an America traitor and Communist propagandist.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 24, 1953
Originated in HollywoodStars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Jan Arvan, Vivi Janus, Paul Frees, Paul Dubov
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 05 Jun 2024 - 3182 - Bulldog Drummond: The Case of the Axis Submarine (EP4408)
Today's Mystery: Captain Drummond investigates the murder of a watchman on a ship who used to be his gardener.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 22, 1942
Originating in New York:Starring: Santos Ortega as Bulldog Drummond, Luis Van Rooten as Denny
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 04 Jun 2024 - 3181 - The Falcon: The Case of the Neighbor's Nightmare (EP4407)
Today's Mystery:A man is persuaded by a beautiful neighbor to invest in a company. He turns to The Falcon when he has trouble getting his money back.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 4, 1951
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 03 Jun 2024 - 3180 - Dragnet: The Big Trial (EP4406)
Today's Mystery:Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for a driver who committed a hit-and-run.
Original Radio Broadcast Date:April 20, 1950
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Join us again on Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sat, 01 Jun 2024 - 3179 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mad Hatter Matter (EP4405)
Today's Mystery:Johnny is called in to investigate the disappearance of a young, beautiful model married to a much older, retired corporate tycoon.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 27, 1957
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Parley Baer; G. Stanley Jones; Charlotte Lawrence, Forrest Lewis; Stacy Harris; Russell Thorson
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 31 May 2024 - 3178 - Mr. Chameleon: The Case of Murder and the Scar-Faced Man (EP4404)
Today's Mystery:Mr. Chameleon sets out to solve the murder of a scar-faced criminal.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 27, 1949
Originating from New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 30 May 2024 - 3177 - Dangerous Assignment: The Hired Assassin (EP4403)
Today's Mystery:In Havana, Steve hunts for an international assassin whose latest victim is an American agent who had clues to the assassin's whereabouts.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 27, 1953
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Paul Dubov; Betty Lou Gerson; Tony Barrett; Herb Ellis; Julie Bennett
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 29 May 2024 - 3176 - Bulldog Drummond: Blind Man's Bluff (EP4402)
Today's Mystery:Bulldog Drummond investigates a series of murders of blind men situated outside government buildings.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 14, 1942
Originating in New York
Starring: Santos Ortega as Bulldog Drummond; Luis van Rooten as Denny
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 28 May 2024 - 3175 - The Falcon: The Case of the Bellicose Boxer (EP4401)
Today's Mystery:A boxer, who won the championship after doublecrossing multiple people, is murdered.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 28, 1951
Originating from New YorkStarring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Paxton as Sergeant Corbett; Larry Haines; Ralph Bell
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of RadioMon, 27 May 2024 - 3174 - Lux Radio Theater: Thunder on the Hill (EP4400s)
Today's Mystery:A nun becomes convinced that a condemned woman stranded at her Norfolk convent in the midst of torrential rains is innocent. Can the nun save her before her looming execution?
Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 9, 1953
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Claudette Colbert as Sister Mary; Barbara Rush as Valerie Carns; Norma Varden; Paul Frees; Mary Flynn; Herb Butterfield; Ottola Nesmith; Dan O'Herlihy; Joseph Kearns; Leo Britt; Jeanne Wood; Lois Corbett; Yvonne Peattie
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sun, 26 May 2024 - 3173 - Dragnet: The Big Watch (EP4400)
Today's Mystery:Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Ben Romero are on the trail of a vicious gang of robbers targeting military officers.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 13, 1950
Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sat, 25 May 2024 - 3172 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Blooming Blossom Matter (EP4399)
Today's Mystery: When a precious emerald known as the Green Eye of Calcutta vanishes, along with its owner Albert W. Winkler, Johnny is plunged into the bizarre home of Wilbert Kenworthy Blossom. As he navigates through the cluttered abode filled with treasures and trash, can Johnny recover the priceless gem and bring a killer to justice?
Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 20, 1957
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Howard McNear; Herb Ellis; Herb Vigran; Junius Matthews; Herb Butterfield; Frank Gerstle; Johnny Jacobs
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 24 May 2024 - 3171 - Mr. Chameleon: The Bought and Paid For Murder Case (EP4398)
Today's Mystery: A wealthy fifty-nine year-old woman, married to a man twenty-five years her junior, is poisoned.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 20, 1949
Originating from New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 23 May 2024 - 3170 - Dangerous Assignment: Stolen Computer Blueprints (EP4397)
Today's Mystery: From the bustling streets of Oslo to the shadowy corners of Hamburg, Mitchell races against time to intercept a stolen set of top-secret blueprints before they fall into the wrong hands.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 20, 1953
Originated in HollywoodStars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Brian Donlevy, Dan Riss, GeGe Pearson, Herb Butterfield, Jan Arvan, Paul Frees, Tom Holland
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 22 May 2024 - 3169 - Bulldog Drummond: Hijackers (EP4396)
Today's Mystery: Bulldog Drummond takes on a gang of hijackers who are robbing trucks.
Audition Date: September 28, 1941
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 21 May 2024 - 3168 - The Falcon: The Case of the Substitute Target (EP4395)
Today's Mystery:To protect the girlfriend of a man murdered by the mob, the Falcon sets himself up as a target.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 21, 1951
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Paxton at Sergeant Corbett
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 20 May 2024 - 3167 - Dragnet: The Big Book (EP4394)
Today's Mystery:Friday and Romero investigate the flood of filthy books into Los Angeles high schools.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 6, 1950
Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield; Stacy Harris; Harry Morgan
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Join us again on Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sat, 18 May 2024 - 3166 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Desalles Matter (EP4393)
Today's Mystery:Johnny goes out west when an insurance agent is suspicious of a $100,000 death claim that another investigator was assigned to look into.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: Original Air Date: January 13, 1957
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Harry Bartell; John Stephenson; Will Wright; James McCallion; Ben Wright
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 17 May 2024 - 3165 - Mr. Chameleon: The Hasty Marriage Murder Case (EP4392)
Today's Mystery:A young wealthy man who just married a woman after a two-week romance is murdered.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1949
Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 16 May 2024 - 3164 - Dangerous Assignment: The Jade Dagger (EP4391)
Today's Mystery: Sent to Cairo on a mission to clear the United States' name, Steve must navigate a treacherous path of false accusations and political machinations. From the bustling bazaars to the shadowy backstreets, join Steve as he unravels a conspiracy that could sabotage vital international talks. Tune in for a tale of espionage where asking to see a knife might just get you one in the back!
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 13, 1953
Originated in
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 15 May 2024 - 3163 - Squad Room: Ferris Wheel (EP4390)
Today's Mystery: A woman is found murdered on a Ferris wheel.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: Around New Years Day in the mid-1950s
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Starring: Wynn Wright as Lt. John Douglas; Dan Ocko as Sergeant Allen; George Tanner; Sam Gray
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 14 May 2024 - 3162 - The Falcon: The Case of the Happy Hoodlum (EP4389)
Today's Mystery:Sergeant Corbett wants The Falcon to find out why a man made an insane attempt to rob an express company with a gun that couldn't fire.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 14, 1951
Originating from New YorkStarred: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Paxton as Sergeant Corbett
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 13 May 2024 - 3161 - Old Time Radio Con Games Special (EP4388s)
Today, I'm joined by Jim Grinstead of the Scams and Cons Podcast as we delve into two scam-related old time radio podcasts.
Today's 1st Mystery:First up, there's no such thing as easy money. That's a lesson a rich young man learns as he's forced to lure his friends into the clutches of a big-time gambler to square his own debts. Can magician-turned-detective Mike Trent help? We find out in this episode of Easy Money, "The Gallopping Ivories"
Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 14, 1954
Originating in New York
Starring: Larry Haines as Mike Trent; Ralph Bell; Peter Fernandez; Maurice Tarplin
Today's 2nd Mystery:Joe Friday and Ben Romero go after a gang of con-men who are victimizing the families of recently deceased people in the Big Betty.
Original Air Date: November 23, 1950
Originating in Los AngelesStarring: Jack Webb as Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Ben Romero
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sun, 12 May 2024 - 3160 - Dragnet: The Big Gangster, Part Two (EP4388)
Today's Mystery:When a notorious mobster is gunned down, sparking fears of a gang war, Joe Friday and Ben Romero race against time to find the killers. Smoke screens, false leads, and a mysterious woman are at the center of it all.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 30, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield; Jack Kruschen; Virginia Gregg
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sat, 11 May 2024 - 3159 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ellen Dear Matter (EP4387)
Today's Mystery:Set sail on a treacherous journey with Johnny Dollar, the man with the action-packed expense account, as he embarks on a mission to safeguard a fortune in jewels. The sleek motor cruiser Ellen Dear carries a cargo worth over $300,000, but disaster strikes when the yacht sinks in deep waters.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 6, 1957
Originated from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar,Virginia Gregg, Lawrence Dobkin, Howard McNear, Jay Novello, Jack Edwards, Barney Phillips, Raymond Burr
The tragedy of Andrea Doria
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 10 May 2024 - 3158 - Mr. Chameleon: The Ailing Wife Murder Case (EP4386)
Today's Mystery:Are you ready to crack the case with Mister Chameleon? In this week's suspenseful episode, a seemingly devoted husband is found dead, and the suspects are closer to home than you'd think. With a failed business, an ailing wife, and a love affair that could be the motive for murder, it's up to Mister Chameleon to untangle the web of lies. Will he find the killer before the trail goes cold?
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 6, 1949
Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 09 May 2024 - 3157 - Dangerous Assignment: Smuggling to the Iron Curtain (EP4385)
Today's Mystery:Join government agent Steve Mitchell on a pulse-pounding journey through Europe's underbelly in 'Dangerous Assignment.' When strategic materials start vanishing, Mitchell's quest leads him to the heart of Italy, where trust is a luxury and danger lurks in every shadow. From suspicious textile mills to clandestine meetings in dimly lit coffee houses, every step brings him closer to the truth – and to the barrel of a gun.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 6, 1953
Originated in Hollywood
Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Don Diamond; Hal Girard; Tony Barrett; Harry Bartell; Virginia Gregg
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 08 May 2024 - 3156 - Squad Room: Old Woman Found Shot (EP4384)
Today's Mystery: A late-night distress call from a professional building sends Detectives Scanlon and Grady into the depths of a crime that defies expectations. Amidst the echo of multiple shots fired, they find themselves piecing together the fragments of a life lived in the shadows. An old woman's untimely death in an empty office, a janitor with a story that doesn't quite fit, and a switchboard operator who knows more than she's telling.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: Mid-1950s
Originating in New York:Starring: Bill Zuckert as RJ Scanlon and Chuck Webster as James Brady, Charlotte Manson, Arthur ColeSuppo
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 07 May 2024 - 3155 - The Falcon: The Case of the Invisible Thug (EP4383)
Today's Mystery:The Falcon is hired by a man who killed his ex-girlfriend's husband who hopes to dupe Mike into pinning the murder on his ex.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 7, 1951
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Maurice Tarplin
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 06 May 2024 - 3154 - Dragnet: The Big Gangster, Part One (EP4382)
Today's Mystery:Friday and Romero have to find out who is trying to kill a major gang kingpin before they succeed and start a gang war.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 23, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Stacy Harris; Herb Butterfield
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Join us again on Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sat, 04 May 2024 - 3153 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Squared Circle Matter (EP4381)
Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Joplin, Missouri to investigate an insurance agent's suspicious about an insured boxer.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 30, 1956
Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Harry Bartell; Herb Ellis; Vic Perrin; Jack Kruschen; Les Tremayne; Lawrence Dobkin
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 03 May 2024 - 3152 - Mr. Chameleon: The Case of the Conceited Murderer (EP4380)
Today's Mystery:A famous photographer is murdered.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 29, 1949
Originated from New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 02 May 2024 - 3151 - Dangerous Assignment: Strategic Base Sabotaged (EP4379)
Today's Mystery:Steve goes to New Guinea in search of a dock worker who is suspected of sabotaging the construction of a joint U.S.-Australia-New Zealand strategic base.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 29, 1953
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Ben Wright; Betty Lou Gerson; Martha Wentworth; Paul Frees
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 01 May 2024 - 3150 - Squad Room: Mother of Two Murdered (EP4378)
Today's Mystery:Scanlon and Webster are called in to investigate when a woman is found dead in a dirty manufacturing loft.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1953 or 1954
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 30 Apr 2024 - 3149 - The Falcon: The Case of the Baby Brother (EP4377)
Today's Mystery:The elder brother of a man who committed suicide wants Waring to find the woman he believes drove his brother down a dark path so that he can get rid of her.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 17, 1950
Originating from New YorkStarring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Paxton as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer, Maurice Tarplin
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 29 Apr 2024 - 3148 - Dragnet: The Big Boys (EP4376)
Today's Mystery: Friday and Romero get a tip on four young fugitive gunmen from San Francisco.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 16, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield; Harry Bartell
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Join us again on Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 3147 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Rasmussen Matter (EP4375)
Today's Mystery: Johnny searches Los Angeles for the widow of an insured man who died in Malaya, and whose father-in-law desperately wants to meet her.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 16, 1956
Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Jeanne Tatum; Eric Snowden; Roy Glenn; Will Wright; Frank Nelson; Jack Kruschen
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 3146 - Mr. Chameleon: The Bizarre Motive Murder Case (EP4374)
Today's Mystery:The fiancée of a classical musician is murdered at one of his concerts.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 22, 1949
Originated from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 3145 - Dangerous Assignment: A Trap in Freedom House (EP4373)
Today's Mystery:Steve goes to London to investigate an apparent traitor at an organization that's supposed to help refugees from behind the Iron Curtain, but is instead getting them sent back.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 22, 1953
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Jan Arvan; Jean Tatum; Jeanne Bates; Tony Barrett; Paul Dubov
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 3144 - The Thin Man: The Moon Murder (EP4372)
Today's Mystery:Nick and Nora are hoping for romance under a full moon. Instead, they stumble across a dead man being buried in the middle of the street.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 25, 1945
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Originating in New York
Starring: Les Tremayne as Nick Charles; Claudia Morgan as Nora Charles; Larry Haines
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 3143 - The Falcon: The Case of the Raw Deal (EP4371)
Today's Mystery:Mike Waring is hired by a group of businessmen who were robbed of $65,000 in cash at a high stakes poker game.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 10, 1950
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Paxton as Sergeant Corbett; Larry Haines
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 22 Apr 2024 - 3141 - Dragnet: The Big Thank You (EP4370)
Today's Mystery: A parole officer asks Friday and Romero to look into the apparent disappearance of a woman who had a convicted murderess paroled to her.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 9, 1950
Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield; Jack Kruschen; Don Diamond
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Join us again on Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 3140 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Burning Carr Matter (EP4369)
Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Sarasota to investigate a series of fires at lumber yards, and finds himself investigating a murder.
Original Radio Broadcast Dates: December 9, 1956
Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Parley Baer; Vic Perrin; Bob Bruce; Harry Bartell; Vivi Janiss; Tony Barrett; Junius Matthews
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 3139 - Mr. Chameleon: The Rooftop Murder Case (EP4368)
Today's Mystery:A woman is pushed off the roof of an eighteen-story building.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 15, 1949
Originated from New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 3138 - Dangerous Assignment: Find Lenny Fenway (EP4367)
Today's Mystery: Steve travels to Tibet to rescue an American pilot who provides the key to a critical mission to re-supply Chinese nationalists.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 15, 1953
Originatimg in Hollywood
Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Frank Gerstle; Paul Dubov; Sidney Miller; Stacy Harris
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 17 Apr 2024 - 3137 - Ellery Queen: The Green Gorillas (EP4366)
Today's Mystery: Ellery Queen teams up with a teenage boy to infiltrate a street gang.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 12, 1947
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Starring: Lawrence Dobkin, Charlotte Keane, Bill Smith, and Ed Latimer, Mandel Kramer
Armchair Detective: Jose Ferrer
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 16 Apr 2024 - 3136 - The Falcon: The Case of the Harried Husband (EP4365)
Today's Mystery:A gigolo who is trying to scam and doublecross various people is murdered.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 3, 1950
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Paxtor as Sergeant Corbett; Jackson Beck
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 15 Apr 2024 - 3135 - Dragnet: The Big Kill (EP4364)
Today's Mystery:Friday and Romero investigate the murder of a police officer in his home.Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 2, 1950
Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Stacy Harris; Jack Kruschen; Herb Butterfield
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Join us again on Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sat, 13 Apr 2024 - 3134 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Royal Street Matter (EP4363)
Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to New Orleans to investigate why the owner of an insured, burnt-out antique shop hasn't filed a claim, and has expressed no interest in doing so
.Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 25, 1956
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Forrest Lewis, Lou Merrill; Lawrence Dobkin; Frank Gerstle
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Today's Mystery:A young man is shot to death after trying to quit stealing jewelry.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 8, 1949
Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 - 3131 - Dangerous Assignment: Boy Is Used as Courier (EP4361)
Today's Mystery: Steve is hired as tutor to a French boy with a near photographic memory whose father believes his current tutor is using to smuggle top secret information.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 8, 1953
Originated in HollywoodStars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Jeanne Bates, Paul Frees, Larry Dobkin, Jay Novello
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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