The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio show

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Summary: 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, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, Dangerous Assignment, Mr. Chameleon, 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 the our old time radio detective podcast include Stephen Dunne, Bob Bailey, Brian Donlevy, Karl Swenson, and Jack Web. Other actors featured within the past 1,000 include Howard Duff, Glenn Langan, Herbert Marshall, Santos Ortega, Gerald Mohr, Joel McCrea, Jackson Beck, and more.

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 Mr. Chameleon: The Case of Murder and the Sleeping Men (EP4194) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2605

Today's Mystery:A ruthless businessman is poisoned, and his two associates, who were at the same table, were knocked out.Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 10, 1948Originated in: New York CityStarred: Karl Swenson as Mister ChameleonSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

 Dangerous Assignment: Ghost Hunters (EP4193) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1831

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Darwin, Australia, because a man who offered the U.S. information on the location of a World War II traitor has been murdered.Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 10, 1952Originated in HollywoodStars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Kay Stewart, Dan O'Herliy, Don Morrisson, Ben WrightSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.'Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

 Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Matter of the Medium Well Done, Episodes One and Two (EP4192) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2243

Today's Mystery: Johnny's sent to New York to investigate when an insured heiress wants to change her beneficiary to a shady medium.Original Radio Broadcast Dates: May 14 and 15, 1956Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Virginia Gregg, Lawrence Dobkin, Lurene Tuttle, Harryn Bartell, Eleanor Audley, Joseph Kearns, Herb Vigran, Junius Matthews, Tony Barrett, Sam Edwardshen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comTake the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

 Sam Spade: The Sinister Siren Caper (EP4191) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2066

Today's Mystery:A man hires Spade after receiving an ominous warning that his life is in peril from a dangerous red-headed woman.Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 16, 1951Originated from HollywoodStarred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as EffieSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

 Dragnet: Production 6 (aka: The Red Light Bandit) (EP4190) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2363

Todays Mystery:Friday and Romero search for a man who robs and beats up innocent citizens while impersonating a police officer.Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 14, 1949Originated from HollywoodStarred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero, Raymond Burr as Ed Backstrand, Chief of DetectivesSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783.Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

 Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Silver Blue Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4189) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2782

Today's Mystery:The murder of a lunchroom owner has raised the stakes in Johnny's investigationOriginal Radio Broadcast Dates: May 9, 10, and 11, 1956Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Lillian Buyeff, Will Wright, Jeanne Bates, Carleton Young, Lawrence Dobkin, Bert Holland, Marvin Miller, Herb VigranWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comTake the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

 Mr. Chameleon: The Case of the Fatal Impersonation (EP4188) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2376

Today's Mystery:A friend of Mr. Chameleon's is murdered while dressed in costume as him.Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 3, 1948Originated in: New York CityStarred: Karl Swenson as Mister ChameleonSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

 Dangerous Assignment: Nazi Fugitive-Captain Shiller (EP4187) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2268

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Dakar in West Africa in search of a supposedly dead Nazi sea captain who was a key part of the Fuhrer's escape plan.Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 3, 1951Originated in HollywoodStars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the CommissionerSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.'Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.'

 Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Silver Blue Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4186) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2079

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Los Angeles to investigate a fur robbery committed by a juvenile gang.Original Radio Broadcast Dates:May 7 and 8, 1956Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Lucille Meredith, Edgar Barrier, Vic Perrin, Jack Kruschen, Tommy Cook, Richard CrennaWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comTake the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

 Sam Spade: The Spanish Prisoner Caper (EP4185) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2180

Today's Mystery:Sam tries to help a retired teacher who lost $1,000 to an old con game.Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 9, 1951Originated from HollywoodStarred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Ed Mack, Verna Felton, Lou Merrill, Tony Barrett, Shirley Mitchell, Nester Paiva, Jerry HausnerSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

 Dragnet: Production 5 (aka: The Helen Corday Murder) (EP4184) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2265

Todays Mystery:Friday and Romero investigate the brutal murder of a twenty-one-year-old woman in a vacant lot.Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 7, 1949Originated from HollywoodStarred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero, Raymond Burr as Ed Backstrand, Chief of Detectives, Stacy Harris, Hans ConreidSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again on Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

 Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Callicles Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4183) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2909

Today's Mystery:An investment broker has returned and Johnny's job is over. Or is it?Original Radio Broadcast Dates: May 2, 3, and 4, 1956Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Lillian Buyeff, Will Wright, Jeanne Bates, Carleton Young, Lawrence Dobkin, Bert Holland, Marvin Miller, Herb VigranWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comTake the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

 Mr. Chameleon: The Case of Murder from Across the Sea (EP4182) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2103

Today's Mystery: An international playboy is poisoned.Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 27, 1948Originated in: New York CityStarred: Karl Swenson as Mister ChameleonSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

 Dangerous Assignment: China Sea Smuggling (EP4181) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2325

Today's Mystery:Steve is sent to the South China Sea to use a notorious smuggler Captain Jaeger to break a smuggling racket.Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 10, 1951Originated in HollywoodStars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Tony Barrett, Irene Winston, Paul Dubov, and Jean TatumSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.'Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

 Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Callicles Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4180) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2110

Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Los Angeles to investigate the disappearance of a bonded stock broker and finds that everyone who knows him is indifferent to his fate.Original Radio Broadcast Dates: April 30 and May 1, 1956Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Lillian Buyeff, Will Wright, Jeanne Bates, Carleton Young, Lawrence Dobkin, Bert Holland, Marvin Miller, Herb VigranWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comTake the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

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