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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 EP2604: Boston Blackie: The Ghost of Rocky Island Lighthouse | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:28

Four of Charlie Kingston’s ships crash near a lighthouse. He calls in Boston Blackie to investigate. Original Air Date: September 10, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

 EP2603: Rocky Jordan: My Quiet Friend | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 34:45

New York mobsters are intimidating all the cafe owners in Cairo to sell their places at cut-rate prices and Rocky is next on their list. Original Air Date: April 10, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913,…

 EP2602: Security Agent USA: The Story of Tom Bennett | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:45

Counterintelligence Agent Tom Bennett investigates the killing of a friend who was investigating a German refugee atomic scientist. Original Air Date: September 1, 1949 Support the show monthly at

 EP2601: Mister Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons: The Engaged Girl Murder Case | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:51

The sister of a wealthy man is murdered after she had a fight with his fiancee. Original Air Date: November 10, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.gr Read more ...

 EP2600s: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Valentine Matter (Omnibus) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:13:05

Johnny initially comes to New Orleans to investigate a hotel theft but becomes involved in finding out who’s threatening the life of a retired Prohibition-era Racketeer. Original Air Dates: October 31-November 4, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO…

 EP2600: Dragnet: The Big Rain | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:10

A woman is found near death near a gutter in the rain. Original Air Date: November 3, 1953 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Read more ...

 EP2599: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Hot Chocolate Matter | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 36:08

Johnny investigates a $100,000 jewel robbery that left the security guard critically injured. Original Air Date: January 7, 1962 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ...

 EP2598: Boston Blackie: The Fifty Dollar Shoeshine Murder | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 36:32

To solve a gang murder, Blackie has to unravel a counterfeiting case Original Air Date: September 3, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

 EP2597: Rocky Jordan: Portrait of Rocky | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 39:10

A painter gives Rocky a pencil sketch of him, then an Australian sailor beats Rocky up and steals it. Original Air Date: April 3, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

 EP2596: Nick Carter: The Case of the Haunted Burial Cave | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:26

Nick is called in by an anthropologist to investigate when he’s attacked at the site of a Native American burial ground. Original Air Date: May 16, 1954 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read…

 EP2595: Mister Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons: The Forgotten Cave Murder Mystery | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 36:31

A man comes to Mr. Keen after his business partner is murdered while they’re exploring a cave searching for treasure. Original Air Date: November 3, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at

 EP2594: Dragnet: The Big Fraud | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:43

Friday and Smith investigate a case of extortion by con men pretending to be police officers. Original Air Date: October 27, 1953 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at: http://support.greatdetectives.net. Read more ...

 EP2593: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The One Too Many Matter | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:21

Johnny is sent out on New Year’s Eve to protect an insured elderly woman from being killed by one of her nephews. Original Air Date: December 31, 1961 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ...

 EP2592: Boston Blackie:The Buckley Shakedown Racket | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:55

A new protection racket is in town and they threaten that if Blackie exposes them, they’ll accuse Mary of killing a man in her car while driving upstate. Original Air Date: August 27, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham,…

 EP2591: Rocky Jordan: Everything Shipshape | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 34:58

Rocky gets an offer to sell the Cafe Tambourine out of the blue, but a woman with a gun tells him not to do it. Original Air Date: March 27, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913,…

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