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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 Sam Spade: Caper Over My Dead Body (EP4083) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2844

Today's Mystery:Sam explains to a confused Effie how he's still alive.Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 17, 1950Originated from HollywoodStarred Stephen Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as EffieWatch Howard Duff on the Ed Wynn Show from January 1950.Watch Howard Duff in Season 2 of Celebrity Bowling from 1974 (Episode 18)Support 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 @radiodetectives

 Tales of the Texas Rangers: Round Trip (EP4082) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2854

Today's Mystery:Jace Pearson tracks down a robber who robbed and killed a newspaper delivery driver.Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 20, 1952Originated from HollywoodStarred: Joel McCrea as Jace PearsonBecome one of our monthly Patreon supporters 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 Todd Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4081) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2842

Today's Mystery:A woman's life hangs in the balance. What can she tell Johnny and the police about the man who shot her?Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 11-13, 1956Originiated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Vivi Janiss, Barbara Fuller, Shirley Mitchell, Lawrence Dobkin, Frank Gerstle, Marvin MillerWhen 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.

 Philo Vance: The Penny-Ante Murder Case (EP4080) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1953

Today's Mystery: Vance investigates the murder of a man at a low-stakes poker game.Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 20, 1949Originated in: New York CityStarred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District Attorney MarkhamToday's program was provided by Radio Archives. Email detectives@radioarchives.com to get a free audiobook, a free ebook, and free old time radio collectionListerners to the GDOTR can get 50% off on a subscription to receive 600 transcription transfers per month for the next five years through Radio Archives. You can try a sample month for $59.98 (proceeds go to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio) and support the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio at this link.Support 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…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesBecome one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter@radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

 Dangerous Assignment: Prevent Disclosure of Compromised Codes (EP4079) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2157

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to London to intercept someone who is trying to sell a U.S. Intelligence secret.Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 3, 1951Originated in HollywoodStars: Brian DonlevySupport 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 Todd Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4078) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2148

Today's Mystery:Johnny gets a tip from a convict he sent up on a $75,000 robbery.Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 16 and 17, 1956Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Vivi Janiss, Barbara Fuller, Shirley Mitchell, LawrenceDobkin, Frank Gerstle, Marvin MillerWhen 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.

 Sam Spade: The Farmer's Daughter Caper (EP4077) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2628

Today's Mystery: Sam stays the night at a farmhouse where a beautiful woman pleads for his help.Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 3, 1950Originated from HollywoodStarred Howard Duff 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 @radiodetectives

 Tales of the Texas Rangers: Finger Man (EP4076) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2132

Today's Mystery:Jace Pearson sets out to find out who killed a deputy in a jail riot.Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1952Originated from HollywoodStarred: Joel McCrea as Jace PearsonBecome one of our monthly patreon supporters 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 @radiodetectivesoin us again on Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

 Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Caylin Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4075) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2860

Today's Mystery: Johnny begins to dig into the past of a man presumed burned to death in a car.Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 4, 5, and 6, 1956Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Virginia Gregg, Lucille Meredith, Alma Lawton, Gloria Blondell, Howard McNear, Harry Bartell, Peter Leeds, and Byron KaneWhen 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.

 Philo Vance: The President Murder Case (EP4074) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1983

Today's Mystery:The president of a railroad is found dead on the rails of one of his trains.Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 23, 1947Originated in: New York CityStarred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District Attorney MarkhamSupport 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: The Nazi Buzz Bomb (EP4073) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2115

Today's Mystery:Steve sets out to recover stolen plans the Nazis had for an improved buzz bomb before they can be sold to the highest bidder.Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 24, 1951Originated in HollywoodStars: Brian DonlevySupport 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 Caylin Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4072) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2583

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Los Angeles to investigate the apparent death of an insured man in a burning car.Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 2 and 3, 1956Originiated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Virginia Gregg, Lucille Meredith, Alma Lawton, Gloria Blondell, Howard McNear, Harry Bartell, Peter Leeds, and Byron KaneWhen 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.

 Sam Spade: The Honest Thief Caper (Rehearsal) (EP4071) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1851

Today's Mystery:Sam is hired by a woman to help her fiancé, who has been charged with armed robbery.Rehearsal of Program that Aired May 28, 1950Originated from HollywoodStarred Howard Duff 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.

 Tales of the Texas Rangers: Boomerang (EP4070) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2908

Today's Mystery:An elderly man disappears after an argument with his daughter.Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 6, 1952Originated from HollywoodStarred: Joel McCrea as Jace PearsonBecome one of our monthly patreon supporters 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 Forbes Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4069) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3292

Today's Mystery:An accountant who embezzled $5,000 continues to refuse to tell Johnny what he did with the money, but contemplates a far more drastic step.Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar,Lillian Buyeff, Sandra Gould, Jack Edwards, Herb Ellis, James McCallion, Parley Baer, John Stephenson, Howard McNear, Bob Bruce, Junius MatthewsOriginal Radio Broadcast Dates: December 28-30, 1955When 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 back here tomorrow for another old time radio detective drama.

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