The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
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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...
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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...
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Recent Episodes of The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Dragnet: The Big Gent, Part One (EP4490)
Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a series of robberies by ex-felons.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 20, 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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Episode 300 • 7 September 2024 • 31m and 11s
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Dixon Murder Matter (EP4489)
Today's Mystery: Johnny returns to Newport to solve the murder of the young woman whose body has washed ashore.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 16, 1957
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Jeanne Tatum; Jeanette Nolan; Frank Nelson; Russell Thorson; Sam Edwards; Austin Green
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Episode 299 • 6 September 2024 • 37m and 59s
Mr. Chameleon: The Stolen Melody Murder Case (EP4488)
Today's Mystery: A band leader with a penchant for stealing other people's music is murdered.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 9, 1949
Originating from New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon; Frank Butler as Sergeant Dave Arnold
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Episode 298 • 5 September 2024 • 41m and 53s
Broadway's My Beat: The Silks Bergen Murder (EP4487)
Today's Mystery: A jockey who had asked a favor of Danny is murdered.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 18, 1949
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Gino Tartaglia; and Hans Conreid
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Episode 297 • 4 September 2024 • 34m and 14s
Bulldog Drummond: The Lonely Trail (EP4486)
Today's Mystery:A beautiful woman accosts Captain Drummond and demands she kiss him to protect him from someone who's following her and then she pulls a gun on a him and ors him to check out a book for her.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 24 1947
Originating in New York
Starring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond; Luis Van Rooten as Denny; Mercedes McCambridge
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Episode 296 • 3 September 2024 • 32m and 5s
The Falcon: The Case of the Big Talker (EP4485)
Today's Mystery: A thug balks at murdering his boss's rival and is then murdered himself.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 29, 1951
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Larry Haines; Bill Zuckert
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Patreon Supporter of the Day: Kpass, Patreon supporter since May 2023
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Episode 295 • 2 September 2024 • 38m and 17s
Twice Told Tales: Richard Diamond: The Simpson Case and Johnny Dollar: The Jonathan Bellows Matter (EP4484s)
Today's First Mystery: The wife of a wealthy oil man hires Richard Diamond to protect her husband after an attempt on his life.
Original Air Date: January 18, 1952
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Dick Powell as Richard Diamond; Virginia Gregg as Helen; Alan Reed as Lieutenant Walt Levinson Virginia; Jeanne Bates; Herb Butterfield; Tony Michaels
Today's Second Mystery: Johnny is called in when an insured, wealthy man is shot at.
Original Air Date: June 23, 1953
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: John Lund as Johnny Dollar; Clayton Post; Virginia Gregg; Tony...
Episode 294 • 1 September 2024 • 1h, 10m and 58s
Dragnet: The Big Bomb (EP4484)
Today's Mystery: A man holding a bomb threatens to blow up City Hall unless the police release his brother.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield; Stacy Harris
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Patreon Supporter of the Day: Kelli, Patreon Supporter since June 2017.
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Episode 293 • 31 August 2024 • 37m and 51s
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mason Dixon Mismatch Matter (EP4483)
Today's Mystery: The body of a young woman's body washes up on the beach, and two separate men claim she's their missing daughter.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 9, 1957
Originated from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Mary Jane Croft; Jeanette Nolan; Jean Tatum; Frank Nelson; Will Wright; Austin Green; Marvin Miller
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Thank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day: Laura, Patreon Supporter since April 2018
Episode 292 • 30 August 2024 • 40m and 4s
Mr. Charmeleon: The Murder Clue of the Carved Gold Ring (EP4482)
Today's Mystery: A man is murdered and a woman with whom he had a "flirtation" is found near his body. She claims she's only there to reclaim her wedding ring.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 2, 1949
Originating from New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon; Frank Butler as Sergeant Dave ArnoldSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net
Patreon Supporter of the Day: Alexandra, Patreon supporter since September 2016
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Episode 291 • 29 August 2024 • 39m and 50s
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