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Box 13 | Old Time Radio follows former newspaper reporter and mystery writer Dan Holiday as he searches for adventure—and finds danger, crime, and mystery instead. Through a newspaper ad inviting people to send unusual assignments to Box 13, Holiday is drawn into cases involving murder, deception, missing persons, criminals, and unexpected twists. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Starring Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday, Box 13 combines detective fiction, mystery, suspense, and classic radio adventure. Rediscover classic old time radio detective stories, mystery, crime drama, private-eye adventures, suspense, and vintage radio.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcas
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- Yesterday27 min
Box 13 - "Flash of Light" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “Flash of Light,” episode 27 of the syndicated mystery-adventure series starring Alan Ladd as writer-investigator Dan Holiday. Supplied source metadata dates this episode to 2012; established episode listings commonly identify it as a 1949 installment. Produced by Richard Sanville and directed by Vern Carstensen, the series was distributed by Mayfair Transcription Company.When small-town visitor Jerry Fuller loses two days of memory after a night at the fashionable Red Swan, he turns to Dan Holiday for help. With a flash of light, a missing ticket, and a few uncertain clues pointing back to a shabby rooming house, Dan begins tracing the mystery through the city.Box 13 presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:52 Original Broadcast27:25 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 2 days ago27 min
Box 13 - "Insurance Fraud" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “Insurance Fraud,” episode 2 of the series, originally broadcast August 29, 1948. Alan Ladd stars as writer-adventurer Dan Holiday in this early installment of the 52-episode run.Northern Insurance asks Holiday to look into the disappearance of surgeon Dr. Max Alexander, missing for nearly seven years. With a delayed life-insurance claim raising suspicions, Holiday sets out to determine whether the case conceals a fraud. Written and directed by Ted Hediger, the episode also features Sylvia Picker as Susie and Edmund MacDonald as Lt. Kling.Box 13 presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:57 Original Broadcast27:36 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 3 days ago27 min
Box 13 - "Sealed Instructions" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “Sealed Instructions,” episode 35 of the classic mystery-adventure series, originally broadcast April 17, 1949. Alan Ladd stars as writer-adventurer Dan Holiday, with Sylvia Picker as his secretary, Suzy.A frightened visitor sends Holiday to Manila with sealed instructions, half a map, and the promise of a $10,000 recovery job. But when his intended contact is already dead, Holiday must unravel the purpose of his dangerous assignment. Produced for syndication by Mayfair Productions, Box 13 follows Holiday’s adventures sparked by replies to his newspaper advertisement.Box 13 presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:51 Original Broadcast27:24 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 4 days ago27 min
Box 13 - "The Philanthropist" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “The Philanthropist,” episode 24, originally broadcast on January 30, 1949. Alan Ladd stars as mystery writer Dan Holiday in this syndicated radio drama, written by Russell Hughes and directed by Richard Sanville.When a homeless railroad traveler asks Dan to find his missing companion, the search leads from a lakeside park and rail yards to the Hope Rescue Mission. Going undercover among the mission’s residents, Dan follows a troubling trail behind an organization that appears devoted to helping men in need.Box 13 presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:54 Original Broadcast27:30 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 5 days ago27 min
Box 13 - "Hunt and Peck" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “Hunt and Peck,” episode 29 of the classic mystery series, originally broadcast on March 6, 1949. Alan Ladd stars as mystery writer Dan Holiday, with Russell Hughes credited as writer and Vern Carstensen as director.A condemned prisoner’s desperate letter gives Dan just 48 hours to re-examine a murder conviction. As execution nears, the investigation turns on a seemingly ordinary typed note—and the revealing difference between touch-typing and hunt-and-peck.Box 13 presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:43 Original Broadcast27:16 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 6 days ago27 min
Box 13 - "Tempest in a Casserole" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “Tempest in a Casserole,” episode 33 of the classic mystery series, originally broadcast on April 3, 1949. Alan Ladd stars as freelance writer and adventurer Dan Holiday, with Sylvia Picker as Suzi.A simple errand for Suzi brings Dan to Nick’s Place, a restaurant on Tenth Street where owner Nick Nerakio is facing an unsettling problem: suspicious customers are occupying tables and driving away legitimate business. What first appears to be a minor neighborhood dispute soon calls for Dan’s investigative instincts.Box 13 presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:50 Original Broadcast27:23 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 1 weeks ago27 min
Box 13 - "Death Is No Joke" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “Death Is No Joke,” episode 40, originally broadcast May 22, 1949. Alan Ladd stars as mystery writer and reluctant adventurer Dan Holiday in this late-series mystery, written by Oran Blackstone and directed by Richard Sanville.When Dan answers a plea from his friend Alex, he arrives at the Trendler country estate, where a long-missing heir’s return has reopened bitter tensions over a major inheritance. A series of increasingly cruel practical jokes has the household on edge, and Dan must determine who is turning family discord into genuine danger.Box 13 presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:49 Original Broadcast27:19 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 1 weeks ago27 min
Box 13 - "The Clay Pigeon" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “The Clay Pigeon,” episode 51 of the syndicated mystery series, originally broadcast August 7, 1949. Alan Ladd stars as novelist and former newspaperman Dan Holiday, with Sylvia Picker as his secretary, Suzy.An anonymous message sent to Box 13 leads Holiday to an ominous appointment with Dr. Ogden and a disturbing reference to a murdered mentalist. Following the clues with Suzy’s help, Holiday enters a shadowy world of deception, blackmail, and private vengeance. Written by Russell Hughes and directed by Richard Sanville.Box 13 presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:46 Original Broadcast27:20 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
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About Box 13 | Old Time Radio
Box 13 | Old Time Radio follows former newspaper reporter and mystery writer Dan Holiday as he searches for adventure—and finds danger, crime, and mystery instead. Through a newspaper ad inviting people to send unusual assignments to Box 13, Holiday is drawn into cases involving murder, deception, missing persons, criminals, and unexpected twists. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Starring Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday, Box 13 combines detective fiction, mystery, suspense, and classic radio adventure. Rediscover classic old time radio detective stories, mystery, crime drama, private-eye adventures, suspense, and vintage radio.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcas
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