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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas: Daily Summaries Delivered
by Adam Graham|Old Time Radio Detective Host
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, Charlie Chan, Broadway's My Beat, 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 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.
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- Yesterday32 min
Counterspy: The Sweepstakes Murder (A0124)
Today's Adventure:After newspaper reporter Tom Fisher and a small-time grifter are murdered while investigating a fraudulent Mexican sweepstakes racket, David Harding sends Harry Peters to Gulfport, Texas, to follow the trail. A distinctive gold poker chip points Peters toward the offshore gambling ship El Toro, where he discovers that the gambling operation may conceal something far more dangerous below decks.Original Radio Broadcast: October 4, 1949Originating from New YorkCast:Don McLaughlin as David HardingMandel Kramer as Harry PetersMaurice Tarplin as one of the criminals (probable identification)Leonard L. Bass, directorJesse Crawford, musicPhilip H. Lord, producerTo subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Julie, Patreon supporter since September 2018.Support 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 Instagramat http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectives
- 2 days ago31 min
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Night in Paris Matter (EP5065)
Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar travels to Paris after his underworld contact Louis de Marsac claims to know the whereabouts of the Olney diamonds, a three-quarter-million-dollar necklace stolen during its owner's recent visit to the United States. But Johnny's arrival is greeted by a ransacked apartment and a sudden assault, suggesting that recovering the jewels will mean navigating some dangerous figures in the Paris underworld.Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 16, 1959.Originated from HollywoodCast:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggForrest LewisG. Stanley JonesTony BarrettBill JamesGus BayJack Johnstone, writer, producer, and directorWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day: Wendy, Patreon supporter since May 2019.Take 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.
- 3 days ago32 min
Dragnet: The Big Donation (EP5064)
Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Bill Lockwood investigate a group of confidence men posing as authorized solicitors for legitimate charities and pocketing the donations they collect. An early arrest appears promising until the suspect proves he merely copied the scheme, leaving Friday and Lockwood searching for the experienced bunco artists whose fraud is depriving charitable causes of badly needed funds.Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 12, 1952Originating from HollywoodCast:Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe FridayKen Peters as Bill LockwoodVirginia GreggVic RodmanJim Moser, writerWalter Schumann, musicTechnical advice from the office of Chief W.H. ParkerCaptain Jack Donahoe, Sgt. Marty Wynn, and Sgt. Vance Brasher, technical advisorsHal Gibney, announcerSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Sergey, Patreon Supporter since May 2020Support 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 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow 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.
- 4 days ago32 min
Broadway's My Beat: The Georgie Beck Murder Case (EP5063)
Today's Mystery: Pickpocket Georgie Beck has repeatedly insisted that someone is following him, but Danny Clover and his colleagues have found nothing to substantiate his fears. When Georgie suddenly calls headquarters saying he has been attacked and then disappears, Danny retraces his movements and discovers an unexpected connection between the small-time thief and a lavish Park Avenue party.Original Radio Broadcast Date:August 2, 1952Originated in HollywoodCast:Larry Thor as Detective Danny CloverCharles Calvert as Sgt. Gino TartagliaJack Kruschen as Sgt. MuggavanIrene Tedrow as Vera LaneMichael Ann Barrett as Barbara LaneHerb ButterfieldBen WrightLeo ClearyMorton Fine and David Friedkin, writersElliott Lewis, producer and directorAlexander Courage, composer and conductorSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day:Michael, Patreon supporter since March 2016Support 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.
- 5 days ago33 min
The Big Story: The Miracle Phone Call (EP5062)
Today's Mystery: Newspaper reporter Dorothy Patterson is contacted by the desperate mother of five-year-old Johnny McDermott, who is gravely ill and needs an expensive experimental treatment his family cannot afford. Despite warnings that readers won’t contribute thousands of dollars to help a child they don’t know, Dorothy puts her faith in the generosity of her community and uses her newspaper column to make an appeal on Johnny’s behalf.Original Radio Broadcast: April 1, 1953Originating in New YorkCast:Jan Miner as Dorothy PattersonFrancis DeSalesTed OsborneJoey FallonBobby Rick (probable identification)Rae TerryBrenna RayburnBob Sloane, announcerSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day:Christine, Patreon supporter since November 2023.Support 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 ourfriends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter@radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.
- 6 days ago34 min
The Saint: No Hiding Place (EP5061)
Today's Mystery: Simon Templar tries to help Tommy Patrick, a prisoner who claims someone has repeatedly tried to kill him and then escapes before Simon can speak with him. Searching for the reason Tommy has been marked for death leads Simon to Tommy’s sister Nancy, a powerful nightclub owner, and questions about the robbery that sent Tommy to prison three years earlier.Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 19, 1950.Originating from HollywoodCast:Vincent Price as Simon TemplarPeggy Webber as the landladySheldon Leonard as FrankVictor Rodman as FarrellyPeter Leeds as SamDick Crenna as Tommy PatrickFred Shields as the WardenLarry Dobkin as LouieDick Powell, writerLeslie Charteris, creator of The SaintJames L. Saphier, producerHelen Mack, directorDon Stanley, announcerSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netReal Uta Noodle, Patreon supporter since December 2024.Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow 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.
- 1 weeks ago1h 19m
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Cronin Matter Omnibus (EP5060s)
Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is hired to protect the Circle of Fire, a half-million-dollar diamond-and-emerald necklace belonging to former Broadway sensation Dolly Cronin, who plans to wear it while recreating the lavish parties of her youth. But with Dolly inviting friends from a past she remembers through rose-colored glasses, Johnny quickly discovers that the celebrated necklace may attract people with motives far less sentimental than hers.Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 5-9, 1955Originated from HollywoodCast:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggShirley MitchellVivi JanisBarbara FullerBenny RubinJohn DehnerParley BaerLes Crutchfield, writerJack Johnstone, producer and directorAmerigo Marino, musical supervisionRoy Rowan, announcerWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day:Take 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.
- 1 weeks ago33 min
Counterspy: Vicious Visitor (A0122)
Today's Adventure: After violent bank robber Rocky Gaines escapes from federal prison, David Harding and Harry Peters join the manhunt as the wounded fugitive heads into the mountains. Gaines seeks refuge with Norma Benton, a woman from his past who has built a new life with her husband, and threatens to expose her secret unless she helps him hide from the authorities.Original Radio Broadcast: September 29, 1949Originating in New YorkStarring Don McLaughlin as David Harding, Mandel Kramer as PetersTo subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon supporter of the day: Lisa, Patreon supporter since October 2021.Support 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
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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, Charlie Chan, Broadway's My Beat, 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 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.
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