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Adam Graham continues his journey through Old Time Radio Detective programs from their first available adventure to their final bow in Seasons 7-9 which were released between 2015 and 2018, featuring nearly 1,000 Old Time Radio episodes. Picking up where we left off at the end of Volume 2, Volume 3 begins by continuing Michael Shayne, Private Detective with Wally Maher, Crime Files of Flammond, The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Nick Carter, Master Detective, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar with Bob Bailey, and Dragnet. In this volume, we'll hear these Golden Age Classics: The hard-boiled New Orleans-based New Adventures of Michael Shayne with Jeff Chandler The detective series in which Basil Rathbone plays himself called Tales of Fatima The Shadow knock-off detective series The Avenger The Rex Harrison-helmed Adventure-Detective Series, The Private Files of Rex Saunders The Mercedes McCambridge legal thriller series Defense Attorney Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, Private Detective The Boston Blackie radio series. We feature episodes both with the Screen Boston Blackie Chester Morris as well as Richard Kollmar, who'd star in the long-running Syndicated Boston Blackie radio series Frank Lovejoy stars in Night Beat which tell the adventures of newspaper Columnist Randy Stone as he uncovers mystery and human drama in his after-dark vigil. The Mike Hammer radio series That Hammer Guy New York-based Yours Truly Johnny Dollar radio episodes that bring the character into the 1960s with stars Bob Readick and Mandel Kramer The Frank Sinatra Detective series where he plays Rocky Fortune, a young man in search of steady employment who finds himself involved in mysteries instead. The longest-running Golden Age radio detective series Mister Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons The Adventures of Rocky Jordan in Cairo, Egypt as mystery, intrigue and adventure find him at the Cafe Tambourine Also listen to even more obscure series such as ABC Mystery Theater, The Judge, Bishop and the Gargoyle, That Strong Guy, Hollywood Mystery Time, The Airmail Mystery. We also feature episodes of series we previously played but found more episodes for including The Line-Up, Pursuit, Manhunt, Man from Homicide, Let George Do It, and more. Also listen for specials starring Jeff Chandler, Mercedes McCambridge, Pat O'Brien, Orson Welles, Alan Ladd, Red Skelton, Myrna Loy, Frank Lovejoy, Lionel Barrymore, Roy Rogers. We feature Jack Webb in detective comedy parodies with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, and Bob Hope. We feature adaptations of the classic mystery novels The Moonstone and Trent's Last Case as well as a Lord Peter Wimsey story.
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Original Release Date: October 21, 2017Friday and Smith investigate a murder on a movie sound stage.Original Air Date: November 2, 1952Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
Original Release Date: June 26, 2017Randy becomes prisoner to the family of an escaped murderer in Minnesota.Original Air Date: October 13, 1950Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
Original Release Date: June 24, 2017Friday looks for a local businessman who disappeared with hundreds of dollars on him.Original Air Date: June 26, 1952Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
Original Release Date: October 18, 2017A woman begs Diamond for help, gives him a $300 retainer and then dies in his office.Original Air Date: February 23, 1951Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
Original Release Date: October 17, 2017Inspector Peter Black asks for and receives carte blanche to stop smuggling that’s undermining the British economy.Original Air Date: July 22, 1950Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
Original Release Date: October 16, 2017A cute elderly couple from rural Illinois asks Randy’s help to plan a big splurge in Chicago, but Randy senses something troubling.Original Air Date: October 26, 1951Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
Original Release Date: October 14, 2017Friday and Smith investigate a bank robbery.Original Air Date: October 26, 1952Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
Original Release Date: October 13, 2017Johnny is called in to investigate when an insured man is robbed of an urn containing $5,000.Original Air Date: December 4, 1960Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
Adam Graham continues his journey through Old Time Radio Detective programs from their first available adventure to their final bow in Seasons 7-9 which were released between 2015 and 2018, featuring nearly 1,000 Old Time Radio episodes. Picking up where we left off at the end of Volume 2, Volume 3 begins by continuing Michael Shayne, Private Detective with Wally Maher, Crime Files of Flammond, The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Nick Carter, Master Detective, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar with Bob Bailey, and Dragnet. In this volume, we'll hear these Golden Age Classics: The hard-boiled New Orleans-based New Adventures of Michael Shayne with Jeff Chandler The detective series in which Basil Rathbone plays himself called Tales of Fatima The Shadow knock-off detective series The Avenger The Rex Harrison-helmed Adventure-Detective Series, The Private Files of Rex Saunders The Mercedes McCambridge legal thriller series Defense Attorney Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, Private Detective The Boston Blackie radio series. We feature episodes both with the Screen Boston Blackie Chester Morris as well as Richard Kollmar, who'd star in the long-running Syndicated Boston Blackie radio series Frank Lovejoy stars in Night Beat which tell the adventures of newspaper Columnist Randy Stone as he uncovers mystery and human drama in his after-dark vigil. The Mike Hammer radio series That Hammer Guy New York-based Yours Truly Johnny Dollar radio episodes that bring the character into the 1960s with stars Bob Readick and Mandel Kramer The Frank Sinatra Detective series where he plays Rocky Fortune, a young man in search of steady employment who finds himself involved in mysteries instead. The longest-running Golden Age radio detective series Mister Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons The Adventures of Rocky Jordan in Cairo, Egypt as mystery, intrigue and adventure find him at the Cafe Tambourine Also listen to even more obscure series such as ABC Mystery Theater, The Judge, Bishop and the Gargoyle, That Strong Guy, Hollywood Mystery Time, The Airmail Mystery. We also feature episodes of series we previously played but found more episodes for including The Line-Up, Pursuit, Manhunt, Man from Homicide, Let George Do It, and more. Also listen for specials starring Jeff Chandler, Mercedes McCambridge, Pat O'Brien, Orson Welles, Alan Ladd, Red Skelton, Myrna Loy, Frank Lovejoy, Lionel Barrymore, Roy Rogers. We feature Jack Webb in detective comedy parodies with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, and Bob Hope. We feature adaptations of the classic mystery novels The Moonstone and Trent's Last Case as well as a Lord Peter Wimsey story.
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