Bob Bailey & Virginia Gregg
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio is a podcast featuring the best vintage detective radio programs. Each week from Monday through Saturday, we feature six of Old Time Radio's great detective series from the beginning of the show to its very last episode. And as a bonus, twice a month we also post a public domain movie or TV mystery or detective show video.
Along the way, I'll provide you my commentary and offer you opportunities to interact.
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- Your host, Adam Graham
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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Wayward River Matter (EP4810)
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Today’s Mystery:
Johnny is sent to a highly uninsured and underprepared town along the Ohio River to prevent a disaster in the midst of a flood.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 8, 1958
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Chester Stratton; Frank Gerstle; Bob Bruce; Parley Baer
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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural
Dragnet: The Big Set-Up (EP4809)
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Today’s Mystery:
Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a series of burglaries targeting wealthy homes.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 12, 1951
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero
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Broadway's My Beat, CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast
Broadway’s My Beat: The Kenneth Mitchell Murder Case (EP4808)
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Today’s Mystery:
A terminally ill man is stabbed to death.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 1, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Lou Merrill; Mary Lansing; Lillian Buyeff; Paul McVeigh; Byron Kane
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Charlie Chan, OTR Detective, Podcast, Syndicated
Charlie Chan: The Curious Ride of the Sea Witch (EP4807)
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Today’s Mystery: Charlie Chan and his number one son track two dangerous escapees to a luxury yacht where a wealthy woman, her daughter, and her erswhile fiancé
are in a very nasty argument.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950 or 1951
Originating in Sydney
Starring: William Rees as Charlie Chan, Rodney Jacobs
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Danger with Grainger, OTR Detective, Podcast, Syndicated
Danger with Grainger: The FBI and the Scientist (EP4806)
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Today’s Mystery:
A woman hires Steve Grainger to protect her scientist husband who is working on a top secret experiment.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957
Originating from Australia
Starring: Harp McGuire as Steve Grainger
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OTR Detective, Podcast
Old Time Radio Snack Wagon Smorgasboard #2 (EP4805e)
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In this episode, we give you a look at the type of programs we share on the Old Time Radio Snack Wagon:
Wings Over Jordan
Journey back to the 1940s and listen to an episode of Wings Over Jordan, a top-rated network radio program originating from Cleveland.
The series featured a performance by all-Black Choir based in Cleveland, Ohio. We talk about the group’s history and then listen to one of their network radio programs.
Diamond Dramas: The Pitt Diamond
This episode of Diamond Dramas takes a look at British Governor Thomas Pitt’s acquisition of what became known as the Regent Diamond.
Originated from Salt Lake City
Original Air Date: October 14, 1935
Famous Escapes: Escapes from Robespierre
Embark on a daring journey to 1793 France with Adam Graham as he presents a gripping tale from the Australian golden age of radio. In this episode of “Famous Escapes,” we’re thrust into the tumultuous era of the French Revolution, where the fierce Robespierre reigns and the threat of the guillotine looms large. Discover the cunning plan of the Count de Mayu and his allies to outwit their oppressors and secure freedom against all odds.
Original Air Date: 1938
Abroad with the Lockharts: Planning a Trip to Europe
Real-life husband and wife Gene and Kathleen Lockhart star in this travel radio series.
In the first episode, Mrs. Lockhart sets out to persuade her businessman/husband Will to take her to Europe for their tenth anniversary. But does he really have a choice?
This program originally aired in August 1930
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Cloak and Dagger, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast
Cloak and Dagger: Swastika on the Windmill (A0020)
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Today’s Adventure: An OSS agent goes behind enemy lines into occupied Holland to stay at his uncle’s house.
Original Radio Broadcast: July 30, 1950
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Tremayne; Lester Fletcher; Harvey Hayes; Jared Burke; Gordon Stern; Francois Grimar; Basil Langton; Patricia Courtleigh; Beulah Garrick; Victor Chapin
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