Bob Bailey & Virginia Gregg
Welcome to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio! 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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Dragnet, NBC, Podcast, Procedural
EP1532: Dragnet: The Big Boys
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On a slow day, Friday and Romero find clues to fugitive robbery suspects from San Francisco.
Original Air Date: March 16, 1950
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Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, YTJD Add
EP1531: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Sunny Dream Matter
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Johnny investigates a series of mysterious deaths happening at a retirement home where all of the victims made the retirement home their beneficiary.
Original Air Date: December 1, 1957
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Mutual, Nick Carter, Podcast
EP1530: Nick Carter: The Case of the Explored Alibi
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Nick comes across a murder at an art museum on his way home and decides to solve it.
Original Air Date: December 7, 1947
CBS, Philip Marlowe, Philip Marlowe OTR, Podcast
EP1529: Philip Marlowe: The Open Window
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An Amnesiac woman turns to Marlowe to find out who she is and why she thinks she should be in Vancouver, BC.
Original Air Date: October 8, 1949
Crime and Peter Chambers, NBC, Podcast
EP1528: Crime and Peter Chambers: Max Daly — Suicide or Murder?
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A woman hires Pete to prove her uncle didn’t commit suicide.
Original Air Date: September 7, 1954
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NBC, Podcast, The Saint
EP1527: The Saint: The Terrible Tintype
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A woman shows up at Simon’s apartment threatening to shoot him unless he gives her a photo of her sister which he doesn’t have.
Original Air Date: November 26, 1950
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Dragnet, NBC, Podcast, Procedural
EP1526: Dragnet: The Big Thank You
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Friday and Romero are called in when reports to a murderess’ parole officer are being forged and they find the friend whose custody the murderess was released to is missing.
Original Air Date: March 9, 1950
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