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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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Amazing World of Radio

The War

OTR Superman Show

Detective Video Theater

Recent Posts

EP1250: Police Headquarters: Dope and Life Insurance Scheme

An undercover narcotics agent is murdered in, “Dope”

A pair of brothers try to take advantage of an earthquake and the insurance company turns to the police for help in, “Insurance Scheme.”

Episodes 9 and 10

Original Air Date: 1932

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EP1249: The Silent Queen Matter, Part Five and Manhunt: The Clue of the Murdered Maestro

Bob Bailey
Johnny has another murder to solve as he investigates the death of a silent film star.

Original Air Date: November 2, 1956

A jazz band leader is killed in a room no one could have entered.

Original Air Date: April 15, 1944

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EP1248: Nick Carter: Poison with a Past

Lon Clark
Nick is called in to investigate an unexplained poisoning.

Original Air Date: March 4, 1945

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EP1247: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Silent Queen Matter, Parts Three and Four

Bob Bailey

Johnny looks for the preacher as he investigates the death of a silent screen star.

Original Air Date: October 31 and November 1, 1956

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EP1246: Pat Novak for Hire: The Jack of Clubs

Jack Webb
A thousand dollars appears in Pat Novak’s bank account and the FBI is on his trail and he doesn’t know what it’s about.

Original Air Date: February 20, 1949

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EP1245: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Silent Queen Matter, Parts One and Two

Bob Bailey

Johnny investigates the murder of a penny arcade operator.

Original Air Dates: October 29 and 30, 1956

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EP1244: Police Headquarters: Payroll Robbery and Helen Marsh Killed

A payroll is robbed right from under the noses of two police officers.

An actress is murdered backstage at a theater.

Episodes 7 and 8

Original Air Date: 1932

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