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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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural
EP1862: Dragnet: The Big Threat
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A man was held and robbed and refused to tell Friday and Romero about it.
Original Air Date: April 12, 1951
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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, YTJD Add
EP1861: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Winsome Widow Matter
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Johnny investigates the murder of a liquor store owner whose widow seems all too happy.
Original Air Date: April 26, 1959
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Boston Blackie, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast
EP1860: Boston Blackie: Star of the Nile
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Boston Blackie is accused of stealing a jewel on a train. He’s cleared but quickly drawn into a web of intrigue.
Original Air Date: July 14, 1944
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CBS, OTR Detective, Philip Marlowe, Philip Marlowe OTR, Podcast
EP1859: Philip Marlowe: The Medium Was Rare
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Marlowe is hired by a wealthy woman to recover stolen jewels.
Original Air Date: September 8, 1951
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OTR Detective, Podcast, Syndicated, The Avenger, The Avenger and I.A. Moto
EP1858: The Avenger: Department of Death
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A man fell down an elevator shaft. The inspector thinks it’s an accident but Jim is convinced its murder.
Original Air Date: January 24, 1946
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Michael Shayne, Mutual, OTR Detective, Podcast
EP1857: Michael Shayne: Judge Thorman Shot
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A killer starts a string of murders by killing a judge and Shayne has to stop him before he finishes his string of murders.
Original Air Date: January 14, 1947
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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural
EP1856: Dragnet: The Big Friend
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A man calls the police to report his wife murdered and that his friend said he committed the crime.
Original Air Date: April 5, 1951
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