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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.

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EP0223: Let George Do It: Destination Dead End

Bob Bailey

At the behest of a loving mother, George tries to protect a crooked private investigator.

Original Air Date: February 14, 1949

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EP0222: Jeff Regan: The Two Little Sisters

A 6 foot tall 200 pound man is stabbed. A lady knife thrower confesses, but Regan doesn’t believe she did it.

Original Air Date: November 16, 1949

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EP0221: Box 13: Speed to Burn

Dan Holiday goes undercover at a chop shop to find the brother of a woman who asked for his help.

Original Air Date: November 3, 1948

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Johnny Staccato Paroled onto DVD

Back in May, I wrote about TV detectives locked in Copyright jail. (i.e detective shows that are unavailable as they are under copyright and not being actively marketed by their copyright owners.) We can strike one detective from the list. All 27 episodes of Johnny Staccato, that Jazz Pianist Private eye played by John Cassavettes are being released on DVD this October 12th.

Kudos to Timeless Media Group for another great DVD release. From Crime Dramas like Checkmate to Westerns like the Virginian and Branded, they are doing great work in preserving some of the great forgotten shows of years past. Hopefully, Johnny Midnight and Felony Squad will get their chance soon.

EP0220: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Port Au Prince Matter

Edmond O'Brien

Johnny Dollar goes to Haiti to investigate the case of a man who appears to be dying from voodoo.

Original Air Date: May 30, 1950

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EP0219: Sherlock Holmes: The Indiscretion of Mr. Edwards

Basil Rathbone

Holmes is called in by the foreign office to investigate a lady bareback rider who has captured the heart of an English prince.

Original Air Date: February 4, 1946

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EP0218: Let George Do It: One Against the City

 Bob Bailey

At the request of a crusading newspaper editor, George is called to a growing small city that is being dominated by local crime bosses. 

Original Air Date: February 7, 1949

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