Month: October 2026

Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Signet (EP5089)

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Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith investigate an armed robbery at a Los Angeles restaurant in which an elderly owner is brutally beaten and a valuable family heirloom stolen. Although one robber is shot by police, his accomplice escapes, leaving the detectives to track him down.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 31, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday
Herb Ellis as Sgt. Frank Smith
Vic Perrin
Virginia Gregg
Harry Bartell
Ralph Moody
Jim Moser, writer
Walter Schumann, music
Technical advice from the office of Chief W.H. Parker
Captain Jack Donahoe, Sgt. Marty Wynn, and Sgt. Vance Brasher, technical advisors
Hal Gibney, announcer

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Broadway's My Beat, CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast

Broadway’s My Beat: The Amelia Lane Murder Case (EP5088)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery: A beloved librarian is found shot in the private library of the Bentley Foundation, and Detective Danny Clover must discover who wanted Amelia Lane dead. A list of library patrons offers several leads, but the people connected to Miss Lane reveal unexpected secrets, troubling obsessions, and dreams that may not be what they seem. As Clover follows the trail, he uncovers a heartbreaking story of love, betrayal, and deadly ambition.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:November 1, 1952

Originated in Hollywood

Cast:

Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover
Charles Calvert as Tartaglia
Jack Kruschen as Mugavan
Barbara Whiting as Abby Forrest
Herb Butterfield as Dr. Levering
Featured: Norma Varden, Sam Edwards, and Edgar Barrier

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OTR Detective, Podcast, The Big Story

The Big Story: The Ugly Story of a Man (EP5087)

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Today’s Mystery: Reporter Chick Gleason heads into Northern California to cover what appears to be a routine forest fire. But when two blazes erupt in the same area, suspicion grows that someone has deliberately set them. Then a sudden shift in the wind traps a group of missionaries in a deadly inferno, leaving 15 men dead. As investigators search for the arsonist, Gleason uncovers a suspect whose desperate circumstances may conceal a motive far more disturbing than anyone imagined.

Original Radio Broadcast: October 6, 1954

Originating in New York

Cast:

Joe Helgeson as Chick Gleason
Carl Swenson as Alan Rusk
Norman Rose as Narrator
Dean Almquist
Earl George
Michael O’Day
Ed Fuller
Chelsea Garrett

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OTR Detective, Podcast, The Saint

The Saint: Simon Takes a Curtain Call (EP5086)

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Vincent Price

Today’s Mystery: Simon Templar investigates a disturbing situation in the theater world when actor Mercer Bennett becomes convinced that the roles he plays onstage are coming true in real life. His latest play features the murder of his leading lady, Shari Babcock, and a previous attempt involving real bullets has left him fearing the worst. With several people harboring grudges and the final performance approaching, can the Saint uncover the truth before the curtain falls on a real-life tragedy?

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 14, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Vincent Price as Simon Templar
Theodore von Eltz as Mercer Bennett
Mary Shipp as Shari Babcock
Ed Begley as Stuart Jackson
Maggie Morley as Lola Enright
Stanley Farrar as Arnold Prince
Bob Clark as Charlie Glenway
Harry Brown as the doorman

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Charlie Chan, OTR Detective, Podcast

Charlie Chan: The Landini Murder Mystery: The Second Bullet / A Conversation with Ah Sing (EP5085e)

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In this episode, we continue our journey through the surviving episodes of Charlie Chan’s Landini Murder Case, a 39-part serialized mystery based on Earl Derr Biggers’ final Charlie Chan novel, The Keeper of the Keys. This omnibus brings together Episodes 29 and 30, as Inspector Charlie Chan closes in on the truth behind Ellen Landini’s murder.

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Walter Connolly as Charlie Chan

The Second Bullet

Inspector Charlie Chan and Sheriff Don Holt examine a bullet found in the grounds at Pine View, one that may reveal how the killer tried to disguise the time of Ellen Landini’s murder. As suspicion shifts between Romano, Ryder, and the other guests, Chan uncovers troubling inconsistencies and prepares to confront those who may know more than they admit.

Original Air Date: 1935–1936

A Conversation with Ah Sing

With fear mounting at Pine View and secrets continuing to obstruct the investigation, Charlie Chan turns his attention to Ah Sing, Dudley Ward’s elderly servant. As Chan searches for the truth, another suspicious incident raises questions about who can be trusted—and whether the evidence is strong enough to identify the killer.

Original Air Date: 1935–1936

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ABC, Counterspy, OTR Detective, Podcast

Counterspy: The International Intrigue (A0132)

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Today’s Adventure: David Harding and Harry Peters travel to Switzerland after learning that a notorious international information broker is offering an American atomic scientist—and his knowledge of the nation’s nuclear secrets—to the highest bidder. With foreign intelligence agents competing for the scientist’s services, Harding must determine whether the scientist has betrayed his country and find a way to prevent America’s atomic secrets from falling into enemy hands.

Original Radio Broadcast: October 20, 1949

Originating in New York

Cast:

Don McLaughlin as David Harding
Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters
Marks B. Loeb, director
Palmer Thompson, writer
Jesse Crawford, music
Philip H. Lord, producer
Bob Shepard, announcer

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Loomis Matter (EP5085)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

When wealthy businessman Elmer Loomis vanishes without a trace, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to New Jersey to find out what happened. With no clear leads and a wife who seems anything but heartbroken, Johnny begins to suspect that Elmer’s disappearance may be more than it appears. But a strange name, a missing yacht, and a few unexpected encounters may hold the key to the case.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 13, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
Virginia Gregg as Lena Loomis
Sergeant Louis Tommaso
Elmer Loomis

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Hate (EP5084)

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Today’s Mystery:

Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith investigate the death of a 52-year-old music teacher whose body is discovered in an abandoned freight car, cradled in the arms of a young man who refuses to explain what happened. When the young man finally confesses to killing her, the detectives struggle to understand why he would murder a woman he claims to have loved deeply and who had devoted years to nurturing his musical ambitions.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 10, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday
Herb Ellis as Sgt. Frank Smith
Vic Perrin
Harry Bartell
Joyce McCluskey
Jim Moser, writer
Walter Schumann, music
Technical advice from the office of Chief W.H. Parker
Captain Jack Donahoe, Sgt. Marty Wynn, and Sgt. Vance Brasher, technical advisors
George Fenneman, announcer

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Broadway's My Beat, CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast

Broadway’s My Beat: The Mary Trevor Murder Case (EP5083)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

Detective Danny Clover investigates the stabbing of Mary Trevor, a young woman found dying on a crowded Times Square subway platform. With few reliable witnesses, Clover follows a trail leading to Mary’s estranged father, a wealthy socialite confined to a wheelchair, and a man whose romantic past may hold the key to her murder. But as conflicting stories emerge, Clover must uncover what happened during Mary’s final days—and why someone wanted her silenced.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 25, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover
Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Taglia
Jack Kruschen as Detective Mugavin
Betty Lou Gerson as Joan Hunt
Ben Wright as Robert Graham
Gene Bates
Tom Tully
Byron Kane.

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Big Story

The Big Story: Witness to Drama of Violence and Death (EP5082)

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Today’s Mystery:

A redheaded woman is found shot dead in a black sedan on the outskirts of Las Vegas. Reporter Johnny Kalen soon finds himself investigating a second killing, a missing man named Scott Whitty, and a tangled web of relationships that may connect them all. As more troubling details emerge, Kalen and Police Chief Warren race to piece together the truth behind a string of violent deaths.

Original Radio Broadcast: March 24, 1954

Originating from New York

Cast:

Michael O’Day as Johnny Kalen
Ed Begley as Police Chief Warren
Brenna Rayburn
Danny Acko
Rita Lynn
Gilbert Mack
Billy Gray

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Saint

The Saint: Ladies Never Lie…Much (EP5081)

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Vincent Price

Today’s Mystery:

When Claire Gordon arrives at Simon Templar’s apartment and confesses to murdering her husband, The Saint has reason to doubt her story—especially when James Gordon himself appears moments later, very much alive. But the mystery takes a deadly turn when Gordon is shot outside Templar’s door. As The Saint investigates, a midnight meeting in the park, a suspicious lawyer, and a substantial life insurance policy point to a dangerous scheme. Can Templar untangle the conflicting confessions and discover who is really behind the murder?

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 7, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Vincent Price as Simon Templar
Joan Banks as Claire Gordon
Peter Leeds as James Gordon
Larry Dobkin as Louie
Jim Nusser as Timothy Kerrigan
High Upperback as the butler

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Charlie Chan, OTR Detective, Podcast

Charlie Chan: The Landini Murder Case – Who Killed Dr. Swan? / The Missing Key (EP5080e)

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In this episode, we continue our journey through the surviving episodes of Charlie Chan’s Landini Murder Case, a 39-part serialized mystery based on Earl Derr Biggers’ final Charlie Chan novel, The Keeper of the Keys. This second omnibus brings together two more chapters from the original serial, continuing Charlie Chan’s investigation into the murders surrounding the guests at Pine View. Part 2 features “Who Killed Dr. Swan?” and “The Missing Key.”

Original Radio Broadcast Date:

Originating from Sydney

Cast

William Rees as Charlie Chan
Rodney Jacobs
Don Holt — Sheriff
Hugh Beaton
Miss Beaton
John Ryder
Louis Romano
Ah Sing
Mrs. O’Farrell
Dr. Swan
Ellen Landini
Cecile
Arsene

Who Killed Dr. Swan?

Charlie Chan faces a new murder at Pine View when Dr. Swan, a suspected blackmailer, is found dead in an unoccupied house. With the guests already under suspicion in Ellen Landini’s murder, Chan investigates a conversation overheard on the night of the crime that could change the course of the case. But as questions about alibis and the missing house key emerge, the list of possible suspects grows.

The Missing Key

The search for Dr. Swan’s killer leads Charlie Chan to a missing key that may reveal who entered the house on the night of the murder. As Chan questions the household and examines the motives surrounding Landini’s estate, suspicion falls on those who may stand to benefit from her death. Then, during a search near the murder scene, Chan makes a discovery in the snow that could prove crucial to the investigation.

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ABC, Counterspy, OTR Detective, Podcast

Counterspy: The High-Class Hijacker (A0130)

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Today’s Adventure:

When a series of interstate truck hijackings strikes the midwest, Counterspy chief David Harding takes over the investigation. The stolen goods are disappearing through an operation that appears to have access to the trucks’ security systems, leaving authorities struggling to catch the thieves. Harding deploys miniature cameras, chemical analysis, and a trail of fluorescent oil to track the stolen shipments—but can his team uncover the mastermind before the hijackings escalate?

Original Radio Broadcast: October 13, 1949

Originating from New York

Cast:

Don McLaughlin as David Harding
Mandell Kramer
Ken Lynch as Corney
Jackson Beck as Fatso
Mark B. Loeb as director
Palmer Thompson as dramatist
Jesse Crawford as musicalist
Phillips H. Lord for Pepsi-Cola

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Backfire That Backfired Matter (EP5080)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny Dollar is looking forward to making amends with Betty Lewis when an unusual pattern catches his attention: a hot rod races past her home every morning, its engine backfiring at precisely the same spot. When Johnny discovers that the car has a phony license plate, he suspects that the noise is more than a nuisance. His investigation leads him to a dangerous scheme targeting a former attorney, but can Johnny uncover the plan before the next backfire turns deadly?

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 6, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
Virginia Gregg
Forrest Lewis
Barney Phillips
Tom Holland

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Trio (EP5079)

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Today’s Mystery:

On the eve of the Fourth of July weekend, Joe Friday and Frank Smith are assigned to Accident Investigation and confront the devastating consequences of reckless driving when a 16-year-old takes his father’s car on a high-speed ride through Los Angeles. As the holiday begins, a succession of traffic calls illustrates how quickly carelessness, alcohol, and poor judgment can turn an ordinary drive into tragedy.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 3, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday
Herb Ellis as Frank Smith
Vic Perrin
Stacy Harris
Vic Rodman
Jim Moser, writer
Walter Schumann, music
Technical advice from the office of Chief W.H. Parker
Captain Jack Donahoe, Sgt. Marty Wynn, and Sgt. Vance Brasher, technical advisors
Hal Gibney, announcer

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