Category: Podcast

Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Pug (EP4430)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for two men who robbed and beat an elderly cafe owner.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 18, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Suntan Oil Matter (EP4429)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny goes to Palm Springs to investigate the theft of a $75,000 necklace owned by the wife of a wealthy wildcat oilman.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 10, 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Barbara Eiler; Paula Winslowe; Forrest Lewis; Frank Nelson; Sam Edwards; Austin Green; Shepard Menken

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CBS, Keen and Company, Mr. Chameleon, OTR Detective, Podcast

Mr. Chameleon: The Vacation Murder Case (EP4428)

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Karl Swenson

Today’s Mystery:

While on vacation, Mr. Chameleon is called on to investigate a murder and the theft of a $100,000 diamond brooch at a resort.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 24, 1949

Originating from New York City

Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

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Amazing World of Radio, Podcast

Lux Radio Theater: Sangaree (AWR0250)

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Batman Villains of Old Time Radio

We continue our look at actors who played villains in the 1966 Batman TV series. This week, we turn to Cesar Romero, who played the Clown Prince of Crime, The Joker.

For this week’s episode, we’re joined by the lawyer Tom Fox of the Compliance Podcast Network.

We takea look at Sangaree from the Lux Radio Theatre, where Romero plays an ex-indentured servant and doctor who returns from the Revolutionary War to fulfill the dying wish of his benefactor, and goes to Georgia to run the family plantation over the objection of the deceased’s headstrong daughter (Anne Blythe) and has to deal with lawsuits, pirates, and plague.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 25, 1955

Cast: Cesar Romero as Dr. Carlos Morales; Arlene Dahl as Nancy Darby, Lamont Johnson, William Conrad, Carleton Young, John Sutton, Herb Butterfield, Frances Robinson, Edward Marr, William Walker, Jack Kruschen, Leo Britt, Bill Bouchey

After listening to and discussing the program, we talk about the Joker two-part episode from season one: “The Joker Trumps an Ace’ and “Batman sets the Pace.”

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

Broadway’s My Beat: The Andrew Jenkins Case (EP4427)

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Anthony Ross

Today’s Mystery:

A woman visiting New York from Indiana for her anniversary reports her husband missing.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 6, 1949

Originating in New York City

Starring: Anthony Ross as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Tom Hoyer; Charlotte Holland; Frank Butler; Jean Carson; Maurice Godfield

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Bulldog Drummond, Mutual, OTR Detective, Podcast

Bulldog Drummond: The Case of the Double Death (EP4426)

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Today’s Mystery:

While Drummond and Denny are dining at a restaurant, Denny’s hat and umbrella disappear. Then Denny is arrested for murder based on the hat and umbrella being found at the murder scene.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:April 16, 1945

Originating in New York

Starring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond; Luis Van Rooten as Denny

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: The Case of the Practical Choker (EP4425)

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Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

Mike is hired by a gambler who is suspsected of murdering a man who owed him a large debt.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 25, 1951

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer; Ann Williams

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Molly K. Matter Omnibus (Encore) (EP4424e)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny investigates the sinking of a boat with a $500,000 insurance policy and a captain who tries to stop him from getting to the truth.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 10-14, 1956

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Peter Leeds; Barney Phillips; Vic Perrin; James McCallion; Hy Averback

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Knife (EP4424)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero are summoned to a local high school where there have been a series of knifings of female students.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 11, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Meek Memorial Matter (EP4423)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny investigates the theft of a first draft of the Gettysburg Address from a private museum in New Bedford, Massachusetts, which is owned by a wealthy, blind woman.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 3, 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lawrence Dobkin; Marvin Miller; Bert Holland; Virginia Gregg; Peggy Webber; Jack Moyles; Hans Conried

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CBS, Keen and Company, Mr. Chameleon, OTR Detective, Podcast

Mr. Chameleon: The Case of the Murdered Movie Star (EP4422)

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Karl Swenson

Today’s Mystery:

A snobbish “gentleman” movie star is murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:August 17, 1949

Originating from New York City

Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

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Dangerous Assignment, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Dangerous Assignment: Picking up a Bomb (EP4421)

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Today’s Mystery: Steve is called to Saigon when a reporter tried to blackmail him into carrying a suitcase containing a bomb.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:July 8, 1953

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Jack Moyles, Jan Arvann, Hal Girard, Ted de Corsia

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Amazing World of Radio, Podcast

Screen Guild Theater: The Devil and Ms. Jones (AWR0249)

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Batman Villains of Old Time Radio

We continue our look at actors who played villains in the 1966 Batman TV series.

For this week’s episode, we’re taking a look at Van Johnson who played the role of the Musical/Electronics Genius, The Minstrel.

For our Old Time Radio program, we present the Screen Guild Theater presentation of The Devil and Ms. Jones. 

The richest man in the world, Merrick (Guy Kibbe) goes undercover in a department store he owns where employees led by a forceful charismatic young man named Joe (Johnson) burned him in effigy. Merrick hopes to use Joe’s kindly girlfriend (Donna Reed) to find out the names of those involved in the action.

Also features Howard Duff

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 12, 1946

After the podcast, we talk about the Season 2 Batman two-parter “The Minstrel’s Shakedown” and “Barbequed Batman” from September 21 and 22, 1966

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Bulldog Drummond, Mutual, OTR Detective, Podcast, Syndicated

Bulldog Drummond: Murder Visits Venus (EP4420)

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Today’s Mystery:

Denny spots a woman in a crinoline dress hanging from the flagpole of an office building.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 19, 1945

Originating in New York:

Starring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond; Luis Van Rooten as Denny

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: The Case of the Superfluous Murder (EP4419)

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Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A man calls The Falcon to find out who betrayed him. The Falcon arrives to find him dead with a suicide note written. However, Sergeant Corbett suspects murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 18, 1951

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett

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