announcement

Listen to an Episode

by  • 0 Comments

Listen to “The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio” on Spreaker.

CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Noxious Needle Matter (EP4860)

by  • 0 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is called in to determine whether a theatrical producer died of natural causes or was murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 24, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Bartlett Robinson; Marvin Miller; Junius Matthews

When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com

Become one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

Thank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day: Candyce, Patreon supporter since October 2021.

Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net

Give us a call at 208-991-4783

Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big September Man (EP4859)

by  • 0 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS

Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate the brutal killing of a woman who worked in an office building.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 27, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

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

Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

Patreon Supporter of the Day:

Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.

Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net

Give us a call at 208-991-4783

Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives

Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

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

Broadway’s My Beat: The Frank Dunn Murder Case (EP4858)

by  • 0 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

Danny investigates the shooting death of a bartender.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 16, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Mary Jane Croft; Joseph Granby; Gladys Holland; Mary Jane Croft; Joseph Granby; Gladys Holland

Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

Patreon Supporter of the Day: Helen, Patreon supporter since June 2015

Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.

Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net

Give us a call at 208-991-4783

Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives

Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Amazing World of Radio, Podcast

Theatre Guild on the Air: State Fair (AWR0288)

by  • 0 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS

Podcast (awr): Play in new window | Download

Amazing World of Radio

Theatre Guild on the Air’s 1950 production of State Fair offers a gentle, nostalgic journey into the heart of Midwestern life, carried by the warmth of its performances and the shimmer of remembered summers. The Frake family—father Abel, mother Melissa (Gene and Kathleen Lockhart), and their nearly grown children Margie (June Lockhart) and Wayne (Dick Van Patten)—travel to the Iowa State Fair seeking ribbons, excitement, and perhaps just a touch of wonder beyond their everyday routines.

This episode is played in honor of the recent passing of June Lockhart.

Originating in New York

Original Air Date: December 31, 1950

Starrring: Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart, June Lockhart, Dick Van Patten, Van Heflin, Rosemary Rice, Roger Pryor, John Gibson, Ed Jerome, Michael Dreyfus, Brad Barker

Go to http://amazing.greatdetectives.net to subscribe to the podcast.

Brought to you by the support of our Patreon listeners…http://patreon.greatdetectives.net

Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

Patreon Supporter of the Day:

Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.

NBC, Podcast, The Big Story

The Big Story: The Case of the Final Curtain (EP4857)

by  • 0 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS

Today’s Mystery:

A woman suspects that her father was poisoned in a nursing home.

Original Radio Broadcast: December 7, 1947

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Tremayne as Aubrey Maddock; Alice Reinhart; Ted Osborn; Agnes Young; John Gibson; Will Geer

Windsor Historical Society article on the murders: https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/amy-archer-gilligan-entrepreneurism-gone-wrong-in-windsor/

Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

Patreon Supporter of the Day: Paul, Patreon supporter since March 2024.

Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.

Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net

Give us a call at 208-991-4783

Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives

Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Danger with Grainger, OTR Detective, Podcast, Syndicated

Danger with Grainger: Lady Alibi (EP4856)

by  • 0 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS

Harp McGuire

Today’s Mystery:

A beautiful model comes to Grainger for help, claiming that she’s being pressured to provide an alibi for a man who shot a security guard during a robbery gone bad.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957

Originating from Australia

Starring: Harp McGuire as Steve Grainger

Thank you to our latest Platinum Patreon supporter, Jeff, who has been supporting the podcast since December 2015.

Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

Patreon Supporter of the Day: Dan, Patreon supporter since January 2018.

Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net

Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net

Give us a call at 208-991-4783

Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives

Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

OTR Detective, Podcast

Casebook of Gregory Hood: South of the Border (Encore) (EP4855e)

by  • 0 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS

Gale Gordon

Gregory Hood arrives in Mexico City to purchase jade and is mistaken for a wayward king.

Original Air Date: July 15, 1946

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Gale Gordon as Gregory Hood

Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net

Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net

Give us a call at 208-991-4783

Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives

Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Cloak and Dagger, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Cloak and Dagger: Delay on Route (A0040)

by  • 0 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS

Today’s Adventure:

In a territory the partisans seized from the fascists in Italy, an OSS agent has to sneak out two fascists ready to give vital information to the Allies and finds himself having to overcome his partisan comrades to do so.

Original Radio Broadcast: October 6, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring: Grant Richards; Arnold Moss; Luis Van Rooten

To subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/

Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.

Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net

Give us a call at 208-991-4783

Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives

Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Cloak and Dagger, NBC, Podcast

Cloak and Dagger: Delay on Route

by  • 0 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS

Today’s Adventure:

In a territory the partisans seized from the fascists in Italy, an OSS agent has to sneak out two fascists ready to give vital information to the Allies and finds himself having to overcome his partisan comrades to do so.

Original Radio Broadcast: October 6, 1950

Originating in New York

Starring: Grant Richards; Arnold Moss; Luis Van Rooten

To subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/

Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.

Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net

Give us a call at 208-991-4783

Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives

Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Two Faced Matter (EP4855)

by  • 0 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is called in to investigate the theft of $58,000 from a lucite furniture manufacturing company.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 10, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Will Wright; Herb Vigran; Forrest Lewis; Edgar Barrier; Richard Beals; Bill James; Gus Bayz

When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com

Become one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

Thank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day: Paul, Patreon supporter since November 2024

Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net

Give us a call at 208-991-4783

Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Sour (EP4854)

by  • 0 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS

Today’s Mystery:

Two men rob an elderly couple and torture the husband in order to steal their jewelry.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 20, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

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

Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

Patreon Supporter of the Day:Robert, Patreon supporter since March 2025.

Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.

Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net

Give us a call at 208-991-4783

Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives

Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Amazing World of Radio, Podcast

The Aldrich Family: Thanksgiving Dance and Turkey Run (AWR0287)

by  • 0 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS

Podcast (awr): Play in new window | Download

Amazing World of Radio

Today’s story:

Henry Aldrich gets his classmates to agree to a turkey run after a school dance in hopes of finding a use for an unwanted live turkey from a country uncle. However, complications ensue.

Original AIr Date: November 25, 1948

Starring: Ezra Stone as Henry Aldrich

Go to http://amazing.greatdetectives.net to subscribe to the podcast.

Brought to you by the support of our Patreon listeners…http://patreon.greatdetectives.net

Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

Patreon Supporter of the Day: Max, Patreon Supporter since November 2015

Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.

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

Broadway’s My Beat: The Earl Lawson Murder Case (EP4853)

by  • 0 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A wealthy man is knifed in Times Square.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 9, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan

Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

Patreon Supporter of the Day:

Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.

Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net

Give us a call at 208-991-4783

Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives

Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

OTR Detective, Podcast, The Big Story

The Big Story: The Case of the Unfinished Love Song (EP4852)

by  • 0 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS

Today’s Mystery:

Howard Beaufait of The Cleveleand News reinvestigates the case of a violin-playing convicted killer who claims innocence and whose wife also believes him.

Original Radio Broadcast: November 26, 1947

Originating from New York

Starring: Craig McDonnell; John Sylvester; Francis De Sales; Eileen Heckart; Luise Barkley

Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

Patreon Supporter of the Day: Eliza, Patreon supporter since July 2024

Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.

Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net

Give us a call at 208-991-4783

Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives

Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Danger with Grainger, OTR Detective, Podcast

Danger with Grainger: The Invented Husband (EP4851)

by  • 0 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS

Harp McGuire

Today’s Mystery:

A woman invents a husband to get a job and then has to “kill him off” to get married. She turns to Grainger when she finds herself implicated in a real murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957

Originating from Australia

Starring: Harp McGuire as Steve Grainger

Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

Patreon Supporter of the Day: Ronnie, Patreon supporter since May 2021

Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net

Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net

Give us a call 208-991-4783

Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives

Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.