{"id":39055,"date":"2024-05-12T00:01:41","date_gmt":"2024-05-12T06:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?p=39055"},"modified":"2024-05-07T13:00:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T19:00:18","slug":"old-time-radio-con-games-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/old-time-radio-con-games-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Time Radio Con Games Special (EP4388s)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9070\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-39055-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd4388s.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd4388s.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd4388s.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd4388s.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?powerpress_pinw=39055-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd4388s.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"gd4388s.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/great-detectives-old-time\/id335549005?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.greatdetectives.net%2Fdetectives%2F%3Fp%3D39055\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/category\/podcast\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/category\/podcast\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>Today, I&#8217;m joined by Jim Grinstead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/scamsandcons.com\/\">Scams and Cons Podcast<\/a> as we delve into two scam-related old time radio podcasts.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s 1st Mystery:<\/p>\n<p>First up, there&#8217;s no such thing as easy money.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s a lesson a rich young man learns as he&#8217;s forced to lure his friends into the clutches of a big-time gambler to square his own debts. Can magician-turned-detective Mike Trent help? We find out in this episode of <em>Easy Money<\/em>, &#8220;The Gallopping Ivories&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 14, 1954<\/p>\n<p>Originating in New York<\/p>\n<p>Starring: Larry Haines as Mike Trent; Ralph Bell; Peter Fernandez; Maurice Tarplin<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s 2nd Mystery:<\/p>\n<p>Joe Friday and Ben Romero go after a gang of con-men who are victimizing the families of recently deceased people in the Big Betty.<\/p>\n<p>Original Air Date: November 23, 1950<\/p>\n<p>Originating in Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p>Starring: Jack Webb as Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Ben Romero<\/p>\n<p>Support the show monthly at <a href=\"http:\/\/patreon.greatdetectives.net\/\">https:\/\/patreon.greatdetectives.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Patreon Supporter of the Day: hilip, Patreon supporter since June of 2023<\/p>\n<p>Support the show on a one-time basis at <a href=\"http:\/\/support.greatdetectives.net.\/\">http:\/\/support.greatdetectives.net.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715<\/p>\n<p>Take the listener survey at <a href=\"http:\/\/survey.greatdetectives.net\/\">http:\/\/survey.greatdetectives.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Give us a call at 208-991-4783<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Instagram at <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/greatdetectives\">http:\/\/instagram.com\/greatdetectives<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/radiodetectives\"><u>@radiodetectives<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd4388s.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSToday, I&#8217;m joined by Jim Grinstead of the Scams and Cons Podcast as we delve into two scam-related old time radio podcasts. 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