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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

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Are you ready for a mystery? Get ready to unleash your inner sleuth. Every day Monday-Saturday, we feature a different detective audio drama from the Golden Age of Radio. Our current mystery-solving line-up of radio detectives includes The Adventures of the Falcon, Dr. Tim, Detective,   Dangerous As… read more

1001 Episodes | 2021 - 2024

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February 22nd, 2024

0:39

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Big Scoop Matter (EP4351)

March 29th, 2024

42:02

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to New York to protect a friend, a reporter on the trail of a big story, who has already had multiple attempts on his …

Mr. Chameleon: Murder in the House of Torture (EP4350)

March 28th, 2024

36:46

Today's Mystery:Mr. Chameleon is called in to investigate a series of bizarre murders committed in a phony funeral home.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 25, 1949

Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as …

Dangerous Assignment: Find Antonina (EP4349)

March 27th, 2024

33:18

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Portugal to find a young woman who'd been in the U.S. illegally and find out why she intentionally had herself …

Dr. Tim, Detective: The Mystery of the Roller Coaster Ride and Adventures in Research: The Health Detective (EP4348)

March 26th, 2024

40:56

Today's 1st Mystery: A visit to the carnival is soured by the presence of an old-school seller of snake oil. It's made even worse when Dr. Tim has to …

The Falcon: The Case of the Widow's Gorilla (EP4347)

March 25th, 2024

36:15

Today's Mystery:A businessman who drove his rival out of business wants Waring to prove he didn't kill him and suggests suicide.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 12, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring: Les …

Dragnet: The Child Killer (EP4346)

March 23rd, 2024

38:14

Today's Mystery:Friday and Romero search for two missing girls.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 2, 1950

Originating from HollywoodStarring: …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Silent Queen Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4345)

March 22nd, 2024

51:23

Today's Mystery:It turns out a murdered penny arcade owner was the long-thought-dead husband of a silent movie queen. That's the first of many lies Johnny has to sort through to find the truth.

Original Radio Broadcast …

Mr. Chameleon: The Forbidden Marriage Murder Case (EP4344)

March 21st, 2024

40:32

Today's Mystery:Mr. Chameleon investigates the murder of a young actress who was forbidden by her aunt and uncle to marry her older, scandal-plagued …

Dangerous Assignment: Stolen Information Group (EP4343)

March 20th, 2024

34:25

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Norway to impersonate a captured courier who was about to collect a payoff from a gang that dealt in stolen …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Silent Queen Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4342)

March 19th, 2024

41:23

Today's Mystery:Johnny Dollar goes to Venice, California to investigate the murder of a penny arcade operator who named a silent movie star as his …

The Falcon: The Case of the Rich Racketeer (EP4341)

March 18th, 2024

40:14

Today's Mystery:A racketeer hires The Falcon to protect him in a forest cabin, but is killed before Waring arrives from New York.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 5, 1950

Originating from New YorkStarring: Les …

Dragnet: The Big Man, Part Two (EP4340)

March 16th, 2024

38:50

Today's Mystery:Having gotten key information, Joe Friday and Ben Romero join an interdepartment task force to bring down the top narcotics dealer.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 19, 1950

Originating from …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Phantom Chase Matter, Episodes Eight and Nine (EP4339)

March 15th, 2024

42:38

Today's Mystery:Johnny and the wife of the man he's pursuing find themselves stranded on an isolated island by fugitive embezzler.

Original Radio …

Mr. Chameleon: The Picture on the Wall Murder Case (EP4338)

March 14th, 2024

38:39

Today's Mystery:A philandering portrait painter is murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 11, 1949

Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

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Dangerous Assignment: Ghost Ship (EP4337)

March 13th, 2024

30:46

Today's Mystery:Steve is sent to locate a phantom ship that's smuggling supplies to guerillas in the Philippines and attacking local fishing boats.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Phantom Chase Matter, Episodes Six and Seven (EP4336)

March 12th, 2024

48:01

Today's Mystery:Johnny wakes up in Barbados after being knocked out, and finds himself no closer to apprehending the junior partner of a New York investment firm who is accused of embezzling $120,000.

Original Radio …

The Falcon: The Case of the Double Exposure (EP4335)

March 11th, 2024

36:14

Today's Mystery:A man is murdered soon after his business partner was killed, and the contingency beneficiary hires Mike to prove who hired the killer.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 29, 1950

Originating from New …

Sherlock Holmes: The Elusive Agent (Complete Adventure) (EP4334s)

March 10th, 2024

1:18:46

Today's Mystery:The year is 1913 and international tensions run thick. Sherlock Holmes's brother, Mycroft, calls him out of retirement to secure the …

Dragnet: The Big Man, Part One (EP4334)

March 9th, 2024

36:12

Today's Mystery:Friday goes undercover in a narcotics gang to get to the get a drug kingpin.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 12, 1950

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Phantom Chase Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4333)

March 8th, 2024

47:08

Today's Mystery:In New Orleans, a nasty informant has promised to take Johnny to an embezzler who made off with $120,000.

Original Radio Broadcast …

Mr. Chameleon: The Case of Murder and the Attractive Shoplifter (EP4332)

March 7th, 2024

35:56

Today's Mystery:An attractive young shoplifter, who lives in a boarding house without a basement, is stabbed to death on a busy street.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 4, 1949

Originating from New York City

Starring: …

Dangerous Assignment: Henrich Schwandorff (EP4331)

March 6th, 2024

29:45

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Germany to find a displaced person who may be able to identify a nazi war criminal.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Phantom Chase Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4330)

March 5th, 2024

39:16

Today's Mystery:Johnny is sent on the trail of a partner in a Wall Street investment firm, who jumped bail after being charged with embezzling $120,000.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 15 and 16, 1956

Originated …

The Falcon: The Case of the Double Nephews (EP4329)

March 4th, 2024

33:46

Today's Mystery:The manager of a jewelry concern calls in The Falcon when he's accused of stealing thousands in jewels.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 22, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as the …

Twice Told Tale - The McCoy: Three Wayward Girls and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Starlet Matter (EP4328s)

March 2nd, 2024

1:13:30

Once again, we take a look at an old time radio script that was recycled. In this case, the script was a pilot for a new radio series, The McCoy, and …

Dragnet: The Big Escape (EP4328)

March 2nd, 2024

44:46

Today's Mystery:Joe Friday arrests an old army buddy for armed robbery.Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 5, 1950

Originating from …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Primrose Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4327)

March 1st, 2024

46:17

Today's Mystery:Johnny gets into Primrose Camp, where he suspects two robbers are hiding out with $100,000 and finds the owners living in fear and being pushed around by a phony nephew.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: …

Mr. Chameleon: The Case of the Target for Murder (EP4326)

February 29th, 2024

35:34

Today's Mystery:A woman wearing a fortune in jewels is murdered after leaving a night club.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 27, 1949

Originated from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

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Dangerous Assignment: Black Market in Jewels (EP4325)

February 28th, 2024

30:55

Today's Mystery:Steve is sent to break up a black market founded on jewel thefts that is destabilizing the Mediterranean. To fight them, Steve plans to steal a necklace before the thief can

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Primrose Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4324)

February 27th, 2024

46:53

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Arizona in search of a gang of robbers who stole a $100,000 payroll and have already committed murder.

Original Radio …

The Falcon: The Case of the Careless Client (EP4323)

February 26th, 2024

43:45

Today's Mystery:A woman hires The Falcon to protect her from a racketeer who wants to kill her, but she isn't telling him the whole story.

Original …

Police Headquarters: KO'd and Infiltrating the Mob (EP4322s)

February 25th, 2024

35:14

Today's Mysteries

:Episode 18:A police captain takes in a night at the fights and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation when the …

Dragnet: The Roseland Roof Murders (EP4322)

February 24th, 2024

32:51

Todays Mystery:Friday and Romero search for a trigger-happy gang of hold-up men.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 29, 1949

Originating from …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Picture Postcard Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4321)

February 23rd, 2024

46:38

Today's Mystery: Johnny searches a quaint Swiss ski resort for $100,000 ski resort while trying to avoid being the next person murdered.

Original …

Mr. Chameleon: The Case of the Bewildering Body on the Bowery (EP4320)

February 22nd, 2024

34:45

Today's Mystery: A man is found in rags in the Bowery but Chameleon finds evidence that the well-groomed man doesn't belong there.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:April 20, 1949

Originated from New York City

Starred: Karl …

Dangerous Assignment: Doctor Mitsuko Kidnapping (EP4319)

February 21st, 2024

30:11

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Tokyo to get to the bottom of the kidnapping of a prominent scientist by Americans claiming to be with the U.S. government.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 18, 1953

Originating in …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Picture Postcard Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4318)

February 20th, 2024

43:00

Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Zurich on the trail of $100,000 in stolen, uncut diamonds.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 1 and 2, 1956

The Falcon: The Case of the Talented Twin (EP4317)

February 19th, 2024

29:18

Today's Mystery:A woman hires Mike Waring to find a hit-and-run driver.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 1, 1950

Originating from New York

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

Dranget: .22 Rifle for Christmas (EP4316)

February 17th, 2024

43:54

Todays Mystery: A boy disappears before Christmas with his present - a .22 rifle.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1949

Originating from …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Meg's Palace Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4315)

February 16th, 2024

47:07

Today's Mystery:After getting beat up outside of Meg's place, Johnny is even more determined to find out who's threatening to burn her out.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: September 26, 27, and 28, 1956

Originating from …

Mr. Chameleon: The Amazing Thomas and Blifton Murder Case (EP4314)

February 15th, 2024

38:13

Today's Mystery:Two business partners send letters to the police alleging that the other is going to kill them. They're found dead in their office, …

Dangerous Assignment: Family Squabble (EP4313)

February 14th, 2024

32:45

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to the Belgian congo to resolve a family dispute between two women that's threatened the U.S. access to a strategic …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Meg's Palace Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4312)

February 13th, 2024

35:00

Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to a small New England seaside town where the feisty owner of a rundown cafe has been threatened with having her place burnt down.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: September 24 and 25, 1956

The Falcon: The Case of the Friendly Target (EP4311)

February 12th, 2024

29:38

Today's Mystery:The Falcon is hired to find out who tried to kill an ex-crook.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 24, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon

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Dragnet: The Garbage Chute Murder (EP4310)

February 10th, 2024

33:12

Today's Mystery:An organist is found murdered in her apartment, and the police can figure out the killer got in.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Imperfect Alibi Matter, Episodes Four and Five (EP4309)

February 9th, 2024

33:41

Today's Mystery:Johnny digs through a string of lies and conflicting accounts in trying to solve the murder of a wealthy young executive.

Original …

Mr. Chameleon: The Lost Bride Murder Case (EP4308)

February 8th, 2024

35:43

Today's Mystery:A bride is found murdered on the day of her wedding.Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 6, 1949

Originating from New York City

Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

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Dangeorus Assignment: Arnold Freed Kidnapped (EP4307)

February 7th, 2024

28:44

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Greece, where he's to follow the trail of phony documents in hopes of finding a kidnapped American scientist.

Original …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Imperfect Alibi Matter, Episodes One and Three (EP4306)

February 6th, 2024

43:09

Today's Mystery:Johnny is called in when a young business executive's window is shattered by a bullet while he's driving.

Original Radio Broadcast …

The Falcon: The Case of the Worried Champion (EP4305)

February 5th, 2024

33:07

Today's Mystery:A boxing champ trying to defend his title calls in the Falcon with suspicions that his opponent is concealing a gambling operation around the fights.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 10, 1950

Suspense: The Man Who Murders People (EP4304s)

February 4th, 2024

35:42

Today's Mystery:The commuter train to Roseville becomes the setting for a deadly game of cat and mouse, passengers grapple with the terror of a serial killer at large. With every twist and turn of the conversation, the …

Dragnet: The Jade Thumb Rings (EP4304)

February 3rd, 2024

39:12

Today's Mystery:Friday and his partner Romero race against the clock to recover $8,000 worth of stolen Chinese jade. The only lead? A vicious …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Confidential Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4303)

February 2nd, 2024

48:12

Today's Mystery:Johnny's investigation of a deceased friend and colleague who embezzled $80,000 leads him to Panama.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: …

Mr. Chameleon: The Handprint on the Ceiling Murder Case (EP4302)

February 1st, 2024

37:39

Today's Mystery:A man is found murdered in an empty house with a handprint on the ceiling.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 30, 1949

Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

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Dangerous Assignment: The Hunt for Charon (EP4301)

January 31st, 2024

29:45

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Mexico to follow a clue to a dangerous international killer.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 28, 1953

Originating …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Confidential Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4300)

January 30th, 2024

37:03

Today's Mystery: In a swirl of old memories and new shock, Johnny is summoned to unravel the sordid unraveling of a once-trusted friend. Ed Morgan, …

The Falcon: The Case of the Quarrelsome Quartet (EP4299)

January 29th, 2024

36:39

Today's Mystery:After collecting the ransom from kidnapping a racketeer, four crooks have a falling-out that leads to murder.

Original Radio Broadcast …

Dragnet: The Spring Street Gang (EP4298)

January 27th, 2024

37:27

Today's Mystery: Friday and Smith search for a juvenile gang that's been committing burglaries, robberies, and rapes.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Curse of Kamashek Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4297)

January 26th, 2024

51:02

Today's Mystery: Johnny plan sto go to Egypt for the opening of the tomb of Kamashek

.Original Radio Broadcast Dates:September 5,6, and 7, 1956

Mr. Chameleon: The Dinner of Death Murder Case (EP4296)

January 25th, 2024

42:22

Today's Mystery:A man is poisoned after a dinner prepared by his daughter and his wife, who are about the same age.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 23, 1949

Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as …

Dangerous Assignment: Leak of Strategic Materials (EP4295)

January 24th, 2024

30:20

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Burma to the famous "Road to Mandalay" in order to stop a gang of robbers who are intercepting strategic supplies being sent by the U.S. to its allies in the Pacific.

Original Radio …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Curse of Kamashek Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4294)

January 23rd, 2024

32:49

Today's Mystery:The uncle of a wealthy heir calls Johnny in to protect his nephew, who wants to go on an expedition to Egypt to unearth the tomb of an Egyptian Pharaoh.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: September 3 and 4, …

The Falcon: The Case of the Disappearing Doll (EP4293)

January 22nd, 2024

31:18

Today's Mystery:The leader of a gang of robbers hires The Falcon to find his girlfriend, who disappeared with $80,000 that they stole from a payroll.


Dragnet: The Mother-in-Law Murder (EP4292)

January 20th, 2024

35:52

Todays Mystery:An elderly woman with an acrimonious relationship with her daughter-in-law is found murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Kranesburg Matter, Episode Three, Four, and Five (EP4291)

January 19th, 2024

47:38

Today's Mystery:The investigation into a stolen pearl necklace becomes a murder.Original Radio Broadcast Dates: August 29, 30, and 31, 1956

Mr. Chameleon: The Firebug Murder Case (EP4290)

January 18th, 2024

34:24

Today's Mystery:A grocery store owner is found dead in a fire, but he had been shot to death.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 16, 1949

Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

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Dangerous Assignment: The Blue Lion (EP4289)

January 17th, 2024

32:07

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to London to root out a phony passport racket. His only clue? A seven-year-old newspaper.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Kranesburg Matter, Episodes 1, 1-A, and 2 (EP4288)

January 16th, 2024

51:49

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to a small Ohio town where a jewel thief is ready to hand over a stolen pearl necklace ... for a price.

Original Radio …

The Falcon: The Case of the Larcenous Lark (EP4287)

January 15th, 2024

29:34

Today's Mystery:A song writer, whose business manager is embezzling from him, is murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 23, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ralph Bell; Larry Haines

Dragnet: The Big Bar (TV Soundtrack) (EP4286)

January 13th, 2024

36:38

Today's Mystery:Friday and Smith look for a man who has committed a series of bar robberies and killed several of the victims.

Original Television Broadcast Date: October 8, 1954 based on a Radio Play from November 10, …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Crystal Lake Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4285)

January 12th, 2024

46:49

Today's Mystery:Johnny investigates the murder of an insured in a resort town.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: August 15, 16, and 17, 1956

Originated …

Mr. Chameleon: The Case of the Elevator with Two Bodies (EP4284)

January 11th, 2024

36:21

Today's Mystery:Two people are found murdered inside an elevator car.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 9, 1949

Originated from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

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Dangerous Assignment: Colonel Chan (EP4283)

January 10th, 2024

36:44

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to New Guinea, hoping to discover through talking with a notorious smuggler the identity and location of a Mr. Big in a gun-smuggling operation.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 7, …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Crystal Lake Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4282)

January 9th, 2024

39:08

Today's Mystery:An investigation to the disappearance of a missing insured Denver businessman leads Johnny to a resort town.

Original Radio Broadcast …

The Falcon: The Amourous Bookkeeper (EP4281)

January 8th, 2024

38:36

Today's Mystery:The Falcon is hired to find an unassuming bookkeeper who stole $30,000 from a dress company.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 14, …

Dragnet: The Big Lamp (TV Soundtrack) (EP4280)

January 6th, 2024

37:16

Todays Mystery:A criminal is acquitted, leaves LA, and returns. Friday and Ed Jacobs think he’s up to his old tricks.

Original Television Broadcast: …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Alder Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4279)

January 5th, 2024

46:05

Today's Mystery:In Caracas, Johnny has to try to save an insured oil man from being killed, but has to find his way through a web of lies by everyone in the house, including the insured.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: …

Mr. Chameleon: The False Witness Murder Case (EP4278)

January 4th, 2024

47:49

Today's Mystery:The older husband of an unhappy younger woman is murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 2, 1949

Originating from New York City

Dangerous Assignment: Street Car 17 (EP4277)

January 3rd, 2024

29:46

Steve goes to Trieste, Italy to meet someone on a street car with information about the location of a report on foreign knowledge of US atomic secrets.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 31, 1952

Originating in …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Alder Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4276)

January 2nd, 2024

42:42

Today's Mystery:Johnny is sent to Venezuela to investigate why a wealthy oil man keeps changing his insurance beneficiary. The insured refuses to tell him anything, but gets Johnny to stay and save his life.

Original …

Sherlock Holmes: The Iron Box (Encore) (EP4275)

January 1st, 2024

33:11

An eighty-four-year-old Scottish lord who, because of being born on February 29, has been waiting 63 years for the inheritance he should have …

Philip Marlowe: The Old Acquaintance (Encore) (EP4274e)

December 31st, 2023

35:34

Marlowe is hired on New Year’s Eve to locate a missing fiancée, who disappeared on the same day that a dangerous convict broke out of prison

.Original …

Studio One: Anthony Adverse (Encore) (EP4274)

December 30th, 2023

1:02:19

Today's Mystery: A young adventurer is sent to the New World to find out why his guardian’s debtors haven’t been paying. He discovers that they’ve been missing for a year.

Original Air Date: October 14, 1947Originating …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The McCormack Matter Omnibus Edition (Encore) (EP4273)

December 29th, 2023

1:10:47

A dying prisoner sends Johnny searching for $100,000 in stolen jewels that were never recovered; murder follows.

Original Air Dates: October 3-7, 1955

Mercury Theatre: The Man Who Was Thursday (Encore) (EP4272)

December 28th, 2023

1:02:57

Today's Mystery: In G.K. Chesterton’s classic, Gabriel Syme (Orson Welles) is a police detective infiltrating the anarchist council of Europe.

Screen Director's Playhouse: Spellbound (Encore) (EP4271)

December 27th, 2023

1:06:17

Today's Mystery: A psychiatrist tries to unravel the mystery of a man who believes he murdered another psychiatrist. Will she find out the truth or become his next victim?

Original Air Date: January 25, 1951

Originating …

The Ford Theatre: The Adventure of a Bad Boy (Encore) (EP4270)

December 26th, 2023

1:08:36

Today's Mystery: Ellery Queen investigates the attempted poisoning of a cantankerous woman. The most obvious suspect is her eight-year-old nephew.

The Saint: Santa Claus is No Saint (Encore) (EP4269)

December 25th, 2023

33:40

Today's Mystery: While dressed as Santa, Simon is mistaken for a man who made off with an expensive necklace. Simon spends Christmas Eve trying to catch a thief and a murderer.

Original Air Date: December 24, 1950

Campbell’s Playhouse: There’s Always A Woman (Encore) (EP4268e)

December 24th, 2023

1:03:51

Today's Mystery: A private detective (Orson Welles) decides to give up on his one-man agency and go back to his job with the DA, but his wife is determined to make the agency work and finds herself investigating a …

Dragnet: The Big Little Jesus (EP4268)

December 23rd, 2023

44:54

Today's Mystery:Friday and Smith search for a statue of the child Jesus stolen from a church on Christmas Eve.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4267)

December 22nd, 2023

51:21

Today's Mystery:Johnny is in a quaint Michigan town on Christmas Eve and has to find a witness to a murder before a hired killer does.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: December 21, 22, and 23, 1955

Originating from …

Mr. Chameleon: The Woman's Weapon Murder Case (EP4266)

December 21st, 2023

46:09

Today's Mystery:Mr. Chameleon reopens the case of a woman convicted of murdering her mother-in-law with poisoned candy. He is determined to get her freed in time for Christmas.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, …

Dangerous Assignment: Lecturing Professors (EP4265)

December 20th, 2023

41:37

Today's Mystery: The son of a lecturing professor is missing from a boarding school in Stockholm and Steve needs to find him in order to break up an …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4264)

December 19th, 2023

44:11

Today's Mystery:Johnny suspects that a mobster murdered his business partner and has to find the only witness before the mobster does.

Original Radio …

The Falcon: Murder is a Knock Out (EP4263)

December 18th, 2023

40:13

Today's Mystery:A Los Angeles mobster comes to New York searching for a woman who stole $75,000. Murder follows.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

The Saint: Marvin Hickerson, Private Eye (Encore) (EP4262e)

December 17th, 2023

32:12

Simon helps a wet-behind-the-ears farmer-turned-private-detective after he appears to have committed murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December …

Dragnet: The Truck Hijackers (EP4262)

December 16th, 2023

42:09

Todays Mystery: Friday and Romero suspect an inside job in a series of truck hijackings.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 1, 1949

Originating …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Sea Legs Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4261)

December 15th, 2023

51:24

Today's Mystery: Johnny continues his investigation in Niciragua into the disappearance of a man and boat insured for a combined $400,000

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: August 1,2, and 3, 1956

Originating from …

Mr. Chameleon: The Case of the Man Who Expected Murder (EP4260)

December 14th, 2023

34:36

Today's Mystery:Chameleon is called in to investigate when a playboy is found murdered, with a note indicating that if he dies unexpectedly, someone …

Dangerous Assignment: Road Sabotage (EP4259)

December 13th, 2023

37:30

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Turkey to investigate sabotage on a road project that the U.S. is subsidizing and providing expertise for.

Original …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Sea Legs Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4258)

December 12th, 2023

42:38

Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Nicaragua to investigate the disappearance of a wealthy insured man aboard his insured yacht.

Original Radio Broadcast …

The Falcon: Murder is a Bad Bluff (EP4257)

December 11th, 2023

38:45

Today's Mystery:The Falcon is hired by a woman who's afraid that her fiancé is earning his money in the rackets.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 1, 1948

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Tremayne as The …

The Saint: The Horrible Hamburger (Encore) (EP4256e)

December 10th, 2023

33:32

Today's Mystery:Simon and Louie get lost in Westchester County and stop for a hamburger, only to find a corpse after leaving.

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Dragnet: The Brick Bat Slayer (EP4256)

December 9th, 2023

43:21

Today's Mystery: Friday and Romero search for a serial killer who breaks into the homes of women and murders them with a red brick.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Open Town Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4255)

December 8th, 2023

47:26

Today's Mystery:After a shooting outside of city hall, Johnny is more puzzled about the murder of a corrupt police chief in a wide open town with …

Mr. Chameleon: The Case of Murder and the Smoking Gun (EP4254)

December 7th, 2023

37:33

Today's Mystery:A young man emerges from a room holding a smoking gun. Inside the room is the body of a conman who'd been pretending to be a nobleman.

Dangerous Assignment: Riot (EP4253)

December 6th, 2023

39:21

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Vienna to investigate a shooting in which U.S. soldiers have been implicated in an attack on a mine across the border …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Open Town Matter, Epiosdes One and Two (EP4252)

December 5th, 2023

37:12

Today's Mystery: Johnny is sent to a small midwestern town where a corrupt police chief has been murdered, and his widow has filed a claim for …

The Falcon: Murder is a Family Affair (EP4251)

December 4th, 2023

36:21

Today's Mystery: A man whose about to be executed asks the Falcon to prevent his brother from murdering his cheating wife.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 27, 1945

Originated from New YorkStarred: James Meighan as …

Police File: Mr. One by One (EP4250s)

December 3rd, 2023

34:11

The Australian Commonwealth Investigation Branch (CIB) seeks a gang of counterfeiters that are passing forged 10 pound notes.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: Mid-1950s

Originating from Sydney, Australia

Australian Dragnet …

Dragnet: James Vickers (EP4250)

December 2nd, 2023

36:40

Today's Mystery: Friday and Romero have to find out why a man shot down a traffic cop.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 17, 1949

Originating …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Star of Capetown Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4249)

December 1st, 2023

51:11

Today's Mystery: After being knocked out, Johnny takes a helicoper to board a cruise ship that contains the stolen diamond.

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Mr. Chameleon: The Case of the Marriage of Death (EP4248)

November 30th, 2023

37:51

Today's Mystery:A man is murdered within a few minutes of being married.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 9, 1948

Originating from New York CityStarred: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

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Dangerous Assignment: Italian Actress (EP4247)

November 29th, 2023

31:18

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Nice, Italy to find out who is behind a ring blackmailing American citizens by threatening relatives living in foreign countries.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 3, 1952

Originating …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Star of Capetown Matter, Episode One and Two (EP4246)

November 28th, 2023

34:27

Today's Mystery:Johnny is sent to Capetown by a nervous insurance company to help protect a diamond owned by an eccentric and careless playboy.

The Falcon: Murder Knows No Borderline (EP4245)

November 27th, 2023

31:42

Today's Mystery:While on vacation in Mexico, the Falcon finds himself tangling with a racketeer.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 13, 1945

Originated from New YorkStarring: James Meighan as the Falcon

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Richard Diamond: The Charles Johnson Matter (Encore) (EP4244e)

November 26th, 2023

31:47

Diamond is hired by a man who insists he was framed for passing counterfeit bills.

Original Rebroadcast Date: September 13, 1953

Originating from …

Dragnet: The Sullivan Kidnapping (EP4244)

November 25th, 2023

42:02

Todays Mystery:The daughter of the vice-president of a bank is kidnapped.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 10, 1949

Originating from Hollywood

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Shady Lane Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4243)

November 24th, 2023

48:10

Today's Mystery:Johnny learns that someone involved in the murder of a farmer's disabled wife has faced a murder charge before.

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Mr. Chameleon: The Duel to the Death Murder Case (EP4242)

November 23rd, 2023

38:38

Today's Mystery:Two private detectives are found shot by the police in a way that looks like they killed each other in a duel.

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Dangerous Assignment: Nursery Rhyme (EP4241)

November 22nd, 2023

28:33

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Stockholm to investigate a leak from a project the U.S. is participating in. He finds the head of the project murdered, …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Shady Lane Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4240)

November 21st, 2023

40:09

Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to a small Vermont town where an anonymously written note implicates a husband in the murder of his disabled, and …

Academy Award Theatre: The Maltese Falcon (EP4239)

November 20th, 2023

38:14

Today's Mystery: Sam Spade's search for the murderer in his partner puts him in the midst of intrigue among four dangerous characters, all trying to gain possession of an enameled jeweled falcon.

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Let George Do It: Cause for Thanksgiving (EP4238s)

November 19th, 2023

37:11

Today's Mystery:Riley calls George in to help out a speechless boy who may have witnessed a murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 20, 1950

Dragnet: Eric Kelby (EP4238)

November 18th, 2023

40:29

Todays Mystery:A man reports his wife missing, but investigators suspect murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 3, 1949

Originated from …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Midas Touch Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4237)

November 17th, 2023

46:46

Today's Mystery:Johnny continues his investigation into the death of three men insured for up to a million dollars each

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Mr. Chameleon: The Orphonage Murder Case (EP4236)

November 16th, 2023

35:15

Today's Mystery:The matron of an orphanage was murdered after writing a letter indicating that someone looked like one of the orphans.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 26, 1949

Originated in: New York City

Starring: …

Dangerous Assignment: The Private Sanitorium (EP4235)

November 15th, 2023

30:27

Today's Mystery:Steve is sent to Bavaria to infiltrate a sanitarium, where an American journalist who is wanted for trumped-up charges behind the Iron Curtain is being held incommunicado.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Midas Touch Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4234)

November 14th, 2023

40:56

Today's Mystery:Johnny is sent to Nevada, where three retired investment bankers were killed at a cave-in in a mine in which they'd invested. A local …

Sam Spade: The Prisoner of Zenda Caper (EP4233)

November 13th, 2023

29:08

Today's Mystery:Sam receives a summons and a $100 retainer from a reclusive silent film star.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 30, 1948

Originated …

Richard Diamond: Timothy the Seal (Encore) (EP4232e)

November 12th, 2023

33:07

Today's Mystery:Richard Diamond is hired to play bodyguard to a seal.

Original Air Date: February 5, 1950

Originated from Hollywood

Starring Dick Powell …

Dragnet: Myra, the Redhead (EP4232)

November 11th, 2023

39:44

Todays Mystery:Friday and Romero have caught two teenagers breaking into their car. Can they use them to find the mastermind behind hundreds of car burglaries?

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 1, 1949

Originated …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar:The Long Shot Murder, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4231)

November 10th, 2023

46:38

Today's Mystery: Johnny continues to investigate the case of a doctor and his wife whom the insurance company fears might need a payout soon.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: June 27, 28, and 29, 1956

Originated from …

Mr. Chameleon: The Curious Murder of Clubfoot Louie (EP4230)

November 9th, 2023

37:10

Today's Mystery:A mob boss's henchman is murdered and the body spirited away before the police can examine it.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January …

Dangerous Assignment: Mr. Alexander's File (EP4229)

November 8th, 2023

32:10

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Turkey to intercept a thief before he sells a sensitive file before to the highest bidder.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Long Shot Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4228)

November 7th, 2023

33:09

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to California to investigate when an insurance agent received a note indicating they'd have to pay off on a policy …

Sam Spade: The Hail and Farewell Caper (EP4227)

November 6th, 2023

37:38

Today's Mystery:A nervous man sets Spade on the case of a man who is about to be executed at San Quentin.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 27, 1951

Sherlock Holmes Guy Fawkes Day Special (EP4226s)

November 5th, 2023

1:10:39

Today is Guy Fawkes Day and we celebrate with two different Guy-Fawkes-related Sherlock Holmes adventures.

First, in The Fifth of November, a man …

Dragnet: Police Academy (EP4226)

November 4th, 2023

39:10

Today's Mystery:Friday and Romero hunt for a gang of blitz robbers, while an army buddy of Friday's enters the police academy.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Pearling Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4225)

November 3rd, 2023

46:16

Today's Mystery:Did a wealthy businessman fake his death to gain the attention of a missing daughter? Johnny doesn't believe it.


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Mr. Chameleon: The Rich Uncle Murder Case

November 2nd, 2023

42:56

Today's Mystery:A retired sea captain is murdered right after giving his niece a copy of a will leaving her everything he owns

.Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 5, 1949

Originated in: New York City

Starring: Karl …

Dangerous Assignment: The Smuggling Racket (EP4223)

November 1st, 2023

36:18

Today's Mystery:Steve Mitchell is sent to Havana to meet an informant and break up a smuggling racket. He soon finds himself investigating the murder of the informant.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 5, 1952

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Pearling Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4222)

October 31st, 2023

35:35

Today's Mystery:A news report states that a wealthy businessman is dead, but the report is erroneous. An insurance company suspects an attempt to …

Sam Spade: The Rowdy Dowser Caper (EP4221)

October 30th, 2023

34:50

Today's Mystery:Sam goes to a rural county to investigate the theft of $53,000 from a bank where an ex-client works.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

The Weird Circle: Murders in the Rue Morgue (Encore) (EP4220e)

October 29th, 2023

41:27

The episode begins with a look at a story of the Prophet Daniel that many think is the first detective story. From "Can You Imagine That?"

Original Radio Braodcast Date: 1940

A woman and her daughter are brutally killed …

Dragnet: Production 11 (aka: Sixteen Jewel Thefts) (EP4220)

October 28th, 2023

38:29

Todays Mystery:Friday and Romero investigate a series of nightly jewelry thefts.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 18, 1949

Originated from …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Laughing Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4219)

October 27th, 2023

47:06

Today's Mystery:A comedian is taking threats on his life more seriously after there was an attempt on his life.Original Radio Broadcast Dates: June …

Mr. Chameleon: The Case of Death and the Talking Parrot (EP4218)

October 26th, 2023

39:13

Today's Mystery:A fashion model is murdered in her apartment. The only witness? Her pet parrot.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 29, 1948

Originated in: New York CityStarred: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

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Dangerous Assignment: The Butterfly Chasers (EP4217)

October 25th, 2023

37:42

Today's Mystery:Steve parachutes into Brazil in pursuit of a party of lepidopterists, one of whom has a sensitive document that belongs to the US and has been auctioned off to the highest bidder.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Laughing Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4216)

October 24th, 2023

38:07

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Ensenada, Mexico to investigate threats against a beloved TV comedy star who's not beloved by anyone who works with him.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: June 11 and 12, 1956

Originated from …

Sam Spade The Civic Pride Caper (EP4215)

October 23rd, 2023

36:56

Today's Mystery:Sam is hired to investigate the collapse of a civic auditorium, for which his client is being blamed.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Nero Wolfe: The Midnight Ride (Encore) (EP4214e)

October 22nd, 2023

32:23

Nero Wolfe's dentist and Archie both receive a mysterious call from a woman, leading to a ride in the country to do away with them.

Original Air Date: …

Dragnet: Production 10 (aka: The Maniac Murderer) (EP4214)

October 21st, 2023

35:49

Todays Mystery:Friday and Romero hunt for a murderer who strangles and then disfigures his victims.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 11, 1949

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Indestructible Mike Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4213)

October 20th, 2023

50:18

Today's Mystery: After multiple attempts on the life of a bowery derelict who is insured for $50,000, Johnny is suspicious of the beneficiary.

Mr. Chameleon: Mr. Chameleon's Strangest Murder Case (EP4212)

October 19th, 2023

38:59

Today's Mystery:A publicity agent is murdered after harassing the wife of a wealthy Oklahoma oil man.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 15, 1948

Originated in: New York CityStarred: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

Dangerous Assignment: To Ask a Guy to Shoot You (EP4211)

October 18th, 2023

31:27

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Indonesia to get the help of an embittered ex-Navy officer to identify and stop a dangerous gun runner.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Indestructible Mike Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4210)

October 17th, 2023

34:01

Today's Mystery:Johnny is sent to investigate a suspicious insurance policy issued to a derelict.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: June 4 and 5, 1956

Sam Spade The Denny Shane Caper (EP4209)

October 16th, 2023

36:55

Today's Mystery:A sixteen-year-old girl hires Spade to find her brother, a notorious criminal.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 6, 1951

Originated …

The Amazing Nero Wolfe: The Shakespeare Folio (Encore) (EP4208e)

October 15th, 2023

35:42

Today's Mystery:Archie and a cabbie are attacked by a car after the cabbie buys a book to sit on. Wolfe discovers the book is a first edition …

Dragnet: Production 9 (aka: Benny Trounsel) (EP4208)

October 14th, 2023

39:49

Todays Mystery:An informant is murdered but leaves behind clues to a narcotics ring operating in the city.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 8, …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Matter of Reasonable Doubt, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4207)

October 13th, 2023

46:45

Today's Mystery:Johnny finds more evidence of shady goings on at a Nevada ranch owned by an elderly woman.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: May 30, 31, …

Mr. Chameleon: The Lost Cousin Murder Case (EP4206)

October 12th, 2023

36:10

Today's Mystery:A man is murdered after going to meet his long-lost cousin.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 1, 1948

Originated in: New York CityStarred: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

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Dangerous Assignment: The Underground Press (EP4205)

October 11th, 2023

29:36

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Austria to obtain a dummy newspaper that has information on foreign agents.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 8, …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Matter of Reasonable Doubt, Episodes One and Two (EP4204)

October 10th, 2023

36:15

Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Nevada when a local banker becomes concerned about an insured trust for her granddaughter.

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Sam Spade: The Vendetta Caper (EP4203)

October 9th, 2023

38:39

Today's Mystery:A wealthy man hires Sam to find out why an even more wealthy neighbor is trying to ruin him

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 30, …

Stars in the Air: House on 92nd Street (EP4202s)

October 8th, 2023

35:07

Today's Mystery:An FBI undercover man infilitrates a Nazi spy ring that could send the secret of Process 97 to the Nazis.

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Dragnet: Production 8 (aka: The Big Missing, Missing Person Juanita Lasky)

October 7th, 2023

40:47

Todays Mystery:A mother in Utah reports her adult daughter missing.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 28, 1949

Originated from HollywoodStarred: Jack …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Tears of Night Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4201)

October 6th, 2023

47:11

Today's Mystery:A case of mistaken identity leads Johnny to deliver a necklace from a racketeer to an insurance beneficiary.

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Mr. Chameleon: The Case of Death and the Blue Peacock (EP4200)

October 5th, 2023

36:09

Today's Mystery:A man is killed after falling from the window of a swanky night club, and Mr. Chameleon suspects murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 17, 1948

Originated in: New York CityStarred: Karl Swenson …

Dangerous Assignment: A Stolen Treaty (EP4199)

October 4th, 2023

32:39

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Port Said in Egypt to retrieve a stolen signed treaty that was taken from a courier who was beaten and left for dead.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Tears of Night Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4198)

October 3rd, 2023

33:47

Today's Mystery:Johnny travels to Miami to find out why a widow waited two years to file a claim on her late husband's life insurance.

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Sam Spade: The Kimberly Cross Caper (EP4197)

October 2nd, 2023

37:58

Today's Mystery:Steve is hired to protect a valuable necklace.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 23, 1951

Originated from Hollywood

Starred Steven …

Dragnet: Production 7 (aka: City Hall Bomb) (EP4196)

September 30th, 2023

38:23

Todays Mystery: Friday and Romero have less than half an hour to stop a man who's thratening to blow up City Hall unless the police release his …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Matter of the Medium Well Done, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4195)

September 29th, 2023

46:59

Today's Mystery:Johnny is dealing with death threats as well as a medium who convinced an heiress client to change her insurance beneficiary.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: May 16, 17, and 18, 1956

Originated from …

Mr. Chameleon: The Case of Murder and the Sleeping Men (EP4194)

September 28th, 2023

43:25

Today's Mystery:A ruthless businessman is poisoned, and his two associates, who were at the same table, were knocked out.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 10, 1948

Originated in: New York City

Starred: Karl Swenson …

Dangerous Assignment: Ghost Hunters (EP4193)

September 27th, 2023

30:31

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Darwin, Australia, because a man who offered the U.S. information on the location of a World War II traitor has been murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 10, 1952

Originated in …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Matter of the Medium Well Done, Episodes One and Two (EP4192)

September 26th, 2023

37:23

Today's Mystery: Johnny's sent to New York to investigate when an insured heiress wants to change her beneficiary to a shady medium.

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Sam Spade: The Sinister Siren Caper (EP4191)

September 25th, 2023

34:26

Today's Mystery:A man hires Spade after receiving an ominous warning that his life is in peril from a dangerous red-headed woman.

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Dragnet: Production 6 (aka: The Red Light Bandit) (EP4190)

September 23rd, 2023

39:23

Todays Mystery:Friday and Romero search for a man who robs and beats up innocent citizens while impersonating a police officer.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Silver Blue Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4189)

September 22nd, 2023

46:22

Today's Mystery:The murder of a lunchroom owner has raised the stakes in Johnny's investigation

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: May 9, 10, and 11, 1956

Mr. Chameleon: The Case of the Fatal Impersonation (EP4188)

September 21st, 2023

39:36

Today's Mystery:A friend of Mr. Chameleon's is murdered while dressed in costume as him.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 3, 1948

Originated in: New York City

Starred: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

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Dangerous Assignment: Nazi Fugitive-Captain Shiller (EP4187)

September 20th, 2023

37:48

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Dakar in West Africa in search of a supposedly dead Nazi sea captain who was a key part of the Fuhrer's escape plan.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 3, 1951

Originated in …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Silver Blue Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4186)

September 19th, 2023

34:39

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Los Angeles to investigate a fur robbery committed by a juvenile gang.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates:May 7 and 8, 1956

Sam Spade: The Spanish Prisoner Caper (EP4185)

September 18th, 2023

36:20

Today's Mystery:Sam tries to help a retired teacher who lost $1,000 to an old con game.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 9, 1951

Originated from …

Dragnet: Production 5 (aka: The Helen Corday Murder) (EP4184)

September 16th, 2023

37:45

Todays Mystery:Friday and Romero investigate the brutal murder of a twenty-one-year-old woman in a vacant lot.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 7, …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Callicles Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4183)

September 15th, 2023

48:29

Today's Mystery:An investment broker has returned and Johnny's job is over. Or is it?

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: May 2, 3, and 4, 1956

Originated …

Mr. Chameleon: The Case of Murder from Across the Sea (EP4182)

September 14th, 2023

35:03

Today's Mystery: An international playboy is poisoned.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 27, 1948

Originated in: New York CityStarred: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

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Dangerous Assignment: China Sea Smuggling (EP4181)

September 13th, 2023

38:45

Today's Mystery:Steve is sent to the South China Sea to use a notorious smuggler Captain Jaeger to break a smuggling racket.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Callicles Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4180)

September 12th, 2023

35:10

Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Los Angeles to investigate the disappearance of a bonded stock broker and finds that everyone who knows him is indifferent to his fate.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: April 30 and May 1, …

Sam Spade: The Crab Louie Caper (EP4179)

September 11th, 2023

37:12

Today's Mystery:Sam is hired to look into the disappearance and likely death of a crab fisherman.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 2, 1951

Twice Told Tale - Man Called X: Murder, Music, and a Blonde Madonna; Christopher London: Pattern for Murder (EP4178)

September 10th, 2023

1:10:40

Today's First Episode:Ken travels to Italy to follow a composer, to find why that composer's friend was murdered in New York City.

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Dragnet: Production 4 (aka: The Quick Trigger Men) (EP4178)

September 9th, 2023

37:43

Todays Mystery:A police officer is shot and killed in a bar robbery gone wrong.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 24, 1949

Originated from Hollywood

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lonely Hearts Matter, Episodes Three and Five (EP4177)

September 8th, 2023

41:25

Today's Mystery:The autopsy indicates a deceased insured man was murdered and the evidence points to his widow.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: April …

Mr. Chameleon: The Case of Voices from the Dead (EP4176)

September 7th, 2023

36:24

Today's Mystery:A woman's sister is murdered after she hears the voice of her dead seven-year-old son.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 20, 1948

Dangerous Assignment: A Country's Democracy Threatened (EP4175)

September 6th, 2023

35:33

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to a South American country where an American is wanted for killing the leader of the Fascist Party in order to prevent the election of an anti-US Government.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lonely Hearts Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4174)

September 5th, 2023

42:17

Today's Mystery: A young woman claims her insured father was murdered by a woman he met and married through a lonely hearts club.

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Sam Spade: The Shot in the Dark Caper (EP4173)

September 4th, 2023

38:13

Today's Mystery:A newspaper editor hires Spade to go undercover as a tenant at an apartment building where someone appears to have captured a shooting on their camera

.Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 23, 1951

Suspense: The High Wall (EP4172s)

September 3rd, 2023

36:44

Today's Mystery:A man wakes up in an insane asylum with no idea how he got there.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 6, 1946

Originated from Hollywood

Dragnet: Production 3 (aka: The Werewolf) (EP4172)

September 2nd, 2023

40:36

Todays Mystery:A man described as having a face like a werewolf is robbing and mutilating women in the wee hours on the streets of Los Angeles.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Shepherd Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4171)

September 1st, 2023

52:41

Today's Mystery:Johnny is still doubting a doctor's story even after being pistol-whipped by the man the doctor alleged threatened to kill him.

Mr. Chameleon: The Case of Murder and the House of Whispers (EP4170)

August 31st, 2023

39:41

Today's Mystery:A blind derelict is found murdered near a strange house that feeds the homeless. Mr. Chameleon finds that he was neither blind nor a derelict, and that's just the start of the mystery.

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Dangerous Assignment: The Suspect Cylinder (EP4169)

August 30th, 2023

35:55

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Rome to find out why someone tried to bribe a student into smuggling a recording cylinder to Europe that contained a …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Shepherd Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4168)

August 29th, 2023

39:40

Today's Mystery: Johnny's called to Providence to investigate when a local insurance agent reports a suspicious application. A doctor with few responsibilities has applied for $80,000 in additional life insurance, and …

Sam Spade: The Soap Opera Caper (EP4167)

August 28th, 2023

47:56

Today's Mystery:Sam is hired by a soap opera queen to find her husband, and discover why he's so distraught over a telegram from Mexico City.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 16, 1951

Originated from …

Guest Star Detective Double Feature (EP4166s)

August 27th, 2023

37:17

Today's First Story: Basil Rathbone sets up an office as a radio detective, with Kenny Delmar as his bumbling sidekick.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Dragnet: Production 2 (aka: Nickle-Plated Gun) (EP4166)

August 26th, 2023

42:03

Today's Mystery:Friday and Romero search for two tough robbers who shot two police officers at a café.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 10, 1949

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Laird Douglas Douglas of Heatherscote Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4165)

August 25th, 2023

49:16

Today's Mystery:Johnny's predecessor in guarding in a show dog died under mysterious circumstances. Can Johnny avoid his fate?

Original Radio …

Mr. Chameleon: The May and December Murder Case (EP4164)

August 24th, 2023

39:15

Today's Mystery:A woman is found strangled in her room after telling her much-older husband that she wants a divorce.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Dangerous Assignment: Suspicious Explosions (EP4163)

August 23rd, 2023

40:42

Today's Mystery:Steve investigates a series of explosions targeting treaty negotiations in Japan.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 19, 1951

Yours Johnny Dollar: The Laird Douglas Douglas of Heatherscote Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4162)

August 22nd, 2023

40:08

Today's Mystery:Harry Branson summons Johnny on a mystery case that's strictly for the dogs.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: April 9 and 10, 1956

Sam Spade; The Sure Thing Caper (EP4161)

August 21st, 2023

39:41

Today's Mystery: Sam is hired by a gambler to find out if an ex-Jockey cheated him and two tough friends out of $1500 by promising them a chance to profit on "a sure thing."

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 9, 1951

Indictment: Fur Robberies (EP4160)

August 19th, 2023

29:45

Today's Mystery: A man convicted of extortion decides McCormick information on a robbery to avoid an indefinite prison sentence.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:September 15, 1957

Originated from: New YorkStarring: Nat …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Salt City Matter, Episodes Four and Five (EP4159)

August 18th, 2023

35:57

Today's Mystery: Despite a sense of foreboding, Johnny proceeds with his efforts to serve a subpeona on an underworld figure.

Original Radio Broadcast …

Philo Vance: The Muddy Murder Case (EP4158)

August 17th, 2023

38:30

Today's Mystery: Vance investigates an impossible murder. A gangster was killed in a house surrounded by mud but no footprints were found inside.

Dangerous Assignment: Operation Hotfoot (EP4157)

August 16th, 2023

35:22

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Trinidad in search of a scientist who has discovered an important microbe but failed to report on time.

Original Radio …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Salt City Matter, Episodes One and Three

August 15th, 2023

38:05

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to San Francisco to find a notorious criminal to protect him until the company can cancel his insurance policy.

Original …

Sam Spade: The String of Death Caper (EP4155)

August 14th, 2023

36:38

Today's Mystery:Sam is hired to find a sea captain, and then finds himself in the middle of desperate characters fighting over a string of pearls.

Suspense: Fragile, Contents: Death (EP4154s)

August 13th, 2023

35:27

Today's Mystery:A postmaster (Victor Perrin) gets a tip that there's a time bomb among the day's packages.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 22, 1956

Stars: Victor Perin, Herb Ellis, Frank Gershwin, Vivi Janis, Helen …

Indictment: Bitter Grapes (EP4154)

August 12th, 2023

34:32

Today's Mystery: A woman's lover alleges that she was killed by her husband.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 24, 1957Originated from: New …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The LaMarr Matter, Episodes Three, Four and Five (EP4153)

August 11th, 2023

47:45

Today's Mystery:Johnny has to overcome heartbreak as he tries to solve the murder of the father of the woman he had fallen in love with while on …

Philo Vance: The Argyle Murder Case (EP4152)

August 10th, 2023

32:37

Today's Mystery:An actor is found murdered on a ferry boat wearing a pair of argyle socks that doesn't match the rest of his outfit.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 27, 1950

Originated in: New York CityStarred: …

Dangerous Assignment: Epidemic-Needle in a Haystack (EP4151)

August 9th, 2023

40:37

Today's Mystery: Steve is sent to a U.S.-occupied town in West Germany to find the source of an epidemic that's making everyone sick.

Original Radio …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The LaMarr Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4150)

August 8th, 2023

41:03

Today's Mystery: Johnny meets a beautiful woman while on vacation and falls for her. Her insured father dies and Johnny is assigned to investigate.

Sam Spade: The Chateau McCloud Caper (EP4149)

August 7th, 2023

36:15

Today's Mystery:Sam is hired by a man who received a threat after scheduling a ski weekend with a bunch of volatile guests.

Original Radio Broadcast …

Voice of the Army: The Flying Dutchman (Old Time Radio Snack Wagon Sneak Preview)

August 6th, 2023

23:45

In this episode of Voice of the Army, Jimmy Stewart narrates the story of an ill-fated plane in the Pacific Theater during World War II...and a legend that goes along with it.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 1, 1949

Crime Fighters: A New England Detective (EP4148)

August 5th, 2023

36:25

Today's Mystery:A New England detective is also a parole officer for a young man who was convicted of theft. Does the ex-convict really want to go …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jolly Rogers Fraud Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4147)

August 4th, 2023

49:33

Today's Mystery:The only witness who could have told Johnny about the explosion of a yacht owned by an infamous international figure died before …

Philo Vance: The Prize Ring Murder Case (EP4146)

August 3rd, 2023

38:21

Today's Mystery:A boxer's manager is killed during a prize fight.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 20, 1950

Originated in: New York City

Starred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District Attorney Markham

Dangerous Assignment: Find Rudolf Karpel (EP4145)

August 2nd, 2023

40:44


Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Rotterdam, Netherlands on a tip from a female track athlete who claims to have seen a Nazi war criminal at a china shop. The problem? The china shop has disappeared and everyone claims it …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jolly Rogers Fraud Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4144)

August 1st, 2023

37:34

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to San Diego to investigate a $460,000 claim on a Yacht and finds the local adjuster has been fatally wounded.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: March 19 and 20, 1956

Originated from …

Sam Spade: The Cloak and Dagger Caper (EP4143)

July 31st, 2023

37:16

Today's Mystery :A mysterious woman comes to Sam Spade's apartment dressed as a harem girl, tries to poison Spade, and accidentally kills herself.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 19, 1951

Originated from …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Drive In (EP4142)

July 29th, 2023

41:21

Today's Mystery:A couple are held up by a teenage boy at a drive in theater.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 14, 1952

Originated from Hollywood

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Clinton Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4141)

July 28th, 2023

46:54

Today's Mystery:Johnny is convinced that there was fraud in the fire that burned down a school in a small town, but everyone's afraid to talk.

Philo Vance: The Full Dress Murder Case (EP4140)

July 26th, 2023

34:41

Today's Mystery:A homeless woman is found murdered in full evening dress.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 13, 1950

Originated in: New York City

Dangeorus Assignment: Outlaw Radio Station (EP4139)

July 26th, 2023

39:06

Today's Mystery:Steve is called in to a Balkan country to stop an American who is running an illegal radio station broadcasting anti-American propaganda.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 28, 1951

Originated in …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Clinton Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4138)

July 25th, 2023

38:05

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to a small Colorado town to investigate reports that a new school building is structurally unsound. Johnny arrives to …

Sam Spade: The Red Star Caper (EP4137)

July 24th, 2023

38:13

Today's Mystery:A foreign correspondent, whom Sam was hired to bodyguard, is murdered while giving a lecture.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Alibi (EP4136)

July 22nd, 2023

37:18

Today's Mystery:An elderly store owner is beaten and robbed.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:September 7, 1952

Originiated from Hollywood

Starred: Joel …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Plantagent Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4135)

July 21st, 2023

57:05

Today's Mystery:Johnny has a clue to the identity of a dead woman: her purse, with a recently-fired gun inside of it.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: …

Philo Vance: The Alibi Murder Case (EP4134)

July 20th, 2023

43:10

Today's Mystery:Vance and Markham investigate the murder of a man after they hear the murder over the phone.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 6, 1950

Originated in: New York CityStarred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, …

Dangerous Assignment: Retrieve Gouczek (EP4133)

July 19th, 2023

38:11


Today's Mystery:On the French Riviera, the life of a key scientist, who wants to defect, depends on Steve solving the murder of a famous writer

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Plantagent Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4132)

July 18th, 2023

43:51

Today's Mystery:While in Virginia on an easy case, Johnny is asked for help by a young woman asks Johnny who then dies suddenly.

Original Radio …

Sam Spade: The Biddle Riddle Caper (EP4131)

July 17th, 2023

37:06

Today's Mystery:Spade is called in by the producer of a true crime radio program to find a witness who claims to know who committed an unsolved …

Boston Blackie: Murder at the Movies (Encore) (EP4130)

July 15th, 2023

34:22

Originally Released 3,500 days after the Podcast Launched (May 27, 2019)

Today's Mystery:Blackie agrees to be a technical adviser on a crime film and …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Wrong Sign Matter (Encore) (EP4129)

July 14th, 2023

31:39

Originally Released 3,500 days after the Podcast Launched (January 12, 2018)

Today's Mystery: Johnny investigates the death of an ill woman who made a sudden change in her will.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 2, 1961

The Line Up: Kastro’s Cop Killing Karnage Case (Encore) (EP4128)

July 13th, 2023

31:52

Originally Released 2,500 days after the Podcast Launched (August 30, 2016)

Today's Mystery: Guthrie looks for the master planner behind a bank …

Dragnet: The Big Book (Encore) (EP4127)

July 12th, 2023

32:59

Originally Released 2,000 days after the Podcast Launched (April 18, 2015)

Today's Mystery:Friday and Romero investigate the distribution and sale of …

Nick Carter: Drums of Death (Encore) (EP4126)

July 11th, 2023

33:48

Originally Released 1,501 days after the Podcast Launched (December 5, 2013)Today's Mystery:A wealthy woman comes to Nick because she has a problem with her doctor - who is a witch doctor.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Frank Race: The Adventure of the Hackensack Victory (Encore) (EP4125)

July 10th, 2023

36:34

Originally Released 1,001 days after the Podcast Launched (July 23, 2012)

Today's Mystery:Frank is brought in when a freight company belonging to a …

Sherlock Holmes: The Singular Affair of the White Cockerel (Encore) (EP4124x)

July 9th, 2023

35:33

Originally released 500 days after the podcast Launched (March 26, 2011)

Today's Mystery:While Sherlock Holmes is retired on his bee farm, he is asked …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Displaced Person (EP4124)

July 8th, 2023

41:50

Today's Mystery:A mother and her son find an unidentified woman dead in the woods.Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 31, 1952

Originated from …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Fathom Five Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4123)

July 7th, 2023

49:14

Today's Mystery: Johnny is convinced that a struggling businessman, who disappeared after a boat caught fire and sunk, is alive

.Original Radio …

Philo Vance: The Whirlaround Murder Case (EP4122)

July 6th, 2023

45:29

Today's Mystery:Philo investigates the murder of a carnival concessions operator.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 30, 1950

Originated in: New York City

Starred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District …

Dangerous Assignment: Stolen UN Documents (EP4121)

July 5th, 2023

37:40

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to the Middle East to find out how sensitive diplomatic information disappeared from an official's home, and finds himself investigating the official's wife's murder.

Original Radio Broadcast …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Fathom Five Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4120)

July 4th, 2023

38:48

Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Miami to find out if an insured man died in a boat fire, and, if so, whether it was an accident, murder, or suicide.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: February 27 and 28, 1956

Originated from …

Sam Spade: The Prodigal Panda Caper (EP4119)

July 3rd, 2023

37:25

Today's Mystery:Sam is hired by a 9 year-old who claims to have been robbed of a toy panda

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 29, 1950

Originated …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Three Victims (EP4118)

July 1st, 2023

39:27

Today's Mystery: A middle-aged husband and wife are found dead with their son surviving as the witness.Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 24, 1952

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Bennett Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4117)

June 30th, 2023

51:18

Today's Mystery: The insurance company presses the case against a building owner they're convicted had his own building set on fire.

Original Radio …

Philo Vance: The Money Machine Murder Case (EP4016)

June 29th, 2023

38:15

Today's Mystery: A man who created a fake money-making machine was murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 23, 1950

Originated in: New York CityStarred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District Attorney …

Dangerous Assignment: File 72 (EP4115)

June 28th, 2023

36:10

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to the Balkans to recapture a stolen top-secret file from an official of a Balkan Country who offers to return it...for a …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Bennett Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4114)

June 27th, 2023

41:06

Today's Mystery: Johnny's sent to San Francisco to investigate a fire at a building owned by a ruthless financier.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: …

Sam Spade: The 25-1235679 Caper(EP4113)

June 26th, 2023

48:23

Today's Mystery: A friend of Sam's asks him to find out why a street musician was nearly brained to death.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 15, …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Cover Up (EP4112)

June 24th, 2023

36:17


Today's Mystery:A man shows up at his best friend's house to find blood on the floor and a stranger claimed to have been hired to take care of the house.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 17, 1952

Originiated from …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Cui Bono Matter. Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4111)

June 23rd, 2023

48:28

Today's Mystery: Johnny continues his investigation into the killing of a county attorney by his daughter. Was it really an accident or something else? A lot of townspeople don't like him asking.

Original Radio …

Philo Vance: The Manicure Murder Case (EP4110)

June 22nd, 2023

37:59

Today's Mystery: A dying chemistry Professor requests a manicure even though he'd been fatally wounded.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:May 16, 1950

Originated in: New York City

tarred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George …

Dangerous Assignment: Atomic Fisson Formula (EP4109)

June 21st, 2023

36:14

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Java to make himself a target for someone who's stolen half of a top-secret formula...and killed the person who had it.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Cui Bono Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4108)

June 20th, 2023

36:58

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to a small Virginia town to investigate the death of his district attorney in what's been called an accidental shooting …

Sam Spade: The Dry Gulch Caper (EP4107)

June 19th, 2023

36:27

Today's Mystery:Sam is summoned to a ghost town by an elderly man, who believes Sam is a California Marshal, to help him fight an outlaw.
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Original …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Froward Fisherman Matter (EP4106a)

June 18th, 2023

26:56

Today's Mystery:Johnny is called in to find a missing insured retired businessman who spends all his time fishing.Original Radio Broadcast Date: June …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Fire in Paradise Matter (EP4106)

June 17th, 2023

24:33

Today's Mystery:Sam is sent to a town in New Jersey where an insured man has filed a claim for an accident that occurred when his house burned down.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 26, 1958

Originated from …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The McClain Matter, Episodes Four and Five (EP4105)

June 16th, 2023

34:00

Today's Mystery: Johnny closes in on a doctor who is accused of faking his wife's death to collect her insurance.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The McClain Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4104)

June 15th, 2023

39:53

Today's Mystery:A woman shows up in Hartford claiming to be an insured woman who died in Los Angeles two years previously.

Original Radio Broadcast …

Let George Do It: That Ain't No Way to Run a Railroad (EP4103)

June 14th, 2023

40:05

Today's Mystery:George is hired by a wealthy man who is suspicious because his bid to buy a broken-down railroad for a million dollars was refused.

Let George Do It: How Gullible Can You Be? (EP4102)

June 13th, 2023

34:01

Today's Mystery: A chauffeur of a rich man whose partner died in a suspicious "accident" asks George to take care of the envelope plunging George into the middle of the case.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:May 28, 1951

Let George Do It: Triple Indemnity (EP4101)

June 12th, 2023

38:04

Today's Mystery:George goes to a small town where gossip says a man has murdered his missing wife.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 6, 1950

Lux Radio Theater: The Maltese Falcon (EP4100s)

June 11th, 2023

1:13:36

Today's Mystery:Sam Spade (Edward G. Robinson) tries to solve the murder of his partner and gets drawn into the intrigue over a mysterious …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Last Stop (EP4100)

June 10th, 2023

38:59

Today's Mystery:Jace Pearson suspects foul play in a fatal train crash.Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 10, 1952

Originiated from Hollywood

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Flight Six Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five

June 9th, 2023

51:24

Today's Mystery: Accusations fly and suspects point fingers at each other as Johnny's investigation into who sabotaged a plane and caused the death of ten passengers continues.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: February 1, …

Philo Vance: The Whistling Murder Case (EP4098)

June 8th, 2023

35:33

Today's Mystery: Vance investigates a series of murders committed by a whistling killer who tries to extort money from his wealthy victims.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 9, 1950

Originated in: New York City

Starred: …

Dangerous Assignment: Recover Stolen Dynamite (EP4097)

June 7th, 2023

36:35


Today's Mystery:Steven goes to Panama to take up the case of an old friend who was murdered while looking for stolen dynamite. Steve's only clue? A …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Flight Six Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4096)

June 6th, 2023

40:13

Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Mexico to investigate a plane crash where three of the victims were insured with travel life insurance.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 30 and 31, 1956

Originated from …

Sam Spade: The Dog Bed Caper (EP4095)

June 5th, 2023

35:56

Today's Mystery:The owner of an investment firm hires Spade to shadow one of her clients whom she says may be involved in a racket.

Original Radio …

Inheritance: The Texas Rangers (Texas Rangers Bicentenial Special)

June 4th, 2023

58:51

A Texas Rangers Captain is assigned to form a group of special forces to stop rustlers stealing cattle and taking them across the Rio Grande.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:June 13, 1954

Guest Host: Andrew Rhynes of the

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Double Edge (EP4094)

June 3rd, 2023

38:46

Today's Mystery:Jace searches for a man who robbed a bank.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 3, 1952

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Joel McCrea …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Duke Red Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4093)

June 2nd, 2023

47:42

Today's Mystery:Johnny's investigation into the death of a racehorse leads him to investigate the owner's finances and the disappearance of the horse's trainer.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 25, 26, and 27, …

Philo Vance: The Rooftop Murder Case (EP4092)

June 1st, 2023

39:45

Today's Mystery:A man falls from a roof, leaving behind a suicide note. Vance suspects murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 2, 1950

Originated in: New York City

Starred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as …

Dangerous Assignment: Recover a Hospital Chart (EP4091)

May 31st, 2023

37:15


Today's Mystery: Steve is sent to Macao to locate a hospital chart that could lead to a US ally being defeated for re-election.

Original Radio …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Duke Red Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4090)

May 30th, 2023

38:25

Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to California to investigate a $65,000 claim on a racehorse who was injured and had to be destroyed.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 23 and 24, 1956

Story concludes on Friday in EP4093

Sam Spade: The Terrified Turkey Caper (EP4089)

May 29th, 2023

37:03

Today's Mystery:A man named Tom Turkey shows up in Sam's office and says he's afraid someone's going to kill him.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Stick-Up (EP4088)

May 27th, 2023

37:03

Today's Mystery:Jace is called in when an elderly town character is shot down in a store stick-up.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 27, 1952

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ricardo Amerigo Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4087)

May 26th, 2023

58:58

Today's Mystery:Johnny nearly killed getting a missing insured violin out of a New Jersey swamp, but is it actually genuine?

Original Radio Broadcast …

Philo Vance: The Sholess Murder Case (EP4086)

May 25th, 2023

33:18

Today's Mystery:Multiple beauty contest contestants are found murdered with their shoes missing.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 27, 1949

Dangerous Assignment: Solve Your Own Murder (EP4085)

May 24th, 2023

36:17


Today's Mystery: Steve goes to a South American country to find out who killed a man with papers identifying him as Steve Mitchell.

Original Radio …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ricardo Amerigo Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4084)

May 23rd, 2023

42:18

Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to New Jersey to investigate the disappearance of a has-been musician and his insured $30,000 violin.

Original Radio …

Sam Spade: Caper Over My Dead Body (EP4083)

May 22nd, 2023

47:24

Today's Mystery:Sam explains to a confused Effie how he's still alive.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 17, 1950

Originated from Hollywood

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Round Trip (EP4082)

May 20th, 2023

47:34

Today's Mystery:Jace Pearson tracks down a robber who robbed and killed a newspaper delivery driver.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 20, 1952

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Todd Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4081)

May 19th, 2023

47:22

Today's Mystery:A woman's life hangs in the balance. What can she tell Johnny and the police about the man who shot her?

Original Radio Broadcast …

Philo Vance: The Penny-Ante Murder Case (EP4080)

May 18th, 2023

32:33

Today's Mystery: Vance investigates the murder of a man at a low-stakes poker game.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 20, 1949

Originated in: New York City

Starred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as …

Dangerous Assignment: Prevent Disclosure of Compromised Codes (EP4079)

May 17th, 2023

35:57

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to London to intercept someone who is trying to sell a U.S. Intelligence secret.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 3, …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Todd Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4078)

May 16th, 2023

35:48

Today's Mystery:Johnny gets a tip from a convict he sent up on a $75,000 robbery.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 16 and 17, 1956

Originated …

Sam Spade: The Farmer's Daughter Caper (EP4077)

May 15th, 2023

43:48

Today's Mystery: Sam stays the night at a farmhouse where a beautiful woman pleads for his help.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 3, 1950

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Finger Man (EP4076)

May 13th, 2023

35:32

Today's Mystery:Jace Pearson sets out to find out who killed a deputy in a jail riot.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1952

Originated from …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Caylin Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4075)

May 12th, 2023

47:40

Today's Mystery: Johnny begins to dig into the past of a man presumed burned to death in a car.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 4, 5, and 6, …

Philo Vance: The President Murder Case (EP4074)

May 11th, 2023

33:03

Today's Mystery:The president of a railroad is found dead on the rails of one of his trains.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 23, 1947

Originated in: New York City

Starred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie …

Dangerous Assignment: The Nazi Buzz Bomb (EP4073)

May 10th, 2023

35:15

Today's Mystery:Steve sets out to recover stolen plans the Nazis had for an improved buzz bomb before they can be sold to the highest bidder.

Original …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Caylin Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4072)

May 9th, 2023

43:03

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Los Angeles to investigate the apparent death of an insured man in a burning car.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: …

Sam Spade: The Honest Thief Caper (Rehearsal) (EP4071)

May 8th, 2023

30:51

Today's Mystery:
Sam is hired by a woman to help her fiancé, who has been charged with armed robbery.Rehearsal of Program that Aired May 28, 1950

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Boomerang (EP4070)

May 6th, 2023

48:28

Today's Mystery:An elderly man disappears after an argument with his daughter.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 6, 1952

Originated from …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Forbes Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4069)

May 5th, 2023

54:52

Today's Mystery:An accountant who embezzled $5,000 continues to refuse to tell Johnny what he did with the money, but contemplates a far more drastic …

Philo Vance: The Best Seller Murder Case (EP4068)

May 4th, 2023

38:38

Today's Mystery:A best-selling writer who is writing a novel that could ruin a woman's life is murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 16, …

Dangerous Assignment: Kroner Cutlass (EP4067)

May 3rd, 2023

34:05

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Europe to clear the U.S. of having stolen a cutlass that's a powerful national symbol. The problem? A U.S. Navy …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Forbes Matters, Episodes One and Two (EP4066)

May 2nd, 2023

33:41

Today's Mystery:Johnny quickly discovers who embezzled nearly $5,000 from a New York fashion firm, but where's the money?

Original Radio Broadcast …

Sam Spade: The Red Amapola Caper (Rehearsal) (EP4065)

May 1st, 2023

30:43

Today's Mystery:Sam is hired to serve as an alibi for a Mexican man but all bets are off when his daughter is shot right in front of him.

Rehearsal of …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Ex-Con (EP4064)

April 29th, 2023

37:12

Today's Mystery:A desperate ex-con agrees to murder a woman for $1,000 and Jace has to stop him.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 29, 1952

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lansing Fraud Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4063)

April 28th, 2023

49:11

Today's Mystery:Johnny is convinced that an insurance policy was set up fraudulently, but can he prove it before the beneficiary is able to go to …

Philo Vance: The Shower Bath Murder Case (EP4062)

April 27th, 2023

34:35

Today's Mystery:Philo Vance investigates the case of a man who threw his bath brush out the window before being found murdered in his shower/bathtub.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 25, 1950

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Dangerous Assignment: Nazi Fugitive (EP4061)

April 26th, 2023

33:13

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Malaysia to find an ex-Nazi fugitive who is stirring up rebellion and disrupting rubber production.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 3, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lansing Fraud Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4060)

April 25th, 2023

32:55

Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Tucson to investigate the suspicious case of a man insured for $50,000 who died from malnutrition and could not have …

Sam Spade: The Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail Caper (EP4059)

April 24th, 2023

33:42

Today's Mystery:A private eye from Chicago who lost his license pushes his way into Sam's office and talks him into taking a case...dressed as a giant rabbit.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 4, 1949

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Knock Out (EP4058)

April 22nd, 2023

37:40

Today's Mystery:Jayce searches for the murderer of an elderly cattle rancher who stole a sheriff's gun and beat him with it.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Cronin Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4057)

April 21st, 2023

51:24

Today's Mystery:Johnny arrives at Dolly Cronin's old estate after someone attacked him to steal the necklace, while Mrs. Cronin takes ill

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Philo Vance: The Golden Key Murder (EP4056)

April 20th, 2023

31:44

Today's Mystery:Philo Vance returns from a trip to find a golden key in the mail, and a dead body in his office - with the same key.

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Dangerous Assignment: A Box of Busted Bells (EP4055)

April 19th, 2023

36:37

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Cairo to search for a missing government official whose accusation could bring down a U.S.-friendly Middle Eastern …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Cronin Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4054)

April 18th, 2023

36:22

Today's Mystery:Johnny is called in when a has-been star plans a party on a train full of friends and acquaintances and wants to bring out jewels …

Sam Spade: The Cheesecake Caper (EP4053)

April 17th, 2023

30:58

Today's Mystery:Sam is hired by a waiter who leaves a photo in a sandwich and tells him to find the woman in it.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 6, 1949

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Screen Guild Theater: A Night to Remember (EP4052s)

April 16th, 2023

37:24

Today's Mystery: A mystery writer (Brian Donlevy) and his wife (Lucille Ball) move into a basement apartment in the East Village one night. In the morning, they find a body in their garden.'

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Travesty (EP4052)

April 15th, 2023

37:19

Today's Mystery: A man claims his spare tire was stolen out of the back of his car and accuses a Sherrif's Deputy of failing to file his report.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Henderson Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4051)

April 14th, 2023

59:29

Today's Mystery: After an unsatisfactory coroner's inquest, Johnny continues his investigation into the death of a Montana rancher.

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Philo Vance: The Nylon Murder Case (EP4050)

April 13th, 2023

39:59

Today's Mystery: Philo Vance is called to investigate a series of thefts perpetrated by a female gang.


Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 11, 1950

Originated in: New York City

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Dangerous Assignment: Missing Arctic Warfare Report (EP4049)

April 12th, 2023

36:20

Today's Mystery: Steve is sent to Quebec to recover a report on new arctic warfare equipment that had been in the possession of a murdered scientist.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 20, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Henderson Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4048)

April 11th, 2023

30:38

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to a small town in Montana to investigate the death of an insured rancher.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 28 …

Sam Spade: The Chargogogogmanchogagogchobunamungamog Caper (EP4047)

April 10th, 2023

41:35

Today's Mystery:Sam is hired by a tribal chief to locate an engineer who didn't show up for a meeting.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 25, …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Illegal Entry (EP4046)

April 8th, 2023

35:33

Today's Mystery:The Rangers pursue a robber who stabbed a victim and kidnapped a local woman.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 8, 1952

Originated …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Amy Bradshaw Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4045)

April 7th, 2023

41:25

Today's Mystery:After an attempt on the life of a Broadway star, Johnny's investigation intensifies. But is it getting too personal?

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Philo Vance: The Mimic Murder Case (EP4044)

April 6th, 2023

34:56

Today's Mystery: Vance is kidnapped so a mimic can impersonate him.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 4, 1950

Originated in: New York City

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Dangerous Assignment: Find Missing Scientist Dr. Wieczek (EP4043)

April 5th, 2023

34:42

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Madrid, Spain to find a prominent scientist who disappeared while defecting to the United States.

Original Radio …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Amy Bradshaw Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4042)

April 4th, 2023

33:39

Today's Mystery: Johnny is called after an insured theater actress received a threatening note.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 21 and 22, …

Sam Spade: The Prodigal Daughter Caper (EP4041)

April 3rd, 2023

42:14

Today's Mystery:Sam is hired to break up a romance between the daughter of a wealthy man and a disreputable night club owner.

Original Radio Broadcast …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Sell Out (EP4040)

April 1st, 2023

35:23

Today's Mystery: Jace investigates the murder of a shopkeeper who was killed during a going out of business sale.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:June …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Broderick Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4039)

March 31st, 2023

56:33

Today's Mystery:Johnny continues on the search for a missing insurance beneficiary whose life continues to elude him.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: …

Philo Vance: The Ivory Murder Case (EP4038)

March 30th, 2023

33:08

Today's Mystery:A man murders his business partner in Africa to claim sole ownership of a cache of ivory. He's then found dead in a locked room.

Dangerous Assignment: Operation Fish Hook (EP4037)

March 29th, 2023

35:03

Today's Mystery: Steve is sent to Haiti to find out if some missing scientists are alive and to recover their research on submarine warfare.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 6, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Broderick Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4036)

March 28th, 2023

34:19

Today's Mystery: Johnny is hired to search for the beneficiary of an impoverished insured who left her a $1500 life insurance policy.

Original Radio …

Sam Spade: The Champion Caper (EP4035)

March 27th, 2023

34:56

Today's Mystery: Sam is hired by a wealthy businessman who fears that he'll be attacked by a former employee whom he sent to prison.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 7, 1949

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Jailbird (EP4034)

March 25th, 2023

37:22

Today's Mystery: The Rangers join a statewide manhunt for an escaped felon who killed a police officer.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 25, 1952

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lorko Diamonds Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4033)

March 24th, 2023

48:33

Today's Mystery:Johnny's search for the stolen diamonds sends him to the casbah.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 9, 10 and 11, 1955

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Philo Vance: The Jackpot Murder Case (EP4032)

March 23rd, 2023

32:19

Today's Mystery:An informant is murdered right before Markham and Vance can question him about who killed a mobster.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 21, 1950

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Dangerous Assignment: Intercept Dr. Korvel (EP4031)

March 22nd, 2023

36:13

Today's Mystery: Steve has to intercept the leading citizen of an Eastern European country before he walks into a trap set by a false friend.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 30, 1950

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lorko Diamonds Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4030)

March 21st, 2023

34:29

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Algiers to investigate the theft of diamonds after a courier died.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates:November 7 and 8, …

Sam Spade: The Tears of Night Caper (EP4029)

March 20th, 2023

37:19

Today's Mystery: Sam is hired by the operator of a gambling den to return a necklace to its owner, but Sam finds out she already has it.

Original …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Smart Kill (EP4028)

March 18th, 2023

36:41

Today's Mystery:Jace Pearson is called in when a body is found burned inside a locked business.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 18, 1952

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Valentine Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4027)

March 17th, 2023

46:58

Today's Mystery: A talented dancer is murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 14, 1950

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Philo Vance: The Mathematical Murder Case (EP4026)

March 16th, 2023

34:34

Today's Mystery: A talented dancer is murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 14, 1950

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Dangerous Assignment: Missing Civil War Map (EP4025)

March 15th, 2023

36:17

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Richmond to find out why a foreign agent stole a Civil War map.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 16, 1950

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, The Valentine Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4024)

March 14th, 2023

41:29

Today's Mystery: While on a case in New Orleans, Johnny meets an old bootlegger who just wants to give a quiet life. Johnny is put on the case when …

Sam Spade: The Queen Bee Caper (EP4023)

March 13th, 2023

34:25

Today's Mystery:

A wealthy woman tries to get Sam to frame a private school teacher theft.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:July 10, 1949

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Twice Told Tale: The Abbotts and It's a Crime, Mr. Collins: The Fabulous Emerald Necklace (EP4022s)

March 12th, 2023

1:06:25

Today's Mystery:Pat uses Jean as a decoy to capture a jewel robber who murdered a wealthy man.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 3, 1955

Greg uses Gail as a decoy to capture a jewel robber who murdered a wealthy man

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Unleashed Fury (EP4022)

March 11th, 2023

38:01

Today's Mystery:The Rangers hunt for an violent escaped mental patient.Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 11, 1952

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Alvin Summers Matters, Parts Three, Four, and Five (EP4021)

March 10th, 2023

56:51

Today's Mystery :The search for an embezzler in Mexico heats up after a bellboy who was providing Johnny information is murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 26-28, 1955

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Philo Vance: The Church Murder Case (EP4020)

March 9th, 2023

38:59

Today's Mystery:A wealthy practical joker who suspected his assistant of embezzlement is murdered.Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 7, 1950

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Dangerous Assignment: Berlin Kidnapping Ring (EP4019)

March 8th, 2023

40:34

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Berlin to stop a kidnapping and extortion racket that kidnaps German citizens and threatens to hand them over to the Eastern Bloc if their relatives don't pay a ransom.

Original Radio …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Alvin Summers Matter, Parts One and Two (EP4018)

March 7th, 2023

34:53

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Mexico to search for an embezzler.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 24 and 25, 1955

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Sam Spade: The Apple of Eve Caper (EP4017)

March 6th, 2023

39:46

Today's Mystery: Sam is hired by a woman who fears she'll be murdered by a romantic rival.Original Radio Broadcast

Date: June 19, 1949

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Jack Carson Show: Sam Spade (EP4016s)

March 5th, 2023

35:59

Today's Mystery: Jack Carson calls in Sam Spade for protection after receiving a threatening telegram.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 5, 1947

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Little Sister (EP4016)

March 4th, 2023

36:25

Today's Mystery: Two young women rob a theater and beat the manager.Original Radio Broadcast Date:May 4, 1952

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Chesapeake Fraud Matter, Parts Three, Four, and Five (EP4015)

March 3rd, 2023

48:12

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Denver to question a man who was identified by a man of a deceased insured man who died seven years ago. The man in Denver is eager to help...too eager
.Original Radio Broadcast Dates: …

Philo Vance: The Scarface Murder Case (EP4014)

March 2nd, 2023

33:09

Today's Mystery: A racketeer is the prime suspect in a murder but he has an alibi-Vance and Markham.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:February 14, 1950

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Dangerous Assignment: The Empty Matchbook (EP4013)

March 1st, 2023

39:58

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to a South American country where the President of a US ally is accused of plotting war against a neighbor with the assistance of the U.S.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 2, 1950

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Chesapeake Fraud Matter, Parts One and Two (EP4012)

February 28th, 2023

37:04

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Baltimore to investigate a credible report of a dead insured man whose policy was paid out, being seen alive in …

Sam Spade: The Overjord Caper (EP4011)

February 27th, 2023

47:06

Today's Mystery: Sam is hired by a wealthy woman to recover stolen uninsured jewels.Original Radio Broadcast

Date:June 5, 1949

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Hollywood Sound Stage: Call Northside 777 (EP4010s)

February 26th, 2023

41:21

Today's mystery:A reporter responds to the ad of a mother who wants someone to clear her son of the murder of a police officer twelve years before.

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Address Unknown (EP4010)

February 25th, 2023

41:28

Today's Mystery:A young mother sends her ten-year-old son to get water, but when he returns with a farmer, she's gone.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Molly K Matter, Parts Three, Four, and Five (EP4009)

February 24th, 2023

50:48

Today's Mystery:Johnny begins the search for a cook that was presumed dead in the wreck of the Molly K, but who Johnny suspects is both alive and …

Philo Vance: The Chicken Murder Case (EP4008)

February 23rd, 2023

39:25

Today's Mystery:A racketeer's thug, whose name is Chick, is murdered, and chicken blood is found on his body. This leads Markham to conclude that chicken blood flowed through the murdered hood's veins.

Original Radio …

Dangerous Assignment: The Football Play (EP4007)

February 22nd, 2023

38:06

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to North Indo-China (modern-day Vietnam) to retrieve an American clerk who'd been framed as a spy and then captured by guerillas.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 25, 1950

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Molly K Matter, Parts One and Two (EP4006)

February 21st, 2023

35:52

Today's Mystery: Johnny investigates the suspicious sinking of a cargo freighter

.Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 10 and 11, 1955

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Sam Spade: The Battles of the Belvedere (EP4005)

February 20th, 2023

32:36

Today's Mystery:
Sam is called out to Belvedere Island to protect an artist who fears for his life.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 1, 1949

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Lux Radio Theater: Laura (EP4004s)

February 19th, 2023

1:03:52

As he investigates the murder of a young advertising executive (Gene Tierney), a police detective (Dana Andrews) begins to fall in love with the …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Illusion (EP4004)

February 18th, 2023

45:24

Today's Mystery:A homemaker claims someone is trying to kill her.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 20, 1952

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Macormack Matter, Parts Three, Four, and Five (EP4003)

February 17th, 2023

47:43

Today's Mystery:Johnny's search for $100,000 in stolen jewels continues.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 5-7, 1955

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Philo Vance: The Sterling Murder Case (EP4002)

February 16th, 2023

44:57

Today's Mystery:A political boss is murdered before a big election.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 31, 1950

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Dangerous Assignment: Memory Chain Equation (EP4001)

February 15th, 2023

37:39

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Munich to intercept a stolen formula that's traveling by way of an inventive new route - the Memory Chain.

Original …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Macormack Matter, Parts One and Two (EP4000)

February 14th, 2023

41:24

Today's Mystery: A dying prisoner in Ossing gives Johnny a clue to solving a long-unsolved jewel burglary.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 3 …

Sam Spade: Edith Hamilton (EP3999)

February 13th, 2023

49:17

Today's Mystery: Sam is hired by a psychologist to extract a confession from a young widow who's ex-mother-in-law suspects she murdered her son.

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Uncertain Death (EP3998)

February 11th, 2023

37:59

Today's Mystery: Jace is called in when two fishing buddies hear shots and there's evidence of foul play but no body.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Trans-Pacific Matter, Parts One and Two (EP3997)

February 10th, 2023

41:36

Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Hong Kong to investigate a $200,000 arson claim.

Original Audition Date: August 29, 1955

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Philo Vance: The Music Box Murder Case (EP3996)

February 9th, 2023

37:53

Today's Mystery:Wealthy men who own rare music boxes are being murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 24, 1950

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Dangerous Assignment:Contact Marta Gelber and Smash Sabotage Ring (EP3995)

February 8th, 2023

35:51

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Tokyo to investigate a sabotage operation for which an old flame is the prime suspect.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Michael Piper, Detective: The Erie Basin Murder (EP3994)

February 7th, 2023

34:06

Today's Mystery: A stabbing follows a contentious auction.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 6, 1942

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Sam Spade: The Stopped Watch Caper (EP3993)

February 6th, 2023

38:24

Today's Mystery: Sam is hired by an eccentric wealthy woman living in a large house who claims that she's receiving threatening letters, but she claims they disappeared.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 10, 1949

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Troop Train (EP3992)

February 4th, 2023

41:23

Today's Mystery:Jace looks for a soldier who deserted a troop train, beat up an elderly rancher, and stole his car.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Sarah Martin Matter (EP3991)

February 3rd, 2023

41:27

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Wisconsin to investigate the murder of a troubled insurance man.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 10, 1954

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Philo Vance: The Talking Corpse Murder Case (EP3990)

February 2nd, 2023

43:56

Today's Mystery:A woman comes to Vance after seeing her husband walking down the street talking - even though he's been dead for ten months.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 17, 1950

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Dangerous Assignment: Forged Identification Papers Racket (EP3989)

February 1st, 2023

43:48

Today's Mystery:Steve has to put a stop to an organization that's killing American tourists overseas and stealing their identities in order to smuggle their agents across the border.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Meet Miss Sherlock: Wilmer and the Widow (EP3988)

January 31st, 2023

38:09

Today's Mystery: Jane gets a client for Peter Blossom, a beautiful widow who's accused of murdering her wealthy husband.

Original Radio Broadcast …

Sam Spade: The Love Letter Caper (EP3987)

January 30th, 2023

39:47

Today's Mystery: Sam receives a love letter from a woman he doesn't know asking her to escape from her insane uncle.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 27, 1949

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Nighthawk (EP3986)

January 28th, 2023

38:39

Today's Mystery:Jace investigates the case of a robber who is assaulting young couples at night and who has already committed one murder.

Original …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Hampton Line Matter (EP3985)

January 27th, 2023

38:28

Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Michigan to investigate an explosion onboard a ship, and to find the respectable man who is suspected of planting the bomb.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 3, 1954

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Philo Vance: The Left-Handed Murder Case (EP3984)

January 26th, 2023

35:28

Today's Mystery: A gangleader comes to Vance for help go legitimate and is then found murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:January 10, 1950

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Dangerous Assignment: Retrieve Slarga from Latin America (EP3983)

January 25th, 2023

41:49

Today's Mystery:

Steve goes to Latin America to retrieve a foreign agent who is willing to give the US vital secrets if they can protect him from the …

Meet Miss Sherlock: Case of the Deadman's Chest (EP3982)

January 24th, 2023

38:09

Today' s Mystery:A buyer for a department store acquires a chest and everyone wants it.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 7, 1946

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Sam Spade: The Bumpus Hell Caper (EP3981)

January 23rd, 2023

34:32

Today's Mystery:Sam's attempts to relax and read by a Western novel are interrupted by the drama surrounding a beautiful actress who is one of Sam's …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Prelude to a Felony (EP3980)

January 21st, 2023

40:22

Today's Mystery: Jace is called in to investigate the disappearance of four calves from a small farm.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 16, 1952

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Radioactive Gold Matter (EP3979)

January 20th, 2023

41:42

Today's Mystery: Johnny travels to South Bend, Indiana to recover a stolden radioactive gold isotope before it kills someone.

Original Radio Broadcast …

Philo Vance: The Tip Top Murder Case (EP3978)

January 19th, 2023

45:02

Today's Mystery: A chorus girl goes to Philo Vance after receiving a death threat if she doesn't hand over $5,000.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 3, 1950

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Dangerous Assignment: Contact Lefty the Trained Seal (EP3977)

January 18th, 2023

35:33

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Istanbul where a seal and his trainer are at the center of a murder case involving an agent investigating a spy ring.

Dr. Tim, Detective: Poisoner at Large and the Man from Hiroshima (EP3976)

January 17th, 2023

35:54

Today's 1st Mystery:
Doctor Tim is called in to find out what's behind a series of food poisonings.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 24, 1950

Today's 2nd Mystery:
X-Rays that Dr. Tim needs for the District Attorney keep …

Sam Spade: The Bouncing Betty Caper (EP3975)

January 16th, 2023

32:17

Today's Mystery:
Sam is hired to protect a wealthy young woman who claims her life is endangered by her mentally unstable brother and their scheming psychiatrist stepfather.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:December 12, 1948

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Dream Farm (EP3974)

January 14th, 2023

40:25

Today's Mystery:A couple moving to Texas from Iowa are killed, and their 12-year-old son is shot in a car-jacking gone wrong.

Original Radio Broadcast …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jeanne Maxwell Matter (EP3973)

January 13th, 2023

40:53

Today's Mystery:An insured young woman dies by falling off a bridge. The police and Johnny believe it was murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July …

Philo Vance: The Identical Murder Case (EP3972)

January 12th, 2023

37:35

Today's Mystery:A doppelganger for Philo Vance collapses dead at the DA's office after being killed by a gang whose leader tolerates no mistakes.

Dangerous Assignment: Chromite Mine Disaster (EP3971)

January 11th, 2023

36:47

Today's Mystery: Steve is sent to the Balkans to find out what's behind a series of murders at an allegedly cursed chromite mine.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 6, 1950

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Dr. Tim: The Dog Who Did and Didn't and The Chest of Dynamite (EP3970)

January 10th, 2023

43:02

Today's 1st Mystery:A woman has an unexplained case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in winter.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 27, 1950

Today's 2nd Mystery:Dr. Tim, Jill, and Sandy find a sick child at a forest cabin.

Sam Spade: The Quarter Eagle Caper (EP3969)

January 9th, 2023

38:22

Today's Mystery:Sam is hired by a gumball magnate to find out who has been breaking his machines, leaving the money, and stealing the gumballs.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 28, 1948

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Ice Man (EP3968)

January 7th, 2023

37:50

Today's Mystery:Jace searches for an icepick-wielding burglar who steals food from his victims first.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 2, 1952

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Carboniferous Dolomite Matter (EP3967)

January 6th, 2023

37:26

Today's Mystery:Johnny is called to Sumatra by an oil man, who wants him to protect a test oil well, in exchange for which the oil man will …

Philo Vance: The Chop Suey Murder (EP3966)

January 5th, 2023

35:27

Today's Mystery: Philo Vance investigates a series of robberies in Chinatown that have led to one murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 20, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment: Recover Stolen Missile Plan Microfilm (EP3965)

January 4th, 2023

37:04

Today's Mystery:Steve is sent on a chase across Great Britain and Ireland to try and locate stolen microfilm.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August …

Dr. Tim, Detective: The Man from Trouble Creek and the Second Alarm (EP3964)

January 3rd, 2023

34:44

Today's 1st Mystery:Dr. Tim searches for a missing man with tuberculosis.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 13, 1950

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Sam Spade: The SQP Caper (EP3963)

January 2nd, 2023

30:05

Today's Mystery: Sam refers a divorce case to a hotel house detective, but Sam because involved when the supposed subject of the investigation ends …

Sherlock Holmes: New Year’s Eve Off The Scilly Isles (Encore) (EP3962)

December 31st, 2022

32:48

Today's Mystery: Sherlock Holmes and Watson race to save a luxury liner from being blown up.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 28, 1947

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Candy Matson: Valley of the Moon (Encore) (EP3961)

December 30th, 2022

34:13

Today's Mystery: Candy goes on vacation at a dude ranch at the Valley of the Moon after Christmas and quickly runs into murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:December 17, 1949

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Sherlock Holmes: The Second Generation (Encore) (EP3960)

December 29th, 2022

34:32

Today's Mystery:

The daughter of Irene Adler has a favor to ask of Sherlock Holmes that involves attempted burglary.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Bohemia (Encore) (EP3959)

December 28th, 2022

35:50

Today's Mystery:A king hires Sherlock Holmes to get a compromising picture back from “the woman.”

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 10, 1945

Sherlock Holmes: The Paradol Chamber (Encore) (EP3958)

December 27th, 2022

34:49

Today’s Mystery:A female scientist wants Dr. Watson and his wife to invest in her invention, a metal that facilitates human teleportation.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 21, 1945

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Sherlock Holmes The Bruce Partington Plans (Rathbone-Bruce Version) (Encore) (EP3957)

December 26th, 2022

39:51

Today's Mystery: Sherlock Holmes’s brother Mycroft calls on Holmes to help find stolen top secret papers relating to submarine plans.

Original Radio …

Richard DIamond: A Christmas Carol (Encore) (EP3956s)

December 25th, 2022

34:43

Today's Mystery:

The characters on Richard Diamond take a week off from mysteries to perform a modern version of the Christmas Carol.

Original Radio …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Christmas Payoff (EP3956)

December 24th, 2022

35:19

Today's Mystery: Jace sets out to find out why a beloved small doctor was murdered on Christmas Day.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 23, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jan Brueghel Matter (EP3955)

December 23rd, 2022

41:28

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Detroit to make a deal for the return of a stolen painting.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 6, 1954

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Philo Vance: The Grey Glove Murder Case (EP3954)

December 22nd, 2022

32:26

Today's Mystery:Philo Vance is called to investigate the report of a man strangled by a grey glove in mid-air.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: Decemmber 13, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment: Get Gouda Before the Gunrunners (EP3953)

December 21st, 2022

38:14

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Bombay to get in touch with the key witness who got an American businessman convicted of gunrunning.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:August 23, 1950

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Dr. Tim, Detective: The Mad Maltese and Guest in Number Two (EP3952)

December 20th, 2022

40:22

Today's 1st Mystery: Dr. Tim, Jill, and Sammy have to find a man who was bitten by a rabid Maltese Cat.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 27, 1950

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Sam Spade: The Fairly Bright Caper (EP3951)

December 19th, 2022

48:29

Today's Mystery:
Sam is hired to attend and keep peace at a combined Halloween and celebrity engagement party.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 31, 1948

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Burns and Allen: Gracie Sends Sam Spade to Jail (EP3950s)

December 18th, 2022

34:20

Today's Mystery:

George Burns and Sam Spade explain to a police lieutenant how Gracie got them thrown into jail for murder.

Original Radio Broadcast …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Bright Boy (EP3950)

December 17th, 2022

38:37

Today's Mystery:

Jace searches for a teenager who has stolen several cars and stabbed the owner in his latest theft.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Woodward Manila Matter (EP3949)

December 16th, 2022

36:10

Today's Mystery:

Johnny goes to Manila to investigate a $75,000 safe burglary.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 29, 1954

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Philo Vance: The Birdcage Murder Case (EP3948)

December 15th, 2022

32:25

Today's Mystery:

A woman warns Vance that  her fiancé will be murdered, and Vance is present when he's murdered at a party.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:December 6, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment: Find Hired Killer Lupac (EP3947)

December 14th, 2022

38:45

Today's Mystery:

Steve goes to Paris to locate the murderer of a legendary detective before the killer can add key diplomats to his list of victims.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 16, 1955

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Sara's Private Caper: Sara's 'Sonnets of Fu Yen' Caper (EP3946)

December 13th, 2022

36:38

Today's Mystery:

A police stenographer decides to investigate an incomplete report on a stolen rare book.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 15, 1950

Sam Spade: The Insomnia Caper (EP3945)

December 12th, 2022

33:05

Today's Mystery:
Sam goes to get a good night's sleep and instead gets dragged into a murder case by a neighbor.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:October 24, 1948

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Married to Murder - The Whistler (OTR Netcast Feed Drop) (EP3944s)

December 11th, 2022

34:30

Married to Murder - The Whistler (09-25-44)

A woman marries an artist right after he murders his girlfriend for the thrill of living with a killer. She has plans for even greater thrills!

Original Air Date: September 25, …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Cold Blood (EP3944)

December 10th, 2022

38:18

Today's Mystery:

A farmer accuses his farm hand of murdering his wife.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 17, 1952

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Arthur Boldrick Matter (EP3943)

December 9th, 2022

43:47

Today's Mystery:

Johnny investigates the shooting of an insured man.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 22, 1954

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Philo Vance: The Thundering Murder Case (EP3942)

December 8th, 2022

34:43

Today's Mystery:

A man is murdered in a thunderstorm while talking to his niece.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 29, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment: Defeat African Hate Campaign (EP3941)

December 7th, 2022

37:54

Today's Mystery:

Steve goes to Africa to bring back an enemy agent who is stirring up anti-American sentiment.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 9, 1950

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I Hate Crime: Episode 134 (aka: Road To Gundagai) (EP3940)

December 6th, 2022

36:31

Today's Mystery:

On the road back from Gundagai, Steve encounters a woman who claims her car was stolen and her sister kidnapped.

Original Radio …

Sam Spade: The Sugar Kane Caper (EP3939)

December 5th, 2022

36:35

Today's Mystery:

Sam is hired by a man to prevent his wealthy stepdaughter from marrying a gangster.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 3, 1948

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Hitchhiker (EP3938)

December 3rd, 2022

37:08

Today's Mystery:

Jace searches for a prisoner who escaped from jail and hitched a ride with a local rancher.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 10, 1952

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Paterson Transport Matter (EP3937)

December 2nd, 2022

36:10

Today's Mystery:

Johnny investigates a series of beatings and delivery truck robberies.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 15, 1954

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Philo Vance: The Nightmare Murder Case (EP3936)

December 1st, 2022

35:46

Today's Mystery:

A woman comes to Philo Vance claiming that a man came to her in a dream, and then in real life, to give her $500 and a car, and then …

Dangerous Assignment: Recover Lost Troop Movement Document (EP3935)

November 30th, 2022

36:05

Today's Mystery:

Steve goes to Vienna to find a female Nazi war criminal who was believed dead, but is in possession of top-secret documents showing U.S. Troop movements in Europe.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 2, …

I Hate Crime: Episode 119 (EP3934)

November 29th, 2022

30:38

Today's Mystery:
Larry is hired to make a deal for the return of a stolen diamond.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1952

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Sam Spade: The Dick Foley Caper (EP3933)

November 28th, 2022

34:51

Today's Mystery:
Sam is hired by a fellow detective to protect him from a released convict he'd sent to prison.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 26, 1948

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Rub Out (EP3932)

November 26th, 2022

36:10

Today's Mystery:

A boxer is poisoned before a big fight.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 3, 1952

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Sara Dearing Matter (EP3931)

November 25th, 2022

42:23

Today's Mystery:

Johnny goes to a small town to investigate when he gets word that an insured actress who supposedly died in a fire may have been murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 18, 1954

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PhIlo Vance: The Little Murder Mystery (EP3930)

November 24th, 2022

34:23

Today's Mystery:

Vance investigates how a businessman could have been murdered by a man who'd broken into his safe with the combination when only the …

Dangerous Assignment: Find Guerilla Chief and Stop Him (EP3929)

November 23rd, 2022

37:20

Today's Mystery:

Steve goes to Indochina to capture a guerilla leader.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 26, 1950

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I Hate Crime: Episode 74 (EP3928)

November 22nd, 2022

28:13

Today's Mystery:

A mysterious man walks into Larry's offices and hires him watch a stone with the word, "Victoria" on it. When they meet for Larry return the stone, his client is stabbed.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Sam Spade: The Hot 100 Grand Caper (EP3927)

November 21st, 2022

34:35

Today's Mystery
Sam is hired by the young wife of a wealthy man to find out why he's withdrawn $100,000 from his account.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 19, 1948

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Jeff Regan: The Pilgrim's Progress (EP3926s)

November 20th, 2022

39:31

Today's Mystery:

Regan drives sixty miles to Calabasas to pick up a package, and has to deal with a turkey shoot where everyone is pretending to be pilgrims.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 20, 1948

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Night Chase (EP3926)

November 19th, 2022

37:35

Today's Mystery:

Jace Pearson and Clay Morgan are called in to catch two cattle rustlers.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 27, 1952

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Tempermental Tote Board Matter (EP3925)

November 18th, 2022

44:42

Today's Mystery:

Johnny goes to San Juan, Puerto Rico to investigate the murder of an insured parimutuel track owner.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Philo Vance: The Deathless Murder Case (EP3924)

November 17th, 2022

40:19

Today's Mystery:

Philo Vance is hired by a woman to find out if a man claiming to be an immortal 400-year-old is telling the truth.

Original Radio …

Dangerous Assignment: Find Champlin and His Reel of Tape (EP3923)

November 16th, 2022

37:58

Today's Mystery:

Steve goes to Istanbul to find a missing radio reporter and his reel of tape which provides a clue to something hot that could effect …

I Hate Crime: Episode 73 (EP3922)

November 15th, 2022

31:08

Today's Mystery:

The owner of a travel agency asks Larry for help with a corpse in her apartment. When they get there, the body is gone.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950 or 1951

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Sam Spade: The Lazarus Caper (EP3921)

November 14th, 2022

36:49

Today's Mystery:
Sam is hired by a man who was declared dead to prove he's alive.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:September 21, 1948

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Blood Trail (EP3920)

November 12th, 2022

39:22

Today's Mystery:

A small-town doctor stumbles downtown and dies after being severely beaten in his home. Jace has to find out who did it.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 20, 1952

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Punctilious Firebug Matter (EP3919)

November 11th, 2022

38:16

Today's Mystery:

Johnny goes to Dallas to investigate a series of fires of insured properties that are being lit every Tuesday.

Original Radio …

Philo Vance: The Meeker Murder Case (EP3918)

November 10th, 2022

33:59

Today's Mystery:

An office manager is suspected of murder after being found over his boss's body. He immediately runs to Vance and  offers him $10,000 …

Dangerous Assignment: Administer Little White Pill Antidote (EP3917)

November 9th, 2022

35:25

Today's Mystery:

Steve goes behind the Iron Curtain to deliver an antidote to and rescue a man who's been brainwashed into confessing to being a Naval Intelligence agent.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 31, 1950

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I Hate Crime: Episode 54 (EP3916)

November 8th, 2022

32:51

Today’s Mystery:

Larry helps out a woman being followed by two men and then gets drawn into her problems.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950

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Sam Spade: The Stella Starr Caper (EP3915)

November 7th, 2022

30:22

Today's Mystery:

Sam is hired by a wealthy man to locate a stolen gun. He does so and brings the gun back to find it was used to kill his client.

Night Beat: The Night is a Weapon (EP3914s)

November 6th, 2022

43:20

Today's Mystery:

Randy encounters a troubled man trying to steal a gun.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 9, 1950

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Clip Job (EP3914)

November 5th, 2022

37:31

Today's Mystery:

Jace is called in when a con man swindles a widow out of her entire live savings.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 13, 1952

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Bilked Baroness Matter (EP3913)

November 4th, 2022

37:58

Today's Mystery:

Johnny investigates the theft of jewels from the wealthy widow of a baron.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 18, 1954

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Philo Vance: The Tea Cup Murder Case (EP3912)

November 3rd, 2022

36:44

Today's Mystery:

The murder of a ship's steward - who was also a diamond smuggler - sets off a string of violence and intrigue that Vance has to …

Dangerous Assignment: Solve Kent Jackson's Murder (EP3911)

November 2nd, 2022

38:34

Today's Mystery:

Steve goes to Rangoon to investigate the murder of an American correspondent who was reporting on a racket involving political …

I Hate Crime: Episode 45 (EP3910)

November 1st, 2022

31:21

Today's Mystery:

Larry is hired to guard a shady character.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950

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Sam Spade: The Lawless Caper (EP3909)

October 31st, 2022

35:52

Today's Mystery:

San overhead a thug taking a rap for a mob boss threaten the life of boss in 1945. Afer being released from prison, the thug calls Sam to prove his innocence after finding the boss murdered in his …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Birds of Feather (EP3908)

October 29th, 2022

37:34

Today's Mystery:

A petty robber is found by the side of the road near death, and provides a clue to the identity of his killers.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 6, 1952

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Dan Frank Matter (EP3907)

October 28th, 2022

37:10

Today's Mystery:

Johnny investigates the murder of a small-town police chief.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 4, 1954

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Philo Vance: The Black Gold Murder Case (EP3906)

October 27th, 2022

32:35

Today's Mystery:

Philo Vance is called out west to investigate the murder of a dude ranch guest.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 4, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment: Find 100,000 Barrels of Missing Oil (EP3905)

October 26th, 2022

35:33

Today's Mystery: Steve is sent to Saudi Arabia to find out how 100,000 barrels of oil disappeared between the oil fields and the refinery.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 17, 1950

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I Hate Crime: Episode 44 (EP3904)

October 25th, 2022

35:39

Today's Mystery:

Larry is hired by a nationally infamous character to stop her downstairs neighbor from blackmailing her.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950

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Sam Spade: The Vaphio Cup Caper (EP3903)

October 24th, 2022

38:39

Today's Mystery:

Sam is hired to deliver a valuable cup on a train to Los Angeles.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 22, 1948

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Suspense: Out of Control (EP3902s)

October 23rd, 2022

34:01

Today's Mystery:

A blind former police captain finds himself in the middle of an investigation of murder and blackmail.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Killers Crop (EP3902)

October 22nd, 2022

41:29

Today's Mystery:

Jace investigates the killing of a young narcotics addict.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: December 30, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Frustrated Phoenix Matter (EP3901)

October 21st, 2022

44:29

Today's Mystery:

Johnny searches for the murderer of a writer who wrote two great novels twenty years ago before beginning a life of degradation.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:April 27, 1954

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Philo Vance: The Checkered Murder Case (EP3900)

October 20th, 2022

33:19

Today's Mystery:

At midnight, three different robberies are committed, in three different parts of the city, by a man in a checkered suit.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 13, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment: Smash Lecture Circuit Spy Ring (EP3899)

October 19th, 2022

39:14

Today's Mystery:

Steve goes to Stockholm to find the son of scientist so he can break up a spy ring surrounding a lecture circuit.

Original Radio …

I Hate Crime: Episode 26 (EP3898)

October 18th, 2022

36:23

Today's Mystery:
Larry is hired to find out which of four models and a photographer stole a valuable clock from a wealthy eccentric mushroom grower.

Sam Spade: The Critical Author Caper (EP3897)

October 17th, 2022

40:47

Today's Mystery:

Sam is hired by a wealthy widow to find her estranged stepdaughter.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 15, 1948

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Pick-Up (EP3896)

October 15th, 2022

39:04

Today's Mystery:

Jace investigates the murder of an oil worker who was thrown from a train.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 16, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dolllar: The Nathan Swing Matter (EP3895)

October 14th, 2022

40:54

Today's Mystery:

Johnny investigates the murder of an insured Los Angeles-area criminal.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 20, 1954

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Philo Vance: The Oxford Murder Case (EP3894)

October 13th, 2022

35:38

Today's Mystery:

A wealthy man is found murdered and his safe robbed, and his butler has disappeared.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 6, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment: Find Szabo and the Briefcase (EP3893)

October 12th, 2022

36:15

Today's Mystery:
Steve travels to Paris to save International talks from breaking down by finding a missing delegate representing countries in the …

I Hate Crime: Episode 25 (EP3892)

October 11th, 2022

37:58

Today's Mystery:

Larry is hired to solve a murder by a voice over the phone before it happened.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950:

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Sam Spade: The Blue Beard Caper (EP3891)

October 10th, 2022

42:37

Today's Mystery:

Sam is hired by a man who fears his sister is about to marry a man who had three wives die in mysterious accidents.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:August 8, 1948

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Death Plant (EP3890)

October 8th, 2022

39:09

Today's Mystery:

Jace investigates the case of a woman killed by a truck explosion.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: December 9, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Magnolia and Honeysuckle Matter (EP3889)

October 7th, 2022

41:52

Today's Mystery:

Johnny goes to South Carolina to investigate an arson at a paper factory.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 13, 1954

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Philo Vance: The Brotherly Murder Case (EP3888)

October 6th, 2022

38:46

Today's Mystery:

Two men show up to claim the fortune of a wealthy dead man, but one claims the other is an imposter. Murder follows.

Original Radio …

Dangerous Assignment: The Nazi and the Physicist (EP3887)

October 5th, 2022

38:45

Today's Mystery:

Steve goes to Alaska to find two missing scientists, one of whom is an ex-Nazi.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 24, 1950

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I Hate Crime: Episode 20 (EP3886)

October 4th, 2022

42:26

Today's Mystery:

Three recently released criminals are out to settle a score with Larry Kent and they start out with an attempt to kill him in Sydney.

Original Radio Broadcast: 1949 or 1950

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Sam Spade: The Dry Martini Caper (EP3885)

October 3rd, 2022

37:07

Today's Mystery:
Sam is called in by a lawyer who is killed right in front of Sam.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 1, 1948

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End of the Golden Age of Radio Special (Encore) (EP3884s)

October 2nd, 2022

1:04:43

On September 30th, 1962, the golden age of radio came to an end, with episodes of Yours Truly Johnny Dollar and Suspense. In the Yours Truly …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Dead Giveaway (EP3884)

October 1st, 2022

40:30

Today's Mystery:

A mother and her four-month-old daughter are shot to death.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 2, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Sulphur and Brimstone Matter (EP3883)

September 30th, 2022

37:03

Today's Mystery:

Johnny goes to Venezuela to investigate the sabotage of an insured hydro electric dam project after the sabotage turns deadly.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:April 6, 1954

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Philo Vance: The Blue Penny Murder Case (EP3882)

September 29th, 2022

44:59

Today's Mystery:

A woman is found murdered at her piano in her home.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 23, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment: Investigate Flying Saucers (EP3881)

September 28th, 2022

39:02

Today's Mystery:

Steve goes to Ecuador to look into crashes by a small cargo airline that are apparently caused by UFOs.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 17, 1950

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I Hate Crime: Episode 19 (EP3880)

September 27th, 2022

50:04

Today's Mystery:

A man wanted for murdering his business partner hides in Larry Kent's office and asks Larry to prove his innocence.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1949 or 1950

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Sam Spade: The Mad Scientist Caper (EP3879)

September 26th, 2022

41:33

Today's Mystery:

Sam is hired by an inventor who believes a wealthy industrialist has ripped off his invention.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 25, …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Blow Off (EP3878)

September 24th, 2022

40:17

Today's Mystery:

Jace investigates the murder of a gas station owner.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 25, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Undried Fiddle Back Matter (EP3877)

September 23rd, 2022

37:31

Today's Mystery:

Johnny travels to Portland, Oregon to investigate the theft of a lumber company payroll. The company owner has offered a suspect: his …

Philo Vance: The Johnny A Murder Case (EP3876)

September 22nd, 2022

32:48

Today's Mystery:

A local crime boss commits murder and disappears and both the police and his rivals shows up at his girlfriend's house in hopes of …

Dangerous Assignment: Recover Underwater Demolition Secrets (EP3875)

September 21st, 2022

39:40

Today's Mystery:

Steve goes to Trinidad to help another agent recover some sunken military secrets.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 10, 1950

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I Hate Crime: Episode 6 (EP3874)

September 20th, 2022

34:33

Today's Mystery:

A wealthy woman hires Larry to recover a valuable diamond.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1949 or 1950

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Sam Spade: The Missing Newshawk Caper (EP3873)

September 19th, 2022

37:36

Today's mystery:

Sam is hired to find a missing investigative reporter who had been writing exposes of major criminals.

Original Air Date: July 18, …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Wild Crop (EP3872)

September 17th, 2022

42:27

Today''s Mystery:

Jace investigates the brutal murder of a ranch hand on a trail.

Original Air Date: November 18, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Piney Corners Matter (EP3871)

September 16th, 2022

46:17

Today's Mystery:

Based on an anonymous note, Johnny goes to a small Pennsylvania town to investigate the murder of an insured woman.

Original Air …

Philo Vance: The Deep Sea Murder Case (EP3870)

September 15th, 2022

34:10

Today's Mystery:

A wealthy eccentric man disappears while going fishing.

Original Air Date: August 9, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment: Renew Sheik Haroun's Uranium Deal (EP3869)

September 14th, 2022

42:08

Today's Mystery:

Steve is sent to Cairo where an old friend, a Sheik, who controls valuable uranium mines is threatening not to renew the lease held …

I Hate Crime: Episode 5 (aka A Fashionable Murder) (EP3868)

September 13th, 2022

36:58

Larry goes to a fashion show and meets a beautiful model who asks him for a simple favor - dispose of the body of a murder victim that inconveniently …

Sam Spade: The Wheel of Life Caper (EP3867)

September 12th, 2022

37:14

Today's Mystery:

A woman with amnesia hires Sam to help with the murdered body she found.

Original Air Date: July 11, 1948

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Open and Shut (EP3866)

September 10th, 2022

38:08

Today's Mystery:

A woman comes home in a panic and reports that her date was murdered.

Original Air Date: November 11, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Berlin Matter (EP3865)

September 9th, 2022

38:19

Today's mystery:

Johnny goes to Berlin to investigate the killing of a consulting engineer who had just increased his insurance.

Original Air Date: …

Philo Vance: The Tick-Tock Murder Case (EP3864)

September 8th, 2022

33:52

A mobster is murdered. His partner is the prime suspect, but he has an airtight alibi.

Original Air Date: August 2, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment: International Blackmail (EP3863)

September 7th, 2022

42:35

Steve goes to Switzerland to reclaim a forced confession that could destabilize a Central European government.

Original Air Date: March 20, 1950

I Hate Crime: Episode 4 (EP3862)

September 6th, 2022

37:09

Larry Kent stops a man who was pursuing a beautiful blonde woman. She repays him by bashing him over the head with her purse, knocking him …

Sam Spade: The Rushlight Diamond Caper (EP3861)

September 5th, 2022

38:14

Sam is hired to guard the presents at a loveless wedding, one of which is a priceless diamond with a reputation for bringing bad luck.

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Twice Told Tale: Michael Shayne and Gunsmoke (EP3860s)

September 4th, 2022

1:07:29

In the Case of the Crooked Wheel, the owner of a casino has Michael Shayne come to investigate an apparent case of fraud at his casino.

Original Air Date: 1947

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Helping Hand (EP3860)

September 3rd, 2022

38:01

A motorist is murdered by two "Good Samaritans" who help him get his car started and then decide to rob and kill him.

Original Air Date: November 4, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Terrified Tuan Matter (EP3859)

September 2nd, 2022

40:30

Johnny travels to a terrorist hot zone in Malaysia, where the life of an insured couple may be at risk, with the wife already having disappeared.

Philo Vance: The Cheesecake Murder Case (EP3858)

September 1st, 2022

38:16

The police think the killer of a photographer died in a car wreck, but Vance disagrees.

Original Air Date: July 26, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment: Recover Wire Recorder Spool (EP3857)

August 30th, 2022

40:32

Steve goes to San Diego to recover a stolen recorded wire of an international conference.

Original Air Date: March 6, 1950

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I Hate Crime: Episode 3 (EP3856)

August 30th, 2022

33:57

A British actor hires Larry Kent and immediately tries to kill him before being murdered himself.

Original Air Date: 1949

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Sam Spade: The Bail Bond Caper (EP3855)

August 29th, 2022

35:16

Sam is hired by an old flame whose bail bondsman husband is in trouble.

Original Air Date: June 27, 1948

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Mystery Audio: First Nighter Sam Spade Spoof (EP3854s)

August 28th, 2022

32:38

Sam Spade is called in to protect Mister First Nighter from being killed.

The real mystery is where this audio came from.

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: The White Elephant (EP3854)

August 27th, 2022

38:06

The Murder of a Salesman sets Ranger Jace Pearson on the trail of a hobo.

Original Air Date: October 28, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Road-Test Matter (EP3853)

August 26th, 2022

40:15

Johnny is called in to investigate when an insured auto manufacturer reports three failed road tests, one leading to death.

Original Air Date: March …

Philo Vance: The Racket Murder Case (EP3852)

August 25th, 2022

40:40

A woman comes into Vance's office, but leaves when he calls her by name. Murder follows.

Original Air Date: July 19, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment: White Jade (EP3851)

August 24th, 2022

44:13

Steve goes to Macao to bring back a fellow agent. Things get complicated when Steve finds a dead man in the agent's hotel and the agent is wanted for murder.

Original Air Date: February 27, 1950

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This is O'Shea: Hong Kong (EP3850)

August 23rd, 2022

43:47

Brandon O'Shea witnesses the kidnapping of a refugee from Shanghai at the Hong Kong Airport.

Audition Date: October 1, 1952

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Sam Spade: Caper with Two Death Beds (EP3849)

August 22nd, 2022

47:28

Also known as "The Death Bed Caper"

Sam investigates a case with two dying statements, one of which was false.

Original Air Date: June 20, 1948

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Lux Radio Theatre: Deadline at Dawn (EP3848s)

August 21st, 2022

1:05:15

A street-smart dancer with regrets tries to clear the name of a naive sailor from her hometown.

Original Air Date: May 20, 1946



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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Fugitive Trail (EP3848)

August 20th, 2022

37:04

Jace searches for a missing young woman after her ex-boyfriend is found murdered at a house where she had been babysitting.

Original Air Date: October 21, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Classified Killer Matter (EP3847)

August 19th, 2022

42:17

Johnny goes to Chicago to investigate the murder of an insurance man who was killed after listing his car for sale in a classified newspaper ad.

Original Air Date: February 23, 1954

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Philo Vance: The One Cent Murder Case (EP3846)

August 18th, 2022

38:13

An actress with a past faces blackmail ahead of an opportunity to make it big in Hollywood. Murder follows.

Original Air Date: July 12, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment: Recover Stolen Radar Plans (EP3845)

August 17th, 2022

41:02

Steve goes to Athens to retrieve radar plans stolen from the U.S. but finds himself dealing with multiple groups trying to profit from them.

Original …

Defense Attorney: George Bauman (EP3844)

August 16th, 2022

37:00

Martha takes up the defense of a man who claims self-defense in the shooting of a man who held up his bar ... and who was his wife's ex-husband.

Original Air Date: August 28, 1952

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Sam Spade: The Gold Key Caper (EP3843)

August 15th, 2022

33:43

Sam is hired by a woman to protect her from her recently paroled husband.

Original Air Date: January 25, 1948

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Plays for Keeps (EP3842)

August 13th, 2022

36:02

A corrupt constable kills the local sheriff and is in charge of investigating the murder. However, his plan faces a major obstacle when Ranger Jayce Pearson is called in.

Original Air Date: October 14, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Uncut Canary Matter (EP3841)

August 13th, 2022

36:36

Johnny travels to Beverly Hills to find a valuable uncut diamond that has been stolen.

Original Air Date: February 16, 1954

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Philo Vance: The White Murder Case (EP3840)

August 11th, 2022

36:15

Two extortioners kidnap Vance to ensure they can collect their money; Their victim turns up dead after Vance is released.

Original Air Date: July 5, …

Dangerous Assignment: Who Killed Captain Rocq? (EP3839)

August 10th, 2022

39:17

Steve goes to Tangiers undercover as a soldier of fortune who bore an uncanny resemblance to Steve. Steve has to find out who killed his doppleganger …

Sherlock Holmes: The Final Problem (EP3838)

August 9th, 2022

45:09

Holmes is called in to investigate the theft of several cadavers from a hospital.

Original Air Date: May 19, 1932

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Sam Spade: The One Hour Caper (EP3837)

August 8th, 2022

42:50

Sam leaves an hour before a photo shoot in answer to a call from a printer and has to explain one hour later when he shows back at the office beaten and bruised.

Original Air Date: January 4, 1948

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Wheelchair Killer (EP3836)

August 6th, 2022

42:36

Jace is called in to investigate the killing of an eighty-year-old man in a wheelchair.

Original AIr Date: October 7, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Harpooned Angler Matter (EP3835)

August 5th, 2022

40:57

Johnny travels to the French Riviera to investigate when a heavily insured man is killed underwater with a harpoon.

Original Air Date: February 9, 1954

Philo Vance: The Motor Murder Case (EP3834)

August 4th, 2022

36:45

A race car driver dies on the track, but Vance doesn't think it's an accident.

Original Air Date: June 28, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment: Find Missing Japanese Weapons (EP3833)

August 3rd, 2022

44:31

Steve goes to Panama to complete the mission of a friend, who was killed trying to locate a cache of Japanese weapons from World War II.

Original Air Date: February 6, 1950

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Mr. Chameleon: The Dream House Murder Case (EP3832)

August 2nd, 2022

36:28

A woman is poisoned in her "dream house" after eating a piece of cake.

Original Air Date: January 31, 1951

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Sam Spade: The Bow Window Caper (EP3831)

August 1st, 2022

35:01

Sam is hired by a doctor whose jealous wife is ruining his practice and has threatened to use a gun.

Original Air Date: November 9, 1947

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Shaft of Death (EP3830)

July 30th, 2022

44:20

A murdered body is found inside a closed-up mine.

Original Air Date: September 30, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Paul Gorrell Matter (EP3829)

July 29th, 2022

39:13

Johnny goes undercover on a share-the-ride trip with a robber and killer in hopes of reclaiming the stolen money.

Original Air Date: February 2, 1954

Philo Vance: The Peacock Murder Case (EP3828)

July 28th, 2022

32:15

A woman brings a thug to Vance's office who beats Vance up to stop Vance from taking a case for a wealthy man.

Original Air Date: June 21, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment: File No. 307 (EP3827)

July 27th, 2022

40:20

Steve goes to Zurich in search of a stolen Defense Department file.

Original Air Date: August 20, 1949

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Mr. Chameleon: The Locked Room Murder Case (EP3826)

July 26th, 2022

39:19

A wealthy semi-retired cantankerous old man who thinks everyone is stealing from him is murdered.

Original Air Date: January 17, 1951

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Sam Spade: The Adam Figg Caper (EP3825)

July 25th, 2022

44:17

Sam is hired by the butler of a wealthy man who has been shot at.

Original Air: October 5, 1947

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AWR0200: Cosmo Jones Special (Night Cap Yarns and Studio X)

July 24th, 2022

32:06

n The Professor Goes to the Museum, Cosmo Jones has a crazy scheme to catch an art thief. From Nightcap Yarns. Original Air Date: March 27, 1939

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Joy Ride (EP3824)

July 23rd, 2022

41:56

Jace investigates the murder of a liquor store owner.

Original Air Date: May 27, 1952

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Beauregard Matter (EP3823)

July 22nd, 2022

43:42

Johnny goes to the midwest to cut a deal with a thief who stole a jewel from a wealthy small-town family.

Original Air Date: January 26, 1954

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Philo Vance: The Combination Murder Case (EP3822)

July 21st, 2022

34:45

A murder occurs after a woman who runs an illegal gambling joints breaks her engagement.

Original Air Date: June 14, 1949
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Dangerous Assignment: Smash Alien Smuggling Racket (EP3821)

July 20th, 2022

35:45

Steve travels to Lisbon to stop a refugee smuggling racket after a friend was killed attempting the same mission.

Original Air Date: August 13, 1949

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Mr. Chameleon: The Broken Promise Murder Case (EP3820)

July 19th, 2022

43:38

A man is murdered after he claims that his engagement to the woman who funded his education was a joke.

Original Air Date: September 27, 1950

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Sam Spade: The Convertible Caper (EP3819)

July 18th, 2022

38:59

A woman hires Sam Spade to get back a valuable foreign car that was stolen from her after she'd stolen it from someone else.

Original Air Date: June …

Pursuit: Pursuit and the Knife Boys (Encore) (EP3818)

July 16th, 2022

35:57

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Inspector Peter Black closes in on a gang of knife-wielding boys.

Original Air Date: August 14, 1951

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Crime and Peter Chambers: The Sandra Mantel Murder (Encore) (EP3817)

July 15th, 2022

27:41

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Peter Chambers delivers ransom money and becomes a target for murder.

Original Air Date: April 20, 1954

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Pursuit: Pursuit of the Man Who Couldn’t Go Home (Encore) (EP3816)

July 14th, 2022

35:06

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Inspector Black is called to a hotel room where a man is out on a ledge, saying he can’t deal with his guilt over a …

Crime and Peter Chambers: The Alan Lewis Murder (Encore)(EP3815)

July 13th, 2022

28:20

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Pursuit: Three for All (Encore) (EP3814)

July 12th, 2022

34:42

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Crime and Peter Chambers: The Burke Murder Frame (Encore) (EP3813)

July 11th, 2022

30:45

Peter Chambers disarms a woman with a gun and then finds himself trying to escape being framed for murder.

Original Air Date: April 6, 1954

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Square Dance (EP3812)

July 9th, 2022

38:47

Jace investigates a murder at a square dance.

Original Air Date: May 20, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Celia Woodstock Matter (EP3811)

July 8th, 2022

35:27

Johnny is called in by a man to investigate the disappearance of his younger wife.

Original Air Date: January 12, 1954

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Philo Vance: The Mistletoe Murder Case (EP3810)

July 7th, 2022

34:34

A millionaire is killed by a car and evidence points to murder.

Original Air Date: June 7, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment: Millionaire: Murder Conspiracy (EP3809)

July 6th, 2022

35:29

Steve goes to Paris to find out who's killing off millionaires who have created a join venture that will help the developing world.

Original Air Date: August 6, 1949

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Mr. Chameleon: The Dazed Girl Murder Case (EP3808)

July 5th, 2022

36:24

A panicked young woman comes to Chameleon's office claiming her Guardian's been murdered. When Chameleon and Dave go to her home, there's no body and the Guardian is alive.

Original Air Date: September 20, 1950

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Sam Spade: The Calcutta Trunk Caper (EP3807)

July 4th, 2022

35:30

Sam is hired by a woman who believes her sister is marrying a Bluebeard.

Original Air Date: June 8, 1947

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Paid in Full (EP3806)

July 2nd, 2022

37:31

Jace investigates the murder of a sharecropper.

Original Air Date: May 13, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Fairway Matter (EP3805)

July 1st, 2022

40:39

Johnny is called in to investigate an airplane crash that killed thirteen people.

Original Air Date: January 5, 1954

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Philo Vance: The Red Duck Murder Case (EP3804)

June 30th, 2022

40:33

Philo Vance discovers the body of a murdered young man based on the red feet of a duck.

'Original Air Date: May 31, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment: On Safari for Nigerian Manganese (EP3803)

June 29th, 2022

40:09

After another agent disappears, Steve goes to Nigeria to take his place and locate a tribal chieftain to negotiate for valuable Manganese deposits.

Mr. Chameleon: The Titled Husband Murder Case (EP3802)

June 28th, 2022

35:56

A shady prince is murdered the day after marrying a wealthy heiress.

Original Air Date: September 13, 1950

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Sam Spade: The Dead Duck Caper (EP3801)

June 27th, 2022

33:27

A man is poisoned at Effie's mother's birthday party. Then Effie's mother is kidnapped by hoods demanding a duck.

Original Air Date: February 2, 1947

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Campbell's Playhouse: The Glass Key (EP3800s)

June 26th, 2022

1:09:00

The best friend of a political boss believes the boss is innocent of murdering a senator's son, but he's one of the few who do.

Original Air Date: …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: No Living Witness (EP3800)

June 25th, 2022

35:54

A small-town doctor is found shot dead in his pajamas.

Original Air Date: May 6, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ben Bryson Matter (EP3799)

June 24th, 2022

39:14

A good friend of Johnny's dies in an accident. A year later, his accounts come up $80,000 short. Johnny is called in to find it.

Original Air Date: …

Philo Vance: The Hurdy Gurdy Murder Case (EP3798)

June 23rd, 2022

39:01

A racketeer with many enemies and an organ grinder with no enemies are both murdered.

Original Air Date: April 24, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment : Malayan Line Sabotage (EP3797)

June 22nd, 2022

38:19

Steve travels to Saigon to investigate the sabotage of two vessels carrying U.S. relief supplies.

Original Air Date: July 16, 1949

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Mr. Chameleon: The Fashion World Murder Case (EP3796)

June 21st, 2022

39:43

The owner of a fashion shop is found murdered.

Original Air Date: September 6, 1950

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Suspense: The Khandi Tooth Caper (EP3795)

June 20th, 2022

1:16:37

Sam Spade finds himself in a jail cell on a murder charge after receiving a murder from a man he believed dead--Casper Gutman.

Original Air Date: January 10, 1948 based on radio episodes from November 24 and December 1, …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Canned Death (EP3794)

June 18th, 2022

40:25

An entire family is poisoned from botulism.

Original Air Date: April 22, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Rudy Valentine Matter (EP3793)

June 17th, 2022

43:29

A man Johnny sent to prison fourteen years ago, but doesn't remember, threatens to kill him and everyone who sent him to prison.

Original Air Date: …

Philo Vance: The Butterfly Murder Case (EP3792)

June 16th, 2022

32:53

A blackmailing singer is murdered and Vance provides an alibi to two different suspects.

Original Air Date: May 17, 1949

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Dangerous Assignment: Thropp Foundation Relief Supplies (EP3791)

June 15th, 2022

39:22

Steve Mitchell goes to Sicily to investigate the theft of relief supplies.

Original Air Date: July 9, 1949

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Mr. Chameleon: The Engagement Ring Murder Case (EP3790)

June 14th, 2022

42:15

A woman is murdered after going to a pawn shop to verify if her engagement ring was real.

Original Air Date: May 10, 1950

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Sam Spade: Sam and Psyche (EP3789)

June 13th, 2022

39:03

Sam is hired by a psychiatrist who's being blackmailed. The psychiatrist is then murdered.

Original Air Date: August 2, 1946

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Conspiracy (EP3788)

June 11th, 2022

39:28

A woman's complaint that her husband was murdered and inconsistencies in the stories of local law enforcement send two Rangers down to an oil boom town to investigate.

Original Air Date: April 15, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Milk and Honey Matter (EP3787)

June 10th, 2022

37:00

Johnny goes to Beirut, Lebanon to investigate the sinking of an insured yacht in calm waters.

Original Air Date: December 15, 1953

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Philo Vance: The Meanest Man Murder Case (EP3786)

June 9th, 2022

40:44

A man who is cruel to everyone in his life shows up at police headquarters, announces he's been murdered, and drops dead.

Original Air Date: May 10, …

Man Called X: Operation Cabal (EP3785)

June 8th, 2022

35:57

Ken goes to a country in the southern hemisphere to prevent a revolution.

Original Air Date: May 27, 1952

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Mr. Chameleon: The Gold Cigarette Holder Murder Case (EP3784)

June 7th, 2022

41:55

A beautiful woman with a bad habit of ruining other peoples' lives is murdered.

Original Air Date: May 3, 1950

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Sam Spade: Sam and the Guiana Sovereign (EP3783)

June 6th, 2022

39:24

Sam is hired to locate the murderer of a wealthy steamship line-owner...and the collector's coin he carried.

Original Air Date: July 12, 1946

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Bad Blood (EP3782)

June 4th, 2022

40:27

An aircraft plant worker is murdered after receiving orders calling him up for military service.

Original Air Date: April 8, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Barton Baker Matter (EP3781)

June 3rd, 2022

34:36

Johnny goes to Newport, California to investigate the murder of an insured man.

Original Air Date: December 8, 1953

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Philo Vance: The Masters Murder Case (EP3780)

June 2nd, 2022

36:41

In the middle of trying a man for murdering a young political reformer, District Attorney Markham has doubts about his case and asks Vance to …

Man Called X: Ancient Byzantine Bible (EP3779)

June 1st, 2022

36:58

In Athens, Pegon is given a counterfeit Byzantine Bible which holds the key to a missing $10 million fortune that could provide for Greek war orphans.

Mr. Chameleon: The Insured Jewels Murder Case (EP3778)

May 31st, 2022

36:33

The boyfriend of a wealthy married woman is found murdered outside the home of a notorious receiver of stolen property.

Original Air Date: April 19, …

Screen Guild Theatre: The Maltese Falcon (EP3777)

May 30th, 2022

37:33

Private Investigator Sam Spade gets caught up in intrigue over a mysterious object while trying to solve his partner's murder.

Original Air Date: …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Pressure (EP3776)

May 28th, 2022

40:22

Jace is called in to protect an elderly black man who confessed to murdering his employer. Jace begins to doubt whether the man is actually guilty.

Original Air Date: April 1, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Monopoly Matter (EP3775)

May 27th, 2022

37:51

Johnny investigates arson at a club dedicated to playing Monopoly.

Original Air Date: December 1, 1953

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Philo Vance: The Cipher Murder Case (EP3774)

May 26th, 2022

36:02

A band of thieves are robbing private residences. When one of them kills an injured comrade to stop them from talking, Vance goes to work.

Original Air Date: April 26, 1949

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Man Called X: Rescue From Czech Uranium Mine (EP3773)

May 25th, 2022

32:06

Ken goes behind the Iron Curtain into Czechoslovakia to rescue a resistance leader working as slave labor in a uranium mine.

Original Air Date: May 13, 1952

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Mr. Chameleon: The Custody of the Child Murder Case (EP3772)

May 24th, 2022

36:06

A woman is found murdered at the home of her ex-husband after losing custody of her child.

Original Air Date: April 12, 1950

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Casey, Crime Photographer: Source of Information (EP3771)

May 23rd, 2022

38:30

A great reporter who became an alcoholic is killed after telling Casey about his tell-all memoir.

Original Air Date: January 20, 1954

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Breakdown (EP3770)

May 21st, 2022

39:26

An elderly constable is murdered by a fugitive cop killer.

Original Air Date: March 25, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Independent Diamond Traders Matter (EP3769)

May 20th, 2022

39:46

Johnny is called in to investigate the smuggling of illegal diamonds that are undercutting legitimate diamond traders and driving them out of business.

Original Air Date: November 24, 1953

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Philo Vance: The Cardinal Murder Case (EP3768)

May 19th, 2022

32:42

The girlfriend of an ex-racketeer is murdered.

Original Air Date: April 19, 1949

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Man Called X: The Desert of Death (EP3767)

May 18th, 2022

30:19

Ken goes to Afghanistan to prevent the Soviets from acquiring the hydrogen bomb.

Original Air Date: May 6, 1952

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Mr. Chameleon: The Dusty Room Murder Case (EP3766)

May 17th, 2022

40:52

An inventor is found dead in a room completely covered with dust...except for the gun.

Original Air Date: April 5, 1950

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Casey, Crime Photographer: Road Angel (EP3765)

May 16th, 2022

42:17

Casey investigates the murder of a driver by a hitchhiker.

Original Air Date: January 13, 1954

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Death by Adoption (EP3764)

May 14th, 2022

35:42

An adoptive father is robbed and shot at his used car dealership.

Original Air Date: March 18, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Nathan Gayles Matter (EP3763)

May 13th, 2022

37:46

Johnny investigates the murder of an insured New York City policeman.

Original Air Date: November 17, 1953


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Philo Vance: The Green Girls Murder Case (EP3762)

May 12th, 2022

40:02

Two daughters of a wealthy man are murdered...and District Attorney Markham doesn't want Vance to investigate.

Original Air Date: April 12, 1949

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Man Called X: Cholera Epidemic (EP3761)

May 11th, 2022

34:53

After the murder of a man bringing medical supplies to those strung with cholera in Malaysia the Man Called X travels there to bring medicine and …

Mr. Chameleon: The Perfect Maid Murder Case (EP3760)

May 10th, 2022

44:04

A maid is murdered after tendering her resignation and announcing she'd marry the master of the house.

Original Air Date: December 21, 1949

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Casey, Crime Photographer: The Upholsterer (EP3759)

May 9th, 2022

34:01

An upholsterer found murdered in his own locked shop.

Original Air Date: November 16, 1950

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Blind Justice (EP3758)

May 7th, 2022

38:40

The seeing-eye dog of a missing blind man shows up beaten in a small town. Jace sets out to find the owner.

Original Air Date: March 11, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Bobby Foster Matter (EP3757)

May 6th, 2022

43:49

Johnny is called in to investigate when a boy is nearly killed and ends up paralyzed as a result of a racket dealing in fake polio treatments.

Philo Vance: The Movie Murder Case (EP3756)

May 5th, 2022

35:19

A hated movie actor is killed on the set of a Western film.

Original Air Date: April 5, 1949

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Man Called X: The Maverick Steer (EP3755)

May 4th, 2022

31:41

Ken travels to Wyoming to find out if a scientist who was rumored to have collaborated with the Nazis is behind an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease …

Mr. Chameleon: The Friendly Divorce Murder Case (EP3754)

May 3rd, 2022

38:55

A divorced photographer is found murdered.

Original Air Date: September 28, 1949

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Casey, Crime Photographer: Woman of Mystery (EP3753)

May 2nd, 2022

36:15

An elderly woman calls to report that a mysterious boarder was found stabbed in her own room.

Original Air Date: November 9, 1951

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Suspense: The Hands of Mister Ottermole (EP3752s)

May 1st, 2022

36:35

A London police sergeant (Claude Rains) casts suspicions on a newspaper reporter (Vincent Price) as the perpetrator of a series of murders.

Original …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Trap (EP3752)

April 30th, 2022

40:22

Two truckers are trapped and killed by hijackers and their cargo of car radios.

Original Air Date; February 25, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Gino Gamboa Matter (EP3751)

April 29th, 2022

42:47

Johnny investigates the murder of an insured ex-racketeer whose testimony led to the extradition of a mob boss to Sicilly.

Original Air Date: November …

Philo Vance: The High Hat Murder Case (EP3750)

April 28th, 2022

39:57

A wealthy heiress is murdered after showing up at Vance's office and offering him money to not solve her murder if she is killed.

Original Air Date: …

Man Called X: Sicilian Farmland (EP3749)

April 27th, 2022

37:28

The Man Called X tries to help a young man pull off an Easter miracle with the delivery of a new tractor.

Original Air Date: April 15, 1952

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Mr. Chameleon: The Hanging Judge Murder Case (EP3748)

April 26th, 2022

41:41

A tough judge is murdered in a museum.

Original Air Date: September 21, 1949

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Casey, Crime Photographer: Unlucky Numbers (EP3747)

April 25th, 2022

38:02

Casey goes undercover to investigate the numbers racket.

Original Air Date: June 15, 1950

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Sweet Harvest (EP3746)

April 23rd, 2022

36:35

An estranged son of a recently deceased rancher comes home and is murdered.

Original Air Date: February 18, 1951

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EP3745: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Stanley Price Matter

April 22nd, 2022

36:42

Johnny has to figure out whether jewels found by police in pipes were stolen from an insured company.

Original Air Date: September 1, 1953

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Philo Vance: The White Willow Murder Case (EP3744)

April 21st, 2022

34:20

Philo Vance investigates the murder of a stockbroker.

Original Air Date: March 22, 1949

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Man Called X: Tanganyika (EP3743)

April 20th, 2022

29:55

Ken Thurston goes to Africa to investigate the source of an uprising and discovers that a supply of cobalt might be at stake.

Original Air Date: March 18, 1952

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Mr. Chameleon: Dance of Death (EP3742)

April 19th, 2022

36:32

Mr. Chameleon's investigation of the death of a male professional dancer centers on a dancing school.

Original Air Date: January 12, 1949

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Casey, Crime Photographer: Suicide (EP3741)

April 18th, 2022

31:04

While Logan's convinced a failed playwright committed suicide, Casey is sure it was murder.

Original Air Date: May 4, 1950

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Tales of the Texas Ranger: The Hatchet (EP3740)

April 16th, 2022

36:04

Ranger Pearson investigates the murder of a popular English teacher.

Original Air Date: February 11, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Howard Arnold Matter (EP3739)

April 15th, 2022

35:28

Johnny is called in to help protected an insured mob lawyer whose had a falling out with his boss.

Original Air Date: October 27, 1953

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Philo Vance The Million Dollar Murder Case (EP3738)

April 14th, 2022

32:18

Philo Vance is called in to investigate the murder of a multi-millionaire in a secure house that no one would have been able to enter.

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Man Called X: Plan to Kill the NATO Pact (EP3737)

April 13th, 2022

31:09

The Man Called X goes to Lisbon to stop an ex-Nazi Scientists with biological weapons and a plan to kill the leaders of NATO.

Original Air Date: March …

Mr. Chameleon: The Case of Jewels of Death (EP3736)

April 12th, 2022

38:19

Two murders by chloroform are tied to a high-end jeweler.

Original AIr Date: September 29, 1948

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Casey, Crime Photographer: The Disappearance of Mr. Dizzel (EP3735)

April 11th, 2022

32:56

A wealthy book store owner appears to have been kidnapped from his home.

Original Air Date: April 13, 1950

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Loggers Larceny (EP3734)

April 9th, 2022

40:14

A logging foreman finds the paymaster and decides to steal the payroll. Will Jayce Pearson be able to uncover the crime?

Original Air Date: February …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Allen Saxton Matter (EP3733)

April 8th, 2022

35:40

Johnny is called in to investigate when suspicion arises that a valuable painting is a forgery.

Original Air Date: October 20, 1953

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Philo Vance: The Curtain Call Murder Case (EP3732)

April 7th, 2022

32:15

An aging star of a Broadway show that's losing money is murdered.

Original Air Date: March 8, 1949

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Man Called X: Alaska Weather Station (EP3731)

April 6th, 2022

30:38

Ken suspects that a man murdered in Japan was a scientist whose last known location was Alaska and was developing a robotics technology.

Original Air …

Mr. Chameleon: The Case of the Game of Death (EP3730)

April 5th, 2022

35:59

Mr. Chameleon is convinced that a socialite couple are involved in a gambling racket and some way connected to the murder of a young woman from a …

Casey, Crime Photographer: The Fire (EP3729)

April 4th, 2022

30:53

Casey and Ann look into a case of arson and murder.

Original Air Date: April 6, 1950

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Blood Harvest (EP3728)

April 2nd, 2022

35:25

Jace Pearson investigates the murder of a rancher killed over his alfalfa crop.

Original Air Date: January 21, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Philip Morey Matter (EP3727)

April 1st, 2022

40:58

Johnny tries to see what he can do to remedy the nervous breakdown of the star of an insured television program.

Original Air Date: October 13, 1953

Philo Vance: The Listless Murder Case (EP3726)

March 31st, 2022

34:23

The head of a charity racket is found murdered in his office.

Original Air Date: March 1, 1949

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Man Called X: Orinoco Basin (EP3725)

March 30th, 2022

29:31

The Man Called X travels to Venezuela to investigate sabotage and fulfill the dream of a friend to establish a trade route to the. United States and …

Mr. Chameleon: The Case of Murder and the Man Who Saw Too Much (EP3724)

March 29th, 2022

35:25

One of two witnesses committed by a man in a gray suit is murdered while waiting for a theater intermission.

Original Air Date: September 15, 1948

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Casey, Crime Photographer: The Bad Little Babe (EP3723)

March 28th, 2022

29:10

Why did several gangsters try to kill Casey and who is the woman who tipped off to the attempt on his life?

Original Air Date: March 2, 1950

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Death in the Cards (EP3722)

March 26th, 2022

36:21

A rancher's stepson reports his father was murdered by a professional gambler.

Original Air Date: January 14, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Alfred Chambers Matter (EP3721)

March 25th, 2022

36:30

Johnny investigates the murder of an insured with a girlfriend on the side.

Original Air Date: October 6, 1953

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Philo Vance: The Herringbone Murder Case (EP3720)

March 24th, 2022

35:35

Philo Vance investigates the murder of a ruthless fashion designer.

Original Air Date: November 4, 1948

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Man Called X: Ha' Penny Stamp (EP3719)

March 23rd, 2022

29:42

Ken goes to Egypt in hopes of obtaining a ha'penny stamp that contained a coded detailed report on Soviet activity on the back.

Original Air Date: February 19, 1952

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Mr. Chameleon: Mr. Chameleon's Pet Murder Case (EP3718)

March 22nd, 2022

37:52

A convicted gangster promises revenge against Chameleon, escapes custody, and kidnaps a policewoman.

Original Air Date: September 8, 1948

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Casey, Crime Photographer: Wanted: A Gun (EP3717)

March 21st, 2022

31:31

The boyfriend of a married woman who's husband was convicted of hitting his wife buys a gun in advance of the husband's release. When the husband is shot, suspicion falls on the boyfriend.

Original Air Date: January 19, …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Deadhand Freight (EP3716)

March 19th, 2022

36:35

A dead woman is found without identification sowed up in a duffel bag and dropped at a trail beside railroad tracks.

Original Air Date: January 7, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Amita Buddha Matter (EP3715)

March 18th, 2022

35:30

Johnny investigates a fire where an insured young man was was killed. The police suspect murder and Johnny learns the young man had possession of a …

Philo Vance: The Butler Murder Case (EP3714)

March 17th, 2022

32:14

A dentist is threatened with death by an extortion and is then murdered.

Original Air Date: October 28, 1948

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Man Called X: Italy (EP3713)

March 16th, 2022

31:37

Ken travels to Italy to investigate the murder of a U.S. aid official and get to the bottom of Soviet attempts to discredit the U.S. Aid efforts.

Original Air Date: February 12, 1952

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Mr. Chameleon: The Case of the Blood-Stained Dollar Bills (EP3712)

March 15th, 2022

35:45

Three men tied to a beautiful woman have been murdered over the last several months and at the scene of each murder, a bloody dollar bill is found.

Casey, Crime Photographer: The Upholsterer (EP3711)

March 14th, 2022

31:00

An upholsterer is discovered murdered in his own locked shop and Captain Logan is stumped.

Original Air Date: November 17, 1949

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Tales of Texas Rangers: The Devil's Share (EP3710)

March 12th, 2022

39:59

A man kills his brother and frames a sharecropper. Will Ranger Pearson be able to get to the truth?

Original AIr Date: December 31, 1950

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The WIlliam Post Matter (EP3709)

March 11th, 2022

36:41

An insured woman is murdered just before she was supposed to meet with her divorce attorney and the private eye who found evidence her husband was …

Philo Vance: The Flying Murder Case (EP3708)

March 10th, 2022

33:27

A womanizing airline pilot is murdered before take off.

Original Air Date:October 21, 1948

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Man Called X: The Clicking Buddha (EP3707)

March 9th, 2022

30:35

A scientist wearing Ken's overcoat is murdered. Ken travels to Japan to recover the scientist's work into counteracting the effects of atomic radiation.

Original Air Date: February 5, 1952

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Mr. Chameleon: The Case of His Brother's Murder (EP3706)

March 8th, 2022

36:33

An acquaintance of Mr. Chameleon pleads for him to try and prevent his brother's murder. However, before Chameleon can come over for dinner, the brother is murdered and suspicion falls on the late brother's wife.

Casey, Crime Photographer: Thunderbolt (EP3705)

March 7th, 2022

34:08

A murderer is killing successful men with a hammer during thunderstorms.

Original Air Date: November 10, 1949

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Silver Theatre: Murder Unlimited (EP3704s)

March 6th, 2022

38:55

A reporter tries to track down a gang that specializes in wholesale murder.

Original Air Date: March 9, 1941

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Cactus Pear (EP3704)

March 5th, 2022

35:59

Jace Pearson investigates the murder of a ranch hand.

Original Air Date: December 17, 1950

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lester Matson Matter (EP3703)

March 4th, 2022

37:29

Johnny investigates an arson at a plastics factory.

Original Air Date: September 8, 1953

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Philo Vance: The Golden Murder Case (EP3702)

March 3rd, 2022

31:41

A guardian who is swindling an heiress in his business affairs is murdered.

Original Air Date: October 14, 1948

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Man Called X: Dirty Racket (EP3701)

March 2nd, 2022

29:57

An old friend of Ken's contacts him to say he's been caught up in a dirty racket and is then murdered.

Original Air Date: January 29, 1952

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Mr. Chameleon: The Case of the Woman Who Sensed Murder (EP3700)

March 1st, 2022

35:16

A wealthy woman fears she'll be murdered and asks the police to send Mr. Chameleon. Chameleon arrives to find her dead of an apparent heart attack. …

Casey, Crime Photographer: The Coffin (EP3699)

February 28th, 2022

34:39

One mob boss orders a coffin for another one who isn't ill or injured, setting off fears of a gang war.

Original AIr Date: October 20, 1949

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Casey, Crime Photographer: The Snowball (EP3698)

February 26th, 2022

34:53

A woman is found murdered in the back of a drunk driver's car. The driver insists he has no idea who the woman is.

Original Air Date: August 25. 1949

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Nelson Matter (EP3697)

February 25th, 2022

35:54

Johnny investigates the murder of an insured man with a criminal record.

Original Air Date: August 25,1953

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Philo Vance: The Idol Murder Case (EP3696)

February 24th, 2022

37:50

An ugly bronze statue acquired by a museum gathers a lot of interest...and leads to murder.

Original Air Date: October 7, 1948

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The Man Called X: Casblanca (EP3695)

February 23rd, 2022

34:29

Ken goes to Casablanca to investigate Soviet spying on U.S. construction.

Original Air Date: January 22, 1952

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Mr. Chameleon: The Case of Death and the Dependent Husband (EP3694)

February 22nd, 2022

42:03

The disabled husband of a famous fashion designer is poisoned.

Original Air Date: August 4, 1948

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Casey, Crime Photographer: Death of a Stranger (EP3693)

February 21st, 2022

34:24

A stranger is murdered in the office of a wealthy stamp collector.

Original Air Date: August 11, 1949

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Lucky Dollar (EP3692)

February 19th, 2022

37:20

A shopkeeper's wife is murdered in a robbery.

Original Air Date; December 10, 1950

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Isabel James Matter (EP3691)

February 18th, 2022

40:39

A young insured woman is believed to be the latest victim of a serial killer.

Original Air Date: August 18, 1953

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Philo Vance: The Magic Murder Case (EP3690)

February 17th, 2022

33:37

A hated magician is found murdered in a locked room.

Original Air Date: March 20, 1947

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Man Called X: On the Icy Slopes of the Matterhorn (EP3689)

February 16th, 2022

35:40

Ken goes to Europe find out who's undermining pro-Democracy radio broadcasts being sent behind the Iron Curtain.

Original Air Date: January 15, 1952

Mr. Chameleon: The Brownstone Murder Case (EP3688)

February 15th, 2022

35:22

A woman looks into some strange noises in her high class rooming house and is murdered.

Original Air Date: July 28, 1948

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Casey, Crime Photographer: Sell Out (EP3687)

February 14th, 2022

34:01

Casey takes a payoff to a mob figure to expose a criminal operation and several crooked politicians but finds himself framed for murder.

Original Air …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Room 114 (EP3686)

February 12th, 2022

39:56

A man is found murdered in a hotel room.

Original Air Date: December 3, 1950

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Nancy Shaw Matter (EP3685)

February 11th, 2022

41:20

Johnny is called in when an insured actress is robbed of her jewels.

Original Air Date: August 11, 1953

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Philo Vance: The Rhumba Murder Case (EP3684)

February 10th, 2022

34:34

The owner of a dance studio is murdered.

Original Air Date: March 13, 1947

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Man Called X: Flying Trip to Nowhere (EP3683)

February 9th, 2022

37:38

The Man Called X goes undercover as a co-pilot on a flight with three scientists, one of whom has stolen a valuable element from the Los Alamos …

Mr. Chameleon: The Case of the Dead Woman's Eyes (EP3682)

February 8th, 2022

40:50

A woman is assumed to have committed suicide, but Mr. Chameleon discovers she was killed by a rare Rhodesian poison she couldn't possibly have …

EP3681: Casey, Crime Photographer: Cupid is a Killer

February 7th, 2022

35:02

A piano player is shot to death and Casey suspects the owner of the night club he worked at who had designs on the dead man's wife.

Original Air Date: May 19, 1949

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Hanging by a Thread (EP3680)

February 5th, 2022

39:45

A Sheriff gets a call from a ranch threatening suicide. He arrives at the ranch the call was made from to find the owner hung to death. The Sheriff calls in Ranger Jace Pearson because he suspects murder.

Original Air …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Voodoo Matter (EP3679)

February 4th, 2022

45:57

Johnny goes to Haiti to investigate danger to an insured man who claims to be under attack from voodoo.

Original Air Date: August 4, 1953

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Philo Vance: The Vanilla Murder Case (EP3678)

February 3rd, 2022

34:24

A woman comes to the DA asking him to investigate a threat to her soda fountain clerk's boyfriend's life, then changes her mind. When Vance visits the boyfriend, he founds him murdered with a syrup pump.

Original Air …

Man Called X: Petroleum Sabotage in Lima (EP3677)

February 2nd, 2022

36:21

Ken goes to Lima to find out whether the death of an American geologist is tied to the discovery of oil.

Original AIr Date: January 1, 1952

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Jeff Regan: All His Sisters And His Cousins And His Uncles And His Aunts (EP3676)

February 1st, 2022

41:47

Regan is hired by the creator of a detective comic strip who fears he's going to be murdered.

Original Air Date: July 16, 1950

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Casey, Crime Photographer: The Wolverine (EP3675)

January 31st, 2022

40:55

An intelligent but insane killer is killing and robbing racketeers.

Original Air Date: May 5, 1949

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Blood Relative (EP3674)

January 29th, 2022

36:14

A storekeeper is murdered after having an argument with his recently paroled nephew.

Original Air Date: November 12, 1950

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Forbes Matter (EP3673)

January 28th, 2022

43:29

Johnny is called in to investigate the case of an insured man who died after falling off a clff.

Original Air Date: July 28, 1953

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Philo Vance: The Murdoch Murder Case (EP3672)

January 27th, 2022

34:26

Philo Vance investigates the murder of a horse trainer.

Original Air Date: February 27, 1947

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Man Called X: Invitation to a Murder (EP3671)

January 26th, 2022

36:13

The Man Called X goes to Chicago to investigate the disappearance of a bureau agent and a "rumor factory" manufacturing false information to undermine service member and civilian morale.

Original Air Date: October 1, 1951

Jeff Regan: This May Hurt Just a Little (EP3670)

January 25th, 2022

37:01

A "friendly credit" dentist hires Regan to see if a $100,000 malpractice lawsuit against him is valid.

Original Air Date: May 26, 1950

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Casey, Crime Photographer: Scene of the Crime (EP3669)

January 24th, 2022

36:14

Ethelbert is taking a correspondence course to become a private detective and gets Casey and Ann to take him to the scene of a crime where he identifies an unidentified body.

Original Air Date: March 10, 1949

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: White Suit (EP3668)

January 22nd, 2022

39:00

Jace hunts down an escaped prisoner.

Original Air Date: November 5, 1950

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Black Doll Matter (EP3667)

January 21st, 2022

37:49

Johnny goes to Los Angeles to investigate the shooting death of an insured young woman.

Original Air Date: July 21, 1953

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Philo Vance: The Star-Studded Murder Case (EP3666)

January 20th, 2022

44:23

A noted astronomer is murdered.

Original Air Date: February 20, 1947

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Man Called X: Flying Trip to Indonesia (EP3665)

January 19th, 2022

36:48

Ken flies to Indonesia to find out who's behind the murder of three American oilmen.

Original Air Date: July 13, 1951

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Jeff Regan: A Claw, A Corkscrew, a Coffin, A Crab (EP3664)

January 18th, 2022

38:29

A beautiful woman with a shady story hires International to protect her from a jealous man.

Original AIr Date: May 19, 1950

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Casey, Crime Photographer: Action Photograph (EP3663)

January 17th, 2022

40:09

A racketeer is murdered in Casey's old neighborhood and the suspect is an old friend of Casey's turned bad.

Original Air Date: January 20, 1949

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Soft Touch (EP3662)

January 15th, 2022

41:36

Jace investigates the shooting murder a woman and her four-month-old baby in her home.

Original Air Date: October 29, 1950

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Shayne Bombing Matter (EP3661)

January 14th, 2022

45:17

Johnny investigates the murder of a foreman/labor leader who was killed by a firebomb.

Original Air Date: July 14, 1953

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Philo Vance: The Black Jack Murder Case (EP3660)

January 13th, 2022

35:33

Philo Vance investigates the murder of a sanitarium guard.

Original Air Date: February 13, 1947

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Man Called X: Casbah (EP3659)

January 12th, 2022

37:39

With Ken Thurston out of action, Joe Kendall has to go to Algiers to find out who was behind a plane crash that killed a British statesman about to …

Jeff Regan: Oil for the Lamps of Burbank (EP3658)

January 11th, 2022

39:25

A man wants Regan to clear his daughter of murder, but his wife doesn't want Regan to investigate.

Original Air Date: May 12, 1950

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Casey, Crime Photographer: Blind Justice (EP3657)

January 10th, 2022

38:19

A shady lawyer's philanthropist wife is murdered and Casey suspects the lawyer planned it.

Original Air Date: March 25, 1948

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Dead Giveaway (EP3656)

January 8th, 2022

36:50

A man and his wife arrive at his parents’ ranchhouse to find them both murdered.

Original Air Date: October 15, 1950

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jones Matter (EP3655)

January 7th, 2022

36:05

Johnny goes to Las Vegas to locate a socialite's missing diamond.

Original Air Date: June 30, 1953

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Philo Vance: The Tree Trunk Murder Case (EP3654)

January 6th, 2022

36:57

While on vacation, Vance investigates the killing of a lumber company owner who was found dead under a tree trunk.

Original Air Date: February 6, 1947

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Man Called X: Death and Treasury March Hand in Hand (EP3653)

January 5th, 2022

40:18

The Man Called X pursues two men who have access to America's plans to respond to a Soviet invasion of Western Europe.

Original Air Date: June 29, 1951

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Jeff Regan: A Cure for Insomnia (EP3652)

January 4th, 2022

36:23

A man wants International to prove his insomniac wife didn't commit suicide but was murdered.

Original Air Date: May 3, 1950

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Casey, Crime Photographer: Murder in Black and White (EP3651)

January 3rd, 2022

40:20

A washed-up prize fighter is found murdered in a park.

Original Air Date: March 18, 1948

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Suspense: The Thirty-Nine Steps (EP3650s)

January 2nd, 2022

37:52

A bored British businessman gets more excitement than he bargained for when he becomes wanted by the police for a murder he didn't commit and caught …

Dragnet: the Big New Years (Encore) (EP3650)

January 1st, 2022

34:28

A police office is gunned down on New Year’s Eve.

Original Air Date: March 8, 1951

Original Podcast Release Date: March 19, 2016


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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ring of Death Matter (Encore) (EP3649)

December 31st, 2021

29:06

Johnny travels to Mexico to prevent a once-promising but now brain-damaged boxer from being killed in a fight set up by his corrupt manager.

Original Air Date: March 12, 1961

Original Podcast Release Date: December 15, …

Boston Blackie: The Murderered Boxer (Encore) (EP3648)

December 29th, 2021

30:48

A champion boxer who was expected to throw a fight doesn’t and then is murdered and Blackie is arrested.

Original Air Date: October 18, 1945

Original Podcast Release Date: October 6, 2016

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Richard Diamond: The Frank Bowers Case (Encore) (EP3647)

December 29th, 2021

34:32

A fight manager and gym owner friend of Diamond’s is found dead in the river with three people witnessing him jump to his death, but Diamond doesn’t believe it.

Original Air Date: August 2, 1950

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Jeff Regan: Man in the Black Suit (Rehearsal) (Encore) (EP3646)

December 28th, 2021

40:04

A priest hires International to find a missing prized fighter.

Rehersal of show that aired November 2, 1949

Original Podcast Release Date: August 17, 2010

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The Thin Man: The Adventure of the Passionate Paloooka (Encore) (EP3645)

December 27th, 2021

34:47

Nick and Nora are hired to help a boxer find his beloved missing dog and his girlfriend before the big fight.

Original Air Date: July 6, 1948

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Living Death (EP3644)

December 25th, 2021

38:28

Two killings set the Texas Rangers on the trail of a ring scheduling narcotics across the border.

Original Air Date: October 8, 1950

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jonathan Bellows Matter (EP3643)

December 24th, 2021

36:26

Johnny is called in to find out who tried to shoot an insured wealthy businessman who doesn't want the incident investigated.

Original Air Date: June …

Philo Vance: The Heavyweight Murder Case (EP3642)

December 23rd, 2021

35:36

The girlfriend of a heavyweight challenger contacts the police asking for protection because she fears her boyfriend will be murdered.

Original Air …

Man Called X: From a Starlit Hill (EP3641)

December 22nd, 2021

49:37

The Man Called X crashes a plane in the Middle East and meets a mysterious young girl who’s decided she no longer wants to live in the world.

Original Air Date: December 23, 1950

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Jeff Regan: Some Enchanted Carhop (EP3640)

December 21st, 2021

42:49

Regan is hired to find out who is sending unwanted packages to a young woman.

Original Air Date: December 21, 1949

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Casey, Crime Photographer: The Santa Claus of Bums Boulevard (EP3639)

December 20th, 2021

43:17

A man who gives new dollar bills to homeless men in the worst part of town is mugged on Christmas Day.

Original Air Date: December 25, 1947

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Christmas Present (EP3638)

December 18th, 2021

40:05

Two men, pretending to be charity Santas, hold up a bank on Christmas Eve.

Original Air Date: December 24, 1950

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Emil Carter Matter (EP3637)

December 17th, 2021

47:06

Johnny is invited to meet the prime suspect in the murder of an insured gangster.

Original Air Date: June 16, 1953

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Philo Vance: The Cover Girl Murder Case (EP3636)

December 16th, 2021

34:25

Vance investigates the murder of a top fashion model.

Original Air Date: December 26, 1946

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Man Called X: Vienna (EP3635)

December 15th, 2021

34:48

The Man Called X goes to Vienna to investigate the death of a newspaper reporter and a feud between his two children...one of whom is connected to the Communist Party.

Original Air Date: June 22, 1951

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Jeff Regan: The Smell of Magnolias (EP3634)

December 14th, 2021

39:46

Regan's hired by a songwriter who fears his nightclub singer/wife will be murdered.

Original Air Date: April 19, 1950

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Casey, Crime Photographer: Fog (EP3633)

December 13th, 2021

36:03

Casey and Ann go to a large fog-bound estate after Ann receives an anonymous letter warning of a jewel robbery.

Original Air Date: March 11, 1948

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Clean Up (EP3632)

December 11th, 2021

42:42

Ranger Jace Pearson and another ranger go undercover to uproot the corruption in an oil boomtown. They'll start out by solving the murder of a …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Oklahoma Red Matter (EP3631)

December 10th, 2021

44:15

Johnny seeks to determine whether an owner of an insured race horse was justified in shooting him.

Original Air Date: June 9, 1953

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Philo Vance: The Bulletin Murder Case (EP3630)

December 9th, 2021

38:59

A newspaperwoman is murdered while on her way to interview Philo Vance.

Original Air Date: December 19, 1946

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The Man Called X: Amazon River (EP3629)

December 8th, 2021

37:05

The Man Called X goes to a remote village along the Amazon where the production of rubber is being threatened by unrest among the local population …

Jeff Regan: A Tree Grows in Encino (EP3628)

December 7th, 2021

33:18

A man hires International to prove he murdered his wife three years ago

Original Air Date: April 5, 1950

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Casey, Crime Photographer: Tough Guy (EP3627)

December 5th, 2021

36:26

A tough-talking passenger makes a cabbie driving by a theater three times after which it's robbed.

Original Air Date: March 4, 1948

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Candy Man (EP3626)

December 4th, 2021

36:43

A candy-loving killer blackmails a short-term prisoner to help him break jail.

Original Air Date: September 16, 1950

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Costain Matter (EP3625)

December 3rd, 2021

33:07

Johnny goes to Toledo to investigate a series of high price shopliftings. Original Air Date: June 2, 1953 When making your travel plans, remember

Philo Vance: The Argus Murder Case (EP3624)

December 2nd, 2021

41:01

A man asks Philo Vance to find his wife, who was supposed to be on a gambling ship. Original Air Date: December 12, 1946 Support the show on a one-time basis at Read more ...

Man Called X: Grain Black Market in India (EP3623)

December 1st, 2021

34:57

The Man Called X goes to India to stop a series of black market thefts of grain from warehouses. Original Air Date: June 8, 1951 Support th Read more ...

Jeff Regan: The Hollywood Story (EP3622)

November 30th, 2021

35:40

Regan is hired to impersonate a Hollywood producer and keep a big star’s old army buddy away from him until after the star finishes shooting his …

Casey, Crime Photographer: The Fix (EP3621)

November 29th, 2021

39:32

The son of a good cop on the gambling squad tries to shake down local gamblers and when his dad does a raid anyway, he’s left beat up. Origin Read more ... Check out my wisdom profile at http://wisdom.greatdetectives.net

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Dead or Alive (EP3620)

November 27th, 2021

39:39

A safe cracker fakes his own death in the Texas City disaster. Will Ranger Pearson be able to find him out to commit one last job. Original Air Date: September 9, 1950 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Brisbane Fraud Matter (EP3619)

November 26th, 2021

39:59

Johnny goes to Detroit to investigate the disappearance of a wealthy insured man. Original Air Date: May 26, 1953 When making your travel plans, …

Philo Vance: The Backstage Murder Case (EP3618)

November 25th, 2021

32:48

Philo Vance is called in when the lead actress in a Broadway play is threatened with death unless she skips a specific performance. Original AIr Date: December 5, 1946 S Read more ...

Man Called X: Stalin Plus Seven (EP3617)

November 24th, 2021

37:52

Bill Pringle goes behind the iron curtain to Romania to rescue an American businessman being held by the Communist Government for a show trial. Original Air Dat Read more ...

Jeff Regan: Lo the Gentle Earth Worm (EP3616)

November 23rd, 2021

37:18

Regan is hired by the wife of a worm farmer who claims her husband was cheated by someone who sold him 500,000 worms. Original Air Date: March 15, …

Casey, Crime Photographer: Holiday (EP3615)

November 22nd, 2021

37:17

132 Casey and Ann’s plan for a Thanksgiving holiday is disrupted by a reformed safe cracker whose being asked to crack a safe for $10,000 or else.

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Plays for Keeps (EP3614)

November 20th, 2021

36:21

A corrupt constable kills the local sheriff and gets charged with investigating the murder. However, his plans faces a major obstacle when Ranger Jayce Pearson is called in. Original AIr Date: September 2 1950 Become …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Emily Braddock Matter (EP3613)

November 19th, 2021

41:22

Johnny investigates a woman ripping off insurance companies by writing bad checks. Original Air Date: May 19, 1953 When making your travel plans, …

Philo Vance: The Blue Lady Murder Case (EP3612)

November 18th, 2021

33:51

Vance and Markham are warned that a beautiful lady gangster is going to be moving in on the city’s rackets. Original Air Date: November 28, 1946 …

Man Called X: A Man, Girl, and a Plot (EP3611)

November 17th, 2021

40:10

With the Man Called X out of commission, his friend, Jim Kendall, travels to Hong Kong to investigate an effort to smuggle medical supplies from Hong Kong to mainland Communist China. Support the show monthly at …

Jeff Regan: The Gorilla That Always Said Yeh-ah (EP3610)

November 16th, 2021

40:42

Regan is hired to locate a woman’s stolen blue giraffe. Original Air Date: February 22, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net …

Casey, Crime Photographer: Witchcraft (EP3609)

November 15th, 2021

46:34

Casey investigates the murder f a male witch living in a strange superstitious community. Original Air Date: February 19, 1948 Support the show month Read more ...

Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Open Range (EP3608)

November 13th, 2021

40:20

Ranger Pearson investigates modern-day rustlers who stole a heard of Cattle and murdered a rancher. Original Air Date: August 26, 1950 Become one of …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Rochester Theft Matter (EP3607)

November 12th, 2021

36:42

An insured stolen fur coat is found on the body of a woman who was shot. Original Air Date: May 12, 1953 When making your travel plans, remember

Philo Vance: The Midget Murder Case (EP3606)

November 11th, 2021

31:23

Philo Vance investigates the shooting of the manager of a series of four touring circus acts. Original AIr Date: May 20, 1948 Support the show monthly at

Man Called X: Enough Intrigue to Fill a Book (EP3605)

November 10th, 2021

35:31

The Man Called X travels to Haiti to investigate the murder of government officials by Zombies. Original Air Date: May 18, 1951 Support the Read more ...

Jeff Regan: The Barefoot Boy with Shoes Gone (EP3604)

November 9th, 2021

35:58

Regan is hired by a gallery owner to look for a cat-hating artist. Original Air Date: January 25, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at

Casey, Crime Photographer: Key Witness (EP3603)

November 8th, 2021

41:47

Casey and Ann find a key in the snow and then become witnesses in a murder case against a racketeer who will not stop at nothing to prevent them from tes Read more ...

Lux Radio Theater: Blueprint for Murder (EP3602s)

November 7th, 2021

1:04:19

A man’s young niece dies and he begins to suspect that the beautiful stepmother poisoned her and he’s afraid his young nephew might be next.

Original …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Fools Gold (EP3602)

November 6th, 2021

40:26

Ranger Pearson investigates a bank robbery gone wrong that left a bank teller, one of the robbers, and a five year old boy and his father dead. …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Blackmail Matter (EP3601)

November 5th, 2021

36:57

Johnny investigates a man found with a broken neck in a gym. Original Air Date: May 5, 1953 When making your travel plans, remember

Philo Vance: The Coachman Murder Case (EP3600)

November 4th, 2021

32:34

A fisherman who runs a rayon business is found murdered in his pool. Original Air Date: November 14, 1946 Support the show monthly at

Man Called X: Knocked Off His Feet (EP3599)

November 3rd, 2021

35:55

Ken’s awakened at five o’clock in the morning by Pegon who calls to say he’s in San Francisco with a man who was believed dead. Read more ...

Jeff Regan: A Streetcar Named Schultz (EP3598)

November 2nd, 2021

37:57

Regan’s hired by a wrestler to clear him of murdering his opponent. Original Air Date: January 11, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at

Casey, Crime Photographer: Music to Die By (EP3597)

November 1st, 2021

37:23

A woman known for having many lovers and playing loud music is murdered. Original Air Date: February 5, 1948 Support the show monthly at

Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Broken Spur (EP3596)

October 30th, 2021

37:32

A rancher is killed and his home is burned to the ground. Original Air Date: August 12, 1950 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The San Antonio Matter (EP3595)

October 29th, 2021

37:44

Johnny goes to St. Petersburg to investigate the death of an ex-bootlegger. Original Air Date: April 28, 1953 When making your travel plans, remember

Philo Vance: The Poetic Murder Case (EP3594)

October 28th, 2021

34:33

Two drama critics are murdered and poetic clues are left behind. Original Air Date: November 7, 1947 Learn more and save half price on annual membership plans at Read more ...

Man Called X: Monte Carlo (EP3593)

October 27th, 2021

34:19

The Man Called X gotes to Monte Carlo to find out why a young American official got involved with a married woman…and then in a duel in which he wa …

Jeff Regan: A Thousand Violins–Almost (EP3592)

October 26th, 2021

35:37

A violinist hires Regan and International to find out why his fiancée broke off their engagement. Original Air Date: January 4, 1950 Support the show …

Casey, Crime Photographer: The Piggy Bank Robbery (EP3591)

October 25th, 2021

40:40

A young photographer tells Casey that his apartment was burglarized by a professional and all that was stolen was his sixteen-month-old son’s piggy …

EP3590: Tales of the Texas Rangers: Quicksilver

October 23rd, 2021

44:46

Ranger Pearson investigates the murder of an entire family on their ranch and has few clues to work with. Original Air Date: August 5, 1950 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Dameron Matter (EP3589)

October 22nd, 2021

35:33

Johnny goes to San Francisco to investigate a payroll robbery. When making your travel plans, remember. Original Air Date: April 21, 1953

Philo Vance: The Merry Murder Case (EP3588)

October 21st, 2021

38:01

Three different women confess to murdering a man after he gave a lecture. All three fired bullets into the man but the police can’t figure out who …

Man Called X: Terror Across the Nation (EP3587)

October 20th, 2021

36:13

An Israeli friend of Ken’s tips off to gun smuggling from Turkey to Syria and is then murdered. Original Air Date: April 28, 1951 Lea Read more ...

Jeff Regan: The Man on the Hook (EP3586)

October 19th, 2021

37:22

The police and the mob are looking for a key mob witness, and Regan joins the fray when $1,000 is dangled before the Lyon.   Orignal Air Date: …

Casey, Crime Photographer: Ex-Convict (EP3585)

October 18th, 2021

35:06

Three ex-convicts who were recruited by a noted prison reformer have gone back to crime and have died before they could be questioned. Casey goes …

Tales of Texas Rangers: Trigger Man (EP3584)

October 16th, 2021

35:17

Jayce has to hunt down two vicious fugitive brothers from Oklahoma. Original Air Date: July 29, 1950 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Madison Matter (EP3583)

October 15th, 2021

36:30

A woman shows up in Hartford claiming to be the wife on a Doctor in Los Angeles who reported her dead to collect the insurance. Original Air Date: …

Philo Vance: The Eagle Murder Case (EP3582)

October 14th, 2021

38:19

A man is put into an ambulance with minor injuries after a car accident and when he’s pulled out, he’s dead of a knife wound in his side. Original …

Man Called X: Race Against Death (EP3581)

October 13th, 2021

38:24

Ken fears that the murder of a crusading reporter is tied to a terrorist Puerto Rican nationalist party. Original Air Date: April 21, 1951 Read more ...

Jeff Regan: Five Hundred Santas from Mexico (EP3580)

October 12th, 2021

30:27

A green-eyed dancer hires Regan to find her husband (who works as a department-store Santa) and prove he’s dead so she can collect the insurance. …

Casey, Crime Photographer: The Miracle (EP3579)

October 11th, 2021

41:27

A woman begins to doubt that her father really miraculously recovered after being treated by a shady doctor and tells Casey and Ann that she think …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Apache Peak (EP3578)

October 9th, 2021

39:27

Jace Pearson investigates the killing of a New York driver by a hitchhiker. Original Air Date: July 22, 1950 Become one of our monthly patreon …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Enoch Arden Matter (EP3577)

October 8th, 2021

38:59

A famous actor has been declared dead and his widow received an insurance payout. However, a nurse claims to have seen the actor alive and Johnny's called in to investigate.

Original Air Date: April 7, 1953

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Philo Vance: The Case of Strange Music (EP3576)

October 7th, 2021

41:59

A cantankerous husband is found murdered in a wax display. Original Air Date: August 9, 1945 Support the show monthly at

Man Called X: Treason at White Sands (EP3575)

October 6th, 2021

38:36

The Man Called X has to find out who’s leaking information from a top-secret government project in New Mexico. Original Air Date: April 14, Read more ...

Jeff Regan: The Man in the Church (EP3574)

October 5th, 2021

36:49

Regan is hired to deliver $5,000. Regan gets suspicious and follows the recipient home only to see him murdered.   Original Air Date: October 12, …

Casey, Crime Photographer: Queen of the Amazon (EP3573)

October 4th, 2021

37:44

Casey and Ann interview an ex-circus strongwoman who captured two burglars who made the mistake of trying to rob her hope chest. What was in the chest?

Tales of the Texas Rangers: The White Elephant (EP3572)

October 2nd, 2021

37:49

The Murder of a Salesman sets Ranger Jace Pearson on the trail of a hobo. Original Air Date: July 15, 1950 Become one of our monthly patreon …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lester James Matter (EP3571)

October 1st, 2021

36:20

Johnny needs to find out where an embezzler put more than $4,000 he stole. Original Air Date: March 31, 1953 When making your travel plans, remember

Philo Vance: The Case of The Girl Who Came Back (EP3570)

September 30th, 2021

30:27

A wealthy man calls Vance in claiming a twenty-year-old woman is pretending to be his daughter that drowned nine years previously. Original Air Date: …

Man Called X: India (EP3569)

September 29th, 2021

35:40

The Man Called X goes to India to safeguard efforts to prevent a famine in India and overcome propaganda against those efforts. Original Air Date: Read more ...

Jeff Regan: The Lady By the Fountain (EP3568)

September 28th, 2021

40:24

The Lyon wants Regan to horn in on the investigation of some insured stolen jewels. Original Air Date: October 5, 1950 Support the show monthly at …

Casey. Crime Photographer: Hot New Year's Eve Party (EP3567)

September 27th, 2021

38:21

Casey and Ann begin in New York by looking into an arson/murder and the related kidnapping of a college professor. Original Air Date: January 1, 1 …

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Just a Number (EP3566)

September 25th, 2021

39:50

Ranger Jace Pearson’s called in when an entire family was murdered on their farm. Audition Date: April 19, 1950 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Read more ...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Syndicate Matter (EP3565)

September 24th, 2021

30:05

Johnny investigates the “accidental” deaths of three men working on an oil operation. Original Air Date: March 24, 1953 When making your travel …

Philo Vance: The Case of the Cellini Cup (EP3564)

September 23rd, 2021

40:37

Philo Vance investigates the murder of the owner of a curio shop. Original Air Date: April 29, 1943 Support the show monthly at

Man Called X: The Blue Unicorn (EP3563)

September 22nd, 2021

40:38

The Man Called X goes to Ireland to stay in a full of suspicious characters in hopes of recovering stolen papers. Original AIr Date: March 31, 195 …

Bill Lance: Special Delivery (EP3562)

September 21st, 2021

40:30

Bill Lance is hired to deliver a rare necklace to Paris. Original Air Date: October 19, 1947 Support the show monthly at Read more ...

Casey, Crime Photographer: The Life of the Party (EP3561)

September 20th, 2021

39:46

A practical joker is killed at the house of a famous sculptor. Original AIr Date: December 18, 1947 Support the show monthly at …

Squad Room: Body Found in a Plastic Bag (EP3560)

September 18th, 2021

26:22

The police investigate when dismembered body parts are found in a plastic bag. Original Air Date: 1955 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The King's Necklace Matter (EP3559)

September 17th, 2021

32:52

Johnny goes to a private island to investigate the attempted theft of a $250,000 necklace belonging to the owner of the island. Original Air Date: …

Billy Swift, Boy Detective: Young Mountaineer Mysteriously Shot (EP3558)

September 16th, 2021

34:47

” Billy is asked to clear a young girl’s sweetheart of murder while visiting a secluded area where outsiders are looked down upon. Original Air Date: October 29, 1 Read more ...

Man Called X: Missing Witness (EP3557)

September 15th, 2021

33:50

Ken and Pegon travel to Ecuador to bring back a witness who could help provide testimony to deport the most dangerous foreign agent in the U.S. Or …

Bill Lance: Death Wears a New Dress (EP3556)

September 14th, 2021

34:01

  A fashion model friend of BIll’s calls for help and then drops dead in the middle of a show before she can tell him what’s the matter. Original Air Read more ...

Casey, Crime Photographer: The New Will (EP3555)

September 13th, 2021

37:19

A wealthy man changes his will to benefit charity in order to pressure his daughter to not marry a man he doesn’t approve of. He’s then kille Read more ...

Squad Room: February 3, 1954 (EP3554)

September 11th, 2021

28:36

A woman confessed to killing her abusive husband and then Lt. Douglas investigates a robbery gone bad that left a woman dead by the side of the road. Original Air Date: February 3, 1954 Become one of our monthly patreon …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jeanne Maxwell Matter (EP3553)

September 10th, 2021

39:51

An insured young woman is killed by falling off a bridge. The police and Johnny believe it was murder. Original Air Date: March 6, 1956 When making …

Mister Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons: The Case of Murder and the Prize-Winning Bull (EP3552)

September 9th, 2021

40:25

A man finds his prize-winning bull killed and is then murdered himself. Original Air Date: November 7, 1952 Support the show monthly at …

Man Called X: University of Leiden (EP3551)

September 8th, 2021

37:00

The Man Called X goes to the Netherlands to find out why a respected leader of a political party signed a Communist-drafted “peace plea.” Read more …

Adventures of Bill Lance: Escaped Maniac (EP3550)

September 7th, 2021

34:53

Bill Lance is called to a country estate at the request of the owner who fears that a relative who escaped from insane asylum will come and kill someone. Original Air Date: S Read more ...

Casey, Crime Photographer: The Serpent Goddess (EP3549)

September 6th, 2021

39:51

Two men show up with two priceless emeralds. Casey and Ann can tell they’re not telling the truth about where they found them. Original Air Read more ...

Superman: The Puzzle of the Poison Pomegranate (EP3548s)

September 5th, 2021

37:48

To listen to the entire Superman series, check out our Old TIme Radio Superman podcast at http://www.otrsuperman.com

Clark Kent investigates when a research scientist is found dead behind a locked room from poisoning. …

Top Secrets of the FBI: The Case of the Vest Pocket Broadcasting Station (EP3548)

September 4th, 2021

34:21

The FBI plans to catch a heroin ring using a brand new recording device that can be carried in a pocket. Audition Date: 1947 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Underwood Matter (EP3547)

September 3rd, 2021

33:36

Johnny goes to Wyoming to investigate the case of an insured man who fell to his death from a hotel room and it could be an accident, homicide, or …

Mister Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons: The Gossip Column Murder Case (EP3546)

September 2nd, 2021

34:44

Mister Keen investigates when a gossip columnist is murdered on the air before he can release some juicy gossip. Original Air Date: October 24, 1952 …

Man Called X: Cargo Confidente (EP3545)

September 1st, 2021

39:09

The Man Called X travels to a dude ranch outside of Helena, Montana to uncover a plot to smuggle foreign agents into the U.S. Original Air Date: M Read more ...

Philip Marlowe: The Blue Burgonet (EP3544)

August 31st, 2021

41:40

Marlowe is hired to guard a valuable shipment of silk, but everyone thinks he knows something about an item called the blue burgonet. Original Air Date: October 31, 1948 Read more ...

Casey, Crime Photographer: Earned Reward (EP3543)

August 30th, 2021

39:38

A fellow photographer (with a wife and sick child) is murdered at the scene of a fire. Original Air Date: November 20, 1947 Support the sho Read more ...

Mercury Theater of the Air: The Immortal Sherlock Holmes (EP3542s)

August 29th, 2021

1:02:20

Sherlock Holmes tries to recover blackmail letters leading to a confrontation with the Napoleon of Crime-Professor Moriarty. Original Air Date: …

The Silent Men: The Green Sedan (EP3542)

August 28th, 2021

36:03

A federal agent searches for the source of counterfeit money. Original Air Date: May 28, 1952 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Latourette Matter (EP3541)

August 27th, 2021

34:48

Johnny takes over an investigation of a book store arson after the previous insurance investigator was killed in an apparent hit and run, that Johnny suspects was murder. Original Air Date: February 20, 1953 When making …

Mister Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons: The Airport Murder Case (EP3540)

August 26th, 2021

29:51

Mister Keen investigates the murder of a man in an airport phone booth. Original Air Date: March 22, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at

Man Called X: Dope Smuggling (EP3539)

August 25th, 2021

33:20

When Pegon’s arrested for smuggling opium, he claims innocence. Ken goes to Guadalajara to find out who planted it on him.

Original Air Date: March 3, 1951

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Philip Marlowe: Robin and the Hood (EP3538)

August 24th, 2021

39:29

Marlowe’s hired to protect the lead in a Technicolor production of Robin Hood from his identical twin brother: a skilled archer with mental …

Casey, Crime Photographer: Too Many Angels (EP3537)

August 23rd, 2021

41:26

Casey and Ann look into the murder of the star of an awful play. Original Air Date: November 13, 1947 Support the show monthly at

The Silent Men: Sabotage (EP3536)

August 21st, 2021

34:59

A special agent working undercover as a waiter during World War II stumbles onto a scheme for a second Pearl Harbor. Original Air Date: May 21, 1952 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Chicago Fraud Matter (EP3535)

August 20th, 2021

34:05

Johnny goes to Chicago to investigate a man whose life was recently insured for $50,000 and who died…of malnutrition. Original Air Date: February 6, …

Sherlock Holmes: Death at Stonehenge (EP3534)

August 19th, 2021

32:36

While on vacation at Stonehenge, Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a Presbyterian Minister. Original Air Date: March 15, 1933 Support Read …

Man Called X: A Tiny Bit of Microfilm (EP3533)

August 18th, 2021

35:25

The Man Called X travels to Tehran to meet a contact on a plane who has details for the Soviet plans for Iran. Original Air Date February 24, 1951 Read more ...

Philip Marlowe: Daring Young Dame on the Flying Trapeze (EP3532)

August 17th, 2021

35:55

A trapeze performer hires Marlowe to protect a circus from dangerous gamblers his partners owe money to. Original Air Date: July 1, 1947 Support the …

Casey, Crime Photographer The Case of the Blonde Lipstick (EP3531)

August 16th, 2021

35:10

Casey helps a beautiful blonde in a quest to raise money for charity but finds himself on the spot when she disappears with $10,000 in donations. …

The Silent Men: Miracle Cure for Cancer (EP3530)

August 14th, 2021

34:31

A USPS special agent investigates fraudulent mail severely ill people living rural areas that their cancer can be cured by worthless powders. …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Kay Bellamy Matter (EP3529)

August 13th, 2021

41:18

Johnny is called in to investigate a sketchy application to ensure a $1,000 a week radio singer who for some reason spends her off days working at a burlesque house for $75 a week. Original Air Date: January 30, 1953 …

Mystery is My Hobby: Death Writes an Epitath (EP3528)

August 12th, 2021

32:14

A mystery writer dies after calling to leave a message telling Barton Drake to look at his manuscript. Support the show monthly at

Man Called X: North of Thirty-Eight (EP3527)

August 11th, 2021

40:01

The Man called X goes to North Korea behind enemy lines to rescue a respected analyst. Original Air Date: February 17, 1951 Support the sho Read more ...

Night Beat: Gusher James (EP3526)

August 10th, 2021

35:57

Randy investigates when a convicted murder insists the crime he was convicted of was committed by a wealthy and influential oil man. Original Air Date: March 7, 1952 Read more ...

Casey Crime Photographer: Great Grandfather's Rent Receipt (EP3525)

August 9th, 2021

36:16

Casey tells a story of his Irish great grandfather to explain why he always requires a receipt for any payment made on Halloween. Original Air Dat Read more ...

Michael Shayne: The Case of the Poisoned Fan (Wally Maher Birthday Special) (EP3524s)

August 8th, 2021

40:03

A fan of Mike Shayne’s work is killed with poison in her coffee. Original Air Date: November 12, 1946 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at

The Silent Men: Missing Masterpiece (EP3524)

August 7th, 2021

35:24

An American agent partners with the French surete to find a stolen masterpiece. Original Air Date: May 7, 1952 Become one of our monthly patreon …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Marigold Matter (EP3523)

August 6th, 2021

41:34

Johnny is called to a small unincorporated town to investigate the murder of a friend. Original Air Date: January 23, 1953 When making your travel …

Mystery is My Hobby: Death Goes Before Pride (EP3522)

August 5th, 2021

30:45

A wealthy woman invites Bart down for help with a difficult decision. Bart arrives to find her dead. Support the show monthly at

The Man Called X: Mine Sabotage (EP3521)

August 4th, 2021

33:52

The Man Called X goes to West Germany to investigate sabotage at a coal mine that threats the European economy.

Original Air Date: February 10, 1951

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The Fat Man: Murder is Foretold (AU) (EP3520)

August 3rd, 2021

34:40

An ex-con pays Brad $200 to make sure he’s not killed as was predicted by a fortune teller. Original Air Date: August 11, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis …

Casey, Crime Photographer: Lady in Distress (EP3519)

August 2nd, 2021

32:39

A rodeo cowboy asks Casey’s help to find a young woman in distress. Original Air Date: October 23, 1947 Support the show monthly at < Read more ...

The Silent Men: Food and War (EP3518)

July 31st, 2021

35:18

America’s reputation is threatened when CARE packages to Italy are intercepted and delivered empty. Original Air Date: April 23, 1952 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Starlet Matter (EP3517)

July 30th, 2021

34:08

Johnny is sent to Hollywood because an agent fears his starlet client is going to be murdered. Johnny finds she’s already been strangled to death. …

Mystery is My Hobby: Death Hides a Body (EP3516)

July 29th, 2021

31:16

A dancer writes a letter home to his mother about a counterfeiting ring and then disappears. Support the show monthly at patre Read more ...

Man Called X: Pirates Off the Coast of India (EP3515)

July 28th, 2021

41:47

The Man Called X goes to India after reports of a submarine flying a U.S. flag committing piracy. Original Air Date: February 13, 1951 Supp Read more ...

The Fat Man: Murder Takes a Picture (AU) (EP3514)

July 27th, 2021

31:29

i A nightclub photographer takes a picture to be used as proof of grounds for divorce. Brad intercepts the picture but finds a picture of a dead man in the background. Original Air Date: August 4, 1955 Support the show …

Casey, Crime Photographer: The Camera Bug (EP3513)

July 26th, 2021

38:18

A young man wants to break into the news photographer business and after asking for Casey’s advice, he snaps a picture of a murder. Original Read more ...

The Silent Men: The Torch (EP3512)

July 24th, 2021

36:10

  A special investigator is called in when a military officer is murdered and severely burned. Original Air Date: April 16, 1952   Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the …

EP3511: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Thelma Ibsen Matter

July 23rd, 2021

35:52

Johnny looks for the beneficiary on a life insurance policy who the insured only met once. Original Air Date: January 9, 1953 When making your travel …

Mystery is My Hobby: Death is One and Three (EP3510)

July 22nd, 2021

32:29

A hated publisher is murdered and Inspector Danton contains quick confessions…too many of them in fact. Support the show monthly at

Somebody Knows: Unsolved Murder of Elizabeth Short (the Black Dahlia) (AWR0166)

July 21st, 2021

35:01

A true-crime radio program lays out the facts in the murder of Elizabeth Short in Los Angeles and offers a $5,000 reward for her murderer’ Read more ...

Man Called X: The Orient Express (EP3509)

July 21st, 2021

34:54

Ken travels aboard the Orient Express in search of an international criminal. Original Air Date: January 27, 1951 Support the show monthly Read more ...

The Fat Man: Murder Made Stylish (AU) (EP3508)

July 20th, 2021

31:58

Brad is offered half of a thousand dollar bill to go up into an apartment and finds a corpse with a matador’s sword through his chest. Original Air …

Casey, Crime Photographer: The Wedding Breakfast (EP3507)

July 19th, 2021

31:35

A gambler is found murdered in his apartment after marrying a wealthy woman. Original Air Date: October 9, 1947 Support the show monthly at Read more ...

Dragnet: The Big Man, Part Two (Encore) (EP3506)

July 17th, 2021

33:16

Having arrested the number two Drug kingpin in the West, Friday and Smith join with a coalition of state, local, and federal law enforcement to bring down the Read more ...

Dragnet: The Big Man, Part One (Encore) (EP3505)

July 16th, 2021

31:30

Joe Friday goes undercover in a quest for a West Coast drug kingpin. Original Air Date: January 12, 1950 Support the show monthly at 

Nick Carter: Kidnapped for Sale, Parts Eight and Nine (Encore) (EP3504)

July 15th, 2021

31:04

Nick and Scubby follow a clue to find the head of the baby kidnapping ring, but find themselves in a trap. Original Air Dates: April 26 and 27, 1944 …

Nick Carter: Kidnapped for Sale, Parts Six and Seven (Encore) (EP3503)

July 14th, 2021

34:45

Nick, Patsy, and Scubby are tied up with guns pointed at them as the gang of kidnappers prepares to execute them. Original Air Dates: April 24 and 25, 1944 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support …

Nick Carter: Kidnapped for Sale, Parts Three and Five (Encore) (EP3502)

July 13th, 2021

36:20

Shots are fired but the shooter gets away as Nick closes in on the baby stealing ring. Original Air Dates: April 19 and 21, 1944 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time …

Nick Carter: Kidnapped for Sale: Parts One and Two (Encore) (EP3501)

July 12th, 2021

32:46

A woman comes to Nick reporting that a man she left her baby with has stolen the baby. Nick recognized it as part of a baby-selling racket. Original …

Proudly We Hail: This Could Be Murder (EP3500s)

July 11th, 2021

33:53

A San Francisco police inspector arrives at a scene of an apparent suicide that he suspects could be murder. Original Air Date: December 3, 1950 …

The Silent Men: The College Fix (EP3500)

July 10th, 2021

37:27

A federal agent goes undercover as a lecturer at a campus in hopes of breaking up a dope-pedalling ring. Original Air Date: April 9, 1952 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Baltimore Matter (EP3499)

July 9th, 2021

33:37

  A convicted felon in need of a stake to start a new life offers Johnny half of a $10,000 reward to help solve a years old robbery. Original Air …

Mystery is My Hobby: Death Has a Hotfoot (EP3498)

July 8th, 2021

29:42

Bart and Inspector Danton investigate the death of a member of an all-female diving troupe. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at

Man Called X: Japan Underground (EP3497)

July 7th, 2021

32:55

Ken goes to Japan to stop a Communist plot to introduce a new group of Kamikaze terrorists. Original Air Date: January 20, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time …

The Fat Man: Murder Appears Out of the Past (AU) (EP3496)

July 6th, 2021

32:44

A wealthy man calls in Brad when a disgruntled business associate threatens to kill him. Original Air Date: July 21, 1955 Support the show monthly at …

Casey, Crime Photographer: Miscarriage of Justice (EP3495)

July 5th, 2021

37:27

A man wrongfully convicted of killing his unfaithful wife is released when it’s discovered that she’s alive. She’s then murdered. < Read more ...

The Silent Men: Trouble at Suez (EP3494)

July 3rd, 2021

32:10

A special agent has got top secret microfilm, but is on his own to figure out how to get them to the U.S. consulate. Become one of our monthly …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Walter Patterson Matter (EP3493)

July 2nd, 2021

31:55

A reliable witness states that she met a dead man who supposedly died and the insurance company paid off on his life insurance. Original Air Date: …

Mystery is My Hobby: Death Has Blue Eyes (EP3492)

July 1st, 2021

30:15

A wealthy party girl calls Bart because she thinks she murdered her father but isn’t sure. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at

The Man Called X: Five Ounces of Treason (EP3491)

June 30th, 2021

32:45

Ken goes to Cuba to find the source of a sabotage guidebook.

Original Air Date: January 13, 1951

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The Fat Man: Murder Pays Dividends (AU) (EP3490)

June 29th, 2021

29:54

The Fat Man’s hired by a wealthy man who’s been receiving threatening phone calls. Original Air Date: July 14, 1955 Support the show monthly at …

Casey, Crime Photographer: Treasure Cave (EP3489)

June 28th, 2021

34:43

Casey, Ann, and Captain Logan decide to try to solve a series of murders in a cave near a small town. Original Air Date: September 25, 1947

The Silent Men: Murder in Vienna (EP3488)

June 26th, 2021

35:55

A U.S. special agent is killed in Vienna in the Soviet zone before he can reveal what he knows about a smuggling operation. Original Air Date: March 26, 1952 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Elliot Champion Matter (EP3487)

June 25th, 2021

37:19

Johnny investigates an arson where the insurance company suspects the ruthless owner, but the owner pointed the finger at a disgruntled employee who’d just been released from prison. Original Air Date: December 12, 1952 …

Mystery is My Hobby: Death is a Grain of Sand (EP3486)

June 24th, 2021

30:28

A spiritualist’s assistant is buried in sand for hours as part of a trick and then found shot to death. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at

Man Called X: Operation Fifty (EP3485)

June 23rd, 2021

38:54

The Man Called X goes to Uruguay in search of the engraving plates developed by the Nazis that make the most perfect counterfeit money. Original Air Date: January 6, 1951 Support the show monthly at …

The Fat Man: Murder Makes a Broken Heart (AU) (EP3484)

June 22nd, 2021

30:17

The owner of a jewelry store hires Brady because he suspects his cashier is stealing from the till. The only reason he doesn’t go to the police? The …

Casey, Crime Photographer: The Tobacco Pouch (EP3483)

June 21st, 2021

41:17

While shopping with Ann, Casey spots a shoplifter. He takes the shoplifter to the store detective who explains why he’s going to let him off. < Read more ...

The Silent Men: Confess or Die (EP3482)

June 19th, 2021

39:26

A reporter friend of a special agent disappears in Eastern Europe and the agent goes behind the Iron Curtain to retrieve him. Original Air Date: March 19, 1952 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The James Clayton Matter (EP3481)

June 18th, 2021

35:29

While filling in for a friend, Johnny is called to a doctor’s office where he’s met by a doctor who insists that the jealous husband of a patient has threatened to kill him. Original Air Date: December 5, 1952 When …

Mystery is My Hobby: Death Asks Questions (EP3480)

June 17th, 2021

32:34

A hated drama critic is murdered. 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, …

Man Called X: Rythym of Death (EP3479)

June 16th, 2021

34:47

The Man Called X travels to the Belgian Congo to stop an uprising that threatens a Uranium mining operation. Original AIr Date: December 30, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show …

The Fat Man: Murder Shows Eyes in the Dark (AU) (EP3478)

June 15th, 2021

31:38

A wealthy woman calls to offer Brad a $500 job. When he arrives, she’s changed her mind. Brad spots a body in her bedroom. Original Air Date: June 30, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support …

Casey, Crime Photographer: Graveyard Gertie (EP3477)

June 14th, 2021

35:09

Casey and Ann meet an elderly woman at a cemetery where she visits her own burial plot everyday. She offers to take them home to meet her best friendR Read more ...

The Silent Men: Stolen Arsenal (EP3476)

June 12th, 2021

38:48

A Special Agent travels to the Philippines to stop the shipment of stolen American weapons to Marxist guerillas. Original Air Date: February 17, 1952 …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Transpacific Matter (EP3475)

June 11th, 2021

38:46

  Johnny goes to Hong Kong to investigate a suspicious claim from a company Johnny believes got away with a phony claim on a case where the investigator was sent home in a casket.   Audition Date: November 24, 1952 When …

Mystery is My Hobby: Death Speaks with Ten Fingers (EP3474)

June 10th, 2021

33:52

Inspector Danton investigates the suspicious deaths of two deaf men with Barton Drake just to observe. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at

Man Called X: Red Messenger (EP3473)

June 9th, 2021

35:21

The Man Called X goes to Austraia to find out how the secerts of U.S. Atomic research is finding its hands into the hands of an enemy power. Original Air Date: December 16, 1950 Support the show monthly at …

The Fat Man: Murder In the Dark (AU) (EP3472)

June 8th, 2021

29:25

The Fat Man is hired to work security at a party. Some guests try to steal a gun and Brad finds himself in the middle of several potential murders. Original Air Date: June 23, 1955 Support the show monthly at …

Casey, Crime Photographer: The Loaded Dice (EP3471)

June 7th, 2021

36:44

A man who owed a professional gambler friend of Casey’s money is found murdered but Casey’s friend swears he’s innocent. Origina Read more ...

The Silent Men: Blood Money (EP3470)

June 5th, 2021

33:23

A special agent is called in when an entire warehouse of blood bound for Korea was stolen. Original Air Date: February 10, 1952 Become one of our …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Amelia Harwell Matter (EP3469)

June 4th, 2021

40:50

Johnny is brought in when the terminally ill when the wealthy matriarch of a family is murdered by poison. Original Air Date: July 2, 1952 When …

Mystery is My Hobby: Death Buys Flowers (EP3468)

June 3rd, 2021

32:56

An elderly elevator operator’s plan to get “honest” money by helping a rich man foil a blackmail scheme goes wrong when the rich man is murdered by poison. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support …

Man Called X: Pipeline for Peace (EP3467)

June 2nd, 2021

35:52

Ken goes to Beirut to stop weapons smuggiling that threatens to destablize the Middle East. Original AIr Date: December 9, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time …

The Fat Man: Murder Makes a Payoff (AU) (EP3466)

June 1st, 2021

32:26

A banker hires Brad to help him pay off someone who sent a letter threatening his wife. Original Air Date: May 19, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at

Casey, Crime Photographer: Hide-Out (EP3465)

May 31st, 2021

33:29

A bank robber and his moll hide out with a crooked hide-out operator. Original Air Date: August 28, 1947 Support the show monthly at

The Silent Men: The Big Kill (EP3464)

May 29th, 2021

40:37

An investigator for the Civil Aviation Administration gets a call warning of a bomb on a plane. Original Air Date: February 3, 1952 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Glen English Matter (EP3463)

May 28th, 2021

36:35

A lawyer friend of Johnny’s is killed in an apparent hit and run. Original Air Date: January 5, 1952 Get twelve free meals from America’s Read more ...

Mystery is My Hobby: Death Paints with a Purple (EP3462)

May 27th, 2021

32:25

Inspector Danton believes a painter drank poison to commit suicide, but Barton Drake believes a splotch of purple paint across his latest pa Read more ...

Man Called X: Dr. Alvarez's Laboratory (EP3461)

May 26th, 2021

35:35

Ken travels to Guatamala where a newly developed airborne form of cholera has been stolen. Original Air Date: December 2, 1950 Support the show …

The Fat Man: Murder Shows a Card (AU) (EP3460)

May 25th, 2021

34:06

An elderly woman is scared for her life because she believes her late husband’s heart attack was induced by the appearance of a member of his old …

Casey, Crime Photographer: Busman's Holiday (EP3459)

May 24th, 2021

36:38

With Casey out of town, Ann and Captain Logan investigate when a waitress complains her boyfriend gave her a phony engagement ring and they find the ring Read more ...

The Silent Men: The Gigantic Hoax (EP3458)

May 22nd, 2021

39:08

A secret agent searches for two missing weapons designer who may have been kidnapped…or defected. Original Air Date: January 20, 1952 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Alma Scott Matter (EP3457)

May 21st, 2021

34:26

While in San Francisco investigating the murder of an insured woman, Johnny receives a call from the prime suspect asking for a meeting. Original Air …

Mystery is My Hobby: Murder Can Be Pleasant (EP3456)

May 20th, 2021

33:46

A pro Tennis player is found 175 feet from a hotel room with every bone in his body broken. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at

Man Called X: Missing Deciphering Machine Plans (EP3455)

May 19th, 2021

31:53

A friend of Ken’s disappeared from Virginia home with the secret to a deciphering machine and Ken sets out to find him. Original Air Date: November 25, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net …

The Fat Man: Murder Meets an Uncertain Lady (AU) (EP3454)

May 18th, 2021

29:34

While out on the town, a woman asks Brad’s help to help prevent her husband being murdered…and then changes her mind. Original Air Date: May 5, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the …

Casey, Crime Photographer: The Chivalrous Gunman (EP3453)

May 17th, 2021

32:26

A gunman lets a woman caught in the office during a safe robbery go free and she refuses to identify him out of gratitude. Original Air Date: Augu Read more ...

Escape: The Follower (EP3452s)

May 16th, 2021

33:38

A husband returns early from an out of town trip to find his wife missing and a former romantic rival murdered in his home.   Original Air Date: February 18, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net …

The Silent Men: Little White Lies (EP3452)

May 15th, 2021

33:50

A Federal Agent tries to find out how a wealthy merchant is smuggling jewels into the country. Original AIr Date: January 13, 1952 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Maynard Collins Matter (EP3451)

May 14th, 2021

31:02

Johnny goes to Colorado to investigate the death of an insured man who appeared to have died in a car accident, but may have been dead before the …

Mystery is My Hobby: Death is Twin (EP3450)

May 13th, 2021

34:16

A disabled woman calls police when her twin sister locks herself in a room. The police find her dead in a locked room with a poisoned glass. Bart …

The Man Called X: Warm Welcome, Sudden Death (EP3449)

May 12th, 2021

34:46

The Man Called X goes to Tibet to thwart a Communist plot to take control. Original Air Date: November 18, 1950 Support the show monthly at …

The Fat Man: Murder Writes a Story (AU) (EP3448)

May 11th, 2021

30:52

Brad is hired by the mother of a man convicted of murder nine years ago to find the real killer. Original Air Date: April 28, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time …

Casey, Crime Photographer: Death in Lover's Lane (EP3447)

May 10th, 2021

33:11

Couples have been murdered at Lover’s Lane by a killer who leaves a card behind saying, “I’m death.” Original Air Date: Au Read more ...

The Silent Men: Visas for Sale (EP3446)

May 8th, 2021

38:15

An immigration agent goes undercover to break a ring that’s smuggling illegal aliens cross the Southern Border.

Original Air Date: January 6, 1952

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Youngstown Credit Matter (EP3445)

May 7th, 2021

38:12

Johnny investigates a $48,000 payroll robbery that’s left one guard dead and another hospitalized. Original Air Date: December 8, 1951 Give your mom …

Mystery is My Hobby: The Case of 65 Women (EP3444)

May 6th, 2021

29:28

Drake and Danot investigate the poisoning of multiple women. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time …

The Man Called X: Rendezvouz with Death (EP3443)

May 5th, 2021

34:50

Ken travels to Burma when a telegraph operator is shot in Rangoon to prevent him from sending a message. Original AIr Date: November 11, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a …

The Fat Man: Murder Makes Music (AU) (EP3442)

May 4th, 2021

31:46

A man asks Brad to confront his wife with her music teacher lover. They arrive to find the music teacher murdered.’ Original Air Date: April 21, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the …

Casey, Crime Photographer: Bright New Star (EP3441)

May 3rd, 2021

36:46

A rising theater starlet is threatened by her mobster ex-boyfriend and then found murdered in her hotel room. Original Air Date: July 31, 1947 Read …

The Silent Men: Souvenirs of War (EP3440)

May 1st, 2021

33:53

An ATF agent tries to investigate a ring that’s illegally selling confiscated German guns. Original Air Date: December 23, 1951 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Merrill Kent Matter (EP3439)

April 30th, 2021

35:35

Johnny goes to a small town after an anonymous tip comes in indicating that the death of an insured who was thrown from a horse might not have been an accident. Read more ...

Mystery is My Hobby: Bullets Make Holes (EP3438)

April 29th, 2021

28:06

A man kills his business partner but claims he mistook him for a prowler. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a …

Man Called X: Professor Czorny Has Disappeared (EP3437)

April 28th, 2021

32:09

A famed scientist has disappeared and a music box sent in the mail sends Ken Thurston beyond the Iron Curtain to Czechoslovakia. Original Air Date: November 3, 1950 Support the show monthly at …

The Fat Man: Murder Makes a Silent Partner (AU) (EP3406)

April 27th, 2021

31:29

A young man comes into the Fat Man’s office with a gun and demands that Brad not take the case of a man looking for his missing daughter, so Brad takes the case. Original Air Date: April 14, 1955 This episode brought to …

Casey, Crime Photographer: Photo of the Dead (EP3435)

April 26th, 2021

33:42

Casey is determined to bring a phony spiritualist to justice who swindled an old friend out of his life savings and drove him to his death. Origin …

The Silent Men: The Bogus G.I. (EP3434)

April 23rd, 2021

36:48

A Department of Defense Agent enlists the help of a mother of a soldier killed in action to capture the gang that conned her out of her life savings. …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Birdy Baskerville Matter (EP3433)

April 23rd, 2021

36:47

Johnny investigates a policy holder who has received death threats and the policy holder is shot and killed moments after Johnny leaves him. Original …

Mystery is My Hobby: Ghost Didn't Walk (EP3432)

April 22nd, 2021

30:04

Barton Drake and Noah Danton are called in by a small-town constable to investigate a murder of an old man involving a ghost. Support the show …

The Man Called X: A Journey to Xenophon (EP3431)

April 21st, 2021

36:23

The Man Called X travels aboard a cattle boat to the Greek Island of Xenophon in hope of recovering stolen radioactive isotopes. Original Air Date: …

The Fat Man: Murder Shows a Phantom Face (AU) (EP3430)

April 20th, 2021

31:51

The eldest daughter of a deceased wealthy man calls Brad in because she believes a member of the household murdered her father. Original Air Date: …

Casey, Crime Photographer: Casey and the Self-Made Hero (EP3429)

April 19th, 2021

35:37

Casey tries to help a young man who created a hoax to make himself look like a hero to impress a girl. Original Air Date: July 17, 1947 Sup Read more …

The Silent Men: Pirates, 20th Century Brand (EP3428)

April 17th, 2021

33:33

A CIA special agent sets out to find Japanese gold stolen by air pirates.

Original Air Date; December 9, 1951

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Hannibal Murphy Matter (EP3427)

April 16th, 2021

34:08

Johnny goes to Jamaica to investigate the death of an insured, only to find the police have already declared the death a murder. Original Air Date: …

Mystery is My Hobby: Two Hours to Live (EP3426)

April 15th, 2021

32:23

Barton Drake goes hunting in hopes of catching a murderer.

This episode brought to you by Wooga and their podcast June's Journey: The Lost Diaries

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Man Called X: One Way to Makassar (EP3425)

April 14th, 2021

33:49

The Man Called X travels to Indonesia to board a freighter in hopes of catching the head of an international espionage ring. October Air Date: October 20, 1950   Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net …

The Fat Man: Murder Makes a Black Moon (AU) (EP3424)

April 13th, 2021

32:35

A woman calls Brad in to prove her fiancé innocent of the murder of his old flame. Original Air Date: March 31, 1955 Support the show monthly at …

Casey, Crime Photographer: Lady Killer (EP3423)

April 12th, 2021

33:52

A serial killing is going after rich, uninhibited women. Original Air Date: July 10, 1947 Support the show monthly at

The Silent Men: Death and Taxes (EP3422)

April 10th, 2021

37:16

A Treasury Agent goes undercover to try and find proof that a racketeer is evading taxes and then ends up a real spot when he finds out how he’s doing it. Original Air Date: December 2, 1951 Become one of our monthly …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Tolhurst Theft Matter (EP3421)

April 9th, 2021

47:54

Johnny takes a tip on a robbery case on the condition he not tell the police. Original Air Date: October 27, 1951
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Mystery is My Hobby: Estelle Wainwright Murdered (EP3420)

April 8th, 2021

28:34

The wife of an infamous playboy dies of an apparent suicide. Barton Drake suspects murder. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at

The Man Called X: Custom Cigarettes (EP3419)

April 7th, 2021

39:50

A woman dies on a train after handing Mr. X a box of custom cigarettes, sending Mister X to Ankara on the trail of a killer and atomic secrets. Original Air Date: October 13, 1950 Support the show monthly at …

The Fat Man: Murder Makes a King Coffin (AU) (EP3418)

April 6th, 2021

31:08

A woman call Brad and hires him to find out whose been watching her house. Brad arrives to find the house burned down and his client in the hospital. Original Air Date: March 10, 1955 Support the show monthly at …

Casey, Crime Photographer: Acquitted (EP3417)

April 5th, 2021

38:15

A criminal is acquitted and he accuses a police officer of coercing his confession. Original Air Date: July 3, 1947 Support the show monthly a Read …

The Silent Men: The Roping of Joe Landis (EP3416)

April 3rd, 2021

40:31

A federal agent sets out to trap a printer and engraver who is suspected of counterfeiting. Original Air Date: November 25, 1951 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Millard Ward Matter (EP3415)

April 2nd, 2021

32:29

Johnny goes to New Orleans to investigate potential insurance fraud in the death of an insured man aboard ship.
Original Air Date: October 13, 1951

Mystery is My Hobby: Kenneth Prangle,Polo Player (EP3414)

April 1st, 2021

28:16

Barton Drake and Inspector Danton get word that a polo-playing playboy could be murdered, and go to a rich man’s house for the weekend to try and …

The Man Called X: The Laughing Lady (EP3413)

March 31st, 2021

46:07

Ken and Pegon go to Sicily to take on the mafia. The only clue they have is the last words of a dying circus performer. Original Air Date: September 26, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net …

The Fat Man: Murder Shows an Unfamiliar Face (AU) (EP3412)

March 30th, 2021

36:10

Brad picks up a young woman hitchhiking and agrees to search for her missing father. Original Air Date: March 3, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at

Casey, Crime Photographer: Pick Up (EP3411)

March 29th, 2021

35:17

A woman meets Casey in a bar and offers him information on the killing of a jockey…in exchange for $10,000. Original Air Date: May 22, 1947

The Silent Men: Heroin Source X (EP3410)

March 27th, 2021

34:19

A Narcotics Bureau special agent travels to Turkey to find a source of heroin coming to the U.S. Original Air Date: November 18, 1951 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support …

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Douglas Taylor Matter (EP3409)

March 26th, 2021

33:37

When a private detective working for Johnny is murdered, Johnny ends up being drawn into the investigation in order to protect the insurance case he and the murdered detective were investigating. Original AIr …

Mystery is My Hobby: Tov Morelli, Bank Robber (EP3408)

March 25th, 2021

31:07

Barton Drake matches wits with a child-killing bank-robber whose holding a police officer hostage at a snow-bound rural home. Support the show …

Man Called X: Madagascar Physicist (EP3407)

March 24th, 2021

37:50

Ken and Pegon travel to Madgascar to help rescue an atomic physicist on the verge of a great story from an unscrupulous gangster. Original Air Date: …

The Fat Man: Murder by Mail (AU) (EP3436)

March 23rd, 2021

29:58

A woman for the country hires Brad to find her missing brother who disappeared and took all the money out of their joint checking account. Original Air Date: February 10, 1955 Support the show monthly at …

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