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Mystery is My Hobby Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Mystery is My Hobby Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

By: Adam Graham
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 Mystery is My Hobby came to air as Murder is My Hobby, a title with an amusing double meaning. However, after 34 weeks, the series gained a sponsor–the Benefit Life Insurance Company of Omaha, Nebraska. They didn’t like the name. So thus it was changed.The series starred Glenn Langan as Mystery Writer Barton Drake, who teams up each week with Inspector Noah Danton to solve the weekly puzzle. At the end of each episode, Drake is sure to work in his catchphrase, “Murder/Mystery is My Hobby.”

Beyond these basic facts, the series is an unsolved mystery. The episodes that circulate among fans are from the Syndicated series and all include the, “Mystery is My Hobby” tag rather than “Murder is My Hobby.” Various websites will give dates ranging from 1945-51 for the series’ airing. However, newspaper logs from the Digital Deli confirm that Murder is My Hobby premiered in 1945 over the Mutual Network. Beyond that, we don’t know how long the series aired or what order episodes aired in for syndication. Confusing this is information in the Radio Gold index logs which show that the show used the same episodes repeatedly in different syndication packages, so even though there’s an episode #135, we don’t know if there were 135 episodes made.This makes the series difficult to research and nearly impossible to date. However, the episodes are self-contained and lack continuity so they don’t have to be listened to in any particular order.

These episodes are hosted by Adam Graham and were originally released as part of the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio podcast.Commentary Copyright 2020 Art Entertainment & Performing Arts
Episodes
  • Mystery is My Hobby: Radio Comedians Duel

    Mystery is My Hobby: Radio Comedians Duel
    Feb 4 2021
    Original Release Date: February 4, 2021

    Inspector Danton is tipped off that a radio comedian is going to be murdered.

    Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

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

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    32 mins
  • Mystery is My Hobby: Lake George Murder

    Mystery is My Hobby: Lake George Murder
    Sep 26 2025
    Original Release Date: January 28, 2021

    While returning from a fishing trip, Drake and Danton find a dead man killed by an apparent hit and run, but Barton Drake suspects there’s more to it.

    Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

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

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

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

    Give us a call 208-991-4783

    Become one of our friends on Facebook.

    Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

    Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
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    32 mins
  • Mystery is My Hobby: Voice of Doom

    Mystery is My Hobby: Voice of Doom
    Sep 19 2025
    Original Release Date: January 21, 2021

    A wealthy man suspects he’s going to be murdered and invites Barton Drake to serve as his stepdaughter’s executor in order to protect her from the nieces he fears will murder him.

    Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

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

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

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

    Give us a call 208-991-4783

    Become one of our friends on Facebook.

    Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

    Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
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    28 mins
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