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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

By: Adam Graham Radio Detective Podcasts
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  • Summary

  • 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, Squad Room, Dangerous Assignment, Mr. Chameleon, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, and Dragnet.

    Whether you want to listen to a mystery before going to sleep or enjoy some drama while driving, or just feel nostalgia for old-school radio fiction, we have you covered with six audio dramas every week.


    Podcast Award finalist Host Adam Graham has been your guide through dozens of old-time radio detective series since 2009. He provides insightful commentary and humor after each episode and responds to listener questions and feedback. You can subscribe to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from your favorite podcast app or by visiting our website at http://www.greatdetectives.net.

    We are currently in our fifteenth season of provided suspenseful mystery dramas. Our podcast feed captures the last 1,000 episodes we've released including all of seasons thirteen and fourteen, and part of season twelve. We have created two archive feeds: Volume 1, which features our first three seasons and Volume 2, which will feature seasons four through six.

    Our feed includes old time radio recorded in Los Angeles, New York, and also Australia.

    The current actors featured in our old time radio detective podcast include Les Damon, Bob Bailey, Brian Donlevy, Karl Swenson, Bill Zuckert, and Jack Webb. Other actors featured within the past 1,000 include Howard Duff, Glenn Langan, Herbert Marshall, Santos Ortega, Gerald Mohr, Joel McCrea, Les Tremayne, Jackson Beck, and more.
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Episodes
  • The Falcon: The Case of the Substitute Target (EP4395)

    The Falcon: The Case of the Substitute Target (EP4395)
    May 20 2024
    Today's Mystery:To protect the girlfriend of a man murdered by the mob, the Falcon sets himself up as a target.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 21, 1951

    Originating from New York

    Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Paxton at Sergeant Corbett

    Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.ne

    Patreon Supporter of the Day: Leslie, Patreon supporter since November 2018

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

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

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

    Give us a call at 208-991-4783

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

    Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

    Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.
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    35 mins
  • Dragnet: The Big Book (EP4394)

    Dragnet: The Big Book (EP4394)
    May 18 2024
    Today's Mystery:Friday and Romero investigate the flood of filthy books into Los Angeles high schools.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 6, 1950

    Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield; Stacy Harris; Harry Morgan

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

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

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

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

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

    Give us a call at 208-991-4783

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

    Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

    Join us again on Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.
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    35 mins
  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Desalles Matter (EP4393)

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Desalles Matter (EP4393)
    May 17 2024
    Today's Mystery:Johnny goes out west when an insurance agent is suspicious of a $100,000 death claim that another investigator was assigned to look into.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: Original Air Date: January 13, 1957

    Originating from Hollywood

    Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Harry Bartell; John Stephenson; Will Wright; James McCallion; Ben Wright

    Today's Show sponsored by Cinnamon Girl by Daniel Weizzmann, the upcoming release in the Pacific Coast Highway Mystery Series. (Released May 28) (Affiliate LInks)

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

    Thank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day: Lisa, Patreon Supporter since May 2021

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

    Give us a call at 208-991-4783

    Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

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