Episodes

  • Charlie Chan: The Landini Murder Case: Who Killed Dr. Swan and the Missing Key (EP4702)

    Charlie Chan: The Landini Murder Case: Who Killed Dr. Swan and the Missing Key (EP4702)
    May 13 2025
    Today's Mystery: Inspector Chan and Sheriff Holt now add the murder of Dr. Swan to their investigation.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936

    Originating from Los Angeles

    Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan

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    33 mins
  • You Might Also Like: Revisionist History

    You Might Also Like: Revisionist History
    May 13 2025

    Introducing Face Value from Revisionist History.

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    Malcolm and Lucie discover that they experience something very differently.

    If you suspect you might have a problem recognizing faces and you want to get involved in the research they’re doing at Dr. Joe DeGutis’s lab, go to: www.faceblind.org

    And if you’re curious about your own facial recognition abilities, these online tests are a good place to start:

    https://www.troublewithfaces.org/test-yourself-1 https://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/psychologyexperiments/experiments/facememorytest/startup.php

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    Less than 1 minute
  • The Falcon: The Case of the Running Waters (EP4701)

    The Falcon: The Case of the Running Waters (EP4701)
    May 12 2025
    Today's Mystery: Mike Waring is sent to Rome to deliver a message to another agent, but enemy agents are determined to intercept him.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1951

    Originating from New York

    Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Susan Douglas; Larry Haines

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    38 mins
  • The Chase: The Amusement Park (EP4700s)

    The Chase: The Amusement Park (EP4700s)
    May 11 2025
    Today's Mystery: A woman operating a shooting gallery game at an amusement park suspects that the death of an elderly watchman for the carnival is tied to a firebug who has been operating in town.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 14, 1952

    Originating from New York

    Starring: Adelaide Klein as Cathy; Bill Lipton; Patrick Campbell; Sydney Smith; Walter Black

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    36 mins
  • Dragnet: The Big Partner (EP4700)

    Dragnet: The Big Partner (EP4700)
    May 10 2025
    Today's Mystery: Joe Friday hunts for an escaped robber.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 1, 1951

    Originating from Hollywood

    Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Ralph Moody; Barney Phillips

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    36 mins
  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Price of Fame Matter (EP4699)

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Price of Fame Matter (EP4699)
    May 9 2025
    Today's Mystery: Vincent Price summons Johnny Dollar when a $100,000 painting is stolen from his private collection.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 2, 1958

    Originating from Hollywood

    Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Vincent Price as Himself; Virginia Gregg; Howard McNear; Junius Matthews; Forrest Lewis; Tony Barrett

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    38 mins
  • Mr. and Mrs. North: Fool's Gold (EP4698)

    Mr. and Mrs. North: Fool's Gold (EP4698)
    May 8 2025
    Today's Mystery: A clerk who works for Jerry takes a bribe and agrees to vote to acquit a gangster while on a jury, but many suspect what he did.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 14, 1952

    Originating from New York City

    Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North

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    37 mins
  • Broadway's My Beat: Ted Forstek and Ruth Ballard Murder Case (EP4697)

    Broadway's My Beat: Ted Forstek and Ruth Ballard Murder Case (EP4697)
    May 7 2025
    Today's Mystery: A young woman and her boyfriend are shot on the George Washington Bridge.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 9, 1950

    Originated in Hollywood

    Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Elliott Lewis, Jerry Hausner, Jack Kruschen, Lou Merrill, Bea Benaderet, Lillian Buyeff, Tony Barrett

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    34 mins