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1001 RADIO DAYS

Radio Days, When Radio Was King- brings you a wide variety of entertainment from the golden age of radio - drama, detective, suspense, comedy, sci-fi, theater- and much more. The selection and quality of the shows is excellent.. Brought to you by 1001 Stories Podcast Network. Hosted by Jon Hagadorn. We appreciate reviews!
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THE GRAVEDIGGER'S SPADE MATTER and THE ARCHEOLOGIST MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

Each story started with a phone call from an insurance executive, calling on Johnny to investigate an unusual claim. Each story required Johnny to travel to some distant locale, usually within the United States but sometimes abroad, where he was almost always threatened with personal danger in the course of his investigations. Johnny's file on each case was usually referenced as a "matter," as in "The Silver Blue Matter" or "The Forbes Matter". Later episodes were more fanciful, with titles like...

Jun 07, 20231 hr 2 min

DEATH TAKES A WORKING DAY and THE SS MALAY TRADER MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

Each story started with a phone call from an insurance executive, calling on Johnny to investigate an unusual claim. Each story required Johnny to travel to some distant locale, usually within the United States but sometimes abroad, where he was almost always threatened with personal danger in the course of his investigations. Johnny's file on each case was usually referenced as a "matter," as in "The Silver Blue Matter" or "The Forbes Matter". Later episodes were more fanciful, with titles like...

Jun 04, 20231 hr 2 min

THE HAITI ADVENTURE MATTER and THE DPT. STORE SWINDLE YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

Each story started with a phone call from an insurance executive, calling on Johnny to investigate an unusual claim. Each story required Johnny to travel to some distant locale, usually within the United States but sometimes abroad, where he was almost always threatened with personal danger in the course of his investigations. Johnny's file on each case was usually referenced as a "matter," as in "The Silver Blue Matter" or "The Forbes Matter". Later episodes were more fanciful, with titles like...

May 31, 20231 hr

THE MELANIE CARTER MATTER and THE SKULL CANYON MINE MATTER

Most episodes nstarted with a phone call from an insurance executive, calling on Johnny to investigate an unusual claim. Each story required Johnny to travel to some distant locale, usually within the United States but sometimes abroad, where he was almost always threatened with personal danger in the course of his investigations. Johnny's file on each case was usually referenced as a "matter," as in "The Silver Blue Matter" or "The Forbes Matter". Johnny's precious recreational time was usually...

May 28, 20231 hr 1 min

BODYGUARD TO ANNE CONNELLY and THE CIRCUS ANIMAL SHOW MATTER YOURS TRUULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

Most episodes nstarted with a phone call from an insurance executive, calling on Johnny to investigate an unusual claim. Each story required Johnny to travel to some distant locale, usually within the United States but sometimes abroad, where he was almost always threatened with personal danger in the course of his investigations. Johnny's file on each case was usually referenced as a "matter," as in "The Silver Blue Matter" or "The Forbes Matter". Johnny's precious recreational time was usually...

May 24, 20231 hr

ROAD SABOTAGE (SWEDEN) and LECTURING PROFESSORS (TURKEY) DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT

Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them. "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the ...

May 21, 202350 min

ITALIAN ACTRESS (NICE) and RIOT (VIENNA) DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT

Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them. "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the ...

May 17, 202351 min

THE PRIVATE SANITORIUM (MUNICH) and A NURSERY RHYME (STOCKHOLM) DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT

Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them. "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the ...

May 14, 202351 min

THE SMUGGLING RACKET (HAVANA) and MR. ALEXANDER'S FILES (TURKEY) DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT

Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them. "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the ...

May 10, 202350 min

TO ASK A GUY TO SHOOT YOU (INDONESIA) and BUTTERFLY CHASER (BRAZIL) DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT

Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them. "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the ...

May 07, 202349 min

A STOLEN TREATY and THE UNDERGROUND PRESS DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT

Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them. "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the ...

May 03, 202355 min

CHINA SEA SMUGGLING and ASSIGNMENT GHOST HUNTER DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT

Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them. "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the ...

Apr 30, 202350 min

THE BIG IMPOSTER and THE BIG BUILDING DRAGNET

Dragnet , the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet 's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He Walked by Night" from 1948, in which Webb had a small role. Both employed the same Los Angeles Police Department technical adviser, used actual poli...

Apr 26, 20231 hr

THE BIG MAILMAN and THE BIG BINDLE DRAGNET

Dragnet , the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet 's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He Walked by Night" from 1948, in which Webb had a small role. Both employed the same Los Angeles Police Department technical adviser, used actual poli...

Apr 23, 20231 hr 1 min

THE HAROLD TRANDOM MATTER and THE SYDNEY RYKOFF MATTER YOURS TRULY JOHNNY DOLLAR

Most episodes nstarted with a phone call from an insurance executive, calling on Johnny to investigate an unusual claim. Each story required Johnny to travel to some distant locale, usually within the United States but sometimes abroad, where he was almost always threatened with personal danger in the course of his investigations. Johnny's file on each case was usually referenced as a "matter," as in "The Silver Blue Matter" or "The Forbes Matter". Johnny's precious recreational time was usually...

Apr 19, 202359 min

THE PEARL CARRASA CASE and THE ABLE TACKITT MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

Most episodes nstarted with a phone call from an insurance executive, calling on Johnny to investigate an unusual claim. Each story required Johnny to travel to some distant locale, usually within the United States but sometimes abroad, where he was almost always threatened with personal danger in the course of his investigations. Johnny's file on each case was usually referenced as a "matter," as in "The Silver Blue Matter" or "The Forbes Matter". Johnny's precious recreational time was usually...

Apr 16, 20231 hr 1 min

THE WALTER PATTERSON MATTER and THE BALTIMORE MATTER YOURS TRULY. JOHNNY DOLLAR

One of the most popular detective shows in the golden age of radio, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar aired from 1949 to 1962 on CBS radiom New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/ 1001 Radio Crime Solvers- https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a60ec356-c7d0-4535-b276-1282990e46ba/1001-radio-crime-solvers 1001's Best of Jack London- https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdh...

Apr 12, 202355 min

THE JAMES CLAYTON MATTER and THE ELLIOT CHAMPION MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

One of the most popular detective shows in the golden age of radio, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar aired from 1949 to 1962 on CBS radiom New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/ 1001 Radio Crime Solvers- https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a60ec356-c7d0-4535-b276-1282990e46ba/1001-radio-crime-solvers 1001's Best of Jack London- https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdh...

Apr 09, 20231 hr

THE FISHING BOAT AFFAIR and THE RACEHORSE PILEDRIVER MATTER

New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/ 1001 Radio Crime Solvers- https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a60ec356-c7d0-4535-b276-1282990e46ba/1001-radio-crime-solvers 1001's Best of Jack London- https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vQURMMzA0OTMyMjE1Mg/episode/ZGZjY2U4ZmUtNzMzYi0xMWVkLWE3NzUtMmY1MGNmNGFiNDVh?hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwifjrqi8-L7AhViM1kFHQ1nA...

Apr 05, 20231 hr

THE DEPARTMENT STORE SWINDLE and DEATH TAKES A WORKING DAY YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, was a very popular radio show which usually started with a phone call from an insurance executive, calling on Johnny to investigate an unusual claim. Each story required Johnny to travel to some distant locale, usually within the United States but sometimes abroad, where he was almost always threatened with personal danger in the course of his investigations. Johnny's file on each case was usually referenced as a "matter," as in "The Silver Blue Matter" or "The Forbes...

Apr 02, 20231 hr

THE FINAL PAYMENT and THE WHITE CARNATION

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring writer Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe, (Bogart's character in The Maltese Falcon). Philip Marlowe . The program differed from most others in its genre: in that It was a more hard-boiled program than many of the other private detective shows of the time, containing few quips or quaint characters. The program first aired 17 June 1947 on NBC radio under the title The New Adventures of Philip Marlowe , with Van Heflin play...

Mar 29, 202359 min

THE BIG BOOK and THE SEASIDE SABBATICAL PHILIP MARLOWE PRIVATE DETECTIVE

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring writer Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe, (Bogart's character in The Maltese Falcon). Philip Marlowe . The program differed from most others in its genre: in that It was a more hard-boiled program than many of the other private detective shows of the time, containing few quips or quaint characters. The program first aired 17 June 1947 on NBC radio under the title The New Adventures of Philip Marlowe , with Van Heflin play...

Mar 26, 202359 min

ROUND TRIP and STICK UP TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS

Tales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track them down. The shows were reenactments of actual Texas Ranger cases. The series was produced and directed by Stacy Keach, Sr., and was sponsored for p...

Mar 15, 202353 min

THE NIGHT IN PARIS MATTER and THE EMBARKADEROS MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

Each story of the Bailey years started with a phone call from an insurance executive, calling on Johnny to investigate an unusual claim. Each story required Johnny to travel to some distant locale, usually within the United States but sometimes abroad, where he was almost always threatened with personal danger in the course of his investigations. Johnny's file on each case was usually referenced as a "matter," as in "The Silver Blue Matter" or "The Forbes Matter". Later episodes were more fancif...

Mar 12, 202340 min

JAYHAWKERS and THE PEACE OFFICER GUNSMOKE

Gunsmoke is an American western radio series, which was developed for radio by John Meston and Norman Macdonnell. The series ran for nine seasons and was broadcast by CBS. The first episode of the series originally aired in the United States on April 26, 1952, and the final first-run episode aired on June 11, 1961. New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/ 1001 Radio Crime Solve...

Mar 08, 202344 min

BOX OF BUSTED BALLS and NAZI FUGITIVE DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT

Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them. "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the ...

Mar 05, 20231 hr 1 min

THE KRONER CUTLASS and THE NAZI BUZZ BOMB DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT

Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them. "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the ...

Mar 01, 20231 hr 1 min

COMPROMISED CODES and SOLVE YOUR OWN MURDER DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT

Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them. "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the ...

Feb 26, 20231 hr 1 min

RECOVERING HOSPITAL CHART and RECOVERING STOLEN DYNAMITE DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT

Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them. "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the ...

Feb 23, 20231 hr

THE TRAP and BLIND JUSTICE TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS

Tales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track them down. The shows were reenactments of actual Texas Ranger cases. The series was produced and directed by Stacy Keach, Sr., and was sponsored for p...

Feb 20, 202359 min
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