THE BIG DOG and THE BIG SWITCH DRAGNET
Enjoy two great episodes of Dragnet, which features real case files of the Los Angeles police force in the good old days. Check out our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com!
Aug 14, 2024•51 min
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 BIG LOCKER and THE BIG COINS
The top-taed cop/detective radio show of the 50's and 60's continues with two more episodes. Today Friday and his partner catch a bad guy and immediatly grab a rope and start looking for a tall oak tree. Wait- thats Gunsmoke over at 1001 Stories From The Old West.
Aug 11, 2024•55 min
THE BIG GRANDMA and THE BIG MEET DRAGNET
Dragnet was the #1 cop/detective radio show of the 50's and early 60's. Meticulous detail was used to recreate all the background sounds and effects- for instance- they used the actual phones located in the Los Angeles police building to get the sound of the phone ringing- same with footsteps down the hallways. Jack webb starred as Detective Friday and went with the show when it moved to tv and stayed until the late 60's. Enjoy hundreds of archived episodes at www.bestof1001stories.com- our new ...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr
BROTHERLY HATE and TRIGGERMAN THE WHISTLER
Brotherly Hate- Egyptologist Jeffrey Lang had killed his wife and until now he had been sure that he was not suspected. Then the letters from Estelle started coming, and finally the one proclaiming his death in just hours if he had indeed killed his wife. Triggerman- Bright young lawyer David Martin has no qualms about being the counsel for a mobster- not until he witnesses a murder and things start to get very hot for him.... Check out the best of our 11 1001 podcasts now at www.bestof1001stori...
Aug 04, 2024•59 min
DEATH IN 16MM and THE HERMIT
Death in 16mm- Paul Benton talks his girlfriend into murdering his wife and secretly videos the event in order to blackmail her. All kinds of plot twists take place making this a top notch episode of The Whistler. The Hermit: Harvey finds his old friend Ben living like a hermit, afraid to spend the money he embezzleed and decides to finish Ben and search the cabin. Explore 11 of our 1001 shows and hundreds of stories now at www.bestof1001stories.com!
Jul 31, 2024•55 min
THE FRONT MAN (PTS 1 and 2)
Each episode of The Whistler began with the sound of footsteps and a person whistling.[1] (The Saint radio series with Vincent Price used a similar opening.) The haunting signature theme tune was composed by Wilbur Hatch and featured Dorothy Roberts whistling with an orchestra.[2] A character known only as the Whistler was the host and narrator of the tales, which focused on crime and fate. He often commented directly upon the action in the manner of a Greek chorus, taunting the characters, guil...
Jul 28, 2024•1 hr
THE BIG MAKE and THE BIG PAIR DRAGNET
Check out or brand new (2024) website at www.bestof101stories.com and visit some new 2episodes at any one of our 11 1001 podcasts!
Jul 24, 2024•56 min
THE BIG CHECK and THE BIG POISON DRAGNET
One of old time radio's most popular shows, Dragnet, starring Jack Webb, was a dramatized police procedure show showing as accurately as possible the real work of Los Angeles police detectives at work in the 50's. Join us at our website at www.Bestof1001Stories.com and get hundreds of stories from 11 of our 1001 shows.
Jul 21, 2024•59 min
A COUNTRY'S DEMOCRACY THREATENED DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT
Steve heads for an unnamed South American country in which the facist leader running for election has just been shot by an American. His mission: to find out what's going on. Stop by our new (2024) website www.bestof1oo1stories.com and nrowse our archives and shows. You are bound to find lots of radio shows you will enjoy!
Jul 17, 2024•30 min
OPERATION HOTFOOT and SUSPICIOUS EXPLOSION DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT
Two great episodes from Dangerous Assignment now-Enjoy!And visit or new website at www.bestof1001stories.com Hint- Look for the micrphone symbol at lower right of home page and leave us an audio message which I will replay. Example- Hi Jon, this is ----- from .... ......., I'm a huge 1001 stories fan....and I signed up for your mailing list! Keep up the good work!
Jul 14, 2024•59 min
CHINA SEA SMUGGLING and ASSIGNMENT GHOST HUNTERS DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT
The very best in old time rdio entertainment, Dangerous Assignment inspired the James Bond stories which came later. Check out our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com and find all our shows and episodes there. A new hint: Try searching 1001 Classic Short Stories for "Jack London Stories" and in a minute or so you'll be rewarded.
Jul 10, 2024•54 min
A STOLEN TREATY and THE UNDERGROUND PRESS and ASK A GUY TO SHOOT YOU DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT
Steve Mitchell takes us on another two missions to keep the world safe for democracy. Check out our new website at www.Bestof1001Stories.com,scroll down, and sign up for our newsletter. Each show is searchable- example- try 1001 Heroes search "In Search of" or "Urban Legends". Wait a minute- it will give you all of nthem.
Jul 07, 2024•1 hr 13 min
LIFE CAN BE MURDER and GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE
Life Can Be Murder- Marlowe meets a girl named Marney carr in a bar and becomes involved in a murder investigation when she disappears Good Neighbor Policy- Crossed wires on Marlowe'sparty line lead to a robber, a murder, and the Los Angeles library...
Jul 03, 2024•59 min
SOLDIERS OF THE PRESS THE BOMBING OF NAVARENO BAY AND 3 OTHER ACCOUNTS (SEE NOTES)
Soldiers of the Press was a WWII era radio show created by United Press to highlight the bravery of their imbedded reporters. The eyewitness accounts are voiced by actors but are the actual written accounts of the "Soldiers of the Press"- all heroes, and very intersting history. Henry Burrell- The Bombing of Navareno Bay Robert Miller- The Men of Guadalcanal Robert B. McMillan: North Africa Joe James Custer- Battle Fleet
Jun 30, 2024•55 min
SOLDIERS OF THE PRESS HEROISM IN ORAN AND 3 MORE ACCOUNTS (SEE NOTES)
1001 Radio Days Summer Special- Soldiers of the Press Todays Accounts: Leo Disher: Heroism in Oran Robert T. Bellam Japanese Prisoners William Tyree: The Pacific Theater Frank Havlett- Fall of Bataan Ned Russell: The Seige of Stuka
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 10 min
SOLDIERS OF THE PRESS BOMBERS OVER HAIPHONG ( PLUS 3 MORE ACCOUNTS (SEE NOTES)
SUMMER WWII SPECIAL Soldiers of the Press was a WWII Radio show which featured dramatized accounts of actual war correspondents who were engaged in every theater of the war. Many are fascinating histories which haven't received much retelling but which were very important to the war. Today: Robert P Martin Bombers Over Haiphong Leo Disher- A Letter to Mrs Marshall Robert Miller- A Son of Bushido Walter Cronkite- Dry Martini
Jun 23, 2024•57 min
THE EMBEZZLER and THE SCHEMERS BARRIE CRAIG, CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR
The Embezzler- Barrie heads to a small town to track down a man who embezzled money from a local bank The Schemers- Barrie is hired to find $200,000 which was stolen by a corporate treasurer.
Jun 19, 2024•59 min
ZERO HOUR BARRIE CRAIG, CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR
Zero Hour- Barrie heads for a Vermont Ski Resort to investigate a two year-old attempted murder with 4 suspects and no proof
Jun 16, 2024•30 min
THE HARRIED HEIRESS MATTER and THE FLASK OF DEATH MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
The Harried Heiress Matter-Johnny needs to find a beneficiary and heiress before she marries a ruthless gold digger The Flask of Death Matter- A project to build technology for private space flights is running into trouble after a spate of unexpected deaths
Jun 12, 2024•41 min
THE RED ROCK MATTER and THE CANNED CANARY MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
The Red Rock Matter-A body missing for eight years is found and evidence suggests that the man was murdered by his partner and beneficiary The Canned Canary Matter-Johnny is on a mission to track down the stolen Canary Diamonds worth over $450,000.
Jun 09, 2024•41 min
THE MYSTERY GIRL MATTER and THE MAN WHO WAITS MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
The Myswtery Gal Matter- Johnny receives a call from his girlfriend Meg asking for help The Man Who Waits Matter- A thief that Johnny helped arrest in his early days gets out and says he's ready to claim the hidden loot Johnny could never find
Jun 05, 2024•46 min
THE FATAL SWITCH MATTER and THE PHONY PHONE MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
The Fatal Switch Matter- Johnny investigates the death of a young inventor The Phony Phone Matter- A man's factory explodes. its obviously arson. But the obvious suspect uses Johnny for his own purposes. Enjoy The Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner radio show at 1001 Stories From The Old West.
Jun 02, 2024•46 min
THE CASE OF BUGS MORAN AND AL CAPONE- 3 EPISODE SERIES- GANGBUSTERS
This is the story of the infamous Valentine's day Massacre and the day the FBI caught up with Bugs Moran and Al Capone.
May 29, 2024•1 hr 12 min
THE CASE OF THE ALCATRAZ PRISON RIOT and THE KIDNAPPED PAYMASTER GANGBUSTERS
Gangbusters was a popular true crime show on radiop from 1936 to 1957 and featured true stories from the files of the FBI, A Russian college ski trip meets disaster in the Ural Mountains in 1959 and experts are not sure to this day what happened- Enjoy 'The Dyatlov Pass Incident' beginning Fri May 31st (early am) at 1001 Heroes "Best of" series
May 26, 2024•51 min
THE DEADLY SWAMP MATTER and THE SILVER QUEEN MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
The Deadly Swamp Matter: Johnny returns to Missouri to catch the murderer of a young mother he met on a previous trip and winds up the prisoner of 4 killers The Silver Queen Matter: Johnny's hearthrob Meg moves to a new place and calls Johnny to stop a murderer
May 22, 2024•49 min
THE DOUBLE EXPOSURE MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
Johnny investigates a beneficiary wjho claims he never received his insurance check even though the company has a record of it....
May 19, 2024•25 min
THE ALVIN'S ALFRED MATTER and THE LOOK BEFORE THE LEAP MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his cases. He had a streak of impatience, and would occasionally not fully listen to a witness and rush off on a tangent before realizing his mistake. Th...
May 15, 2024•50 min
THE SIDEWINDER MATTER and THE P.O. MATTER YOURS TRULY,JOHNNY DOLLAR
Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his cases. He had a streak of impatience, and would occasionally not fully listen to a witness and rush off on a tangent before realizing his mistake. Th...
May 12, 2024•47 min
THE BURNING DESIRE MATTER and THE HELPLESS HAM MATTER JOHNNY DOLLAR
Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his cases. He had a streak of impatience, and would occasionally not fully listen to a witness and rush off on a tangent before realizing his mistake. Th...
May 08, 2024•49 min
THE SUDDEN WEALTH MATTER and THE REAL MYSTERY MATTER JOHNNY DOLLAR
Look for Johnny Dollar this month both here and at 1001 Radio Crime Solvers every Sun and Wed! Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his cases. He had a streak of impatience, and would occasi...
May 05, 2024•50 min
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