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Box 13| Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Alan Ladd Mystery Dramas

Adam Grahamwww.spreaker.com
Join host Adam Graham on two seperate journeys through Box 13, the series starring Alan Ladd as reprorter turned Mystery Writer Dan Holiday. Holiday's adventures begin as a result of a newspaper ad that reads, "Adventure wanted. Will go anywhere, will do anything."

This podcast features every episode of Box 13 twice. First, originally podcast from 2009-2010 and then ten years later. Find out how our knowledge of some episodes have grown and how reactions to them have changed over the years.
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Episodes

Box 13: Death's a Doll (EP0146)

Original Release Date: May 17, 2010 Dan Holiday heads to the Bayous of Louisiana to investigate the case of a healthy man wasting away and expecting to die. Only one explanation is offered-witchcraft. Original Air Date: July 21, 1948 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 u...

Aug 08, 202533 min

Box 13: Hunt and Peck (EP0141)

Original Release Date: May 10, 2010 Dan Holiday thinks a man on death row may be innocent, so he tries to bluff the real killer out of hiding. Original Air Date: July 14, 1948 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 Faceboo...

Aug 01, 202533 min

Box 13: Hare and Hounds (EP0136)

Original Release Date: May 3, 2010 A man steals a letter from Box 13 and when Dan travels to another city to speak to the man who sent it, he finds himself being hunted for murder. Original Air Date: Sometime in 1948 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-...

Jul 25, 202531 min

Box 13: Flash of Light (EP0131)

Original Release Date: April 26, 2010 Dan Holiday needs to help a man visiting the city from a small town find out why he was kidnapped and drugged. Original Air Date: June 30, 1948 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 F...

Jul 18, 202532 min

Box 13: Delinquent Dilemma (EP0126)

Original Release Date: April 19, 2010 *A mother whose son is accused of robbery believes him innocent and wants Dan to help him. The son, however wants Dan to back off. Original Air Date: June 23, 1948 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...

Jul 11, 202531 min

Box 13: Last Will and Nursery Rhyme (EP0121)

Original Release Date: April 12, 2010 Dan thinks he’s going on vacation when an old friend invites him to a white elephant of a house that he’s being forced to sell. However, a mysterious noise and a nursery rhyme book get him on a treasure hunt for a rich man’s fortune. Original Air Date: June 16, 1948 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 8...

Jul 04, 202533 min

Box 13: The Philanthropist (EP0116)

Original Release Date: April 5, 2010 A homeless man contacts Box 13 when his friends disappears. When the homeless man dies, Dan suspects foul play, and goes undercover to solve the murder. Original Air Date: June 9, 1948 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...

Jun 27, 202530 min

Box 13: Three to Die (EP0111)

Original Release Date: March 29, 2010 Dan goes undercover as a sandhog to find out who's been sabotaging the construction of a tunnel. Original Air Date: June 2, 1948 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...

Jun 13, 202530 min

Box 13: The Dowager and Dan Holiday (EP0106)

Original Release Date: March 22, 2010 A society matron asks Dan Holiday to masquerade as her intended in order to flesh out whether the woman her grandson is going to marry is a gold digger. Original Air Date: May 26, 1948 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 20...

Jun 05, 202533 min

Box 13: Professor and the Puzzle (EP0101)

Original Release Date: March 15, 2010 Dan Holiday goes to help an old college professor friend whose fiance unexpectedly leaved him when her uncle died. The professor ends up facing a murder charge and Holiday has to clear him. Original Air Date: May 19, 1948 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....

May 30, 202532 min

Box 13: The Better Man (EP0096)

Original Release Date: March 8, 2010 Dan Holiday can get $200,000 to charity if he's willing to play a twisted rich man's game and go head to head with a killer. Original Air Date: May 19, 1948 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 ...

May 23, 202536 min

Box 13: Hot Box (EP0091)

Original Release Date: March 1, 2010 Dan Holiday is asked to bid on an item at an auction. He loses the item and the winner hit by a car and the item is stolen. Original Air Date: May 12, 1948 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 f...

May 16, 202531 min

Box 13: The Sad Night (EP0086)

Original Release Date: February 22, 2010 Dan Holiday receives a child's copy book in the mail. When a couple who claim it's their's lies to him, he becomes suspicious. Original Air Date: May 5, 1948 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...

May 09, 202530 min

Box 13: The Haunted Artist (EP0081)

Original Release Date: February 15, 2010 Dan helps an artist whose painting is being mysteriously vandalized. Original Air Date: April 28, 1948 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 @radiode...

May 02, 202534 min

Box 13: Look Pleasant, Please (EP0076)

Original Release Date: February 8, 2010 Dan Holiday answers a letter to Box 13 and finds himself engaged to a wealthy heiress whose first two intendeds met untimely deaths. Original Air Date: April 21, 1948 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 Becom...

Apr 25, 202530 min

Box 13: Double Right Cross (EP0071)

February 1, 2010 Dan Holiday goes to a friend’s boxing match. When his friend goes down for the count before Holiday even gets to the fight and people start claiming Holiday’s friend took a dive, Dan’s got to find out the truth. Original Air Date: April 14, 1948 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://surv...

Apr 17, 202532 min

Box 13: Diamond in the Sky (EP0066)

Original Release Date: January 25, 2010 Dan Holiday heads to Paris to pick up an ultra-expensive diamond. Original Air Date: April 7, 1948 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 @radiodetecti...

Apr 11, 202533 min

Box 13: Damsel in Distress (EP0061)

Original Release Date: January 18, 2010 A teenager writes Box 13 and tells Dan she's received letters threatening a kidnapping. Original Air Date: March 31, 1948 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 o...

Apr 04, 202531 min

Box 13: Triple Cross (EP0056)

Original Release Date: January 11, 2010 A letter in Box 13 leads Dan Holiday to a Nevada casino where he wins $100,000 at a rigged roulette wheel. Trouble comes when the $100,000 is stolen and the man who rigged the game wants the money from Holiday. Original Air Date: March 24, 1948 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 listen...

Mar 28, 202531 min

Box 13: Foreign Correspondent (EP0051)

Original Release Date: January 4, 2010 A grieving mother sends a letter to Box 13 asking Dan Holiday to find the truth behind her son's death. Original Air Date: March 17, 1948 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 Facebo...

Mar 21, 202536 min

Box 13: The Great Torino (EP0046)

Original Release Date: December 28, 2009 Dan is asked to help a magician's assistant who's afraid that a jealous magician will create an accident during a dangerous trick. Original Air Date: March 10, 1948 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...

Mar 14, 202532 min

Box 13: Book of Poems (EP0041)

Original Release Date: December 21, 2009 Dan receives a book of poems in Box 13 that takes him back to a fire he covered ten years ago when working for the Star-Times. Original Air Date: March 3, 1948 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 ...

Mar 07, 202531 min

Box 13: Double Mothers (EP0036)

Original Release Date: December 14, 2009 Dan Holiday goes to a park and find himself taking care of a young child who seems to be confused about who her mother is. Original Air Date: February 25, 1948 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 ...

Feb 28, 202531 min

Box 13: Short Assignment (EP0031)

Original Release Date: December 7, 2009 Dan Holiday fills in for a vertically challenged Private Detective to guard the son of a dead man who relatives fear might commit suicide. Original Air Date: February 18, 1948 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 208-991-4...

Feb 21, 202530 min

Box 13: Shanghied (EP0026)

Original Release Date: November 30, 2009 Dan Holiday answers a letter in Box 13 and finds himself kidnapped and fishing at sea. Original Air Date: February 11, 1948 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 u...

Feb 14, 202537 min

Box 13: Extra Extra (EP0021)

Original Release Date: November 23, 2009 A newspaper boy asks Dan Holiday to help him free his father, who has been charged as an accessory in a Jewelry Story Robbery. Original Air Date: February 4, 1948 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 o...

Feb 07, 202534 min

Box 13: Actor's Alibi (EP0016)

Original Release Date: November 16, 2009 Dan Holiday receives an impossible call from a woman as she's being murdered. Original Air Date: January 28, 1948 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 Twitt...

Jan 31, 202530 min

Box 13: Suzi Quits the Paper to Work for Dan (EP0011)

Original Release Date: November 9, 2009 An elderly woman sends an urgent message to Box 13. The reason…there's a dead body in her room. Original Air Date: January 21, 1948 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. F...

Jan 24, 202529 min

Box 13: Insurance Fraud Scheme (EP0006)

Original Release Date: November 2, 2009 A life insurance company sends a letter to Box 13 in hopes of getting Dan Holiday to locate a missing man who the insurance adjuster believes is alive. Original Air Date: January 14, 1948 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 ca...

Jan 17, 202529 min

Box 13: The First Letter (EP0001)

Original Release Date: October 26, 2009 Dan Holiday answers a letter in Box 13 in response to an ad he placed seeking adventure. Holiday gets more than he bargained for. Original Air Date: January 7, 1948 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 ...

Jan 10, 202530 min
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