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Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas

Adam Graham|Old Time Radio Detective Hostwww.spreaker.com
Adam Graham continues his journey through Old Time Radio Detective programs from their first available adventure to their final bow in Seasons 4-6 which were released between 2012 and 2015, featuring nearly 1,000 Old Time Radio episodes. You can listen to the current podcast feed of The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio here.

Picking up where we left off at the end of Volume 1, Volume 2 begins by continuing the Adventures of Frank Race, The Fat Man, Let George Do It, Sherlock Holmes (with John Stanley and later John Gielgud) and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar with John Lund.

In this volume, we'll hear these Golden Age Radio Classics:
  • Bob Bailey taking over as Yours Truly Johnny Dollar in exciting serials and then in thrilling half hour episodes.
  • The legal mystery series from the mind of Erle Stanley Gardener A Life in Your Hands
  • Cases of Mr. Ace Starring George Raft
  • The International Mystery series Mr. I.A. Moto
  • The adventures of crime-solving lawyer John J. Malone in The Amazing Mr. Malone and Murder and Mr. Malone
  • The greatest of all manhunters Nick Carter, Master Detective
  • The police procedural classic The Line-Up
  • An antiques dealer and amateur detectives opens The Casebook of Gregory Hood
  • 1930s Crimefightint Action with Police Headquarters
  • The Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring both Van Heflin and Gerald Mohr
  • 1930s Crime-solving Action with Police Headquarters
  • Manhunt featuring a police criminologist who is smarter than the detectives and doesn't mind showing it every chance he gets!
  • Half-doctor, Half Detective, all lovable responsible adult. Dr, Tim, Detective is assisted in solving crimes by a couple of kids who he instructs in important lessons in science and medicine.
  • Tales of Scotland Yard Inspector Peter Black and his Pursuit of Justice
  • Pat Novak for Hire is back for a second run through his hard-boiled adventures to contrast with the other Jack Webb show that ran concurrently for a weeks.
  • We begin our journey through the landmark radio program Dragnet starring Webb as the rules for police dramas are rewritten.
  • Vincent Price stars as the Saint, the modern Robin Hood of Crime
  • Easy Money tells of a magician-turned-detective who exposes con games.
  • Dane Clark stars as a New York Private Eye in Crime and Peter Chambers
  • Ellery Queen challenges you to match wits with him in amazing puzzle mysteries.
  • The first radio incarnation of Michael Shayne starring Wally Maher as a Bay Area Private Detective
  • A Chicago-based Criminologist uses psychology to solve crimes in The Crime Files of Flammond
Also listen to even more obscure series such as Homicide O'Kane, Here Comes McBride, Miss Pinkerton Incorporated, A Johnny Fletcher Mystery, Police Blotter, Call the Police, The Big Guy, The Man from Homicide, and Hearthstone of the Death Squad.

Also listen for specials starring Orson Welles, Adolph Menjous, Gregory Peck, Dick Powell, Robert Montgomery, and William Bendix as we feature adaptations of Philip Marlowe Movies, Raymond Chandler short stories, and Edgar Allen Poe's Detective Auguste Dupin.
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Episodes

Nick Carter: The Case of the Henpecked Husband (EP1626)

Release Date: July 16, 2015 A meek professor wins $90,000 at a casino and is murdered. Original Air Date: April 11, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net...

Aug 03, 202430 minSeason 6Ep. 235

Philip Marlowe: The Big Step (EP1625)

Release Date: July 15, 2015 A waitress asks Marlowe to look into what’s bothering a friend. She’s disappeared along with a gun. Original Air Date: February 28, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https...

Aug 02, 202437 minSeason 6Ep. 234

Ellery Queen: The Foul Tip (EP1624)

Release Date: July 14, 2015 A cowboy movie star is murdered at a ballpark. Original Air Date: July 15, 1944 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net...

Aug 02, 202434 minSeason 6Ep. 233

The Saint: The Ghost Who Came to Dinner (EP1623)

Release Date: July 13, 2015 In a country house, Simon encounters a cabbie who claimed to see ghosts dressed like people who lived 200 years ago. Original Air Date: April 8, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social m...

Aug 01, 202433 minSeason 6Ep. 232

Dragnet: The Big Grab (EP1622)

Release Date: July 11, 2015 Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for a kidnapped woman. Original Air Time: June 15, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net...

Aug 01, 202434 minSeason 6Ep. 231

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Killer’s List Matter (EP1621)

Release Date: July 10, 2015 Johnny investigates the death of a wealthy insurance man with a young wife who’s indifferent to his death. Original Air Date: March 30, 1958 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at h...

Jul 31, 202426 minSeason 6Ep. 230

Nick Carter: The Case of the Star of Evil (EP1620)

Release Date: July 09, 2015 Nick searches for a missing maharaja and a missing priceless jewel. Original Air Date: April 4, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net...

Jul 31, 202431 minSeason 6Ep. 229

Philip Marlowe: Ladies Night (EP1619)

Release Date: July 08, 2015 Phil is hired to find to find a writer for a magazine publisher in this episode featuring an all-female guest cast. Original Air Date: February 21, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our socia...

Jul 30, 202434 minSeason 6Ep. 228

Ellery Queen: The Adventure of Dead Man’s Cavern (EP1618)

Release Date: July 07, 2015 While vacationing in the mountains, Ellery and friends stumble upon a mysterious death tied to a murderer’s ghost. Original Air Date: April 15, 1944 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social me...

Jul 30, 202431 minSeason 6Ep. 227

The Saint: Simon Carries the Ivy (EP1617)

Release Date: July 06, 2015 The Saint investigates a series of poisoned pen letters set to men who are thought to be interested in a lovely co-ed. Original Air Date: April 1, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social...

Jul 29, 202434 minSeason 6Ep. 226

Dragnet: The Big Mink (EP1616)

Release Date: July 04, 2015 Friday and Romero investigate the robbery of a furrier. Original Air Date: June 22, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net...

Jul 28, 202435 minSeason 6Ep. 225

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Denver Disbursal Matter (EP1615)

Release Date: July 03, 2015 Johnny goes to Denver to investigate a series of suspicious claims being paid out. Original Air Date: March 23, 1958 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectiv...

Jul 27, 202430 minSeason 6Ep. 224

Nick Carter: The Case of the Martyred Rat (EP1614)

Release Date: July 02, 2015 Nick investigates a series of truck hijackings. Original Air Date: March 28, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net...

Jul 27, 202431 minSeason 6Ep. 223

Philip Marlowe: The Grim Echo (EP1613)

Release Date: July 01, 2015 While in a storm, Phil ends up at a house where everyone has a motive to kill him. Original Air Date: February 14, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetec...

Jul 26, 202434 minSeason 6Ep. 222

Ellery Queen: Adventure of the Scarecrow and the Snowman (EP1612)

Release Date: June 30, 2015 Ellery Queen uses a movie to solve a case of a man who was found in the clothes of a scarecrow and then disappeared from the hospital. Original Air Date: January 22, 1944 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net C...

Jul 26, 202434 minSeason 6Ep. 221

The Saint: Formula for Death (EP1611)

Release Date: June 29, 2015 The Saint gets a new tailored jacket back with a bullet hole and a formula demanded by a man with a weight problem. Original Air Date: March 25, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social m...

Jul 25, 202435 minSeason 6Ep. 211

Dragnet: The Big Press (EP1610)

Release Date: June 27, 2015 Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a purse-snatching spree. Original Air Date: June 15, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net...

Jul 25, 202435 minSeason 6Ep. 219

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Salkoff Sequel Matter (EP1609)

Release Date: June 26, 2015 Johnny is preparing to leave Florida when he’s called in to investigate the disappearance of a scientist involved in top secret research. Original Air Date: March 16, 1958 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net ...

Jul 24, 202426 minSeason 6Ep. 218

Nick Carter: The Case of the Magic Rope (EP1608)

Release Date: June 25, 2015 Nick Carter investigates the death of a magician famous for his rope trip in the midst of a magic competition. Original Air Date: March 21, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media ...

Jul 24, 202431 minSeason 6Ep. 217

Philip Marlowe: The Long Arm (EP1607)

Release Date: June 24, 2015 Marlowe goes to Bay City to help a man whose wife has been murdered with him being the prime suspect. Original Air Date: February 7, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at http...

Jul 23, 202434 minSeason 6Ep. 216

Ellery Queen: The Adventure of the Mischief Maker (EP1606)

Release Date: June 23, 2015 Ellery is called in to investigate a series of anonymous mischief making letters. Original Air Date: January 13, 1944 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetecti...

Jul 23, 202433 minSeason 6Ep. 215

The Saint: The Birds and Bees of East Orange (EP1605)

Release Date: June 22, 2015 A woman who owns a circulating library reports to Simon that someone is checking out, “The Birds and Bees of East Orange” and when Simon goes to investigate, he finds the book gone and a corpse in its place Original Air Date: March 18, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991...

Jul 22, 202434 minSeason 6Ep. 214

Dragnet: The Big Smart Guy (EP1604)

Release Date: June 20, 2015 A woman is murdered in her apartment and Joe Friday and Ben Romero suspect her husband was involved. Original Air Date: June 8, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://w...

Jul 22, 202439 minSeason 6Ep. 212

Suspense: The Blind Spot (EP1604s)

Release Date: June 21, 2015 A pop psychologist becomes involved in investigating the murder of a head of research at a polling firm. Original Air Date: May 1, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https:...

Jul 21, 20241 hr 4 minSeason 6Ep. 209

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Wayward Moth Matter (EP1603)

Release Date: June 19, 2015 Johnny is called in to investigate when a top secret project is damaged and sabotage is feared. Original Air Date: March 9, 1958 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.g...

Jul 20, 202426 minSeason 6Ep. 211

Nick Carter: The Case of the Last Old Timer (EP1602)

Release Date: June 18, 2015 Waldo’s warning of a wave of blown safes following the release of an old time safe cracker appears to come true. Original Air Date: March 14, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social medi...

Jul 20, 202430 minSeason 6Ep. 210

Philip Marlowe: The Hairpin Turn (EP1601)

Release Date: June 17, 2015 A man calls in Marlowe to investigate the man his child is about to marry. Original Air Date: January 28, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net...

Jul 19, 202436 minSeason 6Ep. 209

Ellery Queen: The Vanishing Magician (EP1600)

Release Date: June 16, 2015 An old vaudeville magician makes a wager for $25,000 that he can disappear from a house under the nose of New York’s finest. Original Air Date: November 6, 1943 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out o...

Jul 19, 202436 minSeason 6Ep. 205

The Saint: Button, Button (EP1599)

Release Date: June 15, 2015 The Saint is called by a wealthy man who tells him to go home. The Saint is then knocked out and finds his host missing. Original Air Date: March 11, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our soc...

Jul 18, 202432 minSeason 6Ep. 207

Dragnet: The Big Fake (EP1598)

Release Date: June 13, 2015 Friday and Romero investigate an allegation of robbery by a police officer. Original Air Date: June 1, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net...

Jul 18, 202430 minSeason 6Ep. 206
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