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

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.
Last refreshed:
Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.
Download Metacast podcast app
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

Dragnet: The Big Poison (EP1682)

Release Date: September 19, 2015 Friday and Romero investigate the death of an elderly couple. Original Air Date: September 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 https://www.greatdetectives.net...

Sep 08, 202434 minSeason 6Ep. 295

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Delectable Damsel Matter (EP1681)

Release Date: September 18, 2015 Johnny is called to investigate when a beautiful socialite reports her jewels stolen. Original Air Date: June 15, 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.greatd...

Sep 07, 202432 minSeason 6Ep. 294

Nick Carter: The Case of the King’s Apology (EP1680)

Release Date: September 17, 2015 Nick finds a dead collector and near his body they find a forged apology letter from King George III. Original Air Date: June 27, 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 ht...

Sep 06, 202429 minSeason 6Ep. 293

Philip Marlowe: The Sea Horse Jockey (EP1679)

Release Date: September 16, 2015 Marlowe is called to deliver a jeweled sea horse for sale.Original Air Date: May 2, 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...

Sep 05, 202433 minSeason 6Ep. 292

The Ford Theatre: The Adventure of a Bad Boy (EP1678)

Release Date: September 15, 2015 Ellery Queen investigates the attempted poisoning of a cantankerous woman and the most obvious suspect is her eight-year-old nephew. Original Air Date: January 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...

Sep 04, 20241 hr 7 minSeason 6Ep. 291

The Saint: Satan’s Angels (EP1677)

Release Date: September 13, 2015 Simon is called in to investigate the disappearance of a trombonist in all-female orchestra. Original Air Date: July 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 media at https://www....

Sep 03, 202435 minSeason 6Ep. 290

Dragnet: The Big Check (EP1676)

Release Date: September 11, 2015 Friday and Romero search for a man who has been writing bad checks at small businesses across Los Angeles. Original Air Date: August 31, 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 medi...

Sep 02, 202435 minSeason 6Ep. 289

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Wayward River Matter (EP1675)

Release Date: September 10, 2015 Johnny is called in to investigate when a town is being destroyed by a flood. Original Air Date: June 8, 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.greatdetectives...

Sep 01, 202433 minSeason 6Ep. 288

Nick Carter: The Case of the Flowery Farewell (EP1674)

Release Date: September 09, 2015 Nick is called in to investigate the case of a relatively young industrialist who appears to have committed suicide. Original Air Date: June 20, 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 soc...

Aug 31, 202430 minSeason 6Ep. 287

Philip Marlowe: The High-Collared Cape (EP1673)

Release Date: September 08, 2015 Marlowe is called in by a ballerina to help out a troubled ballet director. Original Air Date: April 25, 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...

Aug 31, 202434 minSeason 6Ep. 286

Ellery Queen: One Diamond (EP1672)

Release Date: September 08, 2015 The owner of a large diamond invites Ellery to his home under false pretenses. Original Air Date: May 6, 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...

Aug 30, 202435 minSeason 6Ep. 285

The Saint: Death of a Cowboy (EP1671)

Release Date: September 06, 2015 The Saint is hired with steaks to guard a cattleman and then his charge is murdered. Original Air Date: July 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 media at https://www.greatdet...

Aug 30, 202437 minSeason 6Ep. 284

Lux Radio Theater: Captain Carey USA (EP1670s)

Release Date: September 05, 2015 A former O.S.S. officer returns to Italy to locate the person who betrayed him and his compatriots to the Nazis. Original Air Date: February 2, 1953 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 soci...

Aug 29, 20241 hr 6 minSeason 6Ep. 283

Dragnet: The Big Chance (EP1670)

Release Date: September 04, 2015 Friday and Romero search for a missing police officer. Original Air Date: August 24, 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 29, 202436 minSeason 6Ep. 282

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Midnite Sun Matter (EP1669)

Release Date: September 04, 2015 Johnny goes to Alaska to investigate a mine endangered by a moving glacier and finds himself piloting a plane full of TNT. Original Air Date: May 25, 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 ou...

Aug 28, 202435 minSeason 6Ep. 281

Nick Carter: The Case of the Unexpected Corpse (EP1668)

Release Date: September 03, 2015 Nick Carter stops over in a Texas town where he’s drawn into an investigation of the death of a wealthy man with a transient as the prime suspect. Original Air Date: June 13, 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.greatde...

Aug 28, 202431 minSeason 6Ep. 280

Philip Marlowe: The Angry Eagle (EP1667)

Release Date: September 02, 2015 Marlowe is called by a fight manager to keep his fighter from getting into trouble. Original Air Date:April 18, 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.greatdet...

Aug 27, 202433 minSeason 6Ep. 279

Ellery Queen: The Three Frogs (EP1666)

Release Date: September 01, 2015 Nikki hides a young gang member, trying to help him. Original Air Date: April 29, 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 27, 202437 minSeason 6Ep. 278

The Saint: Peter the Great (EP1665)

Release Date: August 31, 2015 The Saint is called in by a fifteen-year-old girl who needs his help with her father’s horse. Original Air Date: June 24, 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 media at https://www.g...

Aug 26, 202439 minSeason 6Ep. 277

Lux Radio Theater: To the Ends of the Earth (EP1664s)

Release Date: August 30, 2015 Narcotics Commissioner Michael Barrows (Dick Powell) witnesses a Japanese sea captain throwing 100 slaves overboard to cover up a narcotics ring. Barrows is determined to get justice and sets out on a globe trotting adventure to break the ring and capture the murderous captain. Original Air Date: May 23, 1949 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:...

Aug 26, 20241 hr 5 minSeason 6Ep. 276

Dragnet: The Big Youngster (EP1664)

Release Date: August 29, 2015 Friday and Smith investigate a case of vandalism against a young lawyer. Original Air Date: August 17, 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 25, 202432 minSeason 6Ep. 275

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ghost to Ghost Matter (EP1663)

Release Date: August 28, 2015 Johnny investigates a case of the ghost of a dead insured. Original Air Date: May 18, 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.greatdetectives.net...

Aug 25, 202430 minSeason 6Ep. 274

Nick Carter: The Case of the Littlest Gangster (EP1662)

Release Date: August 27, 2015 Nick tries to keep a twelve-year-old boy in a gang out of trouble but the boy becomes involved the murder of a retired police officer. Original Air Date: May 30, 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 Che...

Aug 24, 202433 minSeason 6Ep. 273

Philip Marlowe: The Anniversary Gift (EP1661)

Release Date: August 26, 2015 Marlowe is sent by widower in search of his late wife’s watch and finds it’s tied up in a murder case and his client may be as well. Original Air Date: April 11, 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 Che...

Aug 24, 202436 minSeason 6Ep. 272

Ellery Queen: The Armchair Detective (EP1660)

Release Date: August 25, 2015 When an armchair detective is murdered on Ellery’s radio show, he has to find out who did it. Original Air Date: March 18, 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....

Aug 23, 202439 minSeason 6Ep. 271

The Saint: The Girl in the Lower Berth (EP1659)

Release Date: August 24, 2015 The Saint agrees to meet a woman’s husband on the train and ends up investigating the husband’s murder. Original Air Date: June 3, 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 media at http...

Aug 23, 202440 minSeason 6Ep. 270

The Mercury Theatre: The Immortal Sherlock Holmes (EP1658s)

Release Date: August 23, 2015 Sherlock Holmes seeks to reclaim letters being used as blackmail and foil the plans of Professor Moriarty. Original Air Date: September 25, 1938 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...

Aug 22, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 6Ep. 269

Dragnet: The Big Actor (EP1658)

Release Date: August 22, 2015 Friday and Romero investigate the theft of Narcotics from a Catholic hospital. Original Air Date: August 10, 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.greatdetective...

Aug 22, 202436 minSeason 6Ep. 268

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Rolling Stone Matter (EP1657)

Release Date: August 21, 2015 Johnny investigates a missing, underinsured jewel. Original Air Date: May 11, 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.greatdetectives.net...

Aug 21, 202431 minSeason 6Ep. 267

Nick Carter: The Case of the Tatooed Cobra (EP1656)

Release Date: August 20, 2015 A young, wealthy heir is found murdered, but another man claiming to be the heir shows up. Original Air Date: May 23, 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.great...

Aug 21, 202428 minSeason 6Ep. 266
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android