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Those Old Radio Shows

Those Old Radio Shows bring you back to a much simpler time when the early days of radio were filled with comedy, drama and mystery programs. Unwind with a light-hearted program or become engrossed in a whodunnit. Those Old Radio Shows has something for everyone.
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Episodes

The Bob Hope Show - Guest - Joe E. Brown

The Bob Hope Show - Guest - Joe E. Brown From-1945 Thanksgiving Day Collection The program originates from The El Toro (California) Marine Base. Bob and guest Joe E. Brown do a routine from the good old days of vaudeville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 09, 202329 min

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - The Big date Matter (AFRTS)

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - The Big date Matter (AFRTS) From-1961 Announcer-Art Hanna, & Stars-Bob Readick, Madilyn Sherwood, Robert Dryden, Carl Frank, Larry Haines & Larry Robinson A beautiful girl in Sarasota has an unusual problem with her car... and a jewelry store robbery that goes along for the ride! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 06, 202326 min

The Adventures of Rocky Jordan - The Big Ditch

Rocky Jordan - The Big Ditch From-1949 Stars-Jack Moyles, Jay Novello & Larry Thor Rocky's old pal Matt Gallagher steals from Rocky. After Matt's body turns up at the morgue, but it's not Matt at all. Then a package arrives for Rocky... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 05, 202330 min

The Black Museum - A Schilling

The Black Museum - A Schilling From-1951 Host & Stars-Orson Welles Based on real-life cases from the files of Scotland Yard's Black Museum. Ex convict, Brother Jerry has sworn to get brother David. "Your life ain't worth a schilling" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 03, 202326 min

Dick Tracy - The Black Pearl of Osiris

Serial Mondays Dick Tracy - Black Pearl of Osiris From-1938 Stars-Bob Burlen, Barry Thomson, Ned Wever The reappearance of "The Man with the Yellow Face." A message from an invisible hand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 02, 202315 min

The Adventures of Leonidas Witherall - The Four Killer-AKA-The Reunion

The Adventures of Leonidas Witherall - The Four Killer-AKA-The Reunion From-1943 Stars-Walter Hampden The adventures of a boy's school headmaster who looks like William Shakespeare, and is very good at solving murders. This story takes place at a mountain resort where a murder has been committed by someone who is very adept at throwing knives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 29, 202329 min

The Crime Club - Fear Came First

The Crime Club - Fear Came First From-1947 Host-Raymond Edward Johnson, w-Grace Copen, Home, Irene Hubbard, Cameron Prudhomme & Sydney Smith Four women fight over an inheritance in a deserted house. Two murders have just been committed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 28, 202331 min

The Amazing Mr. Malone - Mr. Morgan the Cheat

The Amazing Mr. Malone - Mr. Morgan the Cheat From-1948 Stars-Frank Lovejoy John J. Malone is "murders" most famous criminal lawyer. Morgan was a big-time gambler in Chicago whose practical jokes Malone found a little too strong for his tastes… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 26, 202328 min

Dick Tracy, Detective - Tess Disappears

Serial Mondays Dick Tracy, Detective - Tess Disappears Starring-Bob Burlen, Barry Thomson, Ned Wever, Matt Crowley, Walter Kinsella, Helen Lewis & Andy Donnelly The series aired over a period of 14 years, from 1934 - 1948, and was based on a newspaper comic strip. What set Dick Tracy apart was his use of high-tech and ultra-modern gadgets to fight the forces of evil. He was never without his faithful sidekick Pat Patton and his band of merry followers, Junior Tracy and Tess Trueheart. Althou...

Sep 25, 202312 min

The FBI In Peace & War - The Scheemers

The FBI In Peace & War - The Scheemers From-1955 Stars-Martin Blaine & Donald Briggs, Jackson Beck, Elspeth Eric & Grant Richards On the morning of May 1st, 1952 - the body of Sydney Wicker, a teller of a suburban bank was found washed up on a local bathing beach... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 22, 202321 min

Adventures Of the Saint - Baseball Murder

Adventures Of The Saint - Baseball Murder From-1950 Stars Vincent Price, Gloria Blundell, Jack Moyles, Hal March & Larry Dobkin Rumors and a woman - Diane Courtney, I think they're after my son Saint, the crowd with the dirty money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 21, 202329 min

Johnny Modero, Pier 23 - Pete Sutro

Johnny Modero, Pier 23 - Pete Sutro From-1947 Stars-Jack Webb, Gale Gordon, William Conrad, John Garfield, Jean Rogers & Joan Banks I want you to find someone for me, lately a name's been ringing in my ears Pete Sutro, Pete Sutro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 20, 202330 min

Mr. And Mrs. North - Too Late To Die

Mr. And Ms. North - Too Little Too Late Stars-Barbra Britton, Richard Denning A New York radio commentator named Clint Conroy keeps urging Wally Clark to give himself up. Dave Largo is in from Chicago to kill Wally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 19, 202327 min

Tales Of the Texas Rangers - Play for Keeps

Tales Of the Texas Rangers - Play for Keeps From-1950 Announcer-Hal Gibney Stars-Joel McCrea Jace Pearson tracks down the crooked constable who killed Sheriff Smithers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 18, 202330 min

Lux Radio Theatre - After The Thin Man

Lux Radio Theatre - After the Thin Man Host-Cecil B. DeMille Lead Stars-William Powell & Myrna Loy Nick and Nora Charles happen to be very much in love, but love can't keep Nora from interfering with her husband's business when she has an idea. And Nora has many ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 20231 hr

The Silent Men - Visas for Sale

The Silent Men - Visas for Sale From-1952 Announcer-Don Stanley Stars-Douglas Fairbanks Jr The international boundaries dividing the United States and Canada and Mexico are eternal monuments to the truth that nations can live side by side in peace & brotherhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 14, 202330 min

Mystery Is My Hobby - Stephanie Brett Murdered

Mystery Is My Hobby - Stephanie Brett Murdered 1947 episode-43 Stars-Glenn Langan & Norman Field Stephanie Brett calls Barton Drake, and drops dead while on the phone. The 1945-1946 network version is known as, "Murder Is My Hobby." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 13, 202324 min

Nick Carter Master Detective - The Case of the Old Ladies

Nick Carter Master Detective - The Case Of The Old Ladies From-1946 Stars-Lon Clark, Charlotte Manson, Humphrey Davis, John Kane and Ed Latimer A senior citizen payroll robbery...solved with the help of the army! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 202330 min

Screen Director's Playhouse - A Portrait in Scarlet/Jezebel

Screen Director's Playhouse - A Portrait In Scarlet/Jezebel From-1949 Announcer-Jimmy Wallington Bette Davis, Gerald Mohr, Paul Frees & Ralph Moody A costume drama of old New Orleans, and a Southern Belle's loves and hates during a Yellow Fever plague. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 08, 202331 min

Murder By Experts - Summer Heat

Murder By Experts - Summer Heat From-1949 Announcer-Phil Tonken Writer and Host-John Dickson Car, w-Cameron Andrews, Frank Behrens, Bryna Raeburn, Lawson Zerbe & William Zuckert A newly graduated lawyer awakes with a dead body in bed and has a very difficult time getting rid of it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 07, 202329 min

Gang Busters - Texas Killer

Gang Busters - The Texas Killer From-1946 A Phillips H. Lord Production Narrator - Commissioner Valentine Rita is pacing the floor waiting for Louie who's back after 5 years. A brutal murder was committed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 06, 202331 min

Our Miss Brooks - Head of the Board

Our Miss Brooks - Head Of The Board Hires A Psychologist From-1949 Stars-Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Jeff Chandler, Richard Crenna, Jane Morgan & Frank Nelson Mr. Hewit visits Maddison Highschool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 05, 202330 min

Recollections At 30 - Labor Day

Recollections At 30 - Labor Day From-1956 Fred Collins, Gene Hamilton & Ed Herlihy Bing Crosby, Ed Wynn and Nelson Eddy, President Roosevelt, Walter Damrosch, Ed East and Ralph Dumke & Dinah Shore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 04, 202324 min

Dragnet - Police Academy-Mario Koski

Dragnet - Police Academy-Mario Koski From-1949 Announcer-George Fenneman & Hal Gibney Stars-Jack Webb, Jackson Beck & Raymond Burr A gang of "blitz bandits" are committing three and four burglaries a night, liquor stores and restaurants. SGT. Friday is assigned to robbery detail, It's Friday's job to get them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 01, 202330 min

The Mysterious Traveler - Dark Destiny

The Mysterious Traveler - Dark Destiny From-1947 Announcer-Carl Caruso Stars-Maurice Tarplin, Palmer Ward, Bill Smith, Ken Lynch, Elaine Kemp, Joseph Julian A man needs $1500 for a surgeon to save his wife, but the money is not that easy to get! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 31, 202330 min

David Harding's Counterspy - The Case of the Hoodlum's Hero

David Harding's Counterspy - Hoodlums Hero From-1950 Stars-Don MacLaughlin & Mandel Kramer On the trail of "Slick" Laredo, who specializes in leading young boys into a life of crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 30, 202327 min

The Adventures of the Falcon - The Case of the Curious Cousin

The Adventures Of The Falcon - The Case Of The Curious Cousin From-1951 Announcer-Ed Herlihy Stars-Les Damon & Chuck Webster "When a family's fortune is in the balance, the scales can be tipped toward murder." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 202327 min

The Murder Clinc - The Hallway Flat Tragedy

The Murder Clinic - The Halloway Flat Tragedy From-1942 Host-Alfred Shirley, w-Horace Braham Max Carrados (the unsighted sleuth) solves a case in which those who have eyes see nothing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 25, 202330 min

Tales Of Tomorrow - Watch Bird

Tales Of Tomorrow - Watch Bird From-1953 Stars-Leon Janney Washington Just gave us the OK, that Crime Killing Bird, will soon be in the air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 24, 202329 min

A Case for Dr Morelle - The Will

A Case for Dr Morelle - The Will From-1957 BBC Cast Stars-Cecil Parker & Sheila Sims Shall we say your uncle's will plays an important part in the matter... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 202330 min
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