Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
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:
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.
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 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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 968
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Crime and Peter Chambers: Bubbles Greco and the Greek Private Eye (EP1462)
Release Date: January 06, 2015
A bubble dancer friend of Pete’s refers a Greek Private Investigator in New York to help locate the other half of a valuable tiara.
Original Air Date: June 22, 1954
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A bubble dancer friend of Pete’s refers a Greek Private Investigator in New York to help locate the other half of a valuable tiara.
Original Air Date: June 22, 1954
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00:28:35 |
Thu 30 May 2024
The Saint: The Corpse Said Ouch (EP1461)
Release Date: January 05, 2015
A woman who reads her own obituary turns to Simon for help.
Original Air Date: August 6, 1950
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A woman who reads her own obituary turns to Simon for help.
Original Air Date: August 6, 1950
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00:33:26 |
Thu 30 May 2024
Dragnet: Jade Thumb Rings (EP1460)
Release Date: January 03, 2015
Friday and Romero investigate the beating and robbery of a man who just bought two valuable jade thumb rings.
Original Air Date: December 8, 1949
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Friday and Romero investigate the beating and robbery of a man who just bought two valuable jade thumb rings.
Original Air Date: December 8, 1949
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00:31:38 |
Thu 30 May 2024
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Charmona Matter (EP1459)
Release Date: January 02, 2015
Johnny is hired to look into the disappearance of a man on a boat which was insured for three times the man’s life insurance.
Original Air Date: September 8, 1957
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Johnny is hired to look into the disappearance of a man on a boat which was insured for three times the man’s life insurance.
Original Air Date: September 8, 1957
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00:27:54 |
Thu 30 May 2024
Nick Carter: The Lucrative Confession (EP1458)
Release Date: January 01, 2015
Nick is hired by an insurance company and demands a free hand in investigating a series of car thefts.
Original Air Date: April 20, 1947
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Nick is hired by an insurance company and demands a free hand in investigating a series of car thefts.
Original Air Date: April 20, 1947
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00:29:57 |
Wed 29 May 2024
Philip Marlowe: The Dude from Manhattan (EP1457)
Release Date: December 31, 2014
Philip Marlowe goes to a friend’s dude ranch and finds himself drawn into a domestic dispute with a guest, a wife, and one of the ranch’s cowboys that quickly turns to …
Philip Marlowe goes to a friend’s dude ranch and finds himself drawn into a domestic dispute with a guest, a wife, and one of the ranch’s cowboys that quickly turns to …
00:32:42 |
Wed 29 May 2024
Crime and Peter Chambers: The Contessa la Fresso Murder (EP1456)
Release Date: December 30, 2014
When a young cabby who is an ex-con is charged with the murder of a Contessa, Pete tries to prove his innocence.
Original Air Date: June 15, 1954
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When a young cabby who is an ex-con is charged with the murder of a Contessa, Pete tries to prove his innocence.
Original Air Date: June 15, 1954
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00:29:22 |
Wed 29 May 2024
The Saint: The Case of the Previewed Crime (EP1455)
Release Date: December 29, 2014
A man claiming to be an author wakes Simon to ask if a crime is insolvable. The next day he finds out the murder appears to have happened.
Original Air Date: July 30, 19…
A man claiming to be an author wakes Simon to ask if a crime is insolvable. The next day he finds out the murder appears to have happened.
Original Air Date: July 30, 19…
00:31:57 |
Wed 29 May 2024
Molle Mystery Theatre: Murder in the City Hall (EP1454s)
Release Date: December 28, 2014
Sam Delaguerra investigates the murder of a judge tied up in a cycle of corruption.
Original Air Date: April 5, 1946
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Sam Delaguerra investigates the murder of a judge tied up in a cycle of corruption.
Original Air Date: April 5, 1946
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00:32:35 |
Tue 28 May 2024
Dragnet: The Spring Street Gang (EP1454)
Release Date: December 27, 2014
Friday and Romero investigate a large gang of criminal teenagers.
Original Air Date: December 1, 1949
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Friday and Romero investigate a large gang of criminal teenagers.
Original Air Date: December 1, 1949
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00:30:47 |
Tue 28 May 2024
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Poor Little Rich Girl Matter (EP1453)
Release Date: December 26, 2014
Johnny is called into investigate when a beautiful woman wants to take out a $250,000 life insurance policy on her husband as a surprise.
Original Air Date: September 1,…
Johnny is called into investigate when a beautiful woman wants to take out a $250,000 life insurance policy on her husband as a surprise.
Original Air Date: September 1,…
00:36:31 |
Tue 28 May 2024
Nick Carter: The Case of the Chemical Chickens (EP1452)
Release Date: December 25, 2014
When Waldo buys eggs laced with nitroglycerin, Nick sets out to find a criminal conspiracy behind it.
Original Air Date: April 13, 1947
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When Waldo buys eggs laced with nitroglycerin, Nick sets out to find a criminal conspiracy behind it.
Original Air Date: April 13, 1947
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00:29:11 |
Tue 28 May 2024
Crime and Peter Chambers: The Missing Earring Murder (EP1450)
Release Date: December 23, 2014
A case of mistaken identity and a missing earring lead Pete to an investigation of an elderly man’s apparent suicide.
Original Air Date: June 1, 1954
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A case of mistaken identity and a missing earring lead Pete to an investigation of an elderly man’s apparent suicide.
Original Air Date: June 1, 1954
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00:28:08 |
Mon 27 May 2024
Philip Marlowe: The Key Man (EP1451)
Release Date: December 24, 2014
Marlowe is hired to protect a businessman from being murdered before leaving for New York. When the man is murdered, Marlowe has to figure out whodunit.
Original Air Da…
Marlowe is hired to protect a businessman from being murdered before leaving for New York. When the man is murdered, Marlowe has to figure out whodunit.
Original Air Da…
00:34:35 |
Mon 27 May 2024
The Saint: Santa Claus is No Saint (EP1449)
Release Date: December 22, 2014
While dressed as Santa, Simon is mistaken for a man who made off with an expensive necklace. Simon spends Christmas Eve trying to catch a thief and a murderer.
Original …
While dressed as Santa, Simon is mistaken for a man who made off with an expensive necklace. Simon spends Christmas Eve trying to catch a thief and a murderer.
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00:33:11 |
Mon 27 May 2024
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter Omnibus (EP1448s)
Release Date: December 21, 2014
At Christmastime, Johnny searches for a woman who witnessed a murder in which an underworld kingpin is suspected. Johnny travels to her small Michigan hometown to find …
At Christmastime, Johnny searches for a woman who witnessed a murder in which an underworld kingpin is suspected. Johnny travels to her small Michigan hometown to find …
01:07:50 |
Sun 26 May 2024
Dragnet: The Big Little Jesus (EP1448)
Release Date: December 20, 2014
Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigate the theft of a statue of the child Jesus from a local church.
Original Air Date: December 22, 1953
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Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigate the theft of a statue of the child Jesus from a local church.
Original Air Date: December 22, 1953
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00:32:20 |
Sun 26 May 2024
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Missing Mouse Matter (EP1447)
Release Date: December 19, 2014
Johnny has to find a singing mouse before a Christmas Eve show.
Original Air Date: December 23, 1956
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Johnny has to find a singing mouse before a Christmas Eve show.
Original Air Date: December 23, 1956
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00:34:06 |
Sun 26 May 2024
Nick Carter: Nick Carter’s Christmas Adventure (EP1446)
Release Date: December 18, 2014
Nick Carter investigates why a rich man has soured on Christmas.
Original Air Date: December 25, 1943
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Nick Carter investigates why a rich man has soured on Christmas.
Original Air Date: December 25, 1943
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00:31:40 |
Sun 26 May 2024
Philip Marlowe: The Busy Body (EP1445)
Release Date: December 17, 2014
Marlowe investigates a case where a body is found and keeps disappearing.
Original Air Date: June 18, 1949
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Marlowe investigates a case where a body is found and keeps disappearing.
Original Air Date: June 18, 1949
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00:32:26 |
Sat 25 May 2024
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