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
Police Headquarters: Dope and Life Insurance Scheme (EP1250)
Release Date: May 03, 2014
An undercover narcotics agent is murdered in, “Dope”
A pair of brothers try to take advantage of an earthquake and the insurance company turns to the police for help in, “Ins…
An undercover narcotics agent is murdered in, “Dope”
A pair of brothers try to take advantage of an earthquake and the insurance company turns to the police for help in, “Ins…
00:29:22 |
Sun 14 Jan 2024
The Silent Queen Matter, Part Five and Manhunt: The Clue of the Murdered Maestro (EP1249)
Release Date: May 02, 2014
Johnny has another murder to solve as he investigates the death of a silent film star.
Original Air Date: November 2, 1956
A jazz band leader is killed in a room no one could …
Johnny has another murder to solve as he investigates the death of a silent film star.
Original Air Date: November 2, 1956
A jazz band leader is killed in a room no one could …
00:30:58 |
Sat 13 Jan 2024
Police Headquarters: The Warehouse Job and James Davis Killed (EP1232)
Release Date: April 12, 2014
An officer is knocked out during a warehouse robbery.
A man asks for a police escort from a bar and is then murdered.
Episodes 3 and 4
Original Air Dates: 1932
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An officer is knocked out during a warehouse robbery.
A man asks for a police escort from a bar and is then murdered.
Episodes 3 and 4
Original Air Dates: 1932
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00:29:07 |
Sat 13 Jan 2024
Nick Carter: Poison with a Past (EP1248)
Release Date: May 01, 2014
Nick is called in to investigate an unexplained poisoning.
Original Air Date: March 4, 1945
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Nick is called in to investigate an unexplained poisoning.
Original Air Date: March 4, 1945
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00:32:49 |
Sat 13 Jan 2024
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Silent Queen Matter, Parts Three and Four (EP1247)
Release Date: April 30, 2014
Johnny looks for the preacher as he investigates the death of a silent screen star.
Original Air Date: October 31 and November 1, 1956
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Johnny looks for the preacher as he investigates the death of a silent screen star.
Original Air Date: October 31 and November 1, 1956
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00:30:30 |
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Pat Novak for Hire: The Jack of Clubs (EP1246)
Release Date: April 29, 2014
A thousand dollars appears in Pat Novak’s bank account and the FBI is on his trail and he doesn’t know what it’s about.
Original Air Date: February 20, 1949
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A thousand dollars appears in Pat Novak’s bank account and the FBI is on his trail and he doesn’t know what it’s about.
Original Air Date: February 20, 1949
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00:37:31 |
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Silent Queen Matter, Parts One and Two (EP1245)
Release Date: April 28, 2014
Johnny investigates the murder of a penny arcade operator.
Original Air Dates: October 29 and 30, 1956
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Johnny investigates the murder of a penny arcade operator.
Original Air Dates: October 29 and 30, 1956
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00:32:41 |
Thu 11 Jan 2024
Police Headquarters: Payroll Robbery and Helen Marsh Killed (EP1244)
Release Date: April 26, 2014
A payroll is robbed right from under the noses of two police officers.
An actress is murdered backstage at a theater.
Episodes 7 and 8
Original Air Date: 1932
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A payroll is robbed right from under the noses of two police officers.
An actress is murdered backstage at a theater.
Episodes 7 and 8
Original Air Date: 1932
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00:27:45 |
Thu 11 Jan 2024
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Phantom Chase Matter, Parts Eight and Nine (EP1243)
Release Date: April 25, 2014
Johnny has to escape a remote island and find the elusive Tom Chase.
Original Air Dates: October 25 and 26, 1956
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Johnny has to escape a remote island and find the elusive Tom Chase.
Original Air Dates: October 25 and 26, 1956
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00:35:24 |
Wed 10 Jan 2024
Nick Carter: Four Rings of Death (EP1242)
Release Date: April 24, 2014
Nick goes to Tory Island to search for missing treasure and murder follows.
Original Air Date: February 25, 1945
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Nick goes to Tory Island to search for missing treasure and murder follows.
Original Air Date: February 25, 1945
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00:31:42 |
Wed 10 Jan 2024
Lux Radio Theatre: Murder My Sweet (EP1241)
Release Date: April 23, 2014
Philip Marlowe (Dick Powell) becomes involved in a mixed up case of stolen jade, a missing girlfriend, blackmail, and narcotics.
Original Air Date: June 11, 1945
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Philip Marlowe (Dick Powell) becomes involved in a mixed up case of stolen jade, a missing girlfriend, blackmail, and narcotics.
Original Air Date: June 11, 1945
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01:08:26 |
Tue 09 Jan 2024
Casebook of Gregory Hood: The Carnival of Death (EP1240)
Release Date: April 22, 2014
An old girlfriend of Greg’s turns to him for help when she’s blackmailed over a gambling debt she acquired at a carnival.
Original Air Date: October 15, 1949
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An old girlfriend of Greg’s turns to him for help when she’s blackmailed over a gambling debt she acquired at a carnival.
Original Air Date: October 15, 1949
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00:35:27 |
Tue 09 Jan 2024
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Phantom Chase Matter, Part Six and Seven (EP1239)
Release Date: April 21, 2014
After nearly escaping death, Johnny tries to track down the woman who claimed to know where Tom Chase is.
Original Air Dates: October 22 and 24, 1956
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After nearly escaping death, Johnny tries to track down the woman who claimed to know where Tom Chase is.
Original Air Dates: October 22 and 24, 1956
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00:30:30 |
Mon 08 Jan 2024
Police Headquarters: Track Five and Double Death (EP1238)
Release Date: April 19, 2014
The police search for a jewel robber in “Track Five.”
A mobster is murdered but appears to have been killed twice in “Double Death.”
Episodes 5 and 6
Original Air Date: 1932
S…
The police search for a jewel robber in “Track Five.”
A mobster is murdered but appears to have been killed twice in “Double Death.”
Episodes 5 and 6
Original Air Date: 1932
S…
00:29:11 |
Sun 07 Jan 2024
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Phantom Chase Matter, Part Five and Manhunt: The Clue of the Crimson Corpse (EP1237)
Release Date: April 18, 2014
Johnny gets a clue and heads to Haiti, then to Cuba, and finally in Barbados in pursuit of Tom Chase.
riginal Air Date: October 19, 1956
A dead body appears in the window of…
Johnny gets a clue and heads to Haiti, then to Cuba, and finally in Barbados in pursuit of Tom Chase.
riginal Air Date: October 19, 1956
A dead body appears in the window of…
00:31:14 |
Sat 06 Jan 2024
Nick Carter: Mind over Murder (EP1236)
Release Date: April 17, 2014
A man who doesn’t remember who he is hires Nick to find out, he’s particularly interested to discover if he’s a criminal.
Original Air Date: February 18, 1945
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A man who doesn’t remember who he is hires Nick to find out, he’s particularly interested to discover if he’s a criminal.
Original Air Date: February 18, 1945
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00:34:40 |
Sat 06 Jan 2024
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Phantom Chase Matter, Parts Three and Four (EP1235)
Release Date: April 16, 2014
Johnny hopes a shady information will lead him to the missing Mr. Chase.
Original Air Dates: October 17 and 18, 1956
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S…
Johnny hopes a shady information will lead him to the missing Mr. Chase.
Original Air Dates: October 17 and 18, 1956
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00:29:28 |
Fri 05 Jan 2024
Casebook of Gregory Hood: The White Masters (EP1234)
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Gregory Hood looks into a fascist group called, “The White Masters.”
Original Air Date: November 25, 1946
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Gregory Hood looks into a fascist group called, “The White Masters.”
Original Air Date: November 25, 1946
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00:29:00 |
Fri 05 Jan 2024
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Phantom Chase Matter, Parts One and Two (EP1233)
Release Date: April 14, 2014
A junior partner accused of embezzling $100,000 jumps bail and the senior partner believes that he saw him in a newspaper picture of a New Orleans bar.
Original Air Dates: …
A junior partner accused of embezzling $100,000 jumps bail and the senior partner believes that he saw him in a newspaper picture of a New Orleans bar.
Original Air Dates: …
00:31:04 |
Thu 04 Jan 2024
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Primrose Matter, Part Five and Manhunt: The Surgery Slaying (EP1231)
Release Date: April 11, 2014
Johnny has to rescue the daughter of an elderly couple that have been forced to hide the last survivor of the $100,000 robbery.
riginal Air Date: October 12, 1956
A key witn…
Johnny has to rescue the daughter of an elderly couple that have been forced to hide the last survivor of the $100,000 robbery.
riginal Air Date: October 12, 1956
A key witn…
00:34:14 |
Wed 03 Jan 2024
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