Old Time Radio Crime & Detectives
Delivered daily. Old Time Radio crime and detectives - sleuths from the golden age of radio. This podcast features a variety of OTR crime, mystery and detective programs delivered every day. Just a few of the programs featured include Dragnet, Philip Marlowe, Candy Matson, Pat Novak, Falcon, Box 13, Nick Carter, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, Rocky Fortune, Pat Novak, Richard Diamond, Barrie Craig, Police Headquarters; and many more. Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Listen, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 402
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
The Red Star Caper - Sam Spade | 01/12/1951 (Ep230)
The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951) radio series was loosely based on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for The Maltese Falcon. Film star Howard Duff p…
00:28:02 |
Sun 07 Sep 2025
Find Me, Find Death - Box 13 | 04/24/1949 (Ep36)
Box 13 is a syndicated radio drama about the escapades of newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist Dan Holiday, played by film star Alan Ladd. It ran during 1948 and 1949. The episodes involved Holiday r…
00:26:55 |
Fri 05 Sep 2025
The Life at Stake Matter - Johnny Dollar | 06/21/1959 (Ep644)
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". O…
00:18:51 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
The Covered Bridge - Philip Marlowe | 01/14/1950 (Ep067)
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe. He was a gritty, no nonsense American, hard-boiled detective; however, he was more complex than other…
00:30:38 |
Wed 03 Sep 2025
The Big Chick - Dragnet | 06/29/1954 (Ep254)
Hope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Gro…
00:26:01 |
Mon 01 Sep 2025
Ready for Murder - Nick Carter | 02/04/1945 (Ep169)
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:29:15 |
Mon 01 Sep 2025
The Cloak and Dagger Caper - Sam Spade | 01/19/1951 (Ep231)
The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951) radio series was loosely based on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for The Maltese Falcon. Film star Howard Duff p…
00:28:09 |
Sun 31 Aug 2025
The Egyptian Amulet - Candy Matson | 09/12/1950 (Ep62)
Candy Matson, YUkon 2-8209 was created by husband and wife team Monty and Natalie Masters and ran from 1949 - 1951. Natalie Masters played the pretty, but tough and fearless private eye. Her love int…
00:29:49 |
Sat 30 Aug 2025
The Mei-Ling Buddah Matter | Johnny Dollar | 06/28/1959 (Ep645)
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". O…
00:17:59 |
Fri 29 Aug 2025
Merry-Go-Round Case - Richard Diamond | 01/04/1952 (Ep116)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953. Dick Powell starred as Richard Diamond in the radio series as a w…
00:29:40 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
The Big Search - Dragnet | 07/06/1954 (Ep255)
Hope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers …
00:25:49 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
The Torch Carriers - Philip Marlowe | 01/07/1950 (Ep066)
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe. He was a gritty, no nonsense American, hard-boiled detective; however, he was more complex than other…
00:30:36 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
Sealed Instructions - Box 13 | 04/17/1949 (Ep35)
Box 13 is a syndicated radio drama about the escapades of newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist Dan Holiday, played by film star Alan Ladd. It ran during 1948 and 1949. The episodes involved Holiday r…
00:27:05 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
The Corpse Said Ouch - The Saint (Ep31)
The old-time radio series The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's po…
00:29:46 |
Sun 24 Aug 2025
Eye for an Eye - Nick Carter | 01/28/1945 (Ep168)
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:29:26 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
The Simpson Case - Richard Diamond | 01/18/1952 (Ep118)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953. Dick Powell starred as Richard Diamond in the radio series as a w…
00:28:39 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
The Chateau McCloud Caper - Sam Spade | 01/26/1951 (Ep232)
The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951) radio series was loosely based on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for The Maltese Falcon. Film star Howard Duff p…
00:28:26 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
The Big Rescue - Dragnet | 07/13/1954 (Ep256)
Hope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers …
00:26:02 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
The House That Jacqueline Built - Philip Marlowe | 12/31/1949 (Ep065)
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe. He was a gritty, no nonsense American, hard-boiled detective; however, he was more complex than other…
00:28:16 |
Mon 18 Aug 2025
Consignment for Naples - Rocky Jordan | 04/24/1949 (Ep025)
Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead …
00:29:31 |
Sun 17 Aug 2025
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