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

Adam Graham|Old Time Radio Detective Host

300 episodes

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:

More about the show

• 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…

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  1. Pat Novak: Shirt Mix Up at the Laundry (EP1288)

    · 33 min · S5 E213

    Release Date: June 17, 2014 When Pat Novak gets the wrong bundle at the laundry, he tries to switch with the man who was given his shirts. Novak is knocked out and wakes up next to a dead body. Par for the course,…

  2. Pursuit: The Pursuit on Lundy Island (EP1287)

    · 33 min · S5 E212

    Release Date: June 16, 2014 While on vacation, Inspector Black is called to investigate a murder on a boat. Original Air Date: February 7, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support…

  3. Police Headquarters: Mrs. Smallwood Killed and Dr. Thonton’s Wife Missing (EP1286)

    · 29 min · S5 E211

    Release Date: June 14, 2014 The police investigate a murder and search for a motive in Mrs. Smallwood Killed. A doctor report his wife missing in Dr. Thornton’s Wife Missing. Episodes 24 and 25 (1932) Support the show…

  4. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ellen Dear Matter (EP1285)

    · 36 min · S5 E210

    Release Date: June 13, 2014 Johnny is hired to protect jewels purchased a wealthy businessman in Mexico but finds the jewels were lost at sea…or were they? Original Air Date: January 6, 1957 Support the show monthly at…

  5. Nick Carter: The Mystery of Hangman’s Wood (EP1284)

    · 33 min · S5 E209

    Release Date: June 12, 2014 Nick Carter investigates the legend of an apparition at Hangman’s wood. Original Air Date: May 20, 1945 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a…

  6. Philip Marlowe: Persian Slippers (EP1283)

    · 33 min · S5 E208

    Release Date: June 11, 2014 The only clue Marlowe has to the disappearance of a wealthy woman is the name of a skid row fortune teller. Original Air Date: October 3, 1948 Support the show monthly at…

  7. Pat Novak for Hire: Father Lahey (EP1282)

    · 34 min · S5 E207

    Release Date: June 10, 2014 A priest hires Pat Novak to intercept an escaping convict. However, when Novak allows the convict to make an unplanned stop, trouble of the lethal kind ensues. Original Air Date: April 2,…

  8. Pursuit: Pursuit of the Tall Man (EP1281)

    · 29 min · S5 E206

    Release Date: June 09, 2014 The police searched for a tall man believed to be behind a series of robberies. Original Air Date: January 6, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the…

  9. Police Headquarters: Andy Green Killing and Mrs. North Robbery (EP1280)

    · 29 min · S5 E205

    Release Date: June 07, 2014 A young man is the only witness to the murder of a police officer in The Andy Green Killing. A woman is robbed and her husband Episodes: 21 and 23 Support the show monthly at…

  10. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Squared Circle Matter (EP1279)

    · 31 min · S5 E204

    Release Date: June 06, 2014 Johnny suspects that an insured punch drunk boxer is being set up to die by his manager who hopes to cash in on the insurance policy. Original Air Date: December 30, 1956 Support the show…

  11. Nick Carter: The Vanishing Lady (EP1278)

    · 35 min · S5 E203

    Release Date: June 05, 2014 Nick investigates the disappearance of a pregnant woman at a hospital. Original Air Date: May 6, 1945 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a…

  12. Philip Marlowe: Red Wind (EP1277)

    · 36 min · S5 E202

    Release Date: June 04, 2014 Marlowe witnesses a murder and is drawn in the problems of a woman being blackmailed. Original Air Date: September 26, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net…

  13. Pat Novak: Joe Condano (EP1276)

    · 33 min · S5 E201

    Release Date: June 03, 2014 After being hired to pay off a beautiful woman’s brother’s gambling debt, Novak finds himself next to a dead body with Inspector Hellman on the way up. Original Air Date: March 27, 1949…

  14. Pursuit: Three for All (EP1275)

    · 34 min · S5 E200

    Release Date: June 02, 2014 Inspector Black investigates a serial killer who is notifying the police of his murders. Original Air Date: November 10, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net…

  15. Police Headquarters: KO’D and Infiltrating the Mob (EP1274)

    · 35 min · S5 E199

    Release Date: May 31, 2014 A boxer died after the fight of an apparent heart attack in KO’D. The police try to recover $100,000 in stolen jewelry in Infiltrating the Mob. Episodes 18 and 20 Original Air Date: 1932…

  16. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Rasmussen Matter (EP1273)

    · 35 min · S5 E198

    Release Date: May 30, 2014 Johnny searches for the wife of a murdered man to give her her insurance check. Original Air Date: December 16, 1956 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support…

  17. Nick Carter: The Witch of Dondenberg Mountain (EP1272)

    · 33 min · S5 E197

    Release Date: May 29, 2014 Nick is hired by an archaeologist who believes a witch killed his assistant. Original Air Date: April 22, 1945 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show…

  18. Lux Radio Theater: The Lady in the Lake (EP1271)

    · 1 h 10 min · S5 E196

    Release Date: May 28, 2014 Philip Marlowe looks for a missing wife at the behest of the missing woman’s husband’s secretary who wants to break up the marriage to marry her boss. Original Air Date: February 9, 1948…

  19. Pat Novak for Hire: Rory Malone (EP1270)

    · 34 min · S5 E195

    Release Date: May 27, 2014 Pat Novak gets an offer for $300 from a beautiful woman to stay away from boxer Rory Malone, and $300 from Malone’s manager. Whichever side he ends up on, it’s going to be trouble. Original…

  20. The Hunters: You Take Ballistics (EP1269)

    · 34 min · S5 E194

    Release Date: May 26, 2014 A Scotland Yard inspector tries to get a confession out of a clever criminal. Recorded: November 30, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a…

  21. Police Headquarters: The Tommy Gun Murders and The Perfect Murder (EP1268)

    · 27 min · S5 E193

    Release Date: May 24, 2014 The police search for a vicious murderer who uses a Tommy Gun. Episodes 16 and 17 Original Air Date: 1932 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a…

  22. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Burning Carr Matter (EP1267)

    · 33 min · S5 E192

    Release Date: May 23, 2014 Johnny goes to Florida in search of an arsonist who is destroying lumber yards. Original Air Date: December 9, 1956 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on…

  23. Nick Carter: Death Behind the Scenes (EP1266)

    · 33 min · S5 E191

    Release Date: May 22, 2014 Nick Carter is called in when an actor has faced a series of perilous accidents. Original Air Date: March 25, 1945 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the…

  24. Philip Marlowe: Trouble is My Business (EP1265)

    · 34 min · S5 E190

    Release Date: May 21, 2014 Philip Marlowe is hired to look into the wedding of a wealthy young man to a woman with dubious motives. Original Air Date: August 5, 1947 Support the show monthly at…

  25. Pat Novak: Rubin Calloway (EP1264)

    · 33 min · S5 E189

    Release Date: May 20, 2014 Pat Novak comes across a man tossed in the bay, who gives him the key to a bus locker. A woman pays him $200 to bring her the contents of the locker. Original Air Date: March 13, 1949 Support…

  26. Manhunt: The Clue of the Widowed Bride and Police Headquarters: Man Steals Food (EP1263)

    · 31 min · S5 E188

    Release Date: May 19, 2014 A man is murdered at his wedding. Original Air Date: Unknown (sometime between 1943-46) The Police arrest a man for stealing bread and try to help. Episode 15 Original Air Date: 1932 Support…

  27. Police Headquarters: Isaac Nathan Death and the McKenzie Death (EP1262)

    · 26 min · S5 E187

    Release Date: May 17, 2014 The owner of a rich estate is killed in The Isaac Nathan Death. A wealthy man is killed and a rival for his wife’s affections is the prime suspect in The McKenzie death. Original Air Date:…

  28. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Royal Street Matter (EP1261)

    · 37 min · S5 E186

    Release Date: May 16, 2014 Johnny goes to New Orleans to investigate a fire where the shop owner refused to file a claim. Original Air Date: November 25, 1956 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net…

  29. Nick Carter: Death Goes to the Post (EP1260)

    · 33 min · S5 E185

    Release Date: May 15, 2014 A jockey dies near the finish line at a big horse race and Nick thinks its murder. Original Air Date: March 18, 1945 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support…

  30. Philip Marlowe: The King in Yellow (EP1259)

    · 33 min · S5 E184

    Release Date: May 14, 2014 Marlowe substitutes for house detective and kicks a raucous musician out of the hotel only to later find him dead. Original Air Date: July 8, 1947 Support the show monthly at…

  31. Pat Novak for Hire: Fleet Lady (EP1258)

    · 33 min · S5 E183

    Release Date: May 13, 2014 Pat Novak’s hired to find a horse, and he finds the horse and a dead body. Original Air Date: March 6, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on…

  32. Manhunt: The Clue of the Gloomy Room and the Melody Murder (EP1257)

    · 28 min · S5 E182

    Release Date: May 12, 2014 A businessman is murdered behind a locked door. Original Air Date: May 6, 1944 Two songwriters are murdered Original Air Date: Unknown (mid-1940s) Support the show monthly at…

  33. Police Headquarters: Blackmail and Forgery (EP1256)

    · 30 min · S5 E181

    Release Date: May 10, 2014 The police investigate the murder of a blackmailer in, “Blackmail.” And the police look into a forged $10,000 check in “Forgery.” Episodes 11 and 12 Original Air Date: 1932 Support the show…

  34. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Big Scoop Matter (EP1255)

    · 33 min · S5 E180

    Release Date: May 09, 2014 When a reporter friend is killed while investigating a gambling syndicate, Johnny investigates. Original Air Date: November 11, 1956 Support the show monthly at…

  35. Nick Carter: Webs of Murder (EP1254)

    · 36 min · S5 E179

    Release Date: May 08, 2014 A woman who makes her living selling black widow spiders is murdered. Original Air Date: March 11, 1945 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a…

  36. Philip Marlowe: The Red Wind (EP1253)

    · 38 min · S5 E178

    Release Date: May 07, 2014 Philip Marlowe witnesses a murder in a bar and becomes involved in the sad case of a married young woman. Original Air Date: June 17, 1947 Support the show monthly at…

  37. Pat Novak for Hire: Marcia Halpern (EP1252)

    · 32 min · S5 E177

    Release Date: May 06, 2014 A woman with apparent amnesia stumbles into Pat Novak and then dies. Novak has to find out who she really is before Hellman rushes him off to the gas chamber. Original Air Date: February 27,…

  38. Manhunt: The Clue of the Stairway Slaying and The Clue of the Legal Loophole (EP1251)

    · 29 min · S5 E176

    Release Date: May 05, 2014 A night watchman is killed in course of a safe burglary. Original Air Date: April 22, 1944 An invalid appears to have died of a heart attack, but it turns out he was murdered. Original Air…

  39. The Chase: Elliott Preston Is Framed for Murder (EP1250s)

    · 46 min · S5 E175

    Release Date: May 04, 2014 A man is accused of murdering his girlfriend’s uncle who stands in the way of her marrying him. Original Air Date: May 18, 1952 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net…

  40. Police Headquarters: Dope and Life Insurance Scheme (EP1250)

    · 29 min · S5 E174

    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, “Insurance Scheme.”…

  41. The Silent Queen Matter, Part Five and Manhunt: The Clue of the Murdered Maestro (EP1249)

    · 31 min · S5 E173

    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 have entered.…

  42. Nick Carter: Poison with a Past (EP1248)

    · 33 min · S5 E172

    Release Date: May 01, 2014 Nick is called in to investigate an unexplained poisoning. Original Air Date: March 4, 1945 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time…

  43. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Silent Queen Matter, Parts Three and Four (EP1247)

    · 31 min · S5 E171

    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 Support the show monthly at…

  44. Pat Novak for Hire: The Jack of Clubs (EP1246)

    · 38 min · S5 E170

    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 Support the show monthly at…

  45. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Silent Queen Matter, Parts One and Two (EP1245)

    · 33 min · S5 E169

    Release Date: April 28, 2014 Johnny investigates the murder of a penny arcade operator. Original Air Dates: October 29 and 30, 1956 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a…

  46. Police Headquarters: Payroll Robbery and Helen Marsh Killed (EP1244)

    · 28 min · S5 E168

    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 Support the show monthly at…

  47. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Phantom Chase Matter, Parts Eight and Nine (EP1243)

    · 35 min · S5 E167

    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 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the…

  48. Nick Carter: Four Rings of Death (EP1242)

    · 32 min · S5 E166

    Release Date: April 24, 2014 Nick goes to Tory Island to search for missing treasure and murder follows. Original Air Date: February 25, 1945 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the…

  49. Lux Radio Theatre: Murder My Sweet (EP1241)

    · 1 h 08 min · S5 E165

    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 Support the show monthly at…

  50. Casebook of Gregory Hood: The Carnival of Death (EP1240)

    · 35 min · S5 E164

    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 Support the show monthly at…

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