The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham|Old Time Radio Detective Host
300 episodes
Are you ready for a mystery? Get ready to unleash your inner sleuth. Every day Monday-Saturday, we feature a different detective audio drama from the Golden Age of Radio. Our current mystery-solving line-up of radio detectives includes The Adventures of the Falcon, Charlie Chan, Broadway's My Beat, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, and Dragnet. Whether you want to listen to a mystery before going to sleep or enjoy some drama while driving, or just feel nostalgia for old-school radio fiction, we have you covered with six audio dramas every week. Podcast Award finalist Host Adam Graham has been your guide through dozens of old-time radio detective series since 2009. He provides insightful commentary and humor after each episode and responds to listener questions and feedback. You can subscribe to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from your favorite podcast app or by visiting our website at http://www.greatdetectives.net. We are currently in our fifteenth season of provided suspenseful mystery dramas. Our podcast feed captures the last 1,000 episodes we've released including all of seasons thirteen and fourteen, and part of season twelve. We have created two archive feeds: Volume 1, which features our first three seasons and Volume 2, which features seasons four-six, and Volume 3 which will feature Seasons Seven through Nine. Our feed includes old time radio recorded in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and also Australia. The current actors featured in our old time radio detective podcast include Les Damon, Bob Bailey, Larry Thor, Walter Connolly, and Jack Webb. Other actors featured within the past 1,000 include Alice Frost, Howard Duff, Glenn Langan, Herbert Marshall, Gerald Mohr, Joel McCrea, Les Tremayne, Jackson Beck, Santos Ortega, Ned Wever, Karl Swenson, and more.
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The Saint: Cupid and Corpse (EP5021)
Today's Mystery:Simon Templar's plans for a carefree day with Ann Morley are interrupted when the murder of a ticket broker draws them into a dangerous mystery. Pursued by hired gunmen and faced with a growing list of…
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Philip Marlowe: Heir for G-String (Encore) (EP5020s)
Marlowe goes searching in the seedy part of town for an heir to $5,000. Original Air Date: August 25, 1951 Starring Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Mail a…
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Words at War: The Ship (Encore) (A0106)
Today's Adventure: A British light cruiser escorts a desperately needed convoy to Malta when the Italian fleet appears on the horizon, threatening to overwhelm the outnumbered Allied force. As the officers and crew of…
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Philip Marlowe: Young Man's Fancy (Encore) (EP5020)
Today's Mystery: Marlowe becomes concerned with the strange behavior of the man who runs the neighborhood fruit stand. Original Air Date: July 28, 1951 Starring Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe Support the show monthly at…
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Philip Marlowe: The Long Way Home (Encore) (EP5019)
Today's Mystery: An older man hires to Marlowe to find his pretty young wife. Original Air Date: August 4, 1951 Starring Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net…
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Philip Marlowe: The Good Neighbor Policy (Encore) (EP5018)
Today's Mystery: A mix-up with his phone lines leads Marlowe to a snippy neighbor and a gun at his back. Original Air Date: July 28, 1951 Starring Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe Support the show monthly at…
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Philip Marlowe: Life Can Be Murder (Encore) (EP5017)
Marlowe meets a beautiful woman at an English pub, drops her off at a ritzy house, and is called when a dead body is found at that house. Original Air Date: July 21, 1951 Support the show monthly at…
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Philip Marlowe: The Dear Dead Days (Encore) (EP5016)
Marlowe is hired by an elderly widow to find her ex-chauffeur and ends up in a case involving a missing art collection. Original Air Date: July 14, 1951 Starring Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe Support the show monthly…
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Philip Marlowe: The Seaside Sabbatical (Encore) (EP5015e)
Today's Mystery: Marlowe travels thirty miles to find that a client changed his mind. But then things get complicated. Original Air Date: July 7, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe…
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Counterspy: The Cold Blooded Professor, Part Two (A0104)
Today's Adventure: After the notorious Professor Emery Horn escapes from death row through an astonishing feat of planning and deception, David Harding and Harry Peters launch a nationwide hunt for the brilliant…
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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Wayward Sculptor Matter (EP5015)
Today's Mystery: When an insurance company begins receiving anonymous monthly payments for a $50,000 fraudulent claim, Johnny Dollar is assigned to identify the mysterious sender. His investigation into a suspicious…
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Dragnet: The Big Show (EP5014)
Today's Mystery: When a seven-week-old baby is abandoned in a downtown bus depot, Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs begin searching for the missing mother. But as they retrace her journey to Los Angeles, small inconsistencies…
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Broadway's My Beat: The Gordon Merrick Murder Case (EP5013)
Today's Mystery: Broadway producer Gordon Merrick is found murdered in his penthouse apartment just as he was preparing for a champagne supper with actress Carol Royce. As Danny Clover investigates, suspicion falls on…
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The Big Story: The Case of the Cautious Killer (EP5012)
Today’s Mystery:Freshly hired cub reporter Ed Neumeier expects to spend his first day covering routine local stories while the veteran reporters chase a sensational double murder. Instead, a chance encounter with a…
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The Saint: Reflection on Murder (EP5011)
Today's Mystery: After actress Betty Ames witnesses a publisher's murder, Simon Templar appoints himself her unofficial bodyguard. When a second attempt is made on Betty's life during a stage rehearsal, the Saint…
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Counterspy: The Cold-Blooded Professor, Part One (A0102)
Today's Adventure: Professor Emery Horn has spent years cultivating the reputation of a brilliant but reclusive scientist. When a Counterspy agent arrives to question him about a daring bank robbery, Horn launches an…
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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Wayward Heiress Matter (EP5010)
Today's Mystery: When an old college friend asks Johnny Dollar to protect her husband from a former sweetheart she fears is bent on murder, Johnny finds himself caught in the middle of a tangled love triangle. But as…
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Dragnet: The Big Streetcar (EP5009)
Today's Mystery: After a man is gunned down outside his home following a bitter domestic argument, Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs launch a search for the shooter's wife, who has vanished after warning that she'll kill anyone…
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Broadway's My Beat: The Eve Hunter Murder Case (EP5008)
Today’s Mystery:When a beautiful young woman is found murdered in a room rented by the sword carrier of Spain’s greatest matador, Danny Clover discovers the killing may be tied to a dangerous love triangle. As another…
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The Big Show: Dictionary and a Telephone Line Lead to a Killer (EP5007)
Today’s Mystery:When a young wife disappears from a Colorado mountain town, reporter Bernard Beckwith notices inconsistencies in her husband’s story that no one else seems to question. As he quietly follows one clue…
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The Saint: The Corpse Said Ouch (EP5006)
Today's Mystery: A frantic young woman arrives at Simon Templar's apartment in the middle of the night insisting she's dead—and the morning newspaper appears to prove it. When The Saint discovers a murdered woman…
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Counterspy: Murdering Messenger (A0100)
Today's Adventure: After an undercover counterspy agent narrowly survives an assassination attempt, David Harding sends Harry Peters to assume his identity and infiltrate a dangerous espionage ring. As Peters follows a…
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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Big H Matter (EP5005)
Today's Mystery: After receiving a cryptic phone call from an elderly fan who fears for her life, Johnny Dollar flies to the California coast to investigate. What begins as a seemingly confused plea for help soon leads…
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Dragnet: The Big Rose (EP5004)
Today's Mystery: A woman with a history of trouble suddenly disappears, leaving behind four children and a trail of conflicting stories. As Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs dig deeper into the case, a missing person's…
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Broadway's My Beat: The Raymond Grant Murder Case (EP5003)
Today's Mystery: When a milkman is found beaten to death outside a young graduate student's apartment, Danny Clover discovers that the victim may have been profiting from secrets he learned on his delivery route.…
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The Big Story: The Killer with the Mind of a Child (EP5002)
Today's Mystery:When three people are murdered in a quiet Utah community, reporter T.R. Johnson finds himself drawn into the hunt for a killer who seems to vanish into the night. While police search the highways for a…
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The Saint: The Case of the Previewed Crime (EP5001)
Today's Mystery: A mysterious intruder awakens Simon Templar in the middle of the night to describe what appears to be the perfect murder. When the wealthy financier at the center of the tale dies exactly as predicted,…
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Lux Radio Theater: The Fallen Sparrow (EP5000s)
Today's Mystery: After returning to New York following years of imprisonment during the Spanish Civil War, John McKittrick learns that a close friend has died under suspicious circumstances. As he investigates, he…
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Counterspy: The Bouncing Bank Robber (A0098)
Today's Adventure: After a daring daylight bank robbery leaves two people dead and several wounded, Counterspy agents launch a citywide manhunt for a ruthless gunman known for taking impossible risks. As the killer…
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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Casque of Death Matter (EP5000)
Today's Mystery: When a series of elderly bachelors and widowers vanish from small towns across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to determine whether their…
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Dragnet: The Big Border (EP4999)
Today's Mystery: Two armed convicts escape from San Quentin and head for Los Angeles, where they launch a desperate crime spree while police race to track them down. As Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs follow a trail of…
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Broadway's My Beat: The Russ Warner Murder Case (EP4998)
Today's Mystery: When a wounded Chicago gangster turns up in a nearly deserted bar after a shooting, Danny Clover discovers a trail that leads from old criminal alliances to a missing fortune. As suspects, alibis, and…
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The Big Story: A Dead Certainty (EP4997)
Today's Mystery: When a 69-year-old factory worker is found beaten to death in his ransacked bungalow, police quickly focus on a suspicious stranger seen in the neighborhood. But reporter Kenneth McCormick notices a…
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The Saint: The Frightened Author (EP4996)
Today's Mystery: Mystery writer Randy Patterson fears that characters from his latest novel may be planning to make his fictional murder plot a reality. As Simon Templar investigates a jealous boxing manager, a…
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Counterspy: Desert Explosion (A0096)
Today's Adventure: Counterspy agents launch an elaborate sting operation to trap the mysterious Manuel Rodriguez, a wealthy Mexican rancher suspected of brokering stolen atomic secrets and international espionage.…
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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Twin Trouble Matter (EP4995)
Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is asked to protect a respected New Jersey stockbroker whose past involvement in a fraudulent securities scheme has made him the target of blackmail. When the ex-convict behind the threat…
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Dragnet: The Big Fire (EP4994)
Todays Mystery:A landlord suddenly refuses to honor signed leases on a newly renovated apartment building and threatens prospective tenants with a loaded gun when they try to move in. As Friday and Jacobs investigate…
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Broadway's My Beat: The Lynn Halstead Murder Case (EP4993)
Today's Mystery: When a young woman is pulled from the river and identified by her grieving father, the case appears closed before it begins. But when a second woman claiming to be the victim turns up alive, Danny…
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The Big Story: Bobby Sox Hustling (EP4992)
Today's Mystery:City editor Paul Schoenstein becomes determined to uncover the forces behind a wave of juvenile crime, gambling, vice, and exploitation spreading through New York City. Following a trail of mysterious…
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The Saint: The Death of the Saint (EP4991)
Today's Mystery:A mysterious woman arrives at Simon Templar's apartment claiming that ruthless pursuers are after her life and begging for his help. Before long, The Saint finds himself caught between rival groups…
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Counterspy: Statue of Death (A0094)
Today's Adventure: When a respected Mexican businessman suddenly reappears at the home of the woman he loves, it is only because a mysterious religious statue he once gave away may now be carrying a deadly secret. As a…
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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Fatal Filet Matter (EP4990)
Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar accepts a dinner invitation from an insurance executive friend who seems troubled by something he can't quite bring himself to discuss. When the evening takes a tragic turn, Johnny…
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Dragnet: The Big Evans (EP4989)
Todays Mystery: A boarding house operator accuses a young police officer of assault, battery, and soliciting a bribe after a narcotics arrest. As Friday and Jacobs investigate, conflicting witness statements and…
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Broadway's My Beat: The Larry Moore Murder Case (EP4988)
Today's Mystery: After being acquitted of murdering his wife, Johnny Welch spirals into bitterness and violence, convinced the real killer is still free. When a man connected to the case turns up dead and the only…
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The Big Story: Puritan Morality and Violent Death (EP4987)
Today's Mystery: Reporter Albert Prince investigates the strange death of a respected Hartford meteorologist whose apparent chloroform overdose hides a deeply troubled private life. As Prince digs deeper into the…
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The Saint: The Problem of the Peculiar Payoff (EP4986)
Today's Mystery: Simon Templar survives an attempted hit by a small-time hood named Augie and traces the job back to a nervous swindler named Ronald Stanton. But when a murder complicates matters, the Saint finds…
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Counterspy: The Case of the Murmered Millions (A0092)
Today's Adventure A smooth-talking con man pitches a powerful crime boss on a new kind of protection racket—one built not on violence, but on rumors capable of destroying major corporations. When businesses begin…
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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Winsome Widow Matter (EP4985)
Today's Mystery:Johnny Dollar heads to Los Angeles to investigate the murder of a liquor store owner who had survived multiple robbery attempts over the years. As Johnny digs deeper, suspicion begins to center on the…
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Dragnet: The Big Plant (EP4984)
Todays Mystery: A missing housewife vanishes without taking any clothes, money, or luggage, and detectives quickly begin to suspect her tight-fisted husband may know more than he admits. As Sergeant Friday…
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Broadway’s My Beat: The John Dotson Murder Case (EP4983)
Today’s Mystery: A man is found poisoned in a car on East River Drive. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 5, 1952 Originated in Hollywood Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant…
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