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Enjoy a series of unusual episodes of the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio including old time radio mystery movie adaptations from the Lux Radio Theater, Screen Guild Theater, and similar programs. As well as episodes Escape, Suspense, and Murder Clinic, along with some truly different programs including Roy Rogers, Mayor of the Town, Superman, and Cavalcade of America. Also comparisons of how two detective programs handle the same story.
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Fifteen Years Ago
dimanche 20 octobre 2024 • Duration 03:10:56
This week, we look back at our first week of podcasts from 2009, with Adam's current extended thoughts on each episode and reaction to his own commentar.
Original Podcast Release Date: October 26, 2009
Dan Holiday tries to jumpstart his writing career through an ad in a newspaper. His first letter is from a woman who tells Dan she’s being blackmailed.
Original Radio Air Date: October 17, 1947
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday; Sylvia Picker as Suzie
Original Podcast Release Date: October 27, 2009
Pat Novak is hired to frighten a man named Dixie Gillian, but when an empty gun goes off, he finds himself facing a murder charge.
“You couldn’t hold a moth with a searchlight.” - Pat Novak to Hellman
Original Air Date: November 24, 1946
Originating in San Francisco
Starring: Jack Webb as Pat Novak; Tudor Owen as Jocko Madigan
Original Podcast Release Date: October 28, 2009
On his first day as a private detective, George Valentine gets his first client - a famous writer who tells him he’s about to be murdered and then collapses on the spot. The body then vanishes, leaving George to find out what happened.
Original Audition Date: May 14, 1946
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as George Valentine; Shirley Mitchell as Claire; Eddie Firestone, Jr. as Sonny; Joseph Kearns; Georgia Backus; Howard McNear; Horace Murphy
Original Podcast Release Date: October 30, 2009
Johnny Dollar is retained to protect a man who has threatened suicide after making a notorious gambling kingpin the beneficiary on his life insurance policy.
Original Audition Date: December 7, 1948
Starring: Dick Powell as Johnny Dollar; William Conrad; Betty Lou Gerson; Joseph Kearns
Guest: Andrew Rhynes of the OTR Westerns podcast
The Great Detectives Old Time Radio Volume 1 (Seasons 1-3): https://volume1.greatdetectives.net
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2 (Seasons 4-6) https://volume2.greatdetectives.net
The Great Detectives of Old TIme Radio Volume 3 (Seasons 7-9) https://volume3.greatdetectives.net
The Great Detectives of Old TIme Radio Detective Compilation YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDFIOdWlnzL-YP6EZpi6JI1nLn6Hm4tAI
Also referenced: Podcast Alley and The Radio Detective Story Hour
Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net
Patreon Supporter of the Day: Judith, Patreon supporter since May 2021
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Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715
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Original Podcast Release Date: October 26, 2009
Dan Holiday tries to jumpstart his writing career through an ad in a newspaper. His first letter is from a woman who tells Dan she’s being blackmailed.
Original Radio Air Date: October 17, 1947
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday; Sylvia Picker as Suzie
Original Podcast Release Date: October 27, 2009
Pat Novak is hired to frighten a man named Dixie Gillian, but when an empty gun goes off, he finds himself facing a murder charge.
“You couldn’t hold a moth with a searchlight.” - Pat Novak to Hellman
Original Air Date: November 24, 1946
Originating in San Francisco
Starring: Jack Webb as Pat Novak; Tudor Owen as Jocko Madigan
Original Podcast Release Date: October 28, 2009
On his first day as a private detective, George Valentine gets his first client - a famous writer who tells him he’s about to be murdered and then collapses on the spot. The body then vanishes, leaving George to find out what happened.
Original Audition Date: May 14, 1946
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as George Valentine; Shirley Mitchell as Claire; Eddie Firestone, Jr. as Sonny; Joseph Kearns; Georgia Backus; Howard McNear; Horace Murphy
Original Podcast Release Date: October 30, 2009
Johnny Dollar is retained to protect a man who has threatened suicide after making a notorious gambling kingpin the beneficiary on his life insurance policy.
Original Audition Date: December 7, 1948
Starring: Dick Powell as Johnny Dollar; William Conrad; Betty Lou Gerson; Joseph Kearns
Guest: Andrew Rhynes of the OTR Westerns podcast
The Great Detectives Old Time Radio Volume 1 (Seasons 1-3): https://volume1.greatdetectives.net
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2 (Seasons 4-6) https://volume2.greatdetectives.net
The Great Detectives of Old TIme Radio Volume 3 (Seasons 7-9) https://volume3.greatdetectives.net
The Great Detectives of Old TIme Radio Detective Compilation YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDFIOdWlnzL-YP6EZpi6JI1nLn6Hm4tAI
Also referenced: Podcast Alley and The Radio Detective Story Hour
Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net
Patreon Supporter of the Day: Judith, Patreon supporter since May 2021
Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.
Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715
Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net
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Escape: The Target
dimanche 22 septembre 2024 • Duration 35:47
Today's Mystery: An insurance investigator has tracked a man, who embezzled $100,000, to Chile.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 18, 1954
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Whitfield Connor as Vic Kennedy; Jay Novello; Mary Jane Croft; Herb Butterfield; Hans Conreid
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Patreon Supporter of the Day: Mimi, Patreon Supporter since February 2016.
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 18, 1954
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Whitfield Connor as Vic Kennedy; Jay Novello; Mary Jane Croft; Herb Butterfield; Hans Conreid
Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net
Patreon Supporter of the Day: Mimi, Patreon Supporter since February 2016.
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Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715
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Suspense: The Man Who Murders People
dimanche 4 février 2024 • Duration 35:42
Today's Mystery:The commuter train to Roseville becomes the setting for a deadly game of cat and mouse, passengers grapple with the terror of a serial killer at large. With every twist and turn of the conversation, the line between hunter and prey blurs, leading to an electrifying climax that will leave listeners in suspense!
Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 13, 1960
Originating in New York
Starring: Vivian Smolen; George Petrie; Alan Manson; Maurice Tarplin
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 13, 1960
Originating in New York
Starring: Vivian Smolen; George Petrie; Alan Manson; Maurice Tarplin
Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net
Patreon Supporter of the Day: Philip, Supporting the Podcast since June 2023
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Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715
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Suspense: Deadline at Dawn
samedi 17 novembre 2012 • Duration 01:05:40
Release Date: November 17, 2012
A couple has until dawn to find out who killed a rich socialite or one of them will have to answer to the police.
Original Air Date: May 15, 1948
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A couple has until dawn to find out who killed a rich socialite or one of them will have to answer to the police.
Original Air Date: May 15, 1948
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50th Anniversary of the End of the Golden Age of Radio
dimanche 30 septembre 2012 • Duration 01:03:17
Release Date: September 30, 2012
The golden age of radio came to an end with episodes of Yours Truly Johnny Dollar and Suspense. In the “Tip-Off Matter,” an ex-con tells Johnny the location of his loot. In “Devilstone,” a rich young Irishman is having trouble renting a house that is rumored to be haunted.
On September 30th 1962
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The golden age of radio came to an end with episodes of Yours Truly Johnny Dollar and Suspense. In the “Tip-Off Matter,” an ex-con tells Johnny the location of his loot. In “Devilstone,” a rich young Irishman is having trouble renting a house that is rumored to be haunted.
On September 30th 1962
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Lux Radio Theater: Captain Carey USA
samedi 30 juin 2012 • Duration 01:05:38
Release Date: June 30, 2012
A former O.S.S. Officer returns to Italy to locate the person who betrayed him and his compatriots to the Nazis.
Original Air Date: February 2, 1953
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A former O.S.S. Officer returns to Italy to locate the person who betrayed him and his compatriots to the Nazis.
Original Air Date: February 2, 1953
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Suspense: The Crowd
vendredi 27 mars 2026 • Duration 32:59
Original Release Date: June 16, 2012
A police lieutenant hunts a murderer whose crimes are always accompanied by a crowd. Original Air Date: September 27, 1950
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A police lieutenant hunts a murderer whose crimes are always accompanied by a crowd. Original Air Date: September 27, 1950
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Mystery Award Theater: The Screwball Division
vendredi 6 février 2026 • Duration 33:51
Release Date: April 21, 2012
The youngest and oldest detectives on the force turn to a drunk former detective to solve three murders that occurred at the same time.
Original Air Date: June 13, 1949
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The youngest and oldest detectives on the force turn to a drunk former detective to solve three murders that occurred at the same time.
Original Air Date: June 13, 1949
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Murder Clinic: The Tragedy at Marsden Manor
vendredi 23 janvier 2026 • Duration 32:43
Release Date: March 13, 2012
Poirot is called upon by the insurance to investigate the apparent natural death of a wealthy man who just passed a physical for a life insurance policy for his young wife.
Original Air Date: October 6, 1942
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Poirot is called upon by the insurance to investigate the apparent natural death of a wealthy man who just passed a physical for a life insurance policy for his young wife.
Original Air Date: October 6, 1942
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Campbell’s Playhouse: The Murder of Roger Akroyd
vendredi 9 janvier 2026 • Duration 01:01:53
Release Date: March 6, 2012
While trying to retire, Poirot investigates the murder of a rich man in the country.
Original Air Date: November 12, 1939
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While trying to retire, Poirot investigates the murder of a rich man in the country.
Original Air Date: November 12, 1939
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