Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

Episode 576 - A Day at the Races (Boston Blackie, Frank Race, Peter Chambers, & Sherlock Holmes)

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Place your bets and ride along with four old time radio mysteries set in the stables and around the racetrack. Boston Blackie doubts a horse is guilt...

Episode 575 - In a New York Minute (Richard Diamond, Broadway is My Beat, Johnny Dollar, & 21st Precinct)

31 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're riding the subway and walking the Great White Way with four radio gumshoes in New York. First, there's a dead body in Richard Diamond's office i...

BONUS - Funny Bunnies (Jack Benny, My Favorite Husband, & Phil Harris-Alice Faye)

30 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's an Easter basket of radio comedies for you to enjoy! Jack Benny and his gang take a stroll in the Easter Parade (originally aired on CBS on April...

Episode 574 - March Madness (Big Town, Suspense, & Easy Money)

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Break out your bracket for three basketball mysteries from the golden age of radio. First, newspaper editor Steve Wilson ties an assault to a gambling...

Episode 573 - Irish Eyes are Sleuthing (Sherlock Holmes, Let George Do It, & Have Gun - Will Travel)

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Grab a pint, don your green, and enjoy a trio of St. Patrick's Day old time radio mysteries. First, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce investigate a murde...

Episode 572 - The Whole Tooth (Casey, Crime Photographer, Whitehall 1212, & Peter Chambers)

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Show off those pearly whites and enjoy three old time radio mysteries involving teeth and dentists. First, Casey, Crime Photographer thinks a dentist...

BONUS - Remembering Anne Whitfield

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode, we're saluting the late Anne Whitfield, who passed away on February 15th. We'll hear the actress in a pair of episodes from Th...

Episode 571 - Space Cases (Man Called X, Philo Vance, & Rocky Fortune)

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're blasting off this week for a trio of mysteries involving rockets and space. First, The Man Called X is in New Mexico to find out who's leaking ...

BONUS - Five Favorites: Auditions

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode, we're going back to the beginning with the audition recordings for five old time radio detective shows - some that became regul...

Episode 570 - Mystery on the Menu (Boston Blackie, Box 13, Richard Diamond, & Johnny Dollar)

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hope you brought your appetite - this week's show features four mysteries set in the world of food. From restaurants to the grocery store, our detecti...

Episode 569 - Where the Money Is (This is Your FBI, The Whistler, & Dragnet)

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're making some large withdrawals at the bank this week with three old time radio tales of bank robbers and the cops who try to catch them. First, t...

BONUS - Love is On the Air

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Valentine's Day! No matter how - or if - you're celebrating this February 14th, hopefully you'll enjoy this quartet of Valentine's comedies from...

BONUS - Five Favorites: Night Beat

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode, we're walking the Night Beat with reporter Randy Stone in my five favorite episodes of this fantastic radio drama series. Fran...

Episode 568 - My Felonious Valentine (Philip Morris Playhouse, Tales of the Texas Rangers, & Crime Classics)

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Love is in the air, but in these old time radio mysteries romance leads to violence. First, Marlene Dietrich's boyfriend takes the rap for a murder sh...

Episode 567 - Mouse House of Mystery (The Whistler, Sam Spade, & Philip Marlowe)

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Old time radio fans will recognize some of their favorite performers' voices popping up in classic Disney films, and today we'll hear three of those s...

BONUS - Five Favorites: Casey, Crime Photographer

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Extra, extra! It's an above the fold bonus podcast where I share my favorite episodes of Casey, Crime Photographer. Casey chases crooks and a great p...

Episode 566 - Under the Big Top (Crime Club, Let George Do It, Bulldog Drummond, & Harry Lime)

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Children (and mystery fans) of all ages - join us this week for a quartet of old time radio capers set at the circus. First, a lion tamer is caught in...

Episode 565 - Mediums Rare (Jeff Regan, Richard Diamond, & Mr. Aladdin)

14 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

These spiritulaists can't really communicate with the world beyond our own, but they do manage to inspire a trio of old time radio mysteries where our...

Episode 564 - Driven to Crime (Boston Blackie, The Line-Up, & Dragnet)

07 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To kick off 2024, we're hitting the road with three old time radio mysteries centered on cars. First, Boston Blackie investigates a ring of car thiev...

Episode 563 - Here We Come A-Whistling (The Whistler)

24 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's Christmas with The Whistler as Down These Mean Streets signs off for 2023! Radio's celebrated sinister storyteller - played by Bill Forman - na...

BONUS - Gumshoes of Christmas Past

23 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We need a little Christmas - and some Christmas mysteries! To celebrate the season, I'm sharing more of my favorite holiday adventures of old time rad...

Episode 562 - Greenstreet and Ham (Nero Wolfe & Screen Guild Theatre)

17 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's a birthday month tribute to Oscar-nominated actor Sydney Greenstreet. He made his film debut as the heavy in The Maltese Falcon, and he'd go on ...

Episode 561 - Three Coins in the Fountain (Philip Marlowe, Black Museum, & Johnny Dollar)

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To some, it's just a pocketful of change, but in these three old time radio mysteries, coins play central parts in the crimes. First, Philip Marlowe h...

BONUS - Cyber Monday with Joe Friday (Dragnet)

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Before the pre-holiday shopping weekend comes to a close, here's Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday in three authentic police histories from Dragnet. First...

BONUS - Five Favorites: Turkey Day Tales

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Thanksgiving! As you hit the road, catch a flight, or start prepping the bird, enjoy five old time radio Turkey Day mysteries. First, Casey, Cr...

Episode 560 - Monkey Business (Philip Marlowe, The Saint, & Rocky Fortune)

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're going bananas this week with three old time radio mysteries featuring chimps along with clues and crimes. First, Philip Marlowe looks for an Eng...

BONUS - Five Favorites: Rocky Fortune

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus show, I'm sharing my five favorite episodes of Frank Sinatra trading crooning for crimesolving in Rocky Fortune. Ol' Blue Eyes starred i...

Episode 559 - We Didn't Start the Fire (Boston Blackie, Counterspy, & Johnny Dollar)

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The heat is on with three old time radio cases of arson. First, Boston Blackie investigates a convoluted case of a love triangle, a torched building,...

Episode 558 - Seeing Double (Mollé Mystery Theatre, The Whistler, Let George Do It, & Johnny Dollar)

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Danger comes in pairs in this week's quartet old time radio mysteries involving identical twins and dopplegangers. First, a gangster uses a lookalike ...

Episode 557 - Mummy Dearest (Green Hornet, Crime Club, & Barrie Craig)

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With Halloween only a few days away, the sleuthing turns spooky with old time radio mysteries involving mummies. First, The Green Hornet discovers a ...

BONUS - Son of Halloween Hoopla!

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The moon is full, there's a chill in the air, and everything smells like pumpkin spice. It's time for the annual Down These Mean Streets spooktacular ...

Episode 556 - The Bunco Bunch (Bunco Squad, Dragnet, & The Line-Up)

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hold on to your wallets when you're around the smooth-talking con artists and swindlers in this week's show. Fortunately, some dogged radio detectives...

Episode 555 - Killer Queen (Ellery Queen)

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to match your powers of deduction against those of Ellery Queen and see if you can solve three baffling radio mysteries before he reveals th...

Episode 554 - Know When to Fold 'Em (Boston Blackie, Big Story, & Dragnet)

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ante up for three radio mysteries involving gamblers and the sometimes deadly bets they make. First, a pet shop owner is killed when he refuses to off...

Episode 553 - Music and Mayhem (The Saint & Johnny Dollar)

24 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's a concert of crime in this week's episode, as two radio detectives tackle cases in the music world. First, Simon Templar investigates when a pian...

Episode 552 - Belgian, No Waffling (Hercule Poirot)

17 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hercule Poirot - Agatha Christie's brilliant Belgian sleuth - is back on the big screen in A Haunting in Venice. To celebrate his return, we'll hear ...

Episode 551 - Ladd and Lasses (Box 13, Screen Guild Theatre, & Hollywood Star Time)

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Actor Alan Ladd was born 110 years ago this month, and we're celebrating his life and career with four of his old time radio appearances. He plays mys...

Episode 550 - First Day of School (The Whistler, Philip Marlowe, I Was a Communist for the FBI, & Dragnet)

03 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to sharpen those pencils and hit the books with four radio mysteries set in and around the classroom. First, a chemistry professor tries a b...

BONUS - Five Favorites: Box 13

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus show, I'm opening the mail and picking out my five favorite episodes of Box 13. Alan Ladd stars as mystery writer and amateur detective...

Episode 549 - Under the Sea (The Whistler, Man Called X, & This is Your FBI)

27 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Crime takes a dive in this week's episode of old time radio mysteries involving submarines, salvage divers, and the mysterious ocean floor. First, a l...

Episode 548 - Up in the Air (Frank Race, Philip Marlowe, & Silent Men)

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Danger flies high today with three old time radio mysteres involving airplanes. First, Frank Race is hired to deliver the plans for a million-dollar a...

Episode 547 - Fine Arts and Felonies (Sherlock Holmes, Rocky Jordan, Johnny Dollar & Mr. and Mrs. North)

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The world of art and artists provides the backdrop for our four old time radio mysteries. First, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce are Sherlock Holmes an...

BONUS - Superman Summer: The Nitrate Shipment

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's an explosive adventure for the Man of Steel as he tries to thwart a plot by foreign spies. This adventure originally aired between April 21 and M...

Episode 546 - In this Corner (Crime Club, Frank Race, The Falcon, & Broadway is My Beat)

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

That's the bell, and we're underway with four old time radio mysteries set in and around the world of boxing. First, a fight fixer winds up dead in "D...

Episode 545 - Now You See Them (Blackstone, Mystery is My Hobby, Philo Vance, & Nick Carter)

06 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Magicians may be able to fool an audience, but they can't fool these old time radio detectives. We'll hear four mysteries involving illusions, prestid...

BONUS - Superman Summer: Last of the Clipper Ships

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen set sail on the final voyage of the "Last of the Clipper Ships" and Superman finds adventure at sea in this serialized adve...

BONUS - Superman Summer: The Dragon's Teeth

29 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Superman and the rest of the Daily Planet gang are on the hunt for a set of jade dragon's teeth - a set that when combined could hold the secrets to ...

Episode 544 - Worth a Thousand Words (Casey, Crime Photographer, Richard Diamond, & Let George Do It)

23 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Say cheese! Our heroes in this week's episode are solving mysteries involving photographers and the photos they've taken. First, Casey, Crime Photogr...

BONUS - Superman Summer: Black Pearl of Osiris

23 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is an Egyptian god out for revenge against the adventurer who violated his tomb? Superman faces off against a cult and tries to find the Black Pearl o...

Episode 543 - Dog Days of Summer (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar)

16 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The show has gone to the dogs! Bob Bailey stars as Johnny Dollar - "the man with the action-packed expense account" - solve a pair of crimes involving...

BONUS - Superman Summer: The Howling Coyote

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What mysterious force is causing accidents in an oil field? An old friend of Perry White's needs help and the editor sends Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen ...

Episode 542 - Urban Cowboys (Gang Busters, Sam Spade, Let George Do It, & Tales of the Texas Rangers)

09 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our heroes this week encounter elements of the old west in the strangest places. First up is "The Case of the Cowboy Killers" - a true crime tale from...

BONUS - Superman Summer: Five Million Dollar Gold Heist

09 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus show, Superman flies into action when a train carrying millions in gold vanishes from the tracks. We'll hear all eight exciting installm...

Episode 541 - American History Mysteries (Crime Classics & The Whistler)

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Fourth of July! We're celebrating America's birthday with some tales of murder and mystery pulled from the history books and dramatized on the o...

BONUS - Superman Summer: The Invisible Man

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How can Superman fight a foe he can't see? In this week's bonus episode, the Man of Steel battles an invisible man who stands in his way of unseating ...

Episode 540 - Goodnight, Gumshoes (Boston Blackie, Sam Spade, & I Was a Communist for the FBI)

25 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Instead of counting sheep, the sleuths in this week's show are spending long nights counting clues. We'll hear drowsy detective work from our heroes w...

BONUS - Superman Summer: The Yellow Mask and the Five Million Dollar Jewel Robbery

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's an epic rematch between good and evil as the criminal mastermind known as the Yellow Mask returns to battle the Man of Steel! One of the first vi...

Episode 539 - Mohr Bang for the Buck (Philip Marlowe & The Whistler)

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Born June 11, 1914, Gerald Mohr possessed one of radio's best voices, and it produced one of the greatest performances - in any medium - of Raymond Ch...

BONUS - Superman Summer: Curse of Dead Man's Island

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A message for help carved on a turtle's shell leads Jimmy Olsen and Clark Kent (and also Superman) into a dangerous adventure in this week's bonus epi...

Episode 538 - Cabin Fever (Nick Carter, Rogue's Gallery, & Johnny Dollar)

11 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our heroes find crime in scenic settings in these three mysteries. Cabins, lodges, and resorts - all spots designed for rest and relaxation - are all ...

BONUS - Superman Summer: Professor Thorpe's Bathysphere

10 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's bonus show, Superman embarks on a new adventure on (and beneath) the seas! We'll hear all twelve chapters of "Professor Thorpe's Bathys...

Episode 537 - Love, Marriage, and Murder (The Whistler, The Falcon, & Black Museum)

04 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wedding bells are ringing and police sirens are wailing in these three old time radio mysteries. Matrimony is neither holy nor happy in these shows, b...

BONUS - Superman Summer: Pillar of Fire at Grave's End & The Mayan Treasure

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the start of another Superman summer! Our new season of bonus episodes starring the Man of Steel ...

BONUS - Five Favorites: Pat Novak For Hire

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this month's bonus episode, we're headed to the San Francisco waterfront for my five favorite episodes of Pat Novak For Hire. Jack Webb stars as N...

Episode 536 - Doctors in the House (Broadway is My Beat, Johnny Dollar, & Dragnet)

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Doctor, doctor - give me the news. We've got three old time radio mysteries involving physicians - some good, some bad, but all in the middle of crime...

Episode 535 - Price Club (Thirteenth Juror, Philip Morris Playhouse, & The Saint)

21 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of Vincent Price's birthday on May 27th, we've got the screen legend in three old time radio mysteries. First, he narrates what might have ha...

Episode 534 - The Mail Must Go Through (Sherlock Holmes, Box 13, Richard Diamond, & Let George Do It)

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When our radio sleuths check the mailbox this week, they're getting a special delivery of danger! Missing messages, anonymous letters, and mysterious ...

Episode 533 - Working on the Railroad (Boston Blackie, Pursuit, & Rocky Fortune)

14 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Climb aboard for three old time radio mysteries set on the train tracks. First, Boston Blackie investigates why a gold train was derailed with nothing...

Episode 532 - Lines by Louis (The Saint, Man from Homicide, & Barrie Craig)

30 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Louis Vittes wrote episodes of The Wild Wild West and The Invaders, and he penned the classic sci-fi horror picture I Married a Monster from Outer ...

BONUS - Five Favorites: Richard Diamond

29 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this month's bonus episode, I'm sharing my five favorite adventures of radio's singing sleuth - Richard Diamond, Private Detective. Dick Powell st...

Episode 531 - Silly Sleuthing (Mollé Mystery Theatre, Johnny Fletcher Mystery, & The Thin Man)

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's old time radio mysteries blend comedy with crimesolving. First, Jonathan Latimer's William Crane jumps from the page to the radio in an ad...

Episode 530 - Call the Cops (Under Arrest, Man from Homicide, & CBS Radio Workshop)

16 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ride along with some old time radio police detectives and their real-life counterparts in these mysteries. First, Joe DeSantis is Captain Jim Scott, s...

Episode 529 - Pro vs. Cons (Easy Money)

09 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Scammers and swindlers beware! Magician-turned-detective Mike Trent is on the job to thwart your plans to get some Easy Money. Larry Haines stars as ...

BONUS - Easter Basket (Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show & Our Miss Brooks)

08 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

No chocolate eggs or bunnies - just a pair of old time radio Easter comedies in this holiday bonus episode. First, Phil's seeing a life-size Easter bu...

Episode 528 - You Don't Know Jack (Jeff Regan, The Whistler, & Dragnet)

02 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're celebrating Jack Webb's birthday with three of his old time radio performances. First, he's Jeff Regan, Investigator in "Cain, Abel, and the Sa...

BONUS - Five Favorites: Nero Wolfe

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this month's bonus episode, I'm serving up my five favorite episodes of The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe - the single season series starring Oscar...

Episode 527 - Shiver Me Timbers (Man Called X, Frank Race, & Pursuit)

26 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hoist the sail for a triple feature of detectives vs. 20th century pirates! First, as secret agent Ken Thurston, Herbert Marshall hunts a gang that's ...

Episode 526 - Master Class (Mollé Mystery Theatre & Campbell Playhouse)

19 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we've got stories from three of the all-time great mystery writers - literary giants who gave us some of the most famous detectives in fict...

Episode 525 - Gold Statue Gumshoes (Rex Saunders, Johnny Dollar, Defense Attorney, & Rocky Fortune)

12 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of the 95th Academy Awards, we'll hear four old time radio detective stars who took home Oscars of their own. First, Rex Harrison stars as a ...

Episode 524 - Everybody Loves a Clown (Casebook of Gregory Hood, Sherlock Holmes, & Lives of Harry Lime)

05 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Okay, maybe not everybody loves clowns, but I bet you'll enjoy these three old time radio mysteries featuring the circus' most colorful performers. F...

Episode 523 - As Seen on TV (Dragnet)

26 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From 1952 until 1957, fans of Dragnet could catch one episode on radio and a different story on television. The adventures of Sgt. Joe Friday aired co...

BONUS - Five Favorites: The Fat Man

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Created by Dashiell Hammett, The Fat Man was one of radio's most popular mystery shows. It was on the verge of spinning off into a series of movies wi...

Episode 522 - Fistful of Dollars (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar)

19 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator" is on the case - three of them - in this week's episode. We're celebrating the anniversary of th...

Episode 521 - Till Death Do Them Part (Mollé Mystery Theatre, Murder By Experts, & The Abbotts)

12 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With Valetine's Day right around the corner, we're celebrating with three crimesolving couples from the golden age of radio. First, in "A Crime to Fit...

Episode 520 - Marlowe Matinee (Adventures of Philip Marlowe)

05 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month, Philip Marlowe returns to the big screen with Liam Neeson starring as Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles gumshoe. To celebrate, I've picked th...

Episode 519 - Fit to Print (Casey, Crime Photographer, Big Story, & Night Beat)

29 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Not all radio detectives were cops or private eyes. There were several reporters who cracked cases while they filed stories and met deadlines, and tod...

BONUS - Five Favorites: Sleuths from Suspense

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode, I'm sharing my five favorite detective stories from Suspense. Over its twenty year run, "radio's outstanding theater of thrill...

Episode 518 - San Francisco Treats (Candy Matson, Sam Spade, & Pat Novak for Hire)

22 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're catching a cable car in San Francisco with three old time radio gumshoes who live and work in the city by the bay. First, Candy Matson solves a ...

Episode 517 - Wish You Were Here (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar)

15 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's a mix of winter sports and whodunnit in the Alps with Bob Bailey in a five-part adventure of Johnny Dollar. "The man with the action-packed expen...

Episode 516 - Let It Snow (Mystery is My Hobby, Mr. and Mrs. North, & Philip Marlowe)

08 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Winter is upon us, and this week I've picked three old time radio mysteries set during snowstorms. First up, there's a suspicious suicide at a lodge f...

BONUS - Five Favorites: Christmas Mysteries

24 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I've got one more episode before I sign off for the year, and for this bonus show I'm sharing my five favorite old time radio mysteries. It's a quinte...

BONUS - Humbug! (Campbell Playhouse)

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With Christmas only days away, we're celebrating (and closing out another year of the podcast) with Lionel Barrymore as Ebenezeer Scrooge in an old ti...

Episode 515 - Clues for Christmas (Escape, Dragnet, Let George Do It, & Broadway is My Beat)

18 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Holidays! We're celebrating the season with four old time radio holiday mysteries. Grab an egg nog and a Christmas cookie or two and enjoy these...

Episode 514 - You Read My Mind (Jeff Regan, Night Beat, & Suspense)

11 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Update: After a round of steroids from my doctor, I think this 30+ days of cough is finally behind me. Old time radio oracles take center stage in thi...

BONUS - Five Favorites: Sam Spade

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sit back and get ready for five reports dictated to Effie Perrine by Sam Spade. Dashiell Hammett's gumshoe was a hit in print and on the big screen in...

Episode 513 - On the Road Again (Rocky Fortune, Suspense, & Casey, Crime Photographer)

27 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the long Thanksgiving weekend draws to a close and as folks finish their trips back home, we'll hear three old time radio mysteries set in the car ...

BONUS - Black Friday with Joe Friday (Dragnet)

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you're shopping for deals or savoring some Turkey Day leftovers, Jack Webb is here to keep you company in this bonus episode. We'll celebrate ...

Episode 512 - Menaces from the Magic Kingdom (Philip Marlowe, The Whistler, & Johnny Dollar)

20 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The classic Disney animated films of the 50s and 60s featured some of the great stars of the golden age of radio. Some of the best villains in those p...

Episode 511 - Ms. Helen Mack, Mack, Mack (Richard Diamond & The Saint)

13 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Note: Intros should be back by next week! Helen Mack began her career as a child actress in the 1920s and she went on to make appearances in Son of Ko...

Episode 510 - Nights at the Museum (Nick Carter, Philo Vance, & Barrie Craig)

06 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

**Note: No intro today - not sure if I caught something new or if it's the same thing wearing out its welcome, but hopefully back to normal next week!...