The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 3
Episodes
Dragnet: The Big Hands (EP2048)
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: November 19, 2016Friday and Romero investigate the strangling murder of an unidentified woman.Original Air Date: November 22, 1...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Sudden Wealth Matter (EP2047)
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: November 18, 2016Johnny tries to break up a pyramid scheme.Original Air Date: December 13, 1959Support the show monthly at htt...
Boston Blackie: The Simmons Construction Company Murder (EP2046)
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: November 17, 2016Blackie tries to solve the unexplained murder of a construction worker while laid up suffering from laryngitis...
Richard Diamond: The Lan Jacoby Case (EP2045)
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: November 16, 2016A killer that Diamond gots deported is back in the country and looking to settle scores…especially with Diam...
The Private Files of Rex Saunders: A Trip to the Death House (EP2044)
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: November 15, 2016A mob boss tries to throw Saunders off the track of a political corruption investigation.Original Air Date: Ju...
Nightbeat: The Night is a Weapon (EP2043)
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: November 14, 2016Randy encounters a troubled man trying to steal a gun.Original Air Date: February 13, 1950Support the show mon...
Dragnet: The Big Bungalow (EP2042)
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: November 12, 2016An informer sets Friday and Romero on the trail of a suspect in a string of burglaries.Original Air Date: Nove...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Hired Homicide Matter (EP2041)
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: November 11, 2016Johnny is hired by a man who hired a hitman to kill his business partner and now wants Johnny to stop the hit ...
Boston Blackie: Blackie is Kidnapped (EP2040)
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: November 10, 2016Blackie is kidnapped for his knowledge where stolen loot is and it’s a race against time for Mary, Shorty, a...
Richard Diamond: The Fifty Thousand Dollar Diamond Heist (EP2039)
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: November 9, 2016A man hires Diamond to deliver a package and Diamond discovers it’s attempt to frame him for the theft of a F...
The Private Files of Rex Saunders: The Plan in the Killer’s Mind (EP2038)
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: November 8, 2016A woman asks Rex to deliver a package and Rex’s investigation leads him to a fortune teller who is murdered.O...
Night Beat: Zero (EP2037)
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: November 7, 2016Lucky Stone has to find a fastidious man who plans to commit suicide at midnight as a result of getting a false...
Dragnet: The Big Hit and Run Killer(EP2036)
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: November 5, 2016A panel truck plows into an elderly woman and her young grandson and Friday and Romero search for the truck and...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Wrong Man Matter (EP2035)
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: November 4, 2016Johnny’s called to investigate an attack on an elderly, bed-ridden man.Original Air Date: November 29, 1959Su...
Boston Blackie: Murder in the Music Room (EP2034)
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: November 3, 2016The melody-writing member of a feuding song-writing duo is murdered and Blackie is near the scene of the crime....
Richard Diamond: Diamond’s Severest Critic (EP2033)
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: November 2, 2016Sick of Diamond’s singing, one of Helen’s grouchy neighbor contracts an unethical private detective to make...
The Private Files of Rex Saunders: High Dividends…Or Shallow Graves (EP2032)
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: November 1, 2016A wealthy man calls in Rex Saunders when his nephew is kidnapped.Original Air Date: May 30, 1951Support the sho...
Night Beat: The Elevator Caper (EP2031)
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 31, 2016Lucky Stone’s friend is killed and he sets out to use his newspaper column to imply an infamous gangster is...
Dragnet: The Big Lease (EP2030)
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 29, 2016Friday and Romero search for a missing man who disappeared three months previously.Original Air Date: November ...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Fancy Bridgework Matter (EP2029)
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 28, 2016Johnny returns to Florida to find out if an insured person was murdered or committed suicide.Original Air Date:...
Boston Blackie: Amnesia Victim (EP2028)
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 27, 2016A man who had a case of amnesia asks Blackie determined whether he killed a man during the period he can’t re...
Richard Diamond: The Bill Kirby Murder Case (EP2027)
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 26, 2016Diamond investigates the disappearance of a fellow private eye at the request of the missing man’s mother.Ori...
Private Files of Rex Saunders: When You Play The Game…With Death (EP2026)
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 25, 2016Saunders mixed up in a murder on a gambling ship.Rehearsal Date Before: May 23, 1951Support the show monthly at...
Night Beat: The Ted Carter Murder Case (EP2025)
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 24, 2016Hank Mitchell’s friend is killed and he sets out to use his newspaper column to imply an infamous gangster is...
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Season 8 Commentary
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Adam Graham takes us through the highlights of Season 8 of the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio. Discover the stability of the...
Dragnet: The Big Market (EP2024)
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 22, 2016Friday and Romero investigate a series of market robberies.Original Air Date: October 25, 1951Support the show ...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Bayou Body Matter (EP2023)
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 21, 2016Johnny investigates the death of a wealthy man who left a $50,000 insurance policy with an ex-stripper as a ben...
Boston Blackie: Mary Disappears (EP2022)
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 20, 2016Mary has to go undercover on a farm 200 miles from the city when Shorty is arrested for a crime committed by a ...
Richard Diamond: The Rene Bennet Case (EP2021)
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 19, 2016Diamond is hired to find out who has been stealing designs from a hat designer.Original Air Date: October 22, ...
Private Files of Rex Saunders: Diamonds Can Be Done….To Death (EP2020)
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 19, 2016Rex searches for stolen diamonds.Original Air Date: May 16, 1951Support the show monthly at https://patreon.gr...
Michael Shayne: The Case of the Queen of Narcotics (EP2019)
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 17, 2016A father asks Mike to help his drug-addicted son who put him in the hospital.Original Air Date: April 3, 1953Su...
Dragnet: The Big Story Man (EP2018)
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 15, 2016Friday and Romero’s prime suspect in a burglary has a story that could get him off in court.Original Air Date...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Larson Arson Matter (EP2017)
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 14, 2016Johnny is brought in to protect a former criminal who has received threats of arson after testifying to an inve...
Boston Blackie: The Richards Murder (EP2016)
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 13, 2016A friend of Blackie’s is murdered after Blackie examined a diamond he purchased and Farraday tags Blackie as ...
Richard Diamond: The Bogus Bills Case (EP2015)
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 12, 2016When someone passes a counterfeit bill to a newsboy, DIamond sets out to take down the counterfeiting ring.Orig...
Private Files of Rex Saunders: A Shocking Still Life (EP2014)
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 11, 2016A scarred woman reveals she was the model for a beautiful painting just before she’s killed right before his ...
Michael Shayne: The Purloined Corpse (EP2013)
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 10, 2016A hated wealthy man hires Shayne to retrieve the body of his son.Original Air Date: Sometime in 1948Support the...
Dragnet: The Big Shoplift (EP2012)
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 08, 2016Friday and Romero investigate a series of shopliftings from high-end stores.Original Air Date: October 11, 1951...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Hand of Providential Matter (EP2011)
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 07, 2016Johnny is hired by an insurance company he’d never heard of to recover $200,000 stolen out of the company’s...
Boston Blackie: The Murdered Boxer (EP2010)
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 06, 2016A champion boxer who was expected to throw a fight doesn’t and then is murdered and Blackie is arrested.Origi...
Richard Diamond: The Gibson Murder Case (EP2009)
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 05, 2016A school teacher calls Diamond for help when she finds a body in a locked room.Original Air Date: October 8, 19...
Private Files of Rex Saunders: The Lady with Hate in Her Heart (EP2008)
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 04, 2016A woman in distress gets Rex to kiss her and then pulls a gun on him.Original Air Date: May 2, 1951Support the ...
Michael Shayne: The Case of the Phantom Neighbor (EP2007)
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 03, 2016A woman calls Michael Shayne up to report a dead man in her apartment and that she may have killed him.Original...
Dragnet: The Big Want Ad (EP2006)
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 01, 2016Friday and Romero investigate a conman who is taking advantage of people selling their cars through weekend wan...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Missing Missile Matter (EP2005)
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 30, 2016Johnny is called in to investigate the disappearance of missile plans from a secret missile plant.Original Ai...
Boston Blackie: Imitation Diamond Bracelet (EP2004)
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 29, 2016A jeweler friend of Blackie’s finds an expensive diamond has been replaced with a copy.Original Air Date: O...
Richard Diamond: The Two Thousand Dollar Bundle (EP2003)
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 28, 2016Two thugs show up demanding Diamond tell them where a bundle is, but Diamond doesn’t know what they’re ta...
The Line Up: Wacky Williams’ Wooftop Wrangle (EP2002)
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 27, 2016A disturbed man is holding bar patrons hostage.Original Air Date: May 20, 1952Support the show monthly at ht...
Michael Shayne: The Case of the Mail-Order Murder (EP2001)
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 26, 2016A man hires Shayne after receiving a note threatening his life.Original Air Date: Sometime in 1948Support the...
NBC University Theater: Trent’s Last Case (EP2000s)
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 25, 2016Amateur detective Philip Trent tells the story of the case that ended his detective career.Original Air Date:...
Dragnet: The Big September Man (EP2000)
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 24, 2016Friday and Romero investigate the brutal killing of a beautiful woman.Original Air Date: September 27, 1951Su...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Double Identity Matter (EP1999)
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 23, 2016Several men have died of apparent accidents. However, Johnny’s old friend Lieutenant Randy Singer of the NY...
Boston Blackie: Charlie Kingston’s Unlucky at Cards (EP1998)
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 22, 2016A friend of Blackie’s loses a valuable diamond he left in a card game but when he arrives at Blackie’s ap...
Richard Diamond: The Jerome J. Jerome Case (EP1997)
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 21, 2016An eccentric man shows up in Diamond’s office and claims to have found a body.Original Air Date: September ...
The Line-Up: The Corny Complaintant’s Case (EP1996)
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 20, 2016A burglary victim puts Guthrie and Karger on to marijuana dealing.Original Air Date: April 22, 1952Support th...
Michael Shayne: The Constant Companion (EP1995)
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 19, 2016A short man hires Shayne to protect him. Shayne then finds out the man is an escaped convicted murderer.Origi...
Dragnet: The Big Sour (EP1994)
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 17, 2016Friday and Romero look for a pair of robbers who tortured an elderly man to get his jewelry.Original Air Date...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Further in Buffalo Matter (EP1993)
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 16, 2016Johnny comes under pressure from both the insurance company and the insured when the Coast Guard stops him fr...
Boston Blackie: Blood on Blackie Sleeve (EP1992)
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 15, 2016A man promised to kill Blackie within 24 hours of being released from prison. Blackie faces blackmail when th...
Richard Diamond: The Van Dyke Seance Case (EP1991)
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 14, 2016Diamond is hired to expose a phony medium who is fleecing a woman’s wealthy aunt.Original Air Date: Septemb...
The Line Up: Nancy’s Nauseating Naivete Case (EP1990)
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 13, 2016Guthrie searches for a robber who critically injured a store owner.Original Air Date: April 15, 1952Support t...
Michael Shayne: The Case of the Eager Victim (EP1989)
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 12, 2016A man tries to hire Shayne to kill him. The man turns up dead and Shayne becomes the prime suspect.Original A...
Dragnet: The Big Waiter (EP1988)
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 10, 2016Friday and Romero investigate the murder of a philandering clothing store owner.Original Air Date: September ...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Buffalo Matter (EP1987)
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 09, 2016Johnny goes to Buffalo to investigate a $400,000 department store robbery.Original Air Date: October 4, 1959S...
Boston Blackie: Bill Crane, Attorney (EP1986)
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 08, 2016An attorney asks for Blackie’s help to clear a client facing a perjury charge after the one person who coul...
Richard Diamond: The Henry Baker Case (EP1985)
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 07, 2016An elderly kleptomaniac jumps to her death at the same time a thief who’d been in an upscale department sto...
The Line Up: The Cornered Cop Killer Case (EP1984)
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 06, 2016The search for a robber escalates when the chief suspect kills a police officer.Original Air Date: April 8, 1...
Michael Shayne: The Corresponding Corpse (EP1983)
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 05, 2016A man comes to Shayne saying he received a letter from a friend in New Orleans–who’s been dead for two ye...
Suspense: Sorry, Wrong Number (EP1982s)
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 04, 2016A bed-ridden woman gets connected to a wrong number and overhears two men plotting a murder and tries to stop...
Dragnet: The Big 17 (EP1982)
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 03, 2016Teenagers are going wild and committing violent crimes without explanation.Original Air Date: September 6, 19...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Little Man Who Was There Matter (EP1981)
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 02, 2016Johnny is called in to find a missing husband where the local police are sure the husband is committing a fra...
Boston Blackie: Blackie Steals a Necklace for Charity (EP1980)
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: September 01, 2016An elderly woman asks Blackie to steal an ugly family heirloom from her safe and give the money to charity. O...
Richard Diamond: The Eddie Garrett Case (EP1979)
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 31, 2016A man on death row calls for Diamond and asks him to help his little brother avoid his fate.Original Air Date: A...
The Line Up: Kastro’s Cop Killing Karnage Case (EP1978)
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 30, 2016Guthrie looks for the master planner behind a bank robbery a police officer was killed in.Original Air Date: Apr...
Michael Shayne: The Case of Tahlani’s Tears (EP1977)
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 29, 2016A grifter comes into Shayne’s office and asking for help and when Shayne refuses, the conman is shot. Then a b...
Suspense: The Lost Special (EP1976s)
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 28, 2016Suspense opens its microphone to a condemned man who has a story to tell of how he pull off a daring crime and h...
Dragnet: The Big Crazy (EP1976)
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 27, 2016Friday and Romero are looking for a missing woman whose husband is all but admitting to her murder, but they can...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Leumas Matter (EP1975)
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 26, 2016Johnny is called in to find a wealthy middle aged businessman with a young wife who doesn’t care that he’s g...
Boston Blackie: The Evelyn Jones Murder (EP1974)
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 25, 2016Boston Blackie helps a woman deal with a troublesome blackmailer, murder results, but when Blackie brings the po...
Richard Diamond: The Jean Cooper Murder Case (EP1973)
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 24, 2016A wealthy man hires Diamond to clear his son of a vehicular manslaughter charge.Original Air Date: August 20, 1...
The Line Up: The Mirthless Moonshiners Methyl Murders (EP1972)
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 23, 2016People are dying or going blind due to bad illegal liquor and it’s up to Guthrie and Karger to track down the...
Michael Shayne: The Left Handed Fan (EP1971)
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 22, 2016A gorgeous actress hires Shayne to protect her for three days from an anonymous threat.(Original Air Date: Somet...
Suspense: The Hitch Hiker (EP1970s)
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 21, 2016A motorist driving from New York to California keeps seeing a mysterious hitch hiker by the side of the road.Ori...
Dragnet: The Big In-Laws (EP1970)
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 20, 2016Friday and Romero look into a series of truck hijackings.Original Air Date: August 23, 1951Support the show mont...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Backfire that Backfired Matter (EP1969)
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 19, 2016Johnny goes to his girlfriend’s house and overhears a backfire that sets up on the trail of an unknown crimina...
Boston Blackie: The Hypnotic Murder (EP1968)
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 18, 2016Blackie gets in hot water with Farraday when he takes the gun of a friend of Mary Wesley’s who has confessed t...
Richard Diamond: The Lynn Knight Case (EP1967)
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 17, 2016A former restaurant photographer turns to Diamond for protection.Original Air Date: August 16, 1949Support the s...
The Line Up: The Jolted Justice Job Case (EP1966)
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 16, 2016Lieutenant Guthrie investigates the stabbing of an elderly man.Original Air Date: November 1, 1951Support the sh...
Michael Shayne: The Case of the High-Priced Twins (EP1965)
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 15, 2016Shayne searches for two valuable coins that people are willing to kill over.Original Air Date: Sometime in 1948S...
Dragnet: The Big Winchester (EP1964)
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 13, 2016An elderly man is found dead of an apparent suicide but the first officer on scene suspects murder.Original Air ...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Really Gone Matter (EP1963)
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 12, 2016Johnny has to locate the elusive beneficiary of a life insurance policy- a man named John Doe.Original Air Date:...
Boston Blackie: Mary All at Sea (EP1962)
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 11, 2016Blackie goes on a boat to see Mary off and finds a body in her cabin and is accused of murder.Original Air Date:...
Richard Diamond: The Martin Hyer Frame Up Case (EP1961)
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 10, 2016A man plots to murder his wife and frame his mistress’ husband for the crime, and the two plan to fool Diamond...
The Line Up: The Red Shirt Case (EP1960)
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 09, 2016An ex-con claims to have seen a murder but the only thing he seems able to clearly remember is the killer’s re...
Michael Shayne: The Case of the Carnival Killer (EP1959)
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 08, 2016Mike is given half of a fifty dollar bill and a woman will give him the other half when he comes to take a job. ...
Dragnet: The Big Screen (EP1958)
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 06, 2016Friday and Romero investigate crooked TV repairmen.Original Air Date: August 9, 1951Support the show monthly at ...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Embarcadero Matter (EP1957)
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 05, 2016Johnny flies from Paris to San Francisco searching for a stolen medallion.Original Air Date: August 13, 1959Supp...
Boston Blackie: The Case of the Three-Way Split (EP1956)
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 04, 2016Boston Blackie visits an apartment and finds a dead body, and Farraday gives Blackie 24 hours to clear up the ca...
Richard Diamond: The Man Who Hated Women (EP1955)
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 03, 2016Walt asks Diamond’s help to catch a psycho killer who has brutally murdered three women.Original Air Date: Jul...
The Line-Up: The Bromell and Bellows Bloody Bullet Case (EP1954)
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: August 02, 2016The day before a gangland murder trial, the key witness is killed and Guthrie has to figure out how to still get...