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Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
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…
Episodes
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Yours Truly Dollar: The Virtuous Mobster Matter (EP1687)
Release Date: September 25, 2015 Johnny is called by ex-mobsters in Virtue, South Carolina. Original Air Date: June 22, 1958 Support the show monthly at…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Nick Carter: The Case of the Midway Murder (EP1686)
Release Date: September 24, 2015 A friend of Nick’s father is murdered while searching for a mystery man at a circus. Original Air Date: August 1, 1948 Support…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Philip Marlowe: The Hiding Place (EP1685)
Release Date: September 23, 2015 Marlowe reflects on the result of an investigation that forces him to tell a widow her son is dead. Original Air Date: May 9…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Ellery Queen: Nikki Porter, Suspect (EP1684)
Release Date: September 22, 2015 A man is found murdered in Nikki’s compartment and she’s suspected of murder. Original Air Date: November 19, 1954 Support the…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
The Saint: No, My Darling Daughter (EP1683)
Release Date: September 21, 2015 The Saint is hired by a wealthy woman to protect her wild daughter from a shady gambler she wants to marry. Original Air Date…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Dragnet: The Big Poison (EP1682)
Release Date: September 19, 2015 Friday and Romero investigate the death of an elderly couple. Original Air Date: September 7, 1950 Support the show monthly at…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Delectable Damsel Matter (EP1681)
Release Date: September 18, 2015 Johnny is called to investigate when a beautiful socialite reports her jewels stolen. Original Air Date: June 15, 1958 Support…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Nick Carter: The Case of the King’s Apology (EP1680)
Release Date: September 17, 2015 Nick finds a dead collector and near his body they find a forged apology letter from King George III. Original Air Date: June…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Philip Marlowe: The Sea Horse Jockey (EP1679)
Release Date: September 16, 2015 Marlowe is called to deliver a jeweled sea horse for sale.Original Air Date: May 2, 1950 Support the show monthly at…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
The Ford Theatre: The Adventure of a Bad Boy (EP1678)
Release Date: September 15, 2015 Ellery Queen investigates the attempted poisoning of a cantankerous woman and the most obvious suspect is her eight-year-old…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
The Saint: Satan’s Angels (EP1677)
Release Date: September 13, 2015 Simon is called in to investigate the disappearance of a trombonist in all-female orchestra. Original Air Date: July 8, 1951…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Dragnet: The Big Check (EP1676)
Release Date: September 11, 2015 Friday and Romero search for a man who has been writing bad checks at small businesses across Los Angeles. Original Air Date…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Wayward River Matter (EP1675)
Release Date: September 10, 2015 Johnny is called in to investigate when a town is being destroyed by a flood. Original Air Date: June 8, 1958 Support the show…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Nick Carter: The Case of the Flowery Farewell (EP1674)
Release Date: September 09, 2015 Nick is called in to investigate the case of a relatively young industrialist who appears to have committed suicide. Original…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Philip Marlowe: The High-Collared Cape (EP1673)
Release Date: September 08, 2015 Marlowe is called in by a ballerina to help out a troubled ballet director. Original Air Date: April 25, 1950 Support the show…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Ellery Queen: One Diamond (EP1672)
Release Date: September 08, 2015 The owner of a large diamond invites Ellery to his home under false pretenses. Original Air Date: May 6, 1948 Support the show…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
The Saint: Death of a Cowboy (EP1671)
Release Date: September 06, 2015 The Saint is hired with steaks to guard a cattleman and then his charge is murdered. Original Air Date: July 1, 1951 Support…
Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio DramasLux Radio Theater: Captain Carey USA (EP1670s)
Release Date: September 05, 2015 A former O.S.S. officer returns to Italy to locate the person who betrayed him and his compatriots to the Nazis. Original Air…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Dragnet: The Big Chance (EP1670)
Release Date: September 04, 2015 Friday and Romero search for a missing police officer. Original Air Date: August 24, 1950 Support the show monthly at…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Midnite Sun Matter (EP1669)
Release Date: September 04, 2015 Johnny goes to Alaska to investigate a mine endangered by a moving glacier and finds himself piloting a plane full of TNT…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Nick Carter: The Case of the Unexpected Corpse (EP1668)
Release Date: September 03, 2015 Nick Carter stops over in a Texas town where he’s drawn into an investigation of the death of a wealthy man with a transient…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Philip Marlowe: The Angry Eagle (EP1667)
Release Date: September 02, 2015 Marlowe is called by a fight manager to keep his fighter from getting into trouble. Original Air Date:April 18, 1950 Support…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Ellery Queen: The Three Frogs (EP1666)
Release Date: September 01, 2015 Nikki hides a young gang member, trying to help him. Original Air Date: April 29, 1948 Support the show monthly at…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
The Saint: Peter the Great (EP1665)
Release Date: August 31, 2015 The Saint is called in by a fifteen-year-old girl who needs his help with her father’s horse. Original Air Date: June 24, 1951…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Lux Radio Theater: To the Ends of the Earth (EP1664s)
Release Date: August 30, 2015 Narcotics Commissioner Michael Barrows (Dick Powell) witnesses a Japanese sea captain throwing 100 slaves overboard to cover up a…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Dragnet: The Big Youngster (EP1664)
Release Date: August 29, 2015 Friday and Smith investigate a case of vandalism against a young lawyer. Original Air Date: August 17, 1950 Support the show…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ghost to Ghost Matter (EP1663)
Release Date: August 28, 2015 Johnny investigates a case of the ghost of a dead insured. Original Air Date: May 18, 1958 Support the show monthly at…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Nick Carter: The Case of the Littlest Gangster (EP1662)
Release Date: August 27, 2015 Nick tries to keep a twelve-year-old boy in a gang out of trouble but the boy becomes involved the murder of a retired police…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Philip Marlowe: The Anniversary Gift (EP1661)
Release Date: August 26, 2015 Marlowe is sent by widower in search of his late wife’s watch and finds it’s tied up in a murder case and his client may be as…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Ellery Queen: The Armchair Detective (EP1660)
Release Date: August 25, 2015 When an armchair detective is murdered on Ellery’s radio show, he has to find out who did it. Original Air Date: March 18, 1948…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
The Saint: The Girl in the Lower Berth (EP1659)
Release Date: August 24, 2015 The Saint agrees to meet a woman’s husband on the train and ends up investigating the husband’s murder. Original Air Date: June…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
The Mercury Theatre: The Immortal Sherlock Holmes (EP1658s)
Release Date: August 23, 2015 Sherlock Holmes seeks to reclaim letters being used as blackmail and foil the plans of Professor Moriarty. Original Air Date…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Dragnet: The Big Actor (EP1658)
Release Date: August 22, 2015 Friday and Romero investigate the theft of Narcotics from a Catholic hospital. Original Air Date: August 10, 1950 Support the…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Rolling Stone Matter (EP1657)
Release Date: August 21, 2015 Johnny investigates a missing, underinsured jewel. Original Air Date: May 11, 1958 Support the show monthly at…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Nick Carter: The Case of the Tatooed Cobra (EP1656)
Release Date: August 20, 2015 A young, wealthy heir is found murdered, but another man claiming to be the heir shows up. Original Air Date: May 23, 1948…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Philip Marlowe: The Man on the Roof (EP1655)
Release Date: August 19, 2015 Marlowe is hired by a woman to save her son from a dangerous set-up. Original Air Date: April 4, 1950 Support the show monthly at…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Ellery Queen: The Man in the Street (EP1654)
Release Date: August 18, 2015 Ellery sets out to capture two conmen who have swindled 10,000 people and ensure they’re captured before they’re murdered…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
The Saint: The Children’s Crusade (EP1653)
Release Date: August 17, 2015 The Saint investigates a threatening note sent to a teach at a military academy. Original Air Date: May 27, 1951 Support the show…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Theater 5: The Button Stealers (EP1652s)
Release Date: August 16, 2015 A former spy is drawn into a web of an intrigue when a colleague turns to him for help in preventing American intelligence from…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Dragnet: The Big Dare (EP1652)
Release Date: August 15, 2015 Friday and Romero investigate the death of a single mother. Original Air Date: August 3, 1950 Support the show monthly at…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Carson Arson Matter (EP1651)
Release Date: August 14, 2015 Johnny investigates a series of market arsons. Original Air Date: May 4, 1958 Support the show monthly at…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Nick Carter: The Accidental Bullet, Parts Three and Six (EP1650)
Release Date: August 13, 2015 Nick and Scubby are trapped by the killers as they try to close in on the killers. Original Air Dates: June 14 and June 19, 1944…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Philip Marlowe: The Sword of Cebu (EP1649)
Release Date: August 12, 2015 Marlowe is hired to find a sword over which his client’s partner was killed. Original Air Date: March 28, 1950 Support the show…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Ellery Queen: The Saga of Ruffy Rux (EP1648)
Release Date: August 11, 2015 Ruffy Rux, a gangster, kills a friend of Ellery’s. Original Air Date: November 27, 1947 Support the show monthly at…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
The Saint: Pin No Roses on My Corpse (EP1647)
Release Date: August 10, 2015 A woman turns to Simon, scared because of a red rose she’s receiving with a sinister meaning. Original Air Date: May 20, 1951…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Dragnet: The Big Gent, Part Two (EP1646)
Release Date: August 08, 2015 The hunt for the gentleman bandit continues. Original Air Date: July 27, 1950 Support the show monthly at…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Village of Virtue Matter (EP1645)
Release Date: August 07, 2015 Johnny investigates a series of thefts that threaten to create a war between the native inhabitants of a South Carolina town and…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Nick Carter: The Accidental Bullet, Parts One and Two (EP1644)
Release Date: August 06, 2015 An inventor asks Nick to investigate the death of his dog, but Nick finds proof of a more serious crime. Original Air Dates: June…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Philip Marlowe: The Deep Shadow (EP1643)
Release Date: August 05, 2015 Philip Marlowe searches for a man’s missing fiancée. Original Air Date: March 21, 1950 Support the show monthly at…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Ellery Queen: The Case of the Number Thirty-One (EP1642)
Release Date: August 04, 2015 Ellery Queen looks into the death of a butler whose death appears tied into a diamond smuggling matter. Original Air Date…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
The Saint: Fishes Gotta Eat (EP1641)
Release Date: August 03, 2015 Simon is called in by a woman who claims her husband is missing, and the Saint quickly finds him dead on the ship he came in on…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Dragnet: The Big Gent, Part One (EP1640)
Release Date: August 01, 2015 Joe Friday and Ben Romero try and track down two hold up men responsible for a robbery and killing in San Diego. Original Air…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Wayward Trout Matter (EP1639)
Release Date: July 31, 2015 Johnny goes to Lake Mojave for some rest and to look up on a jewel robber who claims to have reformed. Original Air Date: April 20…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Nick Carter: The Case of the Salesman of Death (EP1638)
Release Date: July 30, 2015 Nick is a called in when the benefactor of his boy’s club receives a threatening letter, Nick run into a man who claims to be able…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Philip Marlowe: The Vital Statistic (EP1637)
Release Date: July 29, 2015 Marlowe is hired to protect a woman from a rival in a pair of slacks. Original Air Date: March 14, 1950 Support the show monthly at…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Ellery Queen: The Adventure of the Message in Red (EP1636)
Release Date: July 28, 2015 Three seemingly unconnected women are slain by the same killer. Original Air Date: November 7, 1945 Support the show monthly at…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
The Saint: The Lady Who Leaned (EP1635)
Release Date: July 27, 2015 A woman steals a revolver from Simon who then finds a dead man in the office of a man who jilted her. Original Air Date: April 22…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Dragnet: The Big Bomb (EP1634)
Release Date: July 25, 2015 Friday and Romero are in a race against time to stop a madman with a bomb who is threatening to blow up City Hall. Original Air…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Wayward Money Matter (EP1633)
Release Date: July 24, 2015 Johnny investigates a meek man whose alleged to have ran off with $160,000. Original Air Date: April 13, 1958 Support the show…
- Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Nick Carter: The Case of the Nameless Blonde (EP1632)
Release Date: July 23, 2015 An unknown blonde woman is found murdered in Nick’s office. Original Air Date: May 9, 1948 Support the show monthly at…