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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham|Old Time Radio Detective Host 1000 Episodes Sep 19, 2026

This podcast features a different detective audio drama from the Golden Age of Radio every day, Monday through Saturday. The lineup includes classic series such as The Adventures of the Falcon, Charlie Chan, Broadway's My Beat, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, and Dragnet. Host Adam Graham has been guiding listeners through old-time radio detective series since 2009. The show is a Podcast Award finalist and offers a nostalgic experience for fans of vintage radio fiction.

Episodes

Counterspy: The Sweepstakes Murder (A0124)
Counterspy: The Sweepstakes Murder (A0124) Sep 19, 2026 1977 Today's Adventure:After newspaper reporter Tom Fisher and a small-time grifter are murdered while investigating a fraudulent Mexican sweepstakes racket, David Harding sends Harry Peters to Gulfport, Texas, to follow the trail. A distinctive gold poker chip points Peters toward the offshore gambling ship El Toro, where he discovers that the gambling operation may conceal something far more dangerou
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Night in Paris Matter (EP5065)
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Night in Paris Matter (EP5065) Sep 18, 2026 1874 Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar travels to Paris after his underworld contact Louis de Marsac claims to know the whereabouts of the Olney diamonds, a three-quarter-million-dollar necklace stolen during its owner's recent visit to the United States. But Johnny's arrival is greeted by a ransacked apartment and a sudden assault, suggesting that recovering the jewels will mean navigating some dangerous
Dragnet: The Big Donation (EP5064)
Dragnet: The Big Donation (EP5064) Sep 17, 2026 1963 Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Bill Lockwood investigate a group of confidence men posing as authorized solicitors for legitimate charities and pocketing the donations they collect. An early arrest appears promising until the suspect proves he merely copied the scheme, leaving Friday and Lockwood searching for the experienced bunco artists whose fraud is depriving charitable c
Broadway's My Beat: The Georgie Beck Murder Case (EP5063)
Broadway's My Beat: The Georgie Beck Murder Case (EP5063) Sep 16, 2026 1956 Today's Mystery: Pickpocket Georgie Beck has repeatedly insisted that someone is following him, but Danny Clover and his colleagues have found nothing to substantiate his fears. When Georgie suddenly calls headquarters saying he has been attacked and then disappears, Danny retraces his movements and discovers an unexpected connection between the small-time thief and a lavish Park Avenue party.Orig
The Big Story: The Miracle Phone Call (EP5062)
The Big Story: The Miracle Phone Call (EP5062) Sep 15, 2026 1994 Today's Mystery: Newspaper reporter Dorothy Patterson is contacted by the desperate mother of five-year-old Johnny McDermott, who is gravely ill and needs an expensive experimental treatment his family cannot afford. Despite warnings that readers won’t contribute thousands of dollars to help a child they don’t know, Dorothy puts her faith in the generosity of her community and uses her newspaper c
The Saint: No Hiding Place (EP5061)
The Saint: No Hiding Place (EP5061) Sep 14, 2026 2068 Today's Mystery: Simon Templar tries to help Tommy Patrick, a prisoner who claims someone has repeatedly tried to kill him and then escapes before Simon can speak with him. Searching for the reason Tommy has been marked for death leads Simon to Tommy’s sister Nancy, a powerful nightclub owner, and questions about the robbery that sent Tommy to prison three years earlier.Original Radio Broadcast Da
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Cronin Matter Omnibus (EP5060s)
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Cronin Matter Omnibus (EP5060s) Sep 13, 2026 4740 Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is hired to protect the Circle of Fire, a half-million-dollar diamond-and-emerald necklace belonging to former Broadway sensation Dolly Cronin, who plans to wear it while recreating the lavish parties of her youth. But with Dolly inviting friends from a past she remembers through rose-colored glasses, Johnny quickly discovers that the celebrated necklace may attract
Counterspy:  Vicious Visitor (A0122)
Counterspy: Vicious Visitor (A0122) Sep 12, 2026 2011 Today's Adventure: After violent bank robber Rocky Gaines escapes from federal prison, David Harding and Harry Peters join the manhunt as the wounded fugitive heads into the mountains. Gaines seeks refuge with Norma Benton, a woman from his past who has built a new life with her husband, and threatens to expose her secret unless she helps him hide from the authorities.Original Radio Broadcast: Sep
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lost by a Hair Matter (EP5060)
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lost by a Hair Matter (EP5060) Sep 11, 2026 1498 Today's Mystery:Original Radio Broadcast Date:Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day:Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our frie
Dragnet: The Big Whiff (EP5059)
Dragnet: The Big Whiff (EP5059) Sep 10, 2026 1885 Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigate the death of an unidentified woman found in a vacant lot, apparently the victim of chloroform poisoning. With no identification and little evidence beyond a chloroform-soaked handkerchief, the case takes an unusual turn when a stranger walks into police headquarters and insists that he murdered her.Original Radio Broadcast Date:June 5
Broadway's My Beat: The Joey Croft Murder Case (EP5058)
Broadway's My Beat: The Joey Croft Murder Case (EP5058) Sep 9, 2026 2078 Today’s Mystery: Danny Clover investigates the murder of Joey Croft, a Coney Island carnival operator found stabbed and buried in the sand. Suspicion falls on Fred Moore, a recently released ex-con who blamed Joey for sending him to prison, but finding Moore only draws Danny deeper into the tangled relationships of several people from their old carnival days.Original Radio Broadcast Date:June 23,
The Big Story: The Biggest Catch (EP5057)
The Big Story: The Biggest Catch (EP5057) Sep 8, 2026 2053 Today's Mystery: Young journalism student Don Morrissey is determined to prove he has what it takes to become a full-time reporter for his hometown newspaper in quiet Elkhorn, Wisconsin. His opportunity arrives when three supposed fishermen crash their car into a telephone pole, and Don’s suspicions about the strangely anxious travelers lead him to test whether their fishing story holds water.Orig

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