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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

By: Adam Graham|Old Time Radio Detective Host
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Are you ready for a mystery? Get ready to unleash your inner sleuth. Every day Monday-Saturday, we feature a different detective audio drama from the Golden Age of Radio. Our current mystery-solving line-up of radio detectives includes The Adventures of the Falcon, Charlie Chan, Broadway's My Beat, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, and Dragnet.

Whether you want to listen to a mystery before going to sleep or enjoy some drama while driving, or just feel nostalgia for old-school radio fiction, we have you covered with six audio dramas every week.


Podcast Award finalist Host Adam Graham has been your guide through dozens of old-time radio detective series since 2009. He provides insightful commentary and humor after each episode and responds to listener questions and feedback. You can subscribe to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from your favorite podcast app or by visiting our website at http://www.greatdetectives.net.

We are currently in our fifteenth season of provided suspenseful mystery dramas. Our podcast feed captures the last 1,000 episodes we've released including all of seasons thirteen and fourteen, and part of season twelve. We have created two archive feeds: Volume 1, which features our first three seasons and Volume 2, which features seasons four-six, and Volume 3 which will feature Seasons Seven through Nine.

Our feed includes old time radio recorded in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and also Australia.

The current actors featured in our old time radio detective podcast include Les Damon, Bob Bailey, Larry Thor, Walter Connolly, and Jack Webb. Other actors featured within the past 1,000 include Alice Frost, Howard Duff, Glenn Langan, Herbert Marshall, Gerald Mohr, Joel McCrea, Les Tremayne, Jackson Beck, Santos Ortega, Ned Wever, Karl Swenson, and more.Copyright Adam Graham Art Daily Drama & Plays Entertainment & Performing Arts
Episodes
  • Lux Radio Theater: The Fallen Sparrow (EP5000s)

    Lux Radio Theater: The Fallen Sparrow (EP5000s)
    Jun 21 2026
    Today's Mystery: After returning to New York following years of imprisonment during the Spanish Civil War, John McKittrick learns that a close friend has died under suspicious circumstances. As he investigates, he finds himself caught in a dangerous web of espionage, murder, and betrayal connected to secrets from his wartime past.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 14, 1944

    Originating from Hollywood

    Starred: Robert Young as John McKittrick, Maureen O'Hara as Elma Don, and Walter Slezak as Dr. Scoss.Also featuring Charles Seal, Charlotte Treadway, Ed Emerson, George Sorel, Griff Barnett, Howard McNear, Jay Novello, John McIntire, Norman Field, and Rene Gussaire.

    Produced by Cecil B. DeMille.

    Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Patreon Supporter of the Day: Jeff, Patreon supporter since December 2015.

    Support the show on a one-time basis at support.greatdetectives.net

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Take the listener survey at survey.greatdetectives.net

    Give us a call 208-991-4783

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    Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Counterspy: The Bouncing Bank Robber (A0098)

    Counterspy: The Bouncing Bank Robber (A0098)
    Jun 20 2026
    Today's Adventure: After a daring daylight bank robbery leaves two people dead and several wounded, Counterspy agents launch a citywide manhunt for a ruthless gunman known for taking impossible risks. As the killer fights his way through police roadblocks, waterfront hideouts, and a crowded amusement park, David Harding and his agents race to stop him before more innocent people are caught in the crossfire.

    Original Radio Broadcast: August 23, 1949

    Originating in New York

    Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters.

    Also featuring Jesse Crawford (music).

    Produced by the Phillips H. Lord Productions.

    Sponsored by Pepsi-Cola.

    To subscribe to this podcast, go to greatadventures.info

    Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Patreon Supporter of the Day: Denise, Patreon supporter since March 2025.

    Support the show on a one-time basis at support.greatdetectives.net

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Take the listener survey at survey.greatdetectives.net

    Give us a call at 208-991-4783

    Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/greatdetectives

    Follow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/radiodetectives
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    33 mins
  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Casque of Death Matter (EP5000)

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Casque of Death Matter (EP5000)
    Jun 19 2026
    Today's Mystery: When a series of elderly bachelors and widowers vanish from small towns across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to determine whether their disappearances are connected. Following a trail of wine cellars, unusual wills, and a secretive gourmet society, Johnny uncovers one of the strangest cases of his career.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 24, 1959

    Originated from Hollywood

    Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring Harry Bartell, Forrest Lewis, Bartlett Robinson, Parley Baer, and Marvin Miller.

    Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone.

    Announcer: Dan Cubberly.

    When making your travel plans, remember johnnydollarair.com

    Become one of our Patreon Supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Thank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day: Pippin, Patreon supporter since March 2022.

    Take the listener survey at survey.greatdetectives.net

    Give us a call 208-991-4783

    Become one of our friends on Facebook at facebook.com/radiodetectives

    Follow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/radiodetectives

    Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/greatdetectives

    Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.
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    24 mins
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