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The House Of Mystery Case - Richard Diamond | 12/10/1949 (Ep033)

June 30, 2026 10:25am 29 min

Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953. Dick Powell starred as Richard Diamond in the radio series as a wisecracking former po...

The Dog Day - 21st Precinct | 09/15/1953 (Ep11)

June 29, 2026 2:00pm 28 min

The old-time radio series 21st Precinct was a dramatic police procedural that aired on CBS from 1953 to 1956. It was a gritty, realistic police drama, often compared to the style of Dragnet. The show was known for its au...

The Case of the Demented Daughter - Nick Carter | 05/28/1946 (Ep237)

June 28, 2026 10:10am 29 min

Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter ...

The Wayward Trout Matter - Johnny Dollar (AFRS) | 04/20/1958 (Ep585)

June 27, 2026 9:45am 23 min

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Of the eight different...

The Big Cab - Dragnet | 09/15/1953 (Ep213)

June 26, 2026 7:20pm 29 min

Hope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Sp...

The Ruby Idol Case - Richard Diamond | 12/03/1949 (Ep032)

June 25, 2026 10:20am 29 min

Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953. Dick Powell starred as Richard Diamond in the radio series as a wisecracking former po...

The Hard Way Out - Philip Marlowe | 11/28/1948 (Ep10)

June 24, 2026 11:20am 29 min

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe. He was a gritty, no nonsense American, hard-boiled detective; however, he was more complex than other hard-boiled detectiv...

The Champion Caper - Sam Spade | 08/07/1949 (Ep163)

June 23, 2026 11:05am 28 min

The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951) radio series was loosely based on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for The Maltese Falcon. Film star Howard Duff played Sam Spade (also...

The Village of Virtue Matter - Johnny Dollar | 04/27/1958 (Ep586)

June 22, 2026 9:40am 24 min

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Of the eight different...

The Big Slip - Dragnet | 09/22/1953 (Ep214)

June 21, 2026 7:20pm 29 min

Hope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Sp...

William Carter Loses Memory - Richard Diamond | 11/26/1949 (Ep031)

June 20, 2026 10:20am 29 min

Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953. Dick Powell starred as Richard Diamond in the radio series as a wisecracking former po...

Song of Death - Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator | 12/26/1951

June 19, 2026 11:05am 28 min

Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was an old-time radio detective drama that aired on NBC from 1951 to 1955.The series starred William Gargan as Barrie Craig, a suave, laid-back private investigator who operated fr...

The Case of the Poker Murders - Nick Carter | 05/21/1946 (Ep236)

June 18, 2026 10:00am 29 min

Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter ...

The Carson Arson Matter - Johnny Dollar | 05/04/1958 (Ep587)

June 17, 2026 7:30pm 23 min

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Of the eight different...

The Big Try - Dragnet | 09/29/1953 (Ep215)

June 16, 2026 7:15pm 29 min

Hope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Sp...

Dollar Diamond Heist - Richard Diamond | 11/12/1949 (Ep029)

June 15, 2026 3:55pm 29 min

Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953. Dick Powell starred as Richard Diamond in the radio series as a wisecracking former po...

Trouble Is My Business - Philip Marlowe | 08/05/1947 (Ep08)

June 14, 2026 4:30pm 29 min

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe. He was a gritty, no nonsense American, hard-boiled detective; however, he was more complex than other hard-boiled detectiv...

Fleet Lady - Pat Novak, for Hire | 03/06/1949

June 13, 2026 5:55pm 29 min

Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as ...

The Wayward River Matter - Johnny Dollar (AFRS) | 06/08/1958 (Ep592)

June 12, 2026 3:35pm 24 min

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Of the eight different...

The Big Little Mother - Dragnet | 10/06/1953 (Ep216)

June 11, 2026 3:40pm 29 min

Hope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...

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