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Listen to the adventures of that man with the action-packed account, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar. From 1949-62, the freelance insurance investigator relayed his adventures to the golden age of radio listeners via his action-packed account. In one of the longest-running old-time radio mystery detective programs. Six actors played Johnny Dollar. Currently, we're posting episodes starring Bob Bailey, the best-loved of the Johnny Dollar actors every Tuesday and Friday. However, you'll find the adv ...
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Discover every episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar currently available! Audio Credit: "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" by The Old Time Radio Researchers Group Find more Old Time Radio (OTR) at OTRGOLD.COM. ---------------------------------------- Ways to Support the Show: ⭐ Go Ad-Free: https://otrgold.supercast.com ⭐ Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@otrgold ⭐ Shop the Store: https://shop.otrgold.com ⭐ Support the Sponsors: https://otrgold.com/sponsors ⭐ Keep Tuning In!
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1001 Radio Crime Solvers

Host Jon Hagadorn. All stories in public domain.

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Welcome to 1001 Radio Crime Solvers - where you can enjoy the best radio detective stories from the golden age of radio. This was a time when TV was still in its infancy and radio was in its creative heyday- using top writers and top talent to capture huge audiences, and shows featuring hard boiled detectives like Sam Spade, Richard Diamond, Philip Marlowe, and Johnny Dollar competed for prime time with mental sleuths like Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot, G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown, and ...
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Mystery x Suspense

duane Old Time Radio

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A collection of mystery and suspense radio programs including The Man Called X, Suspense, The Whistler, Escape, The Zero Hour by Rod Serling, and more. You can also listen to and download these and more on my website: https://otr.duane.media. Comments and feedback welcome at [email protected] or Instagram @duane.otr Thank you.
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1001 RADIO DAYS

Jon Hagadorn

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Radio Days, When Radio Was King- brings you a wide variety of entertainment from the golden age of radio - drama, detective, suspense, comedy, sci-fi, theater- and much more. The selection and quality of the shows is excellent.. Brought to you by 1001 Stories Podcast Network. Hosted by Jon Hagadorn. We appreciate reviews!
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American Radio Theater

American Radio Theater

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American Radio Theater's podcast of audio drama as it was done in the Golden Age of Radio. ART re-creates programs which do not exist in recorded form using the original scripts from that era. ART also produces new audio dramas using techniques developed and tested during that Golden Age.
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“Magic and magical people—the ‘unnatural order’ is all around us. There are good witches, evil witches, demons, vamps, werewolves, shape shifters, ghosts; it’s a protoplasmic party of creature features out there. But unless you know where to look, you won’t find them. I know where to look. My name is Harry Strange.” And so begins each episode of the Harry Strange Radio Drama, an award-winning, full-cast, scripted audio drama. Harry is a crusader for justice, and champion of an archangel who ...
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Adam Graham continues his journey through Old Time Radio Detective programs from their first available adventure to their final bow in Seasons 1-3 which were released between 2009 and 2012, featuring nearly 800 Old Time Radio episodes. You can listen to the current podcast feed of The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio here. In this volume, you'll hear: Alan Ladd playing Dan Holiday, a reporter-mystery writer who will go anywhere and do anything to those who send him a letter to Box 13. Jack ...
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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 J ...
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True Crime Classics Step back in time and immerse yourself in the golden age of radio with "True Crime Classics." This podcast series revives the most gripping crime episodes from vintage radio shows like "Crime Classics," "Barry Craig," "Philip Marlow," "Broadway Is My Beat," "Box 13," and "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar." Perfect for true crime enthusiasts and old-time radio lovers alike, each episode delivers a thrilling journey through historic cases, masterfully narrated and authentically p ...
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Frank Proctor selects, and then describes some of the greatest shows from the golden age of radio — the 1930s and 1940s — like The Shadow and Fibber McGee & Molly. A half-hour of drama, mystery or suspense is followed by a half-hour of comedy.
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The Shiver Show

Time Warp Studios

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The Shiver Show brings you the most spine-tingling tales of crime, horror, and sci-fi from the golden age of radio. This was an era before TV, before screens—when families huddled around the radio, hearts pounding, as stories of suspense crackled through the airwaves. From the 1930s to the 1960s, these Old Time Radio dramas captured imaginations like nothing else—and you can hear them now. Carefully curated and lovingly remastered to cut the static but keep the chills, The Shiver Show brings ...
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Shows from the golden age of Radio. Each day there will be a different genre. Monday is Horror day, Tuesday is Western Day, Wednesday is Mystery Day,Thursday is Comedy Day and Friday is Scifi Day, Sat. and Sun. Soap Opera Days.
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar || The Forbes Matter, Eps 1-5 | December 26-30, 1955 Plot: Sheldon Forbes, the book-keeper of a New York fashion company has obviously been an embezzler. Continental Adjustment Bureau has employed Johnny Dollar to go to New York to investigate a case on behalf of the Delaware Eastern Liability, New York. Their client who …
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Release Date: October 09, 2013 Johnny sets out to guard the beloved show dog and avoid getting killed in the process and another death is added to the mounting body count. Original Air Dates: April 11 and 12, 1956 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.…
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When insurance investigator Johnny Dollar takes on the mysterious death of wealthy businessman Thomas Broderick, the trail leads to deceit, betrayal, and a tangled web of greed. Every clue seems to point toward a tragic accident—until Dollar uncovers the truth buried beneath a façade of respectability. First aired in nineteen fifty-five, The Broder…
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Each story of the Bailey years started with a phone call from an insurance executive, calling on Johnny to investigate an unusual claim. Each story required Johnny to travel to some distant locale, usually within the United States but sometimes abroad, where he was almost always threatened with personal danger in the course of his investigations. J…
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Release Date: May 06, 2011 Johnny goes to Maine to investigate the death of a local businessman who was trying to bring unwanted progress to a New England town. Rehersal of Show that Aired June 2, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a d…
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This week on The Shiver Show, we bring you The Lonely Hearts Matter from the legendary detective series Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. Bob Bailey stars as Johnny Dollar, the cool-headed insurance investigator with the “action-packed expense account.” Johnny never shies away from danger—or a dame in distress. A young woman hires Johnny Dollar to invest…
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Today's Mystery: Johnny investigates the disappearance of a insured importer. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 6, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Paula Winslowe; D.J. Thompson; Harry Bartell; Stacy Harris; Vic Perrin; Bob Bruce When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of…
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For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he…
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Release Date: October 10, 2013 Nick Carter investigates whether a man on death row is truly guilty and he only has nine hours until the man is executed. Original Air Date: January 15, 1944 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: A…
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Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He …
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Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them. "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of so…
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Release Date: May 11, 2011 George is sent to Panama by a movie producer to deliver a payoff to a wanted criminal who is threatening lawsuit over a film about his exploits. Original Air Date: December 12, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net M…
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Trick or treat! It's time for the annual Down These Mean Streets Halloween Special! In this king-sized bonus show, we'll hear a parade of stories - both spooky and silly - designed to get you in the spirit of the season. First, big screen horror legend Boris Karloff lends his voice to "The Corridor of Doom," a thriller from Inner Sanctum Mysteries …
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Release Date: May 10, 2011 Nero Wolfe is hired to find out if a woman is really the air of a wealthy blind man, but Wolfe suspect the man also fears being murdered. Original Air Date: April 20, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a dona…
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Release Date: October 08, 2013 A woman who tricked a book keeper into robbing his mobster employer is found murdered. Original Air Date: June 1, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho …
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Choice Classic Radio presents to you Richard Diamond Private Detective, which aired from 1949 to 1953. Today we bring to you the episode titled "The Stolen Purse.” Please consider supporting our show by becoming a patron at http://choiceclassicradio.com We hope you enjoy the show!By Choice Classic Radio
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Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith face one of their toughest cases yet — a police officer accused of corruption and brutality. As the investigation unfolds, Friday must balance loyalty to the badge with the unflinching pursuit of justice. Originally aired in nineteen fifty-two, The Big Cop captures Dragnet’s trademark realism, moral depth…
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When a mysterious mystic arrives in the city with the power to control minds through the ancient Temple Bells of Neban, Lamont Cranston faces his most dangerous adversary yet — one who knows the secret of The Shadow himself. In this unforgettable broadcast from nineteen thirty-seven, evil and illusion collide in a chilling battle of will and decept…
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Release Date: May 09, 2011 Pat is hired to find a missing woman after a fellow private detective was murdered trying to do the same job. Original Air Date: June 5, 1955 AFRTS Transcription Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: A…
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Release Date: October 07, 2013 Johnny is hired as a bodyguard to a dog. Original Air Dates: April 9 and 10, 1956 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 …
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Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He …
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Release Date: May 07, 2011 A man (Edmund O’Brien) is poisoned and spends his last days trying to find the man who murdered him. Original Air Date: June 21, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Bo…
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With Halloween right around the corner, we delve into the spooky side of sleuthing with mysteries involving voodoo, curses, and other hexes. Nick Carter's new client believes her physician practices black magic instead of medicine in "The Drums of Death, or Nick Carter and the White Witch Doctor" (originally aired on Mutual on March 25, 1944), and …
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Release Date: October 05, 2013 Guthrie tries to catch a man who’s been making obscene phone calls before he does physical harm. Original Air Date: June 24, 1952 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Bo…
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Choice Classic Radio presents Pat Novak for Hire. The series aired from 1946 to 1948 on KGO Radio and in 1949 on ABC Radio. Today we bring to you the episode titled "John St. John.” Please consider supporting our show by becoming a patron at http://choiceclassicradio.com We hope you enjoy the show!By Choice Classic Radio
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Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his…
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Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He …
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Release Date: October 04, 2013 Johnny finds trouble and is framed for murder in Salt City. Original Air Dates: April 5 and 6, 1956 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a cal…
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Release Date: October 03, 2013 Nick Carter tries to help a down on his luck man that’s become a mugger and ends up investigating a deadly robbery and impersonating a two bit hood. Original Air Date: January 8, 1944 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives…
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Release Date: May 05, 2011 A dead man in an opioum den leads to a dead doctor and then a headless corpse. Original Air Date: March 3, 1947 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give …
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Tales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track …
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Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He …
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The Whistler || (016) The Letter | (17) House of Greed || August 29, 1942; September 5, 1942 01:49 - The Letter - The story of Hans Minkler, an Austrian anti-Nazi, or is he a Nazi? 32:27 - House of Greed - A good-natured man is victimized and taken advantage of by all his relations. When he suspects that he's about to be murdered, he gets an intere…
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Release Date: May 04, 2011 George is hired to go to a party and await further instructions and runs into a strange cast of characters, one of who has claimed to commit murder. Original Air Date: December 5, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.ne…
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