Best Adam Swenson Podcasts (2025)

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The Abbotts: The Pink Elephant (EP0361) 33:18

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Release Date: March 14, 2011 A mobster threatens the life of a reporter and then is shot while talking to him and the reporter insists he didn’t do it. Original Air Date: April 10, 1955 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…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Stanley Springs Matter (EP0360) 35:06

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Release Date: March 11, 2011 Johnny Dollar is dispatched to a cotton ginning operation after an anonymous letter alleges a smuggling racket is operating there. Original Air Date: March 10, 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 …

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Sherlock Holmes: The Singular Affair of the White Cockerel (EP0359) 34:14

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Release Date: March 10, 2011 While Sherlock Holmes is retired on his bee farm, he is asked to investigate a missing chicken. He finds the case is far more serious than first thought as a human life is at stake. Original Air Date: December 28, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis a…

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Let George Do It: The Man Under the Elm Tree (EP0358) 33:48

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Release Date: March 09, 2011 George goes to a quiet college town, sent by a man who fears a lodger at his sister’s inn is up to no good. He finds an eccentric professor who seems to know something about the death of the lady’s husband. Original Air Date: September 26, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the …

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128 - ENCORE Episode - - Dakota Lynch: Remember the Words 30:50

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In today’s world, where the Bible is more accessible than ever, the idea of memorizing Scripture can feel unnecessary or outdated. In his book Remember the Words, Dakota Lynch challenges that perception by offering compelling reasons why committing God’s Word to memory is as relevant now as ever. Our guest serves as the executive director of Script…

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Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Vanishing Shells (EP0357) 36:08

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Release Date: March 08, 2011 Archie gets Nero Wolfe hired by an actress who is afraid of being cut out of a lead role in a play. Original Air Date: February 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 donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913…

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The Abbotts: The Fabulous Emerald Necklace (EP0356) 35:23

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Release Date: March 07, 2011 The husband of a femme fatale is murdered in a robbery and her fabulous emerald necklace is held for ransom. Pat is convinced that she connived with robber and offers some bait to prove it-Jean. Original Air Date: April 3, 1955 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-tim…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Celia Woodstock Matter (EP0355) 32:46

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Release Date: March 04, 2011 Johnny wants to abandon a case when he comes to the conclusion that an ensured wife has left home. He changes his mind when her shot with her husband dead. Original Air Date: March 3, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetecti…

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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Grand Old Man (EP0354) 32:03

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Release Date: March 03, 2011 Sherlock Holmes needs to ensure that a dying elderly playwrite isn’t murdered, and to help him find the living relatives of the man whose play he stole. Original Air Date: December 21, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetect…

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Let George Do It: The Coward (EP0353) 32:21

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Release Date: March 02, 2011 A series of shootings are tied to a 1942 massacre where one man’s betrayal led to 37 deaths. George has to find the coward-and the murderer. Original Air Date: September 19, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Ma…

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127 - Dr. Adam Rasmussen: Faith, Culture, and the Power of God’s Word 29:07

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In this insightful episode, Dr. Adam Rasmussen from the Cultural Research Center offers a compelling look at the spiritual landscape shaping America today. Drawing from rigorous research involving over 2,100 Americans, he reveals surprising openness to spiritual conversations—especially through trusted relationships—and highlights how many are wres…

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Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Phantom Fingers (EP0352) 33:14

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Release Date: March 01, 2011 While driving to buy some black orchids, Wolfe and Archie find themselves stranded with three complete strangers, one of whom is a murder. Original Air Date: January 26, 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…

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The Abbotts: The Clue of the Ivory Thread (EP0351) 33:54

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Release Date: February 28, 2011 A man tries to get Pa to help him rob a grave, then Pat finds the man dead, apparently killed for a woman’s dress. Original Air Date: March 27, 1955 1957 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…

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Screen Guild Theatre: The Mask of Demetrios (EP0350s) 33:09

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Release Date: February 26, 2011 A mystery writer (Peter Lorre) tries to unravel the truth about Demetrios, an international criminal of legendary proportion. In the course of this search, he garners the interest of another mystery man (Sidney Greenstreet). Original Air Date: April 16, 1945 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives…

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Signal To Noise Ratio - Filtering Out Noise, Finding The Music 36:17

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As a on again/off again live sound engineer, we are always thinking about signal to noise ratio. Or, why is that speaker humming? It's keeping me from hearing the vocals clearly! In daily life we are bombarded with influencers and newscasts designed to promote outrage and/or to generally obscure facts and data that don't look good. Here's how to ma…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jarvis Wilder Matter (EP0350) 35:24

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Release Date: February 25, 2011 Johnny Dollar investigates a case where a battered woman has confessed to murdering her husband, but when he arrives he gets information that suggests something else happened. Original Air Date: February 24, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at h…

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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Elusive Emerald (EP0349) 33:40

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Release Date: February 24, 2011 Sherlock Holmes is hired by the family of a duchess who claim she is a kleptomaniac. The duchess denies it, but Holmes follows her and the rumor is confirmed. Original Air Date: December 14, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.gr…

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Let George Do It: Valley Sunset (EP0348) 33:46

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Release Date: February 23, 2011 A 14-year old gets George to a vineyard, where George finds the vineyard patriarch running everyone’s life, and headed for a crisis. Original Air Date: September 12, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a …

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Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Calculated Risk (EP0347) 32:43

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Release Date: February 22, 2011 A man plans to carry out a revenge on a man who framed him for Murder, and wants Wolfe to clear his name if he fails. Wolfe refuses, but ends up drawn into the case when the potential client is murdered. Original Air Date: January 19, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the sh…

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126 - Dr. Kathy Koch: God Did a Good Thing When He Made You 33:26

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In a cultural moment filled with confusion, Dr. Kathy Koch is encouraging parents to speak truth with compassion and confidence. In this episode, Kathy shares why she didn’t want to write Raising Gender-Confident Kids—and why the pain she experienced being misunderstood as a child helped confirm it was a book that needed to be written. With wisdom …

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What Is a Man? (In Memory of Zach McCann) 11:57

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The cancer community that I am part of lost a friend last weekend. This podcast is an essay that I wrote about his memory and the loss. The topic is what healthy manhood looks like, and how that is different for different people. In this we contemplate Plato's theory of the forms, and how this theory affects how we see ourselves. Much love Zach. Se…

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The Abbotts: The Canary-Yellow Sack (EP0346) 35:59

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Release Date: February 21, 2011 Jean wants Pat to investigate why her attempt to buy Zachary Taylor memorabilia from the newspaper and was rebuffed and resold by the same people at a lower price. Pat’s not interested, but then a woman is murdered and Jean is kidnapped, Pat has to get to the boom of the mystery. Original Air Date: March 20, 1955 195…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The David Rockey Matter (EP0345) 35:59

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Release Date: February 18, 2011 Johnny goes to Nicaragua to let an insurance beneficiary know that he’s become a millionaire only to find the benficiary in jail on a murder charge. Original Air Date: January 20, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectiv…

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Sherlock Holmes: The Singular Affair of the Coptic Compass (EP0344) 39:18

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Release Date: February 17, 2011 In order to distract Holmes, so he can steal a valuable jewel, Moriarty plants a fascinating murder in Holmes flat. Original Air Date: December 7, 1946 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 G…

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Hyperfocus: Disability, Superpower, or Survival Tool? 36:24

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An ability to hyperfocus has long been one of my defining characteristics. In this episode I explore why we hyperfocus, the neurochemicals involved, when it becomes a special interest, and if this is a Golden Age of hyperfocus.By Adam Swenson

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Let George Do It: Everything is Nice (EP0343) 33:58

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Release Date: February 16, 2011 George is hired to watch the daughter of a rich man who has been hanging out at a suspicious dive. She ends up shot and George’s client is murdered. Original Air Date: September 5, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetecti…

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Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Killer Card (EP0342) 32:38

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Release Date: February 15, 2011 At a card game to divide a lucrative business, one of the partners is killed. Archie Goodwin is kidnapped to get Nero Wolfe to solve the case, or both he and Archie will die. Original Air Date: January 12, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at htt…

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The Abbotts: The Dead-White Flame (EP0341) 33:18

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Release Date: February 14, 2011 When a famous psychiatrist is murdered in a plane crash, Pat fakes an injury to get into a British mental hospital to find out why the murder occurred. Original Air Date: March 13, 1955 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetecti…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Port O’Call Matter (EP0340) 37:53

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Release Date: February 11, 2011 Johnny investigates the near simultaneous robberies of several finance companies. Original Air Date: January 13, 1953 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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Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Death of Mrs. Abernathy (EP0339) 32:06

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Release Date: February 10, 2011 Sherlock Holmes investigates the death of a country matriarch in a house where everyone has a motive. The key clue? Parsley. Original Air Date: November 30, 1946 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 …

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Let George Do It: The End of Summer (EP0338) 35:01

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Release Date: February 09, 2011 George is called up to a house in the country where a man’s wife is missing as is a local doctor. The sister-in-law is suspicious and confused, while the husband is acting guilty. Original Air Date: August 29, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at…

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Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Deadly Sell Out (EP0337) 35:39

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Release Date: February 08, 2011 Nero Wolfe is hired to find a missing boxer, when the boxer turns up dead, Wolfe must find the murderer. Original Air Date: January 5, 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 Bo…

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The Adventures of Abbotts: The Blood Red Diamond (EP0336) 36:44

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Release Date: February 07, 2011 A Catcher is murdered before a big game, Pat Abbott believes that the team’s star pitcher may be the key to finding the murderer, but doesn’t like Jean’s tactic of going undercover as a single girl to extract information from the wolfish pitcher. Guest starring Jackie Robinson Original Air Date: March 6, 1955 1957 AF…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Leland Blackburn Matter (EP0335) 36:43

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Release Date: February 04, 2011 An old friend is murdered while investigating another murder in South Carolina. Is the murdered investigator’s wife (an ex-flame of Johnny’s) behind the killing or did the perpetrators of the original murder do it. Original Air Date: December 16, 1950 1957 AFRTS Transcription Support the show monthly at https://patre…

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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Sally Martin (EP0334) 34:06

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Release Date: February 03, 2011 Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of the owner of a ship. Original Air Date: November 23, 1946 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 …

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Taking God Out of the Box (How I Learned to Stop Pushing Heretics Off Bridges) 20:49

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Has rigid denominationalism left you out in the cold? Is the God you are being asked to worship a monster? Is asking questions forbidden where you are? Then this episode is for you.By Adam Swenson

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Let George Do It: The Empress of Fishfalls (EP0333) 33:17

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Release Date: February 02, 2011 George, Lt. Riley, and Claire go on a fishing vacation, and end up fishing a murdered midget out of the water. In a town full of ex-circus people, who committed the crime? Original Air Date: August 22, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https:/…

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Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Bashful Body (EP0332) 33:24

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Release Date: February 01, 2011 While visiting an orchid shop, Archie finds the dead body of a disliked man. By the time, Archie gets Nero Wolfe, the body is gone with only some blood on a fern. Original Air Date: December 29, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://suppor…

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125 - Mary Tutterow: The Unexpected Grace of Letting Go 30:04

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Mary Tutterow’s life was forever changed when her newborn daughter was sent home from the hospital to die. In that dark and desperate moment, she cried out to God—and He met her with peace, purpose, and a calling that would reshape everything. What began as a journey of personal suffering grew into a deep spiritual transformation and eventually blo…

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The Abbotts: The Burnt Copper Powder (EP0331) 35:01

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Release Date: January 31, 2011 A Hollywood starlet comes to Pat admitting she’d committed murder and offering Pat $100,000 to cover it up. Original Air Date: February 27, 1955 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, P…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jackie Cleaver Matter (EP0330) 35:46

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Release Date: January 28, 2011 Johnny Dollar is hired to find the benficiary of a life insurance policy, but is the case legitimate? Original Air Date: December 9, 1950 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 1…

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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Genuine Gunarius (EP0329) 32:50

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Release Date: January 27, 2011 Sherlocks Holmes helps a famous singer who is being blacmailed. When he shows up to collect his fee, he finds his client dead. Original Air Date: November 2, 1946 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 …

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Let George Do It: The Problem with Joe Martin (EP0328) 32:44

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Release Date: January 26, 2011 George is dispatched by a South American insurance to pay a $10,000 settlement to a man who doesn’t respond to the company’s request. When George gets to the town, he finds betrayal and madness on the loose, and murder in the air. Original Air Date: August 15, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdete…

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Nero Wolfe: The Girl Who Cried Wolfe (EP0327) 34:00

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Release Date: January 25, 2011 A woman tries to enlist Wolfe in finding a missing employer. She then disappears and the employer turns up dead. Original Air Date: December 15, 1950 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 Grah…

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124 - Amber Albee Swenson: You Don’t Have to Be Enough 32:14

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In this powerful conversation, author and speaker Amber Albee Swenson shares how the road to real confidence begins with admitting that we aren’t enough—but God is. Drawing from her own journey, Amber opens up about growing up under the prayers of a faithful grandfather, battling feelings of inadequacy as a mom and ministry leader, and learning to …

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Do I Have Trump Derangement Syndrome? 32:54

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A friend accused me of having “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” From immigration to healthcare, foreign aid to the erosion of empathy, I break down why I speak out against Trumpism—not because I’m obsessed, but because I believe the Gospel compels us to. We’ll talk about the politics of grievance, the cost of silence, and why loving your neighbor might…

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The Abbotts: The Yellow Chip (EP0326) 35:52

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Release Date: January 24, 2011 Pat Abbott goes to Las Vegas at the request of the government to find a secret formula. Original Air Date: February 20, 1955 (AFRTS Rebroadcast.) 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, …

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Woodward Manilla Matter (EP0325) 33:36

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Release Date: January 21, 2011 Johnny Dollar goes to the Philippines to investigate the theft of $75,000. Original Air Date: November 25, 1950 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 G…

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Sherlock Holmes: The Singular Affair of the Dying Schoolboys (EP0324) 33:46

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Release Date: January 20, 2011 A man hires Holmes to investigate the death of his young brother at an exclusive boarding school run by an odd doctor. Original Air Date: November 9, 1946 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…

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Let George Do It: One Chance at the World (EP0323) 36:28

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Release Date: January 19, 2011 George tries to help a man who was just released from prison understand the cause of his wife’s death. Then the man who accidentally hit his wife is shot and the man disappears. Original Air Date: August 8, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at htt…