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  • Dangerous Assignment: Find Szabo and the Briefcase

    September 30, 2026 · 36 min

    Original Release Date: October 12, 2022 Today's Mystery: Steve travels to Paris to save International talks from breaking down by finding a missing delegate representing countries in the Baltic as well as briefcase full of military…

  • Dangerous Assignment: The Nazi and the Physicist

    September 23, 2026 · 39 min

    Original Release Date  Today's Mystery: October 5, 2022 Steve goes to Alaska to find two missing scientists, one of whom is an ex-Nazi. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 24, 1950 Support the show monthly at https…

  • Dangerous Assignment: Investigate Flying Saucers

    September 16, 2026 · 39 min

    Original Release Date: September 28, 2022 Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Ecuador to look into crashes by a small cargo airline that are apparently caused by UFOs. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 17, 1950 Support the show monthly…

  • Dangerous Assignment: Recover Underwater Demolition Secrets

    September 9, 2026 · 40 min

    Original Release Date: September 21, 2022 Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Trinidad to help another agent recover some sunken military secrets. Original Air Date: April 10, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patr…

  • Dangerous Assignment: Renew Sheik Haroun's Uranium Deal

    September 2, 2026 · 42 min

    Original Release Date: September 14, 2022 Steve is sent to Cairo where an old friend, a Sheik, who controls valuable uranium mines is threatening not to renew the lease held by the U.S. and its allies. Original Air Date: March 27…

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  • Dangerous Assignment: International Blackmail

    August 26, 2026 · 43 min

    Original Release Date: September 7, 2022 Steve goes to Switzerland to reclaim a forced confession that could destabilize a Central European government. Original Air Date: March 20, 1950 Support the show monthly at htt…

  • Dangerous Assignment: Recover Wire Recorder Spool

    August 19, 2026 · 41 min

    Original Release Date: August 31, 2022 Steve goes to San Diego to recover a stolen recorded wire of an international conference. Original Air Date: March 6, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support…

  • Dangerous Assignment: White Jade

    August 12, 2026 · 44 min

    Original Release Date: August 24, 2022 Steve goes to Macao to bring back a fellow agent. Things get complicated when Steve finds a dead man in the agent's hotel and the agent is wanted for murder. Original Air Date: February 27…

  • Dangerous Assignment: Recover Stolen Radar Plans

    August 5, 2026 · 41 min

    Original Release Date: August 17, 2022 Steve goes to Athens to retrieve radar plans stolen from the U.S. but finds himself dealing with multiple groups trying to profit from them. Original Air Date: February 20, 1950 Support the show…

  • Dangerous Assignment: Who Killed Captain Rocq?

    July 29, 2026 · 39 min

    Original Release Date: August 10, 2022 Steve goes to Tangiers undercover as a soldier of fortune who bore an uncanny resemblance to Steve. Steve has to find out who killed his doppleganger without being murdered himself. Original Air…

  • Dangerous Assignment: Find Missing Japanese Weapons

    July 22, 2026 · 45 min

    Steve goes to Panama to complete the mission of a friend, who was killed trying to locate a cache of Japanese weapons from World War II. Original Air Date: February 6, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.g…

  • Dangerous Assignment: File No. 307

    July 15, 2026 · 40 min

    Original Release Date: July 27, 2022 Steve goes to Zurich in search of a stolen Defense Department file. Original Air Date: August 20, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time…

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About the show

Adam Graham is your guide as each week we present another episode of Dangerous Assignment, a 1949-53 radio starring Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, a troubleshooter who throws into danger all around the world in stories of mystery and international intrigue.