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Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)
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| Date | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 1 | #84 |
About the show
Presenting the best detectives from the Golden Age of Radio. Each week, we'll bring you an episode starring one of Old Time Radio's greatest detectives and the story behind the show. Join us for adventures of Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, Johnny Dollar, and many more.
Latest episodes
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Two Gusts of "Red Wind" (Adventures of Philip Marlowe)
September 27, 2026 · 1 hr 40 minOn September 26, 1948, Gerald Mohr went on the air as Raymond Chandler's private eye in The Adventures of Philip Marlowe. His debut adventure was an adaptation of Chandler's short story "Red Wind." Coincidentally, "Red Wind" was also…
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BONUS - Bat's in the Belfry (Adventures of Superman)
September 21, 2026 · 2 hr 3 minWith a slight delay, we wrap up our celebration of Batman Day with the concluding chapters of "The Secret of Meteor Island." This Superman radio adventure brought in Batman and Robin to help the Man of Steel hunt for a smuggler whose cargo…
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BONUS - World's Finest On the Air (Adventures of Superman)
September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 51 minHoly team-up! To celebrate Batman Day, here's a radio adventure that unites the Caped Crusader and Robin, the Boy Wonder, with Superman. We'll hear the heroes join forces in the first eight chapters of "The Secret of Meteor Island"…
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Big Man of Mystery on Campus (Adventures of Frank Merriwell)
September 13, 2026 · 2 hr 5 minAs a new school year gets underway, we head to Yale for the exploits of star athlete and adventurer Frank Merriwell. The all-American hero first appeared in pulp novels and later came to radio and the big screen with stories of derring-do…
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Same Sleuth, Different Voice: Sherlock Holmes
August 30, 2026 · 1 hr 60 minOur series of radio detectives played by multiple actors takes us today to Baker Street and four men who donned the deerstalker cap of Sherlock Holmes. First, Basil Rathbone is the great detective in "The Tankerville Club" (originally…
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Same Sleuth, Different Voice: Jeff, Regan, Investigator
August 23, 2026 · 1 hr 36 minThis week, we collect ten a day and expenses with the Lyon's Eye(s) and the three actors who played Jeff Regan, Investigator. The gumshoe was first played by Jack Webb in a style not dissimilar from Pat Novak For Hire and he was succeeded…
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BONUS - Remembering Peggy Webber
August 19, 2026 · 1 hr 28 minIn this bonus episode, we salute the late Peggy Webber, who passed away on August 15th at the age of 100. One of the radio era's most versatile performers, she wrote, directed, and acted in thousands of episodes. She sometimes played…
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Encore - Multiple Mr. Marlowes
August 9, 2026 · 2 hr 41 minNote: Some dental surgery prevented recording a new episode, so enjoy this encore from 2025 featuring several different actors starring as Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe! Many actors have brought Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe to…