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  • Mine, All Mine! (Philip Marlowe, The Saint, & Johnny Dollar)

    October 18, 2026 · 2 hr 8 min

    A miner's strike can yield silver, diamonds, or even gold…but those valuable finds can also lead to murder as our heroes discover this week. We'll hear a trio of radio detectives investigating cases that bring them to (and sometimes in)…

  • Encore - Haunted Holmes Tour (New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes)

    October 11, 2026 · 2 hr 8 min

    With Halloween fast approaching, enjoy this encore episode featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson tackling seemingly supernatural foes in four old time radio adventures! We'll hear Tom Conway as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Watson in "The…

  • Gumshoe Guest Stars (Box 13, Green Lama, Richard Diamond, & Johnny Dollar)

    October 4, 2026 · 1 hr 56 min

    Before they starred (or sometimes while they were starring) in their own radio detective shows, some actors made guest appearances on other mystery programs. Today we'll hear four of them in the supporting cast instead of the lead role…

  • Two Gusts of "Red Wind" (Adventures of Philip Marlowe)

    September 27, 2026 · 1 hr 40 min

    On 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…

  • BONUS - Bat's in the Belfry (Adventures of Superman)

    September 21, 2026 · 2 hr 3 min

    With 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 min

    Holy 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"…

  • Big Man of Mystery on Campus (Adventures of Frank Merriwell)

    September 13, 2026 · 2 hr 5 min

    As 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…

  • Same Sleuth, Different Voice: Sherlock Holmes

    August 30, 2026 · 1 hr 60 min

    Our 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…

  • Same Sleuth, Different Voice: Jeff, Regan, Investigator

    August 23, 2026 · 1 hr 36 min

    This 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…

  • BONUS - Remembering Peggy Webber

    August 19, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

    In 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…

  • Encore - Multiple Mr. Marlowes

    August 9, 2026 · 2 hr 41 min

    Note: 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…

  • Same Sleuth, Different Voice: Michael Shayne

    August 2, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min

    We kick off a new podcast season (our 14th!) and begin a new month-long series spotlighting detectives who were played by multiple actors on the air. Up first is Michael Shayne, Brett Halliday's private eye who might as well have been…

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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.