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Mystery is My Hobby Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

by Adam Graham

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Latest episodes

Mystery is My Hobby: Death Writes an Epitath

May 15, 2026 · 32 min

Orignal Release Date: August 12, 2021 A mystery writer dies after calling to leave a message telling Barton Drake to look at his manuscript. Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time…
Mystery is My Hobby: Death Goes Before Pride

May 8, 2026 · 31 min

Original Release Date: August 5, 2021 A wealthy woman invites Bart down for help with a difficult decision. Bart arrives to find her dead. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis…
Mystery is My Hobby: Death Hides a Body

April 24, 2026 · 31 min

Original Release Date: July 29, 2021 A dancer writes a letter home to his mother about a counterfeiting ring and then disappears. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis…
Mystery is My Hobby: Death is One and Three

April 10, 2026 · 32 min

Original Release Date: July 22, 2021 A hated publisher is murdered and Inspector Danton contains quick confessions…too many of them in fact. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis…
Mystery is My Hobby: Death Has a Hotfoot

April 3, 2026 · 30 min

Original Release Date: July 8, 2021 Bart and Inspector Danton investigate the death of a member of an all-female diving troupe. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis…

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Mystery is My Hobby: Death Has Blue Eyes

March 27, 2026 · 30 min

Original Release Date: July 1, 2021 A wealthy party girl calls Bart because she thinks she murdered her father but isn’t sure. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis…
Mystery is My Hobby: Death is a Grain of Sand

March 13, 2026 · 30 min

Original Release Date: June 24, 2021 A spiritualist’s assistant is buried in sand for hours as part of a trick and then found shot to death. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis…
Mystery is My Hobby: Death Asks Questions

March 6, 2026 · 33 min

Original Release Date: June 17, 2021 A hated drama critic is murdered. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.‘ Mail a donation to: Adam…
Mystery is My Hobby: Death Speaks with Ten Fingers

February 27, 2026 · 34 min

Original Release Date: June 10, 2021 Inspector Danton investigates the suspicious deaths of two deaf men with Barton Drake just to observe. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis…
Mystery is My Hobby: Death Buys Flowers

February 20, 2026 · 33 min

Original Release Date: June 3, 2021 An elderly elevator operator’s plan to get “honest” money by helping a rich man foil a blackmail scheme goes wrong when the rich man is murdered by poison. Support the show monthly a…
Mystery is My Hobby: Death Paints with Purple

February 13, 2026 · 32 min

Original Release Date: May 27, 2021 Inspector Danton believes a painter drank poison to commit suicide, but Barton Drake believes a splotch of purple paint across his latest painting is a dying clue pointing the finger at the painter’s…
Mystery is My Hobby: Murder Can Be Pleasant

February 6, 2026 · 34 min

Original Release Date: May 20, 2021 A pro Tennis player is found 175 feet from a hotel room with every bone in his body broken. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis…

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About the show

Mystery is My Hobby came to air as Murder is My Hobby, a title with an amusing double meaning. However, after 34 weeks, the series gained a sponsor–the Benefit Life Insurance Company of Omaha, Nebraska. They didn’t like the name. So thus it was changed.The series starred Glenn Langan as Mystery Writer Barton Drake, who teams up each week with Inspector Noah Danton to solve the weekly puzzle. At the end of each episode, Drake is sure to work in his catchphrase, “Murder/Mystery is My Hobby.” Beyond these basic facts, the series is an unsolved mystery. The episodes that circulate among fans are from the Syndicated series and all include the, “Mystery is My Hobby” tag rather than “Murder is My Hobby.” Various websites will give dates ranging from 1945-51 for the series’ airing. However, newspaper logs from the Digital Deli confirm that Murder is My Hobby premiered in 1945 over the Mutual Network. Beyond that, we don’t know how long the series aired or what order episodes aired in for syndication. Confusing this is information in the Radio Gold index logs which show that the show used the same episodes repeatedly in different syndication packages, so even though there’s an episode #135, we don’t know if there were 135 episodes made.This makes the series difficult to research and nearly impossible to date. However, the episodes are self-contained and lack continuity so they don’t have to be listened to in any particular order. These episodes are hosted by Adam Graham and were originally released as part of the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio podcast.