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Old Time Radio Crime & Detectives

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  • Messenger Service Patty Clark - Richard Diamond | 04/19/1950 (Ep50)

    October 30, 2026 · 30 min

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953. Dick Powell starred as Richard Diamond in the radio series as a wisecracking former police officer turned…

  • The Case of the Ditch - 21st Precinct | 11/24/1953 (Ep21)

    October 29, 2026 · 27 min

    The old-time radio series 21st Precinct was a dramatic police procedural that aired on CBS from 1953 to 1956. It was a gritty, realistic police drama, often compared to the style of Dragnet. The show was known for its authentic…

  • The First Letter - Box 13 | 08/22/1948 (Ep01)

    October 28, 2026 · 27 min

    Box 13 is a syndicated radio drama about the escapades of newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist Dan Holiday, played by film star Alan Ladd. It ran during 1948 and 1949. The episodes involved Holiday running classified ads to get new ideas…

  • The Big Press - Dragnet | 02/08/1953 (Ep190)

    October 27, 2026 · 30 min

    Hope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple |…

  • The Shy Beneficiary Matter - Johnny Dollar (AFRS) | 11/17/1957 (Ep563)

    October 26, 2026 · 20 min

    Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Of the eight different actors who played…

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  • The Case of the Blue Mink - Nick Carter | 09/15/1946 (Ep253)

    October 25, 2026 · 23 min

    Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte…

  • The Name to Remember - Philip Marlowe | 04/09/1949 (Ep28)

    October 24, 2026 · 29 min

    The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe. He was a gritty, no nonsense American, hard-boiled detective; however, he was more complex than other hard-boiled detectives of the era…

  • The Man Who Hated Women - Richard Diamond | 04/12/1950 (Ep049)

    October 23, 2026 · 30 min

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953. Dick Powell starred as Richard Diamond in the radio series as a wisecracking former police officer turned…

  • The Big Tooth - Dragnet | 02/15/1953 (Ep191)

    October 22, 2026 · 30 min

    Hope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple |…

  • The Hope to Die Matter - Johnny Dollar | 11/24/1957 (Ep564)

    October 21, 2026 · 20 min

    Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Of the eight different actors who played…

  • The Death Of Sam Spade Caper - Sam Spade | 11/17/1950 (Ep222)

    October 20, 2026 · 29 min

    The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951) radio series was loosely based on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for The Maltese Falcon. Film star Howard Duff played Sam Spade (also played by Steve…

  • The Case of the Red Goose Murder - Nick Carter | 08/25/1946 (Ep250)

    October 19, 2026 · 30 min

    Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte…

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About the show

Delivered daily. Old Time Radio crime and detectives - sleuths from the golden age of radio. This podcast features a variety of OTR crime, mystery and detective programs delivered every day. Just a few of the programs featured include Dragnet, Philip Marlowe, Candy Matson, Pat Novak, Falcon, Box 13, Nick Carter, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, Rocky Fortune, Pat Novak, Richard Diamond, Barrie Craig, Police Headquarters; and many more. Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com  - Listen, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music