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Sam Spade Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

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Sam Spade: The Bouncing Betty Caper

October 24, 2026 · 32 min

Original Release Date: January 16, 2023 Today's Mystery: Sam is hired to protect a wealthy young woman who claims her life is endangered by her mentally unstable brother and their scheming psychiatrist stepfather. Original Radio…
Sam Spade: The Quarter Eagle Caper

October 17, 2026 · 38 min

Original Release Date: January 9, 2023 Today's Mystery:Sam is hired by a gumball magnate to find out who has been breaking his machines, leaving the money, and stealing the gumballs. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 28…
Sam Spade: The SQP Caper

October 10, 2026 · 30 min

Original Release Date: January 2, 2023 Today's Mystery: Sam refers a divorce case to a hotel house detective, but Sam because involved when the supposed subject of the investigation ends up dead. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November…
Sam Spade: The Fairly Bright Caper

October 3, 2026 · 48 min

Original Release Date: December 19, 2022 Today's Mystery: Sam is hired to attend and keep peace at a combined Halloween and celebrity engagement party. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 31, 1948 Support the show monthly…
Burns and Allen: Gracie Sends Sam Spade to Jail

September 19, 2026 · 34 min

Original Release Date: December 18, 2022 Today's Show: George Burns and Sam Spade explain to a police lieutenant how Gracie got them thrown into jail for murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 10, 1949 Support the show monthly…

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Sara's Private Caper: Sara's 'Sonnets of Fu Yen' Caper

September 12, 2026 · 37 min

Today's Mystery: A police stenographer decides to investigate an incomplete report on a stolen rare book. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 15, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on…
Sam Spade: The Insomnia Caper

September 6, 2026 · 33 min

Original Release Date: December 12, 2022 Today's Mystery: Sam goes to get a good night's sleep and instead gets dragged into a murder case by a neighbor. Original Radio Broadcast Date:October 24, 1948 Support the show monthly…
Sam Spade: The Sugar Kane Caper

August 15, 2026 · 37 min

Original Release Date: December 5, 2022 Today's Mystery: Sam is hired by a man to prevent his wealthy stepdaughter from marrying a gangster. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 3, 1948 Support the show monthly at…
Sam Spade: The Dick Foley Caper

August 7, 2026 · 35 min

Original Release Date: November 28, 2022 Today's Mystery: Sam is hired by a fellow detective to protect him from a released convict he'd sent to prison. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 26, 1948 Support the show monthly…
Sam Spade: The Hot 100 Grand Caper

July 31, 2026 · 35 min

Original Release Date: November 21, 2022 Today's Mystery Sam is hired by the young wife of a wealthy man to find out why he's withdrawn $100,000 from his account. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 19, 1948 Support the show…
Sam Spade: The Lazarus Caper

July 25, 2026 · 37 min

Original Release Date: November 14, 2022 Today's Mystery: Sam is hired by a man who was declared dead to prove he's alive. Original Radio Broadcast Date:September 21, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.g…
Sam Spade: The Stella Starr Caper

July 11, 2026 · 30 min

Original Release Date: November 7, 2022 Today's Mystery: Sam is hired by a wealthy man to locate a stolen gun. He does so and brings the gun back to find it was used to kill his client. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 5…

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About the show

Join host Adam Graham as we journey through all the old time radio programs featuring Sam Spade. This is the most comprehensive Sam Spade old time radio podcast as we offer the following golden age treasures for your listening pleasure Adaptations of The Maltese Falcon movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Edward G. Robinson.All circulating episodes starring Howard Duff as Sam Spade including rarer more recently unearthed episodes.Sam Spade comedy appearances including Howard Duff's guest appearances on the radio programs of Jack Carson, Burns and Allen, Joan Davis, and Bing Crosby. Also includes a bit of mystery audio where Howard Duff plays Sam Spade in a First Nighter spoof, and Sam Spade comedy riffs by Fred Allen and Abbott and Costello.All of the circulating episodes starring Sam Spade. A Sam Spade inspired comedy detective program called Sara's Private Caper. Your host, Adam serves as your guide to this treasure trove featuring "the greatest private detective of them all."