https://theaterofthemind-otr.comtheaterofthemind-otr.com  - Listen, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music]]>enDramaCC BY-NC-ND 3.0https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ae982b58b486f317d778dbcd5eb41421.jpghttps://theaterofthemind-otr.comTue, 21 Jul 2026 17:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comTheater of the Mind - OTR (Jared Day)otrbroadcast@gmail.comDelivered 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...theaterofthemind-otr.com  - Listen, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music]]>falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-over-my-dead-body-caper-sam-spade-09-18-1949-ep169--70766633The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70766633Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>15601950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse169fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-restless-day-philip-marlowe-01-08-1949-ep15--72423613The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72423613Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:30:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1783classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-case-of-the-make-believe-robbery-nick-carter-06-18-1946-ep240--72090578Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72090578Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:10:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1770charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse240fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thomas-jason-case-richard-diamond-12-31-1949-ep036--72420683Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72420683Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:55:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-denver-dispersal-matter-johnny-dollar-afrs-03-23-1958-ep581--72419389Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72419389Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:40:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1437bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse581fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-revolt-dragnet-06-21-1953-ep209--72408883theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72408883Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:35:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1768crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse209fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-case-of-the-clumsy-forgeries-nick-carter-06-11-1946-ep239--72090576Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72090576Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:15:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1861charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse239fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sinister-sneeze-the-saint-06-11-1950-ep21--71424952The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71424952Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:25:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe old-time radio series The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant...The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>1679crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,the_saint,vincent_pricefalse21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-john-blackwell-case-richard-diamond-12-17-1949-ep034--71424516Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71424516Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:55:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-killer-s-list-matter-johnny-dollar-03-30-1958-ep582--72419390Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72419390Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:50:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1481bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse582fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-ham-dragnet-06-28-1953-ep210--72408884theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72408884Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:30:04 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1762crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse210fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-prodigal-daughter-caper-sam-spade-08-28-1949-ep166--70766632The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70766632Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:20:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>16381950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse166fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-old-acquaintance-philip-marlowe-12-26-1948-ep14--71164409The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164409Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:15:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1766classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-case-of-the-dictaphone-murder-nick-carter-06-04-1946-ep238--72090577Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72090577Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:15:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1767charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse238fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-eastern-western-matter-johnny-dollar-04-06-1958-ep583--72419387Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72419387Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:50:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1439bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse583fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-bop-dragnet-09-01-1953-ep211--72408885theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72408885Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:25:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart]]>1767crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse211fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-christmas-carol-richard-diamond-12-24-1949-ep035--71424522Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71424522Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:50:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/adventure-with-andrea-rocky-jordan-09-11-1949-ep45--70212999Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70212999Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:10:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1783cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse45fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-betrayal-in-bumpus-hell-caper-sam-spade-01-16-1949-ep134--70213022The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70213022Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:20:03 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>15181950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse134fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wayward-money-matter-johnny-dollar-afrs-04-13-1958-ep584--72419391Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72419391Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:50:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1490bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse584fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-lift-dragnet-09-08-1953-ep212--72408886theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72408886Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:25:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1773crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse212fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-house-of-mystery-case-richard-diamond-12-10-1949-ep033--71424514Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71424514Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:25:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dog-day-21st-precinct-09-15-1953-ep11--7116460821st 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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164608Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:00:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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, documentary-style...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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station

]]>169321st_precinct,classic_radio,crime,detectives,drama,fiction,frank_kennelly,golden_age_of_radio,new_york,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police_procedural,radio_drama,storytellingfalse11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-case-of-the-demented-daughter-nick-carter-05-28-1946-ep237--72090575Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72090575Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:10:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1758charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse237fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wayward-trout-matter-johnny-dollar-afrs-04-20-1958-ep585--71162662Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71162662Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:45:04 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1436bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse585fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-cab-dragnet-09-15-1953-ep213--71164365theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164365Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:20:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1767crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse213fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ruby-idol-case-richard-diamond-12-03-1949-ep032--71424519Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71424519Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:20:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hard-way-out-philip-marlowe-11-28-1948-ep10--71164408The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164408Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:20:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1752classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-champion-caper-sam-spade-08-07-1949-ep163--70766634The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70766634Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:05:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>16861950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse163fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-village-of-virtue-matter-johnny-dollar-04-27-1958-ep586--71162659Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71162659Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:40:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1441bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse586fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-slip-dragnet-09-22-1953-ep214--71164366theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164366Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:20:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1769crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse214fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/william-carter-loses-memory-richard-diamond-11-26-1949-ep031--71424515Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71424515Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:20:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/song-of-death-barrie-craig-confidential-investigator-12-26-1951--72091151Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was an old-time radio detective drama that aired on NBC from 1951 to 1955.The series starred William Gargan as Barrie Craig, a suave, laid-back private investigator who operated from a Madison Avenue office in New York City. Unlike the stereotypical "hard-boiled" private eyes of the era, Craig was known for his calm, methodical approach and professionalism, with his business motto being "your man when you can't go to the cops—confidentiality a specialty." Each episode featured Craig solving various mysteries, from routine missing persons cases to complex conspiracies, often working alongside his police contact, Lt. Travis Rogers.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72091151Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:05:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBarrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was an old-time radio detective drama that aired on NBC from 1951 to 1955.The series starred William Gargan as Barrie Craig, a suave, laid-back private investigator who operated from a Madison Avenue office in...Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was an old-time radio detective drama that aired on NBC from 1951 to 1955.The series starred William Gargan as Barrie Craig, a suave, laid-back private investigator who operated from a Madison Avenue office in New York City. Unlike the stereotypical "hard-boiled" private eyes of the era, Craig was known for his calm, methodical approach and professionalism, with his business motto being "your man when you can't go to the cops—confidentiality a specialty." Each episode featured Craig solving various mysteries, from routine missing persons cases to complex conspiracies, often working alongside his police contact, Lt. Travis Rogers.

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]]>1698barrie_craig,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,storytelling,theater_of_the_mind,travis_rogers,william_garganfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-case-of-the-poker-murders-nick-carter-05-21-1946-ep236--72090574Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71162657Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:30:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1429bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse587fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-try-dragnet-09-29-1953-ep215--71164362theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164362Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:15:03 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1782crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse215fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dollar-diamond-heist-richard-diamond-11-12-1949-ep029--71424517Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71424517Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:55:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trouble-is-my-business-philip-marlowe-08-05-1947-ep08--71164404The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164404Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:30:03 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1749classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse8fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fleet-lady-pat-novak-for-hire-03-06-1949--68856174Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68856174Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:55:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comPat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the...Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>1774crime,crime_drama,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,jack_webb,nostalgia,old_time_radio,pat_novak,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_burr,storytellingfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wayward-river-matter-johnny-dollar-afrs-06-08-1958-ep592--71162660Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71162660Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:35:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1445bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse592fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-little-mother-dragnet-10-06-1953-ep216--71164363theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164363Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:40:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1771crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse216fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-jacoby-case-richard-diamond-11-19-1949-ep030--71424518Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71424518Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:05:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse30fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eight-records-of-death-nick-carter-04-02-1946-ep229--70305418Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70305418Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1792charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse229fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-music-murder-the-saint-06-18-1950--71424950The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71424950Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:00:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe old-time radio series The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant...The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>1685crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,the_saint,vincent_pricefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/murder-on-the-isle-rocky-fortune-11-24-1953-ep07--70539833Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70539833Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:55:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26...Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>14641950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse7fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-heart-of-gold-philip-marlowe-10-24-1948-ep05--71164411The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164411Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:00:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1808classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bill-kirby-murder-case-richard-diamond-10-29-1949-ep027--71424523Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71424523Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rolling-stone-johnny-dollar-05-11-1958-ep588--71162658Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71162658Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:30:03 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1483bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse588fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-plea-dragnet-10-13-1953-ep217--71164364theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164364Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:40:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1780crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse217fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-certified-600-21st-precinct-09-08-1953-ep10--71164606

The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."

Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.

The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.

The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create 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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164606Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:55:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.com- The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River." - Each episode...

The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."

Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.

The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.

The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create 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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

]]>161421st_precinct,an,atmosphere,authentic,bustling,crime,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,new_york,nostalgia,of,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,station. old_time_radio,storytelling,thefalse10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-love-letter-caper-sam-spade-03-27-1949-ep144--70213023The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70213023Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:35:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>14531950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse144fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-case-of-the-little-old-ladies-nick-carter-04-23-1946-ep232--72090573Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72090573Sun, 31 May 2026 21:50:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1757charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse232fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-there-s-a-will-philip-marlowe-10-17-1948-ep04--71164407The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164407Sat, 30 May 2026 21:00:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1765classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-singing-critic-richard-diamond-11-05-1949-ep028--71424520Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71424520Fri, 29 May 2026 20:50:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ghost-to-ghost-matter-johnny-dollar-05-18-1958-ep589--71162655Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71162655Thu, 28 May 2026 20:30:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1505bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse589fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-paint-dragnet-10-20-1953-ep218--71164367theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164367Wed, 27 May 2026 20:40:03 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1780crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse218fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-indian-caper-sam-spade-09-25-1949-ep170--70766631The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70766631Tue, 26 May 2026 21:35:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>16511950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse170fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ghost-of-a-chance-barrie-craig-12-19-1951--72091149Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was an old-time radio detective drama that aired on NBC from 1951 to 1955.The series starred William Gargan as Barrie Craig, a suave, laid-back private investigator who operated from a Madison Avenue office in New York City. Unlike the stereotypical "hard-boiled" private eyes of the era, Craig was known for his calm, methodical approach and professionalism, with his business motto being "your man when you can't go to the cops—confidentiality a specialty." Each episode featured Craig solving various mysteries, from routine missing persons cases to complex conspiracies, often working alongside his police contact, Lt. Travis Rogers.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69442478Sun, 24 May 2026 22:35:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16131940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse52fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-stranger-to-the-desert-rocky-jordan-09-04-1949-ep044--70212998Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70212998Sat, 23 May 2026 22:35:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1771cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse44fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-panama-hat-philip-marlowe-10-10-1948-ep03--71164410The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164410Fri, 22 May 2026 20:55:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1731classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-midnight-sun-matter-johnny-dollar-05-25-1958-ep590--71162656Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71162656Thu, 21 May 2026 20:25:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1512bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse590fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-rain-dragnet-11-03-1953-ep220--71164368theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164368Wed, 20 May 2026 20:02:32 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1749crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse220fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rene-bennet-protection-case-richard-diamond-10-22-1949-ep026--71424521Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71424521Sat, 16 May 2026 00:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-tears-of-night-caper-sam-spade-07-24-1949-ep161--70766629The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70766629Fri, 15 May 2026 00:50:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>16351950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse161fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-witness-saw-nothing-nick-carter-02-24-1946-ep224--70305422Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70305422Thu, 14 May 2026 00:55:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1604charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse224fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-persian-slippers-philip-marlowe-10-03-1948-ep02--71164405The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164405Tue, 12 May 2026 20:10:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1777classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prize-fighter-the-saint-06-11-1950--71424949The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71424949Tue, 12 May 2026 01:20:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe old-time radio series The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant...The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>1679crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,the_saint,vincent_pricefalse20fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/carnival-one-way-rocky-fortune-12-08-1953-ep09--70539832Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70539832Mon, 11 May 2026 01:15:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26...Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>13741950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bogus-bills-case-richard-diamond-10-15-1949-ep025--70539883Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70539883Sun, 10 May 2026 00:40:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-fraud-dragnet-10-27-1953-ep219--71164369theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164369Sat, 09 May 2026 01:10:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1756crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse219fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-wind-philip-marlowe-09-26-1948-ep01--71164406The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164406Thu, 07 May 2026 20:05:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1773classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-delectable-damsel-matter-johnny-dollar-06-15-1958-ep593--71162661Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71162661Thu, 07 May 2026 01:00:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1232bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse593fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-queen-bee-caper-sam-spade-07-10-1949-ep159--70766630The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70766630Wed, 06 May 2026 00:50:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>17181950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse159fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-friend-21st-precinct-09-01-1953-ep09--7116460521st 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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164605Tue, 05 May 2026 00:55:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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, documentary-style...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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station.

]]>163221st_precinct,classic_radio,crime,detectives,drama,fiction,frank_kennelly,golden_age_of_radio,new_york,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police_procedural,radio_drama,storytellingfalse9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-body-in-the-ice-nick-carter-01-27-1946-ep220--70305419Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70305419Mon, 04 May 2026 00:55:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1621charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse220fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gibson-murder-case-richard-diamond-10-08-1949-ep024--70539880Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70539880Sun, 03 May 2026 00:35:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sound-and-the-unsound-philip-marlowe-09-15-1951-ep114--71164391The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71164391Fri, 01 May 2026 20:05:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1756classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-kid-dragnet-11-10-1953-ep221--69441260https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69441260Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:20:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.com1778falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ugly-pattern-matter-johnny-dollar-afrs-06-29-1958-ep595--70120040Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70120040Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:40:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1545bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse595fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-200-000-dollar-bundle-richard-diamond-09-24-1949-ep023--70539881Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70539881Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:50:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-edith-hamilton-caper-sam-spade-04-17-1949-ep147--70213024The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70213024Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:35:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>15421950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse147fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shakespeare-s-ghost-nick-carter-12-30-1945-ep216--70305421Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70305421Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:25:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1779charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse216fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-hepcat-kills-the-canary-rocky-fortune-11-17-1953-ep06--70539834Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70539834Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:30:03 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26...Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>14401950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse6fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lady-from-istanbul-rocky-jordan-08-28-1949-ep043--70212997Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70212997Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:25:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1789cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse43fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-jerome-j-jerome-case-richard-diamond-09-17-1949-ep022--70539882Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70539882Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-medium-was-rare-philip-marlowe-09-08-1951-ep113--70540323The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70540323Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:15:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1756classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-clay-pigeon-box-13-08-07-1949-ep51--69442475Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69442475Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16201940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse51fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-virtuous-mobster-matter-afrs-johnny-dollar-06-22-1958-ep594--70120041Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70120041Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:40:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1436bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse594fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-stopped-watch-caper-sam-spade-04-10-1949-ep146--70213025The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70213025Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:35:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>17821950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse146fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-flight-dragnet-11-17-1953-ep222--69441262theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69441262Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:55:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1539crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse222fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-van-dyke-seance-case-richard-diamond-09-10-1949-ep021--70539879Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70539879Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sound-and-the-unsound-philip-marlowe-09-15-1951-ep114--70540324The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70540324Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:10:03 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1756classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-case-of-the-naughty-necklace-barrie-craig-11-28-1951--69327165Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was an old-time radio detective drama that aired on NBC from 1951 to 1955.The series starred William Gargan as Barrie Craig, a suave, laid-back private investigator who operated from a Madison Avenue office in New York City. Unlike the stereotypical "hard-boiled" private eyes of the era, Craig was known for his calm, methodical approach and professionalism, with his business motto being "your man when you can't go to the cops—confidentiality a specialty." Each episode featured Craig solving various mysteries, from routine missing persons cases to complex conspiracies, often working alongside his police contact, Lt. Travis Rogers.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68855873Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:15:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comCandy Matson, YUkon 2-8209 was created by husband and wife team Monty and Natalie Masters and ran from 1949 - 1951. Natalie Masters played the pretty, but tough and fearless private eye. Her love interest, Lt. Ray Mallard was played by Henry Leff. She...Candy Matson, YUkon 2-8209 was created by husband and wife team Monty and Natalie Masters and ran from 1949 - 1951. Natalie Masters played the pretty, but tough and fearless private eye. Her love interest, Lt. Ray Mallard was played by Henry Leff. She was smart and was never be intimidated by any bad guys. Each episode she would take a job from her apartment and go to an actual location in San Francisco. Many radio experts have written and stated that Candy Matson was the finest of all the female P.I.'s.

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]]>1770candy_matson,crime,detective,drama,female,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,mystery,natalie_masters,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,private_investigator,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,storytellingfalse25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-present-dragnet-11-24-1953-ep223--69441261theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69441261Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:50:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1769crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse223fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-harry-baker-case-richard-diamond-09-03-1949-ep020--70539877Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70539877Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:15:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse20fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blinker-matter-johnny-dollar-afrs-07-06-1958-ep596--70120045Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70120045Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1548bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse596fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gum-queen-rocky-jordan-08-21-1949-ep042--70213000Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70213000Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:10:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1798cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse42fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nether-nether-land-philip-marlowe-09-01-1951-ep112--70540325The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70540325Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:05:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1754classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-shooting-gallery-21st-precinct-09-29-1953-ep013--6944128521st 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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69441285Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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, documentary-style...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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station.

]]>155921st_precinct,classic_radio,crime,detectives,drama,fiction,frank_kennelly,golden_age_of_radio,new_york,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police_procedural,radio_drama,storytellingfalse13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-odd-dragnet-12-01-1953-ep224--69441265theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69441265Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1777crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse224fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-apple-of-eve-caper-sam-spade-06-19-1949-ep156--69063775The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69063775Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>17021950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse156fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-case-of-the-howling-horse-nick-carter-09-30-1945-ep203--70305417Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70305417Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:50:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1764charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse203fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-eddie-garrett-case-richard-diamond-08-27-1949-ep019--70539878Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70539878Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:55:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17541940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mojave-red-sequel-johnny-dollar-afrs-07-20-1958-ep598--70120043Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70120043Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:35:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1526bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse598fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mojave-red-matter-johnny-dollar-afrs-07-13-1958-ep597--70120042Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70120042Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:40:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1546bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse597fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heir-for-g-string-philip-marlowe-08-25-1951-ep111--69327129The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69327129Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:30:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1755classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-pick-dragnet-12-08-1953-ep225--69441263theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69441263Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:25:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1713crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse225fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-case-of-the-talking-tree-nick-carter-09-09-1945-ep200--70305416Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70305416Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:25:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1437charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse200fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vendetta-rocky-jordan-08-14-1949-ep41--70213002Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70213002Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:20:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1790cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wayward-killer-matter-johnny-dollar-07-27-1958-ep599--70120044Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70120044Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:20:03 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1346bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse599fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-jean-cooper-murder-case-richard-diamond-08-20-1949-ep018--68802564Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802564Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:15:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17521940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-homecoming-21st-precinct-09-22-1953-ep12--6944128421st 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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69441284Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:05:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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, documentary-style...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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station.

]]>155021st_precinct,classic_radio,crime,detectives,drama,fiction,frank_kennelly,golden_age_of_radio,new_york,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police_procedural,radio_drama,storytellingfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/messenger-for-murder-rocky-fortune-11-10-1953-ep05--69063712Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69063712Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:00:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26...Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>14341950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-young-man-s-fancy-philip-marlowe-08-18-1951-ep110--69327128The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69327128Sun, 22 Mar 2026 21:25:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1781classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-battles-of-belvedere-caper-sam-spade-05-01-1949-ep149--70213027The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70213027Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:20:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>16271950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse149fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/archimedes-and-the-roman-box-13-07-31-1949-ep50--69442476Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69442476Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:15:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16171940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse50fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lynn-knight-case-richard-diamond-08-06-1949-ep016--68802563Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802563Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:15:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-case-of-the-vanishing-postman-nick-carter-08-26-1945-ep198--70305420Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70305420Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:10:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1716charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse198fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gold-fever-rocky-jordan-08-07-1949-ep40--70213001Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70213001Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:05:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>179040,cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse40fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lucky-4-matter-johnny-dollar-08-03-1958-ep600--70120046Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70120046Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:05:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1363bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse600fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-brink-dragnet-12-15-1953-ep226--69441264theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69441264Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1765crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse226fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-martin-hyer-case-richard-diamond-07-23-1949-ep014--68802565Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802565Sat, 14 Mar 2026 19:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17561940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-overjord-caper-sam-spade-06-05-1949-ep154--70213026The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70213026Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:40:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>17661950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse154fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-perfect-crime-box-13-07-24-1949-ep49--69442477Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69442477Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:30:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16161940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse49fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-long-way-home-philip-marlowe-08-04-1951-ep108--69327127The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69327127Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:35:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1785classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse108fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hanging-paperhanger-nick-carter-08-05-1945-ep195--68802537Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802537Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:25:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1570charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse195fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dog-day-21st-precinct-09-15-1953-ep11--6944128221st 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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69441282Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:55:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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, documentary-style...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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station.

]]>169321st_precinct,classic_radio,crime,detectives,drama,fiction,frank_kennelly,golden_age_of_radio,new_york,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police_procedural,radio_drama,storytellingfalse11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-little-jesus-dragnet-12-22-1953-ep227--69441267theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69441267Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1757crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse227fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/varlachi-rocky-jordan-07-31-1949-ep039--69063692Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69063692Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1787cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse39fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-man-who-hated-women-richard-diamond-07-16-1949-ep013--68802560Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802560Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:40:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17541940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-two-faced-matter-johnny-dollar-08-10-1958-ep601--70120047Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.
 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70120047Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:40:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.
 
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]]>1430bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse601fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-case-of-the-unwritten-nick-carter-07-29-1945-ep194--68802539Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802539Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:35:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1753charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse194fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bitter-bitten-box-13-07-17-1949-ep48--69442474Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69442474Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:30:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16151940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse48fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-good-neighbor-policy-philip-marlowe-07-28-1951-ep107--69327126The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69327126Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:25:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1777classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse107fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/murder-in-wax-barrie-craig-confidential-investgator-11-21-1951--69327166Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was an old-time radio detective drama that aired on NBC from 1951 to 1955.The series starred William Gargan as Barrie Craig, a suave, laid-back private investigator who operated from a Madison Avenue office in New York City. Unlike the stereotypical "hard-boiled" private eyes of the era, Craig was known for his calm, methodical approach and professionalism, with his business motto being "your man when you can't go to the cops—confidentiality a specialty." Each episode featured Craig solving various mysteries, from routine missing persons cases to complex conspiracies, often working alongside his police contact, Lt. Travis Rogers.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69441268Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:35:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1746crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse228fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bloody-hat-case-richard-diamond-07-02-1949-ep011--68802561Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802561Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:50:11 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-queen-bee-caper-sam-spade-07-10-1949-ep159--69063777The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69063777Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:00:12 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>17181950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse159fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-noxious-needle-matter-johnny-dollar-08-24-1958-ep602--68802569Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802569Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:55:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1434bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse602fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/colorblind-killer-the-saint-09-18-1949-ep12--69066313The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69066313Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:50:05 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe old-time radio series The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant...The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>1449crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,the_saint,vincent_pricefalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-charles-walsh-bob-wells-case-richard-diamond-07-09-1949-ep012--68802562Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802562Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-listen-dragnet-01-05-1954-ep229--69441266theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69441266Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:10:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1769crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse229fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/double-trouble-box-13-07-10-1949-ep47--69442473Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69442473Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:15:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16231940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse47fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-coward-of-mutah-kahn-rocky-jordan-07-24-1949-ep38--69063694Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69327125Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:05:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1724classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse106fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-malibu-mystery-matter-johnny-dollar-afrs-09-07-1958-ep604--68802570Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802570Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:00:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1500bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse604fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/make-believe-murder-nick-carter-07-22-1945-ep193--68802538Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69441283Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:02:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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, documentary-style...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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station.

]]>161421st_precinct,classic_radio,crime,detectives,drama,fiction,frank_kennelly,golden_age_of_radio,new_york,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police_procedural,radio_drama,storytellingfalse10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-tears-of-night-caper-sam-spade-07-24-1949-ep161--69063776The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69063776Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:40:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>16351950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse161fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-tom-waxman-bombing-case-richard-diamond-06-26-1949-ep10--68802559Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802559Sat, 14 Feb 2026 19:35:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17501940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-race-rocky-jordan-07-17-1949-ep037--69063695Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69063695Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:30:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1780cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse37fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wayward-diamonds-matter-johnny-dollar-afrs-09-14-1958-ep605--68802568Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802568Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:30:03 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1451bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse605fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/house-of-darkness-box-13-07-03-1949-ep46--68855754Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68855754Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:25:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16001940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse46fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-listen-dragnet-01-05-1954-ep229--68500561theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68500561Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:20:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1769crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse229fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-champion-caper-sam-spade-08-07-1949-ep163--69063778The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69063778Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:15:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>16861950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse163fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dear-dead-days-philip-marlowe-07-14-1951-ep105--69327124The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69327124Sun, 08 Feb 2026 19:15:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1757classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse105fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-friend-21st-precinct-09-01-1953-ep09--6906614821st 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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69066148Sat, 07 Feb 2026 19:10:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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, documentary-style...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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station.

]]>163221st_precinct,classic_radio,crime,detectives,drama,fiction,frank_kennelly,golden_age_of_radio,new_york,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police_procedural,radio_drama,storytellingfalse9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fred-sears-murder-case-richard-diamond-06-19-1949-ep09--68802557Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802557Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:50:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-johnson-payroll-matter-johnny-dollar-afrs-09-21-1958-ep606--68802571Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802571Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1451bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse606fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dead-on-arrival-barrie-craig-confidential-investigator-11-14-1951--69327164Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was an old-time radio detective drama that aired on NBC from 1951 to 1955.The series starred William Gargan as Barrie Craig, a suave, laid-back private investigator who operated from a Madison Avenue office in New York City. Unlike the stereotypical "hard-boiled" private eyes of the era, Craig was known for his calm, methodical approach and professionalism, with his business motto being "your man when you can't go to the cops—confidentiality a specialty." Each episode featured Craig solving various mysteries, from routine missing persons cases to complex conspiracies, often working alongside his police contact, Lt. Travis Rogers.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69063711Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:35:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26...Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>14191950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-man-who-live-too-long-nick-carter-07-01-1945-ep190--68802533Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802533Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:30:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1856charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse190fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-switch-dragnet-afrs-01-12-1954-ep230--68500570theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68500570Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1525crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse230fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-prodigal-daughter-caper-sam-spade-08-28-1949-ep166--69063779The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69063779Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:15:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>1638166,1950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse166fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fake-amnesia-killer-the-saint-11-13-1949--69066312The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69066312Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe old-time radio series The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant...The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>1459crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,the_saint,vincent_pricefalse53fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-betty-moran-case-richard-diamond-05-29-1949-ep06--68802556Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802556Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse6fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gruesome-spectacle-matter-johnny-dollar-09-28-1958-ep607--68802572Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802572Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:00:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1240bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse607fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-broken-wing-rocky-jordan-07-10-1949-ep036--69063693Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69063693Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1779cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/speed-to-burn-box-13-06-26-1949-ep45--68855755Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68855755Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:50:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16081940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse45fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/murder-by-threes-barrie-craig-confidential-investigator-10-08-1952--67947097Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was an old-time radio detective drama that aired on NBC from 1951 to 1955. The series starred William Gargan as Barrie Craig, a suave, laid-back private investigator who operated from a Madison Avenue office in New York City. Unlike the stereotypical "hard-boiled" private eyes of the era, Craig was known for his calm, methodical approach and professionalism, with his business motto being "your man when you can't go to the cops—confidentiality a specialty." Each episode featured Craig solving various mysteries, from routine missing persons cases to complex conspiracies, often working alongside his police contact, Lt. Travis Rogers.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67947097Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBarrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was an old-time radio detective drama that aired on NBC from 1951 to 1955. The series starred William Gargan as Barrie Craig, a suave, laid-back private investigator who operated from a Madison Avenue office in...Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was an old-time radio detective drama that aired on NBC from 1951 to 1955. The series starred William Gargan as Barrie Craig, a suave, laid-back private investigator who operated from a Madison Avenue office in New York City. Unlike the stereotypical "hard-boiled" private eyes of the era, Craig was known for his calm, methodical approach and professionalism, with his business motto being "your man when you can't go to the cops—confidentiality a specialty." Each episode featured Craig solving various mysteries, from routine missing persons cases to complex conspiracies, often working alongside his police contact, Lt. Travis Rogers.

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]]>1767barrie_craig,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,storytelling,theater_of_the_mind,travis_rogers,william_garganfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-seaside-sabbatical-philip-marlowe-07-07-1951-ep104--69327123The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69327123Sat, 24 Jan 2026 19:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1761classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse104fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-stolen-purse-richard-diamond-05-22-1949-ep05--68802558Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802558Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-bill-dragnet-01-19-1954-ep231--68500560theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68500560Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1535crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse231fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-over-my-dead-body-caper-sam-spade-09-18-1949-ep169--69063780The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69063780Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:20:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>15601950,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse169fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bookkeeper-21st-precinct-08-25-1953-ep08--6906614721st 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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69066147Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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, documentary-style...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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station.

]]>165721st_precinct,classic_radio,crime,detectives,drama,fiction,frank_kennelly,golden_age_of_radio,new_york,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police_procedural,radio_drama,storytellingfalse8fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-double-trouble-matter-johnny-dollar-11-16-1958-ep614--68802573Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802573Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1466bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse614fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunted-rocking-chair-nick-carter-05-20-1945-ep184--68802535Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68569715Sat, 17 Jan 2026 18:25:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1761classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse103fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-bid-dragnet-01-26-1954-ep232--68500565theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68500565Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1749crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse232fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-schizophrenic-psychiatrist-the-saint-09-18-1949-ep11--69066310The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69066310Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe old-time radio series The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant...The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.


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]]>1449crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,the_saint,vincent_pricefalse11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hair-raising-matter-johnny-dollar-11-30-1958-ep616--68802574Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802574Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1210bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse616fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ralph-chase-case-richard-diamond-05-15-1949-ep04--68802555Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802555Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:50:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killer-at-large-box-13-06-19-1949-ep44--68855756Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68855756Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16111940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse44fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shipboard-jewel-robbery-rocky-fortune-10-20-1953-ep03--69063710Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69063710Sun, 11 Jan 2026 23:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26...Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>14401950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-white-carnation-philip-marlowe-09-22-1950-ep102--68569711The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68708012Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>16511950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse170fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-filth-dragnet-afrs-02-02-1954-ep233--68500562theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68500562Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:45:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1531crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse233fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joe-condano-pat-novak-for-hire-03-27-1949--68856176Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68856176Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comPat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the...Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>1733crime,crime_drama,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,jack_webb,nostalgia,old_time_radio,pat_novak,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_burr,storytellingfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mainliner-21st-precinct-08-18-1953-ep07--6906614621st 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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station.

old_time_radio police_procedural otr crime detectives radio_drama fiction drama golden_age_of_radio nostalgia 21st_Precinct storytelling New_York Frank_Kennelly classic_radio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69066146Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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, documentary-style...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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station.

old_time_radio police_procedural otr crime detectives radio_drama fiction drama golden_age_of_radio nostalgia 21st_Precinct storytelling New_York Frank_Kennelly classic_radio]]>164821st_precinct,classic_radio,crime,detectives,drama,fiction,frank_kennelly,golden_age_of_radio,new_york,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police_procedural,radio_drama,storytellingfalse7fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hollywood-mystery-matter-johnny-dollar-01-04-1959-ep620--68802575Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802575Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1169bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse620fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mystery-of-hangman-s-wood-nick-carter-05-13-1945-ep183--68802532Nick Carter, Master Detective was a popular old-time radio detective drama that aired from 1943 to 1955. The series was based on the long-running Nick Carter detective stories, which originated in dime novels in the late 19th century and continued in pulp magazines. Find more classic radio series and OTR internet radio stations at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Subscribe Free @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

Nick Carter was depicted as a sharp-witted, no-nonsense detective who solved complex crimes using logic, deduction, and sometimes physical confrontation. Unlike hardboiled detectives of the era, Carter was more of a classic "gentleman sleuth," though he wasn’t afraid to engage in action when necessary.

- Main Characters -

• Nick Carter: The titular detective, portrayed by Lon Clark throughout the series.
• Patsy Bowen: Nick's assistant, initially voiced by Helen Choate and later by Charlotte Manson.
• Scubby Wilson: A reporter and friend of Nick, played by John Kane.
• Sgt. Mathison: Nick's police contact, voiced by Ed Latimer.

- Production Details -

• Writers: Scripts were written by notable authors including Walter B. Gibson, Alfred Bester, and Milton J. Kramer.
• Music: Background music was provided by organists such as Hank Sylvern and Lew White.
• Director: Jock MacGregor served as the producer-director for the series.

- Spin-offs and Legacy -

• A spin-off series, Chick Carter, Boy Detective, featured Nick's adopted son and aired from 1943 to 1945. Nick Carter's adventures also extended to films, with three movies produced by MGM in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
• The radio series kept the Nick Carter character alive during the golden age of detective fiction. While not as hard-edged as Sam Spade or Philip Marlowe, Carter represented a more traditional, puzzle-solving detective archetype.

- Notable -

• Each episode typically opened with an announcer proclaiming: "Nick Carter—Master Detective! A famous name in crime detection, a famous figure in law enforcement!".

• The character of Nick Carter predated Sherlock Holmes in popular fiction, making him one of the earliest recurring detective figures.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802532Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:20:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick Carter, Master Detective was a popular old-time radio detective drama that aired from 1943 to 1955. The series was based on the long-running Nick Carter detective stories, which originated in dime novels in the late 19th century and continued in...Nick Carter, Master Detective was a popular old-time radio detective drama that aired from 1943 to 1955. The series was based on the long-running Nick Carter detective stories, which originated in dime novels in the late 19th century and continued in pulp magazines. Find more classic radio series and OTR internet radio stations at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Subscribe Free @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

Nick Carter was depicted as a sharp-witted, no-nonsense detective who solved complex crimes using logic, deduction, and sometimes physical confrontation. Unlike hardboiled detectives of the era, Carter was more of a classic "gentleman sleuth," though he wasn’t afraid to engage in action when necessary.

- Main Characters -

• Nick Carter: The titular detective, portrayed by Lon Clark throughout the series.
• Patsy Bowen: Nick's assistant, initially voiced by Helen Choate and later by Charlotte Manson.
• Scubby Wilson: A reporter and friend of Nick, played by John Kane.
• Sgt. Mathison: Nick's police contact, voiced by Ed Latimer.

- Production Details -

• Writers: Scripts were written by notable authors including Walter B. Gibson, Alfred Bester, and Milton J. Kramer.
• Music: Background music was provided by organists such as Hank Sylvern and Lew White.
• Director: Jock MacGregor served as the producer-director for the series.

- Spin-offs and Legacy -

• A spin-off series, Chick Carter, Boy Detective, featured Nick's adopted son and aired from 1943 to 1945. Nick Carter's adventures also extended to films, with three movies produced by MGM in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
• The radio series kept the Nick Carter character alive during the golden age of detective fiction. While not as hard-edged as Sam Spade or Philip Marlowe, Carter represented a more traditional, puzzle-solving detective archetype.

- Notable -

• Each episode typically opened with an announcer proclaiming: "Nick Carter—Master Detective! A famous name in crime detection, a famous figure in law enforcement!".

• The character of Nick Carter predated Sherlock Holmes in popular fiction, making him one of the earliest recurring detective figures.

]]>1849charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse183fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-final-payment-philip-marlowe-09-15-1950-ep101--68569714The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68569714Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:15:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1768classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse101fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-barton-case-richard-diamond-05-01-1949-ep02--68802554Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802554Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:10:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>16321940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-broad-dragnet-02-09-1954-ep234--68500563theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68500563Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:10:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1767crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse234fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-broken-wing-rocky-jordan-07-10-1949-ep36--67810378Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67810378Wed, 31 Dec 2025 20:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1779cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-deadly-doubt-matter-johnny-dollar-01-11-1959-ep621--68802576Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802576Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:45:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1199bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse621fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-flopsy-mopsy-and-cottontail-caper-sam-spade-12-04-1949-ep180--68708011The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68708011Mon, 29 Dec 2025 20:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>17831950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse180fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fifth-mask-philip-marlowe-09-08-1950-ep100--68569710The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68569710Sun, 28 Dec 2025 20:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1760classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse100fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dead-loss-barrie-craig-confidential-investigator-10-15-1952--67947096Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was an old-time radio detective drama that aired on NBC from 1951 to 1955.The series starred William Gargan as Barrie Craig, a suave, laid-back private investigator who operated from a Madison Avenue office in New York City. Unlike the stereotypical "hard-boiled" private eyes of the era, Craig was known for his calm, methodical approach and professionalism, with his business motto being "your man when you can't go to the cops—confidentiality a specialty." Each episode featured Craig solving various mysteries, from routine missing persons cases to complex conspiracies, often working alongside his police contact, Lt. Travis Rogers.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68500564Thu, 25 Dec 2025 20:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1562crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse235fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rory-malone-pat-novak-for-hire-03-20-1949--68856173Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68856173Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comPat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the...Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>1750crime,crime_drama,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,jack_webb,nostalgia,old_time_radio,pat_novak,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_burr,storytellingfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-devil-in-the-deep-freeze-candy-matson-09-30-1949-ep15--68855874Candy Matson, YUkon 2-8209 was created by husband and wife team Monty and Natalie Masters and ran from 1949 - 1951. Natalie Masters played the pretty, but tough and fearless private eye. Her love interest, Lt. Ray Mallard was played by Henry Leff. She was smart and was never be intimidated by any bad guys. Each episode she would take a job from her apartment and go to an actual location in San Francisco. Many radio experts have written and stated that Candy Matson was the finest of all the female private investigators.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68855874Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comCandy Matson, YUkon 2-8209 was created by husband and wife team Monty and Natalie Masters and ran from 1949 - 1951. Natalie Masters played the pretty, but tough and fearless private eye. Her love interest, Lt. Ray Mallard was played by Henry Leff. She...Candy Matson, YUkon 2-8209 was created by husband and wife team Monty and Natalie Masters and ran from 1949 - 1951. Natalie Masters played the pretty, but tough and fearless private eye. Her love interest, Lt. Ray Mallard was played by Henry Leff. She was smart and was never be intimidated by any bad guys. Each episode she would take a job from her apartment and go to an actual location in San Francisco. Many radio experts have written and stated that Candy Matson was the finest of all the female private investigators.

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]]>1768candy_matson,crime,detective,drama,female,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,mystery,natalie_masters,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,private_investigator,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,storytellingfalse15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-jimmy-carter-matter-johnny-dollar-03-29-1959-ep632--67869163Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67869163Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:05:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1396bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse632fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dead-man-walks-box-13-06-12-1949-ep43--67947049Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67947049Sun, 21 Dec 2025 20:00:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16111940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse43fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-soft-spot-philip-marlowe-09-01-1950-ep099--68569712The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68569712Sun, 21 Dec 2025 03:30:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1759classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse99fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-witch-of-donderberg-nick-carter-04-22-1945-ep180--68802540Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802540Sat, 20 Dec 2025 03:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1781charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse180fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-pipe-dragnet-02-23-1954-ep236--68500569theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68500569Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1791crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse236fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-doting-dowager-matter-johnny-dollar-01-25-1959-ep623--67869154Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67869154Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1191bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse623fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/greed-causes-murder-the-saint-10-29-1947--68569929The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68569929Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe old-time radio series The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant...The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>1465crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,the_saint,vincent_pricefalse87fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crimson-queen-barrie-craig-confidential-investigator-01-04-1953-ep23--67947105Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was an old-time radio detective drama that aired on NBC from 1951 to 1955.The series starred William Gargan as Barrie Craig, a suave, laid-back private investigator who operated from a Madison Avenue office in New York City. Unlike the stereotypical "hard-boiled" private eyes of the era, Craig was known for his calm, methodical approach and professionalism, with his business motto being "your man when you can't go to the cops—confidentiality a specialty." Each episode featured Craig solving various mysteries, from routine missing persons cases to complex conspiracies, often working alongside his police contact, Lt. Travis Rogers.



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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68569713Sun, 14 Dec 2025 23:30:12 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1762classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse79fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-cup-dragnet-afrs-03-09-1954-ep238--68500567theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68500567Sat, 13 Dec 2025 19:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1552crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse238fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-date-with-matter-johnny-dollar-02-08-1959-ep625--67869159Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67869159Fri, 12 Dec 2025 23:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1400bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse625fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-map-of-murder-rocky-jordan-07-03-1949-ep35--67810376Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67810376Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1782cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/white-cow-case-richard-diamond-01-11-1952-ep117--67869100Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67869100Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:20:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17661940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse117fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-honest-thief-caper-sam-spade-05-28-1950-ep205--68708014The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68708014Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>13411950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse205fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/design-for-danger-box-13-06-05-1949-ep42--67947051Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67947051Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16131940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse42fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-shankar-diamond-matter-johnny-dollar-afrs-02-15-1959-ep626--67869161Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67869161Sun, 07 Dec 2025 22:20:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1399bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse626fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-tv-dragnet-03-02-1954-ep237--68500568theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68500568Sat, 06 Dec 2025 20:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1739crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse237fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-man-on-the-roof-philip-marlowe-04-04-1950-ep078--68569717The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68569717Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1763classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse78fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-eddie-burke-case-richard-diamond-02-08-1952-ep121--67869101Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67869101Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse121fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-farmer-s-daughter-caper-sam-spade-09-03-1950-ep219--67460424The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67460424Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>16561950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse219fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/journey-to-nashier-rocky-jordan-06-26-1949-ep034--67810377Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67810377Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:00:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1782cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blue-madonna-matter-johnny-dollar-afrs-02-22-1959-ep627--67869156Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67869156Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1409bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse627fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/color-blind-murderer-aboard-ship-the-saint-10-22-1947--68569928The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68569928Sun, 30 Nov 2025 18:45:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe old-time radio series The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant...The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>1447crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,the_saint,vincent_pricefalse4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-treasure-of-hang-lee-box-13-05-29-1949-ep41--67947050Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67947050Sat, 29 Nov 2025 18:35:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>15971940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-rod-dragnet-03-16-1954-ep239--68500566theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68500566Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1791crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse239fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-death-of-sam-spade-caper-sam-spade-11-17-1950-ep222--67460423The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67460423Thu, 27 Nov 2025 18:30:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>17381950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse222fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sword-of-cebu-philip-marlowe-03-28-1950-ep077--68569716The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68569716Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:30:10 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1760classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse77fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/steven-in-a-rest-home-rocky-fortune-10-13-1953-ep02--67460379Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67460379Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26...Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>13911950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/merry-go-round-case-richard-diamond-01-04-1952-ep116--67869096Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67869096Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:20:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17801940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/net-of-circumstance-johnny-dollar-afrs-03-08-1959-ep629--67869160Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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e]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67869160Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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e]]>1410bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumsho,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse629fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-ditch-rocky-jordan-06-19-1949-ep033--67810379Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67810379Sat, 22 Nov 2025 19:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1778cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-terrified-turkey-caper-sam-spade-11-24-1950-ep223--67460425The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

Hope you enjoy this episode of The Adventures of Sam Spade! Find more classic radio series at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67460425Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:20:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67811592Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:15:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1776crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse240fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-vital-statistic-philip-marlowe-03-14-1950-ep075--66901962The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66901962Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:30:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1762classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse75fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/death-is-no-joke-box-13-05-22-1949-ep40--67947052Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67947052Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:55:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16021940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse40fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-plaid-overcoat-case-richard-diamond-12-28-1951-ep115--67869095Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67869095Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:20:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-man-from-damascus-rocky-jordan-06-12-1949-ep032--67810375Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67810375Sun, 16 Nov 2025 22:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1774cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-baldero-matter-johnny-dollar-03-15-1959-ep630--67869155Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67869155Sat, 15 Nov 2025 22:40:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob...Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. 

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]]>1452bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse630fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dog-bed-caper-sam-spade-12-01-1950-ep224--67460426The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67460426Fri, 14 Nov 2025 22:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>16821950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse224fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-confession-dragnet-03-30-1954-ep241--67811593theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67811593Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1787crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse241fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-brown-envelope-case-richard-diamond-12-07-1951-ep112--67869099Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67869099Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>18131940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lake-mead-mystery-matter-johnny-dollar-03-22-1959-ep631--67869157Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67869157Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:50:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1406bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse631fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-witch-of-donderberg-mountain-nick-carter-04-22-1945-ep180--67095491Nick Carter, Master Detective was a popular old-time radio detective drama that aired from 1943 to 1955. The series was based on the long-running Nick Carter detective stories, which originated in dime novels in the late 19th century and continued in pulp magazines. 

Nick Carter was depicted as a sharp-witted, no-nonsense detective who solved complex crimes using logic, deduction, and sometimes physical confrontation. Unlike hardboiled detectives of the era, Carter was more of a classic "gentleman sleuth," though he wasn’t afraid to engage in action when necessary.

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- Main Characters -

• Nick Carter: The titular detective, portrayed by Lon Clark throughout the series.
• Patsy Bowen: Nick's assistant, initially voiced by Helen Choate and later by Charlotte Manson.
• Scubby Wilson: A reporter and friend of Nick, played by John Kane.
• Sgt. Mathison: Nick's police contact, voiced by Ed Latimer.

- Production Details -

• Writers: Scripts were written by notable authors including Walter B. Gibson, Alfred Bester, and Milton J. Kramer.
• Music: Background music was provided by organists such as Hank Sylvern and Lew White.
• Director: Jock MacGregor served as the producer-director for the series.

- Spin-offs and Legacy -

• A spin-off series, Chick Carter, Boy Detective, featured Nick's adopted son and aired from 1943 to 1945. Nick Carter's adventures also extended to films, with three movies produced by MGM in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
• The radio series kept the Nick Carter character alive during the golden age of detective fiction. While not as hard-edged as Sam Spade or Philip Marlowe, Carter represented a more traditional, puzzle-solving detective archetype.

- Notable -

• Each episode typically opened with an announcer proclaiming: "Nick Carter—Master Detective! A famous name in crime detection, a famous figure in law enforcement!".

• The character of Nick Carter predated Sherlock Holmes in popular fiction, making him one of the earliest recurring detective figures.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67095491Tue, 11 Nov 2025 05:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick Carter, Master Detective was a popular old-time radio detective drama that aired from 1943 to 1955. The series was based on the long-running Nick Carter detective stories, which originated in dime novels in the late 19th century and continued in...Nick Carter, Master Detective was a popular old-time radio detective drama that aired from 1943 to 1955. The series was based on the long-running Nick Carter detective stories, which originated in dime novels in the late 19th century and continued in pulp magazines. 

Nick Carter was depicted as a sharp-witted, no-nonsense detective who solved complex crimes using logic, deduction, and sometimes physical confrontation. Unlike hardboiled detectives of the era, Carter was more of a classic "gentleman sleuth," though he wasn’t afraid to engage in action when necessary.

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- Main Characters -

• Nick Carter: The titular detective, portrayed by Lon Clark throughout the series.
• Patsy Bowen: Nick's assistant, initially voiced by Helen Choate and later by Charlotte Manson.
• Scubby Wilson: A reporter and friend of Nick, played by John Kane.
• Sgt. Mathison: Nick's police contact, voiced by Ed Latimer.

- Production Details -

• Writers: Scripts were written by notable authors including Walter B. Gibson, Alfred Bester, and Milton J. Kramer.
• Music: Background music was provided by organists such as Hank Sylvern and Lew White.
• Director: Jock MacGregor served as the producer-director for the series.

- Spin-offs and Legacy -

• A spin-off series, Chick Carter, Boy Detective, featured Nick's adopted son and aired from 1943 to 1945. Nick Carter's adventures also extended to films, with three movies produced by MGM in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
• The radio series kept the Nick Carter character alive during the golden age of detective fiction. While not as hard-edged as Sam Spade or Philip Marlowe, Carter represented a more traditional, puzzle-solving detective archetype.

- Notable -

• Each episode typically opened with an announcer proclaiming: "Nick Carter—Master Detective! A famous name in crime detection, a famous figure in law enforcement!".

• The character of Nick Carter predated Sherlock Holmes in popular fiction, making him one of the earliest recurring detective figures.

Audio Credit: Old Time Radio Researchers Group

]]>1781charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse180fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-deep-shadow-philip-marlowe-03-21-1950-ep076--66901963
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66901963Sun, 09 Nov 2025 20:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...
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]]>1763classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse76fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-note-dragnet-04-13-1954-ep243--67811594theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67811594Sun, 09 Nov 2025 05:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1757crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse243fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/monsieur-bouchon-richard-diamond-03-16-1951-ep087--67307843Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67307843Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse87fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-nolen-brothers-21st-precinct-07-07-1953-ep01--6794720821st 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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67947208Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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, documentary-style...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, documentary-style approach to everyday police work, focusing heavily on procedure and the human element of policing.

• The series was set in the fictional 21st Precinct in New York City, described in the opening narration as "just lines on a map of the city of New York," a nine-tenths of a square mile area "between Fifth Avenue and the East River."
• Each episode typically began with a crime or incident reported by a phone call to the precinct desk. The story then followed the officers—from the initial response to the final report—detailing the investigation, which often involved not just the main crime but also the routine, personal, and professional problems of the officers.
• The primary character and narrator was the commanding officer, Captain Frank Kennelly, who served as the listener's guide through the day-to-day operations and challenges of the precinct. Everett Sloane played Captain Kennelly for the majority of the series.
• The show was produced with the official cooperation of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and its stories were presented as adaptations of true criminal records, giving it an added layer of realism. The production used no theme or transitional music, instead relying on sound effects (typewriters, telephones, footsteps) to create an authentic atmosphere of the bustling police station.

]]>168021st_precinct,classic_radio,crime,detectives,drama,fiction,frank_kennelly,golden_age_of_radio,new_york,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police_procedural,radio_drama,storytellingfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-girl-on-the-doorstep-barrie-craig-02-15-1953--67947106Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was an old-time radio detective drama that aired on NBC from 1951 to 1955.The series starred William Gargan as Barrie Craig, a suave, laid-back private investigator who operated from a Madison Avenue office in New York City. Unlike the stereotypical "hard-boiled" private eyes of the era, Craig was known for his calm, methodical approach and professionalism, with his business motto being "your man when you can't go to the cops—confidentiality a specialty." Each episode featured Craig solving various mysteries, from routine missing persons cases to complex conspiracies, often working alongside his police contact, Lt. Travis Rogers.

Hope you enjoy this episode of Barrie Craig! Find more classic radio series at theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67947106Thu, 06 Nov 2025 05:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBarrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was an old-time radio detective drama that aired on NBC from 1951 to 1955.The series starred William Gargan as Barrie Craig, a suave, laid-back private investigator who operated from a Madison Avenue office in...Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was an old-time radio detective drama that aired on NBC from 1951 to 1955.The series starred William Gargan as Barrie Craig, a suave, laid-back private investigator who operated from a Madison Avenue office in New York City. Unlike the stereotypical "hard-boiled" private eyes of the era, Craig was known for his calm, methodical approach and professionalism, with his business motto being "your man when you can't go to the cops—confidentiality a specialty." Each episode featured Craig solving various mysteries, from routine missing persons cases to complex conspiracies, often working alongside his police contact, Lt. Travis Rogers.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67811596Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:50:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1759crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse244fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-frisco-fire-matter-johnny-dollar-04-05-1959-ep633--67869158Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67869158Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1399bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse633fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/death-behind-the-scenes-nick-carter-03-25-1945-ep176--67095489Nick Carter, Master Detective was a popular old-time radio detective drama that aired from 1943 to 1955. The series was based on the long-running Nick Carter detective stories, which originated in dime novels in the late 19th century and continued in pulp magazines. Find more classic radio series and OTR internet radio stations at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Subscribe Free @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

Nick Carter was depicted as a sharp-witted, no-nonsense detective who solved complex crimes using logic, deduction, and sometimes physical confrontation. Unlike hardboiled detectives of the era, Carter was more of a classic "gentleman sleuth," though he wasn’t afraid to engage in action when necessary.

- Main Characters -

• Nick Carter: The titular detective, portrayed by Lon Clark throughout the series.
• Patsy Bowen: Nick's assistant, initially voiced by Helen Choate and later by Charlotte Manson.
• Scubby Wilson: A reporter and friend of Nick, played by John Kane.
• Sgt. Mathison: Nick's police contact, voiced by Ed Latimer.

- Production Details -

• Writers: Scripts were written by notable authors including Walter B. Gibson, Alfred Bester, and Milton J. Kramer.
• Music: Background music was provided by organists such as Hank Sylvern and Lew White.
• Director: Jock MacGregor served as the producer-director for the series.

- Spin-offs and Legacy -

• A spin-off series, Chick Carter, Boy Detective, featured Nick's adopted son and aired from 1943 to 1945. Nick Carter's adventures also extended to films, with three movies produced by MGM in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
• The radio series kept the Nick Carter character alive during the golden age of detective fiction. While not as hard-edged as Sam Spade or Philip Marlowe, Carter represented a more traditional, puzzle-solving detective archetype.

- Notable -

• Each episode typically opened with an announcer proclaiming: "Nick Carter—Master Detective! A famous name in crime detection, a famous figure in law enforcement!".

• The character of Nick Carter predated Sherlock Holmes in popular fiction, making him one of the earliest recurring detective figures.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67095489Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:00:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick Carter, Master Detective was a popular old-time radio detective drama that aired from 1943 to 1955. The series was based on the long-running Nick Carter detective stories, which originated in dime novels in the late 19th century and continued in...Nick Carter, Master Detective was a popular old-time radio detective drama that aired from 1943 to 1955. The series was based on the long-running Nick Carter detective stories, which originated in dime novels in the late 19th century and continued in pulp magazines. Find more classic radio series and OTR internet radio stations at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Subscribe Free @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

Nick Carter was depicted as a sharp-witted, no-nonsense detective who solved complex crimes using logic, deduction, and sometimes physical confrontation. Unlike hardboiled detectives of the era, Carter was more of a classic "gentleman sleuth," though he wasn’t afraid to engage in action when necessary.

- Main Characters -

• Nick Carter: The titular detective, portrayed by Lon Clark throughout the series.
• Patsy Bowen: Nick's assistant, initially voiced by Helen Choate and later by Charlotte Manson.
• Scubby Wilson: A reporter and friend of Nick, played by John Kane.
• Sgt. Mathison: Nick's police contact, voiced by Ed Latimer.

- Production Details -

• Writers: Scripts were written by notable authors including Walter B. Gibson, Alfred Bester, and Milton J. Kramer.
• Music: Background music was provided by organists such as Hank Sylvern and Lew White.
• Director: Jock MacGregor served as the producer-director for the series.

- Spin-offs and Legacy -

• A spin-off series, Chick Carter, Boy Detective, featured Nick's adopted son and aired from 1943 to 1945. Nick Carter's adventures also extended to films, with three movies produced by MGM in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
• The radio series kept the Nick Carter character alive during the golden age of detective fiction. While not as hard-edged as Sam Spade or Philip Marlowe, Carter represented a more traditional, puzzle-solving detective archetype.

- Notable -

• Each episode typically opened with an announcer proclaiming: "Nick Carter—Master Detective! A famous name in crime detection, a famous figure in law enforcement!".

• The character of Nick Carter predated Sherlock Holmes in popular fiction, making him one of the earliest recurring detective figures.

]]>1705false176fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-butcher-shop-richard-diamond-03-09-1951-ep086--67307847Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67307847Sat, 01 Nov 2025 19:45:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse86fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/death-in-herald-square-pat-novak-for-hire-11-30-1947--67308164Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67308164Sat, 01 Nov 2025 04:55:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comPat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the...Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>1838crime,crime_drama,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,jack_webb,nostalgia,old_time_radio,pat_novak,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_burr,storytellingfalse67fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fair-weather-friend-matter-johnny-dollar-04-12-1959-ep634--67869162Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67869162Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:10:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1390bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse634fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shipboard-jewel-robbery-rocky-fortune-10-20-1953-ep03--67460380Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67460380Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26...Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>14401950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/webs-of-murder-nick-carter-03-11-1945-ep174--67095493Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67095493Wed, 29 Oct 2025 04:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1686charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse174fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-saw-dragnet-04-06-1954-ep242--67811597theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67811597Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1756crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse242fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-red-rose-richard-diamond-03-02-1951-ep085--67307846Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67307846Sun, 26 Oct 2025 19:45:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse85fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-monkey-s-uncle-philip-marlowe-03-07-1950-ep074--66901965
Hope you enjoy this episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe! Find more classic radio series at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66901965Sat, 25 Oct 2025 20:40:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...
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]]>1762classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse74fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/daytime-nightmare-box-13-05-15-1949-ep39--67307813Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67307813Sat, 25 Oct 2025 04:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16161940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse39fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cautious-celibate-matter-johnny-dollar-04-19-1959-ep635--66711692Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711692Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1159bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse635fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-man-they-all-loved-rocky-jordan-06-05-1949-ep031--67810374Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67810374Thu, 23 Oct 2025 04:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1772cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/little-chiva-richard-diamond-03-23-1951-ep088--67307849Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67307849Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse88fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dry-gulch-caper-sam-spade-12-08-1950-ep225--67460428The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67460428Tue, 21 Oct 2025 04:20:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>16851950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse225fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-step-philip-marlowe-02-28-1950-ep073--66901964
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66901964Sun, 19 Oct 2025 20:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...
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]]>1799classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse73fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-lift-dragnet-04-27-1954-ep245--67811595theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67811595Sat, 18 Oct 2025 20:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1749crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse245fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-winsome-widow-matter-johnny-dollar-04-26-1959-ep636--66711693Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711693Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1377bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse636fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-carnival-richard-diamond-03-30-1951-ep089--67307848Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67307848Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse89fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/marcia-halpern-pat-novak-02-27-1949--67308167Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67308167Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comPat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the...Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>1663crime,crime_drama,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,jack_webb,nostalgia,old_time_radio,pat_novak,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_burr,storytellingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caper-sam-spade-12-15-1950-ep226--67460427The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67460427Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:45:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>16961950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse226fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oyster-shucker-rocky-fortune-10-06-1953-ep01--67460378Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67460378Mon, 13 Oct 2025 20:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26...Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>15001950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ladies-night-philip-marlowe-02-21-1950-ep072--66901959The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66901959Sun, 12 Oct 2025 20:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1786classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse72fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/poison-with-a-past-nick-carter-03-04-1945-ep173--67095490Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67095490Sat, 11 Oct 2025 20:20:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1751charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse173fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fatal-filet-matter-johnny-dollar-05-10-1959-ep638--66711694Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711694Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1428bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse638fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-look-dragnet-afrs-05-11-1954-ep247--66711631theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711631Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:10:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1533crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse247fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-brown-envelope-case-richard-diamond-12-07-1951-ep112--67307844Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67307844Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>18131940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/desert-betrayal-rocky-jordan-05-29-1949-ep30--66711533Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711533Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1774cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse30fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-twin-trouble-matter-johnny-dollar-05-17-1959-ep839--66711691Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711691Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1125bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse639fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-of-these-four-box-13-05-08-1949-ep38--67307812Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67307812Sun, 05 Oct 2025 17:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16121940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse38fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-help-dragnet-05-18-1954-ep248--66711626theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711626Sat, 04 Oct 2025 17:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1519crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse248fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-grim-echo-philip-marlowe-02-14-1950-ep071--66901961The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66901961Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1793classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse71fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-casque-of-death-matter-johnny-dollar-05-24-1959-ep640--66711690Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. 


]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711690Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. 


]]>1186bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse640fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-watch-dragnet-05-25-1954-ep249--66711627theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711627Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:40:09 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1575crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse249fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-long-arm-philip-marlowe-02-07-1950-ep070--66901960The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66901960Tue, 30 Sep 2025 23:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1786classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse70fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-make-up-man-rocky-jordan-05-22-1949-ep29--66711534Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711534Mon, 29 Sep 2025 23:30:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1779cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jack-of-clubs-pat-novak-for-hire-02-20-1949--67308166Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67308166Sun, 28 Sep 2025 23:30:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comPat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the...Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>1771crime,crime_drama,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,jack_webb,nostalgia,old_time_radio,pat_novak,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_burr,storytellingfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/much-too-lucky-box-13-05-01-1949-ep37--67307814Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67307814Sat, 27 Sep 2025 23:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16111940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse37fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-h-matter-johnny-dollar-05-31-1959-ep641--66711695Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711695Fri, 26 Sep 2025 23:20:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1214bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse641fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-cowboy-dragnet-06-01-1954-ep250--66711629theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711629Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1494crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse250fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hairpin-turn-philip-marlowe-01-28-1950-ep069--66901951The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66901951Wed, 24 Sep 2025 23:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1782classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse69fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/four-rings-of-death-nick-carter-02-25-1945-ep172--67095492Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67095492Tue, 23 Sep 2025 22:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1861charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse172fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-biddle-riddle-caper-sam-spade-01-05-1951-ep229--66702223The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66702223Mon, 22 Sep 2025 22:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>16801950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse229fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-plaid-overcoast-case-richard-diamond-12-28-1951-ep115--67307845Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67307845Sun, 21 Sep 2025 22:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wayward-heiress-matter-johnny-dollar-06-07-1959-ep642--66711698Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711698Sat, 20 Sep 2025 22:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1101bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse642fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lady-in-disguise-rocky-jordan-05-08-1949-ep27--66711531Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711531Fri, 19 Sep 2025 22:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1777cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-student-dragnet-06-08-1954-ep251--66711632theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711632Thu, 18 Sep 2025 22:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1551crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse251fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boarding-house-doublecross-rocky-fortune-03-30-1954-ep25--66498604Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66498604Wed, 17 Sep 2025 22:30:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26...Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>14511950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bid-for-freedom-philip-marlowe-01-21-1950-ep068--66901952The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66901952Tue, 16 Sep 2025 22:25:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1826classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse68fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reflection-on-murder-the-saint-08-20-1950--66498492The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66498492Tue, 16 Sep 2025 02:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe old-time radio series The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant...The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>1578crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,the_saint,vincent_pricefalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christmas-show-richard-diamond-12-21-1951-ep114--67307850Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67307850Mon, 15 Sep 2025 02:30:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-cat-dragnet-06-15-1954-ep252--66711635theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon


]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711635Sun, 14 Sep 2025 01:40:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon


]]>1568crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse252fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/watch-wendy-morris-pat-novak-11-23-1947--67308165Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66902321Fri, 12 Sep 2025 01:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comCandy Matson, YUkon 2-8209 was created by husband and wife team Monty and Natalie Masters and ran from 1949 - 1951. Natalie Masters played the pretty, but tough and fearless private eye. Her love interest, Lt. Ray Mallard was played by Henry Leff. She...Candy Matson, YUkon 2-8209 was created by husband and wife team Monty and Natalie Masters and ran from 1949 - 1951. Natalie Masters played the pretty, but tough and fearless private eye. Her love interest, Lt. Ray Mallard was played by Henry Leff. She was smart and was never be intimidated by any bad guys. Each episode she would take a job from her apartment and go to an actual location in San Francisco. Many radio experts have written and stated that Candy Matson was the finest of all the female P.I.'s.

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]]>1778candy_matson,crime,detective,drama,female,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,mystery,natalie_masters,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,private_investigator,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,storytellingfalse60fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mind-over-murder-nick-carter-02-18-1945-ep171--67095488Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67095488Thu, 11 Sep 2025 01:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1861charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse171fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wayward-sculpture-johnny-dollar-06-14-1959-ep643--66711700Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711700Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1201bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse643fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fall-guy-rocky-jordan-05-01-1949-ep026--66711532Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711532Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:30:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1771cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-customer-dragnet-06-22-1954-ep253--66711634theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon


]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711634Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon


]]>1550crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse253fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-red-star-caper-sam-spade-01-12-1951-ep230--66702227The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66702227Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:20:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>16821950s,classic_radio,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,gumshoe,hardboiled,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storiesfalse230fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/white-cow-case-richard-diamond-01-11-1952-ep117--66330542Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66330542Sat, 06 Sep 2025 00:15:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17661940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse117fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/find-me-find-death-box-13-04-24-1949-ep36--66497977Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66497977Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:10:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16151940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-life-at-stake-matter-johnny-dollar-06-21-1959-ep644--66711697Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711697Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:09 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1131bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse644fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-covered-bridge-philip-marlowe-01-14-1950-ep067--66901950The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66901950Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1838classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse67fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-chick-dragnet-06-29-1954-ep254--66711630theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart


]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711630Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart


]]>1561crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse254fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ready-for-murder-nick-carter-02-04-1945-ep169--66106407Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955.
 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66106407Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955.
 
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]]>1755charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse169fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cloak-and-dagger-caper-sam-spade-01-19-1951-ep231--66702224The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66902322Sat, 30 Aug 2025 05:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comCandy Matson, YUkon 2-8209 was created by husband and wife team Monty and Natalie Masters and ran from 1949 - 1951. Natalie Masters played the pretty, but tough and fearless private eye. Her love interest, Lt. Ray Mallard was played by Henry Leff. She...Candy Matson, YUkon 2-8209 was created by husband and wife team Monty and Natalie Masters and ran from 1949 - 1951. Natalie Masters played the pretty, but tough and fearless private eye. Her love interest, Lt. Ray Mallard was played by Henry Leff. She was smart and was never be intimidated by any bad guys. Each episode she would take a job from her apartment and go to an actual location in San Francisco. Many radio experts have written and stated that Candy Matson was the finest of all the female P.I.'s.

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]]>1789candy_matson,crime,detective,drama,female,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,mystery,natalie_masters,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,private_investigator,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,storytellingfalse62fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mei-ling-buddha-matter-johnny-dollar-06-28-1959-ep645--66711701Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.
 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711701Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.
 
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]]>1079bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse645fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/merry-go-round-case-richard-diamond-01-04-1952-ep116--66330543Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66330543Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:30:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17801940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-search-dragnet-07-06-1954-ep255--66711633theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711633Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

]]>1549crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse255fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-torch-carriers-philip-marlowe-01-07-1950-ep066--66901953The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66901953Tue, 26 Aug 2025 05:20:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1836classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse66fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sealed-instructions-box-13-04-17-1949-ep35--66497976Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66497976Mon, 25 Aug 2025 05:20:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16251940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-corpse-said-ouch-the-saint-ep31--66498491The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66498491Sun, 24 Aug 2025 05:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe old-time radio series The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant...The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>1786crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,the_saint,vincent_pricefalse31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eye-for-an-eye-nick-carter-01-28-1945-ep168--66106406Nick 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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66106406Sat, 23 Aug 2025 05:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick 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 Manson played...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 Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1766charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse168fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-simpson-case-richard-diamond-01-18-1952-ep118--66330545Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66702225Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>1706classics,crime,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse232fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-rescue-dragnet-07-13-1954-ep256--66711628theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon


]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711628Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon


]]>1562crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse256fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-house-that-jacqueline-built-philip-marlowe-12-31-1949-ep065--66901948The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66901948Mon, 18 Aug 2025 21:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1696classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse65fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/consignment-for-naples-rocky-jordan-04-24-1949-ep025--65982909Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65982909Sun, 17 Aug 2025 21:30:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1771cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-only-one-butt-matter-johnny-dollar-07-05-1959-ep646--66711699Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711699Sat, 16 Aug 2025 21:30:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1114bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse646fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rocket-racket-rocky-fortune-03-23-1954-ep24--66498603Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66498603Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26...Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>14271950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-al-brenners-case-richard-diamond-01-25-1952-ep119--66330547Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66330547Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17701940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse119fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-heel-dragnet-07-20-1954-ep257--66711636theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711636Wed, 13 Aug 2025 21:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1552crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse257fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-frantic-fisherman-matter-johnny-dollar-07-12-1959-ep647--66711696Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711696Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:00:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1179bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse647fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/death-by-richochet-nick-carter-01-21-1945-ep167--66106403Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66106403Mon, 11 Aug 2025 20:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy...Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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]]>1774charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse167fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/candy-s-last-case-candy-matson-yukon-2-8209-04-29-1951--66902323Candy Matson, Yukon 2-8209 was created by husband and wife team Monty and Natalie Masters and ran from 1949 - 1951. Natalie Masters played the pretty, but tough and fearless private eye. Her love interest, Lt. Ray Mallard was played by Henry Leff. She was smart and was never be intimidated by any bad guys. Each episode she would take a job from her apartment and go to an actual location in San Francisco. Many radio experts have written and stated that Candy Matson was the finest of all the female P.I.'s.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66902323Sun, 10 Aug 2025 20:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comCandy Matson, Yukon 2-8209 was created by husband and wife team Monty and Natalie Masters and ran from 1949 - 1951. Natalie Masters played the pretty, but tough and fearless private eye. Her love interest, Lt. Ray Mallard was played by Henry Leff. She...Candy Matson, Yukon 2-8209 was created by husband and wife team Monty and Natalie Masters and ran from 1949 - 1951. Natalie Masters played the pretty, but tough and fearless private eye. Her love interest, Lt. Ray Mallard was played by Henry Leff. She was smart and was never be intimidated by any bad guys. Each episode she would take a job from her apartment and go to an actual location in San Francisco. Many radio experts have written and stated that Candy Matson was the finest of all the female P.I.'s.

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]]>1790candy_matson,crime,detective,drama,female,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,mystery,natalie_masters,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,private_investigator,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,storytellingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mexican-maze-box-13-94-10-1949-ep34--66497978Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66497978Sat, 09 Aug 2025 20:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16261940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/passport-for-vivi-rocky-jordan-03-20-1949-ep021--65982907Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65982907Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:00:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1771cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-match-dragnet-07-27-1954-ep258--66711637theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66711637Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1559crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse258fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-will-and-a-way-matter-johnny-dollar-07-19-1959-ep648--66104866Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66104866Wed, 06 Aug 2025 20:30:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1197bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse648fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-little-wishbone-philip-marlowe-12-10-1949-ep062--66901949The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66901949Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:25:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1806classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse62fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/murder-by-fire-nick-carter-01-14-1945-ep166--66106402Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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old_time_radio crime drama otr detectives oldtimeradio drama radio_play radio_drama fiction storytelling nostalgia golden_age_of_radio lon_clark nick_carter charlotte_manson patsy_bowen gumshoe crime_drama radio classics]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66106402Mon, 04 Aug 2025 20:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy...Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955. 

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old_time_radio crime drama otr detectives oldtimeradio drama radio_play radio_drama fiction storytelling nostalgia golden_age_of_radio lon_clark nick_carter charlotte_manson patsy_bowen gumshoe crime_drama radio classics]]>1746false166fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-string-of-death-caper-sam-spade-02-02-1951-ep233--66702226The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66702226Sun, 03 Aug 2025 20:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>1701classics,crime,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse233fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-garribaldi-case-richard-diamond-02-01-1952-ep120--66330548Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66330548Sat, 02 Aug 2025 20:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse120fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bolt-out-of-the-blue-matter-johnny-dollar-07-26-1959-ep649--66104867Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66104867Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1183bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse649fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-stand-dragnet-08-03-1954-ep259--66901596theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart


]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66901596Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:00:17 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart


]]>1749crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse259fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-only-way-to-make-friends-is-to-die-pat-novak-06-19-1949-ep17--64309529Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64309529Wed, 30 Jul 2025 21:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comPat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the...Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>1770crime,crime_drama,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,jack_webb,nostalgia,old_time_radio,pat_novak,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_burr,storytellingfalse17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-quiet-friend-rocky-jordan-04-10-1949-ep024--65982908Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65982908Tue, 29 Jul 2025 20:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1783cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-kid-on-the-corner-philip-marlowe-12-03-1949-ep061--65963366The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65963366Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, and he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1760classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse61fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sure-thing-caper-sam-spade-02-09-1951-ep234--65983138The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65983138Mon, 28 Jul 2025 02:30:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>1719classics,crime,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse234fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-deadly-chain-matter-johnny-dollar-08-02-1959-ep650--66104868Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66104868Sat, 26 Jul 2025 02:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1192bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse650fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-wish-dragnet-08-10-1954-ep260--66104999theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart


]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66104999Fri, 25 Jul 2025 02:20:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart


]]>1563crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse260fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portrait-of-rocky-rocky-jordan-04-03-1949-ep023--65982912Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65982912Wed, 23 Jul 2025 02:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1775cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-eddie-burke-case-richard-diamond-02-08-1952-ep121--66330544Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66330544Tue, 22 Jul 2025 02:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse121fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-birds-on-the-wing-philip-marlowe-11-26-1949-ep060--65963365The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65963365Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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. "Hard-boiled"...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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>1762classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse60fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lost-by-a-hair-matter-johnny-dollar-08-09-1959-ep651--66104871theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66104871Sat, 19 Jul 2025 23:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1104bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse651fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-cad-dragnet-08-17-1954-ep261--66105000theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66105000Fri, 18 Jul 2025 23:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1575crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse261fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/monkey-sees-murder-nick-carter-01-07-1945-ep165--66106405Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66106405Thu, 17 Jul 2025 23:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy...Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955.

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]]>1768charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse165fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dixon-case-richard-diamond-03-14-1952-ep126--66330549Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66330549Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse126fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tempest-in-a-casserole-box-13-04-03-1949-ep33--66497975Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66497975Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comBox 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 for his...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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>16291940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/murder-in-a-decantur-nick-carter-12-31-1944-ep164--66106401Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66106401Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comNick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy...Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955.

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]]>1819charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse164fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hank-burton-case-richard-diamond-03-21-1952-ep127--66330550Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66330550Sun, 13 Jul 2025 21:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRichard 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 private...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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse127fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-shock-dragnet-08-24-1954-ep262--66104997theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart


]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66104997Sat, 12 Jul 2025 21:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart


]]>1553crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse262fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/georgie-lampson-pat-novak-for-hire-06-12-1949-ep18--64309528Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64309528Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comPat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the...Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>1780crime,crime_drama,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,jack_webb,nostalgia,old_time_radio,pat_novak,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_burr,storytellingfalse18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-night-in-paris-johnny-dollar-08-16-1959-ep652--66104869Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66104869Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1114bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/psychological-murder-rocky-fortune-03-16-1954-ep23--66498602Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66498602Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:55:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26...Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans.

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]]>14191950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/author-of-murder-the-saint-07-30-1950--66498490The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66498490Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:35:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe old-time radio series The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant...The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>1714classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,storytelling,the_saint,vincent_pricefalse28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fine-italian-hand-philip-marlowe-11-05-1949-ep057--65963360The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66105001Sun, 06 Jul 2025 20:05:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1538crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse263fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-embarcadero-johnny-dollar-08-23-1959-ep653--66104870Yours 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66104870Sat, 05 Jul 2025 19:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comYours 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 Johnny...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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.

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]]>1131bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse653fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/everything-shipshape-rocky-jordan-03-27-1949-ep022--65982910Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65982910Fri, 04 Jul 2025 19:40:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comRocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam...Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.

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]]>1776cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dan-and-the-wonderful-lamp-box-13-03-27-1949-ep32--65383353Box 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66330546Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | iHeart | Amazon | Spotify

]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse128fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-trunk-dragnet-09-07-1954-ep264--66105003theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66105003Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:30:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1525crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse264fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/murder-goes-to-college-nick-carter-12-24-1944-ep163--66106404Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65383332Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:10:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | iHeart | Amazon | Spotify

]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse129fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-cut-dragnet-09-14-1954-ep265--66105002theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66105002Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1764crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse265fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-shot-in-the-dark-caper-sam-spade-02-23-1951-ep236--65983140The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65983140Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:00:09 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy. 

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]]>1711classics,crime,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse236fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-stand-dragnet-08-03-1954-ep259--66104998theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66104998Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:50:42 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart
]]>1749crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse259fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/agnes-bolton-pat-novak-for-hire-06-05-1949-ep17--64309531Pat Novak, For Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64309531Sun, 22 Jun 2025 19:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comPat Novak, For Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the...Pat Novak, For Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.

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]]>1767crime,crime_drama,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,jack_webb,nostalgia,old_time_radio,pat_novak,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_burr,storytellingfalse17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/death-plays-the-lead-nick-carter-12-03-1944-ep160--66106400Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. Nick Carter ran from 1943 to 1955.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65646828Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1146bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse655fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-try-dragnet-09-21-1954-ep266--66105004theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66105004Thu, 19 Jun 2025 19:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1567crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse266fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-smokeout-philip-marlowe-10-22-1949-ep055--65963364The 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65983076Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:30:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the...The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant acclaim, as he infused the character with a distinctive charm and wit, contributing to its status as one of the most cherished radio programs of its era. The episodes of The Saint encompassed a range of themes, frequently delving into mysteries, adventures, and Templar's confrontations with various criminals and perilous circumstances, all approached with his unique style and ethical perspective. Price's interpretation is frequently recognized for imbuing the character with an added layer of sophistication and humor, setting it apart from other detective and adventure series of the time.

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]]>1670crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,the_saint,vincent_pricefalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-william-holland-case-richard-diamond-05-31-1953-ep142--65383329Richard 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Notably, despite the numerous gun battles, Diamond was never injured by gunfire. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65646829Sun, 15 Jun 2025 21:15:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1126bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse659fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-bible-dragnet-09-28-1954-ep267--66105005theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66105005Sat, 14 Jun 2025 21:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1756crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse267fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-crab-louis-caper-sam-spade-03-02-1951-ep237--65983139theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music


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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65983139Fri, 13 Jun 2025 21:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Sam Spade! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music


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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy]]>1717classics,crime,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse237fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/incident-in-a-bar-rocky-fortune-03-09-1954-ep22--65409327theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65409327Thu, 12 Jun 2025 21:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Fortune! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>14291950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-case-of-the-unhappy-homicide-the-saint-03-03-1948-ep09--65983075theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65983075Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of The Saint! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1444crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,the_saint,vincent_pricefalse9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-handsome-bandit-dragnet-10-05-1954-ep268--66105006theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66105006Tue, 10 Jun 2025 21:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1555crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse268fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-soap-opera-caper-sam-spade-02-16-1951-ep235--65983137The 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65983137Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comThe 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 Dunne at the...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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.

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]]>1718classics,crime,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse235fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-strangle-hold-philip-marlowe-10-15-1949-ep054--65963363theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube


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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65963363Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube


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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards]]>1803classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse54fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-backfire-that-backfired-matter-johnny-dollar-09-06-1959-ep655--66104872theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66104872Sun, 08 Jun 2025 20:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.]]>1146bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse655fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/death-is-a-doll-box-13-03-13-1949-ep30--65383352theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube


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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65383352Sat, 07 Jun 2025 20:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube


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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.]]>16051940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse30fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rifle-case-richard-diamond-06-28-1953-ep145--65383333theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65383333Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>17641940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse145fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/death-in-the-pool-nick-carter-11-05-1944-ep156--64923875Nick Carter, Master Detective! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923875Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter, Master Detective! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...Nick Carter, Master Detective! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1758charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse156fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-mannikin-dragnet-10-19-1954-ep270--65647048theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65647048Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:20:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1763crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse270fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-leumas-matter-johnny-dollar-09-13-1959-ep656--66104873theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66104873Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:15:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1146bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse656fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-st-louis-blues-rocky-jordan-03-13-1949-ep020--65982911theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65982911Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Jordan! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.]]>1774cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse20fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-spanish-prisoner-caper-sam-spade-03-09-1951-ep238--65983141theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65983141Sun, 01 Jun 2025 19:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Sam Spade! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1715classics,crime,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse238fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-open-window-philip-marlowe-10-08-1949-ep053--65963362theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65963362Sat, 31 May 2025 22:30:09 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1783classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse53fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-little-man-who-was-there-johnny-dollar-09-20-1959-ep657--65646830theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65646830Fri, 30 May 2025 22:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1430bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse657fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-key-dragnet-10-26-1954-ep271--65647049theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65647049Thu, 29 May 2025 22:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1574crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse271fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-eight-o-clock-killer-richard-diamond-06-07-1953-ep143--65383331theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65383331Wed, 28 May 2025 22:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>17661940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse143fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sinister-siren-caper-sam-spade-03-16-1951-ep239--64924072theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64924072Tue, 27 May 2025 22:20:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Sam Spade! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1660classics,crime,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse239fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-two-o-clock-man-rocky-jordan-03-06-1949-ep019--64923619theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube


]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923619Mon, 26 May 2025 22:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Jordan! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube


]]>1787cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/monkey-business-the-saint-01-21-1945--64756285theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64756285Sun, 25 May 2025 22:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of The Saint! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1695crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,the_saint,vincent_pricefalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-further-in-buffalo-matter-johnny-dollar-10-11-1959-ep660--65646831theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65646831Sat, 24 May 2025 21:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1097bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse660fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-locker-dragnet-11-02-1954-ep272--65647050theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65647050Fri, 23 May 2025 21:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1777crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse272fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-tale-of-the-mermaid-philip-marlowe-10-01-1949-ep052--64924447theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64924447Thu, 22 May 2025 21:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1805classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse52fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-funeral-wreath-nick-carter-10-29-1944-ep155--64923873theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923873Wed, 21 May 2025 21:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen.]]>1861charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse155fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/missing-night-watchman-richard-diamond-06-21-1953-ep144--65383330theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | iHeart | Amazon | Spotify

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65383330Wed, 21 May 2025 06:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | iHeart | Amazon | Spotify

]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse144fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-really-gone-matter-johnny-dollar-08-30-1959-ep654--65646826theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65646826Tue, 20 May 2025 06:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1203bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse654fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-coins-dragnet-11-09-1954-ep273--65647052theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65647052Sun, 18 May 2025 17:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1503crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse273fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-doctor-s-dilemma-rocky-fortune-03-02-1954-ep21--65409328theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65409328Sat, 17 May 2025 17:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Jordan! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1432cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hunt-and-peck-box-13-03-06-1949-ep29--65383349theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65383349Fri, 16 May 2025 17:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>16191940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/twenty-fathoms-under-rocky-jordan-02-20-1949-ep17--64923616theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923616Fri, 16 May 2025 05:45:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Jordan! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1776cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-dog-dragnet-11-16-1954-ep274--65647051theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65647051Thu, 15 May 2025 05:40:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1487crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse274fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-leumas-matter-johnny-dollar-09-13-1959-ep656--65646827theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65646827Wed, 14 May 2025 05:40:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1146bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse656fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fatted-calf-philip-marlowe-09-24-1949-ep051--64924444theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64924444Tue, 13 May 2025 05:35:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1782classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-switch-dragnet-11-23-1954-ep275--64923682theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923682Mon, 12 May 2025 05:30:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1547crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse275fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/decoy-for-death-rocky-fortune-02-23-1954-ep20--65409326theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65409326Sun, 11 May 2025 05:15:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Fortune! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>14391950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse20fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/last-will-and-nursery-rhyme-box-13-02-06-1949-ep25--64573538theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64573538Sat, 10 May 2025 05:15:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>16221940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-kimberley-cross-caper-sam-spade-03-23-1951-ep240--64924074theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64924074Fri, 09 May 2025 05:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Sam Spade! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1733classics,crime,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse240fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-missing-missile-matter-johnny-dollar-10-18-1959-ep661--64923565theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923565Thu, 08 May 2025 05:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1725bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse661fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-stands-for-blood-rocky-jordan-02-13-1949-ep16--64923618theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923618Wed, 07 May 2025 05:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Jordan! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1780cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-baton-sinister-philip-marlowe-09-17-1949-ep050--64924445theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64924445Mon, 05 May 2025 04:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1780classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse50fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-gone-dragnet-11-30-1954-ep276--64923683theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923683Sun, 04 May 2025 04:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1559crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse276fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lt-levinson-kidnapped-richard-diamond-10-18-1950-ep150--64755626theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | iHeart | Amazon | Spotify

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64755626Sat, 03 May 2025 04:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | iHeart | Amazon | Spotify

]]>17991940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse150fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-double-identiy-matter-johnny-dollar-10-25-1959-ep662--64923566theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923566Fri, 02 May 2025 04:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1300bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse662fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hare-and-hounds-box-13-02-27-1949-ep28--65383350theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65383350Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>16211940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rustin-hickory-philip-marlowe-09-10-1949-ep049--64924446theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64924446Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1768classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse49fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-dig-dragnet-12-07-1954-ep277--64923684theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923684Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1547crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse277fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-saint-goes-underground-the-saint-12-17-1947--64756284theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64756284Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of The Saint! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1466crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,the_saint,vincent_pricefalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boarding-house-doublecross-rocky-fortune-03-30-1954-ep25--64924065theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64924065Sat, 26 Apr 2025 20:00:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Fortune! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>14511950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hand-of-providential-matter-johnny-dollar-11-01-1959-ep663--64923567theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923567Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1452bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse663fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapel-hill-police-officer-symposium-speech-richard-diamond-07-19-1953-ep148--65383334theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65383334Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>15141940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse148fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/murder-on-mad-mountain-nick-carter-10-22-1944-ep154--64923872theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923872Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1848charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse154fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bum-s-rush-philip-marlowe-09-03-1949-ep048--64924443theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64924443Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1770classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse48fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-lens-dragnet-12-14-1954-ep54--64923688theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923688Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1580crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse278fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/champagne-caviar-and-hot-ice-rocky-jordan-02-06-1949-ep015--64923617theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923617Sun, 20 Apr 2025 19:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Jordan! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1772cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-larson-arson-matter-johnny-dollar-11-08-1959-ep664--64923569theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923569Sat, 19 Apr 2025 19:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1527bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse664fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/flash-of-light-box-13-02-20-1949-ep27--65383348theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65383348Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>16081940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-vendetta-caper-sam-spade-03-30-1951-ep241--64924073theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64924073Fri, 18 Apr 2025 01:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Sam Spade! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1747classics,crime,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse241fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-underground-dragnet-12-28-1954-ep280--64923685theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923685Thu, 17 Apr 2025 01:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1532crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse280fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pyschological-murder-rocky-fortune-03-16-1954-ep23--64924064theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64924064Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Fortune! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>14191950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-numbers-murder-nick-carter-10-08-1944-ep152--64573187theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64573187Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1632charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse152fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bayou-body-matter-johnny-dollar-11-15-1959-ep665--64923568theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923568Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1525bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse665fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-token-dragnet-01-18-1955-ep283--64573172theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64573172Sat, 12 Apr 2025 23:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1533crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse283fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-denny-shane-caper-sam-spade-04-06-1951-ep242--64924075theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64924075Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Sam Spade! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1742classics,crime,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse242fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-wish-philip-marlowe-07-19-1950-ep093--64573633theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64573633Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1786bob_bailey,cbs,classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,otr_detectives,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuths,theater_of_the_mindfalse93fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ice-pick-murder-case-richard-diamond-08-09-1953-ep151--64755628theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | iHeart | Amazon | Spotify

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64755628Wed, 09 Apr 2025 23:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | iHeart | Amazon | Spotify

]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse151fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/give-envelope-to-john-st-john-pat-novak-for-hire-05-22-1949-ep15--64174397theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64174397Tue, 08 Apr 2025 23:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Pat Novak for Hire! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.]]>1771crime,crime_drama,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,jack_webb,nostalgia,old_time_radio,pat_novak,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_burr,storytellingfalse15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rocket-racket-rocky-fortune-03-23-1954-ep24--64924063theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64924063Mon, 07 Apr 2025 23:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Fortune! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>14271950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fancy-bridgework-matter-johnny-dollar-11-22-1959-ep666--64923570theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923570Sun, 06 Apr 2025 23:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1511bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse666fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-mug-dragnet-01-04-1955-ep281--64923686theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923686Sat, 05 Apr 2025 23:05:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1560crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse281fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-philanthropist-box-13-01-30-1949-ep24--64573536theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64573536Fri, 04 Apr 2025 23:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>16541940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-iron-coffin-philip-marlowe-07-12-1950-ep092--64573631theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64573631Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1781classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse92fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-cat-brings-death-nick-carter-04-15-1944-ep053--64573186theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64573186Wed, 02 Apr 2025 22:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1747charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse53fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-complex-dragnet-01-11-1955-ep282--64923687theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64923687Tue, 01 Apr 2025 22:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1526crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse282fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-case-of-the-sleepy-camel-rocky-jordan-01-16-1949-ep012--64462909theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64462909Mon, 31 Mar 2025 22:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Jordan! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1774cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hollywood-story-richard-diamond-08-23-1953-ep153--64755627theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | iHeart | Amazon | Spotify

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64755627Sun, 30 Mar 2025 22:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | iHeart | Amazon | Spotify

]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse153fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wrong-man-matter-johnny-dollar-11-29-1959-ep667--64309361theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64309361Sat, 29 Mar 2025 22:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1256bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse667fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-bounce-dragnet-01-25-1955-ep284--64573171theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64573171Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:20:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1497crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse284fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-girl-from-pitchfork-corners-philip-marlowe-07-05-1950-ep091--64573632theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64573632Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:20:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1798classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse91fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-to-die-box-13-01-23-1949-ep23--64573537theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64573537Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>15901940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/big-foot-grafton-case-richard-diamond-08-30-1953-ep154--64755630theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64755630Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>14581940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse154fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/escapade-with-paula-rocky-jordan-01-09-1949-ep011--64462908theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64462908Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Jordan! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1777cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-bird-dragnet-02-01-1955-ep285--64573173theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64573173Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1549crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse285fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hired-homicide-matter-johnny-dollar-12-06-1959-ep668--64309367theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64309367Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1095bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse668fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-gangster-district-attorney-the-saint-old-time-radio--64756283theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64756283Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of The Saint! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1670crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,the_saint,vincent_pricefalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/murder-by-magic-nick-carter-04-08-1944-ep052--64573185theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64573185Thu, 20 Mar 2025 23:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1750charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse52fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-pelican-s-roost-philip-marlowe-06-28-1950-ep090--64573630theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64573630Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1761classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse90fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-gap-dragnet-02-08-1955-ep286--64573169theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64573169Tue, 18 Mar 2025 23:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1528crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse286fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sudden-wealth-matter-johnny-dollar-12-13-1959-ep669--64309366theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64309366Mon, 17 Mar 2025 22:55:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1477bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse669fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wolfe-murder-case-richard-diamond-09-20-1953-ep157--64755629theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64755629Sun, 16 Mar 2025 22:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>15011940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse157fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dowager-and-dan-holiday-box-13-01-16-1949-ep22--64573535theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64573535Sat, 15 Mar 2025 22:45:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>16211940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/death-in-the-sand-rocky-jordan-01-02-1949-ep010--64462907theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64462907Fri, 14 Mar 2025 22:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Jordan! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1786cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-red-mystery-matter-johnny-dollar-12-20-1959-ep670--64309362theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64309362Fri, 14 Mar 2025 01:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1478bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse670fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-hat-dragnet-02-15-1955-ep287--64573170theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64573170Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:05:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1507crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse287fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gold-cobra-philip-marlowe-06-21-1950-ep089--64573628theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64573628Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:00:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1800classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse89fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fight-the-saint-12-17-1950--64013873theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64013873Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:45:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of The Saint! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1694crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,the_saint,vincent_pricefalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-professor-and-the-puzzle-box-13-01-09-1949-ep21--63756284theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63756284Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.]]>16061940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/up-in-flames-rocky-jordan-12-19-1948-ep08--64462906theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music


Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64462906Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Jordan! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music


Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series.]]>1779cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse8fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/professor-s-secret-nick-carter-04-01-1944-ep051--63567007theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63567007Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1743charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse51fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-burning-desire-matter-johnny-dollar-12-27-1959-ep671--64309364theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64309364Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:30:10 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1436bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse671fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-set-up-dragnet-03-01-1955-ep289--64012955theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64012955Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:30:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1545crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse289fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-christmas-carol-richard-diamond-12-24-1949-ep035--62978437theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | iHeart | Amazon | Spotify

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978437Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | iHeart | Amazon | Spotify

]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/geranium-plant-pat-novak-for-hire-05-15-1949-ep14--64174399theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube
 
Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64174399Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:20:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Pat Novak for Hire! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube
 
Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.]]>1777crime,crime_drama,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,jack_webb,nostalgia,old_time_radio,pat_novak,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_burr,storytellingfalse14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/face-to-forget-philip-marlowe-06-14-1950-ep088--64013377theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64013377Mon, 03 Mar 2025 01:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1759classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse88fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dowager-and-dan-holiday-box-13-01-16-1949-ep22--63756282theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63756282Sun, 02 Mar 2025 01:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.]]>16211940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-set-dragnet-03-15-1955-ep291--64012954theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64012954Sat, 01 Mar 2025 01:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1513crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse291fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-train-the-saint-06-03-1951--63566548theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63566548Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of The Saint! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1697crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,the_saint,vincent_pricefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/valley-of-the-moon-candy-matson-12-17-1949-ep26--64459968theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube


Candy Matson, YUkon 2-8209 ran from 1949-1951. Natalie Masters played the pretty, but tough and fearless private eye. Her love interest, Lt. Ray Mallard was played by Henry Leff. She was smart and was never be intimidated by any bad guys. Each episode she would take a job from her apartment and go to an actual location in San Francisco. Many radio experts have written and stated that Candy Matson was the finest of all female P.I.'s.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64459968Wed, 26 Feb 2025 23:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Candy Matson! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube


Candy Matson, YUkon 2-8209 ran from 1949-1951. Natalie Masters played the pretty, but tough and fearless private eye. Her love interest, Lt. Ray Mallard was played by Henry Leff. She was smart and was never be intimidated by any bad guys. Each episode she would take a job from her apartment and go to an actual location in San Francisco. Many radio experts have written and stated that Candy Matson was the finest of all female P.I.'s.

]]>1773candy_matson,crime,detective,drama,female,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,mystery,natalie_masters,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,private_investigator,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,storytellingfalse26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elaine-tanner-case-richard-diamond-02-12-1950-ep041--63756252theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | iHeart | Amazon | Spotify

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63756252Tue, 25 Feb 2025 22:55:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | iHeart | Amazon | Spotify

]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hapless-ham-matter-johnny-dollar-01-03-1960-ep672--64309365theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64309365Mon, 24 Feb 2025 22:50:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1417bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse672fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-slug-dragnet-02-22-1955-ep288--64012952theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64012952Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1539crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse288fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-uneasy-head-philip-marlowe-06-06-1950-ep087--64013376theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64013376Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1761classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/little-jake-siegel-pat-novak-06-26-1949-ep23--64309530theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64309530Fri, 21 Feb 2025 04:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Pat Novak for Hire! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1705crime,crime_drama,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,jack_webb,nostalgia,old_time_radio,pat_novak,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_burr,storytellingfalse23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-guard-a-seal-richard-diamond-02-05-1950-ep040--63756249theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music


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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63756249Thu, 20 Feb 2025 03:45:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music


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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. The plot remained relatively unchanged throughout the series, with the hard-boiled Diamond enduring physical confrontations while tackling a challenging murder investigation, aided by the police department. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted successfully to television. ]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse40fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-better-man-box-13-01-02-1949-ep20--63756283theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music


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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63756283Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:40:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music


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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.]]>16491940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse20fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-unholy-two-matter-johnny-dollar-01-10-1960-ep673--64309363theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64309363Tue, 18 Feb 2025 03:35:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1386bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse673fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-hat-dragnet-02-15-1955-ep287--64012951theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64012951Mon, 17 Feb 2025 03:30:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1507crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse287fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bedside-manners-philip-marlowe-05-30-1950-ep086--64013375theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64013375Sat, 15 Feb 2025 21:25:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1779classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse86fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-monkey-the-saint-ep46--64013874https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64013874Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:20:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.com1695false46fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/martin-white-sees-dead-men-richard-diamond-01-22-1950-ep039--63756251theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63756251Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:20:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse39fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-evaporated-clue-matter-johnny-dollar-01-17-1960-ep674--63566533theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63566533Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:15:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1473bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse674fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-father-dragnet-03-08-1955-ep290--64012950theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64012950Tue, 11 Feb 2025 21:15:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1525crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse290fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drums-of-death-nick-carter-03-25-1944-ep050--63567005theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63567005Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:10:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1764charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse50fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hot-box-box-13-12-26-1948-ep19--63566994theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63566994Sun, 09 Feb 2025 22:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>16301940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mr-victor-s-daughter-richard-diamond-01-15-1950-ep038--63756250theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63756250Sat, 08 Feb 2025 22:40:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse38fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-merry-go-round-matter-johnny-dollar-01-31-1960-ep676--63566535theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63566535Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1436bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse676fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-talk-dragnet-03-22-1955-ep292--64012953theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64012953Thu, 06 Feb 2025 22:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1492crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse292fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fox-s-tail-philip-marlowe-05-23-1950-ep085--64013378theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64013378Wed, 05 Feb 2025 22:30:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1782classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse85fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/death-in-the-pines-nick-carter-03-04-1944-ep047--63567006theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63567006Wed, 05 Feb 2025 02:25:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1724charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse47fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stangers-three-rocky-jordan-12-05-1948-ep06--62978509theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978509Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:20:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Jordan! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1782cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse6fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-young-detective-the-saint-12-03-1950--64013875theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64013875Sun, 02 Feb 2025 22:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of The Saint! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1715crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,the_saint,vincent_pricefalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-death-dragnet-03-29-1955-ep293--63566518theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63566518Sat, 01 Feb 2025 22:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1451crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse293fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/butchers-and-protection-racket-richard-diamond-01-07-1950-ep037--63756248theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63756248Sat, 01 Feb 2025 02:40:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse37fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunted-artist-box-13-12-12-1948-ep17--62978479theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978479Fri, 31 Jan 2025 02:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>16251940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-p-o-matter-johnny-dollar-02-14-1960-ep678--63566538https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63566538Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:16:10 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.com1461false678fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cowboy-the-saint-07-01-1951--63566552theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63566552Wed, 29 Jan 2025 02:15:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of The Saint! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

]]>1694classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,simon_templar,storytelling,the_saint,vincent_pricefalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ace-high-straight-rocky-jordan-12-12-1948-ep07--62978510theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978510Tue, 28 Jan 2025 02:20:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Jordan! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1789cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse7fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-alvins-alfred-matter-johnny-dollar-02-21-1960-ep679--63566537theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63566537Mon, 27 Jan 2025 02:10:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1491bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse679fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-deal-dragnet-04-19-1955-ep296--63566520theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63566520Sun, 26 Jan 2025 02:10:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1467crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse296fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dead-witnesses-nick-carter-02-26-1944-ep046--63567004theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63567004Sat, 25 Jan 2025 01:45:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1690charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse46fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bedside-manners-philip-marlowe-05-30-1950-ep086--62978430theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978430Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1779classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse86fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sad-night-box-13-12-19-1948-ep18--63566995theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music


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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63566995Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:40:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music


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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.]]>16071940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ruby-idol-case-richard-diamond-12-03-1949-ep032--62978440theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978440Wed, 22 Jan 2025 01:35:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/death-after-dark-nick-carter-02-19-1944-ep045--63567003theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63567003Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:25:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen.]]>1802charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse45fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-nuclear-goof-matter-johnny-dollar-01-24-1960-ep675--63566534theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63566534Sun, 19 Jan 2025 08:20:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1485bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse675fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-no-tooth-dragnet-04-05-1955-ep294--63566519theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63566519Sat, 18 Jan 2025 08:20:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1439crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse294fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/william-carter-loses-memory-richard-diamond-11-26-1949-ep031--62978439theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978439Fri, 17 Jan 2025 08:15:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television.]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cloak-of-kamehameha-philip-marlowe-05-16-1950-ep084--62978431theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978431Thu, 16 Jan 2025 08:10:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.]]>1779classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse84fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/corpse-in-the-cab-nick-carter-02-05-1944-ep043--63567044theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63567044Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:20:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen.]]>1771charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fox-s-tail-philip-marlowe-05-23-1950-ep085--62978428theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978428Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:10:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1782classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse85fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-house-of-mystery-case-richard-diamond-12-10-1949-ep033--62978436theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978436Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:10:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-moonshine-matter-johnny-dollar-03-06-1960-ep681--62978458theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978458Sun, 12 Jan 2025 12:05:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1536bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse681fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-tie-dragnet-04-12-1955-ep295--63566517theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63566517Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:05:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1487crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse295fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/missing-harold-ascort-nick-carter-02-12-1944-ep044--62978473theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978473Fri, 10 Jan 2025 23:25:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1716charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse44fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-man-in-the-morgue-rocky-jordan-11-21-1948-ep04--62978508theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978508Thu, 09 Jan 2025 23:10:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Jordan! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1775cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-double-exposure-matter-johnny-dollar-04-03-1960-ep685--62978462theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978462Wed, 08 Jan 2025 23:05:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1288bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse685fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-child-dragnet-04-26-1955-ep297--62978448theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978448Tue, 07 Jan 2025 23:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1523crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse297fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hiding-place-philip-marlowe-05-09-1950-ep083--62978429theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978429Mon, 06 Jan 2025 23:00:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1799classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse83fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-deep-down-matter-johnny-dollar-03-13-1960-ep682--62978459theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978459Mon, 06 Jan 2025 05:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1381bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse682fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-john-blackwell-case-richard-diamond-12-17-1949-ep034--62978438theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music


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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978438Sun, 05 Jan 2025 05:30:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music


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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television.]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-unwilling-accomplice-nick-carter-01-29-1944-ep042--62978472theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music
 
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978472Sat, 04 Jan 2025 05:55:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music
 
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen.]]>1642charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse42fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-squealer-dragnet-05-17-1955-ep300--62978449theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978449Fri, 03 Jan 2025 06:00:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1521crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse300fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/look-pleasant-please-box-13-12-05-1948-ep16--62978478theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978478Thu, 02 Jan 2025 05:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.]]>16321940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-jacoby-case-richard-diamond-11-19-1949-ep030--62978435theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978435Wed, 01 Jan 2025 05:45:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse30fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sea-horse-jockey-philip-marlowe-05-02-1950-ep082--62978427theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978427Tue, 31 Dec 2024 04:41:54 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1794classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse82fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thomas-jason-case-richard-diamond-12-31-1949-ep036--62978441theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978441Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:55:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-momma-dragnet-05-03-1955-ep298--62978451theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978451Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:55:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1520crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/double-right-cross-box-13-11-28-1948-ep15--62978477theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978477Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:40:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>16231940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-false-alarm-matter-johnny-dollar-03-27-1960-ep684--62978461theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978461Fri, 20 Dec 2024 23:30:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1073bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse684fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/corpse-in-the-cab-nick-carter-02-05-1944-ep043--62978474theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978474Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music]]>1771charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse43fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-revision-dragnet-05-10-1955-ep299--62978452theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978452Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:35:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1528crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse299fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-high-collared-cape-philip-marlowe-04-25-1950-ep081--62978426theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978426Tue, 17 Dec 2024 23:55:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1791classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse81fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-deadly-swamp-matter-johnny-dollar-04-17-1960-ep686--62978463theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978463Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:30:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1496bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse686fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-siege-dragnet-05-24-1955-ep301--62978450theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978450Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:25:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1543crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse301fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fort-ord-story-candy-matson-09-23-1949-ep03--62252465theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62252465Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:20:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Candy Matson! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1789candy_matson,crime,detective,drama,female,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,mystery,natalie_masters,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,private_investigator,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,storytellingfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-singing-critic-richard-diamond-11-05-1949-ep028--62671677theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62671677Sat, 14 Dec 2024 00:15:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-angry-eagle-philip-marlowe-04-18-1950-ep080--62978425theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978425Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:10:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1781classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse80fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-silver-queen-matter-johnny-dollar-04-24-1960-ep687--62978464theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978464Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:05:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1389bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse687fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-sisters-dragnet-05-31-1955-ep302--62978453theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978453Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1759crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse302fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/records-of-death-nick-carter-01-22-1944-ep041--62978471theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978471Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1763charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-saturday-night-matter-johnny-dollar-03-20-1960-ep683--62978460theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978460Sun, 08 Dec 2024 23:55:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart

]]>1490bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse683fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dollar-diamond-heist-richard-diamond-11-12-1949-ep029--62671676theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62671676Sat, 07 Dec 2024 23:50:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-deal-dragnet-04-19-1955-ep296--62978447theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart


]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62978447Fri, 06 Dec 2024 23:20:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart


]]>1467crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse296fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-name-to-remember-philip-marlowe-04-09-1949-ep028--62671670theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62671670Fri, 06 Dec 2024 02:45:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>17651940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wholly-unexpected-matter-johnny-dollar-06-26-1960-ep696--62646294theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62646294Wed, 04 Dec 2024 03:05:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1391bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse696fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bill-kirby-murder-case-richard-diamond-10-29-1949-ep027--62671674theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62671674Tue, 03 Dec 2024 03:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-angry-eagle-philip-marlowe-04-18-1950-ep080--62671668theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62671668Mon, 02 Dec 2024 02:40:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1781classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse80fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/diamond-in-the-sky-box-13-11-21-1948-ep14--62646324theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62646324Sun, 01 Dec 2024 02:35:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>16311940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-harried-heiress-matter-johnny-dollar-06-12-1960-ep694--62646293theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62646293Fri, 29 Nov 2024 02:30:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1405bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse694fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-flask-of-death-matter-johnny-dollar-06-19-1960-ep695--62646292theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62646292Wed, 27 Nov 2024 07:30:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1066bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse695fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-daughter-dragnet-09-13-1955-ep317--62252417theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62252417Tue, 26 Nov 2024 07:25:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1504crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse317fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rene-bennet-protection-case-richard-diamond-10-22-1949-ep026--62671675theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62671675Mon, 25 Nov 2024 07:20:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television.]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-laugh-philip-marlowe-04-02-1949-ep027--62671669theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62671669Sun, 24 Nov 2024 07:15:08 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards.]]>1769classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-canned-canary-matter-johnny-dollar-06-05-1960-ep693--62646291theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62646291Sat, 23 Nov 2024 07:15:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1476bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse693fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/damsel-in-distress-box-13-11-14-1948-ep13--62646323theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62646323Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:10:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>16171940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-fellow-dragnet-08-30-1955-ep315--62646255theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62646255Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:10:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1450crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse315fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bogus-bills-case-richard-diamond-10-15-1949-ep025--62671673theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62671673Thu, 21 Nov 2024 01:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television.]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-beer-dragnet-08-16-1955-ep313--62646254theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62646254Wed, 20 Nov 2024 02:35:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1583crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse313fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-green-flame-philip-marlowe-03-26-1949-ep026--62671667theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62671667Wed, 20 Nov 2024 01:00:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1769classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-man-who-waits-matter-johnny-dollar-05-22-1960-ep691--62646289theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62646289Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:55:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1211bob_bailey,cbs,classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,otr_detectives,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuths,theater_of_the_mindfalse691fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/triple-cross-box-13-11-07-1948-ep12--62646321theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62646321Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:55:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him.]]>16141940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-blonde-dragnet-08-23-1955-ep314--62646252theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62646252Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:50:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1487crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse314fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/go-away-dixie-gillian-pat-novak-11-24-1946-ep09--62149186theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62149186Sat, 16 Nov 2024 00:45:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Pat Novak for Hire! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners made popularized it among fans.]]>1784crime,crime_drama,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,jack_webb,nostalgia,old_time_radio,pat_novak,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_burr,storytellingfalse9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nine-hours-to-live-nick-carter-01-15-1944-ep040--62202896theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62202896Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:40:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen.]]>1767charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse40fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-redrock-matter-johnny-dollar-05-29-1960-ep692--62646290theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62646290Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:40:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield.]]>1377bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse692fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-missus-dragnet-08-09-1955-ep312--62646251theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62646251Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:10:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1751crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse312fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/suicide-or-murder-box-13-10-31-1948-ep11--62646322theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62646322Mon, 11 Nov 2024 01:05:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>16131940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gibson-murder-case-richard-diamond-10-08-1949-ep024--62202884theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62202884Sun, 10 Nov 2024 01:05:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dancing-hands-philip-marlowe-03-19-1949-ep025--62173291theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62173291Sat, 09 Nov 2024 01:00:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1780classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-ruling-dragnet-09-06-1955-ep316--62646253theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62646253Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:25:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1749crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse316fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-deadly-debt-matter-johnny-dollar-08-28-1960-ep703--62202668theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62202668Wed, 06 Nov 2024 23:23:41 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1468bob_bailey,cbs,classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,otr_detectives,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuths,theater_of_the_mindfalse703fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-great-torino-box-13-10-24-1948-ep10--62252521theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62252521Sat, 02 Nov 2024 20:10:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>16201940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-killer-kin-matter-johnny-dollar-09-04-1960-ep704--62202671theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62202671Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:05:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1234bob_bailey,cbs,classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,otr_detectives,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuths,theater_of_the_mindfalse704fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-grim-hunters-philip-marlowe-03-12-1949-ep024--62173290theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62173290Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:05:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1788classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-200-000-dollar-bundle-richard-diamond-09-24-1949-ep023--62202882theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62202882Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:00:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-ruling-dragnet-09-06-1955-ep316--62252416theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62252416Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:55:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1749crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse316fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cable-car-case-candy-matson-07-07-1949-ep02--62252464theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62252464Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:55:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Candy Matson! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1788candy_matson,crime,detective,drama,female,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,mystery,natalie_masters,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,private_investigator,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,storytellingfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-one-hour-caper-sam-spade-01-04-1948-ep080--61231739theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61231739Sun, 27 Oct 2024 19:50:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Sam Spade! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1380classics,crime,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse80fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-jerome-j-jerome-case-richard-diamond-09-17-1949-ep022--62202881theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62202881Sat, 26 Oct 2024 19:45:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-twisted-twin-matter-johnny-dollar-08-21-1960-ep702--62202670theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62202670Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:40:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1313bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse702fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-close-dragnet-09-20-1955-ep318--62252414theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62252414Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:40:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1524crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse318fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/double-disguise-nick-carter-01-08-1944-ep039--62202897theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62202897Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:25:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1778charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse39fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-van-dyke-seance-case-richard-diamond-09-10-1949-ep021--62202883theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62202883Tue, 22 Oct 2024 23:20:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-paradise-lost-matter-johnny-dollar-08-14-1960-ep701--62202667theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62202667Mon, 21 Oct 2024 23:20:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1260bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse701fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-calcutta-trunk-caper-sam-spade-06-08-1947-ep050--61231740theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61231740Mon, 21 Oct 2024 01:00:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Sam Spade! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1480classics,crime,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse50fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-harry-baker-case-richard-diamond-09-03-1949-ep020--62202880theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62202880Sat, 19 Oct 2024 22:55:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse20fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-scrapbook-dragnet-05-01-1956-ep350--62173227theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62173227Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:10:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1535crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,los_angeles,mystery,nostalgia,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse350fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-friend-from-detroit-philip-marlowe-03-05-1949-ep023--62173292theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62173292Fri, 18 Oct 2024 01:30:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1779classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/substitute-bride-nick-carter-11-17-1943-ep033--62202898theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62202898Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:30:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1770charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-too-much-money-matter-johnny-dollar-09-11-1960-ep705--62202669theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62202669Tue, 15 Oct 2024 23:55:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1320bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse705fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-dream-dragnet-04-03-1956-ep346--62173226theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62173226Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:30:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1577false346fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lonesome-reunion-philip-marlowe-02-12-1949-ep020--62173289theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62173289Sun, 13 Oct 2024 21:25:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1726classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse20fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-jean-cooper-murder-case-richard-diamond-08-20-1949-ep18--61255802theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61255802Sat, 12 Oct 2024 20:20:04 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>17521940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bow-window-caper-sam-spade-11-09-1947-ep72--61231737theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61231737Sat, 12 Oct 2024 01:30:03 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Sam Spade! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1722classics,crime,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse72fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-present-dragnet-10-30-1956-ep365--62173228theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62173228Fri, 11 Oct 2024 01:40:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1539crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse365fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lynn-knight-case-richard-diamond-08-06-1949-ep016--61255804theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61255804Thu, 10 Oct 2024 01:20:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wrong-sign-matter-johnny-dollar-04-02-1961-ep734--61255431theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61255431Wed, 09 Oct 2024 01:35:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ All...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music

]]>1426bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse734fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/johnny-brown-gambling-ring-pat-novak-08-03-1947-ep45--62172694theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music


Pat Novak for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak was not a detective by trade, but he owned a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rented out boats and did odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners popularized it among fans.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62172694Tue, 08 Oct 2024 01:20:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Pat Novak for Hire! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel | YouTube Music


Pat Novak for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak was not a detective by trade, but he owned a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rented out boats and did odd jobs to make money. The series' fast-paced, hard-boiled dialogue and action and witty one-liners popularized it among fans.

]]>1739crime,crime_drama,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,jack_webb,nostalgia,old_time_radio,pat_novak,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_burr,storytellingfalse45fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-dream-dragnet-04-03-1956-ep346--61255730theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61255730Sun, 06 Oct 2024 00:05:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer an OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1577crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse346fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-eddie-garrett-case-richard-diamond-08-27-1949-ep019--61255803theaterofthemind-otr.com - Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61255803Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:05:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Podcasts @ https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016 |...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>17541940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gold-key-caper-sam-spade-01-25-1948-ep083--61231738theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61231738Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:05:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Sam Spade! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1366classics,crime,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse83fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-great-torino-box-13-10-24-1948-ep10--61164646theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under - Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164646Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:25:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under - Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under - Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>16201940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-long-rope-philip-marlowe-02-05-1949-ep019--61255815theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61255815Mon, 30 Sep 2024 23:20:03 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations as well as many podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1780classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-who-s-who-matter-johnny-dollar-02-05-1961-ep726--61255430theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61255430Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:15:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1419bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse726fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mysterious-set-of-books-pat-novak-08-10-1947--62149184theaterofthemind-otr.com - Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62149184Sat, 28 Sep 2024 23:26:26 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode! Pat Novak, for Hire was a detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 on the West Coast and again nationwide in 1949. The episodes were set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicted the city as a dark, rough...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music]]>1740crime,crime_drama,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,jack_webb,nostalgia,old_time_radio,pat_novak,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_burr,sanfrancisco,storytellingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-very-fishy-matter-johnny-dollar-01-15-1961-ep723--61255432theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61255432Sat, 28 Sep 2024 14:25:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The...theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1493bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse723fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-martin-hyer-case-richard-diamond-07-23-1949-ep014--61255805theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61255805Fri, 27 Sep 2024 23:25:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards,...theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>17561940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-four-is-a-crowd-matter-johnny-dollar-07-29-1962--61205248theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61205248Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:05:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The...theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1464bob_bailey,cbs,classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,otr_detectives,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuths,theater_of_the_mindfalse802fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-fellow-dragnet-08-30-1955-ep315--61255728 We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61255728Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:05:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American... We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1450crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse315fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hard-way-out-philip-marlowe-11-28-1948-ep010--61164657theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164657Wed, 25 Sep 2024 23:50:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe....theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1752classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-case-of-trouble-matter-yours-truly-johnny-dollar-08-05-1962-ep803--61205247theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61205247Tue, 24 Sep 2024 23:50:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The...theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1503bob_bailey,cbs,classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,otr_detectives,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuths,theater_of_the_mindfalse803fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drug-ring-murder-nick-carter-master-detective-11-10-1943-ep031--61164672theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164672Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music]]>1758charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-string-dragnet-01-18-1953-ep187--61205260 We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61205260Sun, 22 Sep 2024 23:05:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American... We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1763crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse187fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-old-acquaintance-philip-marlowe-12-26-1948-ep014--61164658theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164658Sat, 21 Sep 2024 15:05:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe....theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1766classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-adam-figg-caper-sam-spade-10-05-1947-ep67--61231734theaterofthemind-otr.com The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951) radio series was loosely 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61231734Fri, 20 Sep 2024 23:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Sam Spade! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951) radio series was loosely on the private detective character Sam...theaterofthemind-otr.com The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951) radio series was loosely 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1862classics,crime,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-easy-mark-philip-marlowe-01-29-1949-ep018--61255814theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61255814Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:10:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe....theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1747classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-short-term-matter-johnny-dollar-01-29-1961-ep725--61255433theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61255433Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:10:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The...theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1368bob_bailey,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,les_crutchfield,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse725fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-orange-dog-philip-marlowe-01-22-1949-ep017--61255813theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61255813Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:50:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe....theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1769classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/book-of-poems-box-13-10-17-1948-ep09--61164643theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164643Mon, 16 Sep 2024 23:45:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Box 13 is a syndicated radio drama about the escapades of newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist Dan...theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>16331940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-close-dragnet-09-20-1955-ep318--61255729 We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61255729Sun, 15 Sep 2024 23:35:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American... We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1524crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse318fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/body-on-the-slab-nick-carter-master-detective-11-03-1943-ep030--61164671theaterofthemind-otr.com - Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164671Sun, 15 Sep 2024 14:10:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music]]>1771charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse30fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-eavesdrop-dragnet-12-14-1952-ep182--61205259 We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61205259Sat, 14 Sep 2024 23:55:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American... We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1737crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse182fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-black-halo-philip-marlowe-01-15-1949-ep016--61164660theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164660Sat, 14 Sep 2024 14:10:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe....theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1771classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-oldest-gag-matter-johnny-dollar-08-12-1962-ep804--61205249theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61205249Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:10:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The...theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1441bob_bailey,cbs,classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,otr_detectives,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuths,theater_of_the_mindfalse804fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/double-mothers-box-13-10-10-1948-ep08--61164645theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164645Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:05:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Box 13 is a syndicated radio drama about the escapades of newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist Dan...theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>16361940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse8fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lynn-knight-case-richard-diamond-08-06-1949-ep016--61164637theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164637Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:10:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards,...theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-restless-day-philip-marlowe-01-08-1949-ep015--61164659theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164659Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:55:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe....theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1783classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-small-dragnet-01-11-1953-ep186--61205258 We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61205258Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:25:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American... We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1767crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse186fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-death-and-company-caper-sam-spade-80-09-1946-ep5--61231736theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61231736Mon, 09 Sep 2024 22:45:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Sam Spade! We offer a Crime, Detective and 4 other OTR radio stations at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music]]>1750classics,crime,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-martin-hyer-case-richard-diamond-07-23-1949-ep014--61164636theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164636Sun, 08 Sep 2024 15:05:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards,...theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>17561940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/steven-in-a-rest-home-rocky-fortune-10-13-1953-ep02--61165236theaterofthemind-otr.com - Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61165236Sat, 07 Sep 2024 13:55:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Fortune! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>13911950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-mole-dragnet-12-07-1952-ep181--61205257 We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61205257Sat, 07 Sep 2024 00:50:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American... We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1768crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse181fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/short-assignment-box-13-10-03-1948-ep07--61164642theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164642Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:35:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Box 13 is a syndicated radio drama about the escapades of newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist Dan...theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>16101940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse7fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-man-who-hated-women-richard-diamond-07-16-1949-ep013--61164634theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164634Wed, 04 Sep 2024 23:30:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards,...theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>17541940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-fake-dragnet-06-01-1951-ep051--61192133 We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61192133Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:15:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American... We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1771crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse51fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-donna-dunham-case-candy-matson-04-04-1949-ep04--61246851theaterofthemind-otr.com - Candy Matson, YUkon 2-8209 ran from 1949-1951. Natalie Masters played the pretty, but tough and fearless private eye. Her love interest, Lt. Ray Mallard was played by Henry Leff. She was smart and was never be intimidated by any bad guys. Each episode she would take a job from her apartment and go to an actual location in San Francisco. Many radio experts have written and stated that Candy Matson was the finest of all female P.I.'s.- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | [Apple]  Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61246851Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:05:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Candy Matson! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Candy Matson, YUkon 2-8209 ran from 1949-1951. Natalie Masters played the pretty, but tough and...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Candy Matson, YUkon 2-8209 ran from 1949-1951. Natalie Masters played the pretty, but tough and fearless private eye. Her love interest, Lt. Ray Mallard was played by Henry Leff. She was smart and was never be intimidated by any bad guys. Each episode she would take a job from her apartment and go to an actual location in San Francisco. Many radio experts have written and stated that Candy Matson was the finest of all female P.I.'s.- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | [Apple]  Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music]]>1603candy_matson,crime,detective,drama,female,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,mystery,natalie_masters,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,private_investigator,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuth,storytellingfalse4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charles-walsh-and-bob-wells-richard-diamond-07-09-1949-ep012--61164635theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164635Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:50:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards,...theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robert-w-perry-yours-truly-johnny-dollar-03-04-1949-ep004--61081784theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61081784Mon, 02 Sep 2024 23:10:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The...theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1813bob_bailey,cbs,classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,otr_detectives,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuths,theater_of_the_mindfalse4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sixteen-jewel-thieves-dragnet-08-18-1949-ep011--61119941 We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61119941Mon, 02 Sep 2024 14:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American... We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1782crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-slow-boat-from-china-yours-truly-johnny-dollar-02-25-1949-ep003--61081782theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61081782Sun, 01 Sep 2024 23:40:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The...theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1700bob_bailey,cbs,classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,otr_detectives,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuths,theater_of_the_mindfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-covertible-caper-adventures-of-sam-spade-06-15-1947-ep51--61231735theaterofthemind-otr.com The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951) radio series was loosely 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61231735Sun, 01 Sep 2024 20:30:14 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Sam Spade! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951) radio series was loosely on the private detective character Sam...theaterofthemind-otr.com The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951) radio series was loosely 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 Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1861classics,crime,detective,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,howard_duff,lurene_tuttle,noir,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sam_spade,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse51fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bloody-hat-case-richard-diamond-07-02-1949-ep011--61164633theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164633Sun, 01 Sep 2024 15:25:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards,...theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/count-me-out-rocky-jordan-11-07-1948-ep002--61165234theaterofthemind-otr.com - Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61165234Sun, 01 Sep 2024 03:15:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Jordan! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1783cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shanghaied-box-13-09-26-1948-ep06--61164641Hope you enjoy the episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164641Sat, 31 Aug 2024 15:05:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Box 13 is a syndicated radio drama about the escapades of newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist Dan...Hope you enjoy the episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>16381940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse6fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bartered-bridegroom-rocky-jordan-10-31-1948-ep001--61165233theaterofthemind-otr.com - Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61165233Thu, 29 Aug 2024 23:25:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Jordan! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was later replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief period in 1951. Jay Novello played Sabaaya throughout the entire series. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1787cairo,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,egypt,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,jack_moyles,jay_novello,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_jordan,storytellingfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oyster-shucker-rocky-fortune-10-06-1953-ep01--61165235theaterofthemind-otr.com - Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61165235Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:10:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Rocky Fortune! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26 weeks it aired, it's a nice boon for Frank Sinatra fans. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>15001950s,classics,crime,crime_fiction,detective,drama,fiction,frank_sinatra,golden_age_of_radio,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,performing_arts,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,rocky_fortune,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-angle-on-murder-nick-carter-master-detective-10-25-1943-ep029--61164670theaterofthemind-otr.com - Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164670Thu, 29 Aug 2024 01:05:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>1756charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-tom-waxman-bombing-case-richard-diamond-06-26-1949-ep010--61164639We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164639Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:40:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards,...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>17501940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/maniac-murderer-dragnet-08-11-1949-ep010--61119940 We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61119940Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:15:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American... We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music]]>1794crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/extra-extra-box-13-09-19-1948-ep05--61164644We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61164644Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:35:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Box 13 is a syndicated radio drama about the escapades of newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist Dan...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

]]>16011940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dragnet-missing-persons-juanita-lasky-07-28-1949-ep008--61119938 We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. -Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep our OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61119938Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:45:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American... We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. -Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep our OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>1794crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse8fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nick-carter-master-detective-flying-duck-murders-10-04-1943-ep026--61019635We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep our OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019635Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:20:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep our OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>1621charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/box-13-actor-s-alibi-09-12-1948-ep04--61019646We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep our OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019646Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:35:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Box 13 is a syndicated radio drama about the escapades of newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist Dan...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep our OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>15871940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dragnet-attempted-city-hall-bombing-07-21-1949-ep007--61119937 We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. -Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep our OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61119937Sun, 25 Aug 2024 14:10:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American... We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. -Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep our OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>1798crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/philip-marlowe-the-panama-hat-10-10-1948-ep003--61019024We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com -- 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019024Sun, 25 Aug 2024 00:50:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com -- The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com -- 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>1731classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fred-sears-murder-case-richard-diamond-06-19-1949-ep009--61019639We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019639Sat, 24 Aug 2024 19:05:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards,...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-there-s-a-will-philip-marlowe-10-17-1948-ep004--61019025We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019025Sat, 24 Aug 2024 16:05:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe....We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com]]>1765classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nick-carter-master-detective-glass-coffin-09-27-1943-ep025--61019634We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019634Sat, 24 Aug 2024 13:50:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>1775charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-s-prison-evidence-nick-carter-master-detective-10-18-1943-ep028--61019632We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep our OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019632Sat, 24 Aug 2024 11:19:04 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. - Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep our OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com]]>1784charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-betty-moran-case-richard-diamond-05-29-1949-ep006--61019640We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019640Sat, 24 Aug 2024 00:15:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards,...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse6fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/benny-trounsel-narcotics-dragnet-08-04-1949-ep009--61119939 We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. -Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep our OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61119939Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:50:07 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American... We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. -Thank you for listening, consider a donation to help keep our OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>1782crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-stolen-purse-richard-diamond-05-22-1949-ep005--61019642We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019642Fri, 23 Aug 2024 15:00:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards,...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>17711940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/philip-marlowe-the-persian-slippers-10-03-1948-ep002--61019023We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com -- 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019023Fri, 23 Aug 2024 02:55:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com -- The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com -- 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>1777classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dragnet-red-light-bandit-07-14-1949-ep006--61019019 We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019019Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:25:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American... We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>1776crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse6fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/yours-truly-johnny-dollar-the-perikoff-policy-02-18-1949-ep001--61081783We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com -- 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61081783Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:20:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com -- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962....We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com -- 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 Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>1738bob_bailey,cbs,classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,hard_boiled,johnny_dollar,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,otr_detectives,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,sleuths,theater_of_the_mindfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/box-13-blackmail-is-murder-09-05-1948-ep03--61019645We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019645Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:05:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Box 13 is a syndicated radio drama about the escapades of newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist Dan...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>16181940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dragnet-the-helen-corday-murder-07-07-1949-ep005--61019016 We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019016Wed, 21 Aug 2024 02:25:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American... We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>1790crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/philip-marlowe-the-heart-of-gold-10-24-1948-ep005--61019026We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com -- 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019026Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:55:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com -- The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com -- 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. - We welcome your support as we aim to keep the OTR radio stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>1808classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dragnet-homicide-06-24-1949-ep004--61019018 We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Support this and our other podcasts, and keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019018Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:25:01 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American... We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Support this and our other podcasts, and keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>1792crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/box-13-insurance-fraud-scheme-08-29-1948-ep02--61019644We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him. - Help keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019644Mon, 19 Aug 2024 02:35:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Box 13 is a syndicated radio drama about the escapades of newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist Dan...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him. - Help keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>16381940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/murder-in-the-crypt-nick-carter-08-02-1943-ep017--61019633theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019633Sun, 18 Aug 2024 14:25:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations @ https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @...theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music]]>1749charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ralph-chase-case-richard-diamond-05-15-1949-ep004--61019638We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - Help keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019638Sat, 17 Aug 2024 22:40:03 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards,...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - Help keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>17731940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dragnet-the-werewolf-06-17-1949-ep003--61019017 We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Support this and our other podcasts, and keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019017Sat, 17 Aug 2024 14:10:06 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American... We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Support this and our other podcasts, and keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>1773crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/box-13-the-first-letter-08-22-1948-ep01--61019643We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him. - Help keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019643Fri, 16 Aug 2024 17:10:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Box 13! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Box 13 is a syndicated radio drama about the escapades of newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist Dan...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 for his fiction. "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times". The episodes followed Holiday's adventures when he responded to the letters sent to him. - Help keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>16291940s,adventure,alan_ladd,box_13,crime,crime_drama,detective,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,melodrama,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,storytelling,sylvia_picker,vern_carstensenfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/philip-marlowe-the-king-in-yellow-07-08-1947-ep004--61019020We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com -- 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. --- Support this and our other podcasts, and keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019020Fri, 16 Aug 2024 01:47:30 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Philip Marlowe! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com -- The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com -- 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. --- Support this and our other podcasts, and keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com

]]>1785classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/philip-marlowe-red-wind-06-17-1947-ep001--61019022We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com -- 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. --- Support this and our other podcasts, and keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts here @ Spreaker.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019022Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:10:02 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com -- The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe. He was a gritty,...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com -- 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. --- Support this and our other podcasts, and keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts here @ Spreaker.com]]>1849classics,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/philip-marlowe-who-shot-waldo-06-12-1947--61019021We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com -- 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. --- Support this and our other podcasts, and keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts here @ Spreaker.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019021Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:50:03 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com -- The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe. He was a gritty,...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com -- 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. "Hard-boiled" refers to a gritter urban element to the detective genre. Marlowe could handle a gun and take a beating, but he was also college educated. He played chess and appreciated classical music. He had standards too, he turned down jobs that didn't measure up to those standards. --- Support this and our other podcasts, and keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts here @ Spreaker.com]]>1442classic,crime,crime_drama,detective,drama,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,hard_boiled,melodrama,mystery,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,phillip_marlowe,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,raymond_chandler,sleuth,theater_of_the_mindfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nick-carter-master-detective-the-echo-of-death-07-06-1943-ep013--61019631We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. - Support this and our other podcasts, and keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019631Wed, 14 Aug 2024 01:40:05 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Nick Carter! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played his assistant, Patsy Bowen. - Support this and our other podcasts, and keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com]]>1773charlotte_manson,classics,crime,crime_drama,detectives,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,lon_clark,nick_carter,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,patsy_bowen,radio,radio_drama,radio_play,storytellingfalse13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dragnet-the-nickel-plated-gun-06-10-1949-ep002--61019015 We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Support this and our other podcasts, and keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts here @ Spreaker.com

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019015Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:16:55 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American... We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as stoic Sergeant Joe Friday in the American radio series. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. - Support this and our other podcasts, and keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts here @ Spreaker.com

]]>1783crime,crime_drama,detective,dragnet,drama,golden_age_of_radio,jack_webb,joe_friday,mystery,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,police,police_procedural,radio_drama,radio_play,sergeant_joe_friday,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-barton-case-richard-diamond-05-01-1949-ep002--61019641We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - Help keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61019641Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:15:18 +0000theaterofthemind-otr.comHope you enjoy the episode of Richard Diamond! We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at https://theaterofthemind-otr.com - Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards,...We offer a Crime, Detective OTR radio station and many other podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - 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 private detective. Episodes often had Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a popular song to his girlfriend, Helen Asher. This radio program was later adapted to television. - Help keep the OTR stations commercial-free: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jared.day.oldtimeradio --- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all the podcasts @ Spreaker.com]]>16321940s,1950s,blake_edwards,classics,crime,detectives,dick_powell,drama,fiction,golden_age_of_radio,gumshoe,nostalgia,oldtimeradio,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,radio_play,richard_diamond,storytelling,theater_of_the_mindfalse2full