https://www.oldtimeretroradio.comenDramaCopyright Old Time Retro Radiohttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0aa2c84c3a1b2303fc40d9c73bcca2dc.jpghttps://www.oldtimeretroradio.comMon, 26 Oct 2026 13:37:04 +0000Old Time Retro RadioOld Time Retro Radiocontact@fknpods.comBoston Blackie | Old Time Radio brings back classic Boston Blackie radio episodes from the golden age of old time radio. Listen to vintage detective drama, crime stories, mystery cases, clever investigations, suspenseful radio plays, classic radio...false19ce1d38-d505-54a3-9cba-3600bc73219bepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-reynolds-and-the-stolen-goods-old-time-radio-1948--75998558
While shopping for a gift, Blackie makes a joking remark that John Reynolds takes as underworld code. A suspicious offer of stolen jewelry draws Blackie into a dangerous fencing operation, where a seemingly easy bargain points toward murder and a larger criminal racket.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
23:32 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75998558Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:34:08 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Reynolds and the Stolen Goods,” originally broadcast September 1, 1948, is episode 190 of the syndicated detective series starring Richard Kollmar as Boston Blackie. Maurice Tarplin appears as Inspector Farraday. While shopping for a...
While shopping for a gift, Blackie makes a joking remark that John Reynolds takes as underworld code. A suspicious offer of stolen jewelry draws Blackie into a dangerous fencing operation, where a seemingly easy bargain points toward murder and a larger criminal racket.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
23:32 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1420falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-charity-gambling-ring-old-time-radio-1949--75976092
When a charity event conceals a crooked roulette operation, Blackie follows the trail from a pressured henchman to the polished underworld figure known as Fancy Dan Carpenter. A suspicious interest in perfume and a clue hidden in the rigged roulette wheels give Blackie a dangerous new angle on the racket.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
26:40 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75976092Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:33:34 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Charity Gambling Ring,” originally broadcast March 23, 1949, is episode 219. Richard Kollmar stars as the resourceful former jewel thief turned detective. When a charity event conceals a crooked roulette operation, Blackie follows...
When a charity event conceals a crooked roulette operation, Blackie follows the trail from a pressured henchman to the polished underworld figure known as Fancy Dan Carpenter. A suspicious interest in perfume and a clue hidden in the rigged roulette wheels give Blackie a dangerous new angle on the racket.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
26:40 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1608falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-uncle-bill-blaine-s-legacy-old-time-radio-1945--75964321
When wealthy William Blaine receives anonymous death threats, he pressures Boston Blackie into becoming his bodyguard—only for danger to close in at the Blaine family home. With Inspector Farraday watching closely and resentful relatives nearby, Blackie confronts a tense locked-room mystery. Jan Miner co-stars as Mary Wesley, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
27:16 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75964321Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:33:53 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Uncle Bill Blaine’s Legacy” (episode 19), originally broadcast May 16, 1945. This Richard Kollmar-led installment is also known under alternate titles including “William Blaine Case.” When wealthy William Blaine receives anonymous...
When wealthy William Blaine receives anonymous death threats, he pressures Boston Blackie into becoming his bodyguard—only for danger to close in at the Blaine family home. With Inspector Farraday watching closely and resentful relatives nearby, Blackie confronts a tense locked-room mystery. Jan Miner co-stars as Mary Wesley, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
27:16 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1647falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-mary-asks-blackie-to-get-her-cousin-s-song-published-old-time-radio-1949--75939511
Mary’s request that Blackie help her cousin place a song with publisher Joe Hendricks draws him into the competitive world of commercial songwriting. When one member of Hendricks’ songwriting team is found shot, Blackie and Farraday investigate a case also circulated under the collector titles “Tin Pan Alley Murder” and “Murder in the Music Room.”

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
30:09 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75939511Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:33:57 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Mary Asks Blackie to Get Her Cousin’s Song Published,” originally broadcast February 2, 1949, is episode 212. Richard Kollmar stars as Blackie, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. Mary’s request...
Mary’s request that Blackie help her cousin place a song with publisher Joe Hendricks draws him into the competitive world of commercial songwriting. When one member of Hendricks’ songwriting team is found shot, Blackie and Farraday investigate a case also circulated under the collector titles “Tin Pan Alley Murder” and “Murder in the Music Room.”

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
30:09 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1819falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-steal-or-be-killed-old-time-radio-1947--75922083
During a Christmas-season trip to dinner, Blackie, Mary, and Farraday encounter the suspected robber of a jewelry store. The man is quickly detained—but the four stolen diamond rings are nowhere to be found, leaving Blackie with a baffling missing-evidence mystery.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
26:25 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75922083Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:33:50 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Steal or Be Killed,” originally broadcast December 17, 1947, is episode 153. Richard Kollmar stars as the resourceful former jewel thief turned detective, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday....
During a Christmas-season trip to dinner, Blackie, Mary, and Farraday encounter the suspected robber of a jewelry store. The man is quickly detained—but the four stolen diamond rings are nowhere to be found, leaving Blackie with a baffling missing-evidence mystery.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
26:25 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1600falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-jack-small-alias-bill-bigelow-old-time-radio-1947--75899760
When police spot the car of wanted murderer Jack Small near a westside quarry, they suspect he may be living under the name Bill Bigelow. Blackie and Mary follow leads involving a rooming-house address, a debt, and a small but intriguing clue connected to mint candies.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:38 Original Broadcast
27:12 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75899760Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:33:49 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “Jack Small Alias Bill Bigelow,” originally broadcast January 7, 1947. Episode 104 of the 1945–1950 syndicated series stars Richard Kollmar as Boston Blackie, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector...
When police spot the car of wanted murderer Jack Small near a westside quarry, they suspect he may be living under the name Bill Bigelow. Blackie and Mary follow leads involving a rooming-house address, a debt, and a small but intriguing clue connected to mint candies.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:38 Original Broadcast
27:12 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1640falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-kingston-unlucky-at-cards-old-time-radio-1945--75876402
After Charlie Kingston loses the valuable Westfield diamond in a crooked card game, he claims Blackie has the gem. With the missing diamond drawing police attention and danger mounting around Blackie’s apartment building, Blackie must protect his name while tracing the jewel’s tangled path. The episode is also known as “The Westfield Diamond.”

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
27:09 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75876402Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:33:58 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Kingston Unlucky at Cards,” originally broadcast October 4, 1945. Episode 38 of the syndicated detective series stars Richard Kollmar as Boston Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. After Charlie Kingston loses the...
After Charlie Kingston loses the valuable Westfield diamond in a crooked card game, he claims Blackie has the gem. With the missing diamond drawing police attention and danger mounting around Blackie’s apartment building, Blackie must protect his name while tracing the jewel’s tangled path. The episode is also known as “The Westfield Diamond.”

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
27:09 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1636falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-wind-blows-west-old-time-radio-1948--75859144
A string of murders is tied to copies of a popular new novel, The Wind Blows West, credited to the elusive John Gaylord. Blackie and Inspector Faraday trace the danger from a city bookstore into the guarded world of publishing—and toward the lingering secrets of an old Alaska expedition. The episode is also known as “The Best Seller Case” and “The Deadly Book Case.”

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
26:30 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75859144Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:33:45 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “Wind Blows West,” originally broadcast February 11, 1948. Episode 161 stars Richard Kollmar as the resourceful detective Boston Blackie, with Lesley Woods and Maurice Tarplin. A string of murders is tied to copies of a...
A string of murders is tied to copies of a popular new novel, The Wind Blows West, credited to the elusive John Gaylord. Blackie and Inspector Faraday trace the danger from a city bookstore into the guarded world of publishing—and toward the lingering secrets of an old Alaska expedition. The episode is also known as “The Best Seller Case” and “The Deadly Book Case.”

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
26:30 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1602falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-open-season-on-henry-williams-old-time-radio-1947--75846491
When a man is shot at 10 Barton Road, gangster Henry Williams fears he was the intended target and turns to Boston Blackie for help. With Inspector Farraday on the case, Blackie follows clues from the city’s East Side rackets—and finds that an ordinary newspaper item may hold unexpected significance.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
24:16 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75846491Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:33:26 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie — “Open Season on Henry Williams,” originally broadcast December 3, 1947, is episode 151 of the syndicated Richard Kollmar series. Also cataloged under the alternate title “Murder by the Book,” it stars Kollmar as the resourceful former...
When a man is shot at 10 Barton Road, gangster Henry Williams fears he was the intended target and turns to Boston Blackie for help. With Inspector Farraday on the case, Blackie follows clues from the city’s East Side rackets—and finds that an ordinary newspaper item may hold unexpected significance.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
24:16 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1464falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-masters-diamond-old-time-radio-1945--75837469
Blackie and Mary attend a fashionable dinner party at the Masters home when the family’s celebrated diamond disappears and a murder disrupts the evening. With Inspector Faraday investigating, Blackie must sort through the Masters family, their guests, and a pair of jewel thieves whose involvement may be more complicated than it first appears.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
24:56 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75837469Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:33:52 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “The Masters Diamond,” episode 50, originally broadcast December 27, 1945. This installment of the Frederic W. Ziv syndicated detective series stars Richard Kollmar as Boston Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday...
Blackie and Mary attend a fashionable dinner party at the Masters home when the family’s celebrated diamond disappears and a murder disrupts the evening. With Inspector Faraday investigating, Blackie must sort through the Masters family, their guests, and a pair of jewel thieves whose involvement may be more complicated than it first appears.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
24:56 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1503falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-blackie-loves-helen-old-time-radio-1948--75825596
When Mary finds Blackie apparently involved with Helen Carver, a romantic misunderstanding soon intersects with a dangerous scheme involving Harry Kane, a locked safe, and papers someone wants destroyed. Blackie’s old safecracking talents become central to the case.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
26:23 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75825596Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:33:56 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “Blackie Loves Helen,” originally broadcast February 4, 1948. Listed as episode 160, this installment stars Richard Kollmar as the resourceful Boston Blackie, with Lesley Woods as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector...
When Mary finds Blackie apparently involved with Helen Carver, a romantic misunderstanding soon intersects with a dangerous scheme involving Harry Kane, a locked safe, and papers someone wants destroyed. Blackie’s old safecracking talents become central to the case.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
26:23 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1595falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-jackie-meers-prison-break-old-time-radio-1948--75785458
When Jackie Meers and members of the Bolo Gang escape from prison, Blackie is drawn into a baffling mystery: how did the prisoners arrange their break without openly communicating? Meers’ persistent “Fly, Fly, Fly” refrain may hold a clue as Blackie investigates a covert signaling scheme. This Mutual-network production was written by Ralph Rosenberg for Frederic W. Ziv Co.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
27:06 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75785458Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:33:52 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “Jackie Meers Prison Break,” originally broadcast May 5, 1948. Episode 173 stars Richard Kollmar as the resourceful detective and former jewel thief Boston Blackie. When Jackie Meers and members of the Bolo Gang escape from...
When Jackie Meers and members of the Bolo Gang escape from prison, Blackie is drawn into a baffling mystery: how did the prisoners arrange their break without openly communicating? Meers’ persistent “Fly, Fly, Fly” refrain may hold a clue as Blackie investigates a covert signaling scheme. This Mutual-network production was written by Ralph Rosenberg for Frederic W. Ziv Co.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
27:06 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1636falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-blackie-goes-to-jail-for-diamond-theft-old-time-radio-1946--75755026
Convicted of the theft and of trying to sell the missing gems, Blackie is sent to the state penitentiary while Mary Wesley refuses to accept the evidence against him at face value. Richard Kollmar stars as Boston Blackie, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday, in this Frederic W. Ziv syndicated series installment.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:36 Original Broadcast
27:54 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75755026Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:34:00 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Blackie Goes to Jail for Diamond Theft,” originally broadcast December 3, 1946. Episode 99 finds the resourceful detective caught in a diamond-theft case that has already brought Inspector Farraday’s investigation to a close....
Convicted of the theft and of trying to sell the missing gems, Blackie is sent to the state penitentiary while Mary Wesley refuses to accept the evidence against him at face value. Richard Kollmar stars as Boston Blackie, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday, in this Frederic W. Ziv syndicated series installment.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:36 Original Broadcast
27:54 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1682falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-blackie-shoots-a-watchman-old-time-radio-1947--75728408
Blackie goes undercover with the Fredericks gang to collect evidence, but Mary arranges for a private detective to keep watch over him. When a nighttime robbery puts Blackie in the path of a night watchman, his carefully planned operation brings unwelcome suspicion from Inspector Farraday.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
28:24 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75728408Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:34:26 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Blackie Shoots a Watchman,” originally broadcast June 11, 1947, is episode 126 of the classic detective series. Richard Kollmar stars as the resourceful former jewel thief turned crime-solver, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice...
Blackie goes undercover with the Fredericks gang to collect evidence, but Mary arranges for a private detective to keep watch over him. When a nighttime robbery puts Blackie in the path of a night watchman, his carefully planned operation brings unwelcome suspicion from Inspector Farraday.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
28:24 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1715falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-blackie-breaks-into-prison-old-time-radio-1947--75698599
Blackie deliberately breaks into prison to help Johnnie Brennan protect his imprisoned son from a threatened frame-up. But when trouble erupts inside the cellblock, Blackie finds himself under Inspector Farraday’s suspicion and must depend on Mary’s help to navigate his most unusual rescue mission.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
27:27 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75698599Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:34:00 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Blackie Breaks into Prison” (Episode 123), originally broadcast May 21, 1947. Also cataloged as “Blackie Breaks Jail,” this Mutual-era mystery stars Richard Kollmar as the resourceful Boston Blackie, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and...
Blackie deliberately breaks into prison to help Johnnie Brennan protect his imprisoned son from a threatened frame-up. But when trouble erupts inside the cellblock, Blackie finds himself under Inspector Farraday’s suspicion and must depend on Mary’s help to navigate his most unusual rescue mission.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
27:27 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1656falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-larry-the-kid-vs-savinni-old-time-radio-1947--75687701
Prizefighter Larry Dawes, “The Kid,” is offered $10,000 to throw his upcoming bout with Savinni. When Larry refuses and seeks Blackie’s help, the detective is drawn into a dangerous fight-fixing scheme involving gambling money, intimidation, and powerful pressure to keep the boxer out of the ring.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
27:54 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75687701Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:33:53 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “Larry the Kid Vs Savinni,” originally broadcast March 4, 1947. Episode 112 stars Richard Kollmar as Boston Blackie and is also known as “The $10,000 Dive.” Prizefighter Larry Dawes, “The Kid,” is offered $10,000 to throw his...
Prizefighter Larry Dawes, “The Kid,” is offered $10,000 to throw his upcoming bout with Savinni. When Larry refuses and seeks Blackie’s help, the detective is drawn into a dangerous fight-fixing scheme involving gambling money, intimidation, and powerful pressure to keep the boxer out of the ring.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
27:54 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1685falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-broken-clock-murder-old-time-radio-1949--75668166
Harry Baker pays Blackie $5,000 for the unusual privilege of spending a night in his apartment. By morning, every clock and watch has been smashed, the radio and telephone are disabled, and Baker is desperate to learn the time. When he flees into danger, Blackie and Inspector Farraday follow the trail to Club Simpson. The episode also features newspaper columnist Dorothy Kilgallen, Kollmar’s real-life wife.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
25:31 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75668166Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:34:04 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Broken Clock Murder,” originally broadcast January 12, 1949, is episode 209 of the detective series. Richard Kollmar stars as Boston Blackie in this Mutual Broadcasting System presentation. Harry Baker pays Blackie $5,000 for the...
Harry Baker pays Blackie $5,000 for the unusual privilege of spending a night in his apartment. By morning, every clock and watch has been smashed, the radio and telephone are disabled, and Baker is desperate to learn the time. When he flees into danger, Blackie and Inspector Farraday follow the trail to Club Simpson. The episode also features newspaper columnist Dorothy Kilgallen, Kollmar’s real-life wife.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
25:31 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1537falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-joe-nelson-s-pet-shop-gambling-scheme-old-time-radio-1947--75641196
Ex-con Joe Nelson is trying to run an honest pet shop when pressure mounts to turn its back room into a gambling operation. After Nelson turns to Blackie for help, the detective is drawn into a dangerous case that leads from his own apartment back to the pet shop and the racket surrounding it.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
27:49 Closing

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Ex-con Joe Nelson is trying to run an honest pet shop when pressure mounts to turn its back room into a gambling operation. After Nelson turns to Blackie for help, the detective is drawn into a dangerous case that leads from his own apartment back to the pet shop and the racket surrounding it.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
27:49 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1678falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-devon-caretaker-murder-old-time-radio-1944--75621559
When the caretaker of the Devon Estate is murdered, evidence points toward Blackie. Determined to clear his name, he follows a trail from the Savoy Café to a recently sold country estate, where ransacked rooms and a concealed gun collection suggest that more is at stake than a single killing. The program was sponsored by Rinso.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:37 Original Broadcast
30:08 Closing

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When the caretaker of the Devon Estate is murdered, evidence points toward Blackie. Determined to clear his name, he follows a trail from the Savoy Café to a recently sold country estate, where ransacked rooms and a concealed gun collection suggest that more is at stake than a single killing. The program was sponsored by Rinso.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:37 Original Broadcast
30:08 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1817falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-tv-poisoning-old-time-radio-1945--75595418
Blackie and Mary borrow an apartment with an early television set to watch Inspector Farraday appear on a live civic forum. When a prominent civic leader suddenly collapses during the broadcast, Blackie investigates an apparently impossible poisoning amid a bitter city-contracts dispute.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
27:07 Closing

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Blackie and Mary borrow an apartment with an early television set to watch Inspector Farraday appear on a live civic forum. When a prominent civic leader suddenly collapses during the broadcast, Blackie investigates an apparently impossible poisoning amid a bitter city-contracts dispute.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
27:07 Closing

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When wealthy Aunt Sarah’s apparent suicide raises troubling questions, Blackie follows a trail of suspicious family connections and a carefully arranged alibi purchased for $1,000. As the story’s conflicting accounts deepen, he must determine what really lies behind Aunt Sarah’s death.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
25:01 Closing

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When wealthy Aunt Sarah’s apparent suicide raises troubling questions, Blackie follows a trail of suspicious family connections and a carefully arranged alibi purchased for $1,000. As the story’s conflicting accounts deepen, he must determine what really lies behind Aunt Sarah’s death.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
25:01 Closing

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After Blackie learns a vital clue connected to the Egersville Bank robbery, the Johnson mob decides he knows too much. As his friends Mary, Shorty, and Inspector Farraday search for him, Blackie faces a dangerous race against time in this brisk 1945 mystery from the Richard Kollmar-era syndicated series.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
27:06 Closing

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After Blackie learns a vital clue connected to the Egersville Bank robbery, the Johnson mob decides he knows too much. As his friends Mary, Shorty, and Inspector Farraday search for him, Blackie faces a dangerous race against time in this brisk 1945 mystery from the Richard Kollmar-era syndicated series.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
27:06 Closing

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After truck driver Mark Crane is killed in the hijacking of his vehicle, his widow turns to Blackie for help. As Inspector Farraday questions the trucking company’s owner and its foreman-dispatcher, Blackie tackles the case’s most baffling detail: the hijacked truck was empty. Also known as “The Linda Crane Case” and “Empty Truck Hijacked.”

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
30:43 Closing

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After truck driver Mark Crane is killed in the hijacking of his vehicle, his widow turns to Blackie for help. As Inspector Farraday questions the trucking company’s owner and its foreman-dispatcher, Blackie tackles the case’s most baffling detail: the hijacked truck was empty. Also known as “The Linda Crane Case” and “Empty Truck Hijacked.”

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
30:43 Closing

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Blackie needs to reach Sam Bellows, but when he tries to draw Inspector Faraday to Bellows’s home, he finds himself caught up in a murder investigation. With suspicion falling on Blackie, the trail leads through Bellows’s household, including a caretaker, nephew, and financial adviser.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
27:25 Closing

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Blackie needs to reach Sam Bellows, but when he tries to draw Inspector Faraday to Bellows’s home, he finds himself caught up in a murder investigation. With suspicion falling on Blackie, the trail leads through Bellows’s household, including a caretaker, nephew, and financial adviser.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
27:25 Closing

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A messenger arrives with a supposedly valuable package containing only a worn old shoe—and $1,000 intended to guarantee its delivery to the police. When the shoe appears connected to a preserved footprint from the old Richards murder, Blackie follows the unusual lead and begins searching for answers.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
27:20 Closing

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A messenger arrives with a supposedly valuable package containing only a worn old shoe—and $1,000 intended to guarantee its delivery to the police. When the shoe appears connected to a preserved footprint from the old Richards murder, Blackie follows the unusual lead and begins searching for answers.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
27:20 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1650falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-death-wish-old-time-radio-1947--75459003
Blackie learns that salesman Jimmy Wells has been marked for death by a gambling racket, yet Wells refuses help from both Blackie and the police. As Blackie tries to understand the threatened man’s strange reluctance, Mary Wesley’s abduction raises the stakes and forces an uneasy alliance with Inspector Farraday.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:38 Original Broadcast
27:04 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75459003Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:34:27 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “Death Wish,” originally broadcast October 1, 1947. Listed as episode 142, this late-1947 mystery stars Richard Kollmar as the resourceful former jewel thief turned detective, with Lesley Woods as Mary Wesley and Maurice...
Blackie learns that salesman Jimmy Wells has been marked for death by a gambling racket, yet Wells refuses help from both Blackie and the police. As Blackie tries to understand the threatened man’s strange reluctance, Mary Wesley’s abduction raises the stakes and forces an uneasy alliance with Inspector Farraday.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:38 Original Broadcast
27:04 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1640falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-murdered-show-dog-owner-old-time-radio-1946--75429374
After wealthy breeder Marilyn Lawrence’s champion boxer dogs, Angel and Spartan, win top honors at a kennel-club show, their owner is murdered. Blackie investigates a case in which the prize dogs may hold important clues, leading from the show circuit to the Lawrence estate and a rival kennel yard.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:32 Original Broadcast
27:58 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75429374Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:35:33 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “Murdered Show Dog Owner,” originally broadcast October 8, 1946. This is episode 91 of the detective series, starring Richard Kollmar as Boston Blackie, with Lesley Woods as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector...
After wealthy breeder Marilyn Lawrence’s champion boxer dogs, Angel and Spartan, win top honors at a kennel-club show, their owner is murdered. Blackie investigates a case in which the prize dogs may hold important clues, leading from the show circuit to the Lawrence estate and a rival kennel yard.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:32 Original Broadcast
27:58 Closing

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When Joe Saunders plans to leave $50,000 in Blackie’s safe until the bank opens, a robbery and murder pull Blackie into a dangerous investigation. His search soon intersects with Faraday’s pursuit of a racket that helps wanted criminals vanish from town.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
27:31 Closing

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When Joe Saunders plans to leave $50,000 in Blackie’s safe until the bank opens, a robbery and murder pull Blackie into a dangerous investigation. His search soon intersects with Faraday’s pursuit of a racket that helps wanted criminals vanish from town.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
27:31 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1661falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-ghost-of-florence-newton-old-time-radio-1947--75398373
Driving beside a creek, Blackie gives a ride to a striking young woman who calls herself Florence Newton—then watches her vanish without explanation. When he learns that a woman with that name supposedly drowned in the same creek years earlier, the eerie encounter threatens to undermine Blackie’s credibility as he prepares to testify against Butch Heathers. Also known by such alternate titles as “Hitchhiking Ghost,” this is a supernatural-seeming mystery with Blackie caught between suspicion and the impossible.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:38 Original Broadcast
28:48 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75398373Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:34:28 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “The Ghost of Florence Newton,” originally broadcast May 28, 1947, is episode 124 of the classic crime-and-detective series. Richard Kollmar stars as Boston Blackie, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector...
Driving beside a creek, Blackie gives a ride to a striking young woman who calls herself Florence Newton—then watches her vanish without explanation. When he learns that a woman with that name supposedly drowned in the same creek years earlier, the eerie encounter threatens to undermine Blackie’s credibility as he prepares to testify against Butch Heathers. Also known by such alternate titles as “Hitchhiking Ghost,” this is a supernatural-seeming mystery with Blackie caught between suspicion and the impossible.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:38 Original Broadcast
28:48 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1736falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-a-vase-leads-to-murder-old-time-radio-1946--75378247
At a public auction, Blackie purchases a hand-painted vase sought by Mary Wesley, outbidding a suspicious man in a distinctive green hat. When the stranger demands the vase at Blackie’s apartment, the seemingly ordinary piece of pottery becomes the focus of a dangerous murder mystery. Also cataloged as “The Man in the Green Hat.”

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
27:35 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75378247Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:34:29 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “A Vase Leads to Murder,” originally broadcast February 26, 1946, is episode 59 of the classic crime-detective series. Richard Kollmar stars as Boston Blackie, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday....
At a public auction, Blackie purchases a hand-painted vase sought by Mary Wesley, outbidding a suspicious man in a distinctive green hat. When the stranger demands the vase at Blackie’s apartment, the seemingly ordinary piece of pottery becomes the focus of a dangerous murder mystery. Also cataloged as “The Man in the Green Hat.”

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
27:35 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1665falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-murder-on-cedar-street-old-time-radio-1946--75355721
A frightened young woman calls Blackie with a warning that someone intends to kill her. When he rushes to Cedar Street, the plea draws him into a murder investigation, with Mary and Inspector Farraday helping trace the danger behind the desperate call.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
26:52 Closing

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A frightened young woman calls Blackie with a warning that someone intends to kill her. When he rushes to Cedar Street, the plea draws him into a murder investigation, with Mary and Inspector Farraday helping trace the danger behind the desperate call.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
26:52 Closing

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While in Africa, John Frawley discovers a newspaper report declaring him dead and fears his brother Eddie may be moving to control the family money. He turns to Boston Blackie to help prove who he is, launching an identity case shadowed by troubling figures from Frawley’s past. Maurice Tarplin, heard throughout the New York-produced series as Inspector Farraday, is featured.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
26:36 Closing

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While in Africa, John Frawley discovers a newspaper report declaring him dead and fears his brother Eddie may be moving to control the family money. He turns to Boston Blackie to help prove who he is, launching an identity case shadowed by troubling figures from Frawley’s past. Maurice Tarplin, heard throughout the New York-produced series as Inspector Farraday, is featured.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
26:36 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1608falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-death-comes-to-the-harmonica-man-old-time-radio-1947--75315699
When harmonica player Henry Peterson is wounded in a quarrel with his girlfriend and dies after reaching racketeer Bill Foster’s home, Boston Blackie finds himself drawn into a murder case that is anything but straightforward. Richard Kollmar stars as Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:38 Original Broadcast
28:26 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75315699Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:34:53 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “Death Comes to the Harmonica Man,” originally broadcast July 9, 1947. Episode 130 of the Richard Kollmar syndicated series is also known by the alternate title “Corpse Plays the Harmonica.” When harmonica player Henry...
When harmonica player Henry Peterson is wounded in a quarrel with his girlfriend and dies after reaching racketeer Bill Foster’s home, Boston Blackie finds himself drawn into a murder case that is anything but straightforward. Richard Kollmar stars as Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:38 Original Broadcast
28:26 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1715falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-aggie-rogers-murder-old-time-radio-1947--75297528
A worried neighbor reports strange moans from the junk-filled Rogers mansion, home to wealthy and deeply estranged sisters Aggie and Martha Rogers. Blackie and Inspector Farraday investigate the isolated household, where separate living quarters, old resentments, and a disappearance turn a troubling call into a murder mystery.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
28:41 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75297528Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:35:00 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Aggie Rogers Murder,” originally broadcast April 8, 1947, is episode 117. Richard Kollmar stars as Boston Blackie in this case, also cataloged as “Spinster Sisters” and “Rogers Sisters Case.” A worried neighbor reports strange moans...
A worried neighbor reports strange moans from the junk-filled Rogers mansion, home to wealthy and deeply estranged sisters Aggie and Martha Rogers. Blackie and Inspector Farraday investigate the isolated household, where separate living quarters, old resentments, and a disappearance turn a troubling call into a murder mystery.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
28:41 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1729falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-harry-benson-murders-his-wife-old-time-radio-1946--75280322
Harry Benson has been acquitted of murdering his wife, Mona, behind an apparently ironclad alibi. When Mona’s brother asks Farraday and Blackie for help, Blackie takes on a case the courts have already settled—and begins testing the certainty of Benson’s defense, from the shadow of a remote mountain lodge.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
27:54 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75280322Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:34:29 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Harry Benson Murders His Wife” (Episode 58), originally broadcast February 19, 1946. In this ABC mystery, Richard Kollmar stars as Boston Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. Harry Benson has been acquitted of...
Harry Benson has been acquitted of murdering his wife, Mona, behind an apparently ironclad alibi. When Mona’s brother asks Farraday and Blackie for help, Blackie takes on a case the courts have already settled—and begins testing the certainty of Benson’s defense, from the shadow of a remote mountain lodge.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
27:54 Closing

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John Blake boldly challenges Blackie with a murder he believes cannot be proved. When Tom Evers is shot during a telephone call, Blake appears to be safely accounted for at a police precinct miles away—while clues at the scene seem to tell a very different story. Blackie faces a classic impossible-alibi puzzle in this tense syndicated mystery.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
27:40 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75259251Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:34:13 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “Tom Everett - Murder with an Alibi,” originally broadcast March 5, 1946. Listed as episode 60, this Richard Kollmar-era detective drama stars Kollmar as the quick-thinking Boston Blackie, with Lesley Woods as Mary and Maurice...
John Blake boldly challenges Blackie with a murder he believes cannot be proved. When Tom Evers is shot during a telephone call, Blake appears to be safely accounted for at a police precinct miles away—while clues at the scene seem to tell a very different story. Blackie faces a classic impossible-alibi puzzle in this tense syndicated mystery.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
27:40 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1668falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-merry-go-round-murder-old-time-radio-1946--75235163
During a late-night outing in a city park, Blackie and Mary Wesley find millionaire John Van Dorn dead on an after-hours merry-go-round. With Inspector Farraday on the case, Blackie follows the trail through the carousel owner and Van Dorn’s inner circle. Lesley Woods co-stars as Mary Wesley, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
27:13 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75235163Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:34:47 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “The Merry-Go-Round Murder,” originally broadcast May 14, 1946, is episode 70 of the Richard Kollmar-led detective series. Produced by Ziv Productions for ABC, the episode also circulates under the alternate titles “Millionaire...
During a late-night outing in a city park, Blackie and Mary Wesley find millionaire John Van Dorn dead on an after-hours merry-go-round. With Inspector Farraday on the case, Blackie follows the trail through the carousel owner and Van Dorn’s inner circle. Lesley Woods co-stars as Mary Wesley, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
27:13 Closing

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Blackie and Mary Wesley visit a carnival, where the featured sword swallower, Lillian, is murdered. As Blackie investigates the secrets behind the sideshow attractions, Inspector Farraday becomes involved in the case.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
24:00 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75207719Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:34:46 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “The Murdered Sword Swallower,” originally broadcast January 3, 1946. This is episode 51 of the Richard Kollmar-led, Frederic W. Ziv Company syndicated series. Blackie and Mary Wesley visit a carnival, where the featured sword...
Blackie and Mary Wesley visit a carnival, where the featured sword swallower, Lillian, is murdered. As Blackie investigates the secrets behind the sideshow attractions, Inspector Farraday becomes involved in the case.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
24:00 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1448falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-duke-murders-jo-jo-old-time-radio-1949--75186497
Jojo Thomas turns to Blackie after fearing that Duke Branson, a member of Harry Clark’s mob who is supposedly behind bars, means to kill him. As the threat takes on the shape of an impossible crime, Blackie follows a tense gangland trail through a mid-century urban underworld. The series originated on the Mutual network and was later distributed through Ziv syndication.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
29:13 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75186497Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:35:52 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “Duke Murders Jo Jo,” episode 221, originally broadcast on April 6, 1949. Richard Kollmar stars as the resourceful former jewel thief turned detective. Jojo Thomas turns to Blackie after fearing that Duke Branson, a member of...
Jojo Thomas turns to Blackie after fearing that Duke Branson, a member of Harry Clark’s mob who is supposedly behind bars, means to kill him. As the threat takes on the shape of an impossible crime, Blackie follows a tense gangland trail through a mid-century urban underworld. The series originated on the Mutual network and was later distributed through Ziv syndication.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
29:13 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1761falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-murder-at-the-rodeo-old-time-radio-1946--75169276
A feud between two women rodeo riders turns perilous after a concealed burr beneath a saddle sends a bronco rider crashing. At the rodeo grounds, Blackie joins Mary Wesley and Inspector Farraday as accusations, rivalries, and the evidence surrounding an apparent accident lead to a murder investigation.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
28:26 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75169276Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:35:08 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “Murder at the Rodeo,” originally broadcast on October 15, 1946. Listed as episode 92, this 27-minute ABC mystery stars Richard Kollmar as the resourceful Boston Blackie, with Lesley Woods and Maurice Tarplin. A feud between...
A feud between two women rodeo riders turns perilous after a concealed burr beneath a saddle sends a bronco rider crashing. At the rodeo grounds, Blackie joins Mary Wesley and Inspector Farraday as accusations, rivalries, and the evidence surrounding an apparent accident lead to a murder investigation.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
28:26 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1717falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-millicent-bromley-kidnapped-old-time-radio-1947--75145896
When Shorty reports that missing young woman Millicent Bromley has turned up at his apartment, Inspector Faraday and Mary Wesley are drawn into a fast-moving kidnapping case. As the search widens, Blackie offers long-distance guidance while the investigators follow clues involving a mysterious “Professor,” a rural hideout, and an unusual ransom scheme. Maurice Tarplin stars as Inspector Faraday, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
28:30 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75145896Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:38:22 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “Millicent Bromley Kidnapped,” originally broadcast April 22, 1947. Episode 119 finds the series taking an unusual turn: Boston Blackie is away on the West Coast and does not appear in the broadcast. When Shorty reports that...
When Shorty reports that missing young woman Millicent Bromley has turned up at his apartment, Inspector Faraday and Mary Wesley are drawn into a fast-moving kidnapping case. As the search widens, Blackie offers long-distance guidance while the investigators follow clues involving a mysterious “Professor,” a rural hideout, and an unusual ransom scheme. Maurice Tarplin stars as Inspector Faraday, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
28:30 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1719falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-lighthouse-ghost-old-time-radio-1947--75117354
In heavy fog off Rocky Island, a cargo ship wrecks after its captain follows what appears to be the lighthouse beacon into danger. With shipowner Charlie Kingston facing a fourth mysterious maritime disaster, Blackie investigates an impossible light, a treacherous reef, and troubling events at the lighthouse keeper’s station.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
28:15 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75117354Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:35:16 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Lighthouse Ghost,” originally broadcast September 10, 1947, is episode 139 of the classic crime-and-detective series. Richard Kollmar stars as Boston Blackie, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday....
In heavy fog off Rocky Island, a cargo ship wrecks after its captain follows what appears to be the lighthouse beacon into danger. With shipowner Charlie Kingston facing a fourth mysterious maritime disaster, Blackie investigates an impossible light, a treacherous reef, and troubling events at the lighthouse keeper’s station.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
28:15 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1702falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-killer-lightning-old-time-radio-1948--75102032
During a thunderstorm, a man is found dead in a meadow in what appears to be a lightning strike. When the victim’s doctor suspects something more sinister, Blackie and Faraday follow a trail leading to scientist Martin Carson, a laboratory, and a mysteriously missing lightning rod. The episode is also cataloged under the title “Murder By Lightning.”

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
25:35 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75102032Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:34:35 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “Killer Lightning,” episode 204, originally broadcast December 8, 1948. Richard Kollmar stars as Boston Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday. During a thunderstorm, a man is found dead in a meadow in what appears...
During a thunderstorm, a man is found dead in a meadow in what appears to be a lightning strike. When the victim’s doctor suspects something more sinister, Blackie and Faraday follow a trail leading to scientist Martin Carson, a laboratory, and a mysteriously missing lightning rod. The episode is also cataloged under the title “Murder By Lightning.”

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
25:35 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1550falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-murder-incorporated-old-time-radio-1947--75088424
Blackie takes on a gangster-run operation that treats murder as a commercial business—until an enemy directs the organization’s dangerous attention toward him. In this Mutual-carried, Ziv-syndicated series episode, Blackie must expose the racket while staying one step ahead of its retaliation.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
26:40 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75088424Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:34:06 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “Murder Incorporated,” episode 148, originally broadcast November 12, 1947. Richard Kollmar stars as the quick-witted detective Boston Blackie, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday. Blackie...
Blackie takes on a gangster-run operation that treats murder as a commercial business—until an enemy directs the organization’s dangerous attention toward him. In this Mutual-carried, Ziv-syndicated series episode, Blackie must expose the racket while staying one step ahead of its retaliation.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
26:40 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1608falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-blaine-brothers-pawn-shop-murder-old-time-radio-1946--75069647
When pawn shop co-owner Paul Blaine seeks Blackie’s help with a $1,000 loan tied to a possibly stolen diamond, a shooting quickly puts Blackie under suspicion. With Mary Wesley at his side and Inspector Faraday on the case, Blackie investigates a pawn-shop murder, an ex-convict’s apparent motive, and a photographic alibi that may be too convenient.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
29:12 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75069647Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:35:12 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “The Blaine Brothers Pawn Shop Murder,” originally broadcast May 21, 1946. This is episode 71 of the series, starring Richard Kollmar as the resourceful former jewel thief turned detective. When pawn shop co-owner Paul Blaine...
When pawn shop co-owner Paul Blaine seeks Blackie’s help with a $1,000 loan tied to a possibly stolen diamond, a shooting quickly puts Blackie under suspicion. With Mary Wesley at his side and Inspector Faraday on the case, Blackie investigates a pawn-shop murder, an ex-convict’s apparent motive, and a photographic alibi that may be too convenient.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
29:12 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1759falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-worthington-ghost-old-time-radio-1946--75050391
When Shorty brings a terrified maid to Blackie and Mary Wesley after she claims to have seen a ghost, the case leads to the home of celebrated concert pianist Margaret Worthington. A death, another unsettling apparition, and Inspector Farraday’s involvement turn the supposed haunting into a tense mystery with very real danger.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
27:18 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75050391Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:35:27 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “The Worthington Ghost,” originally broadcast March 19, 1946. Episode 62 of the ABC mystery series stars Richard Kollmar as Boston Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin and Lesley Woods. When Shorty brings a terrified maid to Blackie and Mary...
When Shorty brings a terrified maid to Blackie and Mary Wesley after she claims to have seen a ghost, the case leads to the home of celebrated concert pianist Margaret Worthington. A death, another unsettling apparition, and Inspector Farraday’s involvement turn the supposed haunting into a tense mystery with very real danger.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
27:18 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1646falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-robertson-poisons-wife-beverly-over-the-telephone-old-time-radio-1948--75023402
After Beverly Robertson takes medicine following a telephone call from her husband, Tom, her death raises troubling questions—and Tom seems protected by a precisely timed alibi. Boston Blackie, with Mary Wesley and Inspector Farraday, probes a tense domestic mystery in which a phone call, a dose of medicine, and seemingly solid proof of innocence demand closer examination.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
30:36 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75023402Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:35:15 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “Robertson Poisons Wife Beverly over the Telephone,” originally broadcast August 25, 1948. Episode 189 of the Richard Kollmar series, this Mutual-era syndicated mystery also circulated under titles including “Phone Call Brings...
After Beverly Robertson takes medicine following a telephone call from her husband, Tom, her death raises troubling questions—and Tom seems protected by a precisely timed alibi. Boston Blackie, with Mary Wesley and Inspector Farraday, probes a tense domestic mystery in which a phone call, a dose of medicine, and seemingly solid proof of innocence demand closer examination.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
30:36 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-frances-fielding-murder-old-time-radio-1946--75000635
When psychiatrist Dr. Lester Allen finds his patient, Frances Fielding, dead at her home, Inspector Faraday considers him the leading suspect. Blackie, convinced the doctor has been framed, follows a trail involving Frances’s brother Roger and a troubling diary.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
28:11 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75000635Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:35:57 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “The Frances Fielding Murder,” originally broadcast April 30, 1946, is episode 68 of the Richard Kollmar radio series. Kollmar stars as Blackie, with Jan Minor as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday. When psychiatrist...
When psychiatrist Dr. Lester Allen finds his patient, Frances Fielding, dead at her home, Inspector Faraday considers him the leading suspect. Blackie, convinced the doctor has been framed, follows a trail involving Frances’s brother Roger and a troubling diary.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
28:11 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1701falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-skating-rink-murders-old-time-radio-1946--74968925
An evening of roller-skating takes a deadly turn when Blackie and Mary are drawn to the strangling of a woman named Jane Carter. A $50,000 diamond ring found on the victim opens a baffling trail of identities and motives for Blackie to follow.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
30:35 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74968925Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:35:52 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “The Skating Rink Murders,” originally broadcast July 9, 1946, is episode 78 of the classic crime series. Richard Kollmar stars as Boston Blackie, with Lesley Woods as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. An evening...
An evening of roller-skating takes a deadly turn when Blackie and Mary are drawn to the strangling of a woman named Jane Carter. A $50,000 diamond ring found on the victim opens a baffling trail of identities and motives for Blackie to follow.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
30:35 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1842falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-hypnotic-murder-old-time-radio-1945--74935544
When cigarette girl Joan Thompson is implicated in the murder of Henry Bradson, an apparent confession and a gun found in Blackie’s possession draw both Joan and Blackie under suspicion. Blackie and Mary trace the case from Joan’s home to the Boulevard Club, where a hypnotist’s nightclub act may hold an important clue.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
27:33 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74935544Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:35:18 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Hypnotic Murder,” originally broadcast August 6, 1945, is episode 31 of the Richard Kollmar-era detective series. Kollmar stars as Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday and Lesley Woods as Mary. When cigarette girl Joan...
When cigarette girl Joan Thompson is implicated in the murder of Henry Bradson, an apparent confession and a gun found in Blackie’s possession draw both Joan and Blackie under suspicion. Blackie and Mary trace the case from Joan’s home to the Boulevard Club, where a hypnotist’s nightclub act may hold an important clue.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
27:33 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1660falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-professor-beasley-is-murdered-old-time-radio-1948--74924389
When Professor Beasley, Daniels College’s longtime history department head, fails to appear for class, Blackie returns to his old school to investigate. Faculty rivalries, student testimony, and conflicting campus clues complicate the case as Inspector Farraday and Mary Wesley lend a hand.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
29:42 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74924389Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:34:40 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Professor Beasley Is Murdered,” originally broadcast June 30, 1948, is episode 181. Richard Kollmar stars as the resourceful detective, with Lesley Woods as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. When Professor...
When Professor Beasley, Daniels College’s longtime history department head, fails to appear for class, Blackie returns to his old school to investigate. Faculty rivalries, student testimony, and conflicting campus clues complicate the case as Inspector Farraday and Mary Wesley lend a hand.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
29:42 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1789falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-joe-gates-murdered-on-sightseeing-tour-old-time-radio-1949--74898886
A Chinatown sightseeing excursion takes a deadly turn when a murder is discovered aboard the bus. As Blackie and Mary Wesley follow a trail from the tour route to an auction house, clues involving blood and green paint point to a larger mystery—while Inspector Faraday pursues the case from his own angle.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
28:57 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74898886Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:35:15 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Joe Gates Murdered on Sightseeing Tour,” originally broadcast May 4, 1949, is episode 225 of the Mutual network crime series. Richard Kollmar stars as Boston Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday. A Chinatown sightseeing...
A Chinatown sightseeing excursion takes a deadly turn when a murder is discovered aboard the bus. As Blackie and Mary Wesley follow a trail from the tour route to an auction house, clues involving blood and green paint point to a larger mystery—while Inspector Faraday pursues the case from his own angle.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
28:57 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1748falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-uncle-frank-murdered-by-joe-parker-old-time-radio-1946--74866070
When Uncle Frank Miller is killed, Inspector Farraday looks to Joe Parker—but Parker appears protected by an airtight alibi involving a day spent repairing pipes at Aunt Margaret’s apartment. Blackie investigates the troubling discrepancy behind the story in this tense domestic mystery from Frederic W. Ziv’s half-hour syndicated production.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
27:26 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74866070Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:35:23 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Uncle Frank Murdered by Joe Parker,” originally broadcast July 2, 1946, is episode 77 of the Richard Kollmar syndicated series. Kollmar stars as the quick-witted Boston Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday and Jan Miner...
When Uncle Frank Miller is killed, Inspector Farraday looks to Joe Parker—but Parker appears protected by an airtight alibi involving a day spent repairing pipes at Aunt Margaret’s apartment. Blackie investigates the troubling discrepancy behind the story in this tense domestic mystery from Frederic W. Ziv’s half-hour syndicated production.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
27:26 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1654falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-murder-of-john-austin-old-time-radio-1947--74812452
When wealthy John Austin is found murdered in the middle of an open field on his estate, the scene presents an apparently impossible crime: no killer could have crossed the exposed ground unnoticed. As Blackie and Faraday investigate, Austin’s family and a flyer who had quarreled with him become central to the mystery. Also known as “Open Field Case,” this Mutual Broadcasting System episode is a brisk, clue-driven whodunit.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
28:04 Closing

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When wealthy John Austin is found murdered in the middle of an open field on his estate, the scene presents an apparently impossible crime: no killer could have crossed the exposed ground unnoticed. As Blackie and Faraday investigate, Austin’s family and a flyer who had quarreled with him become central to the mystery. Also known as “Open Field Case,” this Mutual Broadcasting System episode is a brisk, clue-driven whodunit.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
28:04 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1693falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-phonograph-murder-old-time-radio-1947--74782705
When Jim Grant receives a mysterious phonograph record predicting his death, Blackie is drawn into a troubling case involving Grant’s girlfriend Helen Martin, his brother Bill, and Jack Adams. The recorded threat raises urgent questions of motive, opportunity, and who could make such a chilling warning come true.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
28:21 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74782705Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:35:23 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Phonograph Murder,” originally broadcast April 15, 1947, is episode 118 of the syndicated detective series starring Richard Kollmar as Boston Blackie. The story is also known as “Record on Death” and “Murder on Record.” When Jim...
When Jim Grant receives a mysterious phonograph record predicting his death, Blackie is drawn into a troubling case involving Grant’s girlfriend Helen Martin, his brother Bill, and Jack Adams. The recorded threat raises urgent questions of motive, opportunity, and who could make such a chilling warning come true.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
28:21 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1708falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-joe-crain-hired-killer-old-time-radio-1947--74768419
Notorious killer Joe Crain comes to town on a job involving Arnold Peterson and his wife, Sally. When competing motives and an old grudge complicate the scheme, Blackie is drawn into a swift-moving murder mystery.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:38 Original Broadcast
26:48 Closing

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Notorious killer Joe Crain comes to town on a job involving Arnold Peterson and his wife, Sally. When competing motives and an old grudge complicate the scheme, Blackie is drawn into a swift-moving murder mystery.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:38 Original Broadcast
26:48 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1624falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-murder-of-john-walters-old-time-radio-1945--74755722
When John Walters is found floating in the water, an apparently unused pair of shoes raises questions that do not fit the obvious explanation. With Inspector Faraday and Mary also in the familiar Boston Blackie world, the case follows the peculiar footwear clue toward an insurance-related mystery. Richard Kollmar stars as Boston Blackie, with Tony Barrett as Shorty and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
25:04 Closing

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When John Walters is found floating in the water, an apparently unused pair of shoes raises questions that do not fit the obvious explanation. With Inspector Faraday and Mary also in the familiar Boston Blackie world, the case follows the peculiar footwear clue toward an insurance-related mystery. Richard Kollmar stars as Boston Blackie, with Tony Barrett as Shorty and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
25:04 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1513falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-backstage-murder-old-time-radio-1946--74746720
Mary talks Blackie into appearing in a benefit rehearsal of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado, but the backstage fun turns deadly when theater superintendent Roger Knowlton is found stabbed in an open trunk. Marked playing cards lead Blackie into a tangled mystery among the theater’s props, performers, and possible victims of Knowlton’s card cheating.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
28:31 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74746720Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:34:42 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “The Backstage Murder,” originally broadcast September 10, 1946, is episode 87 of the Richard Kollmar-led Ziv syndicated series. Kollmar stars as Blackie, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday. Mary...
Mary talks Blackie into appearing in a benefit rehearsal of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado, but the backstage fun turns deadly when theater superintendent Roger Knowlton is found stabbed in an open trunk. Marked playing cards lead Blackie into a tangled mystery among the theater’s props, performers, and possible victims of Knowlton’s card cheating.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
28:31 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1718falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-murder-at-the-movies-old-time-radio-1945--74734559
Blackie and Mary visit a movie studio where Blackie is advising on safe-cracking scenes—just as a murder on the set presents an apparently impossible mystery involving an actress, a trunk, and the studio’s props and personnel.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
27:36 Closing

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Blackie and Mary visit a movie studio where Blackie is advising on safe-cracking scenes—just as a murder on the set presents an apparently impossible mystery involving an actress, a trunk, and the studio’s props and personnel.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
27:36 Closing

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When Mary Wesley’s childhood friend, now a trapeze artist, fears she is marked for murder, Blackie enters the dangerous world of aerial performance to investigate the threat. This circa-27-minute mystery brings the suave detective into a case where every high-wire moment may carry deadly stakes.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
28:07 Closing

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When Mary Wesley’s childhood friend, now a trapeze artist, fears she is marked for murder, Blackie enters the dangerous world of aerial performance to investigate the threat. This circa-27-minute mystery brings the suave detective into a case where every high-wire moment may carry deadly stakes.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
28:07 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1694falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-simmons-construction-murder-old-time-radio-1945--74697632
When construction foreman Bill Woods is shot at John Simmons’s high-rise project, Boston Blackie is laid up at home with severe laryngitis. With Inspector Faraday, Mary Wesley, and Shorty bringing the evidence to his bedside, Blackie must direct the investigation from afar—and suspects the first murder may not be the last.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:37 Original Broadcast
29:20 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74697632Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:35:40 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Simmons Construction Murder,” originally broadcast November 29, 1945, is episode 46 of the classic crime-detective series. When construction foreman Bill Woods is shot at John Simmons’s high-rise project, Boston Blackie is laid up at...
When construction foreman Bill Woods is shot at John Simmons’s high-rise project, Boston Blackie is laid up at home with severe laryngitis. With Inspector Faraday, Mary Wesley, and Shorty bringing the evidence to his bedside, Blackie must direct the investigation from afar—and suspects the first murder may not be the last.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:37 Original Broadcast
29:20 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1767falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-murder-in-the-music-room-old-time-radio-1945--74681997
When Mary asks Blackie to help her cousin’s song reach music publisher Joe Hendricks, he enters the competitive world of Tin Pan Alley. A bitter songwriting partnership, a music-room killing, and a tangle of professional rivalries soon give Blackie and Inspector Farraday plenty to investigate.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:38 Original Broadcast
26:25 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74681997Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:34:46 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “Murder in the Music Room,” episode 44, originally broadcast November 15, 1945. Richard Kollmar stars as the debonair detective, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. When Mary asks Blackie...
When Mary asks Blackie to help her cousin’s song reach music publisher Joe Hendricks, he enters the competitive world of Tin Pan Alley. A bitter songwriting partnership, a music-room killing, and a tangle of professional rivalries soon give Blackie and Inspector Farraday plenty to investigate.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:38 Original Broadcast
26:25 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1591falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-mrs-george-trilling-s-maid-is-murdered-old-time-radio-1948--74642615
When a wary maid at Mrs. George Trilling’s apartment becomes entangled in a threatening door-to-door delivery, Boston Blackie follows the trail into a dangerous scheme targeting the household staffs of wealthy women. Inspector Farraday joins the investigation as Blackie probes the mystery behind a salesman, a package, and a mounting threat.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
30:34 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74642615Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:35:19 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Mrs George Trilling’s Maid Is Murdered,” originally broadcast August 18, 1948, is episode 188 of the long-running detective series. This Richard Kollmar-era installment also features Maurice Tarplin and Lesley Woods. When a wary maid...
When a wary maid at Mrs. George Trilling’s apartment becomes entangled in a threatening door-to-door delivery, Boston Blackie follows the trail into a dangerous scheme targeting the household staffs of wealthy women. Inspector Farraday joins the investigation as Blackie probes the mystery behind a salesman, a package, and a mounting threat.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
30:34 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1842falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-wrestling-ring-murder-old-time-radio-1948--74581403
Rookie wrestler Tiny “Mountain” Culpepper faces Stretcher Lewis in a bout that turns into a criminal investigation. When Tiny is accused of manslaughter, Blackie looks beyond the apparent ring tragedy and into the hard-edged world of professional wrestling and its backstage management.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
25:28 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74581403Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:34:29 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “Wrestling Ring Murder,” originally broadcast March 24, 1948. Episode 167 stars Richard Kollmar as Boston Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday. Rookie wrestler Tiny “Mountain” Culpepper faces Stretcher Lewis in a...
Rookie wrestler Tiny “Mountain” Culpepper faces Stretcher Lewis in a bout that turns into a criminal investigation. When Tiny is accused of manslaughter, Blackie looks beyond the apparent ring tragedy and into the hard-edged world of professional wrestling and its backstage management.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
25:28 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1533falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-baseball-player-murder-old-time-radio-1946--74523181
As pressure builds around rookie sensation Slamming Sammy Saunders and a gambling debt threatens his brother, Blackie faces mounting suspicion while Inspector Faraday closes in. The episode features Maurice Tarplin as Faraday and sports broadcaster Clem McCarthy calling the baseball-game action.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
29:14 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74523181Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:35:12 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “The Baseball Player Murder,” originally broadcast April 16, 1946. Episode 66 finds Richard Kollmar’s suave detective drawn into danger at the ballpark after a baseball player’s urgent call is followed by a killing. As pressure builds...
As pressure builds around rookie sensation Slamming Sammy Saunders and a gambling debt threatens his brother, Blackie faces mounting suspicion while Inspector Faraday closes in. The episode features Maurice Tarplin as Faraday and sports broadcaster Clem McCarthy calling the baseball-game action.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
29:14 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1760falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-murdering-coo-coo-clock-old-time-radio-1946--74458556
When Mary Wesley visits a clock shop, Blackie becomes involved with an elderly clockmaker, his son Walter, and an apparently harmless cuckoo clock with a deadly secret hidden in its winding key. After violence at a party draws Inspector Farraday into the case, Blackie investigates the sinister mechanism and the people connected to it.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
26:59 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74458556Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:35:33 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “The Murdering Coo-Coo Clock,” originally broadcast July 23, 1946, is episode 80 of the classic detective series. Richard Kollmar stars as Boston Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin and Lesley Woods also featured. When Mary Wesley visits a...
When Mary Wesley visits a clock shop, Blackie becomes involved with an elderly clockmaker, his son Walter, and an apparently harmless cuckoo clock with a deadly secret hidden in its winding key. After violence at a party draws Inspector Farraday into the case, Blackie investigates the sinister mechanism and the people connected to it.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
26:59 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1627falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-murder-aboard-ship-old-time-radio-1946--74390831
Aboard the freighter Swan, a crew’s interest in a valuable cargo puts them at odds with its owner, the ship’s lone passenger. When murder enters the voyage, Boston Blackie faces a tightly confined mystery at sea involving Inspector Farraday, Shorty, and cabin boy Jimmy Adams.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:36 Original Broadcast
25:14 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74390831Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:35:34 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Murder Aboard Ship,” originally broadcast July 30, 1946, is episode 81 of the Richard Kollmar detective series. Produced by Frederick W. Ziv Productions, the episode is also known as “Mutiny Leads to Murder Aboard the Freighter Swan.”...
Aboard the freighter Swan, a crew’s interest in a valuable cargo puts them at odds with its owner, the ship’s lone passenger. When murder enters the voyage, Boston Blackie faces a tightly confined mystery at sea involving Inspector Farraday, Shorty, and cabin boy Jimmy Adams.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:36 Original Broadcast
25:14 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1521falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-lenny-powell-murder-old-time-radio-1946--74314414
At Lincoln Airport, Lenny Powell offers three struggling air-freight pilots a lucrative $5,000 job while carrying $25,000 in cash. When Powell is murdered and the money vanishes, Blackie must sort through the suspicions surrounding pilots Mike, Tex, and Joe. Also cataloged as “The Airline Murder” and “Murder at the Airport.”

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
28:19 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74314414Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:35:50 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “The Lenny Powell Murder,” episode 98, originally broadcast November 26, 1946. Richard Kollmar stars as Boston Blackie, with Jan Minor as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday. At Lincoln Airport, Lenny Powell...
At Lincoln Airport, Lenny Powell offers three struggling air-freight pilots a lucrative $5,000 job while carrying $25,000 in cash. When Powell is murdered and the money vanishes, Blackie must sort through the suspicions surrounding pilots Mike, Tex, and Joe. Also cataloged as “The Airline Murder” and “Murder at the Airport.”

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
28:19 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1706falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-lin-chow-murdered-old-time-radio-1946--74255801
Blackie and Mary are on their way to dinner at Lee Chow’s restaurant when Carol Ward urgently warns them to stay away. They arrive to find the proprietor murdered, and Blackie soon finds himself under suspicion. A suspicious business operation and a seemingly minor question of color perception give the case its distinctive hook.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:34 Original Broadcast
27:15 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74255801Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:35:07 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “Lin Chow Murdered,” originally broadcast March 12, 1946, is episode 61 of the classic crime-detective series. This Richard Kollmar version co-stars Jan Minor as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday. Blackie and Mary...
Blackie and Mary are on their way to dinner at Lee Chow’s restaurant when Carol Ward urgently warns them to stay away. They arrive to find the proprietor murdered, and Blackie soon finds himself under suspicion. A suspicious business operation and a seemingly minor question of color perception give the case its distinctive hook.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:34 Original Broadcast
27:15 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1643falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-armored-car-murder-case-old-time-radio-1947--74206608
When an armored car carrying cash is robbed and its drivers are killed, Boston Blackie is drawn into the violent case and the hunt for those responsible.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
27:06 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74206608Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:35:55 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “The Armored Car Murder Case,” originally broadcast November 19, 1947. This is episode 149 of the syndicated crime and detective series starring Richard Kollmar as Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday and Jan...
When an armored car carrying cash is robbed and its drivers are killed, Boston Blackie is drawn into the violent case and the hunt for those responsible.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
27:06 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1635falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-undersea-murder-old-time-radio-1946--74122887
A deep-sea treasure hunt takes a deadly turn after diver Bill Branson discovers sunken gold and is reportedly killed in an accident. Suspicion surrounding the dive draws Blackie and Farraday into a tense waterfront mystery of threatened survivors, contested treasure, and deception beneath the surface.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:37 Original Broadcast
28:16 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74122887Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:38:29 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie presents “The Undersea Murder,” originally broadcast October 1, 1946. Episode 90 finds Richard Kollmar as Boston Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. A deep-sea treasure hunt takes a deadly turn after diver Bill Branson...
A deep-sea treasure hunt takes a deadly turn after diver Bill Branson discovers sunken gold and is reportedly killed in an accident. Suspicion surrounding the dive draws Blackie and Farraday into a tense waterfront mystery of threatened survivors, contested treasure, and deception beneath the surface.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:37 Original Broadcast
28:16 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1703falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-william-larson-extortion-murder-case-old-time-radio-1948--74107399
When wealthy, domineering heir William Larson is shot after resisting extortion demands, Blackie finds no shortage of suspects inside Larson’s own household—including his niece, nephew, and housekeeper. With danger closing in, the quick-thinking detective makes a bold move to draw the truth into the open.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
26:02 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74107399Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:50:35 +0000Old Time Retro RadioBoston Blackie, “The William Larson Extortion Murder Case,” originally broadcast March 17, 1948, is episode 166 of the Richard Kollmar-led syndicated detective series. The Boston Blackie character was created by Jack Boyle. When wealthy, domineering...
When wealthy, domineering heir William Larson is shot after resisting extortion demands, Blackie finds no shortage of suspects inside Larson’s own household—including his niece, nephew, and housekeeper. With danger closing in, the quick-thinking detective makes a bold move to draw the truth into the open.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
26:02 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1570falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-larry-brown-case-june-25-1945--74040227https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A man is found dead under suspicious circumstances, and all signs point toward a carefully staged crime. When Boston Blackie begins to investigate, the case quickly reveals layers of deception, shifting identities, and hidden motives. As evidence twists in unexpected directions, Blackie must rely on instinct and sharp deduction to uncover the truth behind the Larry Brown case. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio #BostonBlackie #ClassicMystery #RadioDrama #GoldenAgeRadio

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>bostonblackiepodcast.podbean.com/10dd5829-e024-3cb3-830d-d3c2d53bb269Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:26:56 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A man is found dead under suspicious circumstances, and all signs point toward a carefully staged crime. When Boston Blackie begins to investigate, the case quickly reveals layers of deception, shifting identities,...https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A man is found dead under suspicious circumstances, and all signs point toward a carefully staged crime. When Boston Blackie begins to investigate, the case quickly reveals layers of deception, shifting identities, and hidden motives. As evidence twists in unexpected directions, Blackie must rely on instinct and sharp deduction to uncover the truth behind the Larry Brown case. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio #BostonBlackie #ClassicMystery #RadioDrama #GoldenAgeRadio

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1527false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-sam-bellows-is-dead-1945-06-18-episode-24--74040208https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A tense announcement sets the stage as word spreads that Sam Bellows is dead—triggering a chain of suspicion, misdirection, and quiet manipulation beneath the surface. As details begin to conflict, Boston Blackie navigates a web of conflicting accounts, hidden motives, and carefully timed revelations. What appears straightforward quickly shifts into something far more calculated. With sharp dialogue and tightly controlled pacing, this episode builds its mystery through subtle clues and psychological pressure rather than spectacle. Each interaction carries weight, and every assumption is tested as Blackie works toward the truth behind Bellows’ fate. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio #BostonBlackie #RadioDrama #ClassicMystery #VintageAudio

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>bostonblackiepodcast.podbean.com/ab546549-0669-3638-bcdf-3d450f3c08a8Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:25:09 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A tense announcement sets the stage as word spreads that Sam Bellows is dead—triggering a chain of suspicion, misdirection, and quiet manipulation beneath the surface. As details begin to conflict, Boston Blackie...https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A tense announcement sets the stage as word spreads that Sam Bellows is dead—triggering a chain of suspicion, misdirection, and quiet manipulation beneath the surface. As details begin to conflict, Boston Blackie navigates a web of conflicting accounts, hidden motives, and carefully timed revelations. What appears straightforward quickly shifts into something far more calculated. With sharp dialogue and tightly controlled pacing, this episode builds its mystery through subtle clues and psychological pressure rather than spectacle. Each interaction carries weight, and every assumption is tested as Blackie works toward the truth behind Bellows’ fate. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio #BostonBlackie #RadioDrama #ClassicMystery #VintageAudio

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1605false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-oscar-wolfe-troublemaker-crime-radio-drama-nineteen-forty-five--74040220https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A sharp-witted episode from one of radio’s most iconic crime series, Boston Blackie follows the clever former jewel thief turned amateur detective as he becomes entangled with Oscar Wolfe, a man whose schemes attract danger and suspicion. With fast dialogue and classic noir tension, this story showcases the intelligence and charm that made Boston Blackie a standout character of the golden age. Originally broadcast on June eleventh, nineteen forty-five, this episode blends mystery, deception, and moral ambiguity, capturing the tone of postwar American crime storytelling. The performance-driven narrative and brisk pacing exemplify why Boston Blackie remained a favorite among radio audiences for years. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Curated by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Old Time Retro Radio on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio #GoldenAgeBroadcast #CrimeRadio #RadioDrama #VintageAudio

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>bostonblackiepodcast.podbean.com/afc0cbba-a461-3b3d-9836-f5d7b85eb6aeFri, 30 Jan 2026 17:12:46 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A sharp-witted episode from one of radio’s most iconic crime series, Boston Blackie follows the clever former jewel thief turned amateur detective as he becomes entangled with Oscar Wolfe, a man whose schemes attract...https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A sharp-witted episode from one of radio’s most iconic crime series, Boston Blackie follows the clever former jewel thief turned amateur detective as he becomes entangled with Oscar Wolfe, a man whose schemes attract danger and suspicion. With fast dialogue and classic noir tension, this story showcases the intelligence and charm that made Boston Blackie a standout character of the golden age. Originally broadcast on June eleventh, nineteen forty-five, this episode blends mystery, deception, and moral ambiguity, capturing the tone of postwar American crime storytelling. The performance-driven narrative and brisk pacing exemplify why Boston Blackie remained a favorite among radio audiences for years. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Curated by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Old Time Retro Radio on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio #GoldenAgeBroadcast #CrimeRadio #RadioDrama #VintageAudio

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1553false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-mrs-boston-blackie-1945-06-06--74040209https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A mysterious phone call, a frightened woman, and a shocking claim lead Boston Blackie into a case filled with misdirection and danger. When someone posing as “Mrs. Boston Blackie” sets off a chain of trouble, Blackie must uncover the impersonator’s motive before the situation turns deadly. This classic broadcast delivers sharp dialogue, atmospheric tension, and the signature charm of radio’s favorite detective. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>bostonblackiepodcast.podbean.com/a71856c6-0f16-3416-830e-e9ee450a47e6Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:00:16 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A mysterious phone call, a frightened woman, and a shocking claim lead Boston Blackie into a case filled with misdirection and danger. When someone posing as “Mrs. Boston Blackie” sets off a chain of trouble, Blackie...https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A mysterious phone call, a frightened woman, and a shocking claim lead Boston Blackie into a case filled with misdirection and danger. When someone posing as “Mrs. Boston Blackie” sets off a chain of trouble, Blackie must uncover the impersonator’s motive before the situation turns deadly. This classic broadcast delivers sharp dialogue, atmospheric tension, and the signature charm of radio’s favorite detective. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1628false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-uncle-bill-blaine-s-legacy-1945-05-16--74040261https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A long-awaited inheritance becomes the spark for betrayal, greed, and sudden violence when Uncle Bill Blaine’s legacy is finally revealed. As tensions rise among those who stand to gain—or lose—everything, Boston Blackie is drawn into a case where every motive is shadowed by suspicion. What begins as a simple reading of a will quickly unravels into a dangerous hunt for the truth in this gripping noir mystery. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>bostonblackiepodcast.podbean.com/fb006984-a4be-32ef-be2d-ef8fab6405dcSun, 07 Dec 2025 17:01:15 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A long-awaited inheritance becomes the spark for betrayal, greed, and sudden violence when Uncle Bill Blaine’s legacy is finally revealed. As tensions rise among those who stand to gain—or lose—everything, Boston...https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A long-awaited inheritance becomes the spark for betrayal, greed, and sudden violence when Uncle Bill Blaine’s legacy is finally revealed. As tensions rise among those who stand to gain—or lose—everything, Boston Blackie is drawn into a case where every motive is shadowed by suspicion. What begins as a simple reading of a will quickly unravels into a dangerous hunt for the truth in this gripping noir mystery. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1596false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-cover-up-for-mary-1945-05-09--74040234https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com When Mary becomes entangled in a case that could destroy her freedom, Boston Blackie steps in to shield her from a dangerous setup. What begins as a simple favor turns into a twisting investigation filled with hidden motives, unexpected suspects, and a race to uncover the truth before Mary takes the fall for a crime she did not commit. A tense and emotional entry in the Boston Blackie series. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>bostonblackiepodcast.podbean.com/08fcd643-c303-3774-ba37-bdfa4a6b25fcSun, 07 Dec 2025 16:55:59 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.oldtimeretroradio.com When Mary becomes entangled in a case that could destroy her freedom, Boston Blackie steps in to shield her from a dangerous setup. What begins as a simple favor turns into a twisting investigation filled with hidden...https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com When Mary becomes entangled in a case that could destroy her freedom, Boston Blackie steps in to shield her from a dangerous setup. What begins as a simple favor turns into a twisting investigation filled with hidden motives, unexpected suspects, and a race to uncover the truth before Mary takes the fall for a crime she did not commit. A tense and emotional entry in the Boston Blackie series. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1612false10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-murder-of-john-walters-1945-05-02--74040236https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A sudden killing, a missing motive, and a list of suspects all tied to one mysterious man draw Boston Blackie into a tightly wound murder case. As Blackie follows the conflicting alibis and hidden grudges surrounding John Walters’ death, he uncovers a dangerous secret that someone is willing to kill to protect. This episode delivers classic noir suspense and the sharp investigative style that defines the Boston Blackie series. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>bostonblackiepodcast.podbean.com/94a4fa83-fbce-329f-9ed5-fffe0ed67bffSun, 07 Dec 2025 16:50:08 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A sudden killing, a missing motive, and a list of suspects all tied to one mysterious man draw Boston Blackie into a tightly wound murder case. As Blackie follows the conflicting alibis and hidden grudges surrounding...https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A sudden killing, a missing motive, and a list of suspects all tied to one mysterious man draw Boston Blackie into a tightly wound murder case. As Blackie follows the conflicting alibis and hidden grudges surrounding John Walters’ death, he uncovers a dangerous secret that someone is willing to kill to protect. This episode delivers classic noir suspense and the sharp investigative style that defines the Boston Blackie series. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1462false9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-wentworth-diamonds-1945-04-25--74040238https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A daring jewel theft plunges Boston Blackie into the glittering but treacherous world of high-society crime. When the priceless Wentworth Diamonds vanish, every suspect carries a secret and every clue deepens the mystery. Blackie must navigate deception, double-crosses, and a trail of false leads to recover the jewels before they disappear forever. This episode delivers classic noir intrigue with crisp pacing and unforgettable atmosphere. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>bostonblackiepodcast.podbean.com/a783986d-804f-334c-b8d0-c71a85946d06Sun, 07 Dec 2025 16:45:25 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A daring jewel theft plunges Boston Blackie into the glittering but treacherous world of high-society crime. When the priceless Wentworth Diamonds vanish, every suspect carries a secret and every clue deepens the...https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A daring jewel theft plunges Boston Blackie into the glittering but treacherous world of high-society crime. When the priceless Wentworth Diamonds vanish, every suspect carries a secret and every clue deepens the mystery. Blackie must navigate deception, double-crosses, and a trail of false leads to recover the jewels before they disappear forever. This episode delivers classic noir intrigue with crisp pacing and unforgettable atmosphere. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1623false8fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-missing-string-of-pearls-1944-08-11--74040250https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A priceless string of pearls vanishes under impossible circumstances, leaving an elderly woman accused of a crime she swears she did not commit. When Boston Blackie steps in, he uncovers a scheme built on fear, manipulation, and deception. This episode delivers classic noir intrigue as Blackie follows a delicate trail to expose the truth behind the theft. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>bostonblackiepodcast.podbean.com/1ba6a0bd-2e00-34c8-97b1-9a8f2cdd6ba9Sun, 07 Dec 2025 16:42:11 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A priceless string of pearls vanishes under impossible circumstances, leaving an elderly woman accused of a crime she swears she did not commit. When Boston Blackie steps in, he uncovers a scheme built on fear,...https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A priceless string of pearls vanishes under impossible circumstances, leaving an elderly woman accused of a crime she swears she did not commit. When Boston Blackie steps in, he uncovers a scheme built on fear, manipulation, and deception. This episode delivers classic noir intrigue as Blackie follows a delicate trail to expose the truth behind the theft. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1718false7fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-spy-ring-1944-08-04--74040237https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A hidden network of enemy agents pulls Boston Blackie into a dangerous game of secrets and betrayal. When Alice Manleder vanishes under suspicious circumstances, Blackie uncovers a spy ring operating in the shadows of the city, willing to eliminate anyone who gets too close. This gripping episode blends espionage, mystery, and classic noir tension in one of Blackie’s most action-packed investigations. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>bostonblackiepodcast.podbean.com/bd0547e0-9369-356c-a3a1-5577699bc533Sun, 07 Dec 2025 16:40:43 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A hidden network of enemy agents pulls Boston Blackie into a dangerous game of secrets and betrayal. When Alice Manleder vanishes under suspicious circumstances, Blackie uncovers a spy ring operating in the shadows of...https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A hidden network of enemy agents pulls Boston Blackie into a dangerous game of secrets and betrayal. When Alice Manleder vanishes under suspicious circumstances, Blackie uncovers a spy ring operating in the shadows of the city, willing to eliminate anyone who gets too close. This gripping episode blends espionage, mystery, and classic noir tension in one of Blackie’s most action-packed investigations. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1787false6fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-devon-caretaker-murder-1944-07-28--74040240https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A quiet country estate becomes the scene of a chilling crime when a longtime caretaker is found murdered under mysterious circumstances. As Boston Blackie digs into the Devon property’s tangled secrets, he uncovers hidden motives, buried grudges, and a trail that leads far beyond the peaceful grounds. This classic episode blends suspense, sharp noir storytelling, and the clever deduction that defines Boston Blackie. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>bostonblackiepodcast.podbean.com/f586600d-d335-3547-9084-0fbe71db63f2Sun, 07 Dec 2025 16:38:13 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A quiet country estate becomes the scene of a chilling crime when a longtime caretaker is found murdered under mysterious circumstances. As Boston Blackie digs into the Devon property’s tangled secrets, he uncovers...https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A quiet country estate becomes the scene of a chilling crime when a longtime caretaker is found murdered under mysterious circumstances. As Boston Blackie digs into the Devon property’s tangled secrets, he uncovers hidden motives, buried grudges, and a trail that leads far beyond the peaceful grounds. This classic episode blends suspense, sharp noir storytelling, and the clever deduction that defines Boston Blackie. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1771false5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-black-market-blackie-1944-07-21--74040229https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A ruthless black-market racket floods the city with stolen goods, and Boston Blackie finds himself caught between desperate victims and dangerous profiteers. When a seemingly simple case exposes a larger criminal network, Blackie must work fast to break the ring before more lives are pulled into its shadow. This episode delivers classic noir tension, sharp twists, and the unmistakable style of radio’s favorite detective. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>bostonblackiepodcast.podbean.com/b73a5cb7-b07f-3ee3-ace9-935f5ba47951Sun, 07 Dec 2025 16:36:43 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A ruthless black-market racket floods the city with stolen goods, and Boston Blackie finds himself caught between desperate victims and dangerous profiteers. When a seemingly simple case exposes a larger criminal...https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A ruthless black-market racket floods the city with stolen goods, and Boston Blackie finds himself caught between desperate victims and dangerous profiteers. When a seemingly simple case exposes a larger criminal network, Blackie must work fast to break the ring before more lives are pulled into its shadow. This episode delivers classic noir tension, sharp twists, and the unmistakable style of radio’s favorite detective. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1715false4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-star-of-the-nile-1944-07-14--74040224https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A priceless Egyptian gem surfaces in New York, drawing thieves, impostors, and killers into its orbit. When the Star of the Nile is stolen and a trail of deception begins to twist around every suspect, Boston Blackie steps into a case where ancient secrets collide with modern crime. Sharp noir atmosphere and fast-paced intrigue make this episode a standout in the series. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>bostonblackiepodcast.podbean.com/b984f389-b10d-38ca-adad-3e36c7cb56ddSun, 07 Dec 2025 16:34:30 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A priceless Egyptian gem surfaces in New York, drawing thieves, impostors, and killers into its orbit. When the Star of the Nile is stolen and a trail of deception begins to twist around every suspect, Boston Blackie...https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A priceless Egyptian gem surfaces in New York, drawing thieves, impostors, and killers into its orbit. When the Star of the Nile is stolen and a trail of deception begins to twist around every suspect, Boston Blackie steps into a case where ancient secrets collide with modern crime. Sharp noir atmosphere and fast-paced intrigue make this episode a standout in the series. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1704false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-manletter-bank-case-aka-fifty-hunter-street-1944-06-30--74040247https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A daring bank robbery, a cryptic address, and a trail of suspects pull Boston Blackie into a case where nothing is as it appears. When the Manletter Bank is hit and an innocent man stands accused, Blackie races against time to uncover the truth hidden behind a single mysterious clue: Fifty Hunter Street. Sharp dialogue and classic noir tension make this one of Blackie’s most memorable investigations. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery      

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>bostonblackiepodcast.podbean.com/6b06812e-fdd8-383a-8b35-59a170670413Sun, 07 Dec 2025 16:32:52 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A daring bank robbery, a cryptic address, and a trail of suspects pull Boston Blackie into a case where nothing is as it appears. When the Manletter Bank is hit and an innocent man stands accused, Blackie races...https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A daring bank robbery, a cryptic address, and a trail of suspects pull Boston Blackie into a case where nothing is as it appears. When the Manletter Bank is hit and an innocent man stands accused, Blackie races against time to uncover the truth hidden behind a single mysterious clue: Fifty Hunter Street. Sharp dialogue and classic noir tension make this one of Blackie’s most memorable investigations. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery      

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1770false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston-blackie-the-jonathan-diamond-aka-the-rockwell-diamond-1944-06-23--74040251https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A priceless jewel, a vanished courier, and a trail of deception pull Boston Blackie into one of his most dangerous cases. When the legendary Jonathan Diamond disappears, every suspect has something to hide—and Blackie must untangle a web of double-crosses before the truth slips away forever. This classic broadcast delivers the sharp dialogue, tense pacing, and noir atmosphere that made Boston Blackie a cornerstone of radio mystery. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>bostonblackiepodcast.podbean.com/284e1611-1c42-37e1-89d4-3e7093a621f1Sun, 07 Dec 2025 16:29:40 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A priceless jewel, a vanished courier, and a trail of deception pull Boston Blackie into one of his most dangerous cases. When the legendary Jonathan Diamond disappears, every suspect has something to hide—and Blackie...https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com A priceless jewel, a vanished courier, and a trail of deception pull Boston Blackie into one of his most dangerous cases. When the legendary Jonathan Diamond disappears, every suspect has something to hide—and Blackie must untangle a web of double-crosses before the truth slips away forever. This classic broadcast delivers the sharp dialogue, tense pacing, and noir atmosphere that made Boston Blackie a cornerstone of radio mystery. 🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio. Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection. Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio. 🎧 Listen to Boston Blackie and all our restored shows on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection. #OldTimeRadio, #GoldenAgeBroadcast, #BostonBlackie, #DetectiveDrama, #ClassicMystery

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