https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-sam-spade--7399323enSociety & CultureCopyright 07 Audio Networkhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/147c0cc895fc0e742c8794c58536871e.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-sam-spade--7399323Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:36:49 +000007 Audio Network07 Audio Networkinfo@07audio.loveStep back to 1946-1951 for The Adventures of Sam Spade, the hard-boiled detective drama based loosely on Dashiell Hammett's iconic private eye from The Maltese Falcon. Starring Howard Duff, later joined by Steve Dunne, as the wisecracking San...false0504821c-f717-537d-929f-915335eb8c05episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-calcutta-trunk-caper--75577591https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75577591Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:01:21 +000007 Audio NetworkAired: Jun 8th, 1947. When a mysterious woman begs Sam Spade to stop her sister from marrying a suspected Bulgarian serial bridegroom, Spade wades into a tangle of forged identities, vanished fortunes, and shipboard intrigue. A simple wedding-day...14801940s mystery,bulgarian con man,detective noir,old time radio,radio drama,sam spade,san francisco,shipboard caperfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dead-duck-caper--75577590https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75577590Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:02:02 +000007 Audio NetworkAired: Feb 2nd, 1947. When a game of charades at Effie's mother's birthday party ends with a mysterious stranger turning blue and dropping dead, Sam Spade finds himself dodging gun-toting thugs demanding a mysterious 'duck.' With Effie's mother...15061940s san francisco,afrs broadcast,hard-boiled detective,kidnapping mystery,noir comedy,old-time radio,party gone wrong,private eye caperfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-falling-analyst--75577589https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75577589Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:02:18 +000007 Audio NetworkAired: Aug 2nd, 1946. A nervous psychoanalyst hires Sam Spade to handle a blackmailer who's gotten hold of a scandalous patient file — but by the time Spade climbs Knob Hill for their three o'clock meeting, his new client has already taken a fatal...17721940s mystery,blackmail,film noir,howard duff,old time radio,private eye,psychoanalyst,san franciscofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-maltese-falcon--75577588https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75577588Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:01:12 +000007 Audio NetworkAired: Feb 8th, 1943. A foggy San Francisco night, a dead partner, and a nervous client calling herself Miss Wonderly — this Lux Radio Theater adaptation brings Dashiell Hammett's legendary private eye to life in a single gripping hour. Follow Sam...34601940s san francisco,dashiell hammett,film noir,hard-boiled crime,maltese falcon,missing person mystery,private detective,radio theater adaptationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sam-shovel-private-eye-election-night-edition--75577586https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75577586Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:01:21 +000007 Audio NetworkAired: Nov 7th, 1948. Fred Allen and Portland Hoffa stroll down Main Street on the heels of the 1948 election, trading gags with a gloating Senator and a cow-doctoring neighbor before the show veers into its parody send-up of the hard-boiled detective...17051948 election humor,comedy variety show,fred allen,golden age radio,old time radio,parody detective,sam spade spoof,vaudeville banterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abbott-and-costello-crash-the-archive--75450205https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75450205Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:00:32 +000007 Audio NetworkAired: Jan 27th, 1949. A case of mistaken identity — this file is labeled as Sam Spade's "General Custer's Last Hamburger" but the audio inside is pure Abbott and Costello. Bud and Lou take the stage in Hollywood with rapid-fire vaudeville banter...18081940s,abbott and costello,abc broadcast,comedy,hollywood radio,mislabeled episode,old time radio,vaudeville banterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-threatening-letter-and-new-year-s-eve-laughs--75423144https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75423144Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:25 +000007 Audio NetworkAired: Dec 30th, 1948. This mislabeled file isn't Sam Spade at all — it's The Abbott and Costello Show, broadcast live from Hollywood in late December 1948. Bud and Lou trade rapid-fire gags about movie stars, high rents, New Year's parties and a...17991940s hollywood,abbott and costello,classic comedy routines,live audience,mislabeled episode,new year's eve,radio comedy,vaudeville duofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-abbott-and-costello-christmas-show--75405233https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75405233Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:28 +000007 Audio NetworkAired: Dec 23rd, 1948. A case of mistaken identity in the archives — this disc labeled as Sam Spade actually contains the Abbott and Costello Show in full holiday form. Bud and Lou trade Christmas gags, gift-shopping jokes, and vaudeville banter, from...17591940s radio,christmas episode,comedy duo,holiday comedy,hollywood,old-time radio,variety show,vaudeville humorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/time-for-a-change-a-comedy-caper-misfire--75391232https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75391232Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:01:22 +000007 Audio NetworkAired: Dec 16th, 1948. This file is labeled as a Sam Spade Caper from December 1948, but what you'll actually hear is a completely different broadcast: a fast-talking Abbott-and-Costello-style Hollywood comedy-variety show billed as "The Evan Costello...17911940s,banter,comedy variety,hollywood,mislabeled episode,old-time radio,transcription,vaudeville humorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abbott-costello-trade-jokes-in-hollywood--75391230https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75391230Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:01:25 +000007 Audio NetworkAired: Dec 9th, 1948. The file says Sam Spade, but what you'll actually hear is pure Abbott and Costello. This 1940s Hollywood broadcast finds Bud and Lou in rapid-fire form — swapping goofy inventions, kitchen disasters, school-day stories, and their...17931940s hollywood,abbott and costello,classic comedy,comedy duo,mislabeled episode,old time radio,studio audience,vaudeville humorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-abbott-costello-mix-up-a-mislabeled-caper--75391229https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75391229Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:44 +000007 Audio NetworkAired: Dec 2nd, 1948. Note: Despite being labeled 'The Case of the Curbstone Murder,' this recording is actually an episode of The Abbott and Costello Show broadcast for ABC from Hollywood. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello trade rapid-fire gags about...17251940s radio comedy,abbott and costello,audience laughter,comedy duo,hollywood broadcast,mislabeled episode,old time radio,vaudeville humorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/huddles-hospital-gowns-and-hollywood-laughs--75391228https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75391228Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:37 +000007 Audio NetworkAired: Nov 18th, 1948. Note: Although the file is labeled 'The Case of the Russian Diplomat' from The Adventures of Sam Spade, the actual audio is an episode of the Abbott and Costello Show (announced as the Evan Costello Show) — a classic Hollywood...17331940s radio,abbott and costello,classic comedy,comedy variety,hollywood,live audience,mislabeled episode,vaudeville humorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abbott-costello-swap-jokes-the-mislabeled-shovel-caper--75391227https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75391227Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:01:31 +000007 Audio NetworkAired: Nov 11th, 1948. Heads up, listeners — the file labeled “Sam Spade: Sorry Wrong Rhumba” is actually a classic Abbott and Costello broadcast from Hollywood for ABC. Bud and Lou trade rapid-fire gags about Uncle Mike and Aunt May, slogan contests,...17911940s radio,abbott and costello,audience laughter,comedy,hollywood,mislabeled episode,old-time radio,vaudevillefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mislabeled-mayhem-an-abbott-costello-comedy-hour--75391226https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75391226Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:01:21 +000007 Audio NetworkAired: Oct 28th, 1948. Heads up, gumshoes: despite its filename promising a Sam Spade caper, this recording is actually a classic Abbott and Costello comedy broadcast from Hollywood. Bud and Lou trade rapid-fire puns, malapropisms, and slapstick bits...17961940s hollywood,abbott and costello,bud and lou banter,classic comedy,golden age radio,mislabeled episode,old time radio comedy,variety showfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behind-the-desk-the-life-of-lurene-tuttle--75391225https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75391225Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:01:05 +000007 Audio NetworkStep away from the case files for a special biographical spotlight on Lurene Tuttle, the beloved voice of Effie Perrine. Learn about her journey from a childhood on an Arizona ranch and Vaudeville stages to becoming one of radio's busiest character...1501940s hollywood,behind the scenes,biography,character actress,effie perrine,golden age of radio,lurene tuttle,old-time radio historyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behind-the-mic-the-life-of-howard-duff--75389176https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75389176Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:02:20 +000007 Audio NetworkStep away from the case files for a special interlude on the man who gave Sam Spade his voice. This biography episode traces Howard Duff's journey from Bremerton, Washington to radio stardom as Dashiell Hammett's famous private eye, through his film...1371940s hollywood,behind the scenes,biography,classic radio star,howard duff,old-time radio history,san francisco detective legacyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-man-behind-sam-spade-the-life-of-dashiell-hammett--75389174https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75389174Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:46:01 +000007 Audio NetworkThis special presentation steps away from the caper to explore the creator himself. Learn the true story of Samuel Dashiell Hammett — from Pinkerton detective and pulp legend to creator of Sam Spade — whose hard-boiled novels like The Maltese Falcon...3181940s,dashiell hammett biography,hard-boiled fiction,maltese falcon origin,pinkerton detective,pulp magazines,san franciscofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/introducing-sam-spade-san-francisco-s-wisecracking-shamus--75366879https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75366879Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:29:24 +000007 Audio NetworkGo behind the microphone with this introductory Caper tracing how Dashiell Hammett's hard-boiled hero jumped from the pages of The Maltese Falcon to the airwaves in 1946. Meet Howard Duff's streetcar-riding, cheap-booze-sipping Spade and Lurene...4421940s radio,behind the scenes,detective drama,hard-boiled mystery,old-time radio,private eye,san francisco,series introfalsefull