1001 RADIO DAYS
527 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 180 ratingsRadio Days, When Radio Was King- brings you a wide variety of entertainment from the golden age of radio - drama, detective, suspense, comedy, sci-fi, theater- and much more. The selection and quality of the shows is excellent.. Brought to you by 1001 Stories Podcast Network. Hosted by Jon Hagadorn. We appreciate reviews!
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CABIN No. B-13 SUSPENSE
January 15, 2023 22:00 - 30 minutes - 21.4 MBShortly after a newlywed couple board an ocean liner for their honeymoon cruise, the man vanishes along with the fortune his wife gave him as a wedding present. She reports his disappearance to the captain and is told that there is no record of either herself or her husband as passengers..... New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/ 1001 Radio Crime Solvers- https...
THE SECRET CODE and STEVE'S MURDER DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT
January 08, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBDangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them. "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned t...
THE BIG FAKE and THE BIG SMART GUY DRAGNET
January 08, 2023 22:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBDragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He Walked by Night" from 1948, in which Webb had a small role. Both employed the same Los Angeles Police Department technical adviser, used actual ...
THREE FOR ALL and THE TALL MAN PURSUIT (AT THE NEW 1001 RADIO CRIME SOLVERS PODCAST)
January 04, 2023 22:00 - 57 minutes - 46 MBPURSUIT (CBS 1949 - 1952) was a detective series that presented the cases of the fictional Scotland Yard Inspector Peter Black. The Inspector was a dedicated policeman, a man hunter, who once on the case, would not rest until the wrongdoer was brought to justice. Black was assisted in cases by Sgt. Moffet. The series was unusual in that it featured dual narration. Starting in the Spring of 1950, Bill Johnstone provided the opening and closing narrations and sometimes, bridges between commerc...
THE BOSS'S SON-IN-LAW and THE HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSE THE LIFE OF RILEY
January 01, 2023 22:00 - 58 minutes - 33.5 MBOur 2023 Radio Days kicks off with The Life of Riley- starring William Bendix, a hugely popular radio show which began in 1944 and lasted through 1951- when it became a feature film and then went to TV. Riley was a loving husband and father who bumbled his way into situations and somehow always found a way out. The first years episodes aired in 1944 and world war II is a common theme throughout. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Crime Solvers- Coming Soon 1001's Best of Jack London- https://p...
MAKING EACH OTHER JEALOUS and MULEY'S SURPRISE PARTY THE LIFE OF RILEY
December 28, 2022 22:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBOur 2023 Radio Days kicks off with The Life of Riley- starring William Bendix, a hugely popular radio show which began in 1944 and lasted through 1951- when it became a feature film and then went to TV. Riley was a loving husband and father who bumbled his way into situations and somehow always found a way out. The first years episodes aired in 1944 and world war II is a common theme throughout. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Crime Solvers- Coming Soon 1001's Best of Jack London- https://p...
THE NICK SHURN MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
December 25, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 38.5 MBA hired gun is gunning for a witness and Dollar has to stop him. New at Twitter: @1001podcast ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Crime Solvers- https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a60ec356-c7d0-4535-b276-1282990e46ba/1001-radio-crime-solvers 1001's Best of Jack London- https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vQURMMzA0OTMyMjE1Mg/episode/ZGZjY2U4ZmUtNzMzYi0xMWVkLWE3NzUtMmY1MGNmNGFiNDVh?hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwifjrqi8-L7AhViM1kFHQ1nA_EQjrkEegQICRAI&ep=6 1001 Radio Days rig...
CHRISTMAS EVE USA BOB HOPE FRANK SINATRA (TWO SHOWS)
December 21, 2022 22:00 - 53 minutes - 21.5 MBTwo Christmas Shows with Bob Hope- the first with Frank Sinatra, the second at Long Beach Veterans Hospital with Esther Williams ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20radio%20days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vQURMNzU3MzM0Mjg0NQ== 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries at Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/...
EDWARD MY SON and FALLING STAR THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM
December 19, 2022 00:25 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBThe Jack Benny Program starred Jack Benny and ran on either radio or TV for more than three decades, earning Emmys for more years than not. Jack played one role throughout- as a minimally talented violinist and penny pincher who was always the butt of jokes. His wife, Mary Livingston, was his constant companion on the shows as well as Rochester, his wise-cracking butler. Jacks actual skills with the violin were demonstrated a number of times with guest appearances with symphonies. ANDROID ...
THE BRENNER PASS STORY and THE PEOPLE IN THE FOREST CLOAK AND DAGGER
December 11, 2022 22:00 - 59 minutes - 33.9 MBCloak and Dagger was an NBC Radio series based on the book Cloak and Dagger by Carey Ford and Alister McBain, using stories of the OSS during the WWII which came straight out of the Washington files. It was the first network series to be based on actual espionage files, and it did well during its brief run. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20radio%20days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Google Podcasts http...
THE BISHOP'S WIFE CARY GRANT LORETTA YOUNG DAVID NIVEN
December 07, 2022 22:00 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBThe Bishop's Wife w Cary Grant and Niven- An overworked church bishop prays for help and it appears in the form of an outspoken angel. Catch ALL our author interviews in one place here at 1001 History's Best Storytellers! Android devices: https://podbay.fm/p/1001-historys-best-storytellers (cut and paste into your url) Apple devices: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/1001-historys-best-storytellers/id1483649026 NEW 1001 Ghost Stories & Tales of the Macabre is now playing at Apple...
LUX RADIO THEATER'S "MIRACLE ON 34TH ST." ON 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
December 04, 2022 22:00 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBA 1947 Lux Radio Theater presentation of the Christmas Classic "Miracle on 34th Street" that you will enjoy. Starring the original film stars Maureen O'Hara. Edwin Gwynn, William Payne and Natalie Wood. ENJOYING 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS? LET US KNOW WITH A REVIEW AT APPLE PODCASTS! YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! (You need your Apple ID) Here is the link for 1001 Radio Days at iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id14050454...
THE BETTY MORAN CASE and THE FRED SEARS MURDER CASE RICHARD DIAMOND PRIVATE DETECTIVE
November 30, 2022 22:00 - 59 minutes - 33.9 MBDick Powell starred in the Richard Diamond, Private Detective radio series as a wisecracking former police officer turned private detective. Episodes typically open with a potential client calling on Diamond's cash-strapped office and agreeing to his fee of $100 a day plus expenses, or Diamond taking on a case for a former friend or partner. The show made it successfully to tv and David Janssen played Diamond- and if you can ever catch these shows they are pretty good- but so are the radio v...
THE RALPH CHASE CASE and THE STOLEN PURSE CASE RICHARD DIAMOND PRIVATE DETECTIVE
November 27, 2022 22:00 - 59 minutes - 33.9 MBDick Powell starred in the Richard Diamond, Private Detective radio series as a wisecracking former police officer turned private detective. Episodes typically open with a potential client calling on Diamond's cash-strapped office and agreeing to his fee of $100 a day plus expenses, or Diamond taking on a case for a former friend or partner. The show made it successfully to tv and David Janssen played Diamond- and if you can ever catch these shows they are pretty good- but so are the radio v...
THE FATAL FILET MATTER and THE CASQUE OF DEATH MATTER YOURS TRULY JOHNNY DOLLAR
November 23, 2022 22:00 - 44 minutes - 25.3 MBEach story of the Bailey years started with a phone call from an insurance executive, calling on Johnny to investigate an unusual claim. Each story required Johnny to travel to some distant locale, usually within the United States but sometimes abroad, where he was almost always threatened with personal danger in the course of his investigations. Johnny's file on each case was usually referenced as a "matter," as in "The Silver Blue Matter" or "The Forbes Matter". Later episodes were more fa...
THE BIG H MATTER and THE WAYWARD HEIRESS MATTER YOURS TRULY JOHNNY DOLLAR
November 20, 2022 22:00 - 40 minutes - 18.8 MBEach story of the Bailey years started with a phone call from an insurance executive, calling on Johnny to investigate an unusual claim. Each story required Johnny to travel to some distant locale, usually within the United States but sometimes abroad, where he was almost always threatened with personal danger in the course of his investigations. Johnny's file on each case was usually referenced as a "matter," as in "The Silver Blue Matter" or "The Forbes Matter". Later episodes were more fa...
THE BLUE MOON and THE TEARS OF SIVA BOLD VENTURE
November 16, 2022 22:00 - 52 minutes - 18.3 MBWe had it all...just like Bogie & Bacall" is how the famous song goes, and they had it all for awhile- a Hollywood married couple that appeared in films and in their radio show- Bold Venture. Bold Venture was a syndicated radio series that aired from 1951 to 1952. Bogart plays Slate Shannon, owner of a Cuban Hotel before Castro came and took it all away, and Lauren Bacall goes by the name of Sailor Duvall.Just like in real life, they own a sailboat and spend a bunch of time in it while they ...
WE WANT CARY MARTIN and THE HIGH PRICE OF TREASON BOLD VENTURE
November 13, 2022 22:00 - 53 minutes - 24.8 MBWe had it all...just like Bogie & Bacall" is how the famous song goes, and they had it all for awhile- a Hollywood married couple that appeared in films and in their radio show- Bold Venture. Bold Venture was a syndicated radio series that aired from 1951 to 1952. Bogart plays Slate Shannon, owner of a Cuban Hotel before Castro came and took it all away, and Lauren Bacall goes by the name of Sailor Duvall.Just like in real life, they own a sailboat and spend a bunch of time in it while they ...
THE PHYLLIS CALVERT MURDERS and A BLACK TIE AFFAIR BOLD VENTURE
November 09, 2022 22:00 - 53 minutes - 24.8 MBWe had it all...just like Bogie & Bacall" is how the famous song goes, and they had it all for awhile- a Hollywood married couple that appeared in films and in their radio show- Bold Venture. Bold Venture was a syndicated radio series that aired from 1951 to 1952. Bogart plays Slate Shannon, owner of a Cuban Hotel before Castro came and took it all away, and Lauren Bacall goes by the name of Sailor Duvall.Just like in real life, they own a sailboat and spend a bunch of time in it while they ...
SLATE'S OLD FLAME and THE TERMINAL KEY BOLD VENTURE
November 06, 2022 22:00 - 52 minutes - 30.1 MBWe had it all...just like Bogie & Bacall" is how the famous song goes, and they had it all for awhile- a Hollywood married couple that appeared in films and in their radio show- Bold Venture. Bold Venture was a syndicated radio series that aired from 1951 to 1952. Bogart plays Slate Shannon, owner of a Cuban Hotel before Castro came and took it all away, and Lauren Bacall goes by the name of Sailor Duvall.Just like in real life, they own a sailboat and spend a bunch of time in it while they ...
SLATE GETS THE HOOK and CAMELIAS FOR EL DOBBINS N BOLD VENTURE
November 02, 2022 21:00 - 53 minutes - 30.6 MBWe had it all...just like Bogie & Bacall" is how the famous song goes, and they had it all for awhile- a Hollywood married couple that appeared in films and in their radio show- Bold Venture. Bold Venture was a syndicated radio series that aired from 1951 to 1952. Bogart plays Slate Shannon, owner of a Cuban Hotel before Castro came and took it all away, and Lauren Bacall goes by the name of Sailor Duvall.Just like in real life, they own a sailboat and spend a bunch of time in it while they ...
MURDER IN THE YUCATAN and SHANNON'S A SUCKER BOLD VENTURE
October 30, 2022 21:00 - 54 minutes - 25.1 MB"We had it all...just like Bogie & Bacall" is how the famous song goes, and they had it all for awhile- a Hollywood married couple that appeared in films and in their radio show- Bold Venture. Bold Venture was a syndicated radio series that aired from 1951 to 1952. Bogart plays Slate Shannon, owner of a Cuban Hotel before Castro came and took it all away, and Lauren Bacall goes by the name of Sailor Duvall.Just like in real life, they own a sailboat and spend a bunch of time in it while they...
TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT BOGART & BACALL LUX RADIO THEATER
October 26, 2022 21:00 - 48 minutes - 67.3 MBTO HAVE AND HAVE NOT is the Lux radio theater presentation of Ernest Hemingway's famous novel, which was made into a movie starring Humphrey Bogart as a charter boat captain in Vichy controlled Martinique and Lauren Bacall as his lover. They reprise their roles in this action-packed stage version performed in front of a live audience with full sound effects and supporting cast. SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY! Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and ...
A ROW AT THE CANNERY and DARBY AND JOANS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BOLD VENTURE
October 23, 2022 21:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MB"We had it all...just like Bogie & Bacall" is how the famous song goes, and they had it all for awhile- a Hollywood married couple that appeared in films and in their radio show- Bold Venture. Bold Venture was a syndicated radio series that aired from 1951 to 1952. Bogart plays Slate Shannon, owner of a Cuban Hotel before Castro came and took it all away, and Lauren Bacall goes by the name of Sailor Duvall.Just like in real life, they own a sailboat and spend a bunch of time in it while they...
THE CAUTIOUS CELEBATE MATTER and THE WINSOME WIDOW MATTER JOHNNY DOLLAR
October 19, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBBob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his cases. He had a streak of impatience, and would occasionally not fully listen to a witness and rush off on a tangent before realizing his mistake...
THE FRISCO FIRE MATTER and THE FAIR WEATHER FRIEND MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
October 16, 2022 22:00 - 49 minutes - 23 MBBob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his cases. He had a streak of impatience, and would occasionally not fully listen to a witness and rush off on a tangent before realizing his mistake...
THE LAKE MEAD MYSTERY MATTER and THE JIMMY CARTER MATTER JOHNNY DOLLAR
October 12, 2022 21:00 - 49 minutes - 28.2 MBBob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his cases. He had a streak of impatience, and would occasionally not fully listen to a witness and rush off on a tangent before realizing his mistake...
THE NET OF CIRCUMSTANCE MATTER and THE BALDERSON MATTER JOHNNY DOLLAR
October 09, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes - 23.5 MBBob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his cases. He had a streak of impatience, and would occasionally not fully listen to a witness and rush off on a tangent before realizing his mistake...
THE SHANKAR DIAMOND MATTER and THE BLUE MADONNA MATTER JOHNNY DOLLAR
October 05, 2022 21:00 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MBBob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his cases. He had a streak of impatience, and would occasionally not fully listen to a witness and rush off on a tangent before realizing his mistake...
THE HOLLYWOOD MYSTERY MATTER and THE DEADLY DOUBT MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
October 02, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes - 23.5 MBBob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his cases. He had a streak of impatience, and would occasionally not fully listen to a witness and rush off on a tangent before realizing his mistake...
THE FLIGHT SIX MATTER A JOHNNY DOLLAR MYSTERY
September 28, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBInsurance investigator Johnny Dollar works in Mexico City to find a murderer who placed a bomb on a plane killing 10 people. Save at Ancestry now and discover your roots! Use www.ancestry.com/1001 and support our sponsors! TWO NEW MEMBER ONLY SHOWS NOW AVAILABLE TO PATRONS! www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Thank you. Join for one dollar a month and get THE BEST OF 1001, mostly ad free! Join at 2.99/month and up and get PRIME CUTS- visit us at http://.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork an...
LETTERS FROM AARON BURR and CLEVER MR. FARLEY
September 25, 2022 21:00 - 55 minutes - 31.8 MBThe Whistler was an American radio drama that aired from 1942 to 1955. Each episode of The Whistler began with the sound of footsteps and a person whistling A character known only as the Whistler was the host and narrator of the tales, which focused on crime and fate. He often commented directly upon the action in the manner of a Greek chorus taunting the characters, guilty or innocent, from an omniscient perspective. The stories followed a formula in which a person's criminal acts w...
IMPULSE and SWAN SONG THE WHISTLER
September 21, 2022 22:00 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MBANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0c2fc0cGwJBcPfyC8NWNTw 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20radio%20days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vQURMNzU3MzM0Mjg0NQ== 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries at Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20heroes 1001 Sher...
PATRONESS OF MURDER and LETTER FROM CYNTHIA THE WHISTLER
September 18, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBThe Whistler was an American radio drama that aired from 1942 to 1955. Each episode of The Whistler began with the sound of footsteps and a person whistling A character known only as the Whistler was the host and narrator of the tales, which focused on crime and fate. He often commented directly upon the action in the manner of a Greek chorus taunting the characters, guilty or innocent, from an omniscient perspective. The stories followed a formula in which a person's criminal acts w...
EVENING STROLL and RETURN TO RONDO THE WHISTLER
September 14, 2022 21:00 - 52 minutes - 29.9 MBThe Whistler was an American radio drama that aired from 1942 to 1955. Each episode of The Whistler began with the sound of footsteps and a person whistling A character known only as the Whistler was the host and narrator of the tales, which focused on crime and fate. He often commented directly upon the action in the manner of a Greek chorus taunting the characters, guilty or innocent, from an omniscient perspective. The stories followed a formula in which a person's criminal acts w...
ESCAPE TO SKULL ISLAND and THE GO-BETWEEN THE WHISTLER
September 11, 2022 21:00 - 58 minutes - 33.4 MBThe Whistler was an American radio drama that aired from 1942 to 1955. Each episode of The Whistler began with the sound of footsteps and a person whistling A character known only as the Whistler was the host and narrator of the tales, which focused on crime and fate. He often commented directly upon the action in the manner of a Greek chorus taunting the characters, guilty or innocent, from an omniscient perspective. The stories followed a formula in which a person's criminal acts w...
SELL OUT and UNLEASHED FURY TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS
September 07, 2022 22:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBTales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track them down. The shows were reenactments of actual Texas Ranger cases. The series was produced and directed by Stacy Keach, Sr., and was sponsored f...
ILLEGAL ENTRY and TRAVESTY TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS
September 04, 2022 22:00 - 50 minutes - 40.3 MBTales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track them down. The shows were reenactments of actual Texas Ranger cases. The series was produced and directed by Stacy Keach, Sr., and was sponsored f...
KNOCK OUT and EX CON TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS
August 31, 2022 22:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBTales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track them down. The shows were reenactments of actual Texas Ranger cases. The series was produced and directed by Stacy Keach, Sr., and was sponsored f...
THE SWORD OF CEBU and THE MAN ON THE ROOF ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE
August 28, 2022 22:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBThe Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe. Robert C. Reinehr and Jon D. Swartz, in their book, The A to Z of Old Time Radio, noted that the program differed from most others in its genre: "It was a more hard-boiled program than many of the other private detective shows of the time, containing few quips or quaint characters." In 1948, the series moved to CBS, where it was called The Adventure of Philip Marlowe, with Gerald M...
THE VITAL STATISTIC and THE DEEP SHADOW ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE
August 24, 2022 22:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBThe Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe. Robert C. Reinehr and Jon D. Swartz, in their book, The A to Z of Old Time Radio, noted that the program differed from most others in its genre: "It was a more hard-boiled program than many of the other private detective shows of the time, containing few quips or quaint characters." In 1948, the series moved to CBS, where it was called The Adventure of Philip Marlowe, with Gerald M...
THE BIG STEP and THE MONKEYS UNCLE PHILIP MARLOWE ADVENTURE
August 21, 2022 22:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBThe Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe. Robert C. Reinehr and Jon D. Swartz, in their book, The A to Z of Old Time Radio, noted that the program differed from most others in its genre: "It was a more hard-boiled program than many of the other private detective shows of the time, containing few quips or quaint characters." In 1948, the series moved to CBS, where it was called The Adventure of Philip Marlowe, with Gerald M...
THE GRUESOME SPECTACLE MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
August 17, 2022 22:00 - 24 minutes - 14 MBEach story of the Bailey years started with a phone call from an insurance executive, calling on Johnny to investigate an unusual claim. Each story required Johnny to travel to some distant locale, usually within the United States but sometimes abroad, where he was almost always threatened with personal danger in the course of his investigations. Johnny's file on each case was usually referenced as a "matter," as in "The Silver Blue Matter" or "The Forbes Matter". Later episodes were more fa...
THE WAYWARD DIAMONDS MATTER and THE JOHNSON PAYROLL MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
August 14, 2022 22:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBEach story of the Bailey years started with a phone call from an insurance executive, calling on Johnny to investigate an unusual claim. Each story required Johnny to travel to some distant locale, usually within the United States but sometimes abroad, where he was almost always threatened with personal danger in the course of his investigations. Johnny's file on each case was usually referenced as a "matter," as in "The Silver Blue Matter" or "The Forbes Matter". Later episodes were more fa...
ROOM 114 and THE LUCKY DOLLAR TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS
August 10, 2022 22:00 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBTales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track them down. The shows were reenactments of actual Texas Ranger cases.The series was produced and directed by Stacy Keach, Sr., and was sponsored fo...
THEWAYWARD KILLER MATTER and THE LUCKY 4 MATTER
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INSURANCE FRAUD and BLACKMAIL IS MURDER BOX 13
August 07, 2022 22:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBBox 13 is a syndicated radio drama about the escapades of newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist Dan Holiday, played by film star Alan Ladd.. Created by Ladd's company, Mayfair Productions, Box 13 aired in different cities over different dates and times. It first aired in several United States radio markets in October 1947 .. To seek out new ideas for his fiction, Holiday ran a classified ad in the Star-Times newspaper where he formerly worked: "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything ...
THE BIG PICK (PTS 1 AND 2) DRAGNET
July 27, 2022 22:00 - 55 minutes - 31.8 MBDragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He Walked by Night" from 1948, in which Webb had a small role. Both employed the same Los Angeles Police Department technical adviser, used actual ...
THE BIG ODD (PTS 1 AND 2) DRAGNET
July 24, 2022 22:00 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MBDragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He Walked by Night" from 1948, in which Webb had a small role. Both employed the same Los Angeles Police Department technical adviser, used actual ...
THE LADIES NIGHT and THE BIG STEP ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE
July 17, 2022 22:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBThe Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe. Robert C. Reinehr and Jon D. Swartz, in their book, The A to Z of Old Time Radio, noted that the program differed from most others in its genre: "It was a more hard-boiled program than many of the other private detective shows of the time, containing few quips or quaint characters." In 1948, the series moved to CBS, where it was called The Adventure of Philip Marlowe, with Gerald M...