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1001 RADIO DAYS

527 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 180 ratings

Radio 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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THE LONG ARM and THE GRIM ECHO ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE

July 13, 2022 22:00 - 56 minutes - 32.3 MB

The 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...

BIG LITTLE JESUS and THE BIG STEAL DRAGNET

July 11, 2022 13:37 - 56 minutes

Dragnet, 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 pol...

THE BID FOR FREEDOM and THE HAIRPIN TURN THE ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE

July 06, 2022 22:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MB

The 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 TORCH CARRIERS and THE COVERED BRIDGE THE ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE

July 03, 2022 22:00 - 58 minutes - 33.5 MB

The 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...

ILLUSION and ADDRESS UNKNOWN TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS

June 29, 2022 22:00 - 51 minutes - 20.8 MB

Tales 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...

TROOP TRAIN and UNCERTAIN DEATH TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS

June 26, 2022 22:00 - 50 minutes - 20.4 MB

Tales 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...

SMART KILL and JAILBIRD TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS

June 22, 2022 22:00 - 52 minutes - 20.9 MB

Tales 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...

LITTLE SISTER and UNLEASHED FURY TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS

June 19, 2022 22:00 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MB

Tales 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...

PRELUDE TO FELONY and NIGHTHAWK

June 15, 2022 22:00 - 50 minutes - 20.5 MB

Tales 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...

ICE MAN and DREAM FARM TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS

June 12, 2022 22:00 - 50 minutes - 20.2 MB

Tales 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...

THE UGLY PATTERN MATTER and THE BLINKER MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

June 08, 2022 22:00 - 40 minutes - 23.3 MB

Each 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 DELECTABLE DAMSEL MATTER and THE VIRTUOUS MONSTER MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

June 05, 2022 22:00 - 47 minutes - 27.3 MB

Each 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 MIDNIGHT SUN MATTER and THE WAYWARD ROVER MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

June 01, 2022 22:00 - 50 minutes - 29 MB

Each 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 ROLLING STONE MATTER and THE GHOST TO GHOST MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

May 29, 2022 22:00 - 47 minutes - 27.3 MB

Each 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 VILLAGE OF VIRTUE MATTER and THE CARSON ARSON MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

May 25, 2022 22:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MB

Each 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 MONEY MATTER and THE WAYWARD TROUT MATTER YOURS TRULY JOHNNY DOLLAR

May 22, 2022 22:00 - 42 minutes - 24.5 MB

Each 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 DIAMOND DILEMMA MATTER and THE WAYWARD MOTH MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

May 19, 2022 12:42 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MB

Each 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...

BODY SNATCH and SARAH'S SEARCH GUNSMOKE

May 15, 2022 22:00 - 51 minutes - 29.3 MB

Gunsmoke is an American western radio series, which was developed for radio by John Meston and Norman Macdonnell. The series ran for nine seasons and was broadcast by CBS. The first episode of the series originally aired in the United States on April 26, 1952, and the final first-run episode aired on June 11, 1961. Get all of our shows at one website: www.1001storiespodcast.com REVIEWS NEEDED . My email works as well for comments: [email protected] SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOM...

THE TWENTY MINUTE ALIBI and THE MYSTERIOUS LODGER CASEY CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER

May 11, 2022 22:00 - 47 minutes - 27.1 MB

Casey, Crime Photographer, known by a variety of titles on radio (aka Crime Photographer, Flashgun Casey, Casey, Press Photographer) was a media franchise from the 1930s to the 1960s. The character was the creation of novelist George Harmon Coxe. Casey was featured in the pulp magazine Black Mask novels, comic books, radio, film, television and legitimate theatre. Jack "Flashgun" Casey, was a crime photographer for the newspaper The Morning Express. With the help of reporter Ann Williams, ...

THE SURPRISE CORPSE and THE GREY KITTEN CASEY CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER

May 08, 2022 22:00 - 52 minutes - 29.8 MB

Casey, Crime Photographer, known by a variety of titles on radio (aka Crime Photographer, Flashgun Casey, Casey, Press Photographer) was a media franchise from the 1930s to the 1960s. The character was the creation of novelist George Harmon Coxe. Casey was featured in the pulp magazine Black Mask novels, comic books, radio, film, television and legitimate theatre. Jack "Flashgun" Casey, was a crime photographer for the newspaper The Morning Express. With the help of reporter Ann Williams, ...

THE DUKE OF SKID ROW and CHRISTMAS SHOPPING CASEY CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER

May 04, 2022 22:00 - 49 minutes - 28.4 MB

Casey, Crime Photographer, known by a variety of titles on radio (aka Crime Photographer, Flashgun Casey, Casey, Press Photographer) was a media franchise from the 1930s to the 1960s. The character was the creation of novelist George Harmon Coxe. Casey was featured in the pulp magazine Black Mask novels, comic books, radio, film, television and legitimate theatre. Jack "Flashgun" Casey, was a crime photographer for the newspaper The Morning Express. With the help of reporter Ann Williams, ...

KNUTE ROCKNEY ALL AMERICAN

May 04, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 28.4 MB

Special Presentation from 1001 Radio Days- Knute Rockney, All American. Ever wonder where the expression "Win one for the Gipper" came from? It comes from the true story of Knute Rockney, who played for the University of Notre Dame, and almost single-handedly turned them into a football powerhouse during his playing years. After playing, he became a coach, bring all kinds of new innovations to the sport, including the forward pass. George Gipp was one of his star players, and when Gipp was...

THE RED RAINCOAT and THE HANDKERCHIEF CASEY CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER

May 01, 2022 22:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

Casey, Crime Photographer, known by a variety of titles on radio (aka Crime Photographer, Flashgun Casey, Casey, Press Photographer) was a media franchise from the 1930s to the 1960s. The character was the creation of novelist George Harmon Coxe. Casey was featured in the pulp magazine Black Mask novels, comic books, radio, film, television and legitimate theatre. Jack "Flashgun" Casey, was a crime photographer for the newspaper The Morning Express. With the help of reporter Ann Williams, ...

THE BIG KID (PT 1 & 2) DRAGNET

April 27, 2022 22:00 - 53 minutes - 30.7 MB

Dragnet was a long running radio and television police procedural drama, about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from an actual police term, a dragnet, meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet was perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in American media history. The series gave millions of Americans a feel for the boredom and drudgery, ...

THE BIG FIGHT DRAGNET

April 24, 2022 22:00 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MB

Dragnet was a long running radio and television police procedural drama, about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from an actual police term, a dragnet, meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet was perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in American media history. The series gave millions of Americans a feel for the boredom and drudgery, ...

THE BIG TRY and THE BIG LITTLE MOTHER DRAGNET

April 20, 2022 22:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MB

Dragnet was a long running radio and television police procedural drama, about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from an actual police term, a dragnet, meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet was perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in American media history. The series gave millions of Americans a feel for the boredom and drudgery, ...

THE WILL ROGERS STORY LUX RADIO THEATER

April 17, 2022 22:00 - 54 minutes - 25.2 MB

Will Rogers Jr. and Jane Wyman in this story of America's favorite cowboy philosopher Will Rogers- the Oklahoman who never met a person he didn't like. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories from Roy's Diner on Player.fm: Follow Us https://player.fm/series/1001-stories-network 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/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhc...

THE PRICE OF FAME MATTER and THE SICK CHICK MATTER YOURS TRULY JOHNNY DOLLAR

April 10, 2022 22:00 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MB

Bob 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 BORON 112 MATTER and THE ELEVEN O'CLOCK MATTER YOURS TRULY JOHNNY DOLLAR

April 06, 2022 22:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MB

Bob 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 LATIN LOVELY MATTER and THE INGENIOUS JEWELER MATTER JOHNNY DOLLAR

April 03, 2022 22:00 - 43 minutes - 24.8 MB

Bob 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 HAPPY FAMILY MATTER and THE CARMEN KRINGLE MATTER YOURS TRULY JOHNNY DOLLAR

March 30, 2022 22:00 - 42 minutes - 17.2 MB

Bob 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 SUNNY DREAM MATTER and THE HAPLESS HUNTER MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

March 27, 2022 22:00 - 44 minutes - 25.4 MB

Bob 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 DANCING HANDS and THE GREEN FLAME ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE PRIVATE DETECTIVE

March 23, 2022 22:00 - 59 minutes - 33.9 MB

The 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...

FRIEND FROM DETROIT and THE GRIM HUNTER ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE DETECTIVE

March 20, 2022 22:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB

The 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...

YELLOW WAKE and POISON BOLD VENTURE BOGART & BACALL

March 16, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 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...

COLD BLOOD and BRIGHT BOY TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS

March 13, 2022 22:00 - 50 minutes - 20.3 MB

Tales 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 RUBOUT and THE HITCHHIKER TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS

March 09, 2022 23:00 - 50 minutes - 20.5 MB

Tales 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...

BLOOD TRAIL and NIGHT CHASE TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS

March 06, 2022 23:00 - 50 minutes - 20.3 MB

Tales 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...

BIRDS OF A FEATHER and CLIP JOB TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS

March 02, 2022 23:00 - 55 minutes - 22.3 MB

Tales 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...

CHRISTMAS PAYOFF and KILLER CROP TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS

February 27, 2022 23:00 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MB

Tales 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...

DEATH PLANT and PICKUP TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS

February 23, 2022 23:00 - 54 minutes - 24.9 MB

Tales 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...

BLOW OFF and DEAD GIVEAWAY TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS

February 20, 2022 23:00 - 56 minutes - 22.9 MB

Tales 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 BIG CAB and THE BIG SLIP DRAGNET

February 16, 2022 23:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MB

Dragnet was a long running radio and television police procedural drama, about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from an actual police term, a dragnet, meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet was perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in American media history. The series gave millions of Americans a feel for the boredom and drudgery, ...

THE BIG PLEA and THE BIG PAINT DRAGNET

February 09, 2022 23:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MB

Dragnet was a long running radio and television police procedural drama, about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from an actual police term, a dragnet, meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet was perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in American media history. The series gave millions of Americans a feel for the boredom and drudgery, ...

THE BIG FRAUD and THE BIG RAIN DRAGNET

February 06, 2022 23:00 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MB

Dragnet was a long running radio and television police procedural drama, about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from an actual police term, a dragnet, meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet was perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in American media history. The series gave millions of Americans a feel for the boredom and drudgery, ...

THE BIG BOP and THE BIG LIFT DRAGNET

February 02, 2022 23:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MB

Dragnet, 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 REVOLT and THE BIG HAM DRAGNET

January 30, 2022 23:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MB

Dragnet, 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 WILL and THE BIG LILLY DRAGNET

January 26, 2022 23:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MB

Dragnet, 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 ...

HORATIO HORNBLOWER A SHAKY ALLIANCE W EL SUPREMO & 2 MORE

January 23, 2022 23:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MB

3 Stories Today A Shaky Alliance with El Supremo The Battle Against El Supremo Lydia Sinks the Natividad ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories from Roy's Diner on Player.fm: Follow Us https://player.fm/series/1001-stories-network 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 Her...

HORATIO HORNBLOWER DEALS WITH A MAD KING and HORNBLOWER CAPTURES THE NATIVIDAD

January 19, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 38.3 MB

Ever wondered what it would be like to serve on a British warship in `1812? These classic Horatio Hornblower radio adventures give an accurate portrayal. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories from Roy's Diner on Player.fm: Follow Us https://player.fm/series/1001-stories-network 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/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWd...