Detective and Mystery – Retro Radio Podcast
601 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★ - 81 ratingsSharing family friendly entertainment through old time radio, and more.
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Richard Diamond – The John Blackwell Case. ep34, 491217
July 11, 2024 14:21 - 29 minutes - 27 MBA new client demands confidentiality regarding a murder case. The ever-flippant Richard has his exercise routine on his stationary bike cut short, when his client says the murder hasn’t been…
Philo Vance – Blue Penny Murder Case. ep59, 490823
July 10, 2024 14:24 - 26 minutes - 15.3 MBA friendly skeet shooting match pits the skills of Philo Vance against DA Markham. The challenge is interrupted only when Ellen, Philo’s secretary, enters the shooting range with the next…
Rogues Gallery – Fortune In Furs. ep27, 451220
July 09, 2024 10:24 - 5 MBThe job to investigate a warehouse of furs that caught on fire comes across Richard Rogue’s path. For a hot tip, Rogue needs to pay a $1000 payment to the…
The Adventures of Sam Spade – The Kandy Tooth Part 1 and 2 Suspense. 480110
July 08, 2024 13:24 - 56 minutes - 9.69 MBAs part of the Suspense radio program, Sam Spade crosses over to tell this tale. Some introductory background to the character of Sam Spade is given, and how his stories…
Secrets Of Scotland Yard – Witchcraft Law
July 05, 2024 07:42 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MBA case of a couple who were spiritualists. People who not only believe in spirits, and life after death, but that the spirits can communicate with us in this realm.…
Sherlock Holmes – The Book of Tobit. ep169, 450326
July 01, 2024 10:25 - 29 minutes - 6.76 MBThe jury is out on a sensational murder trial, and Holmes awaits the news of the result with Watson. The widow promises to marry the suspect if he’s acquitted. A…
Tales of the Texas Rangers – Room 114. ep21, 501203
June 27, 2024 15:42 - 5 MBA resident at the Alamo Hotel, Mr. Bowlin, is found dead in his room. Bixby and Liz, the hotel clerk and maid tell Jase Pearson all they know about the…
Whitehall1212 – The Case Of Thomas Appelbee. 520316
June 26, 2024 07:42 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MBAn aged man was found dead, with a bashed in head, and a distraught young widow. Is Mrs Applebee telling the truth when she claims Tom was already dead when she found him? Her story is in conflict from her admission the night before, when she was drunk, and spoke freely to the police sergeant responding to the case.
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar – The Man Who Wrote Himself To Death. ep42, 500321
June 24, 2024 15:24 - 5 MBRehearsal without musical score. A man is being held for murder, and Johnny investigates the life insurance policy that was taken out just the week earlier. The man’s wife talks…
21st Precinct – Case Of The Patient. ep18, 531103
June 20, 2024 08:42 - 5 MBThe phone rings to report a robbery in progress. Captain Canelli tells in voiceover the details that send the police into action. Ride along in the patrol car as it…
Barry Craig – Murder in Wax. 511121
June 19, 2024 06:43 - 5 MBHaving won some public notoriety, Barry finds himself in the company of Mona, a reporter. She’s less than thrilled to be doing the profile of the hardboiled detective. Then a…
Black Museum – The Gas Receipt. ep16, 520417
June 17, 2024 07:42 - 5 MBEvery week a look at a different item in the Black Museum of Scotland Yard is presented by Orson Wells. Sometimes a typical weapon of murder, and sometimes a mundane…
Black Museum – A French English Dictionary. ep15, 520410
June 13, 2024 07:42 - 5 MBMany different articles can be used for murder, or at least connected in a key way to murder. The featured item today is a French English dictionary. How in the…
Boston Blackie – Disappearing Fourth Floor. ep208, 490105
June 12, 2024 14:24 - 5 MBYou may be asking, “Didn’t you already post this one?” It’s very similar to an episode involving a missing office building, but a little different. It does involve Blackie’s friend…
Bulldog Drummond – Book Store
June 10, 2024 11:20 - 5 MBOn a rainy evening, Bulldog Drummond finds himself in the arms of a dame as they stay dry in a book store. The gun in her hand is enough to…
Box 13 – The Philanthropist. ep24, 490130
June 06, 2024 14:42 - 12.7 MBEpisode 24. Dan Holiday takes to the hobo jungles to break an unusual and cruel racket.
Candy Matson – NC-98012. ep26, 500102
June 05, 2024 15:42 - 5 MBPolice detective Ray Mallard goes to Candy with a case to do some insurance investigation. Candy smells something fishy, since Mallard isn't usually forthcoming with help for her. Since the paycheck is going to be hefty, she manages to overlook any initial problems, and takes the case.
Casey, Crime Photographer – The Laughing Killer. ep184, 470508
June 03, 2024 12:24 - 5 MBIt’s the usual brisk midnight business in the Blue Note Cafe, when Ethelbert recognizes a face in the crowd. Casey and Ann have just put the paper to bed, and…
Crime Club – The Gypsy Sings Of Death. ep38, 470814
May 30, 2024 12:24 - 39 MBAn unusual story of an old Gypsy custom that led to murder. A reporter named Paul and his girlfriend are on a date in a little Gypsy tea room. The…
Danger, Doctor Danfield – Henry Comes Home. ep9 ,461013
May 30, 2024 11:24 - 6.06 MBHenry and Fred are twin brothers. Henry had been missing and presumed dead for the past 4 years. In the meantime, Fred has moved in on Henry’s wife, Anita, and…
Dragnet – The Big Brain. ep320, 551004
May 29, 2024 10:42 - 11.6 MBAudio is on the poor side, weak and tinny. Working the Robbery Detail, Joe Friday and partner, Frank Smith are to meet with a witness about the thief they are…
Frank Merrywell – Unreasonable Aunt. 480626
May 28, 2024 13:24 - 3.6 MBFacing pressure to commit to a big business deal with Mr. Maxwell, Norman has only a few days to convince his aunt to let him leave the family business. Is…
Molle Mystery Theater – Leg Man, AFRS. 451019
May 27, 2024 10:25 - 5.69 MBActually, the Mystery Playhouse. A tale by William Irish, and one that’s designed to make you think, if you want to solve this puzzler. Clues after a murder are discussed,…
Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons – The Engaged Girl Murder Case. 491110
May 23, 2024 14:24 - 28 minutes - 6.84 MBThe scene opens on an estate where two people are horseback riding. Their conversation is interrupted when they discover a body. The case finds its way to Mr. Keen for…
Let George Do It – Death Wears A Gay Sport Jacket. ep104, 481018
May 23, 2024 13:24 - 29 minutes - 6.83 MBGeorge gets a letter to request his help with a string of murders that the police don’t think are related. The mystery letter is typed, and the sender hasn’t revealed…
Mr. and Mrs. North – The Dark Swarthy Man (Partial). ep12, 430317
May 22, 2024 08:22 - 14 minutes - 8.34 MBOut on the town, the Norths stop in for a palm reading by Madam Zora. Pam is more excited over the dark swarthy man who is to enter their lives…
Nero Wolfe – The Slaughtered Santas. ep10, 501222
May 16, 2024 15:42 - 28 minutes - 6.55 MBSanta Claus is coming, and he’s going to pay a visit to Nero Wolfe. Someone is out to kill Santa, at least the ones who stand on street corners, ringing…
Philo Vance – Johnny a Murder Case. ep58, 490816
May 16, 2024 14:24 - 27 minutes - 7.84 MBA gangland execution goes down, as payback for one thug crossing another over a dame. The matter enters the office of DA Markham, when Miss Belmonte reports her murdering boyfriend.…
Nick Carter – States Prison Evidence. ep28, 431018
May 15, 2024 08:24 - 29 minutes - 6.78 MBA girl in her night clothes runs out to encounter Nick Carter. She shows him the scene of her brutally murdered uncle. The first assessment is that it’s a simple…
Philip Marlowe – The Name to Remember. ep28, 490409
May 14, 2024 14:24 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBEddie Millette is a man with a problem. He’s being tailed by a thug who might mean danger for him. Philip Marlowe takes on the job to see who’s behind…
Richard Diamond – The Ruby Idol Case. ep32, 491203
May 09, 2024 14:21 - 29 minutes - 27 MBLooking forward to a quiet evening with his girlfriend, Richard dozes as he reads a magazine in her apartment. Whispered voices urge him to leave his lingerie clad lover for…
Dragnet – The Big Shot. ep319 , 550927
May 09, 2024 10:42 - 5 MBWorking the Homicide detail, Joe Friday and partner Frank Smith report for duty. The cops interview a witness to get all the details they can. A man named Kelvi is…
Sherlock Holmes – – Purloined Ruby. 450507
May 07, 2024 10:24 - 29 minutes - 6.85 MBAudio is excellent. After returning home, Watson takes Holmes to the theater for a play based on one of their own stories. The actor portraying Holmes tips him off to…
The Amazing Mr. Malone – The Lucky Stiff. 1947
May 06, 2024 12:24 - 5 MBArturo is a gambler who is gaining a reputation for being lucky. Soon nobody wants to gamble with him. He has arguments with some in the gambling rings. He calls…
Secrets Of Scotland Yard – Jack The Ripper
May 02, 2024 12:42 - 28 minutes - 8.02 MBThe famous case of Jack the Ripper is recounted, as we return to London 1888. Murders recur that follow a distinct pattern, and yet nobody has ever been clearly identified…
Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons – The Forgotten Cave Murder Case. 491103
May 01, 2024 14:24 - 28 minutes - 10.1 MBTwo men go deep inside the slippery cave, near the ocean. They are in search of a treasure. When a body is found, the strange case of murder is taken…
Sherlock Holmes – The Unfortunate Tobacconist. ep174, – 450430
April 30, 2024 10:24 - 25 minutes - 5.92 MBWatson is given the chance to exercise his powers of observation, and deduction on a box of cigars, then it’s off to investigate a rash of murder. Holmes interviews people…
Boston Blackie – The Bombing Of Joe Ingalls. ep172, 480428
April 28, 2024 13:24 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBThugs do a job to kill a man by tossing a bomb into his window. Boston Blackie shows up at the crime scene to do his own investigating. Blackie finds…
Nero Wolfe – The Girl Who Cried Wolfe. ep9, 501215
April 25, 2024 15:42 - 28 minutes - 6.59 MBThat chair born genius, and mountain of a man among detectives is back, when a cute red head comes calling. Mary Dunning is a secretary at the ecological foundation, an…
Mr. Keen ,Tracer of Lost Persons – The Case Of The Ruthless Murderers. 491027
April 25, 2024 14:24 - 28 minutes - 9.95 MBMr. Keen gets a visit from a thug who he put into jail five years ago. He had vowed to get revenge on Mr. Keen, but now he comes only…
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe – The Restless Day. ep15 ,490108
April 23, 2024 14:24 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBIt had been a long hard restless night that ended a hard week. All Philip wants to do is get some rest. Good luck. A case comes to Marlowe from…
Philo Vance – Deep Sea Murder Case. ep57, 490809
April 21, 2024 14:24 - 26 minutes - 7.62 MBA son drops his father off for a fishing excursion, but the only boat captain on the dock refuses to be hired. The wealthy man doesn’t take no for an…
Richard Diamond – The House Of Mystery Case. ep33, 491210
April 18, 2024 14:24 - 29 minutes - 27 MBA desperate widow has an assignment involving a strange man of mysticism. Richard gets to the point and figures there’s an inheritance involved, but agrees to spend the night in…
Nick Carter – Records Of Death. ep41, 440122
April 18, 2024 09:24 - 29 minutes - 6.73 MBA box of homemade recordings, bought at a consignment shop, may point to a murder. Are there any clues that Nick can go on to begin to unravel the mystery?…
Rogue’s Gallery – Little Old Lady. ep24, 451129
April 16, 2024 10:24 - 29 minutes - 27 MBTo distract himself from a missed love connection, and a depleted bank account, Rogue finds himself with a job. A woman with cash is looking for love. The man she’s…
21st Precinct – The Brother. ep40, 540414
April 14, 2024 09:42 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIt was a dark and foggy night, and traffic accidents ruled the night in the 21st Precinct. As the shift of uniformed patrolmen march out to take to the streets,…
Adventures of Sam Spade – Rushlight Diamond. 480704
April 12, 2024 13:24 - 28 minutes - 6.6 MBBernardine is still filling in for Sam’s usual secretary, Effie. Relive the latest adventure as Sam gives his report. He had been hired on for a wealthy family to safeguard…
Philip Marlowe – The Anniversary Gift. ep79, 500411
April 11, 2024 15:42 - 29 minutes - 6.72 MBGet this and get it straight! It’s time for another episode with Gerald Moore, as Philip Marlowe. A long-distance phone from a recently released convict has Philip rushing to help…
Secrets of Scotland Yard – The Brothers Staunton. 1957
April 06, 2024 12:42 - 5 MBIt may be unusual to say something good about a murderer, but the strange case of the brothers Staunton is one where a certain virtue comes into play. An artist…
Sherlock Holmes – Adventure Of The Superfluous Pearl. ep126, 440522
April 03, 2024 09:24 - 20 minutes - 4.83 MBCalled on for possibly the most difficult and dangerous kind of cases, Holmes has to solve a mystery at a lady’s social circle. The matter involves a missing string of…