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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Boston Blackie – Killer Lightning. ep204, 481208
December 08, 2023 14:20 - 5 MBA thunderstorm is rolling into town. It seems to be an ideal setting to dump a body. A doctor approaches Boston Blackie about the body that was found, and apparently…
Dragnet – The Big Shirt. ep329, 551206
December 06, 2023 11:40 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBAs Joe and Frank talk in the squad room, the discussion of family matters and food is interrupted when a call to go interview the witness of a murder crosses…
Nero Wolfe – The Brave Rabbit. ep7, 501201
December 01, 2023 16:41 - 29 minutes - 6.75 MBmarshal scrambles to shut down his night club, before a committee to investigate illegal gambling can do it for him. Meanwhile, Jimmy Collier is running his rabbit farm, and his…
Dragnet – The Big Guilt. ep328, 551129
November 29, 2023 11:40 - 5 MBWhen a call about a man found strangled with his own neck tie comes in, we find Joe Friday on the job in the Homicide Department. Joe Friday, and partner…
Nero Wolfe – The Beautiful Archer. ep6, 501124
November 22, 2023 16:40 - 29 minutes - 6.72 MBA case comes in, and the great Nero Wolfe springs into… er… make that, snores in his easy chair as Archie Goodwin takes action. Dianna Lawrence is a competitive archer.…
Nick Carter, Master Detective – Double Disguise. ep39, 440108
November 16, 2023 10:20 - 29 minutes - 6.79 MBNick remains calm, as a nervous mugger tries to rob him, Nick Carter gives the man a fair shake. Though the economy is booming, the out of work salesman is…
Philo Vance – Cheesecake Murder Case. ep55, 490726
November 08, 2023 15:20 - 26 minutes - 15.2 MBTo keep his gold-digging girlfriend in goodies, a thug hits the streets with mask and gun in hand. The brutal shooting and robbery have the attention of both the cops,…
Richard Diamond – The Jacoby Case. ep30, 491119
November 02, 2023 14:21 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn a quiet afternoon, Richard phones his best gal. His attentions are soon diverted by his other best pal on the police force, Walt. Bodies have piled up, and Jacoby…
Rogues Gallery – Little Drops Of Rain. ep18, 451108
November 01, 2023 10:20 - 30 minutes - 8.72 MBRogue goes into flashback mode to tell how his date with Liza was interrupted. His crooning to the gal ends when a phone call draws him out to see a…
The Saint – Going Underground. ep83, 490731
October 25, 2023 14:21 - 24 minutes - 5.56 MBLured in by a damsel in distress, the Saint finds himself in the hands of lackeys from a gang. What does the gangster, Kelly, have to tell the Saint? It’ll…
Secrets Of Scotland Yard – Bank of England Robbery. ep9, 1957
October 18, 2023 12:41 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBThis is no place for perfect crimes, but one that came close was the robbery of the Bank of England. Two men meet to compare notes, one a top detective…
Sherlock Holmes – Mrs. Warrens Key. ep57, 411207
October 13, 2023 06:24 - 29 minutes - 6.71 MBAudio is scratchy, fair quality. Holmes and Watson find themselves helping out Mrs. Warren. Holmes is on top of the clues as he interrogates the nice old housewife. The comings…
Tales of the Texas Rangers – Blood Relative. ep19, 501112
October 11, 2023 15:46 - 29 minutes - 6.69 MBWill Bonner is surprised to be waiting on his nephew Ben, in his general store in Stump Hill, Texas. Ben has just been released from jail, and expects to take…
Whitehall1212 – Neville Hutchins, Shopkeeper. 511216
October 06, 2023 06:40 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MBThe cast of characters is introduced in this enactment of a real crime, from the files of Scotland Yard. Police split between voiceover, and dramatization to present the evidence, and…
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar – Milford Brooks III. 481207
October 04, 2023 13:20 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBThe audition show for this long running, popular series. Johnny Dollar was a different kind of detective. He was actually a freelance investigator for insurance companies. He was always on…
Mr. Keen ,Tracer of Lost Persons – The Silver Candlestick Murder Case. 520313
October 04, 2023 07:40 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBIt’s evening in an upscale house as a shabbily dressed man relaxes, when unexpectedly for him, he is struck dead by a visitor with a silver candlestick. Later in Mr.…
Boston Blackie – Who Killed John Davis. ep 20
September 29, 2023 14:21 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBListen in and witness as the cops break in on Barton, in an attempt to take him back to prison. It leads to Barton’s escape, and the cops being gunned…
21st Precinct – Case Of The Foundling. ep16, 531020
September 27, 2023 08:51 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBIn the hectic call center of the 21st Precinct, Captain Canelli is confronted with a man who has found a baby. What should Mr Wygan do with the child? The…
Barry Craig – Dead on Arrival. 511114
September 22, 2023 06:43 - 31 minutes - 4.07 MBIn need of a haircut, Barry Craig is pulled out of the barbershop to tend to a dame who has materialized in his car. Gunshots mean he has to take…
Black Museum – Four Small Bottles. ep14, 520403
September 20, 2023 07:41 - 26 minutes - 12 MBSometimes the smallest of common items can be the link to murder. Today, Orson Wells portrays how four small bottles were archived in the Black Museum. Oscar has a friend…
Box 13 – Archimedes And The Roman. ep50, 490731
September 15, 2023 14:22 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MBIt was just a letter from a kid, but Dan Holiday still sees an adventure in it. At the kid’s request, and when the meeting is to go down, Dan…
Boston Blackie – Pudgy And The Stolen Tire Racket. ep229, 490601
September 14, 2023 14:21 - 28 minutes - 13.3 MBBlackie and Mary are hot on the heals of a thief when their car breaks down. Dropping Mary off at a gas station, Blackie commandeers a motorcycle,only to crash it…
Bulldog Drummond – Claim Check Murders. 470117
September 13, 2023 12:22 - 25 minutes - 3.35 MBVisiting a seedy bar, Drummond takes Denny to meet up with Roxy. What’s the exchange all about? Is this all just a case of mistaken identity? An envelope with a…
Candy Matson – Jack Frost. 491219
September 08, 2023 14:20 - 29 minutes - 6.75 MBWhile shopping, Candy runs into an old friend who is working as a department store advertising manager. She needs Candies help with the case of the missing Santa Claus Helper, Jack Frost. What's Candy to do? Her soft heart for the kiddies has gotten her into another tight spot.
Casey Crime Photographer – Tough Guy. ep227, 480304
September 07, 2023 13:22 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBA cabbie feels like he’s being pushed around by a thug, so he takes his story to the cops where Casey happens to be hanging out. Is the passenger a…
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar – The Expiring Nickels and the Egyptian Jacket. ep18, 490904
September 06, 2023 14:22 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBJohnny is all set for an Egyptian adventure as he investigates for an old Army buddy. Johnny’s former captain describes the trouble, the murder, and the political red tape that…
Crime Club – Death Never Doubles. ep31, 470626
September 06, 2023 12:23 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBA story of a past present, that had no future. A young lawyer has just got word of a big time client, and shares the news with his skeptical girlfriend.…
21st Precinct – 14 Year Old Boy And Snake Missing21st Precinct – 14 Year Old Boy And Snake Missing
September 02, 2023 10:20 - 29 minutes - 5.02 MBn this undated episode, In the precinct office, Captain Canelli sends the new shift of police patrolmen on their way to protect and to serve. A distraught mother enters to…
Dragnet – Red Light Bandit. ep6, 490714
September 01, 2023 14:20 - 29 minutes - 6.71 MBAssigned to robbery detail with a ruthless fiend roaming the streets, Joe Friday is determined to bring him down. A man who has just finished a ten year prison sentence,…
Danger, Dr. Danfield – A Diamond Pendant Stolen. ep13, 461110
August 31, 2023 11:21 - 25 minutes - 5.81 MBThe human mind is like a cave, and Doctor Daniel Danfield takes it upon himself to shed light on its inner workings. Humphrey is a man who is impressed with…
Dragnet – Big Convertible. ep306, 550628
August 30, 2023 10:40 - 25 minutes - 5.73 MBThe story you are about to hear is true, only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Working the Forgery detail, Joe Friday and partner Frank Smith need…
Frank Merrywell – Tap Day. 480612
August 25, 2023 13:21 - 28 minutes - 3.65 MBIt’s the week before graduation, and we find Frank at the track, putting a horse that belongs to Bart’s father through its paces for the amateur raceLater, a robbery is…
Let George Do It – Too Near The Sky. ep163, 491205
August 24, 2023 14:23 - 29 minutes - 6.84 MBGeorge and Brooksie respond to a distraught woman who is worried that something bad has happened in a penthouse apartment. A drama of an eccentric and wealthy brother and sister…
Molle Mystery Theater (AFRS) Lady In The Morgue. 450515
August 23, 2023 10:26 - 24 minutes - 5.67 MBActually an installment of Mystery Playhouse, and introduced by Peter Lorre. A couple attendants are bored with the lack of happenings in the morgue. The story unfolds as they talk…
Molle Mystery Theater (AFRS) Deadline At Dawn. 450130
August 18, 2023 10:23 - 23 minutes - 5.27 MBAt a dancehall, it’s late and time for the weary couples to go home. Though the girl is paid to be nice to the patrons, one particular gal is put…
Mr. and Mrs. North – Missing Sparkler (Frontline Theatre). 1943
August 17, 2023 08:21 - 29 minutes - 6.76 MBTraveling by train, and enjoying all the pleasantries that kind of travel affords, the Norths are on another adventure. The matter of missing diamond jewelry soon gets Jerry and Pam…
Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons – The Case Of Murder At A Mile A Minute. 511206
August 16, 2023 06:40 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBAudio seems a bit slow and draggy. It’s a bright, sunny day in the park when a convertible with a man and woman drives through. The man pulls over to…
Nick Carter, Master Detective – Drug Ring Murder. ep31, 431110
August 12, 2023 08:25 - 29 minutes - 6.68 MBAt the scene of a murder, Nick thinks the killer is left handed. With evidence of habit forming drugs involved, this may turn out to be more than an average…
Nero Wolfe – The Careless Cleaner. ep5, 501117
August 11, 2023 15:42 - 29 minutes - 6.78 MBArchie Goodwin, the long suffering assistant to Nero Wolfe narrates their latest mystery. Clay Michaelson is an art dealer, and jealous of his wife. His friend, Lou Saunders is a…
Philip Marlowe – The August Lion. ep44, 490806
August 06, 2023 14:26 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBAs the evening grows late, a knock comes to the door of Philip Marlowe. Who’s the girl, and why has he been mistaken for a doctor? Marlowe sees through a…
Secrets Of Scotland Yard – Accurate Spelling Is Essential
August 04, 2023 07:40 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBIn the novels and mystery stories, the murderer always seems to have a quirk, or characteristic that gives him away. In real life it can be hard to pick out…
Sherlock Holmes – Hound Of The Baskervilles, Part 5. ep43, 410209
August 03, 2023 06:23 - 17 minutes - 4.15 MBEven without the preceding installments, you can be sure this radio adaptation of the famous story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle will keep you on the edge of your seat.…
Tales of the Texas Rangers – Soft Touch. . ep17, 501029
August 02, 2023 15:43 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBA young family visits grandparents just outside of Salt Flats. They arrive only to discover the scene of a grisly murder. Jase tries to get any information he can from…
Sam Spade – One Hour Caper. 480104
August 02, 2023 13:20 - 31 minutes - 7.1 MBAudio is poor, with lots of hum. Sam sits in his underwear, trying to keep cool in the sweltering weather. Morton phones him to handle an important case. Can Sam…
Tales of the Texas Rangers – Clean Up. ep13, 500930
July 31, 2023 15:40 - 29 minutes - 6.86 MBA quiet little town has exploded with activity after oil has been discovered. Along with all the industry has come crime and vice. It’s up to Jase Pearson to look…
Whitehall1212 – Peter Williams Case. 520203
July 28, 2023 07:43 - 29 minutes - 6.76 MBIn what appears to be a flawless murder, with no identifying marks left on a body, and no fingerprints or other evidence left to point to the killer, Invistigators are…
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar – Out of the Fire Into the Frying Pan. ep16, 490821
July 27, 2023 14:23 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBHe’s suave, he’s sophisticated, he’s Johnny Dollare, and he’s going to the Iowa state fair to be a body guard for a prize pig. The first question that comes to…
21st Precinct – Case Of The Picture. ep15, 531013
July 26, 2023 08:40 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBCaptain Canelli tells about a waterfront emergency that called him from his off duty time. In the chaos, Canelli responds to a robbery call, and witnesses are questioned. When a…
Barry Craig – The Case of the Borrowed Knife. 511107
July 21, 2023 07:44 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBBarry shares a glimpse of the non-glamourous side of being a licensed confidential investigator. Then she walks through his door. A dame who needs help, but flees out the back…
Black Museum – The Door Key. 12, 1952.
July 20, 2023 07:40 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MBAs he often does, Orson Wells takes us on a tour of the items in the Black Museum. He points out the door key that he features in today’s story…