Detective and Mystery – Retro Radio Podcast
570 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 14 hours ago - ★★★★ - 80 ratingsSharing family friendly entertainment through old time radio, and more.
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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…
Boston Blackie – Blackie And Mary Go To Canyon Dude Ranch. ep228, 490525
July 19, 2023 14:20 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBThe show opens to a murder scene, when a man proposes to marry his yung gal, her mom puts an end to it by killing the suitor. I guess the…
Philip Marlowe – The Headless Peacock. ep42, 490716
July 16, 2023 14:21 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBAfter a friustrating on a case that led nowhere, a dame walks into Marlowe’s office with a real job. A stolen piece of jewelry, a peacock with its head broken…
Candy Matson – The Devil In The Deep Freeze. ep20, 491110
July 12, 2023 14:20 - 29 minutes - 6.75 MBCandy gets a phone call concerning a confidential matter. Even though it interrupts her day sunbathing at her penthouse apartment, and her enjoyment of listening to the football game, it…
Casey, Crime Photographer – The Demon Miner. ep177, 470320
July 07, 2023 12:20 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBAccidents are plaguing the mine, and superstitions run rampant among the miners about a demon that haunts the mines. When the demon appears, it foretells the upcoming death of another…
Crime Classics – The Shockingly Peaceful Passing of Thomas Edwin Bartlett, Greengrocer. ep2, 530622
July 06, 2023 08:44 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBTom Bartlett was a heavy sleeper, but when he didn’t wake up one New Year, suspicions were cast. In happier times, Adelaide was a young school girl, who wed the…
Crime Club – Hearses Don’t Hurry. ep30, 470619
July 05, 2023 12:22 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBA story of a clean up campaign that was messed up by murder. A lawyer who is bent on cleaning up crime on the streets is the victim of a…
Danger Doctor Danfield – Legend of Windigo. ep12, 461103
June 30, 2023 11:22 - 26 minutes - 5.97 MBAt a mountain resort, Doctor Danfield, and his secretary Rusty Fairfax hike through the woods on a blustery day, in search of a beast known as a windigo. The screaching…
Dragnet – The Big Tie. ep295, 550412
June 29, 2023 10:40 - 24 minutes - 5.67 MBBurglary Detail. There has been a burglary at a large necktie manufacturer. Joe Friday and Frank Smith are on the job to investigate. The partners talk about the heat, and…
Let George Do It – The Man Under the Elm Trees. ep153, 490926
June 22, 2023 14:21 - 29 minutes - 6.82 MBA man has a wealthy sister, and a family conflict. George and Brooksie go to get all the family secrets, and the dirt on the skeletons in the closets. Who…
Frank Merrywell – The Mystery of the Iron Door. 480522
June 22, 2023 13:22 - 29 minutes - 3.78 MBAfter class on the Yale campus, Frank and Bart visit the post office, and talk about their expected outing to a cavern in the country. The trip to Echo Cavern…
Molle Mystery Theater (AFRS) Criminal At Large. 440411
June 15, 2023 09:20 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBActually an episode of Mystery Playhouse as presented on Armed Forces Radio Service. The master of a manor, Lord Lebanon, shares some troubles he is having with his house guests,…
Mr. and Mrs. North – Russian Restaurant Murder. ep3, 430203
June 15, 2023 08:20 - 29 minutes - 6.65 MBWhile dining out at a quaint Russian restaurant, Pam finds a body in the hat check room. As the Norths probe into the matter they learn of a high profile,…
Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons – The Skull and Crossbones Murder Case. 500615
June 14, 2023 10:40 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBIn a fashionable home, a couple share dinner in relative silence. Before the husband can share what’s on his mind, he drops dead of poisoning. The distraught wife takes the…
Nick Carter, Master Detective – Body On The Slab. ep30, 431103
June 08, 2023 08:21 - 29 minutes - 6.76 MBNick has a score to settle with a rat with a wooden leg, and takes the case from Mrs Wallace. The place to start is the old soldier’s tavern. Using…
Nero Wolfe – Dear Dead Lady. ep3, 501103
June 08, 2023 06:42 - 29 minutes - 6.74 MBThat orchid loving, gargantuan gourmet is back on the case. With a boss with a crabby attitude, Archie knows exactly how to deal with Nero as he gives the abuse…
Richard Diamond – The Singing Critic. ep28, 491105
May 25, 2023 14:23 - 29 minutes - 27 MBAs a singing detective, Richard has the chance to perform. Get ready for an episode where Dick Powel shows off his vocalizing ability. Has his voice been sabotaged? Taking it…
Philip Marlowe – The Long Rope. ep19, 490205
May 25, 2023 09:23 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBAs Philip Marlowe tries to enjoy his massage, he’s approached by a man who has hired him, and has a full agenda for the hard boiled detective. Philip is to…
Richard Diamond – The Bogus Bills Case. ep25, 491015
May 20, 2023 14:23 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn the street, Richard talks with the newsboy about the woes of being a private detective. When Jeff springs for a treat at the malt shop, his bill is found…
Philo Vance – Racket Murder Case. ep54, 490719
May 18, 2023 14:21 - 25 minutes - 12.9 MBA girl comes calling for Philo Vance. Why doesn’t Betty Crane seem to know her name, when everybody else seems to be able to identify her by sight? Racketeers have…
Rogues Gallery – Murder With Muriel. ep19, 451025
May 18, 2023 10:24 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBRogue contemplates a day at the race track, but he’s interupted by a man with a story about missing cash from a robbery, and a treasure map to find it.…
Rogues Gallery – Blondes Prefer Gentlemen. 451004
May 12, 2023 10:27 - 30 minutes - 6.96 MBWhen Richard Rogue meets the self proclaimed, most beautiful girl in the world while on vacation at a swanky resort, there’s nothing but trouble awaiting him. Riding horseback with his…
The Saint, – Greed Causes Murder, Mr Ritchie’s Loss. ep43, 471029
May 11, 2023 12:21 - 24 minutes - 5.56 MBAn old car crosses paths with Simon Templar, and it causes him to cross path with gun toting gangsters. Intimidation doesn’t work well when used on the Saint. Always on…
Secrets Of Scotland Yard – Absent Minded Professor. 1957
May 04, 2023 12:41 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MBThe purpose that sets those in Scotland Yard apart is the investigation of political crimes. One such example is of the Absent minded professor case. Igor Guzinko, a man who…
Adventures of Sam Spade – Bow Window. 471109
May 04, 2023 12:20 - 24 minutes - 4.2 MBDr Reese is having woman problems, but it may involve murder instead of a matter of divorce. Sam is soon on the scene just in time to chase his suspect…
Philip Marlowe – Where There’s A Will. ep4, 481017
April 27, 2023 13:23 - 29 minutes - 27 MBWhile minding his business driving down the street, Philip finds a dame in an emergency situation, and gives her a lift. Of all the cars in the city, trouble has…
Philo Vance – One Cent Murder Case. ep53, 490712
April 20, 2023 14:20 - 27 minutes - 8 MBA racketeer of a penny arcade learns his girlfriend has just won a big role in the movies. Not wanting to lose out on his blackmail over her, he tightens…
Sherlock Holmes – The Armchair Solution. ep144, 360606
April 17, 2023 11:05 - 24 minutes - 5.58 MBDr Watson shares how an armchair is the focal point to keep Sherlock Holmes at home, instead of out on adventure. The idleness of having no mystery or danger begins…
Tales of the Texas Rangers – Dead Give-Away. ep15, 501015
April 13, 2023 15:42 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBIn a lonely farm house, a woman makes a call for the sheriff. Gunshots end the call, and Sheriff Ross arrives too late. Jase Pearson is on the scene of…
Richard Diamond – The 200000 Dollar Bundle. ep23, 490924
April 13, 2023 14:20 - 29 minutes - 27 MBA couple of thugs pay a visit to Billly, a mechanic who is gunned down for crossing them. Elsewhere, Richard has his phone call to Hellen interupted, when the same…
Whitehall1212 – Murder Of Little Philip Avery. 520127
April 11, 2023 07:40 - 29 minutes - 6.7 MBA couple of inspectors review an exhibit in the Black Museum, namely a handkerchief and a red leather bag that was the key evidence in a murder cae. The case…
Whitehall 1212 – The Heathrow Affair. 511223
April 10, 2023 06:42 - 28 minutes - 6.56 MBThe names are changed, but the details of the crime are real. Scotland Yard detectives tell about a matter of theft when a mastermind has plans to rob a gold…
Rogues Gallery – Murder In Drawing Room A, Mystery Playhouse 137. 451011
April 06, 2023 10:26 - 30 minutes - 6.96 MBTrains provide a comfortable way to travel, and a chance to meet people on those long distance excursions. Rogue meets a woman with an interesting request, she wants him to…