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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham|Old Time Radio Detective Host
Murder
World War II
New York
Los Angeles
Broadway
Murder Investigation
Robbery
OSS
Crime
New York City
Dragnet
Blackmail
Danger With Grainger
Los Angeles Police Department
Espionage
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar
Johnny Dollar
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
The Saint
Cloak and Dagger

Are you ready for a mystery? Get ready to unleash your inner sleuth. Every day Monday-Saturday, we feature a different detective audio drama from the Golden Age of Radio. Our current mystery-solving line-up of radio detectives includes The Adventures of the Falcon, Charlie Chan, Broadway's My Beat, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, and Dragnet.Whether you want to listen to a mystery before going to sleep... more

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Today's Mystery:Johnny Dollar heads to Los Angeles to investigate the murder of a liquor store owner who had survived multiple robbery attempts over the years. As Johnny digs deeper, suspicion begins to center on the victim’s glamorous young widow an... more

Todays Mystery: A missing housewife vanishes without taking any clothes, money, or luggage, and detectives quickly begin to suspect her tight-fisted husband may know more than he admits. As Sergeant Friday investigates, the woman’s troubled teenage s... more

Today’s Mystery: A man is found poisoned in a car on East River Drive.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 5, 1952

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen a... more

Today's Mystery:A reporter believes that a police informer is hiding something and sets out to fo find the truth.

Original Radio Broadcast:August 16, 1950

Originating in New York

Starring: Bill Smith as Chester Potter, Joan Shea, Larry Haines, Bil... more

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Recent Guests

Edgar Bergen
Entertainer with split persona as part of the episode's cast
Radio/Entertainment
Episode: Broadway's My Beat: The Lucille Baker Murder Case (EP4973)
Vincent Price
Actor portraying Simon Templar, The Saint
The Saint
Episode: The Saint: The Cake that Killed (EP4966)
Hans Conrede
Actor portraying Max Blattney in the episode
Guest star
Episode: Jeff Regan: The Lady with the Golden Hair (Encore) (EP4952)
Dick Krenna
Actor heard as Bobby Garfeo, per credits in episode
Radio cast
Episode: Broadway's My Beat: The Ricardo Miguel Murder Case (EP4938)
Betty Lou Gerson
Voice actress heard as Nola Hansen
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Episode: Broadway's My Beat: The Kurt Bower Murder Case (EP4933)
Denis Greene
Actor who played The Saint in this episode
The Saint radio production (1944/45)
Episode: The Saint: The Miracle Tea Party (EP4926)
Nancy Gavin
Friend of Harold, guest in the household
Unclear from transcript
Episode: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Doting Dowager Matter (EP4925)
Frank B. Gumpert
Nationally known criminologist
Sheriff's Office of Los Angeles County
Episode: Lux Radio Theater: Bullets or Ballots (Encore) (A0048)
Phil Douglas
Local politician and friend of Mervyn Roble
Episode: Danger with Grainger: The Amourous Amnesiac (EP4821)

Host

Adam Graham
Host of the long-running detective audio anthology series and curator of classic old-time radio content.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 2.6k ratings
  • Great show but grating voice

    I thank you for putting the show together. I know you can’t help it, but your voice is highly irritating. Couple that with the long winded unnecessary analysis and I am fast forwarding through most of your show. Nonetheless, I think you’re a great person for pod casting this collection. I wish you would limit you you’re talking. The Bethenny Frankel ad is also extremely annoying.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    FairTread
    United Statesa month ago
  • vocal fry

    It boggles my mind how a man so dedicated to radio, spending years of his life listening to radio, absolutely does not care enough about his own listeners to even try to develop his tone to attempt to craft a radio voice. Instead, he pushes into his vocal fry. I really thought for a while he was trying. He has become unlistenable. I have tried. I start the shows 3 min in in order to avoid the horror. But he still talks at the end of the shows. I truly cannot take it any longer. The information h... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    stopit now
    United States5 months ago
  • Longtime Listener

    Been listening for a long time and Adam is the best in the business. Love the current rotation of shows and all the other offerings from the WW2 special to the Amazing World of Radio and Snack Wagon. The new Adventure series has been entertaining as well. I have recently started revisiting the show from the beginning through the individual season podcasts. I appreciate your commitment to preserving these great shows!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SonofSaban
    United States5 months ago
  • Some of these shows have gaps of silence that show up sporadically throughout the runtime. I don't know if the producer is aware of this or not. It obviously wrecks the narrative completely.

    Podcast Addict
    2
    TomDee
    6 months ago
  • Quit

    After all the talking and all the ads, I found I spent as much time pressing fast forward as I did listening.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    miamimimaude
    United States6 months ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Strong appreciation for archival restoration and educational framing.
Consistent high-quality old-time radio curation, with insightful context.
Excellent resource for discovering new and obscure vintage episodes.
Ads and feed recommendations sometimes disrupt the listening flow for some listeners.
Host voice and pacing are polarizing but the depth of material is appreciated by many.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#7
United States/Arts/Performing Arts
Apple Podcasts
#26
United States/Arts
Apple Podcasts
#4
Canada/Arts/Performing Arts
Apple Podcasts
#14
United Kingdom/Arts/Performing Arts
Apple Podcasts
#19
Canada/Arts
Apple Podcasts
#137
United Kingdom/Arts

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

The Saint: The Miracle Tea Party (EP4926)
Q: How did you approach The Miracle Tea Party in this episode?
Charteris explains the setup around Fernack's investigation and the tea-based scheme, highlighting the blend of clever criminality with lighthearted bravado that characterized the Saint's early adventures.
The Saint: The Miracle Tea Party (EP4926)
Q: Mr. Charteris, tell us how you see the Saints' character.
Charteris describes the Saint as having a sense of humor, not taking himself too seriously, motivated by idealistic impulses to confront villains, and enjoying the act of jumping into danger on behalf of others.
Broadway's My Beat: The Lily Nelson Murder Case (EP4923)
Q: You're telling me she was murdered, Doctor?
Merely that she did not commit suicide.
Broadway's My Beat: The Lily Nelson Murder Case (EP4923)
Q: You think the chauffer was the only man who saw Lily cry?
I saw her cry, too, before she died.
Broadway's My Beat: The Lily Nelson Murder Case (EP4923)
Q: You see, I...
It's about Lily Nelson.

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2. Vincent Price
3. Hans Conrede
4. Dick Krenna
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6. Denis Greene
7. Nancy Gavin
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