
During Dick Powell's lengthy career, he had many stages. From the 1930s to 1944, he was known as a skilled singer and comic actor. He landed the film role Philip Marlowe in Murder, My Sweet, he starred in the first true hard-boiled Private Eye show Rogue's Gallery, and then he spent many years playing a variety of hard-boiled characters in Noir films. In many ways, Richard Diamond was a perfect ma... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 107 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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Original Release Date: October 5, 2016
A school teacher calls Diamond for help when she finds a body in a locked room.
Original Air Date: October 8, 1949
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Original Release Date: September 28, 2016
Two thugs show up demanding Diamond tell them where a bundle is, but Diamond doesn’t know what they’re talking about and receives a beating for it.
Original Air Date: September 24, 1949
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Original Release Date: September 21, 2016
An eccentric man shows up in Diamond’s office and claims to have found a body.
Original Air Date: September 17, 1949
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Original Release Date: September 14, 2016
Diamond is hired to expose a phony medium who is fleecing a woman’s wealthy aunt.
Original Air Date: September 10, 1949
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A great mix between comedy and hard boiled detective story’s. Keep putting them out!
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Classic-era detective storytelling meets modern context, with a host who adds historical framing and listener engagement. Episodes center on Richard Diamond, a wry private eye, blending hard-boiled crime, witty banter, and musical interludes as Diamond navigates murders, blackmail, and conspiracies across mid-century America. The show stands out for its archival depth, sponsor-era flavor, and a charismatic host who stitches episodes together with context and commentary, making old radio noir approachable for today's audiences.
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