The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

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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 or enjoy some drama while driving, or just feel nostalgia for old-school radio fiction, we have...
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Episode List

The Big Story: The Poison Pen Murders (EP4932)

Mar 17th, 2026 6:46 AM

Today's Mystery:A reporter with a reputation for making errors tries to solve the murder of a laundry owner.Original Radio Broadcast: July 20, 1949Originating from New YorkStarring: Jackson Beck as Tom Mercer; Barbara Townsend; Alice Rinehart; Ted Osborn; Santos Ortega; Gil Mack; Milton HermanSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Jacqueline, Patreon supporter since August 2018.Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter@radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

The Saint: Mr. Important (EP4931)

Mar 16th, 2026 7:00 AM

Today's Mystery: When a treasury agent, a childhood friend of Simon Templar, is shot to death and the SaintOriginal Radio Broadcast Date:Originating from HollywoodStarred: Vincent Price as Simon Templar, Jeff ChandlerSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the DaySupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter@radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Henderson Matter Omnibus (EP4930s)

Mar 15th, 2026 6:00 AM

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to a small Nevada mining town to investigate the death of an insured elderly man married to a twenty-seven year-old woman.Original Radio Broadcast Date:Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Lillian Buyeff, Irene Tedrow, D. J. Thompson, Herb Ellis, Marvin Miller, Forrest Lewis, Bob Bruce, Russ ThorsonWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day: Rodger, Patreon supporter since July 2024.Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Counterspy: The Case of the Illegal Radio Station (A0070)

Mar 14th, 2026 6:05 AM

Today's Adventure: A military officer is murdered on a train and David Harding suspects enemy involvement and enlists the help of a refugees to track down a suspected foreign agent.  Original Radio Broadcast: March 1, 1943 Originating in New York Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding To subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/ Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Date with Death Matter (EP4930)

Mar 13th, 2026 7:00 AM

Today's Mystery: A desperate criminal is gunning for Johnny after failing to kill him last week.Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 8, 1959Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Lucille Meredith, James McCallion, Russ Thorson, Sam Edwards, Herb VigranWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day: T, Patreon supporter since July 2025.Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

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