Episodes
AWR0105: Suspense: The Story of Markham’s Death (Kirk Douglas Celebration)
Apr 06 2020
A mystery writer with writer’s block discovers a lost Edgar Allan Poe manuscript while visiting London and decides to rewrite it to bring back his career. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Box 13: The Dowager and Dan Holiday
Apr 06 2020
A wealthy elderly woman asks Dan to pretend to be her fiancee so she can protect her grandson from marrying a gold digger. Original Air Date: March 12, 1948 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
The Whistler: Danger is a Beautiful Blonde (Jack Webb Centennial)
Apr 05 2020
An engineer is picked up by a beautiful woman and finds himself in the middle of a murder. Original Air Date: May 8, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Dragnet: The Big Fraud (Jack Webb Centennial)
Apr 04 2020
Friday and Smith investigate when two impersonate police offers and shake down a visiting businessman. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Pete Kelly’s Blues: Gus Trudeau (Jack Webb Centennial)
Apr 03 2020
An old friend of Kelly’s is suspected of murdering a local Kansas City mobster. Original Air Date: July 4, 1951 Bonus Audio from the Howard Miller Show from August 8, 1955 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Dragnet: Production 7 (aka. The Attempted City Hall Bombing) (Jack Webb Centennial)
Apr 02 2020
Friday and Romero are called in to stop a man who claims to have a bomb and is threatening to blow up city hall unless his brother is released. Original Air Date: July 21, 1949 Support the show... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Jeff Regan: The Man in the Door (Jack Webb Centennial)
Apr 01 2020
The Lyon sends Regan down to get a potential client to sign a contract. The client falls dead at Regan’s feet before he can sign it. Original Air Date: August 28, 1948 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3100: Johnny Madero: The Fatal Auction (Jack Webb Centennial)
Mar 31 2020
Johnny Madero is persuaded to bid on a mystery box at an auction by a beautiful woman who disappeared after he won the auction. Original AIr Date: June 26, 1947 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3099: Pat Novak for Hire: Shirt Mix-Up at the Laundry (Jack Webb Centennial)
Mar 30 2020
Novak gets the wrong shirts from the laundry and when he tries to trade for the right shirt, he finds himself accused of murder. Original Air Date: May 7, 1949 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3098: Dragnet: The Big Revision
Mar 28 2020
Friday and Smith investigate a $200,000 house burglary. Original Air Date: May 10, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3097: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Earl Chadwick Matter
Mar 27 2020
Johnny flies to England on a report that an insured, who was declared dead, may be alive. Original Air Date: May 23, 1950 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3096″ Mystery is My Hobby: Mister Michaels, Murder Suspect
Mar 26 2020
A woman meets Barton Drake on a train and tells him that she fears her mystery writer husband is going to murder her. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3095: Man Called X: Stolen Diamonds
Mar 25 2020
A jeweler comes to Ken and reveals that he’s received two priceless industrial diamonds that are going to be sent to the Nazis if the Man Called X can’t stop him. Original Air Date:... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3094: It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins: Clue of the Ivory Thread
Mar 24 2020
A man tries to hire Greg to find a dead man. The potential client is then followed by another man who claims the first to be a mental patient. Original Air Date: September 30, 1957 Support the show... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3093: Box 13: The Professor and the Puzzle
Mar 23 2020
An old friend of Dan’s ask him to find out why his fiancée left him and became engaged to a much older man after her uncle died. Original Air Date: March 5, 1948 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3092: Dragnet: The Big Mamma
Mar 21 2020
A secretary reports her boss missing. Friday and Smith suspect he’s a crooked promoter. Original Air Date:May 3, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3091: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Sidney Rykoff Matter (Rehearsal)
Mar 20 2020
Johnny searches for a missing insured prize fighter. Rehearsal for Program that Aired May 16, 1950 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3090: Mystery is My Hobby: January-June Marriage Spells Murder
Mar 19 2020
A mining engineer is murdered. The prime suspect is his lawyer,who was having an affair with his young wife. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3089: The Man Called X: My Sweet Misses Me
Mar 18 2020
Ken sees an old friend in a music shop, and then follows him home to find him murdered. This leads Ken to Bulgari. Original Air Date: October 7, 1944 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3088: It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins: The Green-Eyed Divorcee
Mar 17 2020
Greg uncovers infidelity on the part of one of a client’ s wife. Her boyfriend convinces her to murder her husband. But who will actually commit the murder and who’ll end up the corpse? Original Air... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3087: Box 13: The Better Man
Mar 16 2020
A cynical wealthy man invites Dan into a competition for $100,000 and one of his competitors is a killer. Original Air Date: February 27, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3086: Dragnet: The Big Child
Mar 14 2020
Friday and Smith investigate the suspicious death of a two year old child. Original Air Date: April 26, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3085: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Harold Trandem Matter
Mar 13 2020
Johnny goes to check on an insured man with a $1.5 million policy whose had an attempt on his life. Johnny soon finds himself investigating a murder. Original Air Date: May 9, 1950 When making your... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3084: Raffles: Murder Signs Its Name
Mar 12 2020
A woman at a show asks Raffles to help her find jewels that were stolen while attending a show at the theater. Audition Date: August 23, 1945 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3083: The Man Called X: The Quinine Contract Letter
Mar 11 2020
The Man Called X has to go to India after he found out a man he was delivering a contract to had been murdered. Original Air Date: September 30, 1944 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3082: It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins: The Dead White Lifeboat
Mar 10 2020
While on a boat to England, Greg is asked to pretend to be a woman’s husband. Original Air Date: September 9, 1957 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3081: Box 13: Hot Box
Mar 09 2020
Dan is given money to bid on a box at an auction. He loses the auction, but when the winner gets hit by a car and a woman steals the box, Dan finds himself on the hunt for it. Original Air Date:... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3080: Dragnet: The Big Deal
Mar 07 2020
‘ Friday and Smith investigate a series of car thefts. Original Air Date: April 19, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3079: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Able Tackitt Matter (Rehearsal)
Mar 06 2020
Johnny heads to Borneo to locate a missing insured man. Rehearsal for Program that Aired May 2, 1950 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3078: Raffles: Imposter
Mar 05 2020
Raffles is hired to break into a home to reclaim a stolen necklace and he finds himself framed for murder. Original Air Date: November 4, 1942 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3077: The Man Called X: Murder, Music, and a Blonde Madonna
Mar 04 2020
An old friend is murdered in New York which leads Ken Thurston to Italy. Original Air Date: August 28, 1944 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3076: It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins: The Fabulous Emerald Necklace
Mar 03 2020
Greg has Gail act as a decoy in his quest to catch a man who stole a valuable necklace from a woman and killed her husband. Original Air Date: August 2, 1957 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3075: Box 13: The Sad Night
Mar 02 2020
Dan receives a child’s penmanship book at Box 13. A couple claims it, but when Dan discovers they’re lying, he becomes suspicious. Original Air Date: February 13, 1948 Support the show... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3074s: Stars Over Hollywood: The Experiment
Mar 01 2020
A doctor falls in love with the prisoner who’s volunteered for her medical experiment. Original Air Date: May 24, 1952 Read more ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3074: Dragnet: The Big Tie
Feb 29 2020
Friday and Smith investigate a burglary where several hand-painted ties were stolen. Original Air Date: April 12, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3073: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: Pearl Carrassa
Feb 28 2020
Johnny searches for the beneficiary of a murdered insured woman’s policy. Original Air Date: April 25, 1950 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3072: Sherlock Holmes: The Return of the Jack of Diamonds
Feb 27 2020
A 17th Century Highway Man haunts the Hampstead Heath. Original Air Date: April 25, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
AWR0094: Escape: Operation Fleur De Lys (Jack Webb Centennial)
Feb 26 2020
Two OSS Agents (Jack Webb and Elliot Lewis) parachute into occupied France to organize resistance to the Nazis to support the Allied invasion. However, their effo Read more ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3071: Michael Shayne: The Freeman Murder Case
Feb 26 2020
A poet who’d asked Phyllis for feedback on her work is a suspect in a murder case. Original Air Date: August 26, 1946 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3070: It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins: The Pink Elephant
Feb 25 2020
A newspaper editor friend of Greg’s asks his help when a newly released racketeer threatens to kill him. Original Air Date: August 26, 1957 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3069: Box 13: The Haunted Artist
Feb 24 2020
An artist comes to Dan for help because he believes a ghost is breaking into his apartment at night and altering his painting. Original Air Date: February 6, 1948 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3068s: Lux Radio Theater: Double Indemnity
Feb 23 2020
An insurance agent plots to murder an insured man and split the money with the widow. Original Air Date: October 30, 1950 Go to http://amazing.greatdetectives.net to subscribe to the podcast. Brought... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3068: Dragnet: The Big No Tooth
Feb 22 2020
Friday and Smith investigate a series of Sunday hold-ups of hotels. Original Air Date: April 5, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3067: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Story of the Ten-o-Eight (Rehearsal)
Feb 21 2020
Johnny goes to Buffalo to investigate a box car robbery. Original Air Date: April 18, 1950 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3066: Boston Blackie: The Professor and Rufus Blow a Safe
Feb 20 2020
A scientific criminal blows a safe inside a bank at the same a construction crew is doing demolition. Original Air Date:June 15, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3065: Rocky Jordan: The Man in the Nile
Feb 19 2020
A boat carrying liquor for Rocky’s cafe is hit on the Nile. Original Air Date: August 15, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3064: It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins: The Murder of the Fabulous Redhead
Feb 18 2020
Greg is hired to locate a woman after another detective was murdered on the same case. Original Air Date: AUgust 19, 1957 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3063: Box 13: Look Pleasant, Please
Feb 17 2020
Dan agrees to pose for a picture with a beautiful woman and then the next day finds out she’s a wealthy heiress Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Suspense: Love’s Lovely Counterfeit
Feb 16 2020
An ambitious hood (Humphrey Bogart) seeks to bring down his boss and forms an alliance with a reform politician’s campaign aide. Original Air Date: March 8, 1945 Go to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3062: Dragnet: The Big Death
Feb 15 2020
Friday and Smith investigate the death of an unassuming man in a hotel. Original Air Date: March 29, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3061: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Dead First Helpers
Feb 14 2020
Johnny investigates a series of deaths at a steel mill. Original Air Date:April 11, 1950 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3060: Boston Blackie: The Ma Vie Perfume Company Murders
Feb 13 2020
A perfume company salesman is killed so that an imposter can sell fake perfume to the company’s suppliers. Original Air Date:June 8, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3059: Rocky Jordan: Valley of the Dead
Feb 12 2020
Rocky has his bartender Chris goes to hiding as he tries to find out why the Police are searching for him and his Yellow Fiat. Original Air Date: July 25, 1951 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3058: It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins: The Bullet-Grey Cottage
Feb 11 2020
An economics professor who believes in astrology hires Greg to serve as body guard on a trip to a conference at Lake Louise. Original Air Date: July 29, 1957 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3057: Box 13: Double Right Cross
Feb 10 2020
An old war buddy of Dan’s invites him to watch a fight. When Dan arrives, he finds the fight is over and his friend is accused of throwing the fight. Original Air Date: January 23, 1948 Support... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3056: Dragnet: The Big Talk
Feb 08 2020
An out of town watch salesman reports being robbed of his entire case. Original Air Date: March 22, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3055: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Story of the Big Red Schoolhouse
Feb 07 2020
Johnny goes to investigate irregularities in the construction of a new High School to arrive to find it in flames. Original Air Date: April 4, 1950 When making your travel plans, remember... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3054: Boston Blackie: Pudgy and the Stolen Car and Tire Racket
Feb 06 2020
Blackie is injured after commandeering a motorcycle to chase down a robber. Original Air Date: June 1, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3053: Rocky Jordan: The Genacos Affair
Feb 05 2020
Rocky is dragged out of bed, given an injection, and informed the Cafe Tambourine has been closed. Original Air Date: July 11, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3052: It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins: The Burnt Copper Powder
Feb 04 2020
A Hollywood starlet comes to Pat admitting she’d committed murder and offering Pat $100,000 to cover it up. Original Air Date: July 15, 1957 Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3051: Box 13: Diamond in the Sky
Feb 03 2020
Dan is recruited to go to Paris to help bring a million dollar diamond to the United States. Original Air Date: January 16, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3050s: Armed Forces Radio Theater: The Private Eye
Feb 02 2020
An ex-con is determined to track down the man who committed the crime he was sent away to prison for three years for. Original Air Date: August 12, 1946 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3050: Dragnet: The Big Set
Feb 01 2020
Friday and Smith search for muggers who pick men coming up to bars as their victims. Original Air Date: March 15, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3049: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Missing Masterpiece
Jan 31 2020
Johnny goes to Boston to search for a masterpiece stolen from a gallery. Original Air Date: March 28, 1950 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3048: Boston Blackie: Blackie, Mary, and The Canyon Resort Murders
Jan 30 2020
Following a tip, Blackie and Mary go undercover at a dude ranch. Original Air Date: May 25, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3047: Rocky Jordan: The Lady from Tangiers
Jan 29 2020
Rocky becomes involved with a widow who knew a friend who died in a hotel fire. Original Air Date: July 4, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3046: It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins: Ghost in the Sea Blue Dress
Jan 28 2020
A woman stumbles into Greg’s office admits to murdering a man and then faints, then a man stumbles into the office dead. Original Air Date: June 24, 1957 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3045: Box 13: Damsel in Distress
Jan 27 2020
A teenage girl has received extortion notes threatening to kidnap her if she doesn’t provide a $1,000 ransom. Original Air Date: January 9, 1948 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3044: Dragnet: The Big Father
Jan 25 2020
Friday and Smith get a clue from a postman in a series of daylight burglaries. Original Air Date: March 8, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3043: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Man Who Wrote Himself to Death (Rehearsal)
Jan 24 2020
Johnny investigates an insured writer who’s apparently turned to a life of crime. Rehearsal of Program that Aired March 21, 1950 When making your travel plans, remember... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3042: Boston Blackie: The Imperial Oil Company Racket
Jan 23 2020
A racketeer hires a high-priced hit woman to kill Boston Blackie as he fears Blackie is wise to his racket. Original Air Date: May 18, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3041: Rocky Jordan: The Man from Damascus
Jan 22 2020
A disfigured man shows up in Damascus asking Jordan’s help to locate a dangerous fugitive he wants vengeance on. Audition Date: March 28, 1951 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3040: It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins: The Brown Alligator Briefcase
Jan 21 2020
While in Italy, Greg looks into the murder of a blackmailer. Original Air Date: May 6, 1957 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3039: Box 13: Triple Cross
Jan 20 2020
Dan is summoned to a casino in Nevada for an adventure, but when he wins more than $100,000 at the casino and it’s stolen from him, he finds himself on the spot. Original Air Date: January 2,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3038: Dragnet: The Big Set-Up
Jan 18 2020
Friday and Smith try to break up a drug ring. Original Air Date: March 1, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3037: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: Eighty-Five Little Minks
Jan 17 2020
Johnny investigates the robbery of eighty-five mink coats from a fur safe. Original Air Date: March 14, 1950 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3036: Boston Blackie: Nobody at the Door
Jan 16 2020
In quick succession, there’s a knock at the Blackie’s door with no one there, a telephone call with no on one the line, and an envelope delivered with nothing in it. Original Air Date:... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3035: Rocky Jordan: Trail of the Assassin
Jan 15 2020
An American is murdered and Sergeant Grecko thinks Rocky’s behind it. Original Air Date: September 10, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3034: It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins: White Plumes, Red Blood
Jan 14 2020
A police commissioner of a small Louisiana town is murdered by a knife thrown through the window of a bar. Original Air Date: April 29, 1957 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3033: Box 13: Suicide or Murder
Jan 13 2020
A grieving mother asks Dan to prove her reporter son didn’t commit suicide. Original Air Date: December 26, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3032: Dragnet: The Big Slug
Jan 11 2020
Friday and Smith search for a robber who was shot while committing the crime. Original Air Date: February 22, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3031: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: Alec Jefferson (Youthful Millionaire)
Jan 10 2020
A wealthy young man whose plunged his fortune into an Independent wildcat oil operation disappears. Original Air Date: March 7, 1950 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3030: Boston Blackie: Joe Gates Murdered on Sightseeing Bus
Jan 09 2020
A man is murdered on a tour bus in broad daylight. Original Air Date: May 4, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3029: Rocky Jordan: Ace High Straight
Jan 08 2020
Rocky is implicated in the murder of a gambler named Ace, and is dealt a hand including King, Queen, and Jack. Original Air Date: September 3, 1950 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3028: It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins: The Chrome Yellow Death
Jan 07 2020
Greg and Gail visit a friend who runs a tobacco plantation in Argentina who fears for his life. Original Air Date: April 15, 1957 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3027: Box 13: The Great Torino
Jan 06 2020
A magician’s assistant asks Dan to protect her from being murdered in a trick involving a gun. Original Air Date: December 19, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3026: Screen Guild Theatre: Whistling in Dixie (Encore)
Jan 04 2020
Wally “The Fox” Benton goes down South to solve the murder of a woman’s boyfriend. Original Air Date: May 17, 1943 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3025: Screen Guild Theatre: Call Northside 777 (Encore)
Jan 03 2020
Jimmy Stewart plays a cynical reporter turned crusader who seeks to clear a man wrongly convicted of murdering a police officer. This episode was based on the 1949 Edgar Award-Winning Movie of the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3024: Screen Guild Theatre: The Mask of Demetrios (Encore)
Jan 02 2020
A mystery writer (Peter Lorre) tries to unravel the truth about Demetrios, an international criminal of legendary proportion. In the course of this search, he garners the interest of another mystery... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3023: Sherlock Holmes: New Year’s Eve Off The Scilly Isles (Encore)
Jan 01 2020
Sherlock Holmes and Watson race to save a luxury liner from being blown up. Original Air Date: December 28, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3022: Philip Marlowe: The Old Acquaintance
Dec 31 2019
Marlowe is hired on New Year’s Eve to a locate a missing fiancée who disappeared at the same day a dangerous convict broke out of prison. Original Air Date: December 26, 1948 Support the show... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3021: Candy Matson: Valley of the Moon (Encore)
Dec 30 2019
Candy goes on vacation at a dude ranch at the Valley of the Moon and quickly runs into murder. Original Air Date: December 17, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3020: Dragnet: The Big Hat
Dec 28 2019
Friday and Smith search for a diamond robber. Original Air Date: February 15, 1955 ‘ Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3019: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: Bodyguard to the Late Robert W. Perry
Dec 27 2019
Johnny Dollar is assigned as a bodyguard to a highly insured businessman, who dies as soon as Johnny arrives. Now he must find the killer and find out if the insurance company that’s retained him has... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3018: Boston Blackie: The Construction Contractor Murders
Dec 26 2019
A feud between two contractors turns murderous. Original Air Date: April 27, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3017: Rocky Jordan: Dr. Markof’s Discovery
Dec 25 2019
A woman leaves Rocky with a manilla envelope containing something she says is worth a lot of money. Original Air Date: August 27, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3016: It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins: Death Wore Green
Dec 24 2019
A mysterious woman asks Greg to protect her from dangerous men following her. Original Air Date: April 8, 1957 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3015: Box 13: A Book of Poems by Sir Walter Scott
Dec 23 2019
Dan receives a book of poems by Sir Walter Scott that leads him to investigate a deadly arson. Original Air Date: December 12, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
AWR0089: Suspense: The Cave
Dec 23 2019
Two young boys encounter a world of pirates, danger, and adventure in a cave on Christmas. Original Air Date: December 20, 1955 Go to http://amazing.greatdetectives.net to subscribe to the podcast.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3014: Dragnet: The Big Little Jesus
Dec 21 2019
Friday and Smith try to find a statue of the child Jesus stolen from a natvity scene on Christmas Eve. Original Air Date: December 22, 1953 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3013: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: How I Played Santa Claus And Almost Got Left Holding the Bag
Dec 20 2019
Johnny is sent to investigate a string of department store thefts, but the situation escalates with a murder on Christmas Eve. Original Air Date: December 24, 1949 When making your travel plans,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3012: Boston Blackie: Blackie, Santa Claus and The Stolen Rings
Dec 19 2019
Blackie chases a jewel robber on Christmas Eve, but when he catches him the rings the robber has stolen are gone. Original Air Date: December 22, 1948 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3011: Rocky Jordan: The Man from Damascus
Dec 18 2019
A disfigured man shows up in Cairo blaming Rocky for his disfigurement but willing to forgive him if he tracks down a wanted criminal for him. Original Air Date: August 20, 1950 Support the show... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3010: It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins: The Dull Blue Treasure
Dec 17 2019
Someone is murdered on stage while Greg and Gail are attending a vaudeville show. Original Air Date: April 1, 1957 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3009: Box 13: Double Mothers
Dec 16 2019
Dan is directed to a park where he finds a precocious young girl with a confusing story and a note from her mother asking Dan to take care of her. Original Air Date: December 5, 1947 Support the show... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3008: Dragnet: The Big Gap
Dec 14 2019
A pawn broker believes a man was caught in a scam and may be dangerous as he bought a gun before leaving the pawnshop. Original Air Date: February 8, 1955 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3007: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Archaeologist
Dec 13 2019
Johnny comes in when the insurance company is contacted by the worried sister of an archaeologist. Original Air Date: February 24, 1950 When making your travel plans, remember... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3006: Boston Blackie: Madame Zina Murdered in a Monkey Costume
Dec 12 2019
A carnival fortune teller tells Blackie death is in his future, and then Blackie finds her dead. Original Air Date: April 20, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3005: Rocky Jordan: City of the Baksheesh
Dec 11 2019
A reporter collapses after someone put something in his drink and then he invites Rocky to join a blackmail racket. Original Air Date: August 13, 1950 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3004: It’s a A Crime, Mr. Collins: The Green Stop Light
Dec 10 2019
Gregg and Gail travel to a small town to purchase a new car from Gail’s uncle at a discount. Original Air Date: March 25, 1957 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3003: Box 13: Short Assignment
Dec 09 2019
A diminutive private detective asks Dan to fill in for him in playing bodyguard to a suicidal young heir. Original Air Date: November 28, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3002s: Lux Radio Theater: The Third Man
Dec 08 2019
Holly Martin, a pulp writer is called to post-War Vienna by an old friend. He finds his friend dead in an apparent accident. However, Martin finds many inconsistencies and sets out to find the truth.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3002: Dragnet: The Big Bar (TV Soundtrack)
Dec 07 2019
Friday and Smith hunt for an armed robber who often kills his victims. Soundtrack of a TV episode aired on October 14, 1954 based on a radio play that aired November 10, 1949. Support the show... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3001: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Gravedigger’s Spade
Dec 06 2019
Johnny goes to North Dakota hoping to change the minds of an insured elderly couple who wants to commit suicide as soon as they change their beneficiary. Original Air Date: February 17, 1950 When... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP3000: Boston Blackie: The Tiny Philip Murders
Dec 05 2019
A short man shoots and kills a jewelry store owner to steal Boston Blackie’s watch. Original Air Date: April 13, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2999: Rocky Jordan: The Broken Wing
Dec 04 2019
The father of a young woman asks Rocky to protect his daughter but won’t tell him from what. Original Air Date: August 6, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2998: It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins: The Bowl of Temple Fire Red
Dec 03 2019
Greg is hired to find a missing priceless Chinese bowl from the Ming dynasty. Original Air Date: March 11, 1957 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2997: Box 13: Shanghied
Dec 02 2019
Dan receives a letter inviting him to a port and he’s knocked out, kidnapped, and made to spend days fishing at sea. Original Air Date: November 21, 1947 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2996: Dragnet: The Big Bird
Nov 30 2019
Friday and Smith search for a burglar who breaks into homes and kills any pet birds. Original Air Date: February 1, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2995: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The S.S. Malay Trader Ship
Nov 29 2019
Johnny goes undercover as a seaman on a Corpus Christi-bound ship to prevent the destruction of the ship and its cargo. Original Air Date: February 10, 1950 When making your travel plans, remember... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2994: Boston Blackie: The Harry Clark Mob Murders
Nov 28 2019
A crook comes to Blackie for protection and is then murder. Original Air Date: April 6, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2993: Rocky Jordan: The Money Changers
Nov 27 2019
Rocky finds himself targetted by a gangster when he refuses to participate in a black market currency racket. Original Air Date: July 30, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2992: It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins: The Brown Paper Bag
Nov 26 2019
Gail Collins’ wedding night is ruined when a man dies on the front door of her honeymoon suite. Original Air Date: March 4, 1957 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2991: Box 13: Extra! Extra!
Nov 25 2019
A newspaper boy asks Dan to clear his father of a jewel theft. Original Air Date: November 14, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2990: Dragnet: The Big Bounce
Nov 23 2019
Friday and Smith search for a man passing bad checks using the name of a dead actor. Original Air Date: January 25, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2989: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: Death Takes a Working Day
Nov 22 2019
Johnny investigates the death of a wealthy insured man. Original Air Date: February 3, 1950 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2988: Boston Blackie: The Amadon Pearl Murders
Nov 21 2019
Blackie matches wits with two different sets of jewel thieves to steal the million dollar Amadon Pearls. Original Air Date: March 30, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2987: Rocky Jordan: Cairo Tour
Nov 20 2019
While visiting the docks in Cairo, Rocky is kissed by a beautiful American tourist. Original Air Date: July 23, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2986: Let George Do It: Red Spots in the Snow
Nov 19 2019
George is called to a ski resort to protect a famous Hollywood director. Original Air Date: Unknown Likely Rebroadcast Date: November 25, 1952 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2985: Box 13: The Radio Actress Murder Case
Nov 18 2019
Dan Holiday receives an impossible call from a woman as she’s being murdered. Original Air Date: November 7, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2984: Dragnet: The Big Token
Nov 16 2019
Friday and Smith search for a robber who shot and killed a man during a robbery. Original Air Date: January 18, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2983: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Haiti Adventure Matter
Nov 15 2019
Johnny travels to Haiti where a desolute ensured man is dying…by voodoo. Original Air Date: December 17, 1949 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2982: Boston Blackie: The Charity Ring Murders
Nov 14 2019
Blackie investigates when a charity casino fundraiser Mary signed a letter for turns out to be a fraud. Original Air Date: March 23, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2981: Rocky Jordan: The Lotus Cup of Amin Ra
Nov 13 2019
Rocky agrees to hold a package for a beautiful woman and gets caught up in an adventure involving a religious artifact and murder. Original Air Date: July 16, 1950 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2980: Let George Do It: Portrait of a Suicide
Nov 12 2019
A farmer calls George in after he sees the wife of a local artist in an apparent suicidal state. Original Air Date Unknown Likely Rebroadcast Date: June 24, 1952 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2979: Box 13: Blackmail is Murder
Nov 11 2019
An older single woman from Indiana sends a letter to Box 13 because she found a dead man in her room. Original AIr Date: October 31, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2978: Dragnet: The Big Complex
Nov 09 2019
Friday and Smith find a series of burglaries was committed by a troubled youth. Original Air Date: January 11, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2977: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Circus Animal Matter
Nov 08 2019
Johnny is hired to protect a leopard in animal show. Original Air Date: December 10, 1949 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2976: Boston Blackie: Blackie Kidnaps a Murderer
Nov 07 2019
Blackie kidnaps a suspect from police custody to get a confession and things go wrong. Original Air Date: March 16, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2975: Rocky Jordan: Interlude with Laurena
Nov 06 2019
After someone kills Eddie Largo, suspicion falls on Laurena Maxwell, the wealthy widow of Paul Maxwell. Original Air Date: July 9, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2974: Let George Do It: There Ain’t No Justice
Nov 05 2019
George is called by a vagrant from a small town to investigate a fire that the vagrant blames the police for. Original Air Date: Unknown (but before June 3, 1951) Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2973: Box 13: The Insurance Swindle Adventure
Nov 04 2019
An insurance company asks Dan to locate a missing insured man who’s about to be declared dead and have his insurance policy pay off. Original Air Date: October 24, 1947 Support the show monthly... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2972: Dragnet: The Big Mug
Nov 02 2019
Friday and Smith search for the men behind a series of strong-arm robberies. Original Air Date: January 4, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2971: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: Bodyguard to Anne Connelly
Nov 01 2019
Johnny goes to Milwaukee to protect an insured woman who’s afraid of her ex-boyfriend. Original Air Date: December 3, 1949 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2970: Boston Blackie: The Dolly Preston Murder
Oct 31 2019
The police and Blackie are called to a house by a woman. They arrive to find no one in the house listed, and a witness who swears she saw a woman enter the house who was thought dead for the past... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2969: Rocky Jordan: The Dead Colleen
Oct 30 2019
Rocky is offered $5,000 to find out who killed an Irish woman. Original Air Date: July 2, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2968: Let George Do It: Blue Plate Special
Oct 29 2019
George is called to a small town to steal a plate that a man believes is a forgery. Original Air Date: September 3, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2967: Box 13: The First Letter
Oct 28 2019
Dan Holiday tries to jumpstart his writing career through an ad in a newspaper. His first letter is from a woman who tells Dan she’s being blackmailed. Original Air Date: October 17, 1947... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2966: Dragnet: The Big Underground
Oct 26 2019
Friday and Smith investigate a series of inexplicable burglaries Original Air Date: December 28, 1954 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2965: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: Skullduggery in Skull Canyon
Oct 25 2019
Johnny goes to Arizona to investigate a mine that’s stopped paying off for its owners. Original Air Date: November 26, 1949 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2964: Boston Blackie: The Fake Accident Racket
Oct 24 2019
A reporter receives threats after he writes a story that drops a hint about a phony accident racket. Original Air Date: March 2, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2963: Rocky Jordan: Dilemma
Oct 23 2019
Rocky is asked by a woman to protect her daughter, who is kidnapped and taken to a wealthy man’s house. Original Air Date: June 25, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2962: Let George Do It: Murder on Vacation
Oct 22 2019
George wants to go on vacation to a seaside village where he stayed at a boarding house that served fish stew. He finds she’s stopped hosting guests and he discovers a mystery over a gold cup.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2961: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Big Scoop Matter (Listener’s Choice Standard Division #1)
Oct 21 2019
Johnny is called to protected an insured reporter on the trail of a big story that could make him a target for murder. Original Air Date: November 11, 1956 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2960: Dragnet: The Big Lens
Oct 19 2019
Friday and Smith go to Georgia Street Receiving Hospital to investigate the case of a woman who was kidnapped. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2959: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Melanie Carter Matter
Oct 18 2019
Johnny is called in to protect an elderly wealthy woman who fears her family members plan to kill her. Original Air Date: November 12, 1949 When making your travel plans, remember... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2958: Boston Blackie: Archie Grant’s Club 77
Oct 17 2019
A man hits the jackpot on a crooked slot machine setting off a string of mysteries. Original Air Date: February 23, 1955 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2957: Rocky Jordan: Shakedown
Oct 16 2019
Jordan’s awakened in the night by a man who says he was hired to kill Jordan but will break the contract for twice the money. Original Air Date: June 18, 1950 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2956: Let George Do It: Deal Me Out and I’ll Deal You In
Oct 15 2019
George is hired to find a missing young man. Original Air Date: August 20, 1951 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2955: Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band (Listener’s Choice Standard Division #2)
Oct 14 2019
A woman turns to Holmes as she suspects her sister was murdered by her stepfather and she’s afraid that she’ll be next. Original Air Date: November 12, 1945 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2954s: Suspense: The Argyle Album
Oct 13 2019
A famous national reporter gives a young, up-and-coming journalist a clue to the big story he’s working on involving “the argyle album.” Original Air Date: September 4, 1947 Support... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2954: Dragnet: The Big Dig
Oct 12 2019
A woman reports her sister missing and suspects her brother-in-law of being responsible. Original Air Date: December 7, 1954 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2953: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Island of Tin-Yutan
Oct 11 2019
Johnny heads to a South seas island to find several missing insured men who are each insured for $50,000. Original Air Date: November 5, 1949 When making your travel plans, remember... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2952: Boston Blackie: The Fred Palmer Waterfront Racket
Oct 10 2019
Blackie tries to bust a waterfront racket as murders accumulate. Original Air Date: February 16, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2951: Rocky Jordan: The Pharaoh’s Formula
Oct 09 2019
An American businessman tries to get Rocky to distribute beer formulated from an Ancient Egyptian formula. Original Air Date: June 11, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2950: Let George Do It: The Fearless Crown
Oct 08 2019
George is called in to insure that a daredevil clown isn’t murdered, but soon after George arrives the clown is trampled by an elephant. Original Air Date: August 13, 1951 Support the show... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2949: Nero Wolfe: Party for Death (Listener’s Choice Standard Division T-3rd Place)
Oct 07 2019
Wolfe sends Archie to a party he was invited to and asks him to call when the murder is committed. Original Air Date: February 16, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2948: Dragnet: The Big Gone
Oct 05 2019
Friday and Smith investigate a robbery where a security man shot and apparently killed one of two robbers. However, the apparently dead man disappears. Original Air Date: November 30, 1954 Support... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2947: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Man Who Wasn’t All There
Oct 04 2019
Johnny is called in because a man, whose wife’s policy was cancelled due to non-payment of premiums the day before she died, claims responsibility for the deaths of twelve policy holders.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2946: Boston Blackie: The Paul Martin Murders
Oct 03 2019
A series of murders breaks out over $50,000 in bonds that were purchased with stolen money. Original Air Date: February 9, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2945: Rocky Jordan: The Word of a Bishop
Oct 02 2019
Rocky witnesses a murder by a woman in a White evening dress, however another witness insisted the murderer was actually a man. Original Air Date: June 4, 1950 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2944: Let George Do It: Drop Dead
Oct 01 2019
A writer calls George in to investigate when a parrot who always says, “Drop dead!” is sold to the owner of a hotel in a run-down area of town and the sailor who sold him is murdered.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2943: Philip Marlowe: The Name to Remember (Listener’s Choice Standard Division T-3rd Place)
Sep 30 2019
Marlowe is hired by the owner of a war surplus store to find out who’s following him. Original Air Date: April 9, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2942: Dragnet: The Big Switch
Sep 28 2019
Friday and Smith investigate the murder of a man whose watch and ring were stolen Original Air Date: November 23, 1954 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2941: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: Witness, Witness, Who’s Got the Witness
Sep 27 2019
Johnny is hired by a bail bondsman to find two missing witnesses who were released on bond. Original Air Date: October 22, 1949 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2940: Boston Blackie: The Five-Note Murder Clue
Sep 26 2019
A composer in a songwriting team is murdered while Blackie’s nearby. Original Air Date: February 2, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2939: Rocky Jordan: Song in the Night
Sep 25 2019
A man in a foreign legionnaire outfit is shot near Rocky’s home in the middle of the night, setting off a string of killings. Original Air Date: May 28, 1950 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2938: Let George Do It: What’s Become of Terry Cable?
Sep 24 2019
A bar owner hires George to find a customer who disappeared and hawked his watch. Original Air Date: July 16, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2937: Barrie Craig: Zero Hour (Host’s Choice/Wild Card)
Sep 23 2019
Barrie is hired by a man to go to Vermont to investigate a suspicious ski accident that left his estranged wife in a wheel chair. Original Air Date: February 2, 1954 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2936: Dragnet: The Big Dog
Sep 21 2019
An elderly man sits on a porch brandishing a shotgun and promising to kill the man who poisoned his fourteen year-old dog. Original Air Date: November 16, 1954 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2935: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: Dr. Otto Schmedlich
Sep 20 2019
Johnny is sent to Los Angeles to find evidence of illegal activity so the company can cancel the policy of a doctor they suspect is a quack. Original Air Date: October 15, 1949 When making your... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2934: Boston Blackie: The John Frawley Imposter Murder
Sep 19 2019
A man comes to Blackie asking for help claiming to be a man who was declared dead while in Africa. Original Air Date: January 26, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2933: Rocky Jordan: The Beggar of Ferrar
Sep 18 2019
A beggar is blamed for the murder of a wealthy businessman. Original Air Date: May 21, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2932: Let George Do It: Lefty’s Angel
Sep 17 2019
A big-time gangster is killed and George searches for the “angel” who enabled his criminal empire. Original Air Date: July 9, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2931: Hercule Poirot: The Bride Wore Fright (Listener’s Choice Short Division #1)
Sep 16 2019
Poirot comes into his apartment to find a woman in a wedding dress hiding from a most dangerous groom. Original Air Date: December 7, 1945 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2930: Dragnet: The Big Coins
Sep 14 2019
Friday and Smith search for a burglar who sets houses on fire after stealing items of minimal value. Original Air Date: November 9, 1954 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2929: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Racehorse Piledriver Matter
Sep 13 2019
Johnny is called by an ex-Jockey who fears the owner of a once-successful racehorse plans to kill it for the insurance money. Original Air Date: October 8, 1949 When making your travel plans,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2928: Boston Blackie: The ‘High and Dry’ Murder
Sep 12 2019
A dead body is found on a boat in the middle of the city five miles from water. Original Air Date: January 19, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2927: Rocky Jordan: Congo Copper
Sep 11 2019
An old friend of Rocky’s asks him to run a mine he owns in the Congo as he can’t go back since he killed a man. Original Air Date: May 14, 1950 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2926: Let George Do It: Is Everybody Happy?
Sep 10 2019
A wealthy man, who has dedicated his fortune to helping talented people to achieve their potential, is murdered. Original Air Date: July 2, 1952 Support the show monthly at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2925: Richard Diamond: The Jerome J. Jerome Case (Listener’s Choice Standard Division #5)
Sep 09 2019
An eccentric man shows up in Diamond’s office and claims to have found a body. Original Air Date: September 17, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2924: Dragnet: The Big Locker
Sep 07 2019
Friday and Smith catch a man outside a pawn shop with a thousand dollar emerald ring. Original Air Date: November 2, 1954 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2923: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Search for Michelle Marsh
Sep 06 2019
Johnny goes to Boston to find a missing insured woman and finds a private eye who dies with her name on his lips. Original Air Date:September 25, 1949 When making your travel plans, remember... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2922: Boston Blackie: The Broken Clocks Murder
Sep 05 2019
A man pays Blackie $5,000 to stay the night. In the morning, the man unable to determine the time, as all the clocks and watches in the apartment are stopped. He’s then murdered. Original Air... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2921: Rocky Jordan: Horde of the Manluks
Sep 04 2019
Rocky spots a crashing plane and is then pursued by a man with a machine gun. Original Air Date: January 12, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2920: George Do It: The Man From Jaune Cache
Sep 03 2019
A man hires George because his brother-in-law is due to arrive from South America and he’s afraid that the brother-in-law’s in trouble because of a man who’s been watching his... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2919: Box 13: Find Me, Find Death (Listener’s Choice Standard Division #6 (Tied)
Sep 02 2019
Dan receives a letter to Box 13 where the writer announces he’ll kill Dan in four days. Original Air Date: Sometime in 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2918s: A Life in Your Hands: The Rooming House Murder
Sep 01 2019
A blackmailing boarder is murdered at Mrs. O’Malley’s boarding house. Original Air Date: September 13, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2918: Dragnet: The Big Key
Aug 31 2019
Friday and Smith investigate a series of drug store robberies. Original Air Date: October 26, 1954 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EP2917: Yours Truly Johnny Expiring Nickles Matter or the Egyptian Jackpot
Aug 30 2019
At the behest of a chaplain Johnny met during the war, he escorts a dying man to Egypt with evidence that could clear a wealthy man who’s about to be executed. Original Air Date: September 4,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]