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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Adam Graham Radio Detective Podcasts

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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, Bulldog Drummond, Broadway's My Beat, Mr. Chameleon, 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 ra ...
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Boston Blackie is a fictional character who has been on both sides of the law. As originally created by author Jack Boyle, he was a safecracker, a hardened criminal who had served time in a California prison. Prowling the underworld as a detective in adaptations for films, radio and television, the detective Boston Blackie was "an enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend." The Boston Blackie radio series, starring Chester Morris, began June 23, 1944, on NBC as ...
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A concoction of twelve stories, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the third book in the original Sherlock Holmes series. It shadows the experiences of detective Sherlock Holmes, an enigmatic genius, as he tries to unravel the mystery of each investigation he partakes in. Set in late 19th century London, the novel not only creates a successful mystery plot, but also circulates through real locations including Hyde Park, the river Thames, St George’s Church in Hanover Square, as well as add ...
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Sherlock Holmes: Trifles

Scott Monty & Burt Wolder

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You know the plots, but what about the minutiae? We delve into the Sherlock Holmes stories and provide answers to questions that arise, clarify muddy details, and look into some of the period terminology in this weekly podcast.
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The Baker Street Babes

Baker Street Babes

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The Baker Street Babes are an all-female group of Sherlock Holmes fans who talk about everything from canon to Cumberbatch, Charles Augustus Milverton to Jude Law, and dancing men to Jeremy Brett. We love Sherlock Holmes and we love having well informed, but also quite fun discussions about it. We’re all young and we’re all females, but we’re all die hard Sherlockians/Holmesian. It’s a demographic within the Sherlock Holmes fandom that is new and growing and doesn’t yet have a voice. We hope ...
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I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Scott Monty & Burt Wolder

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It's like Fresh Air meets Car Talk for Sherlock Holmes fans. Find out what's going on in the world of Sherlock Holmes, including books, pop culture, Sherlock Holmes societies around the world, and a reflection on how this great character has inspired generations of dedicated literary and non-literary types alike. Entirely interview-based, IHOSE airs twice a month: on the 15th and 30th. Subscribe today - it’s elementary!
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The Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes Podcast

The Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes Podcast

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Welcome to The Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes Podcast - a show devoted to revisiting and honoring the world's greatest portrayal of the world's greatest detective. From 1984 to 1994, Granada Television produced what is arguably the best (and most complete) depiction of the legendary detective’s Adventures, Memoirs, Case-Books and many Returns. Spanning 36 episodes and 5 movies, producer Michael Cox created a Sherlockian experience like no other. This podcast will examine that timeless series w ...
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I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Scott Monty & Burt Wolder

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It's like Fresh Air meets Car Talk for Sherlock Holmes fans. Find out what's going on in the world of Sherlock Holmes, including books, pop culture, Sherlock Holmes societies around the world, and a reflection on how this great character has inspired generations of dedicated literary and non-literary types alike. Entirely interview-based, IHOSE airs twice a month: on the 15th and 30th. Subscribe today - it’s elementary!
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Today's Mystery: A band leader with a penchant for stealing other people's music is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 9, 1949 Originating from New York City Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon; Frank Butler as Sergeant Dave Arnold Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day:Pet…
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“his attitude and manner told their own story” [SCAN] Last month, we lost prolific Sherlockian David Stuart Davies. But prolific doesn't quite cover it. He was insightful and delightful, he amused and schmoozed, he wrote and spoke, created and debated, was always elated. In his memory, we're taking a deeper look at his article "First Encounters of …
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Today's Mystery: A jockey who had asked a favor of Danny is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 18, 1949 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Gino Tartaglia; and Hans Conreid Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Matthew, Patr…
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Today's Mystery:A beautiful woman accosts Captain Drummond and demands she kiss him to protect him from someone who's following her and then she pulls a gun on a him and ors him to check out a book for her. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 24 1947 Originating in New York Starring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond; Luis Van Rooten as Denny; Merc…
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Today's Mystery: A thug balks at murdering his boss's rival and is then murdered himself. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 29, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Larry Haines; Bill Zuckert Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Kpass, Pa…
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Today's First Mystery: The wife of a wealthy oil man hires Richard Diamond to protect her husband after an attempt on his life. Original Air Date: January 18, 1952 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Dick Powell as Richard Diamond; Virginia Gregg as Helen; Alan Reed as Lieutenant Walt Levinson Virginia; Jeanne Bates; Herb Butterfield; Tony Michaels …
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Today's Mystery: A man holding a bomb threatens to blow up City Hall unless the police release his brother. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield; Stacy Harris Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.n…
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“there appeared a long telegram” [SECO] Nicholas Meyer's first Sherlock Holmes book, The Seven Per-Cent Solution, became and remains the high-water mark for Sherlock Holmes pastiches. So when he edits another one of Dr. Watson's recovered manuscripts, it's always worthwhile. The latest is Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram from Hell, published by Mys…
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“there appeared a long telegram” [SECO] Nicholas Meyer's first Sherlock Holmes book, The Seven Per-Cent Solution, became and remains the high-water mark for Sherlock Holmes pastiches. So when he edits another one of Dr. Watson's recovered manuscripts, it's always worthwhile. The latest is Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram from Hell, published by Mys…
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Today's Mystery: The body of a young woman's body washes up on the beach, and two separate men claim she's their missing daughter. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 9, 1957 Originated from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Mary Jane Croft; Jeanette Nolan; Jean Tatum; Frank Nelson; Will Wright; Austin Green; Marvin M…
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Today's Mystery: A man is murdered and a woman with whom he had a "flirtation" is found near his body. She claims she's only there to reclaim her wedding ring. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 2, 1949 Originating from New York City Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon; Frank Butler as Sergeant Dave ArnoldSupport the show monthly at htt…
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“he had actually won as much as four hundred” [EMPT] It's hard to believe, but we've managed to notch our 400th episode of Trifles. And we can't think of a better way to celebrate than by highlighting some of our favorite episodes from throughout the show. We put our usual amount of consideration and thinking into this effort, and we think it's som…
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Today's Mystery: A reporter receives a note warning of a woman's death. She's found is dead and is not the last. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 11, 1949 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Gerald Mohr; Howard McNear Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the …
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Today's Mystery:Today's Mystery:In a case of mistaken identity, Captain Drummond is given a claim check and a $1,000 bill, but what for? Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 17, 1947 Originating in New York Starring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond; Luis Van Rooten as Denny; Mercedes McCambridge Today’s program was provided by Radio Archives. Email…
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Today's Mystery: A Senator commits suicide rather than own up to his role in an oil company and a man who was contact begins to sense their might be something crooked about it and hires the Falcon. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 22, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon, Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett, Mandel Kramer …
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There were many radio versions of Sherlock Holmes and many actors played SDherlock- but few as well as Tom Conway, who filled in for one season and then went on star in films. Check out our new website for episodes from all 11 of our 1001 podcasts www.bestof1001stories.comBy me
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Today's Mystery: Marlowe is sent to Hawaii to facilitate the sale of a feather cloak belonging to the famous Hawaiian king, Kamehameha. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 23, 1949 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe; Berry Kroeger; Byron Kane; John Dehner; Laurette Fillbrandt; Clark Gordon Then we feature an episode…
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Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate an apparent hit and run case that begins to look more and more like murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 6, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Peggy Webber; Bill Johnstone; Sheldon Leonard; Stacy Harris Su…
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Today's Mystery: Johnny is hired to deliver an archaeological treasure to a museum. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 2 1957 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Les Tremayne; Parley Baer; Shepard Menken; Joseph Kearns; Barney Phillips; Tom Hanley When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Beco…
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Today's Mystery: A typist for a murder mystery writer is murdered in his home. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 26, 1949 Originating from New York City Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon; Frank Butler as Sergeant Dave Arnold Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Luce, Patreon Sup…
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“private revenge” [CHAS] In "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton," Watson tells us that a woman with a "dark, handsome, clear-cut face" lifted her veil and "emptied barrel after barrel into Milverton’s body," leaving him dead on the floor. But in the Summer 2024 issue of The Baker Street Journal (Vol. 74, No. 2), Carla Coupe wonders if Wats…
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Today's Mystery: A doctor dies in Danny's office and Danny has to find out who killed him. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 4, 1949 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Mo…
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Today's Mystery:A prize fighter is killed by cyanide poisoning. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 14, 1946 Originating in New York Starring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond; Luis Van Rooten as Denny; Jackson Beck Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Christine, Patreon supporter since Augus…
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The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was a successful radio show in the 1940's and early 50's which starred Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as Holmes and Watson. When Basil Rathbone left the show in 1947 Tom Conway took the part of Sherlock and did a great job with it for one full season. These episodes the next few weeks are the Tom Conway episode…
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Today's Mystery: A storekeeper is suspected of murdering a conman after confronting him with the gun that was used in the murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 15, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Larry Haines; Bill Zuckert Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net…
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Today's Mystery: The wife of a college professor is kidnapped. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 29, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Bernie, Patreon supporter since June 2024 Su…
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Today's Mystery: Johnny investigates when a truck hauling a shipment of copper tubing, and its driver, go missing. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 26, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Forrest Lewis; John Dehner; Junius Matthews; Stacy Harris; Jack Kruschen When making your travel plans, remember http://johnn…
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Holme's counterpart at Scotland Yard asks his advice involving a case in which a local woman receives a box with two severed ears in it and she has no idea why it was sent to her. Holmes is soon investigating a double murder. Check out our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com and enjoy thousands of episodes from our 11 podcasts.…
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“culminated in that moment of revelation” [3GAR] As an educator, Tracy Revels makes sure her students have fun learning. Which would explain why at her college, students can take one of her classes about Sherlock Holmes. But Tracy's own love of learning and reading gave rise to another outlet for her fascination with Sherlock Holmes: writing. Her S…
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“culminated in that moment of revelation” [3GAR] As an educator, Tracy Revels makes sure her students have fun learning. Which would explain why at her college, students can take one of her classes about Sherlock Holmes. But Tracy's own love of learning and reading gave rise to another outlet for her fascination with Sherlock Holmes: writing. Her S…
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Today's Mystery: A man is murdered after having a fight with his wife over their child. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 19, 1949 Originating from New York City Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon; Frank Butler as Sergeant Dave Arnold Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Maurice,…
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“‘journeys end in lovers’ meetings,’ as the old play says” [EMPT] When it came to London, Sherlock Holmes preferred to stay put. That's what Paul Gore-Booth would have us believe. When he assessed the many tales, he found that most happened in London and its immediate suburbs. But Gore-Booth went one further: he conjectured about the locales of var…
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Today's Mystery: A young man, whom Danny had gotten a job as a delivery boy, disappears with a shipment of jewels, and is then found dead. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 28, 1949 Original Release Date: August 14, 2024 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Wally Mah…
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Today's Mystery: A man in a hotel room calls Captain Drummond for help and is murdered while on the phone. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 29, 1945 Original Release Date: August 13, 2024 Originating in New York Starring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond; Luis Van Rooten as Denny Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Pa…
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Today's Mystery:A racketeer's henchman is murdered after disfiguring an actor's face.Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 8, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer; Jackson Beck Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http…
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Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for the murderer of the owner of a small fur shop. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 22, 1950 Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield; Virginia Gregg Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Pat…
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is in Mississippi and has 48 hours to locate $20,000 in stolen Ambergris. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 19, 1957 Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Jeanette Nolan; G. Stanley Jones; Junius Matthews; Gil Stratton; Richard Crenna; John Deh When making your travel plans,…
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Today's Mystery: A wealthy man's wife is found murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 12, 1949 Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon; Frank Butler as Sergeant Dave Arnold Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Joel, Patreon Supporter since August 201…
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“I did it clumsily” [DANC] Sherlock Holmes was a man of great precision. We learn about his attention to detail and his preferences for improving the art of detection from the very first time we meet him. But there were instances of clumsiness — his own and from others — that crop up throughout the Canon. It's just a Trifle. Do you have a topic you…
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Today's Mystery: Danny investigates the murder of a hated acrobat in a vaudeville theater. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 21, 1949 Originated in HollywoodStars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Pa…
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Today's Mystery: A man in a speeding car is stopped by a phony barricade and then murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 24, 1945 Originating in New YorkStarring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond; Luis Van Rooten as Denny Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Philip, Patreon Supporter…
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