Best Aine Rock Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 591 - Partners in Crime Fighting (Mr. Keen, Nero Wolfe, Dragnet, & The Abbotts) 2:09:42

2d ago2:09:42

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Sometimes it takes two detectives to crack the case. Fortunately, each of these radio mysteries has a dynamic duo on the scene. First, Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons and his partner Mike Kelly solve "The Case of the Ruthless Murderers" (originally aired on CBS on October 27, 1949). Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin take their final bow on the air in …

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Episode 590 - Snakes…Why’d It Have to Be Snakes? (Casey, Crime Photographer, Sherlock Holmes, Richard Diamond, & Philip Marlowe) 2:09:53

9d ago2:09:53

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Don't hiss - even if you don't like snakes, I think you'll enjoy these four serpent-centric radio mysteries. First, Casey, Crime Photographer investigates a curse that may have followed two explorers home in "The Serpent Goddess" (originally aired on CBS on December 4, 1947). Next, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson tangle with Professor Moriarty and a…

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Sarcoma cancer with Dr Mark Doherty and Prof Charles Gillham 50:35

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This week on the Answers for Cancers podcast to mark sarcoma cancer awareness month we have 2 special episodes. The first is with Dr Mark Doherty a medical oncologist at St Vincents hospital Dublin and Prof Charles Gillham a radiation oncologist at St. Lukes hospital Dublin. They join us to discuss this rare cancer and they explain the signs and sy…

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Sarcoma Cancer- Carols story and Sarcoma Cancer Ireland 50:41

13d ago50:41

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This week on the Answers for Cancers podcast to mark sarcoma cancer awareness month we have 2 special episodes. On the second episode we are joined by Carol Haslam who kindly shares her experience of recieving a diagnosis of sarcoma. She also discusses the incredible role of Sarcoma Cancer Ireland who just recently recieved charity status. We would…

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Episode 589 - There Ain’t No Cure for the Summertime Clues (Mollé Mystery Theatre, Boston Blackie, Murder By Experts, & Barrie Craig) 2:07:37

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As we head into the home stretch of summer, here are four seasonal radio mysteries. Frank Lovejoy stars as the owner of a summer resort in dire financial straits who may have turned to murder to keep the lights on in "Last Night" from The Mollé Mystery Theatre (originally aired on NBC on February 22, 1946), and in a syndicated mystery, Boston Black…

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Episode 588 - Hawaiian Homicides (Man Called X, The Whistler, Philip Marlowe, & Harry Lime) 2:00:17

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Say "aloha" to adventure with four radio mysteries set in Hawaii. The Man Called X investigates a land swindle in Honolulu (originally aired on CBS on June 5, 1947), and a con artist tries to pose as an heiress to net a fortune in "The Rawhide Coffin" from The Whistler (originally aired on CBS on April 3, 1949). Philip Marlowe heads to the islands …

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Episode 587 - Felonious Felines (Sherlock Holmes, Let George Do It, & Dragnet) 1:56:13

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Our heroes try to solve some purr-fect crimes in these old time radio mysteries - each involving a cat. First, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (played by Tom Conway and Nigel Bruce) find "The Clue of the Hungry Cat" (originally aired on ABC on October 26, 1946). Next, Bob Bailey tries to help an inventor and finds a murder in "The Iron Cat" from Let…

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Episode 586 - Cain is Able (Suspense & Ford Theatre) 2:10:16

1M ago2:10:16

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We're saluting James M. Cain - one of the fathers of hard-boiled crime fiction - with two of his stories recreated for radio. First, James Cagney plays a rising racketeer who takes advantage of a crusading reformer in "Love's Lovely Counterfeit" from Suspense (originally aired on CBS on January 17, 1948). Then, Burt Lancaster and Joan Bennett plot …

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Ain’t Nice To Talk Like That 1:28:00

1M ago1:28:00

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Ain’t Nice To Talk Like That Tracklist: The Allman Brothers Band: “Little Martha (Live at The Beacon Theatre, NYC)” Brian Setzer Orchestra: “The Jets Song” Laura Nyro: “Luckie” Chuck Berry & Tom Jones: “Memphis / Roll Over Beethoven” Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band: “Cutey and the Dragon” Joe Jackson: “Summer in The City” Paul Carrack: “From Now On” T…

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BONUS - Five Favorites: Crime Classics 2:36:54

1M ago2:36:54

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In this bonus episode, I'm sharing my five favorite installments of Crime Classics - the anthology of true crime stories taken from the pages of history. "Connaisseur of crime" Thomas Hyland (played by Lou Merrill) narrated the tales that ranged from BC until recent history. A dismembered corpse stuns Boston society in "The Terrible Deed of John Wh…

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Episode 585 - Between the Rock and a Hard Place (Gang Busters & Pat Novak For Hire) 1:35:47

2M ago1:35:47

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Welcome to the Rock! Alcatraz - America's most notorious prison - is the subject of this weeks' show. First, Gang Busters presents a dramatic recreation of the most violent escape attempt in its history in "The Battle of Alcatraz" (originally aired on ABC on May 11, 1946). Then, it's a double feature of Pat Novak For Hire when the gumshoe is caught…

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BONUS - Five Favorites: The Whistler 2:37:12

2M ago2:37:12

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In this bonus episode, I'm sharing my five favorite installments of The Whistler - the anthology of mystery and murder where we follow the criminal as the commit the "perfect crime," only to be undone at the final curtain. Bill Forman is our sinister storyteller, who "knows the nameless terrors" of these killers' minds. First, a long-suffering wife…

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Episode 584 - Fish Stories (Casey, Crime Photographer, Pat Novak, Johnny Dollar, & Suspense) 2:09:47

2M ago2:09:47

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Cast your line for mystery with these old time radio shows involving fishing. Casey, Crime Photographer finds murder on a fishing trip in "Treasure Cave" (originally aired on CBS on September 25, 1947), and a stolen fishing boat leads to a pair of corpses in "Rita Malloy" from Pat Novak For Hire (AFRS rebroadcast from April 23, 1949). Charles Russe…

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Episode 583 - South of the Border (Suspense, Philip Marlowe, Dragnet, & I Was a Communist for the FBI) 2:05:43

2M ago2:05:43

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Pack your bags and take a trip to Mexico in these radio mysteries. First, Burt Lancaster plots a double cross in "The Big Shot" from Suspense (originally aired on CBS on September 9, 1948). Philip Marlowe is hired to find out what a woman is up to in "The Mexican Boat Ride" (originally aired on CBS on July 30, 1949), and the cops of Dragnet chase a…

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Episode 582 - Holes-in-One and Homicides (Calling All Detectives, Boston Blackie, Philo Vance, & Frank Race) 1:35:13

3M ago1:35:13

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Tee off with four (not fore!) old time radio detective stories set on the golf course. Actor Paul Barnes plays every role in the syndicated mini-mystery Calling All Detectives, and a golf teacher gets too close to a gangster's wife in Boston Blackie (a syndicated episode known as "Carl Grady, Golf Instructor"). As Philo Vance, Jackson Beck spots a …

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Episode 581 - That Voodoo That You Do (Box 13, Man Called X, Harry Lime, & Johnny Dollar) 2:04:33

3M ago2:04:33

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Black magic is in the air with four radio mysteries where our heroes are menaced by voodoo. Dan Holiday heads to the bayou to save a man's life in "Death is a Doll" from Box 13, and Ken Thurston investigates when government officials fall victim to zombies in Haiti in The Man Called X (known as "Enough Intrigue to Fill a Book," originally aired on …

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Episode 580 - Memories Lost and Found (Jeff Regan, The Saint, Richard Diamond, & Night Beat) 2:02:55

3M ago2:02:55

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Mysteries are hard enough to solve without throwing amnesia into the mix, but that's what our radio detectives have to handle this week. A woman doesn't know who she is, and then drops dead in Jack Webb's office in "The Lady with No Name" from Jeff Regan, Investigator (originally aired on CBS on September 25, 1948). The Saint comes to the aid of a …

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Episode 579 - Trials and Errors (Mollé Mystery Theatre, Mr. District Attorney, The Whistler, & Philip Marlowe) 2:04:25

3M ago2:04:25

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We're back in court with four radio mysteries involving lawyers, juries, and trials. A lone holdout tries to convince his fellow jurors of a defendant's innocence in "The Eleventh Juror" from The Mollé Mystery Theatre (AFRS rebroadcast from April 3, 1945), and Mr. District Attorney chases down a robbery ring in "The Case of Murder A La Carte" (orig…

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Episode 578 - Doctor, Doctor, Give Me the Clues (Richard Diamond, Dragnet, FBI in Peace and War, & Rocky Fortune) 1:57:57

4M ago1:57:57

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The doctors are in with these four old time radio mysteries. A doctor hires Dick Powell and then jumps out of the window in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (originally aired on NBC on August 23, 1950). Joe Friday is on the trail of a phony physician in "The Big Quack" from Dragnet (originally aired on NBC on October 12, 1950). A crooked doctor s…

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BONUS - Favorites for 40th 4:03:36

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Lordy, Lordy - your host is turning 40. To mark the occasion, I'm looking back at the old time radio detective shows I've enjoyed the most over these many years. Join me as I revisit stories starring Philip Marlowe, Sherlock Holmes, Ellery Queen, The Whistler, The Saint, Richard Diamond, Rocky Fortune, and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, as well as why…

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Bowel cancer awareness month: A Patients story with Carmel Drohan with friend and surgeon Prof Ann Brannigan 1:13:58

4M ago1:13:58

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As April is bowel cancer awareness month we are delighted to have a bonus episode for our listeners. We are joined by Carmel Drohan who was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in 2015 and she talks us through her experience to date. Carmel has had multiple surgerys and chemotherapy treatments and we are extremely grateful to her for sharing her sto…

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Episode 577 - Islands of Adventure (Suspense, The Whistler, Bold Venture, & Johnny Dollar) 2:01:04

4M ago2:01:04

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We're off to the Caribbean with four old time radio mysteries full of island intrigue. An American professor finds murder on sabbatical in "A Passage to Benares" from Suspense (originally aired on CBS on September 23, 1942). Joan Banks pulls Frank Lovejoy into a dangerous salvage operation in "Chain Reaction" from The Whistler (originally aired on …

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BONUS - Five Favorites: Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator 2:32:55

4M ago2:32:55

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In this bonus episode, I'm sharing my five favorite installments of Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator. William Gargan sleuths with a sardonic smile in these radio mysteries, beginning with "The Lost Lady" (originally aired on NBC on June 14, 1953). A client behind bars hires Craig in "For Love of Murder" (originally aired on NBC on August 3, …

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Episode 576 - A Day at the Races (Boston Blackie, Frank Race, Peter Chambers, & Sherlock Holmes) 1:50:07

4M ago1:50:07

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Place your bets and ride along with four old time radio mysteries set in the stables and around the racetrack. Boston Blackie doubts a horse is guilty of murder in a syndicated mystery, and international investigator Frank Race tries to find out who's out to make sure a prize racehorse doesn't make it to the winner's circle in "The Adventure of the…

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Episode 575 - In a New York Minute (Richard Diamond, Broadway is My Beat, Johnny Dollar, & 21st Precinct) 2:05:15

5M ago2:05:15

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We're riding the subway and walking the Great White Way with four radio gumshoes in New York. First, there's a dead body in Richard Diamond's office in "The Fred Sears Murder Case" (originally aired on NBC on June 5, 1949). A man is killed in Times Square by a man with only a month to live in "The Earl Lawson Murder Case" from Broadway is My Beat (…

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BONUS - Funny Bunnies (Jack Benny, My Favorite Husband, & Phil Harris-Alice Faye) 1:32:15

5M ago1:32:15

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It's an Easter basket of radio comedies for you to enjoy! Jack Benny and his gang take a stroll in the Easter Parade (originally aired on CBS on April 17, 1949); Lucille Ball hunts for the perfect Easter dress in My Favorite Husband (originally aired on CBS on March 24, 1951); and egg dying goes awry at the Harris house on The Phil Harris-Alice Fay…

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Episode 574 - March Madness (Big Town, Suspense, & Easy Money) 1:36:55

5M ago1:36:55

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Break out your bracket for three basketball mysteries from the golden age of radio. First, newspaper editor Steve Wilson ties an assault to a gambling racket in "The Fatal Fix" from Big Town (originally aired on NBC on January 25, 1949). Next, Tony Curtis is a college star under pressure to throw a game in "The McKay College Basketball Scandal" fro…

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