Best Jack Spade Podcasts (2024)

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A Gaming Problem 29:45

2h ago29:45

29:45

Amanda talks her Sims additiction. Slack is deep on College Football 25. The Group Chat talk teenage parties.

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Ana Bell Juarez (King of Hearts, Texas) 40:01

26m ago40:01

40:01

Our card this week is Ana Bell Juarez, the King of Hearts from Texas. Almost 30 years ago, Ana Bell Juarez disappeared in January 1997. But the exact details about her vanishing have never been fully divulged with detectives. Even today, as Detective Gonzales gets closer to finding out the truth… there’s still so many questions swirling around Odes…

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

20m ago1:56:13

1:56:13

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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The One Year Special 23:40

1d ago23:40

23:40

The Group Chat is all ack together. Amanda recovered from her sickness. Gypsy Rose is preggo. Slack's bottom got sore. We have a Discord?

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Maria del Socorro Maldonado Ambriz (Joker, Indiana) 21:06

3d ago21:06

21:06

Our second card this week is Maria del Socorro Maldonado Ambriz, the Joker from Indiana. Maria was spending what seemed like an average day with her two children when a masked intruder burst through the door and changed everyone in that home’s life. In just a matter of minutes, Maria, a single mom, was abducted and left for dead less than a mile fr…

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Sarah Neal (6 of Diamonds, Nebraska) 20:48

3d ago20:48

20:48

Our first card this week is Sarah Neal, the 6 of Diamonds from Nebraska. 16-year-old Sarah was not your typical teen. She was a multisport high school athlete who participated in basketball, softball, and track. She was a pretty darn good chess player, too. But in June of 2005, somebody took all that Sarah loved away from her. And they took Sarah a…

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

6d ago2:10:16

2:10:16

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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Formal Apology 23:02

8d ago23:02

23:02

Slack got everybody sick. Jack has big weekend plans.

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Domaine Richards (Queen of Clubs, Connecticut) 27:03

10d ago27:03

27:03

Our card this week is Domaine Richards, the Queen of Clubs from Connecticut. If you look at a picture of 25-year-old Domaine Richards, one thing stands out – his smile. A smile that could be infectious, but all the light Domaine had to bring to the world was taken away in November of 2007, and almost 17 years later, while police have at least one s…

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

11d ago2:36:54

2:36:54

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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Sam Spade - The Bay Psalm Caper 35:59

13d ago35:59

35:59

Sam is asked to locate Roy Rowland. Surprise - It turns into a trail of murder regarding a rare book.

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

18d ago1:35:47

1:35:47

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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Hawk Tua 26:10

15d ago26:10

26:10

The Group Chat talks the internet sensation. Slack needed drugs. What should we do to celebrate the One Year Anniversary?

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Joe Laughlin (Jack of Diamonds, South Carolina) 27:03

21d ago27:03

27:03

Our card this week is Joe Laughlin, the Jack of Diamonds from South Carolina. 54-year-old Joe was a true “country guy", living a simple life in Anderson, South Carolina in 2012. He was a husband, father, provider, and handyman. It didn’t take much to make him happy. All he needed in life was his family, his work shed, and an ice-cold beer. Why some…

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

18d ago2:37:12

2:37:12

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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Presenting the Transcription Feature 199: THE LIVES OF HARRY LIME & BOB HOPE 1:01:02

20d ago1:01:02

1:01:02

It’s been a long time since we checked in with that loveable con man Harry Lime, in the person of Orson Welles. Not quite the psychopathic murderer he was in the movie “The Third Man,” where he originated the role, radio’s Harry was more of a ne'er-do-well criminal. In this episode, of “The Lives of Harry Lime,” Harry is on the Orient Express, hopi…

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

23d ago2:09:47

2:09:47

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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JT Sucks 30:22

23d ago30:22

30:22

Amanda had a nap and is fired up about Justin Timberlake. Jack has hella questions. Slack wants to eat at the beach for once.

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Bobby Ray Jones (8 of Clubs, Florida) 24:36

25d ago24:36

24:36

Our card this week is Bobby Ray Jones, the 8 of Clubs from Florida. Bobby Ray Jones had just moved back to Walton County, Florida, in the late summer of 1971. It was a rebirth-of-sorts for this 33-year-old man. After getting caught up in a love affair and running off to Alabama, he had only recently returned to the sunshine state to try and reconci…

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Shuckin' 28:31

1M ago28:31

28:31

A listener sends a nice message. A wild video comes out. Jack doesn't have time for small talk. Slack talks wrestling.

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Survey Says 20:09

1M ago20:09

20:09

The Group Chat talk about butt stuff. Amanda and Jack encourage Slack to play games with his wife. Slack asks the Nobodies to fill out a survey.

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Linda "Lulu Ree" Caesar (9 of Spades, Connecticut) 25:22

1M ago25:22

25:22

Our card this week is Linda "Lulu Ree" Ceasar, the 9 of Spades from Connecticut. Linda "Lulu Ree" Ceasar's story is not all that different from so many others. She was a victim of her circumstances, and then she was a victim again when, in the summer of 1983, her life was taken in the most brutal of ways. Over 40 years later, the police still need …

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

1M ago2:05:43

2:05:43

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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Richard Diamond, Private Detective - The Gibson Murder Case 39:15

1M ago39:15

39:15

Rick is called to a schoolteacher's apartment to do something about the body in her Hepplewhite chair.

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Don't Poke the Bear 28:55

2M ago28:55

28:55

Randy gets poked. Sales play games. Jack gets dirty.

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Douglas Wagg, Jr. (Wild Card, North Carolina) 5:21

1M ago5:21

5:21

Since the release of CounterClock Season 1, Delia has received hundreds of requests from families of victims of violent crime. In November 2022, one message in her inbox stood out from the rest. It was from a middle-aged woman asking for Delia's help investigating the mysterious death of her 27-year-old brother from 1991. The message stood out for …

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Dorothy “Dee" Scofield (4 of Hearts, Florida) 44:56

2M ago44:56

44:56

Our card this week is Dorothy “Dee" Scofield, the 4 of Hearts from Florida. Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken was just a toddler when 12-year-old Dee Scofield disappeared from a local department store. When he was a teenager, he remembers his parents bringing up the missing little girl from his hometown. Later, as a dad, it would cause him to lie awak…

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

2M ago1:35:13

1:35:13

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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Eric's Exit Interview 25:42

2M ago25:42

25:42

Eric, the boss at Modern Rock is moving on. The Group Chat gives him his exit interview. The Group Chat also reads listener emails.

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Debra Owens (7 of Diamonds, Florida) 18:14

2M ago18:14

18:14

Our card this week is Debra Owens, the 7 of Diamonds from Florida. Debra was a woman who deserved better than what she got in the last year of her life. Every day she woke up, she was a survivor of something or someone. Over 20 years after she was brutally murdered, no one has been held accountable. If you have any information about the murder of D…

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Anna Hliaras (10 of Clubs, Ohio) 24:13

2M ago24:13

24:13

Our card this week is Anna Hliaras, the 10 of Clubs from Ohio. Anna Hliaras was a vigilant fixture in her Dayton, Ohio, neighborhood. She was essentially neighborhood watch before it was even a thing. And her mission was to make sure any and all disturbances in her community were called out. But investigators fear her tenacious behavior could’ve le…

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

2M ago2:04:33

2:04:33

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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Fun Fact 30:23

2M ago30:23

30:23

Slack reviews Iron Claw. Amanda was an Opera Singer. Jack turns the tables.

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JaQuan Atkins (10 of Clubs, Virginia) 38:13

2M ago38:13

38:13

Our card this week is JaQuan Atkins, the 10 of Clubs from Virginia. 30-year-old JaQuan had a lot going for him in the spring of 2021. He had a good job and a tight crew of friends that he performed with as part of a local rap group. But most important to him – his close-knit family: a devoted mom, little nieces and nephews who called him “Uncle Qua…

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

2M ago2:02:55

2:02:55

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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Roast Me 30:51

2M ago30:51

30:51

Slack has suggestions for Wilmington roasts. Amanda’s husband needs a safe space. Somebody is leaving and Jack is bummed.

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Alexander Winspeare (Jack of Clubs, Florida) 23:30

2M ago23:30

23:30

Our card this week is Alexander WInspeare, the Jack of Clubs from Florida. At 93, Alexander Winspeare had been through a lot in his long life. He was a veteran of World War I, proudly serving his country. If anyone had earned the right to die with dignity and grace, it was him. But instead, he was murdered in 1987. And 37 years later, police are st…

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

2M ago2:04:25

2:04:25

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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How Well Do You Know Your Co-Workers? 21:13

3M ago21:13

21:13

Slack is out, so Jack decides to dive deep into trivia about the staff at the radio station. He decides to quiz Amanda to see how well she knows her co-workers.

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