Best Jeff Regan Podcasts (2025)

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Jeff Regan: A Fire For Romano 32:52

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Release Date: October 12, 2010 Regan takes the case of an immigrant shopkeeper who has suffered an arson attempt. Regan suspects a hateful neighbor, as the case becomes a murder investigation. Original Air Date: July 30, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.grea…

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Jeff Regan, Investigator - The Lady with Too Much Hair 27:30

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Anthony J. Lyon told Regan "We have some business with a lady named Hazel Carr. Go to 1302 Beechwood Street and hide behind a tree or something. In about 45 minutes, you should see a red-headed guy coming out of the house. Get a real good look at him, so you'll know him anytime you see him". Regan asks "Where does Hazel Carr fit in?" Lyon says "She…

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Nero Wolfe: The Girl Who Cried Wolfe (EP0327) 34:00

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Release Date: January 25, 2011 A woman tries to enlist Wolfe in finding a missing employer. She then disappears and the employer turns up dead. Original Air Date: December 15, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Grah…

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Dangerous Assignment - Forged Identification Papers Ring 28:13

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Walking into the office, Steve Mitchell says "Good morning, Commissioner. Ruth said you wanted to see me". The Commissioner says "Steve, last night three men landed in Miami by plane. They were picked up in a limousine. The local police chased them, and the car crashed killing all three men". Steve asks "So, what's all this got to do with us, Commi…

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The Adventures of the Falcon - The Case of the Harried Husband 25:43

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It is early Sunday evening in New York and a handsome man named Jeff Rogers walks down the fourth floor corridor of the Hotel Maynard. It's obvious from Mr. Rogers attitude, he thinks he doesn't have a care in the world. However, when he opens the door to his room, he hears "Hello, Jeff" He says "What!" She says "Don't be frightened Darling, it's o…

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Stand By for Crime - The Sniper 23:55

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There is a killer at large in the city of Los Angeles, with no apparent motive or reason. The press dubbed him "The Sniper". He used a rifle to pick off his victims from dark alleys or upstairs windows or even automobiles. Five murders were credited to him without the police getting a clue as to his identity. Then, he started warning his victims, H…

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The Abbotts: The Yellow Chip (EP0326) 35:52

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Release Date: January 24, 2011 Pat Abbott goes to Las Vegas at the request of the government to find a secret formula. Original Air Date: February 20, 1955 (AFRTS Rebroadcast.) Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, …

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Broadway is My Beat - The Max Wendell Murder Case 28:31

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At noon, Detective Danny Clover receives a phone call from Max Wendell, at his place of business on 39th Street. He says "Danny, I need to see you, quick". When Danny arrives, Max says "Danny, am I glad to see you". Danny says "You sounded worried when I talked to you on the phone, Max. What's the trouble?" Max says "When you look at me, you see a …

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Nick Carter, Master Detective - Death in the Pool 24:28

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Nick and Patsy are driving home a girl whom had a little too much fun at a party. Nick asks "Where does she live, Patsy? She says "In the Greybar Apartments, Nick. It's the one with a big lily pool in the court". Nick says "Oh, that one. She would live in a place like that. All show and nothing else, just like Sally". Patsy says "I wish you wouldn'…

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Under Arrest - The Case of Ruth Cutter's Burglar 26:42

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Ruth Cutter, a high society newspaper columnist, is awakened by a man entering her bedroom at her Ritz Park apartment. She says "Who's there? How did you get in here?" The man says "Through the door". Ruth says "What do you want?" The man says "I want to talk to you". Ruth says "Get out". The man says "I mean it. I only want to talk to you. Get up …

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Mr. and Mrs. North - Death in the Dark 24:53

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While the North's are peacefully asleep in their Greenwich Village apartment, an older man named Lenny and a young one named Frankie are working feverishly in a warehouse on the East Side just before dawn. Frankie holds a flashlight, while Lenny applies a large metal bar to the hinges of a heavy black safe. He says "It's coming kid, she'll be poppi…

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The Big Book 37:19

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Original Release Date: October 27, 2007 Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for the source of pornography distribution in Los Angeles. Original Air Date: April 6, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Woodward Manilla Matter (EP0325) 33:36

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Release Date: January 21, 2011 Johnny Dollar goes to the Philippines to investigate the theft of $75,000. Original Air Date: November 25, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 G…

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Walk Softly, Peter Troy - Contrary Mary 23:28

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After 20 years as a bank guard, George Blake, suddenly found himself arrested for complicity in a robbery. Inspector Caswell is continuing to question him at the police station. Blake says "What do you want me for now? I've told you all I know. Caswell says "You haven't told us anything that makes sense. Now you say you're innocent of having anythi…

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Rocky Fortune - Double Indemnity 23:24

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The Employment Agency sends Rocky Fortune (Rocko Fortunato) to Houston Street for a job as a chauffeur. He sees a man on the street and asks him "Hey Mac, is this 159 Houston Street?" The man says "Yeah, what do you want?" Rocky says "Somebody wants to hire a chauffeur". The man says "A chauffeur? Take a look around this neighborhood, mister. Who d…

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Sherlock Holmes: The Singular Affair of the Dying Schoolboys (EP0324) 33:46

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Release Date: January 20, 2011 A man hires Holmes to investigate the death of his young brother at an exclusive boarding school run by an odd doctor. Original Air Date: November 9, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam…

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I Was a Communist for the FBI - Rhapsody in Red 27:14

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Matt Cvetic is a music lover, but only because the Communist Party says he is. Comrade Kafka has assigned him to love music. Kafka asks "Nervous Comrade Cvetic?" Matt says "No, just annoyed. I don't like this new assignment. Comrade Porcini may be a great violinist, but the last man in the world to care whether or not he is permitted to enter the U…

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Philo Vance - The White Willow Murder Case 26:20

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Mr. Stuart Ames, a stock market advisor, is in his office when one of his clients, Mr. Leroy, pays a visit. He says "I want to talk to you, Ames". Ames says "Oh, it's you Mr. Leroy. How are you?" Leroy says "I'll let you know in a little while, as soon as I close this door so we can have some privacy. Three months ago you urged me to buy 10,000 sha…

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Let George Do It: One Chance at the World (EP0323) 36:28

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Release Date: January 19, 2011 George tries to help a man who was just released from prison understand the cause of his wife’s death. Then the man who accidentally hit his wife is shot and the man disappears. Original Air Date: August 8, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at htt…

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Counterspy - The Case of the Foreign Fires 25:58

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Two men posing as military officers drive up in a jeep to Defense Department Storage Depot Number Three. They present themselves as Captain Taylor and Lieutenant Brand from the Inspector General's Office. The sentry tells them to "Advance and be recognized". Captain Taylor gets out of the jeep and walks up to the sentry. He says "Captain, may I see…

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Whitehall 1212 - The Case of Thomas Applebee 29:18

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When Thomas Applebee married Alma Farnestock in Canada, he was 70 years old. Alma was 39. They had both been married before. Her first husband was dead and Thomas had divorced his first wife to marry the attractive middle-aged widow. The affair had been a nine-day scandal in their Canadian home. They had shortly moved to Bournemouth, near Southampt…

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Episode 18: Storytelling in the Blue Ridge with Connie Regan-Blake - Part Two 8:22

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In 1975, Connie Regan-Blake teamed up with Barbara Freeman to travel and tell stories across the country. The women made a marvelous duo, strategically and creatively sharing stories from the past and present. Many Appalachian tales have roots in Irish, Scottish, and English history, dating back hundreds of years, while others were developed and sh…

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The Big Gangster, Part Two 40:59

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Original Release Date: October 21, 2007 Joe Friday and Ben Romero must find the killers of a big time criminal to avoid a gang war. Original Air Date: March 30, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Bois…

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Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Impolite Corpse (EP0322) 32:01

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Release Date: January 18, 2011 Nero Wolfe investigates the murder of a despised boss with a nasty desposition. Original Air Date: December 8, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 837…

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Genocide Studies International Partners with New Books Network 39:02

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Today I’m thrilled to announce a new partnership with Genocide Studies International. GSI is one of the preeminent journals in the field of Genocide Studies. Published by the University of Toronto Press and housed in the Zoryan Institute, GSI is dedicated to “to raising knowledge and awareness among scholars, policy makers, and civil society actors…

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Hollywood Star Playhouse - The Envelope 23:20

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Attorney Mike Boatman and his wife, Jill, are having breakfast, when Walter Drake, the District Attorney, calls him and says "Mike I've got to talk to you. How about 10:00 AM at the reservoir?" Mike says "I can't make it at 10:00. I have a sack full of habeas corpus writs to take to court this morning. The earliest I can make it would be at noon". …

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The Crime Club - Death Deals a Diamond 28:34

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Hal Hampton had just been released from his five year state prison term for stealing diamonds. He is in his mid-town hotel trying to forget the past, and wondering about the future. Suddenly, there is a knock on his door. Not expecting anyone, he opens it to see a lady standing there. She says "Hello Hal". He says "What's the big idea?" She says "D…

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Rachel Killean and Lauren Dempster, "Green Transitional Justice" (Routledge, 2025) 1:09:36

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In this episode, host Alex Batesmith sits down with Dr Rachel Killean and Dr Lauren Dempster to discuss their groundbreaking new book, Green Transitional Justice (Routledge, 2025). The conversation explores the urgent need to rethink transitional justice (TJ) in light of the environmental crises facing post-conflict societies. Dr Killean and Dr Dem…

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Cloak and Dagger - Delay on Route 29:24

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Roberto Mersa, an agent of the O.S.S, had helped the Italian partizans to liberate the village of Storza earlier that day. The partizans were celebrating. There were only three fascist officials left in town and all of them were down in the village square hanging from a scaffold. Roberto had accomplished his task. He had been sent to Italy to help …

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Boston Blackie - Faraday Shot 26:51

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As Inspector Faraday is leaving the police station for the night, he encounters Officer Rawlings. He says "Hi Inspector Faraday, had enough of your office tonight?" Faraday says "Yeah, now I'm going home to get a good night's sleep". Rawlings says "Hey, you sure earned it today, Inspector". Faraday says "Well, I guess it was the evidence we collect…

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The Abbotts: The Rickshaw-Red Lipstick (EP0321) 33:27

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Release Date: January 17, 2011 A crew man on a ship travelling to Europe with food supplies thinks something is wrong and asks Pat to look into it. Original Air Date: January 30, 1955 1957 AFRTS Transcription Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net M…

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The Chase - The Murder 29:05

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On a gray London morning, as usual, Gilbert Fox is preparing to leave for his work. His normal routine included sitting down to breakfast with his wife Lavinia. However, by the end of this morning's breakfast, Gilbert would be contemplating murder. As he sat down at the table, he says "Good morning, Lavinia. Breakfast ready? I'm a bit late today, s…

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Jeff Regan: All His Sisters And His Cousins And His Uncles And His Aunts 41:47

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Original Release Date: February 1, 2022 Regan is hired by the creator of a detective comic strip who fears he's going to be murdered. Original Air Date: July 16, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 159…

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Lux Radio Theater - Murder, My Sweet 49:47

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It is seven o'clock in the evening, and Philip Marlowe is in his office, thinking about his last case, when a huge man named Moose Malloy walks in and says "You Marlowe? I've seen your name downstairs. You're a private eye, huh?" Marlowe says "That's right". Moose says "I'd like you to look for somebody". Marlowe says "I'm closing up. Come around t…

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The Line-Up - The Silver Swan Case 28:35

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Lieutenant Ben Guthrie is escorting Mr. Reducy, the night watchman, to the line up viewing area. He seems to think that Charlie Barnes, number four in the line-up, is the one guilty of strangling a woman at the building in which he works. Guthrie tells Sergeant Grebbs to hold Number Four for questioning. In the interrogation room, Charlie says "I d…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Nora Faulkner Matter (EP0320) 33:24

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Release Date: January 14, 2011 Johnny is sent out to Los Angeles to investigate a woman who wants to take out a $200,000 life insurance policy. Original Air Date: November 18, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Grah…

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The Big Gangster, Part One 32:39

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Original Release Date: October 14, 2007 Someone’s out to kill a local crime kingpin. Joe Friday and Ben Romero must find the would-be killers and stop the murder attempts from breaking out into an all-out gang war. Original Air Date: March 23, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http:…

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Let George Do It - Nothing But the Truth 27:10

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George Valentine receives a letter from a man calling himself Tioga Tom. He describes himself as the last honest man in the West. His letter reads "Have you ever heard of the castle I live in out by the desert? If so, you know what these railroad tickets are for. Come see me, but you don't know anything else, understand? The trouble with you fellow…

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The FBI in Peace and War - The Collector 20:06

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Nick Dorso works as a collector for a loan shark named Sylvan Mortinoy. Nick, along with Gus and Arnie, are paying a visit to Mr. Angelo. Nick says "Mr. Mortinoy is a very serious individual. A debt of honor is no laughing matter. What about that huh?" Angelo says "I paid. I paid him already, three time over. Joe Angelo got no money to pay no more!…

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The Black Museum - The Open End Wrench 24:03

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A motorist, going at a normal speed, enjoying the fresh sunlight, green fields, and rising hills, notices the road curved ahead and the light posts that mark the edge of the embankment. As he slowed down to navigate the road, he notices a broken guardrail fence. He stops his car to take a look over the edge. Suddenly, he sees a car at the bottom of…

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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Original Hamlet (EP0319) 36:58

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Release Date: January 13, 2011 A man who is nearly run over by a carriage tells Watson that he’s being haunted by a ghost. Original Air Date: November 2, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Bois…

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Suspense - Alibi 27:13

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Mark has decided that he has no other choice. His business partner, Hannigan, must be eliminated. He was given a phone number of a man named "Barney" who could do the job. Mark called him and was given the address of a small grocery store. He went to the address and found a grimy storefront between a press-while-you-wait tailor shop and a fly infes…

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Let George Do It: The Perfect Alibi (EP0318) 34:17

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Release Date: January 12, 2011 The wife of a gangster who despises him, hires George to prove her husband innocent. Original Air Date: August 1, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho …

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Casey, Crime Photographer - The Lady in Distress 25:42

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About two o'clock in the morning, down a narrow midtown street lined with nightclubs, a cowboy is wandering along. His ten gallon hat and his high heeled boots seem very much out of place in this metropolitan city. Suddenly from a shadowed doorway, he hears a lady say "Mister, mister please". He says "You talking to me ma'am?" She says "Yes come cl…

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Mr. Chameleon - The Hanging Judge Murder Case 26:24

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Judge Hatch is walking quickly and impatiently along a corridor of the Cyrus Blackstone Museum in New York. Accompanying the judge is his young, and obviously puzzled, daughter whom says "Father what's this all about? Why did you insist on coming here to the museum today? The Judge says "You'll soon find out, Barbara". She says "You've never come n…

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The Big Boys 40:15

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Original Release Date: October 7, 2007 Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for four young men wanted for robbery. Original Air Date: March 9, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take th…

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Nero Wolfe: The Friendly Rabbit (EP0317) 34:59

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Release Date: January 11, 2011 Nero Wolfe ventures forth from the brownstone at the behest of the Governor to investigate potential corruption in the crime commission. Original Air Date: December 1, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a…

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Pat Novak, For Hire - Geranium Plant 29:36

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Pat closed his office and walked down to Noonan’s Bar. A lady comes into the bar and sits down next to Pat. She says "I went to your office but they said you were over here. I want to hire you Mr. Novak". Pat says "You got a name to go with a figure?" She says "It won't fit in your file. I want you for three hours work, tomorrow afternoon. Can you …

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Inspector Thorne - The Defrosted Refrigerator Murder Clue 27:05

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Marsha Winters, wife of wealthy banker Arnold Winters, is standing in front of the refrigerator in her large kitchen. As she opens the refrigerator door, she says to herself "This refrigerator needs defrosting again. Oh, my friends would laugh seeing me, of all people, the glamorous young wife of old moneybags Arnold Winters doing kitchen work". Em…

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The Adventures of the Abbotts: The Royal Purple Scooter (EP0316) 35:13

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Release Date: January 10, 2011 Pat Abbott is hired to investigate the death of a man in a car wreck. The insurance company thinks it was caused by a faulty, but Pat Abbot suspects murder. (Picture: Courtesy of Digital Deli.) Original Air Date: January 23, 1955 (1957 AFRTS rebroadcast) Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net …