Best Truecrimeaddict Podcasts (2025)

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - The Mysterious Traveler - "Stranger In The House." (1952) 30:54

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Welcome back folks to yet another suspense packed episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ radio series ! I do hope you are enjoying these episodes, and I am so happy you tuned in again. Today, we make another visit to The Mysterious Traveler. Come, ride the train with The Mysterious Traveler, with this week's dark story titled "Stranger In The House…

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“Robert Lee Yates Jr: The Family Man Who Hunted Women” 41:50

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He served in the military. He was a husband. A father of five. And for years, no one suspected that Robert Lee Yates Jr. was secretly murdering sex workers and dumping their bodies around Spokane like disposable trash. In this episode of Devil’s DNA, we uncover the double life of America’s forgotten family-man killer. While coaching Little League a…

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“Bobby Joe Long: The Man Who Hunted Women” 44:23

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He used personal ads to lure his victims. He stalked the streets of Tampa in a stolen car. And in less than a year, he raped and murdered 10 women. Bobby Joe Long was more than a killer—he was a predator who combined charm with brutality, planning with sadism. In this episode of Devil’s DNA, we dissect his terrifying spree, the trauma that twisted …

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“Motor City Hitman: Nate Boone Craft’s 27 Kills for Hire” 27:32

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Detroit in the ‘90s was bleeding, and Nate Boone Craft was holding the knife. With a confirmed 27 kills—and many more suspected—Boone was the muscle behind drug wars, street executions, and gangland assassinations that turned the city into a battlefield. In this episode of Devil’s DNA, we enter the dark mind of a killer who treated murder like work…

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“The Iceman Speaks: Richard Kuklinski’s Cold Confessions” 47:00

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He poisoned, shot, froze, and strangled his victims. Some were business deals. Some were just for fun. Richard Kuklinski, aka The Iceman, was a Mafia hitman who claimed to have killed over 100 people—and he never blinked while saying it. In this disturbing episode of Devil’s DNA, we dive into The Iceman Tapes, interviews that reveal a man who enjoy…

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“Roy DeMeo: The Gambino Family’s Human Slaughterhouse” 2:30:33

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He didn’t just kill. He dismembered, drained blood, and packed bodies like butchered meat. Roy DeMeo, a mob enforcer for the Gambino crime family, turned murder into a business. Running out of the infamous DeMeo Crew in Brooklyn, this killer led a team that carried out hundreds of hits—so many that even the Mafia feared him. In this episode of Devi…

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“The Green River Killer: 19 Years of Death by the Water” 1:28:37

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For nearly two decades, Gary Ridgway hunted sex workers and young runaways—dumping their lifeless bodies along Washington’s Green River like garbage. What made him even more terrifying? He blended in. He had a wife. A job. And while the bodies piled up, he went unnoticed. In this episode of Devil’s DNA, we follow the blood-soaked trail of The Green…

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“The Butcher Baker: Robert Hansen’s Human Hunting Ground” 34:50

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He owned a bakery. He seemed shy, almost forgettable. But behind that mild exterior was a predator unlike anything Alaska had ever seen. Robert Hansen, known as The Butcher Baker, kidnapped women from the streets of Anchorage, flew them into the remote Alaskan wilderness... and hunted them like animals. Armed with a rifle and a psychotic need for c…

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“The Monster of the Andes: Pedro López’s Forgotten Victims” 43:32

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His name is rarely mentioned. But his kill count may be the highest in history. Pedro Alonso López, The Monster of the Andes, confessed to the rape and murder of over 300 young girls across Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Yet somehow, this demon walked free. In this episode, Devil’s DNA exposes one of the most horrific—and underreported—mass murderers…

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“The Rostov Ripper: Andrei Chikatilo’s Soviet Slaughter” 1:15:45

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He was a schoolteacher. A father. A quiet man. But beneath the gray Soviet exterior, Andrei Chikatilo was something far more sinister—a predator who murdered children and young women with ritualistic cruelty for over a decade. Known as The Rostov Ripper, Chikatilo operated in the shadows of a collapsing Soviet system, exploiting bureaucratic dysfun…

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“Letters From Hell: Catching the BTK Killer” 42:48

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He called himself “Bind, Torture, Kill.” He mailed letters to the police—daring them to catch him. For 30 years, they failed. This episode of Devil’s DNA tracks the cold, calculating horror of Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer—a family man by day, and a sadistic predator by night. He bound his victims. He tortured them. He killed without remorse. And th…

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“Trail of Bones: The Donner Party’s Cannibal Descent” 1:15:49

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Before serial killers, there was starvation. And sometimes, the result was far worse. This is the horrifying true story of the Donner Party, a group of pioneers who set out for California—and ended up devouring each other to survive. But this isn’t the version you heard in history class. In this Devil’s DNA special, we strip back the myths and unco…

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“Buried in Silence: The Hunt for Israel Keyes” 42:38

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He didn’t want fame. He didn’t want headlines. He wanted complete control over life and death—and that made him far more terrifying. Israel Keyes is one of the most chilling killers you’ve never heard of. He built "kill kits" and buried them across the U.S. like nightmarish treasure chests—waiting, sometimes for years, to strike. His victims were r…

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“The Co-Ed Killer: Edmund Kemper’s Blood-Soaked Intellect” 45:09

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“The Lost Tapes: Son of Sam’s Voice from the Void” 51:16

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What if you could hear evil speak for itself? What if the words of a serial killer weren’t relayed—but recorded? In this chilling archival episode of Devil’s DNA, we explore the never-before-heard tapes of David Berkowitz—the Son of Sam. From prison confessions to cryptic audio diaries, this episode reveals the mind of a man who believed he was cho…

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“Son of Sam: David Berkowitz and the Demon’s Command” 5:37

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He claimed a demon spoke through a dog. He said he was only the servant. But six people died, dozens were injured, and a city spiraled into fear. David Berkowitz, aka the Son of Sam, wasn’t just a killer—he was a living nightmare. In this Devil’s DNA episode, we unravel the heat-soaked madness of 1970s New York, when lovers feared the dark and the …

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“City in Fear: Richard Ramirez and the Night Stalker’s Killing Spree” 43:28

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He struck at night. Broke into homes. Left blood, symbols, and corpses in his wake. Richard Ramirez didn’t just murder—he invaded people’s lives and etched terror into the soul of Los Angeles. In this blood-chilling episode of Devil’s DNA, we track the dark journey of the Night Stalker, a killer driven by violence, Satanism, and chaos. With victims…

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“Skin and Bones: Ed Gein’s House of Death” 40:34

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Deep in the woods of Plainfield, Wisconsin, police found something out of a nightmare—furniture stitched from skin, skulls turned into bowls, and a woman’s face worn as a mask. This episode of Devil’s DNA unlocks the doors to Ed Gein’s house of horrors, the man who turned his mother’s death into a lifelong obsession with corpses and human taxidermy…

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“Inside the Fridge: Jeffrey Dahmer and the House of Horror” 56:19

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The smell was the first clue. When police entered his apartment, they expected a disturbance. What they found was a human head in the fridge… and body parts arranged like trophies. This episode of Devil’s DNA descends into the grotesque life and mind of Jeffrey Dahmer, the “Milwaukee Monster.” We walk through each layer of his terror—from the cold …

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"Aileen Wuornos: Monster or Made?" 1:32:49

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She claimed it was self-defense. The world called her a monster. In this harrowing deep-dive documentary episode of Devil’s DNA: Serial Killers, we unearth the fractured psyche and violent legacy of Aileen Wuornos—America’s first convicted female serial killer who was dubbed “the damsel of death” by the media. From a brutal upbringing riddled with …

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"Blood-Stained Monikers: 3 Hours With the Killers Who Terrorized Headlines" 2:52:21

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Step into the darkest corners of infamy. In this gripping 3-hour marathon, Devil’s DNA: Serial Killers dissects the disturbing legacies of history's most gruesome murderers—those branded with chilling media nicknames that haunted headlines and scorched public memory. From “The Night Stalker” to “The Butcher of Plainfield,” we unravel what made them…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - Casey - Crime Photographer - "The Duke of Skid Row." (1946) 26:43

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Welcome back folks to yet another drama packed episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Radio Series. I'm so very glad you tuned in again. I truly appreciate you visiting Uncle Erich, and sure do hope you are really enjoying these classic suspenseful crime episodes. Today, we listen to another episode of Casey - Crime Photographer. Today's ex…

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🎙️ Inside the Mind of Madness: Charles Manson Speaks 🧠🔪 2:02:48

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Step into the chilling world of one of America's most notorious figures in this exclusive episode, Inside the Mind of Madness: Charles Manson Speaks. 🕵️‍♂️💀 Delve deep into the psyche of Charles Manson through rare and unfiltered interviews conducted during his incarceration. These conversations reveal the disturbing charisma and manipulative prowe…

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🕵️‍♂️🩸 ZODIAC: Inside the 50-Year Hunt for America’s Most Elusive Serial Killer 🔎🔪 50:04

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👁️ One of the darkest legends in American crime history still breathes in the shadows. From the streets of San Francisco to the mailrooms of terrified newspapers, the Zodiac Killer taunted a nation — and vanished. In this chilling true crime episode, ZODIAC: Inside the 50-Year Hunt for America’s Most Elusive Serial Killer, we dissect every haunting…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - Stand By for Crime - "Trixie's Bank Heist." (1953) 27:17

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Welcome back folks to yet another drama packed episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Radio Series. I’m so very glad you tuned in, and I do hope you are enjoying these episodes. If you are, please tell others to tune in too. I really would appreciate it ! Today, we listen to another episode of Stand By for Crime titled "Trixie's Bank Heist.…

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"Teenage Terror: The Starkweather Killing Spree" 45:10

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Before Bundy, before Manson — there was Charles Starkweather, a teenage killer who painted the Midwest in blood. 🔪🩸 In this chilling deep-dive episode, we unravel the twisted true story of a 19-year-old spree killer whose murder rampage with 14-year-old Caril Ann Fugate left 11 victims dead and America in shock. 🚨💔 From their troubled romance to th…

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John Wilkes Booth: Assassin In The Spotlight 43:39

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🎭🔫 "UNMASKING BOOTH: The Secret Plot, Blood Betrayals & the Conspiracy That Almost Killed America 🔥🗡️ | A Riveting Dive into History’s Most Notorious Assassin—and the Lies That Hid His Allies." The bullet that killed Lincoln was just the beginning. 🔥 This episode explodes the myth of John Wilkes Booth as a lone wolf, exposing the shadow network of …

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How I Caught Ted Bundy: Capturing a Serial Killer 50:20

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🔪🕵️♂️ "HUNTING THE BEAST: The Untold Story of Ted Bundy’s Downfall—Chilling Interrogations, Forensic Breakthroughs & the Relentless Pursuit That Ended a Killing Spree ⚖️🚨 | A Blood-Curdling Masterclass in Catching a Monster." Step into the nerve-shredding mind game between America’s most notorious serial killer and the detectives who outsmarted him…

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🤡🔪 *"GACY UNMASKED: The Killer Clown’s Chilling Confessions, 33 Buried Truths & the Police Failures 42:55

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a Murder Spree 🩸🕳️ | A Bone-Chilling Descent into America’s Most Twisted True Crime Nightmare. Beneath the greasepaint and clown shoes lurked a predator who turned suburbia into a graveyard. 🎪⚰️ This episode unearths the depraved double life of John Wayne Gacy—respected contractor, Pogo the Clown, and one of history’s most prolific serial killers. …

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - Bold Venture - "The High Price of Treason" (1951) 28:53

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Welcome back folks to yet another exciting episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Radio Series. Today, we make another visit with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in their classic series, Bold Venture. Today's episode is titled "The High Price of Treason." As you may remember, a salty seadog Slate Shannon, played by Humphrey Bogart, owns a…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - The Haunting Hour - "Bird of Death." (1945) 26:51

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Welcome back folks to another exciting episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Radio series ! Today we present another great episode from The Haunting Hour Series. The series ran from 1945 to 1946. At the time, it was considered Mystery at its Best. The Haunting Hour is a series of one half hour episodes with a, who done it crime, psychologi…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - Mr. Keen - Tracer of Lost Persons - "The Case of Murder in the Air." (1944) 27:27

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Welcome back folks to yet another exciting episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Radio series. This episode is from the classic Mister Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons Series titled "The Case of Murder in the Air." Today's plot - A woman comes to Mr. Keen because she’s afraid someone’s trying to kill her. This radio show episode first aired in…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - Suspense - "Will You Make a Bet with Death ?" (1942) 31:29

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Welcome back folks to yet another suspenseful episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Radio Series. I'm so very happy you tuned in again. I hope you are enjoying these classic radio episodes. In today's episode we listen to another mysterious file from the Suspense series titled "Will You Make a Bet with Death ?" In this episode, a young man…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - The Avenger - "The Blue Pearls." (1942) 26:00

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Welcome back folks to yet another exciting episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Radio Shows ! This episode is from the classic The Avenger series, featuring Jim Brandon, alter ego of The Avenger who was a biochemist that invented a Telepathic Indicator and a Secret Diffusion Capsule, both of which helped him fight crime. This episode is t…

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“Manson’s Mad Symphony: Music, Murder, and the Unsound Mind” 1:48:22

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What if Charles Manson’s most dangerous weapon wasn’t a knife… but a guitar? “Manson’s Mad Symphony” unearths the chilling, untold intersection of music and madness in the life of America’s most infamous cult leader. This explosive documentary-style podcast dives into Manson’s delusional rockstar ambitions, his warped folk anthems, and the eerie so…

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“Manson Murders: Born in Blood – The Killer Gene Exposed” 45:04

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Was Charles Manson a product of his twisted DNA, or a monster forged by a broken world? “Manson Murders: Born in Blood” shatters the true crime mold with a forensic deep-dive into the most infamous cult leader in history. This isn’t another rehash of the Tate-LaBianca massacres—it’s a psychological time bomb that detonates the myth of Manson to exp…

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“Manson’s Murder Cult: The Bloodline of Helter Skelter” 1:31:25

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Dare to stare into the void where humanity’s darkest secrets fester. "Devil’s DNA: Bloodlines of Brutality" isn’t just a podcast—it’s a forensic excavation into the twisted minds of history’s most notorious serial killers. Hosted by a former FBI profiler and a forensic psychologist with a razor-sharp knack for storytelling, this show strips away th…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - The Adventures of Frank Race - "The Adventure of the Silent Heart." (1949) 27:24

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Welcome back folks to yet another drama packed episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Radio series. I'm so very glad you tuned in again, and hope that you are enjoying these thrilling episodes. Today, we listen to another drama packed episode from The Adventures of Frank Race radio series. Frank Race mainly investigates international insura…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - Richard Diamond - Private Detective "The Martin Hyer Case." (1950) 31:23

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Welcome back folks to another exciting episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Radio Series ! I'm so glad you tuned in again. Today, we visit Richard Diamond, Private Detective. This episode is titled "The Martin Hyer Case." Richard Diamond Private Detective played by Dick Powell is an American detective drama which aired on the radio from 1949 to 1…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - Inspector Thorne - "The Empty Ashtray Murder Case." (1951) 29:29

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Welcome back folks to another exciting episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Radio Series ! This episode is from the classic Inspector Thorne Series and is titled "The Empty Ashtray Murder Case." Inspector Thorne is a crime drama radio show, that aired in 1951. Thorne is a young investigator in the homicide bureau featuring crimes of murde…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - The Shadow - "The Phantom Voice." (1938) 30:33

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Welcome back folks to another exciting episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Radio Series ! Today we explore another suspenseful episode of The Shadow titled "The Phantom Voice." This radio episode originally aired in 1938. All of the original commercials from 1938 have been preserved in this remastered recording to give you a more authent…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - The Adventures of Sam Spade - "The Insomnia Caper." (1947) 27:11

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Welcome back folks to yet another great episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Radio Series ! I'm so very happy you tuned in again ! I hope you are enjoying listening to classic crime and mystery stories. Today, we make another visit to Sam Spade, Private Investigator. Sam shares with us another episode titled "The Insomnia Caper." The Adve…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - "The Grim Echo." (1950) 29:27

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Welcome back folks to yet another exciting episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Radio Series. I'm so glad you stopped by today. Today's episode is from the classic The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Private Eye Series, and is titled "The Grim Echo." The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as private eye, Phil…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - Sherlock Holmes - "The Paradol Chamber." (1945) 25:23

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Welcome back folks to yet another exciting episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Radio Series ! I sure do hope you're enjoying these great classic crime murder mysteries, and I thank you for stopping by again. This episode is from the classic Sherlock Holmes Series and is titled "The Paradol Chamber." This episode originally aired in 1945.…

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Uncle Erich Presents - Casey - Crime Photographer "The Disappearance of Mr. Dizzel." (1950) 25:55

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Welcome back folks to yet another drama packed episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Radio Series. I'm so very glad you tuned in again. I truly appreciate you visiting Uncle Erich, and sure do hope you are really enjoying these classic suspenseful crime episodes ! Today, we listen to another episode of Casey - Crime Photographer. Today's e…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - Broadway is My Beat - "The Helen Selby Murder Case." (1953) 29:38

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Welcome back folks to yet another drama packed episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Crime Radio series. I'm so very glad you tuned in, and I hope you are enjoying the podcast ! If you are, please tell others to tune in too ! I'd really appreciate it. Today, we listen to the crime drama series called Broadway Is My Beat. Broadway Is My Beat is a r…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - The Avenger - "Tunnel of Disaster" (1942) 28:49

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Welcome back folks to yet another exciting episode from the Uncle Erich Presents series ! This episode is from the classic The Avenger series featuring Jim Brandon (alter ego of The Avenger) who was a biochemist who invented a Telepathic Indicator and a Secret Diffusion Capsule, both of which helped him fight crime. In this episode, The Avenger mus…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - Murder at Midnight - "Death Across The Board." 27:59

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Welcome back folks to another exciting episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Radio series ! I am so glad you tuned in again, and hope you are enjoying listening to these exciting episodes. Today, we make a visit to Murder at Midnight. Today's episode is titled "Death Across The Board." Murder at Midnight is brought to you by our friends at…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - Boston Blackie - "Sam Bellows is Dead." (1945) 26:36

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Welcome back folks to another exciting episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Radio series ! I am so glad you tuned in again, and hope you are enjoying listening to these exciting episodes. Today, we make another visit with Detective Boston Blackie. Today's episode is titled "Sam Bellows is Dead." In this episode, Boston Blackie needs to se…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - Crime Club - "Epitaph for Lydia." (1947) 30:35

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Welcome back folks to yet another drama packed episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Radio Series. I'm so very glad you tuned in again and am really hoping you're enjoying Uncle Erich's podcast ! Today, we make another visit to The Crime Club. This episode is titled "Epitaph for Lydia." This one's a real thriller. The narrator of this stor…