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Adam Graham serves as your host, providing his idiosyncratic as he goes, as we go through the much underrated 1946-54 detective series starring a pre-Johnny Dollar Bob Bailey as Detective George Valentine a World War II vet, who along with his secretary and assistant Brooksie take on every case that's mailed to them.
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Listen to the adventures of that man with the action-packed account, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar. From 1949-62, the freelance insurance investigator relayed his adventures to the golden age of radio listeners via his action-packed account. In one of the longest-running old-time radio mystery detective programs. Six actors played Johnny Dollar. Currently, we're posting episodes starring Bob Bailey, the best-loved of the Johnny Dollar actors every Tuesday and Friday. However, you'll find the adv ...
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Join host Adam Graham on two seperate journeys through Box 13, the series starring Alan Ladd as reprorter turned Mystery Writer Dan Holiday. Holiday's adventures begin as a result of a newspaper ad that reads, "Adventure wanted. Will go anywhere, will do anything." This podcast features every episode of Box 13 twice. First, originally podcast from 2009-2010 and then ten years later. Find out how our knowledge of some episodes have grown and how reactions to them have changed over the years.
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The basic facts of Holmes are well-known to nearly every literate person on the globe. He was the creation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and made appearances in fifty-six short stories and four novels. He solved cases from 221B Baker Street in London with the assistance of his faithful companion, Dr. Watson. Holmes became so popular that Doyle couldn’t get away with killing him. Holmes is one of the few true timeless characters in literature. His canonical adventures may have been set in the lat ...
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Barrie Craig was a different kind of detective show and Craig as played by William Gargan was a different type of detective: a big gentle easy going guy who always believed his clients until evidence proved otherwise. In some ways, it poked fun at the private detective genre by giving Craig police-type powers and duties such as making arrests and filling out paperwork. This played off the wide variety of functions and investigations that other PIs took on that were really police functions. A ...
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Some called it, "Dragnet on Horseback." But this 1950-52 Old Time crime Series focused on the exploits of the Texas Rangers and provided keen insights into the work of one most storied police forces in the world and vital nature of their work investigating major crimes across the state of Texas, often operating hundreds of miles away from the metropolitan resources that other fictional lawmen enjoyed. Ranger Jayce Pearson (Joel McCrea) portrays the resourcefulness, and ingenuity of the Texas ...
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Adam Graham continues his journey through Old Time Radio Detective programs from their first available adventure to their final bow in Seasons 4-6 which were released between 2012 and 2015, featuring nearly 1,000 Old Time Radio episodes. You can listen to the current podcast feed of The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio here. Picking up where we left off at the end of Volume 1, Volume 2 begins by continuing the Adventures of Frank Race, The Fat Man, Let George Do It, Sherlock Holmes (with J ...
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Join Adam Graham, host of the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio as he presents all of the existing old time radio episodes of Nero Wolfe including the only surviving 1940s episodes and then all 25 of the Sidney Greenstreet New Adventures of Nero Wolfe. Join Rex Stout's famous sleuth as joined by a bushel of Archie Goodwins, he solves a wide variety of crimes while rarely leaving his New York City brownstone.
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Original Release Date: January 7, 2011 A man is convicted of murdering a woman, but Holmes believes otherwise when he founds the victim’s cat wasn’t fed. Original Air Date: October 26, 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: …
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Original Release Date: July 19, 2010 In answer to a letter to Box 13, Dan goes to lunch with a businessman. He wakes up to find himself strapped down in a saniterium where everyone calls him Mr. Stokes. Original Air Date: September 22, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://suppor…
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Release Date: May 14, 2012 Barrie is hired by a wealthy woman to be companion to her accident prone husband who keeps almost killing himself. Original Air Date: January 4, 1955 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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Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to South Carolina to investigate the disappearance of an ex-mobster who had gone straight. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 22, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Jeanne Tatum; Jack Kruschen; Les Tremayne; Billy Halop; Frank Gerstle; Gil Stratton Jr. When making your travel plans, …
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Release Date: November 27, 2014 Nick Carter investigates a panhandling racket. Original Air Date: January 26, 1947 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 Give us a call at 208-991-478…
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Release Date: Semptember 26, 2013 A friend of Nick Carter’s suspects his fiancee’ may be an imposter. Original Air Date: November 17, 1943 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 Give …
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Original Release Date: December 29, 2010 An elderly man hires George to see to the distribution of his securities to his three heirs goes off without a hitch. George finds out quickly that things aren’t what they seem when one of the benficiaries commits suicide. Original Air Date: June 20, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdete…
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Release Date: Semptember 27, 2013 Johnny thinks he founds the killer but is in for a surprise. Original Air Date: March 30, 1956 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 Give us a call …
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Release Date: Semptember 25, 2013 Johnny fights his emotions while trying to find out who killed Original Air Dates: March 28 and 29, 1956 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 Give …
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Original Release Date: December 31, 2010 A son of a Scottish Lord breaks off his engagement and the jilted bride hires Holmes to find out the reason why. Holmes and Watson find themselves involved a mystery involving an ancient curse and rumors of werewolves. Original Air Date: October 19, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetec…
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Release Date: Semptember 24, 2013 A man is murdered and then a jealous husband is killed. Malone is called in by a guy with a Southern accent. Original Air Date: February 26, 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 Graha…
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Original Release Date: December 22, 2010 It’s Christmas and George gets a letter from a new client-a department store Santa Claus that wants him to solve the mystery of a missing electric train. But when Brooksie disappears, the case takes a more serious turn. Original Air Date: December 19, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdet…
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Release Date: Semptember 23, 2013 Johnny falls in love while on vacation in California and then is called back to investigate her father’s murder. Original Air Dates: March 26 and 27, 1956 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: A…
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Release Date: Semptember 21, 2013 The murder of a man who works at a printer is tied into a forgery racket. Original Air Date: March 6, 1951 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 Giv…
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Original Release Date: December 23, 2010 A woman comes to Holmes with a “talking dog” for the purpose of robbing him of an old case file. Why? Original Air Date: October 12, 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…
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Release Date: Semptember 20, 2013 Johnny confronts the killer and faces death. Original Air Date: March 23, 1956 Dr. Tim searches for a missing man with tuberculosis. Original Air Date: 1948 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:…
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Release Date: May 7, 2012 Barrie investigates when a woman at Willy’s wagon complains that someone stole her bull fiddle, and finds himself in the midst of the dangerous murder case. Original Air Date: December 19, 1954 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetec…
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Original Release Date: July 12, 2010 Dan is one of four people on board a luxury yacht. The owner claims that one of them is a killer and Dan must find who if he wants to get off the boat alive. Original Air Date: September 15, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatd…
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Original Release Date: December 15, 2010 George is hired to go on a cruise ship under false pretenses, and finds himself left at port, with someone having already boarded the ship. Original Air Date: June 13, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.…
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Today's Mystery: Johnny is called in when three members of the board of a small company covered by a group life policy are murdered in a short period of time. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 29, 1958 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Virginia Gregg, Les Tremayne, Forrest Lewis, Herb Vigran, Junius Matthews, Frank Ger…
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Release Date: November 20, 2014 Nick Carter is hired to recover jewels stolen from a foreign mine. Original Air Date: January 19, 1947 Originating in New York Starring Lon Clark as Nick Carter 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 t…
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Release Date: Semptember 19, 2013 A murdered man washes up on shore with the only thing to identify him being one of Nick Carter’s business cards. Original Air Date: November 10, 1943 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 G…
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Release Date: Semptember 18, 2013 Johnny goes South of the border to find out what the Cabin Boy on the Jolly Roger said before he died. Original Air Dates: March 21 and 22, 1956 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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Original Release Date: December 16, 2010 Sherlock Holmes is having a friendly argument with a visiting French detective over which country has the most ingenous criminals when the agony column leads the two Detectives and Dr. Watson into the English countryside to rescue a man in distress and finds himself asked to investigate who wrote Shakespeare…
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Release Date: Semptember 17, 2013 A hard as nails criminal is killed inside Malone’s office and when Malone reports it, he finds the body has disappeared. Original Air Date: January 29, 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:…
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Original Release Date: December 8, 2010 George arrives in a small California gold rush town where the librarian suspects the brother of the town’s patriarch of trying to poison him for a newly discovered treasure. Original Air Date: June 6, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at …
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Release Date: Semptember 16, 2013 Despite his determination to take a Southern California vacation, Johnny ends up investigating the loss of a $474,000 boat. Original Air Dates: March 19 and 20, 1956 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a don…
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Release Date: September 15, 2013 A woman visits a peaceful Maine town, only to find herself prime suspect in a rival’s murder. Original Air Date: December 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, …
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Release Date: September 14, 2013 A woman is murdered in an apparent hit and run, but is it that simple? Original Air Date: June 10, 1952 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 Give us…
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Original Release Date: January 23, 2023 Today's Mystery:Jace investigates the case of a robber who is assaulting young couples at night and who has already committed one murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 30, 1952 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://supp…
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Original Release Date: December 9, 2010 Sherlock Holmes declines to work to exonerate a talented singer for treason, as he believes she’s unquestionably guilty. After she’s been executed, it appears that she’s haunting Holmes. Original Air Date: May 20, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-t…
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Release Date: Semptember 13, 2013 The final showdown arrives in Clinton. Original Air Date: March 16, 1956 A man upstairs is shot while Jill gets the measles. Original Air Date: 1948 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 Gr…
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Release Date: April 30, 2012 While on vacation in Florida, Barrie investigates the disappearance of an old friend. Original Air Date: November 21, 1954 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, Idah…
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Original Release Date: July 5, 2010 Gambling agents bring Holiday in to figure out how 20 people are getting consistently lucky in their bets. Original Air Date: September 8, 1948 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 B…
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Today's Mystery:Johnny is called in to investigate the theft of a valuable diamond from a debutante on board a yacht at sea. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 15, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Chester Stratton; Barney Phillips; Jack Moyles; Frank Gerstle When making your travel plans, remem…
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Original Release Date: December 1, 2010 George investigates the case of a boy who told his mother that he tended the wounds of an injured man, only to claim he later made the whole thing up. The boy has had a long series of unfortunate “accidents” that his mother alarmed. Original Air Date: May 30, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.g…
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Release Date: November 13, 2014 Nick Carter is called in to investigate a series of thefts from a jewelry story where expensive diamonds are substituted for imitations. Original Air Date: December 22, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail…
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Release Date: September 12, 2013 Nick Carter investigates the case of a husband who disappeared at a bar and finds a sinister conspiracy. Original Air Date: November 3, 1943 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 …
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Release Date: Semptember 11, 2013 People finally start to speak up in Clinton. Original Air Date: March 14 and 15, 1956 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 Give us a call at 208-99…
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Original Release Date: November 24, 2010 George isn’t interested when a woman wants to hire him to find out if her husband based a steamy protagonist in his novel on a real life mistress, but changes his mind when someone takes a shot at the husband/author. Original Air Date: May 23, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.…
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Release Date: Semptember 10, 2013 A man is framed for murder by a fellow racketeer and Malone has to find the truth. Original Air Date: April 28, 1948 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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Release Date: Semptember 09, 2013 Johnny arrives in a small Colorado town on suspicion that a school may be made of inferior materials and arrives to find it burning down. Original Air Dates: March 12 and 13, 1956 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.…
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