Best Adam Swenson Podcasts (2025)

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Alonzo Chapman Matter (EP0425) 33:29

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Release Date: June 10, 2011 Johnny investigates the murder of a philandering salesman. Original Air Date: July 4, 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 Give us a call at 208-991…

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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Tolling Bell (EP0424) 34:10

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Release Date: June 09, 2011 While on vacation in a rural village, Holmes investigates the disappearance of a local woman’s son. Original Air Date: April 7, 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, Bo…

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Let George Do It: Juniper Lane (EP0423) 34:12

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Release Date: June 08, 2011 Instead of a letter requesting his help, George receives a thank you note for wristlets by mistake. George figures out a mixup was made, and goes to find the woman who got the thank you note. She finds her dead. Original Air Date: January 16, 1950 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support th…

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Rogue’s Gallery: Murder with Muriel (EP0422) 35:28

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Release Date: June 07, 2011 A man who owes Rogue $500 sends him and another man he owes money to, each half of a treasure map. Rogue hasn’t received his half and the other creditor is killed for his. Original Air Date: October 25, 1945 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://su…

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Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator: The Judge and the Champ (EP0421) 37:01

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Release Date: June 06, 2011 Barrie Craig is hired to guard a columnist who has been hinting that a former champion threw a fight. When Craig hears his client murdered, he needs to find out who did it. Original Air Date: October 17, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://s…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Hatchet House Theft Matter (EP0420) 35:16

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Release Date: June 03, 2011 Johnny heads to England to investigate the theft of $100,000 in jewels. Original Air Date: June 27, 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 Give us a c…

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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of Maltree Abbey (EP0419) 33:10

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Release Date: June 02, 2011 Sherlock Holmes is called in by a woman who hopes that a song will save her family’s estate. Original Air Date: March 31, 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, I…

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Let George Do It: The Silent Waterfall (EP0418) 33:51

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Release Date: June 01, 2011 George is hired by a deaf-mute woman to attend a gathering at 8 o’clock. He arrives to find her dead with a house full of suspects. Original Air Date: January 9, 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…

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Rogue’s Gallery: Murder in Drawing Room A (EP0417) 32:48

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Release Date: May 31, 2011 A woman is murdered on board a train and Rogue searches for the killer. Original Air Date: October 11, 1945 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…

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The Reductionist Mind Virus 34:34

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Send us a text All white people are like John Wayne - shoot first, and ask questions later. Or are we all like The Rock? Donald Trump? Of course, I'm not much like any of these people - and I resent being reduced into such a limited stereotype. When we understand people as categories (MAGA/WOKE, heritage American/minority) we don't get to know peop…

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I Deal in Crime: The Abigail Murray Case (EP0416) 34:28

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Release Date: May 30, 2011 Ross Dolan is hired to guard a New England matron as she travels across town. She needs protection as someone shoots in them and a dead body is found in the truck. Original Air Story: September 27, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Malcolm Wish, MD Matter (EP0415) 37:21

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Release Date: May 27, 2011 Johnny heads to San Francisco to investigate the disappearance of a doctor. Original Air Date: June 20, 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 Give us …

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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Scarlet Worm (EP0414) 38:18

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Release Date: May 26, 2011 Watson goes undercover to catch a femme fatale, but will he have the heart to trap her. Original Air Date: March 24, 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 8…

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Let George Do It: Needle in the Haystack (EP0413) 32:33

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Release Date: May 25, 2011 A florist from Mexico City hires George to find a dozen roses in Pasadena…during the Tournament of Roses. Murder follows. Original Air Date: January 2, 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 G…

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Rogue’s Gallery: Blondes Prefer Gentlemen (EP0412) 35:05

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Release Date: May 24, 2011 Richard Rogue takes on the case of a kindly old lady who is concerned about her granddaughter. When Rogue goes to visit the granddaughter, he finds a dead body and the murderer hiding. Original Air Date: October 4, 1945 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at…

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I Deal in Crime: The William A. Davis Case (EP0411) 34:14

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Release Date: May 23, 2011 Ross Dolan is hired to bring back his client’s runaway 17-year old daughter, but someone doesn’t want her found. Original Air Date: April 5, 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 B…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dolllar: The Arthur Boldrick Matter (EP0410) 29:44

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Release Date: May 20, 2011 A man is shot in tenement neighborhood but won’t give Johnny or the police a straight story as to who did it. Original Air Date: June 16, 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 …

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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Creeping Man (EP0409) 34:44

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Release Date: May 19, 2011 A startling change in a college professor including the professor’s wolf hound attacking him. Original Air Date: March 17, 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, I…

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The People Have Spoken and They Are Sick of Trumpism 20:16

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Send us a text The TL;DR of it is that democrats won just about everything possible, and typically with large margins. Trump's approval rating (per 3 recent polls) sits at 37% and just 30% with independent voters. He is underwater on the economy and immigration, which were his two big issues. People largely see immigration as a solved problem now t…

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Let George Do It: Snow Blind (EP0408) 35:32

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Release Date: May 18, 2011 George is called up to a skiing cabin to help protect a woman’s husband. However, when he arrives, he finds his clients motives are far more sordid. Original Air Date: December 26, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.n…

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Nero Wolfe: The Case of Room 304 (EP0407) 33:17

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Release Date: May 17 2011 A woman offers Wolfe $1000 to help her and is then shot while talking to Archie on the phone. It looks like a suicide, but Archie and Wolfe know it was murder. Original Air Date: April 27, 1951 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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I Deal in Crime: Bodyguard to Laura Shields (EP0406) 37:36

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Release Date: May 16, 2011 Ross Dolan, just returned from service in World War II gets a job from a woman who wants to protect her from killing her husband. Original Air Date: January 21, 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 t…

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LIes We Were Told About the Immigrant Next Door 33:53

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Send us a text The immigration conversation in the US is dangerously distorted and made emotional. In this podcast I debunk four myths about immigrants: That they are all "illegal" That anyone is proposing open borders That immigrants are only consumers here to take advantage of American taxpayers That fentanyl comes in via illegal immigrants If le…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The George Farmer Matter (EP0405) 31:31

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Release Date: May 13, 2011 Johnny heads to New York to investigate the death of an insured in a cabin, but runs into problems when the witness keep dying in mysterious “accidents.” Original Air Date: June 9, 1951 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.n…

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Sherlock Holmes: The Singular Affair of the Egyptian Curse (EP0404) 34:54

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Release Date: May 12, 2011 Holmes and Watson investigate a case where several deaths revolve around a purported Egyptian curse. Original Air Date: March 10, 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, B…

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Let George Do It: Partner in Panama (EP0403) 34:47

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Release Date: May 11, 2011 George is sent to Panama by a movie producer to deliver a payoff to a wanted criminal who is threatening lawsuit over a film about his exploits. Original Air Date: December 12, 1949 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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Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Lost Heir (EP0402) 34:34

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Release Date: May 10, 2011 Nero Wolfe is hired to find out if a woman is really the air of a wealthy blind man, but Wolfe suspect the man also fears being murdered. Original Air Date: April 20, 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 dona…

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The Adventures of the Abbotts: The Murder of a Faubulous Redhead (EP0401) 33:56

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Release Date: May 09, 2011 Pat is hired to find a missing woman after a fellow private detective was murdered trying to do the same job. Original Air Date: June 5, 1955 AFRTS Transcription 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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Screen Director’s Playhouse: D.O.A. (EP0400s) 1:04:09

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Release Date: May 07, 2011 A man (Edmund O’Brien) is poisoned and spends his last days trying to find the man who murdered him. Original Air Date: June 21, 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, Bo…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Soderbury, Maine Matter (EP0400) 31:24

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Release Date: May 06, 2011 Johnny goes to Maine to investigate the death of a local businessman who was trying to bring unwanted progress to a New England town. Rehersal of Show that Aired June 2, 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 d…

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Sherlock Holmes: Queue for Murder (EP0399) 36:34

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Release Date: May 05, 2011 A dead man in an opioum den leads to a dead doctor and then a headless corpse. Original Air Date: March 3, 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 …

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Let George Do It: Too Near the Sky (EP0398) 36:19

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Release Date: May 04, 2011 George is hired to go to a party and await further instructions and runs into a strange cast of characters, one of who has claimed to commit murder. Original Air Date: December 5, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.ne…

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Nero Wolfe: A Slight Case of Perjury (EP0397) 31:49

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Release Date: May 03, 2011 A man is acquitted of murder on perjured testimony and hires Wolfe to locate the real killer. Original Air Date: April 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, Id…

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The Abbotts: The Man in the Nile Green Suit (EP0396) 34:45

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Release Date: May 2, 2011 Pat and Jean have yet another second honeymoon and find a corpse in their cabin. Then Jean meets a frenchmen who tells her he’d like to commit murder. Original Air Date: May 29, 1955 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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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lillis Bond Matter (EP0395) 31:04

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Release Date: April 29, 2011 Johnny investigates a theft from a bank with all evidence pointing to a trusted young bank employee. Reherasal of program that aired May 26, 1951 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 159…

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Sherlock Holmes: The Horseless Carriage (EP0394) 34:14

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Release Date: April 28, 2011 Holmes is hired to guard a car from sabotage before an endurance race. Original Air Date: February 24, 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…

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Why Donald Trump is Antifa's Best Recruiter 32:06

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Send us a text Donald Trump built his brand on being the “strongman” who would restore law and order — but strongmen always need enemies to stay strong. In this episode, we look at how Trump’s constant wars — against immigrants, scientists, journalists, universities, our international trade partners, and “the radical left” — create the very chaos h…

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Let George Do It: No Riders (EP0393) 33:17

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Release Date: April 27, 2011 In response to the plea of waitress, George tries to help a young man suspected of murdering a truck driver, who has a big problem with the truth. Original Air Date: November 28, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.n…

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Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Tell-tale Ribbon (EP0392) 32:54

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Release Date: April 26, 2011 A strange old man delivers Archie and Wolfe a letter requesting immediate help. Archie heads to the home, only to be told that no detective is needed. Original Air Date: March 30, 1951 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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The Abbotts: The Clicking Silver Pen (EP0391) 33:53

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Release Date: April 25, 2011 While touring a steel plant, Pat and Jean see a worker fall to his death into a caldron, and that’s just the first body to fall. Original Air Date: May 22, 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: …

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Virginia Towne Matter (EP0390) 30:52

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Release Date: April 22, 2011 An insured sends Johnny to find some missing jewelry, claiming to know who did it. Johnny finds the woman but she has a different explanation. Original Air Date: May 5, 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 …

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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Haunted Bagpipes (EP0389) 36:12

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Release Date: April 21, 2011 Holmes and Watson head to Edinburgh to investigate a report of haunted tenements involving the devil and a bagpiper. Original Air Date: February 17, 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 Gr…

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Let George Do It: Sweet Poison (EP0388) 33:46

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Release Date: April 20, 2011 A Cat is poisoned by eating chocolate that arrived in the mail of an artist. George sets out to find out who sent the chocolate and who the intended victim was. Original Air Date: November 21, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.gre…

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Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Final Page (EP0387) 32:13

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Release Date: April 19, 2011 Wolfe and Archie arrive for a dinner date to find their host, a best-selling novelist, murdered. Original Air Date: March 23, 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, Boi…

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Echo Chambers (Life in the Golden Age of Disinformation) 35:18

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Send us a text We live in the age of information — and misinformation. In this episode of Friendly Neighborhood Philosopher, we explore what philosophers call epistemology: how we know what we know. We’ll look at how epistemic bubbles filter information by omission, how echo chambers weaponize that filtering for power, and why some people give “run…

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The Abbotts: The Canary-Blond Heiress (EP0386) 34:01

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Release Date: April 18, 2011 A two bit criminal fingers Pat as having stolen blackmail letters from him. Original Air Date: May 15, 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 Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, B…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Month-End Raid Matter (EP0385) 29:05

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Release Date: April 15, 2011 Johnny heads to Kansas City to investigate a robbery that left a guard dead. Original Air Date: April 28, 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 Give…

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Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of the Persecuted Millionaire (EP0384) 32:08

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Release Date: April 14, 2011 Sherlock Holmes is hired by a millionaire who is receiving death threats. Original Air Date: February 10, 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…

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Let George Do It: Run Until Dead (EP0383) 33:02

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Release Date: April 13, 2011 A crime-busting crusader hires George to make contact with the father of a witness. George finds the witness has died, and that’s only the first death on this case. Original Air Date: November 14, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support…

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Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Midnight Ride (EP0382) 31:46

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Release Date: April 12, 2011 Nero’s Wolfe dentist and Archie both receive a mysterious call from a woman leading to a ride in the country to do away with them. Original Air Date: March 16, 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 …