Mystery Special – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

This week, we look back at our first week of podcasts from 2009, with Adam’s current extended thoughts on each episode and reaction to his own commentar. Original Podcast Release Date: October 26, 2009

Today’s Mystery: An insurance investigator has tracked a man, who embezzled $100,000, to Chile. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 18, 1954 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Whitfield Connor as Vic Kennedy; Jay Novello; Mary Jane Croft; Herb Butterfield; Hans Conreid Support the show monthly at

Today’s First Mystery: The wife of a wealthy oil man hires Richard Diamond to protect her husband after an attempt on his life. Original Air Date: January 18, 1952 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Dick Powell as Richard Diamond; Virginia Gregg as Helen; Alan Reed as Lieutenant Walt Levinson Virginia; Jeanne Ba Read more ...

Today’s Mystery: Marlowe is sent to Hawaii to facilitate the sale of a feather cloak belonging to the famous Hawaiian king, Kamehameha. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 23, 1949 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe; Berry Kroeger; Byron Kane; John Dehner; Laurette Fillbrandt; Clark Gordon Then we feature an episode of Hawaiian Fantasies, which…

Today’s Mystery: A police detective has 48 hours to find proof of the innocence of his brother, who is on death row. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 17, 19 Read more ...

Today’s Mystery: A nun becomes convinced that a condemned woman stranded at her Norfolk convent in the midst of torrential rains is innocent. Can the nun save h Read more ...

Today, I’m joined by Jim Grinstead of the Scams and Cons Podcast as we delve into two scam-related old time radio podcasts. Today’s 1st Mystery: First up, there’s no such thing as easy money. That’s a lesson a rich young man learns as he’s forced to lure h Read more ...

Today’s Mystery: Based on the movie I Wake Up Screaming, a Broadway promoter is suspected of murdering an up-and-coming actress, by a dogged police officer who always get Read more ...

Today’s Mystery: The year is 1913 and international tensions run thick. Sherlock Holmes’s brother, Mycroft, calls him out of retirement to secure the return of stolen plans for an experimental tank. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: March 21, 28, and April 4, 1949 Originating in New York Starring: John Stanl Read more ...

Once again, we take a look at an old time radio script that was recycled. In this case, the script was a pilot for a new radio series, The McCoy, and then was reused as an episode of Yours Truly Johnny Dollar. The McCoy is called in by an agent who fears that one of…