Detective and Mystery – Retro Radio Podcast

Radio detectives, mystery, murder, double crossers, and hard boiled action.

Tales of the Texas Rangers – The Open Range. ep8, 500826

Stories based on fact, only the names, dates and places have been changed. On the range, a rancher and his son find signs that rustlers could be at work. How…

09-26
29:30

Whitehall 1212 – Case of Francesca Nicholson. ep22, 520427

Chief Superintendent John Davidson relates a crime, direct from Scotland Yard’s Black Museum. A dark gray shirt with blood stains is the key to the missing Francesca, girl who had…

09-25
30:26

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar – Melanie Carter and the Un-Nice Niece. ep25, 491112

Johnny gets called on a case to protect a little old lady. The spry, flirtatious wheelchair bound lady tells of her worries that after her husbands’ death years ago where…

09-24
29:53

Charlie Chan – Case Of The Marching Ants. 1945

Charlie and his #1 son tackle a mystery involving a man who had a superstitious fear of ants and black birds. Such a silly thing, but when he ends up…

09-23
14:37

21st Precinct – The Story. ep42, 540428

Captain Frank Canelli takes time to hit the streets in the warmth of the night. By the time he arrives at the scene of the crime, his patrolmen already have…

09-19
26:10

Black Museum – The Khaki Handkerchief. ep21, 1952

It’s the kind of a handkerchief that a soldier might use, but you can bet it didn’t belong to any hero. Orson Wells shows an exhibit or two in the…

09-18
24:18

Boston Blackie – The Missing String Of Pearls. 440811

Also called the Manletter Bank Case, or Hunter Street. A secretary is worried that her boss is in trouble, and she goes to get help from Boston Blackie. Is her…

09-17
30:13

Casey, Crime Photographer – The Camera Bug. ep207, 471016

Casey has a fan, an amateur camera bug named Alan Forrester. In the Blue Note, Casey, Ann, and Ethelbert argue over who has it worse as they live their own…

09-12
29:55

Danger Doctor Danfield – Murder of Cora Rogers. ep3, 460901

Oliver is a Broadway producer, and Cora had hopes of getting an important part. She has been jilted, and a new girlfriend is in line to get the big part.…

09-10
24:45

Dragnet – The Big Informant. 560327

Crime runs rampant on the streets, and the cops feel as though the criminals are winning lately. A lead comes in that might turn the tables a little bit as…

09-09
30:08

Let George Do It – One Against the City. ep120, 490207

Another adventure of George Valentine. A man writes to George with an intriguing challenge. He lives in a town where he runs a small newspaper, and is the single voice…

09-05
30:40

Molle Mystery Theater (AFRS) Ladies In Retirement. 460118

An installment of the Mystery Playhouse. An aging woman in a flaming red wig sings on the stage, a ghost of a time gone by. Albert butters Ellie up to…

09-04
23:45

Mr. and Mrs. North (AFRS) Honey Jones

Or, Dime A Dance When Mrs. North is convinced, her husband is seeing a night club dancer named Honey Jones, she goes to confront the man stealing dame. Will the…

09-03
26:16

Mr. Keen – The Case Of The Boy Who Used Big Words. 440210

A boy with an unusual manner, and one with quite a vocabulary, stops in Mr. Keen’s office. Jimmy doesn’t have a case of a missing person, but a person who…

09-02
29:08

Nero Wolfe – The Hasty Will. ep19, 510302

An urgent phone call from the wealthy John Blake, isn't enough to interest the bulky genius of a detective. Archie learns of a will, and a letter that is to be delivered. Isn't this a job for a lawyer? Blake has his reasons for the confidential services of a detective. Though Archie thinks its going to be an easy job, Nero has his doubts.

08-29
29:07

Nick Carter – Records Of Death. ep41, 440122

Note: [also aired as episode 229]. A small trunk was bought at auction that contained a few articles of clothing, and a stack of recordings. Nick learns all he can…

08-28
29:22

Adventures of Philip Marlowe – The Cloak of Kamehameha. ep30, 490423

A dutchman and the trail of money has Marlowe seeking after a Cloak of golden feathers. the cloak is over 100 square feet, and worth a fortune. A suspicious character…

08-27
29:45

Richard Diamond – Brown Envelope Case. ep112, 511207

It was a dark and stormy night, with a sultry dame and a hardboiled detective. The resulting fender vender sets Dick Diamond off to a repair shop, and a mystery.…

08-26
30:12

Philo Vance – One Cent Murder Case. ep53, 490712

A racketeer of a penny arcade learns his girlfriend has just won a big role in the movies. Not wanting to lose out on his blackmail over her, he tightens…

08-22
27:58

Rogues Gallery – Murder In Drawing Room A, Mystery Playhouse 137. ep17, 451011

Trains provide a comfortable way to travel, and a chance to meet people on those long-distance excursions. Rogue meets a woman with an interesting request; she wants him to keep…

08-21
25:34

Velma Hunt

only played halfway through the show.

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Lisa Tucker

Fuzzy audio, clears up after the action.

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Darren Shelley

Love the old time detective story's

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