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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham|Old Time Radio Detective Host
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    The Big Story: Forty Minutes to Meet a Deadline (EP5032)

    04/08/2026 | 31 mins.
    Today's Story: Cleveland Press reporter Bus Bergen believes he has an open-and-shut murder case wrapped up in just forty minutes. But as the trial unfolds, a nagging doubt - and an unlikely four-legged witness - forces him to reconsider everything he thought he knew.

    Original Radio Broadcast: July 25, 1951

    Originating from New York

    Starring Nat Polen as Bus Bergen

    Also featuring Kathleen Nadeau, Brad Barker, Mel Ruick, Phil Sterling, Larry Robinson, Court Benson, and Les Darcy (unconfirmed)

    Based on the true experiences of Cleveland Press reporter Bus Bergen

    .Support the podcast monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Patreon Supporter of the Day: Jeff, Patreon supporter since May 2023

    Platinum Patreon Supporters: Ian, Michael, Gary, and Robert, supporting the podcast since August 201

    6Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net

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    PO Box 15913 
    Boise, ID 83715

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    The Saint: The Horrible Hamburger (EP5031)

    03/08/2026 | 36 mins.
    Today's Mystery: After a wrong turn leaves Simon Templar and taxi driver Louie dining at a lonely roadside restaurant, a flat tire leads them to discover a corpse in the trunk of Louie's cab. When the body mysteriously disappears, the Saint sets out to uncover the truth behind the "Happy Hamburger."

    Original Radio Broadcast: September 10, 1950

    Originating from Hollywood

    Starring Vincent Price as Simon Templar, The Saint. Also featuring Louise Erickson, Noreen Gammill, Arthur Q. Bryan, Dave Light, and Larry Dobkin as Louie. 

    Written by Louis Vittes. Music composed and conducted by Van Dexter. 

    Directed by Helen Mack.

    Announced by Don Stanley.

    Based on characters created by Leslie Charteris. A James L. Saphier production.

    Support the podcast monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Patreon Supporter of the Day: Martin, Patreon supporter since September 2017.

    Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net

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    PO Box 15913
    Boise, ID 83715

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    Join us again next time for another adventure of The Saint.
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    Counterspy: The Courageous Come-On (A0110)

    01/08/2026 | 35 mins.
    Today's Adventure: Counterspy chief David Harding investigates a charity that claims to help disabled veterans and workers prepare for new careers. When a courageous insider exposes the organization's true purpose, Harding devises a plan to protect the legitimate cause while bringing a confidence man to justice.

    Original Radio Broadcast: September 8, 1949

    Originating from New York

    Starring Don MacLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as PetersAlso featuring Virginia Gregg

    Directed by William M. Sweets

    Dramatized by Palmer Thompson

    Music by Jesse Crawford

    A Philip H. Lord production for Pepsi-Cola

    The program concludes with a special message prepared by Vice President Alvin W.

    Barkley regarding employment opportunities for disabled veterans and workers.

    Support the podcast monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Patreon Supporter of the Day: David, Patreon supporter since January 2019

    Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net

    Mail a donation to:Adam Graham
    PO Box 15913
    Boise, ID 83715

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    Join us again next time for another adventure on Counterspy.
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    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mei-Ling Buddha Matter (EP5030)

    31/07/2026 | 24 mins.
    Today's Mystery: Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to Boston after a priceless jade statue known as the Mei-Ling Buddha is reportedly spotted for sale in a Paris antique shop—even though it should still be locked inside the home of its late owner. Johnny soon discovers that an impossible theft demands an equally unexpected solution.

    Original Radio Broadcast: June 28, 1959

    Originating from Hollywood

    Starring Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarAlso featuring Virginia Gregg, Paul Dubov, Will Wright, and Boris Aplon

    Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone

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    Patreon Supporter of the Day: None

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    Join us again next time for another adventure with Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.
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    Dragnet: The Big Elevator (EP5029)

    30/07/2026 | 33 mins.
    Today's Mystery:Joe Friday and Bill Lockwood investigate the body of an unidentified woman which has been found abandoned in a hospital elevator. With no obvious cause of death and only a mysterious phone call to point them in the right direction, the detectives race to determine whether they're dealing with murder—or something entirely different.

    Original Radio Broadcast: April 24, 1952

    Originating from Hollywood

    Starring Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero's successor, Bill Lockwood

    Also featuring Martin Milner, Vic Perrin, and Gwen DelanoScript by Jim MoserMusic by Walter Schumann

    Technical advice from the Office of Chief of Police, W. H. Parker, Los Angeles Police Department, with technical advisors Captain Jack Donohoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Vance Brasher

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    Patreon Supporter of the Day: Damien, Patreon supporter since March 2024

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    Join us again next time for another case from the files of Dragnet.
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About The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Are you ready for a mystery? Get ready to unleash your inner sleuth. Every day Monday-Saturday, we feature a different detective audio drama from the Golden Age of Radio. Our current mystery-solving line-up of radio detectives includes The Adventures of the Falcon, Charlie Chan, Broadway's My Beat, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, and Dragnet.Whether you want to listen to a mystery before going to sleep or enjoy some drama while driving, or just feel nostalgia for old-school radio fiction, we have you covered with six audio dramas every week.Podcast Award finalist Host Adam Graham has been your guide through dozens of old-time radio detective series since 2009. He provides insightful commentary and humor after each episode and responds to listener questions and feedback. You can subscribe to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from your favorite podcast app or by visiting our website at http://www.greatdetectives.net.We are currently in our fifteenth season of provided suspenseful mystery dramas. Our podcast feed captures the last 1,000 episodes we've released including all of seasons thirteen and fourteen, and part of season twelve. We have created two archive feeds: Volume 1, which features our first three seasons and Volume 2, which features seasons four-six, and Volume 3 which will feature Seasons Seven through Nine.Our feed includes old time radio recorded in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and also Australia. The current actors featured in our old time radio detective podcast include Les Damon, Bob Bailey, Larry Thor, Walter Connolly, and Jack Webb. Other actors featured within the past 1,000 include Alice Frost, Howard Duff, Glenn Langan, Herbert Marshall, Gerald Mohr, Joel McCrea, Les Tremayne, Jackson Beck, Santos Ortega, Ned Wever, Karl Swenson, and more.
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