Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives) - Podcast Rankings and reviews

This is my favorite OTR podcast and podcaster. His commentary at the beginning of the show does a great job setting the historical and narrative context for the forthcoming show(s). Love the inclusion of original advertisements and the fact that the host is so low-key about the podcast’s own fundraising needs - it’s the least intrusive of almost any podcast I follow. I love the themed episodes from different shows. Keep up the great work!

This podcast is well-engineered, clean, and full of great stories. It’s time travel for those of us who can take this as a snapshot of a different time. Love it-

There could be no better host to curate and introduce us to these Old Time Radio programs. These old shows bring a breath of fresh air to those long hours behind the wheel, and transport me to a time long passed. A Very Happy Birthday , sir, and thank you.

I specifically like that the host ends each episode with a Vincent Price monologue about being a good American and a decent human being. Are there some parts that didn’t age very well? Absolutely! However, the selections often provide context and background that may ease the bitterness of some problematic moments and material.