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Old Time Radio Crime & Detectives

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Delivered daily. Old Time Radio crime and detectives - sleuths from the golden age of radio. This podcast features a variety of OTR crime, mystery and detective programs delivered every day. Just a few of the programs featured include Dragnet, Philip Marlowe, Candy Matson, Pat Novak, Falcon, Box 13, Nick Carter, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, Rocky Fortune, Pat Novak, Richard Diamond, Barrie Craig, Police Headquarters; and many more. Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com  - Listen, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

Latest episodes

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The Case of the Imitation Robbery - Nick Carter | 12/22/1946 (Ep267)

Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels

Oct 10
25 min

The Man with No Name - Rocky Jordan | 10/09/1949 (Ep049)

Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between

Oct 9
29 min

The Hapless Hunter Matter - Johnny Dollar | 12/08/1957 (Ep566)

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance in

Oct 8
18 min

The Last Laugh - Philip Marlowe | 04/02/1949 (Ep27)

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe. He was a gritty, no nonsense American, hard-boiled detective; however, h

Oct 7
29 min

Private Eye Test- Richard Diamond | 03/19/1950 (Ep046)

Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953. Dick Powell starred as Richard Diamo

Oct 6
29 min

The Big Laugh - Dragnet | 03/08/1953 (Ep194)

Hope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: Th

Oct 5
29 min

Case of the Patient - 21st Precinct | 11/03/1953 (Ep18)

The old-time radio series 21st Precinct was a dramatic police procedural that aired on CBS from 1953 to 1956. It was a gritty, realistic police drama, often compared to t

Oct 4
27 min

The Case of the Gold Headed Cane - Nick Carter | 01/19/1947 (Ep271)

Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels

Oct 3
31 min

The Green Flame - Philip Marlowe | 03/26/1949 (Ep26)

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe. He was a gritty, no nonsense American, hard-boiled detective; however, h

Oct 2
29 min

Joyce Wallace - Richard Diamond | 03/12/1950 (Ep045)

Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953. Dick Powell starred as Richard Diamo

Oct 1
29 min

The Big Impossible - Dragnet | 03/15/1953 (Ep195)

Hope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: Th

Sep 30
29 min

The Happy Family Matter - Johnny Dollar | 12/15/1957 (Ep567)

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance in

Sep 29
19 min

The Clay Pigeon - Box 13 | 08/07/1949 (Ep51)

Box 13 is a syndicated radio drama about the escapades of newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist Dan Holiday, played by film star Alan Ladd. It ran during 1948 and 1949. Th

Sep 28
27 min

The Dancing Hands - Philip Marlowe | 03/19/1949 (Ep25)

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe. He was a gritty, no nonsense American, hard-boiled detective; however, h

Sep 27
29 min

Louis Spence - Richard Diamond | 03/05/1950 (Ep044)

Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953. Dick Powell starred as Richard Diamo

Sep 26
29 min

The Big Informant - Dragnet | 03/22/1953 (Ep196)

Hope you enjoy this episode of Dragnet! We run free OTR Crime, Detective and 4 other old time radio internet radio stations at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: Th

Sep 25
29 min

The Case of the Persistent Beggars - Nick Carter | 01/26/1947 (Ep272)

Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels

Sep 24
24 min

The Carmen Kringle Matter - Johnny Dollar | 12/22/1957 (Ep568)

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance in

Sep 23
19 min

The Grim Hunters - Philip Marlowe | 03/12/1949 (Ep24)

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe. He was a gritty, no nonsense American, hard-boiled detective; however, h

Sep 22
29 min

The Blind Man And The Cop Killer - Richard Diamond | 02/26/1950 (Ep043)

Richard Diamond, Private Detective was an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953. Dick Powell starred as Richard Diamo

Sep 21
29 min

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