The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Little Man Who Was Their Matter (EP5090)

#10 trending · Performing Arts

Today's Mystery: Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called to investigate the disappearance of Howard L. Edwards, a man presumed dead after his car plunged into the

Oct 23
33 min

Dragnet: The Big Signet (EP5089)

#22 trending · Performing Arts

Todays Mystery: Two armed bandits rob a Los Angeles café, leaving the elderly owner brutally beaten and one suspect wounded. Detective Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner

Oct 22
36 min

Broadway’s My Beat: The Amelia Lane Murder Case (EP5088)

Today's Mystery: A beloved librarian is found shot in the private library of the Bentley Foundation, and Detective Danny Clover must discover who wanted Amelia Lane dead.

Oct 21
37 min

The Big Story: The Ugly Story of a Man (EP5087)

Today's Mystery: Reporter Chick Gleason heads into Northern California to cover what appears to be a routine forest fire. But when two blazes erupt in the same area, susp

Oct 20
35 min

The Saint: Simon Takes a Curtain Call (EP5086)

Today's Mystery: Simon Templar investigates a disturbing situation in the theater world when actor Mercer Bennett becomes convinced that the roles he plays onstage are co

Oct 19
34 min

Charlie Chan: The Landini Murder Mystery Omnibus, Part Three (EP5085e)

In this episode, we continue our journey through the surviving episodes of Charlie Chan’s Landini Murder Case, a 39-part serialized mystery based on Earl Derr Biggers’ fi

Oct 18
3 h 23 min

Counterspy: The International Intrigue (A0132)

Today's Adventure: David Harding and Harry Peters travel to Switzerland after learning that a notorious international information broker is offering an American atomic sc

Oct 17
40 min

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Loomis Matter (EP5085)

Today's Mystery: When wealthy businessman Elmer Loomis vanishes without a trace, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to New Jersey to find out what happened. Wit

Oct 16
25 min

Dragnet: The Big Hate (EP5084)

Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith investigate the death of a 52-year-old music teacher whose body is discovered in an abandoned freight car,

Oct 15
33 min

Broadway’s My Beat: The Mary Trevor Murder Case (EP5083)

Today's Mystery: Detective Danny Clover investigates the stabbing of Mary Trevor, a young woman found dying on a crowded Times Square subway platform. With few reliable w

Oct 14
37 min

The Big Story: Witness to Drama of Violence and Death (EP5082)

Today's Mystery: A redheaded woman is found shot dead in a black sedan on the outskirts of Las Vegas. Reporter Johnny Kalen soon finds himself investigating a second kill

Oct 13
34 min

The Saint: Ladies Never Lie...Much(EP5081)

Today's Mystery: When Claire Gordon arrives at Simon Templar’s apartment and confesses to murdering her husband, the Saint has reason to doubt her story—especially when J

Oct 12
37 min

The Landini Murder Mystery Omnibus, Part 2 (EP5080e)

In this episode, we continue our journey through the surviving episodes of Charlie Chan’s Landini Murder Case, a 39-part serialized mystery based on Earl Derr Biggers’ fi

Oct 11
3 h 12 min

Counterspy: The High-Class Hijacker (A0130)

Today's Adventure: When a series of interstate truck hijackings strikes the Midwest, Counterspy chief David Harding takes over the investigation. The stolen goods are dis

Oct 10
38 min

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Backfire That Backfired Matter (EP5080)

Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is looking forward to making amends with Betty Lewis when an unusual pattern catches his attention: a hot rod races past her home every mor

Oct 9
28 min

Dragnet: The Big Trio (EP5079)

Todays Mystery: On the eve of the Fourth of July weekend, Joe Friday and Frank Smith are assigned to Accident Investigation and confront the devastating consequences of r

Oct 8
39 min

Broadway's My Beat: The Robert Turk Murder Case (EP5078)

Today's Mystery: A strange murder draws Detective Danny Clover to a Manhattan apartment filled with occult symbols, a dead man, and a woman who barely survived the night.

Oct 7
38 min

The Big Story: A Search That Saved a Life (EP5077)

Today's Mystery: A chance encounter in a Chicago courtroom leads reporters Virginia Marmaduke and Joe Kordek into a deeply personal story. A mother is seeking a divorce b

Oct 6
36 min

The Saint: The Chiseling Chimpanzee (EP5076)

Today's Mystery: Simon Templar becomes involved in a strange murder mystery after meeting a frightened man named Prebble, who believes he may be headed for prison because

Oct 5
33 min

The Landini Murder Mystery Omnibus, Part 1 (Ep5075e)

In this episode, we begin our journey through the surviving episodes of Charlie Chan’s Landini Murder Case, a 39-part serialized mystery based on Earl Derr Biggers’ final

Oct 4
2 h 50 min

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Where The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 24, 2026).

#35 ▲ 6 Arts US

#7 — Performing Arts US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Took me awhile to adapt my listening to the host’s unique voice, but now I always appreciate the extensive background he presents for each episode. I like most of the old time shows I get to listen to here with just a couple of exceptions, but that’s my personal taste and has with nothing to do with the host!

sheralooma · Aug 2026

I really enjoy Dragnet, Johnny Dollar, Broadway is My Beat, and, sometimes,The Big Story. Unfortunately, the sound quality of The Saint and Counterspy is so poor they are unlistenable in my car for my morning commute. They are muffled with almost no presence, like the sound is being filtered through a pillow. My humble suggestion: use an equalizer to cut the 400 Hz band by 6 db and boost a frequency of around 2 kHz by 3 to 6 db so the dialog can be understood. My high frequency hearing is excellent, so I know it’s not me. If the sound quality for all episodes were listenable, I’d gladly become a Patreon.

Blableblublablabla · Jul 2026

Been listening for a long time and Adam is the best in the business. Love the current rotation of shows and all the other offerings from the WW2 special to the Amazing World of Radio and Snack Wagon. The new Adventure series has been entertaining as well. I have recently started revisiting the show from the beginning through the individual season podcasts. I appreciate your commitment to preserving these great shows!

SonofSaban · Dec 2025

This podcast is great! They curate and clean up old recordings from the golden age of radio (1920’s to 1950’s). The radio plays are usually entertaining and provide an interesting, educational window to the past. Because these are old recordings some are too raspy to listen comfortably, but they have many hundreds of shows. The host of the podcast is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and provides interesting commentary, perspective and analysis about these whodunit stories. Unfortunately, the host has a nasal, pitchy speaking voice. And many episodes have disconcerting Hammond organ music, so this podcast isn’t good for bedtime or sensitive ears. Overall it’s well worth the occasional audio discomfort to enjoy these old-timey radio plays.

SouperDave99 · Jul 2025

The episodes are good, however Adam’s (the host) over the top, cartoon voice is so annoying, he makes it difficult to tune in. Every time I listen, I have to skip his intros... and when he interrupts an episode, I have to stop to skip his babble. It’s a shame. He ruins a potentially great podcast.

6.5 · Feb 2025

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