The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 1

byAdam Graham

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Adam Graham continues his journey through Old Time Radio Detective programs from their first available adventure to their final bow in Seasons 1-3 which were released between 2009 and 2012, featuring nearly 800 Old Time Radio episodes. You can listen to the current podcast feed of The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio here.In this volume, you'll hear:Alan Ladd playing Dan Holiday, a reporter-mystery writer who will go anywhere and do anything to those who send him a letter to Box 13.Jack Webb as Pat Novak for Hire, a Man Who Rents Boats and also ends up getting involved in murders...

Episodes(40 episodes)

Season 3 - Episode 33

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Marigold Matter (EP0550)

Release Date: December 2, 2011Johnny is called to a small town to investigate the death of a friend and former associate.Original Air Date: January 23, 1953Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Published: Aug 7, 2026Duration: 35m 0s

Season 3 - Episode 31

Sherlock Holmes: The Sussex Vampire (EP0549)

Release Date: December 1, 2011Sherlock Holmes ic called in to investigate charges that a South American wife of a rich man is abusing the man’s children, with an allegation of vampirism.Original Air Date: December 14, 1947Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our s...

Published: Aug 6, 2026Duration: 34m 24s

Season 3 - Episode 29

Let George Do It: Sweet are the Uses of Publicity (EP0548)

Release Date: November 30, 2011A publicist creates buzz around a non-existent Czechoslovakian millionaire and hires George to protect the secret. However, things go wrong and the supposedly non-existent millionaire is found dead.Original Air Date: August 7, 1950Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our...

Published: Aug 5, 2026Duration: 32m 33s

Season 3 - Episode 29

Candy Matson: Devil in the Deep Freeze (EP0547)

Release Date: November 29, 2011An owner of a restaurant hires Candy after finding a dead man in a devil costume.Original Air Date: September 30, 1949“I feel as devaluated as the British Pound.”Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media...

Published: Aug 4, 2026Duration: 37m 37s

Season 3 - Episode 28

Barrie Craig: Beware the Walking Dog (EP0546)

Release Date: November 28, 2011Barrie is hired by a woman to walk her dog because she believes someone is trying to shoot the dog.Original Air Date: May 3, 1953Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Published: Aug 3, 2026Duration: 33m 2s

Season 3 - Episode 27

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Starlet Matter (EP0545)

Release Date: November 25, 2011Johnny goes to Los Angeles because an agent believes his starlet client is going to be murdered and she is. And she’s just the first one to die.Original Air Date: January 16, 1953Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out o...

Published: Jul 31, 2026Duration: 35m 7s

Season 3 - Episode 26

Sherlock Holmes: The Case of Professor Moriarty and the Diamond Jubilee (EP0544)

Release Date: November 24, 2011Six years after their famous battle, Professor Moriarty returns to menace Sherlock Holmes as Queen Victoria is celebrating her diamond jubilee.Original Air Date: December 7, 1947Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Published: Jul 30, 2026Duration: 32m 25s

Season 3 - Episode 25

Let George Do It: Cause for Thanksgiving (EP0543)

Release Date: November 23, 2011The police find a boy apparently struck silent by a traumatic event and Lt. Riley asks George’s help in finding out who the boy is.Original Air Date: November 20, 1950Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media...

Published: Jul 29, 2026Duration: 31m 59s

Season 3 - Episode 24

Candy Matson: The Fort Ord Case (EP0542)

Release Date: November 22, 2011Candy agrees to be a queen of a Marine dance at Fort Ord but stumbles into a series of bodies, each with a musical calling card attached.Original Air Date: September 23, 1949Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our soc...

Published: Jul 28, 2026Duration: 33m 2s

Season 3 - Episode 23

Barrie Craig: Behold a Corpse (EP0541)

Release Date: November 21, 2011A woman’s long-lost husband reappears, but she claims not to be sure its him. Craig thinks the case is phony from the get-go.Original Air Date: March 1, 1953Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media at https...

Published: Jul 26, 2026Duration: 33m 22s

Season 3 - Episode 22

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Thelma Ibsen Matter (EP0540)

Release Date: November 18, 2011A poor newspaper delivery man names a young girl who did him a good turn as beneficiary on his life insurance policy. However, Johnny finds that the girl has changed and finding her is a big challenge.Original Air Date: January 9, 1953Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at...

Published: Jul 24, 2026Duration: 35m 8s

Season 3 - Episode 21

Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Cradle that Rocked Itself (EP0539)

Release Date: November 17, 2011Sherlock Holmes returns to the Cornish country and investigates a frightening story of a rocking cradle that’s frightening a pregnant woman and endangering her life.Original Air Date: November 30, 1947Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media...

Published: Jul 23, 2026Duration: 33m 42s

Season 3 - Episode 20

Let George Do It: The Voice of the Giant (EP0538)

Release Date: November 16, 2011George is called in by the husband of a woman who blames her marriage for the death of her father because he died while she was getting married.Original Air Date: July 31, 1950Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our...

Published: Jul 22, 2026Duration: 31m 18s

Season 3 - Episode 19

Candy Matson: The Cable Car Case (EP0537)

Release Date: November 15, 2011A man sitting next to Candy on a cable car is shot and killed. Candy tries to solve the case and find a way to collect a fee.Original Air Date: July 7, 1949Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our...

Published: Jul 21, 2026Duration: 33m 46s

Season 3 - Episode 18

Barrie Craig: The Girl on the Doorstep (EP0536)

Release Date: November 14, 2011Barrie witnesses a slip, fall, and die in front of an apartment building, but was it really an accident or murder?Original Air Date: February 15, 1953Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Published: Jul 6, 2026Duration: 31m 54s

Season 3 - Episode 17

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Baltimore Matter (EP0535)

Release Date: November 11, 2011An ex-con gives Johnny a line on a payroll robbery.Original Air Date: January 2, 1953Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Published: Jun 26, 2026Duration: 32m 39s

Season 3 - Episode 16

Sherlock Holmes: The Stolen Naval Treaty (EP0534)

Release Date: November 10, 2011Holmes helps a friend of Watson’s who works in the foreign office and lost a treaty vital to British national security.Original Air Date: November 23, 1947Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media at https://www.greatd...

Published: Jun 25, 2026Duration: 32m 43s

Season 3 - Episode 15

Let George Do It: The Golden Lizard (EP0533)

Release Date: November 9, 2011George is hired to buy an expensive luxury yacht. Instead, he finds the yacht’s not for sale and young men who have been working on it have died under mysterious circumstances.Original Air Date: July 24, 1950Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net...

Published: Jun 24, 2026Duration: 31m 47s

Season 3 - Episode 14

Candy Matson: The Donna Durham Case (EP0532)

Release Date: November 8, 2011Candy is hired to investigate the murder of a singer.Audition recorded April 4, 1949Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Published: Jun 23, 2026Duration: 31m 56s

Season 3 - Episode 13

Barrie Craig: The Crimson Queen (EP0531)

Release Date: November 7, 2011A dying man asks Craig to find his murderer. When he’s dead, he leaves one clue behind-a crimson queen.Original Air Date: January 4, 1953Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Give us a call at 208-991-4783Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netCheck out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Published: Jun 22, 2026Duration: 33m 11s