Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
byAdam Graham|Old Time Radio Detective Host
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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 4-6 which were released between 2012 and 2015, featuring nearly 1,000 Old Time Radio episodes. You can listen to the current podcast feed of The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio here.Picking up where we left off at the end of Volume 1, Volume 2 begins by continuing the Adventures of Frank Race, The Fat Man, Let George Do It, Sherlock Holmes (with John Stanley and later John Gielgud) and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar with John Lund.In this volume, we'll hear...
Episodes(40 episodes)
Season 5 - Episode 259
Dragnet: Production #2: Robbery (aka: The Nickle Plated Gun) (EP1334)
Release Date: August 09, 2014Friday and Romero are on the trailer of robbers who kill for fun.Original Air Date: June 10, 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: Oct 25, 2026Duration: 39m 46s
Season 5 - Episode 258
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Clever Chemist Matter (EP1333)
Release Date: August 08, 2014Johnny investigates a protest of a change in a scientist’s insurance policy.Original Air Date: March 17, 1957Support 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: Oct 24, 2026Duration: 34m 55s
Season 5 - Episode 257
Nick Carter: The Case of the Talking Tree (EP1332)
Release Date: August 07, 2014Nick investigates the death of a homeless man who dies on a trolley mumbling about talking trees.Original Air Date: September 9, 1945Support 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 all our social media links and connect with us at https://www...
Published: Oct 22, 2026Duration: 34m 17s
Season 5 - Episode 256
Philip Marlowe: The Orange Dog (EP1331)
Release Date: August 06, 2014Marlowe stars out looking for a woman’s missing sister and instead finds himself in Chinatown on the trail of the orange dog of Fo.Original Air Date: January 22, 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 ht...
Published: Oct 21, 2026Duration: 33m 38s
Season 5 - Episode 255
Pat Novak: Agnes Bolton (EP1330)
Release Date: August 05, 2014Pat Novak hired to follow a woman, and while he’s doing it, she drops dead in a phone booth and once again Hellman puts the finger on Novak.Original Air Date: June 5, 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 o...
Published: Oct 20, 2026Duration: 35m 17s
Season 5 - Episode 254
Pursuit: Pursuit of the Night Ferry (EP1329)
Release Date: August 04, 2014Peter Black, Moffet, and another policeman are on board a night train after a tip was sent of a potential robbery.Original Air Date: November 20, 1951Support 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: Oct 19, 2026Duration: 33m 15s
Season 5 - Episode 253
Police Headquarters: Frame Up and Death of a Mystery Writer (EP1328)
Release Date: August 02, 2014A police Captain’s son is charged with murder in, “Frame Up.”A mystery writer is killed before finishing his long-running serial in, “Death of a Mystery Writer.”Original Air Date: Episodes (38 and 39)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 ou...
Published: Oct 17, 2026Duration: 31m 40s
Season 5 - Episode 252
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Suntan Oil Matter (EP1327)
Release Date: August 01, 2014Johnny investigates the disappearance of a necklace owned by the wife of an oil man trying to hang on to his young wife.Original Air Date: March 10, 1957Support 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...
Published: Oct 16, 2026Duration: 35m 16s
Season 5 - Episode 251
Nick Carter: The Vanishing Postman (EP1326)
Release Date: July 31, 2014After a car accident, Nick happens on a leather bag belonging to a postman who disappeared seven years ago.Original Air Date: August 26, 1945Support 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 all our social media links and connect with us at ...
Published: Oct 15, 2026Duration: 35m 16s
Season 5 - Episode 250
Phillip Marlowe: The Black Halo (EP1325)
Release Date: July 30, 2014Marlowe looks for a woman who works for a major perfume company.Original Air Date: January 15, 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: Oct 14, 2026Duration: 36m 24s
Season 5 - Episode 249
Pat Novak for Hire: Give Envelope to John St. John (EP1324)
Release Date: July 29, 2014A dying man gives Novak an envelope with the mission to deliver it to John St. John.Original Air Date: May 22, 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: Oct 13, 2026Duration: 34m 47s
Season 5 - Episode 248
Pursuit: Pursuit and the Man Who Died Late (EP1323)
Release Date: July 28, 2014Inspector Black is presented with a case of a man who appeared to died from assault but was actually shot-months before he died.Original Air Date: October 2, 1951Support 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...
Published: Oct 12, 2026Duration: 34m 12s
Season 5 - Episode 247
Police Headquarters: Old Cop and Stolen Brain (EP1322)
Release Date: July 26, 2014An elderly soon to be retired police officer investigates the theft of $190,000 in cash in “Old Cop.”And the brain of a dead brilliant scientist is stolen and $100,000 in insurance money is at stake in, “Stolen Brain.”Episodes 36 and 37 (1932)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...
Published: Oct 11, 2026Duration: 27m 26s
Season 5 - Episode 246
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Meek Memorial Matter (EP1321)
Release Date: July 25, 2014Johnny searches for a stolen missing copy of the Gettysburg Address.Original Air Date: March 3, 1957Support 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: Oct 10, 2026Duration: 35m 47s
Season 5 - Episode 245
Nick Carter: The Case of the Sick Statue (EP1320)
Release Date: July 24, 2014Nick’s called in by a maid who is concerned about a plague spreading from statues. Nick arrives to find her dead.Original Air Date: August 12, 1945Support 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 all our social media links and conne...
Published: Oct 8, 2026Duration: 28m 13s
Season 5 - Episode 244
Philip Marlowe: The Restless Day (EP1319)
Release Date: July 23, 2014Marlowe’s hopes of a day off are spoiled when a man who was assumed dead by accident shows up asking Marlowe to find out who tried to kill him.Original Air Date: January 8, 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...
Published: Oct 7, 2026Duration: 32m 53s
Season 5 - Episode 243
Pat Novak: The Geranium Plant (EP1318)
Release Date: July 22, 2014Pat Novak’s hired to deliver a geranium. He’s hit by a car after the pick-up and that’s just the start of his trouble.Original Air Date: May 14, 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 ...
Published: Oct 6, 2026Duration: 33m 41s
Season 5 - Episode 242
Pursuit: Pursuit and the Ladies of Farthing Street (EP1317)
Release Date: July 21, 2014Black is advised he’d find evidence of a murder and he finds a dead body and is led to two very proper ladies living on Farthing Street.Original Air Date: September 18, 1951Support 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: Oct 5, 2026Duration: 32m 20s
Season 5 - Episode 241
Police Headquarters: William Spencer Killed and Race Track (EP1316)
Release Date: July 19, 2014A well-liked roguish gambler is found dead of an apparent suicide in William Spencer Killed. A friend of a couple of police officers needs their protection from gangsters trying to fix a race in Race Track.Episodes 34 and 35Original Air Date: 1932Support 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 208-991-4783Ta...
Published: Oct 3, 2026Duration: 28m 3s
Season 5 - Episode 240
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Templeton Matter (EP1315)
Release Date: July 18, 2014Johnny investigates the theft of thousands of dollars in merchandise that includes the murder of one of the guards.Original Air Date: February 10, 1957Support 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: Oct 2, 2026Duration: 31m 45s