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Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

Adam Graham

40 episodes

17 hours ago

Are you ready for some rare detective programs? You may have heard of the Saint, but what about the Judge or Crime Correspondence? You may have heard of Rocky Jordan, but what about the Cases of Mr. Ace. This podcast contains a mix of programs that never made it past the audition and shows that aired for a while, but only an episode or two survived the ravages of time. So sit back, relax, and meet some detectives you never heard of before in long-forgotten tales of mystery, guided by your host Adam Graham. Note: These were originally presented as part of the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio podcast feed.

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Are you ready for some rare detective programs? You may have heard of the Saint, but what about the Judge or Crime Correspondence? You may have heard of Rocky Jordan, but what about the Cases of Mr. Ace. This podcast contains a mix of programs that never made it past the audition and shows that aired for a while, but only an episode or two survived the ravages of time. So sit back, relax, and meet some detectives you never heard of before in long-forgotten tales of mystery, guided by your host Adam Graham. Note: These were originally presented as part of the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio podcast feed.

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Episodes (20/40)

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

Hot Copy: Smooth as Silk

Today's Mystery: Anne investigates the sale of black market nylons.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 7, 1944

Originating from Chicago

Starring: Betty Lou Gerson as Anne Rogers; Virginia Payne as Spritely Poole

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Referenced in this Episode: Hot Copy Radio Theater

Episode Referenced: Trouble in Tunisia

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Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

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7 months ago

58 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

Hot Copy: Death Studies the Angles

Today's Mystery: The anti-vice candidate for mayor dies suddenly. The coroner says it was heart failure, but Anne think he was murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 27, 1944

Originating from Chicago

Starring: Betty Lou Gerson as Anne Rogers, Virginia Payne as Spritely Poole

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Patreon Supporter of the Day: Mark, Patreon supporter since March 2020

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7 months ago

39 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

Martin Kane: October 29, 1953

Today's Mystery:Martin Kane is hired by a man accused of robbery and murder to find the gun and the real killer.

Original Air Date: October 29, 1953

Originating in New YorkStarring: Mark Stevens at Martin Kane; King Calder as Lieutenant Gray

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Patreon Supporter of the Day: Shiralee, Patreon Supporter since March 2018

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Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

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10 months ago

34 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

Operation Danger

Today's Mystery: A Captain in Army Counter-intelligence teams up with a British Intelligence Agent to track down the source of diamonds to finance a new Nazi plan.

Audition Date: June 25, 1950

Originating in Hollywood

Starring Howard Culver as Captain Ethan Allen Rogers, Joan Banks, Ben Wright, Paul Frees, Theodore Von Eltz, Fritz Feld, Rick Vallen

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Patreon Supporter of the Day:

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Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

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11 months ago

37 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

Crime Fighters: A New England Detective

Today's Mystery:A New England detective is also a parole officer for a young man who was convicted of theft. Does the ex-convict really want to go straight and will he actually be allowed to?

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 9, 1950

Originated in New York

Starred: Raymond Edward Johsnon, Alan Stevenson, Ian Martin, Abby Lewis, and Rock Rogers

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Join us again Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

2 years ago

36 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

Michael Piper, Detective: The Erie Basin Murder

Today's Mystery: A stabbing follows a contentious auction.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 6, 1942

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2 years ago

34 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

Meet Miss Sherlock: Wilmer and the Widow

Today's Mystery: Jane gets a client for Peter Blossom, a beautiful widow who's accused of murdering her wealthy husband.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 12, 1946

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2 years ago

38 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

Meet Miss Sherlock: Case of the Deadman's Chest

Today' s Mystery:A buyer for a department store acquires a chest and everyone wants it.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 7, 1946

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Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

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Join us back here tomorrow for another old time radio detective drama.

2 years ago

38 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

Sara's Private Caper: Sara's 'Sonnets of Fu Yen' Caper

Today's Mystery:

A police stenographer decides to investigate an incomplete report on a stolen rare book.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 15, 1950

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Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

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2 years ago

36 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

This is O'Shea: Hong Kong

Brandon O'Shea witnesses the kidnapping of a refugee from Shanghai at the Hong Kong Airport.

Audition Date: October 1, 1952

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Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

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3 years ago

43 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

Billy Swift, Boy Detective: Young Mountaineer Mysteriously Shot

” Billy is asked to clear a young girl’s sweetheart of murder while visiting a secluded area where outsiders are looked down upon. Original Air Date: October 29, 1 Read more ...

4 years ago

34 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

Top Secrets of the FBI: The Case of the Vest Pocket Broadcasting Station

Original Release Date: September 4, 2021

The FBI plans to catch a heroin ring using a brand new recording device that can be carried in a pocket.

Audition Date: 1947

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4 years ago

34 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

O’Hara: Lost Boy

Original Release Date: November 10, 2020

While visiting Macau, O’Hara tries to help a little boy from Tokyo find his father who failed to meet his boat.

Original Air Date: October 29, 1956

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4 years ago

33 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

O’Hara: The Judas Face

Original Release Date: November 2, 2020

Someone is calling around Hong Kong looking for a woman who identifies herself as Mrs. Calhoun whenever she has a few drinks.

Original Air Date: July 22, 1951

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5 years ago

35 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

Raffles: Murder Signs Its Name

Original Release Date: March 12, 2020

A woman at a show asks Raffles to help her find jewels that were stolen while attending a show at the theater. Audition Date: August 23, 1945

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5 years ago

34 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

Raffles: Imposter

Original Release Date: March 5 2020

Raffles is hired to break into a home to reclaim a stolen necklace and he finds himself framed for murder.

Original Air Date: November 4, 1942

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5 years ago

36 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

The Dead Letter Office

A pilot for a radio series based on stories from the Post Office’s Dead Letter office.

Audition Date: 1948

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6 years ago

38 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

Security Agent USA: The Story of Tom Bennett

Original Release Date: August 28, 2018

Counterintelligence Agent Tom Bennett investigates the killing of a friend who was investigating a German refugee atomic scientist.

Original Air Date: September 1, 1949

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7 years ago

35 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

Police Woman: The Case of the Scheming Bridegroom

Original Release Date: March 4, 2018

A woman is interested in marrying a man from a personals ad but fears he’s a murderer, Lt. Mary Sullivan investigates.

Original Air Date June 29, 1947

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7 years ago

23 minutes

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

The Judge: The Death of the Playboy

Original Release Date: September 19, 2017

The Judge investigates the death of the stepson of a wealthy woman who is a reform activist.

Audition Date: February 13, 1952

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8 years ago

37 minutes