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The great ones are back in action.

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The great ones are back in action.

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English


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Danger with Grainger: Triple X Murders (EP4826)

10/20/2025
Today’s Mystery: Grainger is hired by the mother of a man accused of killing a young couple in a park. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957 Origin Read more ...

Duration:00:30:45

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Casebook of Gregory Hood: The Adventure of the Beeswax Candle (Encore) (EP4825e)

10/19/2025
Today’s Mystery: Sandy Taylor’s wife Mary disappears on a foggy night without a trace. Original Air Date: June 24, 1946 Originating from Holl Read more ...

Duration:00:33:25

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Cloak and Dagger: The Black Radio (A0028)

10/18/2025
Today’s Adventure: An OSS agent parachutes into Germany to team up with a local operative to run an underground broadcast to undermine the Nazi propoganda. Original Radio Bro Read more ...

Duration:00:36:23

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Virtuous Mobster Matter (EP4825)

10/17/2025
Today’s Mystery: Johnny goes to South Carolina to investigate the disappearance of an ex-mobster who had gone straight. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 22, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Jeanne Tatum; Jack Kruschen; Les Tremayne; Billy Halop; Frank Gerstle; Gil Stratton Jr. When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read…

Duration:00:33:12

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Dragnet: The Big Screen (EP4824)

10/16/2025
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a an epidemic of crooked TV repairmen. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 9, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jac Read more ...

Duration:00:33:04

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Philip Hunt Murder Case (EP4823)

10/15/2025
Today’s Mystery: A wealthy retiree is found murdered in his apartment after an impromptu party. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 21, 1951 Originating from Read more ...

Duration:00:37:16

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Charlie Chan: The Case of the Talking Doll (EP4822)

10/14/2025
Today’s Mystery: A criminal hunted by Charlie Chan seeks revenge by planting a bomb at his house. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950 or 1951 Originating from Sydney< Read more ...

Duration:00:28:51

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Danger with Grainger: The Amourous Amnesiac (EP4821)

10/13/2025
Today’s Mystery: Grainger finds an unconscious and beaten man in the street. He was found missing $10,000. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957 Or Read more ...

Duration:00:29:06

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The Casebook of Gregory Hood: The Murder of Gregory Hood (Encore) (EP4820e)

10/12/2025
Today’s Mystery: Gregory Hood receives multiple death threats, and, after one close call, he decides to play dead while he solves his own murder. Orig Read more ...

Duration:00:33:04

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Cloak and the Dagger: The Norweigan Incident (A0026)

10/11/2025
Today’s Adventure: Two OSS Agents go into occupied Norway to blow up a key Nazi-controlled bridge. Original Radio Broadcast: August 20, 1950 Originating from Ne Read more ...

Duration:00:35:35

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ugly Pattern Matter (EP4820)

10/10/2025
Today’s Mystery: Johnny is called in when three members of the board of a small company covered by a group life policy are murdered in a short period of time. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 29, 1958 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Virginia Gregg, Les Tremayne, Forrest Lewis, Herb Vigran, Junius…

Duration:00:32:26

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Dragnet: The Big Late Script (EP4819)

10/9/2025
Todays Mystery: Friday and Romero are called in to investigate the kidnapping of a local businessman Original Radio Broadcast Date:July 26, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starred: Jack Webb as Read more ...

Duration:00:32:27

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Thomas Hart Murder Case (EP4818)

10/8/2025
Today’s Mystery: An errand boy at a dress shop is murdered with a pair of scissors. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 15, 1951 Originated in Hollywood < Read more ...

Duration:00:37:31

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Charlie Chan: Escaped Musician (EP4817)

10/7/2025
Today’s Mystery: A musician is implicated in a burglary that led to murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950 or 1951 Originating from Sydney Starring: Willi Read more ...

Duration:00:29:59

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Danger with Grainger: The Rainy Night Murder (EP4816)

10/6/2025
Today’s Mystery: Grainger encounters a terrified woman on a rainy night who is running from a man whom she says she saw murder another man. Original Radio Broad Read more ...

Duration:00:29:03

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Casebook of Gregory Hood: The Black Museum (Encore) (EP4815e)

10/5/2025
Today’s Mystery: Gregory Hood Importers acquires a ceremonial sacrificial dagger, and then receives a death threat from a woman claiming to be an Aztec pries Read more ...

Duration:00:33:17

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Cloak and Dagger: Roof of the World (A0024)

10/4/2025
Today’s Adventure: A husband and wife team of geologists are recruited by the IRS to journey into Tibet to seek the favor of the Dalai Lama. They find themselves in competiti Read more ...

Duration:00:33:46

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Delectable Damsel Matter (EP4815)

10/3/2025
Today’s Mystery: Johnny is called in to investigate the theft of a valuable diamond from a debutante on board a yacht at sea. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 15, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Chester Stratton; Barney Phillips; Jack Moyles; Frank Gerstle When making your travel plans, remember…

Duration:00:31:15

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Dragnet: The Big Sophomore (EP4814)

10/2/2025
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday investigates a series of petty robberies in neighborhood stores where the shopkeepers suspect a high school boy. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 19, 1951 O Read more ...

Duration:00:32:30

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Ben Justin Murder Case (EP4813)

10/1/2025
Today’s Mystery: Danny investigates the murder of a former insurance investigator who was found dead in an alley. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 8, 1950 Read more ...

Duration:00:35:45