Episodes

  • Dragnet: The Big Little Jesus

    Dragnet: The Big Little Jesus
    Dec 23 2023
    Today's Mystery:Friday and Smith search for a statue of the child Jesus stolen from a church on Christmas Eve.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1953

    Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith; Herb Vigran; Ralph Moody

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    45 mins
  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five
    Dec 22 2023
    Today's Mystery:Johnny is in a quaint Michigan town on Christmas Eve and has to find a witness to a murder before a hired killer does.

    Original Radio Broadcast Dates: December 21, 22, and 23, 1955

    Originating from Hollywood

    Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Peggy Webber; Don Diamond; Ben Wright; Jack Kruschen; Barney Phillips; Sam Edwards; Ken Christy


    Nick Shurn Episode 4 Animation


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    51 mins
  • Mr. Chameleon: The Woman's Weapon Murder Case

    Mr. Chameleon: The Woman's Weapon Murder Case
    Dec 21 2023
    Today's Mystery:Mr. Chameleon reopens the case of a woman convicted of murdering her mother-in-law with poisoned candy. He is determined to get her freed in time for Christmas.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1948

    Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

    Podcast Guests: Ron Ecklebarger of Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio, Andrew Rhynes of OTRWesterns, Vinny of I Love Old Time Radio

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    46 mins
  • Dangerous Assignment: Lecturing Professors

    Dangerous Assignment: Lecturing Professors
    Dec 20 2023
    Today's Mystery: The son of a lecturing professor is missing from a boarding school in Stockholm and Steve needs to find him in order to break up an international spy ring.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 24, 1952

    Originated in Hollywood

    Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner

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    42 mins
  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter, Episodes One and Two

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter, Episodes One and Two
    Dec 19 2023
    Today's Mystery:Johnny suspects that a mobster murdered his business partner and has to find the only witness before the mobster does.

    Original Radio Broadcast Dates: December 19 and 20, 1955

    Originating from Hollywood

    Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Peggy Webber; Don Diamond; Ben Wright; Jack Kruschen; Barney Phillips; Sam Edwards; Ken Christy

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    44 mins
  • Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Christmas Payoff

    Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Christmas Payoff
    Dec 24 2022
    Today's Mystery: Jace sets out to find out why a beloved small doctor was murdered on Christmas Day.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 23, 1951

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    35 mins
  • Man Called X: From a Starlit Hill (EP3641)

    Man Called X: From a Starlit Hill (EP3641)
    Dec 22 2021
    The Man Called X crashes a plane in the Middle East and meets a mysterious young girl who’s decided she no longer wants to live in the world.

    Original Air Date: December 23, 1950

    Bonus Episode from Christmas on the Blue:

    The emergency council has failed in their quest to locate Santa Claus. So they call in the Man Called X who wants to be called Y since he’s undercover.

    Original Air Date: December 15, 1945

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    50 mins
  • Jeff Regan: Some Enchanted Carhop

    Jeff Regan: Some Enchanted Carhop
    Dec 21 2021
    Regan is hired to find out who is sending unwanted packages to a young woman.

    Original Air Date: December 21, 1949

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    43 mins