STAMPED FOR MURDER and THE WELL-WORN CUFF THE NEW ADVENTURES OF NERO WOLFE
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The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe is a 1950-1951 radio drama series starring Sydney Greenstreet as Rex Stout's fictional armchair detective Nero Wolfe. The series was unique in that it stressed characterization over plot. It was well written and well-produced.
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THE PURSUIT ON LINDY ISLAND and PURSUIT OF THE FIREBIRD PURSUIT CBS RADIO
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PURSUIT (CBS 1949 - 1952) was a detective series that presented the cases of the fictional Scotland Yard Inspector Peter Black. The Inspector was a dedicated policeman, a man hunter, who once on the case, would not rest until the wrongdoer was brought to justice. Black was assisted in cases by Sgt. Moffet. The series was unusual in that it featured dual narration. Starting in the Spring of 1950, Bill Johnstone provided the opening and closing narrations and sometimes, bridges between commercials. Inspector
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THE OVERTURE CAPER and THE APPLE OF EVE THE ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE
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🎙️ SHOW NOTES — 1001 Radio Crime Solvers The Adventures of Sam Spade: “The Overture Caper” A Missing Musician, a Strange Request, and a Case That Hits All the Wrong Notes In “The Overture Caper,” Sam Spade is pulled into a case that begins with a simple request from a worried client — find a missing musician who vanished just before a major performance. But the moment Spade starts asking questions, he discovers that the world of music has its own brand of backstage intrigue. What should have been a routine missing‑person job quickly turns into a tangle of jealous rivals,...
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MURDER IS A FAMILY AFFAIR and MURDER IS A BAD BLUFF ADVENTURES OF THE FALCON
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The Falcon radio series premiered on the Blue Network on April 10, 1943. Some 70 episodes were produced between 1943 and 1954. Beginning in the late 1930's three very popular novels popularized the character called The Falcon- who was really an investigator named Michael Waring. The Falcon was also the hero in three movies in the 40's- so the character was well established before it hit radio.
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THE BIG TRUNK and THE BIG CUT DRAGNET
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Show Notes — Dragnet Episode: “The Big Trunk” Tone: Methodical police work, quiet tension, classic procedural realism Summary: Friday and Romero are assigned to a case that begins with a routine warehouse burglary and quickly escalates into something far more serious. A stolen trunk turns up containing evidence that points to a larger criminal operation—one involving interstate theft, forged identities, and suspects who are far more organized than the average smash‑and‑grab crew. As the detectives follow the trail, they encounter reluctant witnesses, misleading leads, and a suspect...
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MISSING SPARKLER and PAM TAKES A MESSAGE MR. ND MRS NORTH
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Here are polished, atmospheric, spoiler‑safe show notes summaries for the two Mr. and Mrs. North episodes — “The Sparkler” and “Pam Takes a Message” — written in the same clean, narrative-forward style you’ve been using for your classic radio series collections. 🎙️ Show Notes — Mr. and Mrs. North Episode: “The Sparkler” Tone: Light domestic comedy meets sharp mystery Summary: When a valuable diamond known as “The Sparkler” goes missing under baffling circumstances, Pam and Jerry North find themselves drawn into a case where glamour, greed, and misdirection...
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MURDER IS A KNOCK-OUT and THE AMOROUS BEEKEEPER ADVENTURES OF THE FALCON
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The Falcon radio series premiered on the Blue Network on April 10, 1943. Some 70 episodes were produced between 1943 and 1954. Beginning in the late 1930's three very popular novels popularized the character called The Falcon- who was really an investigator named Michael Waring. The Falcon was also the hero in three movies in the 40's- so the character was well established before it hit radio.
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GHOST OF A CHANCE and SONG OF DEATH BARRIE CRAIG PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
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William Gargon starred as Barrie Craig, Private Investigator in the popular NBC radio drama which aired from 1951 to 1955. He was a little more laid back than Sam Spade and some of the others, but the cases he took on were tough. His office was on Madison Ave.
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THE PAPER BULLETS and DEATH & THE PURPLE COW BARRIE CRAIG, CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR
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Barrie Crain Confidential Investigator was an NBC Radio detective drama from 1951 to 1955. Barrie Craig , played by William Gargon, worked alone from his Madison Ave. office and was less "hard-boiled" than some of his radio counterparts like Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe.
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THE JUDGE & THE CHAMP & MICROFILM IN THE FISH TANK BARRIE CRAIG CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR
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Barrie Crain Confidential Investigator was an NBC Radio detective drama from 1951 to 1955. Barrie Craig , played by William Gargon, worked alone from his Madison Ave. office and was less "hard-boiled" than some of his radio counterparts like Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe.
info_outlineThis series was broadcasted from June 3, 1949 to February 26, 1957 on NBC at various times and days, starring Dragnet starred Jack Webb as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday. Various partners throughout the show's run were Sergeant Ben Romero (Barton Yarborough), Ed Jacobs (Barney Phillips), and Officer Frank Smith (Ben Alexander). Webb was the creator/Director of the series and wanted everything to be as authentic as possible, down to the last sound effect. The stories were based on actual police files and "the names were changed to protect the innocent".
Dragnet broke a few radio taboos as well, such as dramatizing sex crimes. Children also were killed on occasion as in the episode "Twenty-Two Rifle For Christmas". The series eventually went to television and ran there for many years. The familiar DUM DE DUM DUM, the first four notes of the opening theme composed by Walter Schumann, became a pop culture legend and was forever associated with Dragnet.