The Big Story: Poker Game Ends in Death
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Release Date: 07/21/2026
The Saint: The Corpse Said Ouch (EP5006)
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Today’s Mystery: A frantic young woman arrives at Simon Templar’s apartment in the middle of the night insisting she’s dead—and the morning newspaper appears to prove it. When The Saint discovers a murdered woman wearing her distinctive coat, he sets out to learn who the victim really was and whether the killer’s intended target is…
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Counterspy: Murdering Messenger (A0100)
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Today’s Adventure: After an undercover counterspy agent narrowly survives an assassination attempt, David Harding sends Harry Peters to assume his identity and infiltrate a dangerous espionage ring. As Peters follows a trail of coded messages from Detroit to Memphis and on to New Orleans, he finds himself surrounded by people who may be allies—or assassins.…
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Tarzan: Fires of Thor – A Traitor’s Plan, A Pachyderm Remembers, Rooftop Escape
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Today’s Adventure: As Tarzan’s public whipping erupts into chaos thanks to an unexpected ally, he, O’Rourke, and Kailuk make a desperate escape through the streets of Tor while trying to stay one step ahead of Ahtea’s warriors. Meanwhile, in Rator, Darno uncovers a shocking act of treachery that threatens the entire campaign against the White…
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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Big H Matter (EP5005)
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Today’s Mystery: After receiving a cryptic phone call from an elderly fan who fears for her life, Johnny Dollar flies to the California coast to investigate. What begins as a seemingly confused plea for help soon leads him into a dangerous operation involving smugglers, heroin traffickers, and a determined old woman who knows far too…
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Dragnet: The Big Rose (EP5004)
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Today’s Mystery: A woman with a history of trouble suddenly disappears, leaving behind four children and a trail of conflicting stories. As Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs dig deeper into the case, a missing person’s investigation turns into a homicide hunt where the truth may lie closer to home than anyone suspects. Original Radio Broadcast…
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Lux Radio Theater: It Happened Tomorrow (AWR0300)
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight Anne Baxter. Baxter stars opposite Don Ameche in a whimsical fantasy set in 1896 about a young newspaper reporter who mysteriously gains access to tomorrow’s newspaper today. As he uses his knowledge of the future…
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Broadway’s My Beat: The Raymond Grant Murder Case (EP5003)
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Today’s Mystery: When a milkman is found beaten to death outside a young graduate student’s apartment, Danny Clover discovers that the victim may have been profiting from secrets he learned on his delivery route. Before the key witness can tell what she knows, she is killed in a suspicious traffic accident, forcing Clover to untangle…
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The Big Story: The Killer with the Mind of a Child (EP5002)
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Today’s Mystery: When three people are murdered in a quiet Utah community, reporter T.R. Johnson finds himself drawn into the hunt for a killer who seems to vanish into the night. While police search the highways for a fugitive in a green sedan, Johnson follows a series of puzzling clues that suggest the murderer may…
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The Saint: The Case of the Previewed Crime (EP5001)
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Today’s Mystery: A mysterious intruder awakens Simon Templar in the middle of the night to describe what appears to be the perfect murder. When the wealthy financier at the center of the tale dies exactly as predicted, The Saint finds himself investigating a case where revenge, greed, and murder may not be what they seem.…
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Lux Radio Theater: The Fallen Sparrow (EP5000s)
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Today’s Mystery: After returning to New York following years of imprisonment during the Spanish Civil War, John McKittrick learns that a close friend has died under suspicious circumstances. As he investigates, he finds himself caught in a dangerous web of espionage, murder, and betrayal connected to secrets from his wartime past. Original Radio Broadcast Date:…
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