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Philo Vance – One Cent Murder Case. ep53, 490712

Posted by By Keith August 22, 2025Posted inDetective and Mystery, Philo Vance
A racketeer of a penny arcade learns his girlfriend has just won a big role in the movies. Not wanting to lose out on his blackmail over her, he tightens…
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A black and white photograph of William Bendix as Chester Riley, a man in a suit and tie, standing at a microphone with headphones on. He is smiling and appears to be in the midst of speaking or recording. In the background, there is a sign that reads "Life of Riley," the name of the radio program he starred in. The overall effect is one of nostalgia and vintage Americana.

Life of Riley – Riley The Bookie. ep256, 491202

Posted by By Keith August 11, 2025Posted inComedy, Life of Riley
Riley is stricken with fear, anxiously waiting his imminent death. A car back fires, but is mistaken for gunshots, and Riley swoons. What brought on this high suspense? Flashback to…
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar – The Island of TinYutan. ep24, 491105

Posted by By Keith August 8, 2025Posted inDetective and Mystery, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar
Join Johnny Dollar on an exotic trip to the tropics. If it's not a case of insurance fraud, his company may need to pay out after a missing man has…
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Boston Blackie – Fred Palmers Dock Racket. ep214, 490216

Posted by By Keith August 5, 2025Posted inBoston Blackie, Detective and Mystery
Down on the waterfront a mobster runs the dock, and people who don't have his approval end up dead. Blackie had been planning a cruise, but as Farraday sees him…
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Alan Ladd, in the1950s.

Box 13 – Double Trouble. ep47, 490710

Posted by By Keith August 1, 2025Posted inBox 13, Detective and Mystery
A typed letter with a typed signature is a message for trouble that takes Dan Holiday on his next adventure. What Dan finds is a body in a hotel room,…
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Container of popcorn on a table with a film reel.

Damen Runyon Theater – The Lacework Kid. ep39, 490925

Posted by By Keith July 28, 2025Posted inComedy, Damen Runyon, Drama
Today's story is about a character known as the Lacework Kid, because of his expertise at handling the playing cards. He meets Broadway, and relates this story that takes place…
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A black-and-white photograph depicting Jack Benny in a suit holding papers and speaking into a vintage-style microphone. The setting appears to be an old-time radio or recording studio. Jack is standing beside a couple of folding chairs, and there are some blurred background elements that suggest a studio environment. The overall tone is formal, reminiscent of mid-20th-century broadcasting.

Jack Benny – Don Still Won’t Sign His Contract. ep680, 490130

Posted by By Keith July 27, 2025Posted inComedy, Jack Benny
Dennis opens the show to remind us of last week's incident with Don refusing to sign his contract. Flashback to Jack's house where Dennis and Rochester talk. Jack is busy…
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"Let George Do It" radio show logo featuring a man in a fedora holding a smoking gun, with the show title displayed in bold red letters above him and a red microphone below him against a blue background.

Let George Do It – Mayhem by Express. ep119, 490131

Posted by By Keith July 23, 2025Posted inDetective and Mystery, Let George Do It
Another adventure of George Valentine. Write to him for full details. Today George and Brooksie read a letter from a desperate woman. George heads out to the broken-down little town,…
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A black-and-white photograph depicting Jack Benny in a suit holding papers and speaking into a vintage-style microphone. The setting appears to be an old-time radio or recording studio. Jack is standing beside a couple of folding chairs, and there are some blurred background elements that suggest a studio environment. The overall tone is formal, reminiscent of mid-20th-century broadcasting.

Jack Benny – Don Won’t Sign His Contract. ep679, 490123

Posted by By Keith July 20, 2025Posted inComedy, Jack Benny
Flashback to Jack's house where Don is trying to renegotiate his contract. When a stalemate is reached, Jack sends Don to a room to think it over, and locks him…
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A black-and-white photograph depicting Jack Benny in a suit holding papers and speaking into a vintage-style microphone. The setting appears to be an old-time radio or recording studio. Jack is standing beside a couple of folding chairs, and there are some blurred background elements that suggest a studio environment. The overall tone is formal, reminiscent of mid-20th-century broadcasting.

Jack Benny – Jack’s Scrapbook. 490116

Posted by By Keith July 13, 2025Posted inComedy, Jack Benny
In Jack's house, he and Rochester put together a photo scrapbook. They're out of glue, and have no flour to make homemade paste. Jack sets out for Ronald Colemans to…
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