Crime – Page 4 – Retro Radio Podcast

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Sherlock Holmes – The Armchair Solution. ep144, 360606

By Keith April 17, 2023Detective and Mystery, Sherlock Holmes

Dr Watson shares how an armchair is the focal point to keep Sherlock Holmes at home, instead of out on adventure. The idleness of having no mystery or danger begins…

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar – The Man Who Wrote Himself To Death. 500321

By Keith April 3, 2023Detective and Mystery, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Rehearsal without musical score. A man is being held for murder, and Johnny investigates the life insurance policy that was taken out just the week earlier. The man's wife tells…

Candy Matson – San Juan Batista. ep64, 501218

By Keith February 5, 2023Candy Matson, Detective and Mystery

While enjoying a leisureley road trip down the coast, Candy, Ray Mallard, and Rembrandt Watson talk about their destination, the mission at San Juan Batista. Such a nice, pastoral setting…

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Lux Radio Theater (CBS) Remember the Night (Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck) 400325

By Keith November 27, 2022Drama, Lux

A court room is an unlikely setting for a love story, especially when its between the prosecutor and the woman on trial. Diamonds are stolen, and word goes out on…

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Mutual Broadcast Service In Review – 1939 In Review. 400101

By Keith November 25, 2022Documentary and Interview

By its own admission, the year was one characterised by war. Actual news sound bites share stories of crime and punishment, bravery and survival, and the election of a new…

Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons – The Yellow Talon Murder Case. 490922

By Keith August 9, 2022Detective and Mystery, Mr Keen

Mr Keen is taken from his daily routine to hear about the case of a young woman who was strangled. Marks on her imply it was done by a large…

Mr. Keen – The Case Of The Woman Who Wasn’t Needed. 400605

By Keith July 26, 2022Detective and Mystery, Mr Keen

Mr. Keen, Tracer Of Lost Persons. June 5, 1940. "The Case Of The Woman Who Wasn't Needed". Sponsored by: Kolynos Toothpaste. The last episode of the story. Mrs. Frank's strange…

A security guard dressed in a dark uniform is reaching for his sidearm, which is holstered on his right hip. He stands in front of a brick wall, with his left hand resting on his belt. His facial expression suggests a state of high alertness and readiness to act in case of any threat or danger.

Nightwatch – Peanut Butter Part 1. 540510

By Keith May 3, 2022Detective and Mystery1 Comment

Repeat of Nightwatch 540503 E003 Glass Breaker.

Harold Peary at the microphone, wearing a suit and hat. A black and white photograph of Harold Peary, a man in a suit and tie, smiling and looking off to the side. He is standing in front of a plain background, with his hands in his pockets. Peary was a comedian and actor, best known for his role as "The Great Gildersleeve" on radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style.

Great Gildersleeve – The Haunted House. ep324, 490420

By Keith April 20, 2022Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

The mail has just been delivered, and a package arrives for Gildersleeve. Leroy is impressed by the detective set that was delivered, and thinks it's for him. Gildersleeve explains that…

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CBS Radio Theater – Everybody Does It. ep952, 790207

By Keith February 7, 2022CBS Radio Mystery, Suspense and Horror

Title:Everybody Does It. Plot:In order to augment his income, a hard-up drama critic turns to a life of crime. When he is found dead, his actress ex-wife becomes the center…