Crime – Page 5 – Retro Radio Podcast

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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…

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Suspense – After Dinner Story. ep63, 431026

By Keith October 20, 2022Suspense, Suspense and Horror

Four men arrive at a dinner party. The host claims to have a reason for calling them together, and tells them in an after dinner story. One year prior, the…

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…

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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…

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Whistler – The Thin Line. ep189, 460107

By Keith January 7, 2022Suspense and Horror, Whistler

Mark is a man who has found love, but no matter how he looks at it, it's a decision he made too late. He doubts his wife's asthema is for…

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Dragnet – The Big Handsome Bandit. ep268, 541005

By Keith October 5, 2021Detective and Mystery, Dragnet

The documented drama of an actual crime. The story of your police force in action. Joe Friday is on robbery detail with partner, Frank Smith. They interview witnesses of the…

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Lum and Abner – Lum and Abner Split the Hotel. 460731

By Keith October 4, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

In the hotel, Lum phones his gratitude to the gang members who made his bail, and got him out of jail. Dick Huddleston enters to listen to Lum complain about…