Mystery – Retro Radio Podcast

Box 13 – Hunt And Peck. ep29, 490306

By Keith April 17, 2025Box 13, Detective and MysteryNo Comments

When you need help, write to Box 13, care of the Star Times. Today a condemned man writes to Dan Holiday to investigate the facts of his case. What can…

Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons – The Case Of The Glamorous Widow. 460523

By Keith March 27, 2025Detective and Mystery, Mr Keen

Mr Keen and his assistant get ready to call it quits for the day. Before he can leave though, the cleaning lady needs to talk with Mr Keen about a…

A photograph of an indigenous island culture frame, set against a tropical background. The frame is made of intricately carved wood, with various patterns and symbols etched into its surface. It is propped up against a palm tree, with the ocean and other palm trees visible in the background. The overall effect is one of vibrant island culture and tradition, with the frame serving as a symbol of the region's rich artistic heritage.

I Love Adventure – The Hundred Million Dollar Manhunt. ep5, 480523

By Keith March 8, 2025Adventure

Episode 5 in this Carlton Morse series. The International escapades of Jack, Doc, and Reggie continues with the $100million Manhunt. Doc is still missing as Jack and Reggie get their…

Boston Blackie – Jackie Meers Prison Break. ep173, 480505

By Keith February 27, 2025Boston Blackie, Detective and Mystery

A group of jailbirds plan a prison break. Once on the outside, they don't waste time getting back to work in their old ways. Blackie has a personal reason to…

"Vintage radio microphone against a black background with the words 'Suspense' written in bold white letters. The microphone is surrounded by intricate patterns and designs in gold and white, giving a sense of classic elegance and drama."

Suspense – The Singing Walls. ep56, 430902

By Keith February 17, 2025Suspense, Suspense and Horror

A young man seems to have fallen in with a bad crowd. When he wakes up, he realizes his strange dream, was no dream at all. Feeling guilty, and being…

A scary face costume, standing against a plain background. The costume consists of a hood with a grotesque, exaggerated face, with sharp teeth and sunken eyes. The man is wearing a black hooded robe and holding his hands up in a menacing gesture. The overall effect is creepy and unsettling.

Inner Sanctum Mysteries – Death Of A Doll. 481018

By Keith October 25, 2024Inner Sanctum, Suspense and Horror

Our gruesomely punny host presents a newspaper story. A story of a man, the doll of a dead girl, and the devil. How did such a scene come to be?…

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.

Boston Blackie – John Frawley While in Africa Reads That He Is Dead. ep211, 490126

By Keith September 25, 2024Boston Blackie, Detective and Mystery

A scene in deepest darkest Africa, around a native camp fire, a man on safari glimpses at a newspaper to learn that he is dead. Back in civilization, a lady…

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 – Mystery Girl On The Bus. ep326, 490504

By Keith August 22, 2024Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

After the last episode, it has come about that Gildersleeve’s actually did capture a burglar, and has a brief moment of glory in the radio. He is proud of the…

Crime Club – Death Blew Out The Match. ep1, 461202

By Keith August 1, 2024Crime Club, Detective and Mystery

Opens with an eerie doorbell rather than the phone call that later becomes the signature opening. Mysterious things are going on at a remote island. On the boat ride in…

Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons – The Case Of The Frightened Child. 441116

By Keith July 19, 2024Detective and Mystery, Mr Keen

At an orphanage, Mr. Keen talks to a police officer about a troubling case of a missing boy. A boy has been found who seems to be afraid of the…