Episode 148 – Murder Makes Merry (Boston Blackie, Johnny Dollar, & Night Beat) | Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives) Podcast

Episode 578 - Doctor, Doctor, Give Me the Clues (Richard Diamond, Dragnet, FBI in Peace and War, & Rocky Fortune): The doctors are in with these four old time radio mysteries. A doctor hires Dick Powell and then jumps out of the window in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (originally aired on NBC on August 23, 1950). Joe Friday is on the trail of a phony... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

118 min listen

BONUS - Favorites for 40th: Lordy, Lordy - your host is turning 40. To mark the occasion, I'm looking back at the old time radio detective shows I've enjoyed the most over these many years. Join me as I revisit stories starring Philip Marlowe, Sherlock Holmes, Ellery Queen, The... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

244 min listen

Episode 577 - Islands of Adventure (Suspense, The Whistler, Bold Venture, & Johnny Dollar): We're off to the Caribbean with four old time radio mysteries full of island intrigue. An American professor finds murder on sabbatical in "A Passage to Benares" from Suspense (originally aired on CBS on September 23, 1942). Joan Banks pulls... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

121 min listen

BONUS - Five Favorites: Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator: In this bonus episode, I'm sharing my five favorite installments of Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator. William Gargan sleuths with a sardonic smile in these radio mysteries, beginning with "The Lost Lady" (originally aired on NBC on June... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

153 min listen

Episode 576 - A Day at the Races (Boston Blackie, Frank Race, Peter Chambers, & Sherlock Holmes): Place your bets and ride along with four old time radio mysteries set in the stables and around the racetrack. Boston Blackie doubts a horse is guilty of murder in a syndicated mystery, and international investigator Frank Race tries to find out... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

110 min listen

Episode 575 - In a New York Minute (Richard Diamond, Broadway is My Beat, Johnny Dollar, & 21st Precinct): We're riding the subway and walking the Great White Way with four radio gumshoes in New York. First, there's a dead body in Richard Diamond's office in "The Fred Sears Murder Case" (originally aired on NBC on June 5, 1949). A man is killed in Times... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

125 min listen

BONUS - Funny Bunnies (Jack Benny, My Favorite Husband, & Phil Harris-Alice Faye): It's an Easter basket of radio comedies for you to enjoy! Jack Benny and his gang take a stroll in the Easter Parade (originally aired on CBS on April 17, 1949); Lucille Ball hunts for the perfect Easter dress in My Favorite Husband (originally... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

92 min listen

Episode 574 - March Madness (Big Town, Suspense, & Easy Money): Break out your bracket for three basketball mysteries from the golden age of radio. First, newspaper editor Steve Wilson ties an assault to a gambling racket in "The Fatal Fix" from Big Town (originally aired on NBC on January 25, 1949). Next,... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

97 min listen

Episode 573 - Irish Eyes are Sleuthing (Sherlock Holmes, Let George Do It, & Have Gun - Will Travel): Grab a pint, don your green, and enjoy a trio of St. Patrick's Day old time radio mysteries. First, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce investigate a murder at one of Ireland's landmarks in "The Adventure of the Blarney Stone" from The New Adventures... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

95 min listen

Episode 572 - The Whole Tooth (Casey, Crime Photographer, Whitehall 1212, & Peter Chambers): Show off those pearly whites and enjoy three old time radio mysteries involving teeth and dentists. First, Casey, Crime Photographer thinks a dentist is linked to a colleague's disappearance in "Tooth for Tooth" (originally aired on CBS on July... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

90 min listen

BONUS - Remembering Anne Whitfield: In this bonus episode, we're saluting the late Anne Whitfield, who passed away on February 15th. We'll hear the actress in a pair of episodes from The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show, where she played the couple's youngest daughter Phyllis. First,... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

61 min listen

Episode 571 - Space Cases (Man Called X, Philo Vance, & Rocky Fortune): We're blasting off this week for a trio of mysteries involving rockets and space. First, The Man Called X is in New Mexico to find out who's leaking classified information from a missile test site (originally aired on NBC on April 14, 1951).... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

88 min listen

BONUS - Five Favorites: Auditions: In this bonus episode, we're going back to the beginning with the audition recordings for five old time radio detective shows - some that became regular series, some that didn't, and some that changed stars along the way. We'll hear Victor Jory as a... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

155 min listen

Episode 570 - Mystery on the Menu (Boston Blackie, Box 13, Richard Diamond, & Johnny Dollar): Hope you brought your appetite - this week's show features four mysteries set in the world of food. From restaurants to the grocery store, our detectives have a lot to chew on in these cases. First, Boston Blackie investigates a murder in a... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

114 min listen

Episode 569 - Where the Money Is (This is Your FBI, The Whistler, & Dragnet): We're making some large withdrawals at the bank this week with three old time radio tales of bank robbers and the cops who try to catch them. First, the G-Men are at work in "Quartet for Crime" from This is Your FBI (originally aired on ABC on... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

98 min listen

BONUS - Love is On the Air: Happy Valentine's Day! No matter how - or if - you're celebrating this February 14th, hopefully you'll enjoy this quartet of Valentine's comedies from the golden age of radio. We'll hear Fibber McGee and Molly (originally aired on NBC on February... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

118 min listen

BONUS - Five Favorites: Night Beat: In this bonus episode, we're walking the Night Beat with reporter Randy Stone in my five favorite episodes of this fantastic radio drama series. Frank Lovejoy stars as Stone, always looking for stories for his newspaper column and always ready to... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

146 min listen

Episode 568 - My Felonious Valentine (Philip Morris Playhouse, Tales of the Texas Rangers, & Crime Classics): Love is in the air, but in these old time radio mysteries romance leads to violence. First, Marlene Dietrich's boyfriend takes the rap for a murder she committed in "The Lady from the Sea" from The Philip Morris Playhouse (originally aired on CBS... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

96 min listen

Episode 567 - Mouse House of Mystery (The Whistler, Sam Spade, & Philip Marlowe): Old time radio fans will recognize some of their favorite performers' voices popping up in classic Disney films, and today we'll hear three of those stars in radio mysteries. Before she was Cruella de Vil in One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Betty... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

95 min listen

BONUS - Five Favorites: Casey, Crime Photographer: Extra, extra! It's an above the fold bonus podcast where I share my favorite episodes of Casey, Crime Photographer. Casey chases crooks and a great picture for the front page of his paper in these five radio mysteries. First, it's a case of... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

157 min listen

Episode 566 - Under the Big Top (Crime Club, Let George Do It, Bulldog Drummond, & Harry Lime): Children (and mystery fans) of all ages - join us this week for a quartet of old time radio capers set at the circus. First, a lion tamer is caught in a lethal love triangle in "Serenade Macabre" from Crime Club (originally aired on Mutual on... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

123 min listen

Episode 565 - Mediums Rare (Jeff Regan, Richard Diamond, & Mr. Aladdin): These spiritulaists can't really communicate with the world beyond our own, but they do manage to inspire a trio of old time radio mysteries where our detective heroes must contend with some mediums who aren't well done. First, Jeff Regan is hired to... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

99 min listen

Episode 564 - Driven to Crime (Boston Blackie, The Line-Up, & Dragnet): To kick off 2024, we're hitting the road with three old time radio mysteries centered on cars. First, Boston Blackie investigates a ring of car thieves after his girlfriend's wheels are swiped in a syndicated mystery starring Richard Kollmar.... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

94 min listen

Episode 563 - Here We Come A-Whistling (The Whistler): It's Christmas with The Whistler as Down These Mean Streets signs off for 2023! Radio's celebrated sinister storyteller - played by Bill Forman - narrates a quartet of mysteries set against a holiday backdrop. We'll hear "Christmas Bonus"... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

129 min listen

BONUS - Gumshoes of Christmas Past: We need a little Christmas - and some Christmas mysteries! To celebrate the season, I'm sharing more of my favorite holiday adventures of old time radio detectives. Dr. Watson dresses as Santa and Sherlock Holmes thwarts a robbery in "The Night Before... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

150 min listen

Episode 562 - Greenstreet and Ham (Nero Wolfe & Screen Guild Theatre): It's a birthday month tribute to Oscar-nominated actor Sydney Greenstreet. He made his film debut as the heavy in The Maltese Falcon, and he'd go on to appear in Casablanca, Christmas in Connecticut, and many more. He also spent a year... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

97 min listen

Episode 561 - Three Coins in the Fountain (Philip Marlowe, Black Museum, & Johnny Dollar): To some, it's just a pocketful of change, but in these three old time radio mysteries, coins play central parts in the crimes. First, Philip Marlowe hunts for a coin worth a cool $37,000 in "The Collector's Item" (originally aired on CBS on August 25,... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

91 min listen

BONUS - Cyber Monday with Joe Friday (Dragnet): Before the pre-holiday shopping weekend comes to a close, here's Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday in three authentic police histories from Dragnet. First, Friday is on the trail of a kleptomaniac in "The Big Shoplift" (originally aired on NBC on... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

90 min listen

BONUS - Five Favorites: Turkey Day Tales: Happy Thanksgiving! As you hit the road, catch a flight, or start prepping the bird, enjoy five old time radio Turkey Day mysteries. First, Casey, Crime Photographer works to clear an ex-con framed for robbery in "After Turkey, the Bill"... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

160 min listen

Episode 560 - Monkey Business (Philip Marlowe, The Saint, & Rocky Fortune): We're going bananas this week with three old time radio mysteries featuring chimps along with clues and crimes. First, Philip Marlowe looks for an English butler who walks on his knuckles in "The Monkey's Uncle" (originally aired on CBS on March 7,... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

95 min listen

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Episode 148 – Murder Makes Merry (Boston Blackie, Johnny Dollar, & Night Beat)

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