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Episode 487 - Hayes Code (The Whistler, Richard Diamond, & Sam Spade): John Michael Hayes was a two-time Academy Award-nominated screenwriter who wrote four films for Alfred Hitchcock. But before that, he was a busy radio writer penning adventures for Johnny Dollar and comedies for Lucille Ball. We'll hear three of... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

99 min listen

Episode 167 - Crooning for Clues (Richard Diamond, Private Detective): Dick Powell is Richard Diamond, the only radio gumshoe who carries a tune along with his gun. The big screen star’s talents are put to perfect use in the character of Diamond, a tough, glib ex-cop turned shamus in the Big Apple who is equally... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

67 min listen

Episode 277 – Say It With a Diamond (Richard Diamond, Private Detective): It's the fifth anniversary of Down These Mean Streets and the 69th anniversary of the premiere of Richard Diamond, Private Detective. To celebrate both, here's an extra-large episode starring Dick Powell as Diamond. Radio's singing detective... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

122 min listen

Episode 446 – William’s Whodunnits (I Deal in Crime, Murder Will Out, & Barrie Craig): William Gargan couldn't cut it as a private detective in real life, but he was terrific at playing a gumshoe on screen and on radio. We'll hear him in three old time radio mysteries. First, he's ex-sailor turned private eye Ross Dolan in I Deal... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

97 min listen

Episode 380 – Betty Lou’s Gettin' Out Tonight (The Whistler & Philip Marlowe): Before she menaced puppies as Cruella de Vil, Betty Lou Gerson was one of radio's busiest character actresses. Her husky voice and powerful characterizations added flair to shows like Suspense, Escape, Johnny Dollar, and Sam Spade.... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

67 min listen

Episode 424 – Ladies’ Night (Meet Miss Sherlock, Sara’s Private Caper, & Candy Matson): We're saluting some of the women who solved crimes during the radio era. First, we'll Meet Miss Sherlock, a scatterbrained amateur detective (originally aired on CBS on September 12, 1946). Then, comedy star Sara Berner shows off her... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

101 min listen

Episode 381 – Members Only (Crime Club): Murder and mayhem leap from the printed page to the airwaves in The Crime Club. This anthology show blended adaptations of mystery novels with original radio plays to deliver tales of mystery emceed by the eerie tones of the club's Librarian. We'll... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

66 min listen

BONUS - Taxes Take a Holiday (Milton Berle & Jack Benny): Tax Day has been pushed out a few months, but there's no reprieve for the stars of this week's comedy bonus show. We'll hear Milton Berle present a salute to income tax in The Milton Berle Show (originally aired on NBC on March 9, 1948). Then,... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

60 min listen

BONUS - Say Goodnight, Gracie (Burns and Allen): For this week's bonus comedy episode, we'll visit with George Burns and Gracie Allen. The beloved comedy couple kept audiences laughing from the vaudeville stage to their own radio show and on to their long-running TV series. We'll hear Gracie take... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

67 min listen

BONUS - Dynamic Duos (Abbott and Costello & Martin and Lewis): Two classic comedy pairs headline our midweek bonus episode. First, Bud and Lou perform some of their classic routines in an episode of The Abbott and Costello Show (originally aired on NBC on February 27, 1947). Then, Dean and Jerry welcome guest... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

71 min listen

Episode 505 - Gumshoes on the Gridiron (Night Beat, Broadway is My Beat, & Rocky Fortune): Suit up and take the field with old time radio detectives in three football mysteries. First, Randy Stone comes to the aid of an old college football hero who's fallen on hard times (and into debt with gamblers) in Night Beat (originally aired on NBC... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

88 min listen

Episode 488 - Arthur’s Anniversary (New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes & Escape): It's a birthday celebration for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring two of his Sherlock Holmes stories adapted for radio. We'll hear John Stanley as Holmes and Alfred Shirley as Dr. Watson in "The Adventure of the Red-Headed League" (originally aired on... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

99 min listen

BONUS - Stan, Stan, He’s Our Man (Stan Freberg Show): We're back with Stan Freberg and company for more from The Stan Freberg Show, The unique blend of satire and shenanigans was one of the last original comedies of the radio era, and though it was short-lived we can enjoy the entire run today.... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

66 min listen

Episode 361 – For the Boys (Command Performance): In a madcap musical comedy adventure, Bing Crosby is Dick Tracy, Dinah Shore is Tess Trueheart, and Bob Hope is Flat Top in "Dick Tracy in B-Flat." They're just the tip of the iceberg of an incredible cast assembled for the production on Command... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

64 min listen

Episode 484 - Don’t Know Much About History (Crime Classics, Frontier Gentleman, & Suspense): We're going back in time this week for tales of murder and mystery from the 19th and early 20th centuries. First, Crime Classics dramatizes the sensational true story "The Terrible Deed of John White Webster" (originally aired on CBS on July 13,... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

95 min listen

Episode 551 - Ladd and Lasses (Box 13, Screen Guild Theatre, & Hollywood Star Time): Actor Alan Ladd was born 110 years ago this month, and we're celebrating his life and career with four of his old time radio appearances. He plays mystery writer and amateur gumshoe Dan Holiday in "Diamond in the Sky" and "The Professor and the... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

122 min listen

Episode 549 - Under the Sea (The Whistler, Man Called X, & This is Your FBI): Crime takes a dive in this week's episode of old time radio mysteries involving submarines, salvage divers, and the mysterious ocean floor. First, a love triangle leads to death at sea in "Dark Voyage" from The Whistler (originally aired on CBS... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

127 min listen

Episode 550 - First Day of School (The Whistler, Philip Marlowe, I Was a Communist for the FBI, & Dragnet): It's time to sharpen those pencils and hit the books with four radio mysteries set in and around the classroom. First, a chemistry professor tries a blackmail experiment in "Hasty Conclusion" from The Whistler (originally aired on CBS on May 19,... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

122 min listen

Episode 426 – International Men of Mystery (Rocky Jordan, Mr. I.A. Moto, & Dangerous Assignment): It's a trip around the world with three old time radio detectives who walked an international beat. First, Rocky Jordan investigates a killing in Cairo in "The Man With No Name" (originally aired on CBS on October 9, 1949). Then, secret... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

99 min listen

Episode 504 - Swinging Sixties (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar): Sixty years ago this month, the Golden Age of Radio signed off as CBS aired the final episodes of Suspense and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on September 30, 1962. Both shows hung on as TV overtook radio in the late 50s and continued to produce... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

108 min listen

Episode 279 – All’s Welles That Ends Welles (Black Museum & Harry Lime): We're celebrating Orson Welles' birthday with two of the legendary actor and director's old time radio performances. First, Welles leads us on a tour of The Black Museum, Scotland Yard's archive of murder. He narrates the tale of a faded tartan... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

90 min listen

Episode 284 - Mohr for Your Money (Adventures of Philip Marlowe): If you've got to walk down the mean streets of Los Angeles, it helps to have Philip Marlowe by your side. Gerald Mohr brought Raymond Chandler's private eye to life in one of the best detective shows to come out of the radio era. We'll hear a pair of... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

68 min listen

Episode 133 - Voice of the Law (Mr. District Attorney): Radio's crusading prosecutor Mr. District Attorney fought crime on the air for over a decade. The upstanding public servant went after killers, con men, thieves, and enemy agents with equal passion and zeal for the law. We'll hear a pair of his radio... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

63 min listen

Episode 175 - I Can See for Moyles (Rocky Jordan & O'Hara): A gifted mimic and dynamic actor, Jack Moyles was a key component of several classic radio shows. Whether he was in supporting roles or in the lead, Moyles brought an always engaging, entertaining presence to the microphone. In honor of his birthday,... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

67 min listen

Episode 118 - That Old Blackie Magic (Boston Blackie): Reformed jewel thief Boston Blackie was a debonair detective in his years on radio. Along with his girlfriend Mary Wesley and sidekick Shorty, Blackie used his underworld know-how to catch more unscrupulous thieves and scoundrels. Racing against... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

61 min listen

EP3835: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Harpooned Angler Matter: Johnny travels to the French Riviera to investigate when a heavily insured man is killed underwater with a harpoon. Original Air Date: February 9, 1954 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener... by The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

41 min listen

Episode 530 - Call the Cops (Under Arrest, Man from Homicide, & CBS Radio Workshop): Ride along with some old time radio police detectives and their real-life counterparts in these mysteries. First, Joe DeSantis is Captain Jim Scott, searching for a missing convict and finding a murder in Under Arrest (originally aired on Mutual... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

98 min listen

Episode 506 - British Invasion (Man Called X, Rex Saunders, & Whitehall 1212): Anglophiles rejoice! All of this week's old time radio mysteries star performers from across the pond. Herbert Marshall is secret agent Ken Thurston in an exciting adventure of The Man Called X. Thurston is on the hunt for a missing atomic... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

94 min listen

Episode 444 – Noses for News (Casey, Crime Photographer, Big Town, Night Beat, & Hollywood Sound Stage): We're saluting the old time radio heroes of the fourth estate - reporters, editors, and photographers who solved the crimes they covered. We'll hear Staats Cotsworth as Casey, Crime Photographer in "Death in Lover's Lane" (originally aired on CBS... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

130 min listen

Episode 172 - More, More, Mohr (Nero Wolfe, The Whistler, & Philip Marlowe): With his powerful voice, Gerald Mohr was equally effective as both hero and heel on radio. Listeners may know him best as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled shamus Philip Marlowe, but Mohr logged nearly five hundred performances during the Golden Age of... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

97 min listen

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Episode 382 – Vocalist Violence (Richard Diamond, Private Detective)

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