Episode 487 - Hayes Code (The Whistler, Richard Diamond, & Sam Spade) | Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives) Podcast

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

Episode 382 – Vocalist Violence (Richard Diamond, Private Detective): There was no other radio detective like Richard Diamond - a tough, glib ex-cop turned private eye who had a powerful pair of fists and a healthy set of pipes. Dick Powell starred as the singing gumshoe in one of the era's best detective dramas.... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

97 min listen

Episode 454 – Mr. Edmond (Johnny Dollar, Night Beat, & The Fourth Estate): Oscar-winner Edmond O'Brien headlines three old time radio mysteries, including a pair of audition recordings as investigative reporters. First, he's "the man with the action-packed expense account" in "The David Rocky Matter" (originally aired on CBS... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

102 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

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 493 - Working Vacation (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar): Even on vacation, Johnny Dollar isn't far from mystery and murder. We'll hear Bob Bailey as "the man with the action-packed expense account" in "The LaMarr Matter," a five-part adventure that originally aired on CBS between March 26 and March 30,... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

96 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

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

Episode 173 - Bob's Your Uncle (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar): Radio sleuthing didn’t get much sweeter than when Bob Bailey voiced Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. Bailey starred as Dollar for five years, but he was never better than 1955 to 1956 when the series aired as a nightly fifteen-minute serial. In... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

76 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

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 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 154 - The Big Apple Matter (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar): In 1960, CBS moved production of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar to New York. Longtime leading man Bob Bailey stayed behind, and the network tapped another Bob - Bob Readick - to fill the shoes of the man with the action-packed expense account.... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

30 min listen

Episode 145 – Wisdom of the East (Adventures of Charlie Chan): From his first appearance in 1925, Charlie Chan has been a captivating yet controversial figure in the world of detective fiction. Earl Derr Biggers created the avuncular Hawaiian police detective and family man to dispel the “Yellow Peril” fear... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

40 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 494 - Let’s Get Away From It All (Let George Do It, Philip Marlowe, & Barrie Craig): It's summertime, but the living isn't easy for these radio detectives. All they want is a little vacation, but murder and mayhem pop up as uninvited guests and turn their getaways into cases. First, George Valentine hooks a corpse instead of a fish in... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

95 min listen

Episode 140 - Marlowe at the Movies (Hollywood Star Time): Dick Powell retired his image as a boyish crooner with his acclaimed portrayal of Philip Marlowe in Murder, My Sweet. The big screen adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s Farewell, My Lovely was and is a critically acclaimed hit – thanks in no small... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

38 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 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 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 132 - Detective Dobkin (Ellery Queen & Nero Wolfe): One of radio's most in-demand performers, Larry Dobkin could play smart alecky private eyes, stuffy snobs, and grizzled cowboys with equal aplomb. A talented actor, writer, and director, Dobkin's show business career lasted into the twenty-first... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

67 min listen

Episode 165 - Howl at the Moon (Suspense): Reformed thief turned private detective Michael Lanyard was known to friend and foe alike as “The Lone Wolf.” The debonair rogue thrilled readers from his first appearance in 1914, and he was a mainstay on the big screen from the silent film era... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

37 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

Episode 171 - A Thrill at Any Price (The Saint & Johnny Dollar): In honor of what would have been his 115th birthday, we tip our hat to Vincent Price, the legendary star of stage, screen, and television. Price was a polished radio performer in the years before he became best known as a big screen horror star. From... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

61 min listen

Episode 117 - Bailey on the Beat (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar): When Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar came back to the airwaves in 1955 after a brief hiatus, it was reenergized by a new nightly serialized format and a new star in Bob Bailey. Bailey made the role of “the man with the action-packed expense account”... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

74 min listen

Episode 156 - Heavenly Days (Adventures of Father Brown): Short, stout, and wielding only an umbrella, G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown may be the unlikeliest of detectives. The parish priest uses his insight into human nature - and his understanding of the evil side of that nature - to uncover the... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

38 min listen

Episode 155 - Dying is Easy, Comedy is Hard (Suspense): February 14th isn’t only Valentine’s Day. It’s also the birthday of radio’s most famous comedian, Jack Benny. The perpetually 39 year old Benny was born February 14, 1894. His landmark radio program was a popular hit for over two decades, and... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

39 min listen

Episode 131 - Close Shaves (Mollé Mystery Theatre): The Mollé Mystery Theatre presented adaptations of classic mystery stories as well as original thrillers in one of radio's best mystery anthologies. Sponsored by the "smooth smooth slick slick shave you get" with Mollé brushless shaving cream,... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

37 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

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Episode 487 - Hayes Code (The Whistler, Richard Diamond, & Sam Spade)

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