Episode 493 - Working Vacation (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar) | Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives) Podcast

Episode 491 - Out to Sea (Sherlock Holmes, Let George Do It, & Rocky Fortune): We're setting sail with three old time radio detectives who find capers on cruise ships. First, Basil Rathbone tries to stop a shipboard poisoner in "Murder by Moonlight" from The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (originally aired on Mutual on... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

91 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 362 – The Five Days of Christmas Matter (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar): We're decking the halls with Johnny Dollar. Bob Bailey stars as "America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator" in a five-part Christmas radio mystery. We'll hear the complete adventure of "The Nick Shurn Matter" (originally aired on CBS between... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

77 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 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 152 – All the World’s a Stage (Adventures of Leonidas Witherall): Leonidas Witherall runs a prestigious boys school, writes a popular detective series, and is a dead ringer for William Shakespeare. He’s also an amateur detective who can’t help stumbling into mystery and murder. From the pages of novels by Alice... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

36 min listen

Episode 490 - Meeting Mr. Marlowe (Adventures of Philip Marlowe): Philip Marlowe came to radio in his own weekly series seventy-five years ago this month with Oscar-winner Van Heflin starring as Raymond Chandler's private eye. Though his run as Marlowe aired for only 13 weeks, it was a terrific series that featured... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

158 min listen

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 496 - Mysteries on the Midway (The Saint, Richard Diamond, & Suspense): Step right up for three old time radio mysteries set at the carnival. In between the games, rides, and shows, we'll find mayhem and murder on the midway. First, Vincent Price discovers the "buried alive woman" may be in serious trouble in "The... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

96 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

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 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 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 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 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 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 138 - Tales Well Calculated: Old Time Radio Halloween 2015 (Suspense): Turn down the lights and enjoy the annual "Down These Mean Streets" Halloween special. Just in time for trick or treating, enjoy a chiller from Suspense - "radio's outstanding theater of thrills." Orson Welles stars in "Donovan's Brain," a two-part... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

66 min listen

Episode 366 – It’s a Miracle (The Saint): The adventures of The Saint came to radio seventy-five years ago this month, and we're tipping our hats (and halos) to Simon Templar with a pair of his old time radio adventures. Vincent Price stars as "the Robin Hood of modern crime" in "The... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

64 min listen

Episode 142 – The Two Franks (Jeff Regan, Investigator): When CBS resurrected Jeff Regan, Investigator in 1949, Frank Graham stepped into Jack Webb’s shoes as the titular gumshoe. The versatile and talented actor created a new Regan – less hard-boiled and cynical. Joining Graham in the new series was... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

40 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 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 282 - Play It Again, Sam (Adventures of Sam Spade): To celebrate Dashiell Hammett's birthday, we'll hear a pair of radio adventures of his most famous creation - the hard-boiled San Francisco shamus Sam Spade. Howard Duff stars as Spade in "The Queen Bee Caper" (originally aired on CBS on July 10,... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

60 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 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 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 512 - Menaces from the Magic Kingdom (Philip Marlowe, The Whistler, & Johnny Dollar): The classic Disney animated films of the 50s and 60s featured some of the great stars of the golden age of radio. Some of the best villains in those pictures were voiced by veterans of Escape, Suspense, Sam Spade, and more. We'll hear a... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

88 min listen

Episode 248 – Back to Baker Street (New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes): The game’s afoot as we join Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in three of their old time radio adventures. John Stanley is the world’s most famous detective and Alfred Shirley plays his loyal companion and biographer in these original adventures that... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

94 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 159 - Letter from the Editor (Big Town): Listen as the dedicated men and women of the Illustrated Press fight crime and corruption with the power of the press in Big Town. Edward Pawley is editor Steve Wilson and Fran Carlon is reporter Lorelei Kilbourne in one of radio’s longest-running... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

39 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

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Episode 493 - Working Vacation (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar)

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