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1001 Radio Crime Solvers

Host Jon Hagadorn. All stories in public domain.

Welcome to 1001 Radio Crime Solvers - where you can enjoy the best radio detective stories from the golden age of radio. This was a time when TV was still in its infancy and radio was in its creative heyday- using top writers and top talent to capture huge audiences, and shows featuring hard boiled detectives like Sam Spade, Richard Diamond, Philip Marlowe, and Johnny Dollar competed for prime time with mental sleuths like Agatha Christie"s Hercule Poirot, G.K. Chesterton"s Father Brown, and Arthur

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59:16

SCREAM FOR MURDER and THE 13TH GUEST BARRIE CRAIG,...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/06/05

One of the best detective radio shows of the 50's!

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58:56

KITCHENS COME WITH KNIVES and FOG OVER MURDER ...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/06/02

This very popular radio show ran from 1951 to 1955, and starred William Gargon as the laconic Barrie Craig. Gargon had worked as a private eye in his younger days and deliverted some great acting in this series.

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44:54

THE CASE OF AL SIMEONE and THE CASE OF THE RUMBOLT...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/05/29

Gangbusters aired on CBS radio and was popular on radio for 21 years. The show featured true stories from the FBI files and was supported by J. Edgar Hoover, although Hoover often disagreed with producer Lord's attempt to dramatize the show. Join us at 1001 Heroes for Skies of Thunder (Pt 2)- the true story of the Allies WWII effort to fly supplies to China over "The Hump" (The Himalayas)

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52:24

THE CASE OF MATTHEW CEZZARA and THE CASE OF BLACKIE...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/05/26

Gangbusters aired on CBS radio from 1936 to 1957 and was produced by Phillips Lord under the watchful eye of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. Hoover wanted realism while Lord agreed but wanted drama- so the two were often at odds. Listen to Tarzan The Untamed at 1001 Stories For the Road (Our 3rd Tarzan adventure)

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49:47

THE SATURDAY NIGHT MATTER and THE FALSE ALARM MATTER ...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/05/22

Bob Bailey stars as Johnny Dollar, the insurance investigator who never met a job he couldn't do, provided he could freewheel with his expense account. 'Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar' was one of the best on radio for 13 years.

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50:21

THE MOONSHINE MATTER and THE DEEP DOWN MATTER YOURS...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/05/19

From 1949 to 1962 'Yours Truly,Johnny Dollar' was one of the top radio shows in the US. Dollar was an independent inurance investigator who wasn't afriad of getting into tight spots. His adventures took him to every locale in the US and sometimes to foreign climes. Bob Bailey was the favorite, and stayed with the show until it ended.

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50:17

THE NUCLEAR GOOF and THE MERRY GO ROUND YOURS...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/05/15

Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his cases. He had a streak of impatience, and would occasionally not fully listen to a witness and rush off on a tangent before realizing his mistake. The

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48:53

THE UNHOLY TWO and THE EVAPORATED CLUE MATTER YOURS...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/05/12

Look for Johnny Dollar this month at 1001 Radio Days AND 1001 Radio Crime Solvers! Sun and Wed Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his cases. He had a streak of impatience, and would

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47:43

THE BAYOU BODY and THE FANCY BRIDGEWORK MATTER ...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/05/08

Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his cases. He had a streak of impatience, and would occasionally not fully listen to a witness and rush off on a tangent before realizing his mistake. The

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51:47

THE HAND OF PROVIDENTIAL and THE LARSON ARSON MATTER ...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/05/05

Look for Johnny Dollar this month both here and at 1001 Radio Days every Sun and Wed!Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his cases. He had a streak of impatience, and would occasionally not

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61:45

PAN MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD and SECOND ASSIGNMENT...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/05/01

Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them. "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the

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62:35

RADIO BALKANS and MIDDLE EAST DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/04/28

Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them. "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the

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62:30

MACAU and THE CANAL ZONE- A PIECE OF STRAW ...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/04/24

Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them. "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the

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62:30

LONDON- THE SECRET CODE and ROQUEL STEVE'S MURDER ...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/04/21

Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them."The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the

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31:13

SHADOW OF SUSPICION THE SHADOW

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/04/17

The Shadow was one of the most popular radio shows in history. The show went on the air in August of 1930 and stayed on until the early 50's "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" The opening lines of the "Detective Story" program captivated listeners and are instantly recognizable even today. Originally the narrator of the series of macabre tales, the eerie voice known as The Shadow became so popular to listeners that "Detective Story" was soon renamed "The Shadow," and

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50:41

WEREWOLF AT HAMILTON MANSION and THE CAT AND THE...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/04/14

The Shadow was one of the most popular radio shows in history. The show went on the air in August of 1930 and stayed on until the early 50's"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" The opening lines of the "Detective Story" program captivated listeners and are instantly recognizable even today. Originally the narrator of the series of macabre tales, the eerie voice known as The Shadow became so popular to listeners that "Detective Story" was soon renamed "The Shadow," and

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61:23

CRIMSON QUEEN and GIRL ON THE DOORSTEP BARRIE...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/04/10

William Gargon starred as Barrie Craig, Private Investigator in the popular NBC radio drama which aired from 1951 to 1955. He was a little more laid back than Sam Spade and some of the others, but the cases he took on were tough. His office was on Madison Ave.Check out the latest new Jack London episode today at 1001 Best of Jack London (links below) ANDROID USERS- 1001's Best of Jack London at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2HzkpdKeWJgUU9rbx3NqgF 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify -

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58:42

MURDER BY THREES and DEAD LOSS BARRIE CRAIG,...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/04/07

William Gargon starred as Barrie Craig, Private Investigator in the popular NBC radio drama which aired from 1951 to 1955. He was a little more laid back than Sam Spade and some of the others, but the cases he took on were tough. His office was on Madison Ave. Check out the latest new Jack London episode today at 1001 Best of Jack London (links below) ANDROID USERS- 1001's Best of Jack London at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2HzkpdKeWJgUU9rbx3NqgF 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify -

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62:10

THE PELICAN'S ROOST and THE GIRL WITH THE PITCHFORK ...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/04/03

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe. Robert C. Reinehr and Jon D. Swartz, in their book, The A to Z of Old Time Radio, noted that the program differed from most others in its genre: "It was a more hard-boiled program than many of the other private detective shows of the time, containing few quips or quaint characters."In 1948, the series moved to CBS, where it was called The Adventure of Philip Marlowe, with Gerald Mohr

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62:33

A FACE TO FORGET and GOLDEN COBRA THE ADVENTURES OF...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/03/31

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe. Robert C. Reinehr and Jon D. Swartz, in their book, The A to Z of Old Time Radio, noted that the program differed from most others in its genre: "It was a more hard-boiled program than many of the other private detective shows of the time, containing few quips or quaint characters." In 1948, the series moved to CBS, where it was called The Adventure of Philip Marlowe, with Gerald Mohr

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