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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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All Episodes

59:33

THE VAL DANE MURDER CASE and THE MEI LING MURDER CASE...

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2024/10/02

Two episodes from CBS hit drama Broadway is My Beat

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59:48

THE JANE NARWELL MURDER CASE and THE SILKS BERGEN...

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2024/09/29

Broadway is my Beat is well written , produced, and acted. The show features a tough New York City street cop with a nose for solving crimes.

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43:06

THE KILLER KIN MATTER and THE TOO MUCH MONEY MATTER

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2024/09/25

Bob Bailey stars as America's favorite insurance detective in two episodes of the hit show 'Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.

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46:06

THE TWISTED TWIN MATTER and THE DEADLY DEBT MATTER ...

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2024/09/22

Two great episodes from your favorite insurance investigator Johnny Dollar. For more Johnny Dopllar and Dragnet check out 1001 Radio Days podcast!

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53:06

THE BIG SEIGE and THE BIG SISTERS DRAGNET

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2024/09/18

Two great episodes from the award-winning police documentary Dragnet starring Jack Webb.

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49:51

THE BIG REVISION and THE BIG SQUEALER DRAGNET

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2024/09/15

Two great 50's cop shows starring Jack Webbb as Sgt.Joe Friday

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48:52

THE BIG TIE and THE BIG DEAL DRAGNET

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2024/09/11

Two great episodes of Dragnet, the radio cop show that used the actual files of the Los Angeles police Force and the brainchild of Jack Webb.

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48:25

THE BIG DEATH and THE BIG NO TOOTH DRAGNET

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2024/09/08

Two episodes of the classic 50's cop show Dragnet starring Jack Webbb as Sgt. Joe Friday

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51:08

THE BOUNCING BETTY CAPER and THE BETRAYAL IN BUMPUS...

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2024/09/04

Two great adventures from Sam Spade and his terrific cheerleader Effie

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58:54

THE OVERTURE CAPER and THE APPLE OF EVE THE...

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2024/09/01

Howard Duff stars as Sam Spade in two more detective adventures!

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01:22:16

THE DONNINGTON AFFAIR and THE RESURRECTION OF FATHER...

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2024/08/28

Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English novelist G. K. Chesterton. Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intuition and keen understanding of human nature.

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01:18:19

THE STRANGE CRIME OF JOHN BOULOIS and THE FAIRY TALE...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/08/25

Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English novelist G. K. Chesterton. Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intuition and keen understanding of human nature.

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55:58

LIFELINE and SNEAK ASSASSIN BARRIE CRAIG,...

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2024/08/21

Two great episodes starring William Gargon as Barrie Craig.

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56:27

HAY IS FOR HOMICIDE and GHOSTS DON'T DIE IN BED ...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/08/18

Two great episodes of Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator , starring William Gargon as Barrie Craig.

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52:10

THE BIG MANNIKIN and THE BIG KEY DRAGNET

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/08/14

Sgt.Joe Friday and the L.A. Police Force are busy solving crimes and punishing the bad guys- mwhich is what makes the old days great. No crooked DA's to let them loose after they've created havoc. Join us at www.bestof1001stories for thousands of archives episodes at 11 of our 1001 podcasts.

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58:29

THE MERRIL KENT MATTER and THE YOUNGSTOWN CREDIT...

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2024/08/11

Make sure to book your next cab with Johnny Dollar Cab Company and ride from Harford MA to New York City for $2!

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58:12

THE TOLLHOUSE THEFT MATTER and THE HANNIBAL MURPHY...

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2024/08/07

Two great episodes of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar- America's greatest insurance investigator. Make sure to book your next flight with Johnny Dollar Airlines and fly from Hartford MA to LA for $95! Check out our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com

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01:50:19

DRAGNET TRIPLE PLAY THE BIG LISTEN, THE BIG BILL,...

1001 Radio Crime Solvers ·

2024/08/04

Createdn by Jack Webb with the support of the Los Angeles Police Dapartment, Dragnet was a huge radio hit for years, portraying the men and women who worked for the department as real people who worked hard to uphold the law and protect the citizens.

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55:50

FINAL DEUCE and PANIC ON MULBERRY STREET THE WHISTLER

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2024/07/31

The Whistler was one of the most succesful radio shows of its time and was sponsored by Sugnal Oil. In every episode a person's criminal acts are revealed by the narrator- the Whistler-- so that the listener has a front row seat to the mystery/drama.

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57:58

MID-SUMMER LUNACY and BLOOD MONEY BARRIE CRAIG...

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2024/07/24

This detective show, which was one of NBC's best next to Dragnet, ran from 1951 to 1955. It starred William Gargon as Barrie Craig, and what made this role special was that Gargon actually had experience as a P.I. It shows through in his work- great stuff from the golden days of radio! Enjoy all the episodes our 9+ 1001 shows have to offer now at www.bestof1001stories.com. Tip: you can search for favorites (like Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, etc) and they will all come up in order of play for you

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