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Friday - The Dragnet Podcast

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast is your ultimate destination for reliving the thrilling world of the classic Dragnet radio show. Step back into the gritty streets of Los Angeles with Sergeant Joe Friday as he brings justice to life through captivating, true-to-form storytelling. This unparalleled collection features beautifully remastered audio, accurate transcriptions, and detailed episode descriptions to give listeners the most authentic Dragnet experience.Whether you"re a longtime fan

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The Big Light

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/27

Originally Aired: November 2, 1952Dragnet #176, "The Big Light," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith respond to what appears to be a fatal accident at Winton Picture Studio. Director Henry Wilson has been critically injured when a massive sun arc lamp fell from scaffolding 40 feet above the stage floor, striking him during the lunch break. Production supervisor Gerald Adams discovered the victim after a greenery man found Wilson's body, and an ambulance rushed him to

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31:36

The Big Number

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/26

Originally Aired: October 26, 1952Dragnet #175, "The Big Number," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith respond to a bank robbery in progress at the corner of Lebanon and Broadway. By the time they arrive just four minutes after the call, the professional bandit has already escaped with his haul. At the scene, they encounter Mr. Allen, the flustered bank manager, and Gibson, the apologetic bank guard who had unwittingly let the armed robber into the bank just as it was

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31:32

The Big Pill

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/25

Originally Aired: October 19, 1952 Dragnet #174, "The Big Pill," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith are called in by Naval Intelligence when two young Marines are hospitalized under mysterious circumstances. PFC Edward Monahan and Jack Wayne Walker had just returned from a year serving in Korea and took a 48-hour pass to Los Angeles for one last celebration before Monahan's planned wedding. After the shore patrol picks them up from a cheap hotel where they've been

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31:27

The Big Lie

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/24

Originally Aired: October 12, 1952Dragnet #173, "The Big Lie," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith respond to a homicide call on Byrne Street, where they meet Edith Curtis, a grief-stricken mother whose son Jeff has been shot to death. Mrs. Curtis explains that Jeff was cleaning his gun at the kitchen table when she heard loud voices followed by a gunshot. Rushing to the living room, she discovered her son lying dead and spotted an unfamiliar man fleeing the scene. She

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31:16

The Big Jolt

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/23

Originally Aired: October 5, 1952 In Dragnet #172, "The Big Jolt," Detective Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith respond to a call from Adams High School, where a chemistry class has erupted into chaos. Fifteen-year-old Douglas Lambert has sparked a near riot after making crude remarks about a female classmate, provoking a fight with Larry McLean that escalates into classroom-wide mayhem. During the brawl, Lambert throws a bottle of sulfuric acid at McLean, severely

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27:10

The Big Brain

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/22

Originally Aired: September 28, 1952 Dragnet #171, "The Big Brain," opens on a rainy Los Angeles night as Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith respond to a disturbing call: a man has been found locked in the trunk of a car, badly beaten and suffering from shock. The victim is the tenth in a series of violent kidnappings where suspects steal cars, abduct the owners at gunpoint, and lock them in trunks while committing armed robberies around the city. Pharmacist Carl Moore

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31:27

The Big Shot

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/21

Originally Aired: September 21, 1952 Dragnet #170, "The Big Shot," opens with Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith investigating the robbery and murder of a nightclub manager. The victim, Mr. Kelby, was shot and killed during a morning stick-up while preparing the previous night's deposit in his office. The only witness is the club's cook, Mr. Seton, who was peeling potatoes in the kitchen when two well-dressed gunmen entered the establishment. Seton provides detailed

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31:34

The Big Bull

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/20

Originally Aired: September 14, 1952Dragnet #169, "The Big Bull," Detective Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith are closing in on the last member of a vicious robbery gang. After successfully rounding up the crew responsible for 32 armed robberies across Los Angeles, only one dangerous criminal remains at large: Leroy Bentley, known as "The Bull," the gang's brutal heavyman who routinely beat victims for no apparent reason. With an informant's help, Friday and Smith

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29:33

The Big Tear

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/19

Originally Aired: September 11, 1952Dragnet #168, "The Big Tear," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith take on a cunning burglar who has stolen approximately $80,000 in money and jewelry over the course of a year. The suspect's unusual calling card is drinking a glass of milk in the living room of every house he burglarizes, carefully wiping away any fingerprints before leaving through the back door. Despite operating in broad daylight between 3:30 and 6:00 PM in the

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31:32

The Big Ray

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/18

Originally Aired: September 4, 1952 Dragnet #167, "The Big Ray," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith respond to what appears to be a straightforward accidental death at 2102 West Francis Avenue. Alfred Kenneth Prater has collapsed during dinner, apparently from a heart attack, striking his head on the table and fracturing his skull. His wife Ellen describes a devoted husband and happy fourteen-year marriage, explaining how Alfred suddenly clutched his chest and staggered

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31:29

The Big Test

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/17

Originally Aired: August 28, 1952Dragnet #166, "The Big Test," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith face a harrowing case when a young man named Bruce Hamilton staggers into the homicide division with his face badly cut and bruised. Bruce tells a shocking story: he and his best friend Kevin had been prospecting in Mexico during summer vacation when a group of horsemen rode into their camp. After the leader spoke to them in Spanish, which they couldn't understand, the

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31:36

The Big Paper

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/16

Originally Aired: August 21, 1952 Dragnet #165, "The Big Paper," Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith are called to forgery detail when small neighborhood merchants fall victim to a check forger using an old but effective scheme. Martin Miller, owner of Marty's Mart at Sixth and Benson, arrives at the station after being sent by his banker, Mr. Alms. Miller explains that someone has been forging checks from his business account under the name Roger Theodore. While the

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31:18

The Big Drive

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/15

Originally Aired: August 14, 1952 Dragnet #164, "The Big Drive," finds Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith investigating a brutal homicide in a vacant lot near Fountain and Selma. The victim, beaten to death with a piece of concrete, is discovered by schoolgirls whose screams bring the entire neighborhood running. Unfortunately, well-meaning neighbors have trampled the crime scene, obliterating crucial physical evidence before the police arrive. The only lead comes from

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31:30

The Big Impression

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/14

Originally Aired: August 7, 1952 Dragnet #163, "The Big Impression," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith respond to a brutal robbery at the Morgan Hotel, where elderly jeweler Mr. Ruman has been attacked and robbed of a fortune in unset diamonds—possibly worth over a hundred thousand dollars. The victim had brought his finest collection to room 922 to meet with Fred Roberts, a man claiming to be entering the diamond business, and his supposedly wealthy father. While

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31:24

The Big Signet

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/13

Originally Aired: July 31, 1952Dragnet #162, "The Big Signet," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith investigate a vicious robbery at a South Hill cafe where 68-year-old owner William Reiner was brutally pistol-whipped during a holdup. Two armed bandits made off with over $800 in cash and a valuable $1,500 diamond signet ring. When responding radio car officers surprised the criminals, they managed to shoot one of them—identified as career criminal Benny Ashford—but his

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31:12

The Big Hate

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/12

Originally Aired: July 10, 1952Dragnet #161, "The Big Hate," presents Sergeant Joe Friday and Frank Smith with a haunting mystery. A 25-year-old man named Gordon John Miller is discovered hiding in a freight car at a deserted train yard, clutching the body of a dead woman. Despite the grim circumstances, Gordon refuses to speak or cooperate with investigators, even as Friday patiently walks him through everything the police already know. The victim's identity remains unknown at

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31:32

The Big Trio

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/11

Originally Aired: July 3, 1952 Dragnet #160, "The Big Trio," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith investigate a devastating traffic accident involving four teenagers and an elderly couple. At Georgia Street Receiving Hospital, Friday and Smith learn the grim details: 16-year-old Charles Wheeler took his father's car without permission and convinced three younger children to join him for a joyride. What started as a neighborhood drive escalated into a high-speed chase when

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31:15

The Big Roll

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/10

Originally Aired: June 26, 1952 Dragnet #159, "The Big Roll," opens with Sergeants Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigating a violent abduction on a downtown Los Angeles street. At the corner of 11th and South Pierce, bar owner Leon Morley describes the terrifying scene he witnessed around 6 p.m.: two men dragging a screaming, bloodied victim into a gray sedan. The victim pleaded with his attackers, offering them money and his car, but the men forced him into the vehicle and

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29:21

The Big Jules

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/09

Originally Aired: June 19, 1952Dragnet #158, "The Big Jules," Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith are assigned to narcotics detail, attempting to track down the source of high-grade European heroin that has been flooding Los Angeles for two months. Their break comes when a felony car brings in a well-dressed man named Jennings, caught with two capsules of the same high-quality heroin taped inside his shirt collar. Despite being clearly under the influence, Jennings

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31:22

The Big Whiff

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast ·

2026/08/08

Originally Aired: June 5, 1952 Dragnet #156, "The Big Whiff," begins when an unidentified woman is found dying in a vacant lot at 7th and Union. Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith respond to what appears to be a suicide by chloroform poisoning. The victim, tagged as Jane Doe Number Four, is a well-dressed woman in her mid-thirties wearing expensive jewelry, making suicide seem unlikely. Despite her apparent affluence, she carries no identification, no purse, and no

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