Category Archives: Detective Radio

Mystery Writers in Old Time Radio

Posted on February 24, 2018 by oldradioshows

Although sometimes maligned for its pulp-magazine origins, Hard Boiled Detective fiction has become a fixture in romantic literature. The genre delights in emphasizing emotions of apprehension, terror, awe, and even horror while filtering the emotions through the cynicism of the … Continue reading →

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Recommended Series For First Time OTR Listeners

Posted on March 30, 2017 by oldradioshows

There are so many facets to the world of Old Time Radio, it is hard to know where to start enjoying it. The truth is there is so much to enjoy in OTR, it is easy to imagine that almost … Continue reading →

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Cornell Woolrich Stories in Old Time Radio

Posted on June 15, 2015 by oldradioshows

A his hard boiled detective fiction writing included stories of deception, shame, and personal claustrophobia with excellent plotting and characterization that was second to none. Continue reading →

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“My Dear Watson”…More Than a Trite Endearment

Posted on August 7, 2013 by oldradioshows

“My Dear Watson” was as infamous a statement to old time radio listeners of the 1940’s, as radio’s The Lone Ranger “Hi Yo silver, Away”. Radio’s Sherlock Holmes endeared himself to the myriad of listener’s with his dryer than Death … Continue reading →

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Case Closed “Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar”

Posted on June 1, 2013 by oldradioshows

Johnny Dollar was not your typical gumshoe chasing wayward husbands and garden-variety murderers. As an independent insurance fraud investigator, Dollar worked without the assistance of a colleague, secretary or partner. Each case began with a phone call from Pat McCracken at … Continue reading →

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John Dickson Carr Radio Plays

Posted on October 17, 2012 by oldradioshows

If one thing could be said about John Dickson Carr it was his love for England. It was prevalent in the mysteries he created, because the “blessed plot, this earth, this realm” of his writings was England. His character detectives … Continue reading →

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Gumshoe Cases in The Fat Man

Posted on May 15, 2012 by oldradioshows

Dashiell Hammett, the famous Sam Spade detective novelist created The Fat Man series for a listening audience. Brad Runyon, the title character solved murder mysteries that often baffled ordinary law enforcement. Runyon was a tough, street-smart seasoned detective, who worked with … Continue reading →

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Philo Vance – Aristocrat Snob Detective for old time radio listeners

Posted on March 5, 2012 by oldradioshows

Philo Vance came to the radio from the pages of popular fiction just like other popular detectives like Sherlock Holmes and Phillip Marlowe. Usually when a well loved character comes to broadcast from literature there are fans who don’t like … Continue reading →

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Power, Looks and Brains in “Candy Matson YU2-8209”

Posted on February 15, 2012 by oldradioshows

Candy Matson was the creation of writer, Monty Masters. Masters had a long established career in radio and his wife was a successful actress in the theater. Monty Masters had originally created the private investigator series for a male lead, … Continue reading →

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Sherlock Holmes Radio Show

Posted on January 2, 2012 by oldradioshows

It is hardly uncommon for famous characters to outlive their creators. The Man of Steel quickly got away from Siegel and Shuster (many of Superman’s greatest moments and features of his universe were not from the comics or the big … Continue reading →

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