Detectives on the Air

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Detectives on the Air: Classic Radio Sleuths from the Golden Age

Step into the world of shadowy alleys, smoky offices, and cunning criminals with Detectives on the Air—your portal to the greatest detective dramas from the golden age of radio. Join iconic sleuths like Johnny Dollar, Richard Diamond, Philip Marlowe, Philo Vance, and more as they solve thrilling mysteries and navigate the noir landscapes of classic crime. Each episode brings you a timeless tale of intrigue, suspense, and old-time detective work, perfect for fans of vintage radio and true crime. Rediscover these radio legends, and let their gripping stories captivate your imagination once more!

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S1 · E338
Today · 14 min
The Fathom Five Matter Ep 3
Originally Aired: February 29, 1956 Johnny Dollar #338, "The Fathom Five Matter Ep 3," Johnny meets with Deputy District Attorney Barney Wilson to compare theories about the mysterious burning and sinking of the cruiser Fathom V. Wilson is convinced...
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S1 · E337
Yesterday · 14 min
The Fathom Five Matter Ep 2
Originally Aired: February 28, 1956 Johnny Dollar #337, "The Fathom Five Matter Ep 2," Johnny Dollar continues his investigation into William Markey's mysterious death at sea as salvage crews prepare to raise the sunken cruiser. He meets with...
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S1 · E336
Friday · 14 min
The Fathom Five Matter Ep 1
Originally Aired: February 27, 1956 Johnny Dollar #336, "The Fathom Five Matter Ep 1," Johnny Dollar receives a poetic summons from Ralph at the Hartford home office about a suspicious drowning case worth $75,000. William Markey, a 46-year-old...
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S1 · E335
Thursday · 14 min
The Bennet Matter Ep 5
Originally Aired: February 24, 1956 Johnny Dollar #335, "The Bennet Matter Ep 5," finds Johnny and Andy Cord waiting anxiously at the courthouse as the jury deliberates the fate of George Foley, the arsonist who torched Arnold Bennett's building....
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S1 · E334
Wednesday · 14 min
The Bennet Matter Ep 4
Originally Aired: February 23, 1956 Johnny Dollar #334, "The Bennet Matter Ep 4," Johnny returns to San Francisco where the arson trial against George Foley is underway, but insurance investigator Andrew Cord worries they haven't yet connected Foley...
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S1 · E333
Tuesday · 14 min
The Bennet Matter Ep 3
Originally Aired: February 22, 1956 Johnny Dollar #333, "The Bennet Matter Ep 3," Johnny Dollar continues his investigation into the arson of Arnold Bennett's building, with suspect George Foley refusing to talk despite police interrogation all...
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S1 · E332
Monday · 14 min
The Bennet Matter Ep 2
Originally Aired: February 21, 1956 Johnny Dollar #332, "The Bennet Matter Ep 2," Johnny Dollar investigates a complex case that takes a violent turn when Arnold Bennett is shot at his home and rushed to the hospital with a 50-50 chance of survival....
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S1 · E331
October 4 · 14 min
The Bennet Matter Ep 1
Originally Aired: February 20, 1956 Johnny Dollar #331, "The Bennet Matter Ep 1," insurance investigator Johnny Dollar heads to San Francisco with Four State investigator Andrew Cord to probe a suspicious fire that destroyed a ten-story office...
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S1 · E330
October 3 · 14 min
The Cui Bono Matter Ep 5
Originally Aired: February 17, 1956 Johnny Dollar #330, "The Cui Bono Matter Ep 5," Johnny Dollar prepares to close his investigation into the death of Dan Parker, shot by his daughter Luann in what she claims was a tragic accident. Despite...
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S1 · E329
October 2 · 14 min
The Cui Bono Matter Ep 4
Originally Aired: February 16, 1956 Johnny Dollar #329, "The Cui Bono Matter Ep 4," Johnny Dollar faces mounting hostility from Tom Bates, the acting county attorney who's replaced the murdered Dan Parker. Bates insists on being present when Dollar...
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S1 · E328
October 1 · 14 min
The Cui Bono Matter Ep 3
Originally Aired: February 15, 1956 Johnny Dollar #328, "The Cui Bono Matter Ep 3," Johnny Dollar continues his investigation into the death of Dan Parker, despite mounting resistance from acting county attorney Tom Bates, who threatens to block...
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S1 · E327
September 30 · 14 min
The Cui Bono Matter Ep 2
Originally Aired: February 14, 1956 Johnny Dollar #327, "The Cui Bono Matter Ep 2," Johnny Dollar confronts Acting County Attorney Tom Bates about the suspicious death of longtime county attorney Dan Parker. Despite the official ruling of accidental...
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S1 · E326
September 29 · 14 min
The Cui Bono Matter Ep 1
Originally Aired: February 13, 1956 Johnny Dollar #326, "The Cui Bono Matter Ep 1," Johnny Dollar heads to Green Pass, Virginia, to investigate a suspicious death that looks almost too convenient to be an accident. Dan Parker, the county attorney,...
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S1 · E325
September 28 · 14 min
The Mcclain Matter Ep 5
Originally Aired: February 10, 1956 Johnny Dollar #325, "The Mcclain Matter Ep 5," Johnny Dollar races to a Los Angeles hospital after learning that Dr. Dave McClain has been shot three times by Riley, the devastated boyfriend of Teresa Corbett....
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S1 · E324
September 27 · 14 min
The Mcclain Matter Ep 4
Originally Aired: February 9, 1956 Johnny Dollar #324, "The McClain Matter Ep 4," Johnny Dollar confronts Dr. David E. McClain at his Pacific Palisades office about a patient who disappeared two years ago. Before the meeting, Dollar encounters...
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S1 · E322
September 26 · 14 min
The Mcclain Matter Ep 2
Originally Aired: February 7, 1956 Johnny Dollar #322, "The Mcclain Matter Ep 2," Johnny Dollar continues his investigation into Doris McClain's shocking confession that she faked her own death so her husband, Dr. David McClain, could collect her...
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S1 · E321
September 25 · 14 min
The Mcclain Matter Ep 1
Originally Aired: February 6, 1956 Johnny Dollar #321, "The McClain Matter Ep 1," Johnny Dollar is called to the office of Don Taylor at Tri-State Insurance to meet a woman with an extraordinary claim. Mrs. McClain, a well-dressed woman in her late...
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S1 · E320
September 24 · 14 min
The Flight Six Matter Ep 5
Originally Aired: February 3, 1956 Johnny Dollar #320, "The Flight Six Matter Ep 5," Johnny Dollar's investigation in Acapulco takes a deadly turn when Marvel Terrence, the key witness who promised to reveal who caused the Flight 6 explosion, is...
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S1 · E319
September 23 · 14 min
The Flight Six Matter Ep 4
Originally Aired: February 2, 1956 Johnny Dollar #319, "The Flight Six Matter Ep 4," Johnny and Inspector Gino Romero discover that all the Flight 6 beneficiaries have fled Mexico City for Acapulco. Marvel Tearns, Bill Blakely, and Ramon de Lagos...
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S1 · E318
September 22 · 14 min
The Flight Six Matter Ep 3
Originally Aired: February 1, 1956 Johnny Dollar #318, "The Flight Six Matter Ep 3," Johnny Dollar receives an unexpected visit at his Mexico City hotel from Don Serrano de Almeida Ypico, the brother of crash victim Maria de Lagos. The aristocratic...
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