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Nostalgic Mystery Radio
Hosted by Stevie K. · EN
Old time radio mystery programs brought back to life for today's fan of the great shows of yesteryear. Including the classics such as Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe, and more.
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Ep.448 Philo Vance: The Magic Murder Case
Aug 9, 2023Tap to summarizePhilo Vance is the detective creation of S. S. Van Dine first published in the mid 1920s. Jose Ferrer played him in 1945. From 1948-1950, the fine radio actor Jackson Beck makes Vance as good as he gets. George Petrie plays Vance's constantly impressed public servant, District Attorney Markham. Joan Alexander is Ellen Deering, Vance's secretary and right-hand woman. The organist for the show is really working those ivories, and fans of old time radio organ will especially enjoy this series.The Magic Murder Case: A hated magician is found murdered in a locked room.Originally aired March 20th,1947.Support the show
Transcribe →Ep.433 Richard Diamond Private Detective: Private Eye Test
Jul 10, 2023Tap to summarizeRichard Diamond, Private Detective came to NBC in 1949. Diamond was a slick, sophisticated detective, with a sharp tongue for folks who needed it. Diamond enjoyed the detective life, but not as much as entertaining his girl, Helen Asher. After each show, he would croon a number to his Park Avenue sweetheart.Mr. Powell, a former song and dance man, was perfect for the role. He added an extra dimension to the 40's hokey private eye drama.Diamond was a rough gumshoe that would often get knocked on the head with a revolver butt or other items. His counterpart on the police force was Lt. Levinson who often accepted Diamond's help reluctantly. Levinson would claim to get stomach trouble whenever Diamond would call him and would take bicarbonate to settle his aching stomach. Although they always seem at odds with each other, Diamond and Levinson were best friends.Private Eye Test: Diamond finds the body of a fellow detective while taking the police exam to keep his detective's license. Originally aired March 19th,1950.Support the show
Transcribe →Ep.395 The Adventures Of Philp Marlowe: The Hairpin Turn
May 1, 2023Tap to summarizeGet this and get it straight. Crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it wind up in the gutter, the prison or the grave.Philip Marlowe was Los Angeles's toughest detective in the groundbreaking series by Raymond Chandler that helped establish the "hard-boiled" detective subgenre.The Hairpin Turn: Marlowe meets a female sharpshooter it only adds up that she is somehow connected to a dead body - a body shot with a target pistol.Originally aired January 28th,1950.Support the show
Transcribe →Ep.367 The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe: The Dark Tunnel
Mar 8, 2023Tap to summarizeGet this and get it straight. Crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it wind up in the gutter, the prison or the grave.Philip Marlowe was Los Angeles's toughest detective in the groundbreaking series by Raymond Chandler that helped establish the "hard-boiled" detective subgenre.The Dark Tunnel: A beautiful girl and a disfiguring fire...and it only starts with a guy getting beat up in an alley. Originally aired August 18th, 1950.Support the show
Transcribe →Ep.347 The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe: The Torch Carriers
Feb 2, 2023Tap to summarizeGet this and get it straight. Crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it wind up in the gutter, the prison or the grave.Philip Marlowe was Los Angeles's toughest detective in the groundbreaking series by Raymond Chandler that helped establish the "hard-boiled" detective subgenre.The Torch Carriers: Marlowe finds himself investigating the death of a racketeer’s girlfriend. Originally aired January 7th,1950.Support the show
Transcribe →Ep.331 Pat Novak For Hire: Rory Malone
Jan 3, 2023Tap to summarizePat Novak For Hire: Classic old time radio showing starring Jack Webb (1946, 1949) and Ben Morris (1947-48) as Pat Novak, a street wise guy who rents boats and anything else a good man pays a bad one to do.Novak is always getting into scrapes when taking on jobs for hire or occasionally as a favor to a friend. When he does, he goes to see "The Only Honest Guy I Know" an ex-Doctor and a boozer named Jocko Madigan (played by Tudor Owens). Novak's nemesis is Lieutenant Hellman of Homicide (played by Raymond Burr and others) who's constantly trying to get Novak sent to the gas chamber.Rory Malone: Pat Novak gets an offer for $300 from a beautiful woman to stay away from boxer Rory Malone, and $300 from Malone’s manager. Whichever side he ends up on, it’s going to be trouble. Originally aired March 20th,1949. Support the show
Transcribe →Ep.246 The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe: The Monkey's Uncle
Aug 4, 2022Tap to summarizeGet this and get it straight. Crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it wind up in the gutter, the prison or the grave.Philip Marlowe was Los Angeles's toughest detective in the groundbreaking series by Raymond Chandler that helped establish the "hard-boiled" detective subgenre.The Monkey's Uncle: A Scottish animal trainer calls Marlowe into a case involving a chimpanzee. Originally aired: March 7th, 1950.Support the show
Transcribe →Ep.236 The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe: The Face To Forget
Jul 19, 2022Tap to summarizeGet this and get it straight. Crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it wind up in the gutter, the prison or the grave.Philip Marlowe was Los Angeles's toughest detective in the groundbreaking series by Raymond Chandler that helped establish the "hard-boiled" detective subgenre.The Face To Forget: Marlowe boards a train to San Francisco in search of a woman’s missing boyfriend. Originally aired June 14th,1950.Support the show
Transcribe →Ep.110 The Adventures of Philip Marlowe: The Hairpin Turn
Nov 3, 2021Tap to summarizeGet this and get it straight. Crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it wind up in the gutter, the prison or the grave.Philip Marlowe was Los Angeles's toughest detective in the groundbreaking series by Raymond Chandler that helped establish the "hard-boiled" detective subgenre.The Hairpin Turn: Marlowe meets a female sharpshooter it only adds up that she is somehow connected to a dead body - a body shot with a target pistol. Originally aired January 28th,1950.Support the show
Transcribe →Ep.78 The Adventures of Philip Marlowe: The Quiet Magpie
Sep 17, 2021Tap to summarizeGet this and get it straight. Crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it wind up in the gutter, the prison or the grave.Philip Marlowe was Los Angeles's toughest detective in the groundbreaking series by Raymond Chandler that helped establish the "hard-boiled" detective subgenre.The Quiet Magpie: Vincent Calloway is being tried for the murder of his father Homer Calloway a crime, which he denies. Originally aired August 11th,1950.Support the show
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