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The great ones are back in action.

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The great ones are back in action.

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English


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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ingenuous Jeweler Matter (EP4669)

4/4/2025
Today’s Mystery: Johnny investigates the robbery of $985,000 in jewels from a jeweler’s office. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 5, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Harry Bartell; Byron Kane; Vic Perrin; Joseph Kearns; Austin Green When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ...

Duration:00:34:40

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Mr. and Mrs. North: Don’t Cry Wolf (EP4668)

4/3/2025
Today’s Mystery: A man takes action against his oldest friend and his business advisor and then accuses Jer Read more ...

Duration:00:37:22

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Marcia Dean Murder Case (EP4667)

4/2/2025
Today’s Mystery: A bank teller confesses to stealing $20,000 to secure the release of his kidnapped wife. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 12, 1950 Or Read more ...

Duration:00:41:49

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Charlie Chan: The Landini Murder Case: The Chinese Suspect/The Barking Dog (EP 7 and 8)

4/1/2025
Today’s Mystery: Inspector Chan thwarts a suspect’s escape. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: Mid-1930s Originating in Los Angeles Starring: Walter Connolly a Read more ...
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The Falcon: The Case of the Burning Bridges

3/31/2025
Today’s Mystery: A receptionist overhears her boss, the owner of an import-export company, making a suspicious sale, and turns to The Falcon for help. Original Ra Read more ...
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Dragnet: The Big Tomato (EP4664)

3/29/2025
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate who sold drugs to a high school senior who ended up dying under the influence in a car accident. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 25, Read more ...

Duration:00:31:04

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Latin Lovely Matter (EP4663)

3/28/2025
Today’s Mystery: Johnny is called in to investigate the case of a beautiful Latin dancer who keeps changing her beneficiary every few months. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 29, 1957 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lucille Meredith; Lawrence Dobkin; James McCallion; Harry Bartell When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read…

Duration:00:36:13

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Mr. and Mrs. North: The Heavenly Body (EP4662)

3/27/2025
Today’s Mystery: A reporter who is about to reveal who fingered a murdered mob boss is shot and killed at a Read more ...

Duration:00:32:37

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Harper Murder Case (EP4661)

3/26/2025
Today’s Mystery: The girlfriend of a man whose wife attempted suicide is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 5, 1950 Originating in Hollywood

Duration:00:37:32

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Hot Copy: Smooth as Silk (EP4660)

3/25/2025
Today’s Mystery: Anne investigates the sale of black market nylons. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 7, 1944 Originating from Chica Read more ...

Duration:00:58:15

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The Falcon: The Case of the Happy Hoodlum (EP4659)

3/24/2025
Today’s Mystery: With gunmen from Detroit in town to kill a gangster, The Falcon is afraid that an old army buddy of the same description might be killed by mistake. Read more ...

Duration:00:35:05

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Dragnet: The Big Dance (EP4658)

3/22/2025
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday investigates a series of hold-ups. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 18, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday Read more ...

Duration:00:31:59

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Happy Family (EP4657)

3/21/2025
Today’s Mystery: An insured man wants Johnny to pick which of his three children will be the beneficiary of his life insurance policy. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 15, 1957 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; John Dehner; Lawrence Dobkin; Peter Leeds; Virginia Gregg; Shirley Mitchell, Paul Dubov When making your travel…

Duration:00:31:58

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Mr. and Mrs. North: Death Trap

3/20/2025
Today’s Mystery: An elderly neighbor of the North’s is kidnapped. Original Radio Broadcast Date: Febr Read more ...

Duration:00:30:29

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Max Wendell Murder Case (EP4655)

3/19/2025
Today’s Mystery: A druggist is murdered in front of Danny and the death is tied to a shooting and robbery at a pharmaceutical plant. Original Radio Broadcast D Read more ...

Duration:00:38:12

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Hot Copy: Death Studies the Angles (EP4654)

3/18/2025
Today’s Mystery: The anti-vice candidate for mayor dies suddenly. The coroner says it was heart failure, but Anne think he was murdered. Origin Read more ...

Duration:00:39:10

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The Falcon: The Case of the Shooting Star (EP4653)

3/17/2025
Today’s Mystery: A star with a reputation for paying tough guys wants to hire The Falcon to investigate phony threats on his life in order to gain publicity to bolster h Read more ...

Duration:00:36:56

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Suspense: Crank Letter (EP4652s)

3/16/2025
Today’s Mystery: A police lieutenant is notified that a doctor has received threatening letters. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 21, 1960 Originati Read more ...

Duration:00:32:15

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Dragnet: The Big Jump (EP4652)

3/15/2025
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero go to a building where a mentally disturbed man is threatening to jump off a 13-story building. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 11, 1951 Read more ...

Duration:00:35:20

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Hapless Hunter Matter (EP4651)

3/14/2025
Today’s Mystery: Johnny goes to New York state to investigate the death of an insured with a $500,000 who was shot and killed by a drunk hunting guide while on a trip with an insurance beneficiary. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 8, 1957 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; John Stephenson; Parley…

Duration:00:29:10