Radio Yesterday

Tag: Mystery

  • The Shadow – Murder By The Dead

    Peter Swift, a sentenced man swears to get his revenge from beyond the grave on three people. One turns up dead soon after Peter’s execution. Can The Shadow solve this puzzler? Apologies for the audio quality on this one. It sounds as if it was recorded in a room full of listeners, which adds an…

  • The Shadow – Death House Rescue

    The first old time radio show I recall listening to and still one of my all time favorites. A good man is tricked in to taking part in a serious crime. He’s accused and sentenced. Can The Shadow undo this wrong before his death sentence is carried out? Originally aired: September 26, 1937 http://www.chuckchat.com/media/radioyesterday/RY-Ep245-TheShadow-DeathHouseRescue.mp3Podcast: Play…

  • Dragnet – Big Gangster – Part 1

    Originally aired March 23, 1950. I still crack up at the Fatima Cigarette commercials. http://www.chuckchat.com/media/radioyesterday/RY-Ep180-Dragnet-BigGangster-Part1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  • Dragnet – Big Boys

    Originally aired March 16, 1950. http://www.chuckchat.com/media/radioyesterday/RY-Ep179-Dragnet-BigBoys.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  • Dragnet – Big Thank You

    Another in the classic Dragnet series. Originally aired March 9, 1950 http://www.chuckchat.com/media/radioyesterday/RY-Ep178-Dragnet-BigThankYou.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  • Dragnet – Big Kill

    Originally aired March 2, 1950 I love the old cigarette sponsors. How times have changed. http://www.chuckchat.com/media/radioyesterday/RY-Ep177-Dragnet-BigKill.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective – Mrs. William Baker, Klepto

    Originally aired September 3, 1949, this story uncovers a dirty secret about one of the town’s prominent citizens then tries to use that as a reason for her death. Listen to find out more. http://www.chuckchat.com/media/radioyesterday/RY-Ep176-RichardDiamondPrivateDetective-MrsWilliamBakerKlepto.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  • Boston Blackie – The Escaped Prisoner

    Our detective series continues with this gem from May 28, 1946. http://www.chuckchat.com/media/radioyesterday/RY-Ep175-BostonBlackie-TheEscapedPrisoner.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  • The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective – The Terrified Turkey Caper

    I was thinking about saving this one until Thanksgiving, but I couldn’t resist. Sam Spade is one of the most famous old time radio detectives. It’s just a fun show to listen to. Originally aired 11-24-1950 http://www.chuckchat.com/media/radioyesterday/RY-Ep174-TheAdventuresOfSamSpadeDetective-TheTerrifiedTurkeyCaper.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  • The Avengers – Too Many Oles (6 of 6)

    This is the final installment in this series. Don’t miss the exciting conclusion. Stay turned for our next series. http://www.chuckchat.com/media/radioyesterday/RY-Ep162-TheAvengers-TooManyOles-6.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download