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Old Time Detective Radio brings you classic radio crime dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Step into a world of shadowy streets, hardboiled detectives, dangerous criminals, and suspenseful investigations where every clue matters and every voice tells a story.
Featuring fully restored episodes from legendary Old Time Radio series, this podcast explores mysteries, murders, and investigations as they were originally heard on the airwaves from the nineteen thirties through the nineteen fifties. These timeless programs showcase sharp writing, atmospheric sound design, and unforgettable performances that defined detective storytelling long before television.
Whether you’re a longtime fan of classic radio or discovering these stories for the first time, Old Time Detective Radio offers immersive, authentic crime dramas designed for focused listening, late nights, and lovers of vintage mystery.
🎧 Fully restored and professionally curated from public domain collections.
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Saturday Jan 17, 2026
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
https://www.oldtimeretroradio.comThis episode features Old Time Detective Radio - Dragnet The Werewolf [episode 3] Broadcast 6/17/1949, a restored classic from the golden age of radio. A classic old time radio broadcast from the golden age of radio, featuring original radio drama, authentic performances, and timeless storytelling. These historic programs reflect an era when radio was the heart of home entertainment, delivering mystery, suspense, westerns, comedy, and unforgettable performances through sound alone.Source: OTRR dot org – Certified Public Domain Collection.Curated by Old Time Retro Radio.📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection.#OldTimeRadio #GoldenAgeBroadcast #ClassicRadio #VintageAudio #RadioTheater
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
https://www.oldtimeretroradio.comThis episode features Old Time Detective Radio - Dragnet Homicide [episode 2] Broadcast 6/10/1949, a restored classic from the golden age of radio. A classic old time radio broadcast from the golden age of radio, featuring original radio drama, authentic performances, and timeless storytelling. These historic programs reflect an era when radio was the heart of home entertainment, delivering mystery, suspense, westerns, comedy, and unforgettable performances through sound alone.Source: OTRR dot org – Certified Public Domain Collection.Curated by Old Time Retro Radio.📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection.#OldTimeRadio #GoldenAgeBroadcast #ClassicRadio #VintageAudio #RadioTheater
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
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A tense holiday-season episode of Dragnet that strips away sentiment and exposes the stark realities of police work in Los Angeles. When a Christmas gift becomes a deadly weapon, Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner follow the facts through routine interviews, quiet neighborhoods, and grim evidence, revealing how ordinary decisions can lead to irreversible consequences. Told in Dragnet’s trademark procedural style, the story unfolds with realism, restraint, and an unflinching focus on cause and effect.
🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio.Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection.Curated by Old Time Retro Radio.
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