Pat Novak: Joe Condano (EP1276)

Pat Novak: Joe Condano (EP1276)

Author: Adam Graham|Old Time Radio Detective Host January 30, 2024 Duration: 33:29
Release Date: June 03, 2014

After being hired to pay off a beautiful woman’s brother’s gambling debt, Novak finds himself next to a dead body with Inspector Hellman on the way up.

Original Air Date: March 27, 1949

Quote of the show: I should have got out of there right then but I used my brain like a bottle of medicine: a small dose every three hours.

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Join host Adam Graham as he picks up the thread from his first collection, diving back into the rich archive of classic mystery broadcasts. Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2 is a curated journey through seasons four to six of his long-running series, originally released from 2012 to 2015. This volume picks up right where the last one ended, immediately continuing with the adventures of Frank Race before moving on to other iconic sleuths from the golden age of audio. Across these episodes, you'll hear nearly a thousand individual stories, each one a preserved artifact of a time when drama unfolded solely through sound and imagination. The podcast is structured as a chronological walk, following these detective programs from their earliest available cases all the way to their final radio appearances. It’s a deep, systematic exploration for anyone fascinated by the history of entertainment, the art of storytelling, or simply the timeless appeal of a well-crafted whodunit. Graham serves as your knowledgeable guide through this vast collection, offering context and appreciation for these performances without getting in the way of the suspenseful tales themselves. Listening feels like uncovering a treasure trove, one crackling episode at a time, full of intrigue, atmosphere, and the distinctive charm of old-time radio craftsmanship.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
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