The Line Up: The Sobbin’ Sisters Saga (EP1148)

The Line Up: The Sobbin’ Sisters Saga (EP1148)

Author: Adam Graham|Old Time Radio Detective Host January 24, 2026 Duration: 28:00
Release Date: January 04, 2014

A singer’s estranged husband is murdered.

Original Air Date: October 29, 1952

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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
Podcast Episodes
Philip Marlowe: The Strangle Hold (EP1535) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:39
Release Date: April 01, 2015Marlowe has to prove that a big-time wrestler crooked or his client radio producer will face a slander judgment.Original Air Date: October 15, 1949Support the show monthly at https://patreon.g…
Man From Homicide: The Winthrop Case (EP1534) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:47
Release Date: March 31, 2015 Lt. Dana investigates the murder of a man killed at a shady love nest.Audition Date: September 16, 1950Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one…
The Saint: Marvin Hickerson, Private Eye (EP1533) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:26
Release Date: March 30, 2015 Simon helps a wet behind the ears farmer turned private detective after he appears to have committed murder.Original Air Date: December 3, 1950Support the show monthly at https://patreon.grea…
Dragnet: The Big Boys (EP1532) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:20
Release Date: March 28, 2015 On a slow day, Friday and Romero find clues to fugitive robbery suspects from San Francisco.Original Air Date: March 16, 1950Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSup…
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Sunny Dream Matter (EP1531) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:10
Release Date: March 27, 2015Johnny investigates a series of mysterious deaths happening at a retirement home where all of the victims made the retirement home their beneficiary.Original Air Date: December 1, 1957Support…
Nick Carter: The Case of the Explored Alibi (EP1530) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:09
Release Date: March 26, 2015 Nick comes across a murder at an art museum on his way home and decides to solve it.Original Air Date: December 7, 1947Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport t…
Philip Marlowe: The Open Window (EP1529) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:34
Release Date: March 25, 2015 An Amnesiac woman turns to Marlowe to find out who she is and why she thinks she should be in Vancouver, BC.Original Air Date: October 8, 1949Support the show monthly at https://patreon.great…
Crime and Peter Chambers: Max Daly — Suicide or Murder? (EP1528) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:10
Release Date: March 24, 2015 A woman hires Pete to prove her uncle didn’t commit suicide.Original Air Date: September 7, 1954Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time b…
The Saint: The Terrible Tintype (EP1527) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:56
Release Date: March 23, 2015A woman shows up at Simon’s apartment threatening to shoot him unless he gives her a photo of her sister which he doesn’t have.Original Air Date: November 26, 1950Support the show monthly at h…
Dragnet: The Big Thank You (EP1526) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:34
Release Date: March 21, 2015Friday and Romero are called in when reports to a murderess’ parole officer are being forged and they find the friend whose custody the murderess was released to is missing.Original Air Date:…