Cloak and Dagger: Delay on Route

Cloak and Dagger: Delay on Route

Author: Adam Graham November 29, 2025 Duration: 0:00
Today’s Adventure: In a territory the partisans seized from the fascists in Italy, an OSS agent has to sneak out two fascists ready to give vital information to the Allies and finds himself having to overcome his partisan comrades to do so. Original Radio Broadcast: October 6, 1950 Originating in New York Starri Read more…

Step into a world where every shadow holds a secret and every crackle of the radio dial promises a new mystery. Host Adam Graham curates NBC-The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio, a journey back to the golden age of audio drama where iconic sleuths from the airwaves take center stage once more. This isn't just a collection of old recordings; it's an immersive experience into the crafted soundscapes of classic crime fiction. Each episode presents a complete, vintage detective story as originally broadcast, featuring legendary characters whose clever deductions and sharp wit defined a genre. You'll hear the tense footsteps, the slamming of desk drawers, and the hard-boiled dialogue that made these programs so compelling. The podcast serves as both entertainment and a living archive, celebrating the artistry of radio performance and storytelling from a bygone era. For fans of drama, fiction, and the performing arts, tuning in offers a chance to appreciate the narrative foundations that influence so much of today's media. So, settle in and let the static transport you to a time where the solution was always just a clue away, and the great ones are indeed back in action.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

NBC – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Podcast Episodes
The Big Story: The Poison Pen Murders (EP4932) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:07
Today’s Mystery: A reporter with a reputation for making errors tries to solve the murder of a laundry owner. Original Radio Broadcast: July 20, 1949 Originating from New York Starring: Jackson Beck as Tom Mercer; Barbar…
Dragnet: The Big Overtime (EP4929) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:12
Today’s Mystery: The daughter of a banker is kidnapped from her business school. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 13, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Read more ...
The Big Story: Bitterest Man on Earth (EP4927) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:11
Today’s Mystery: A reporter tries to get justice for a man who claims to have been mistaken for someone else. Original Radio Broadcast: June 8, 1949 Originating from New York Support the show monthly at https://patreon.g…
Dragnet: The Big Canaries (EP4924) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:52
Today’s Mystery: A mother is found murdered in her home. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 6, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Bart Read more ...
The Big Story: Respected Chemist Dead (EP4922) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:14
Today’s Mystery: A prominent chemist’s mysterious death may have been faked … but why? Original Radio Broadcast: March 9, 1949 Originating from New York Starring: Sydney Smith as Ike McAnally; Ann Burr; Agnes Young; Lyle…
Dragnet: The Big Affair (EP4919) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:16
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a series of jewelry store robberies. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 29, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Ja Read more ...
The Big Story: The Jigsaw Crime (EP4917) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:02
Today’s Mystery: A legendary Arkansas reporter investigates the murder of an unidentified man. Original Radio Broadcast: January 26, 1949 Originating from New York Starring: Martin Wolfson as Joe Wirges; Art Carney; Larr…
Dragnet: The Big Hands (EP4914) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:34
Todays Mystery: A woman is found strangled to death in a hotel room, and Friday and Romero have to figure out who she was and who killed her. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 22, 1951 Or Read more ...
The Big Story: Sixteen Year Old Misfit Kills Out of Fear (EP4912) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:39
Today’s Mystery: Across the Indiana border, a sixteen-year-old from Louisville kills four men in a failed bank robbery and its aftermath. Original Radio Broadcast: January 5, 1949 Originating from New York Starring: Jame…
Dragnet: The Big Bungalow (EP4909) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:52
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero receive a tip from an informant on the identity of a burglar. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 15, 1951 Originating from Hollywood