Dragnet: The Big Crazy (EP4839)

Dragnet: The Big Crazy (EP4839)

Author: Adam Graham November 6, 2025 Duration: 32:33
Today’s Mystery: A woman is missing and her sister suspects her milquetoast husband of murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 30, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: J 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