The Big Story: Cornered Rats Always Squeal (EP4982)

The Big Story: Cornered Rats Always Squeal (EP4982)

Author: Adam Graham May 26, 2026 Duration: 32:54
Today’s Mystery: A reporter believes that a police informer is hiding something and sets out to fo find the truth. Original Radio Broadcast: August 16, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Bill Smith as Chester Potter; Joan Shea; Larry Haines; Bill Lipton; George Petrie; Joe DeSantis Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of…

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
Cloak and Dagger: The Secret Box (A0018) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:22
Today’s Adventure: Two OSS agents are on a mission to bring in a captured Japanese colonel, but the mission goes awry, leaving the two men in a battle for survival. Original Radio Broadcast: July 23, 1950 Originating fro…
Cloak and Dagger: The Trap [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:00
Today’s Adventure: A cartoonist in the OSS goes undercover in a German-occupied French village ahead of an American advance. Original Radio Broadcast: July 9, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Virginia Payne; Raym…
Dragnet: The Big Run (EP4794) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:03
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday looks for the driver of a hit-and-run driver who struck two elderly women. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 21, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; B…
Dragnet: The Big Building (EP4788) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:07
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate the disappearance of a rich society woman. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 14, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton…
Cloak and Dagger: Direct Line to Bombers (A0012) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:15
Today’s Adventure: An OSS agent and an escaped political prisoner go behind enemy lines in Berlin to help support an Allied bombing raid. Original Radio Broadcast: June 25, 1950 Originating in New York Starring: Bill Zuc…
Dragnet: The Big Imposter (EP4783) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:48
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate the disappearance of a ten-year-old boy. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 7, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Ya…
Cloak and Dagger: The Kachin Story (A0010) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:11
Today’s Adventure: An American OSS agent parachutes into Japanese-occupied Burma to organizea local native tribe to aide the allied invasion effort. Original Radio Broadcast: June 18, 1950 Originating in New York Starrin…
Dragnet: The Big Bindle (EP4778) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:39
Today’s Mystery: Friday goes undercover to locate a high-grade heroin out of a luxury hotel. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 31, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarbo…
Dragnet: The Big Mailman (EP4773) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:27
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero join forces with a USPS inspector to correct a forger who is stealing and then cashing checks. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 24, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: J…
Cloak and Dagger: The Brenner Pass Story (A0006) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:30
Today’s Adventure: An OSS agent undertakes a secret mission to blow up a highway in Italy to block the escape of the Germans. Original Radio Broadcast: June 4, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Boris Aplon; Hester…