The Great Detectives Present Police Headquarters (Old TIme Radio)

The Great Detectives Present Police Headquarters (Old TIme Radio)

Author: Adam Graham Language: English Episodes: 20
Step back into a world of crackling radio dials and urgent bulletins with The Great Detectives Present Police Headquarters (Old Time Radio). Curated by host Adam Graham, this collection revives a gripping 1932 series of tightly-wound, fifteen-minute police dramas, each one a snapshot of early crime storytelling. Graham serves as a knowledgeable companion, offering context and insight before letting the original broadcasts take over, complete with their vintage sound effects and dramatic performances. You'll hear the tense interrogations, the frantic calls for backup, and the swift conclusions that defined radio entertainment of that era. This podcast is a deliberate escape into the past, where justice was served in a quarter of an hour and the entire narrative universe existed in the theater of the mind. Most installments feature a double bill of these classic episodes, making it perfect for a commute or a short break. It’s more than just a replay; it’s an appreciation of performing arts history, preserving the rhythm and style of stories designed to captivate listeners gathered around a living room console. For anyone fascinated by the roots of procedural drama or the golden age of audio, this series provides a direct, unfiltered connection to the craft and suspense of 1930s radio.
Episodes
EP1328: Police Headquarters: Frame Up and Death of a Mystery Writer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:40
A police Captain’s son is charged with murder in, “Frame Up.” A mystery writer is killed before finishing his long-running serial in, “Death of a Mystery Writer.” Original Air Date: Episodes (38 and 39) Support the show
EP1322: Police Headquarters: Old Cop and Stolen Brain [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:26
An elderly soon to be retired police officer investigates the theft of $190,000 in cash in “Old Cop.” And the brain of a dead brilliant scientist is stolen and $100,000 in insurance money is at stake in, “Stolen Brain.”…
EP1316: Police Headquarters: William Spencer Killed and Race Track [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:03
A well-liked roguish gambler is found dead of an apparent suicide in William Spencer Killed. A friend of a couple of police officers needs their protection from gangsters trying to fix a race in Race Track. Episodes 34 a…
EP1310: Police Headquarters: Deadly Poker Game, Judge Carlton Missing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:13
The police go to investigate a suicide but find evidence that suggests it was a fame in “Deadly Poker Game.” A Judge is missing and a reporter and his faithful photographer are on the trail but are sidetracked at a fire…
EP1304: Police Headquarters: Paid in Full and Hot Bonds [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:14
While investigating the murder of a businessman, the police hear a strange tale of injustice and revenge in, “Paid in Full.” The Police investigate the disappearance of $250,000 in bonds from a bank vault in, “Hot Bonds.…
EP1298: Police Headquarters: Retired and No Learnin’ [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:19
A former police officer is now a security guard and has to locate a rich woman’s necklace in “Retired.” Two beat cops are assigned to investigate a cut and dried suicide (or so it appears) in “No Learnin'” Original Air D…
EP1292: Police Headquarters: Chained and Who’s Who? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:26
A police officer investigates the mysterious disappearance of a cat. The police get a stereo warning to ensure they prosecute the man responsible for their sister’s death from a pair of identical twin brothes. Episodes 2…