Nostalgic Mystery Radio

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Old time radio mystery programs brought back to life for today's fan of the great shows of yesteryear. Including the classics such as Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe, and more.

Recent Episodes
  • Ep.489 Nick Carter Master Detective: Death In The Pines
    Feb 12, 2024 – 31:42
  • Ep.488 The Adventures Of The Falcon: The Case Of The Fatal Fix
    Jan 29, 2024 – 31:24
  • Ep.487 Dragnet: The Big Watch
    Jan 4, 2024 – 31:10
  • Ep.486 Father Brown: The Honour of Israel Gow
    Dec 27, 2023 – 30:26
  • Ep.485 Philo Vance: The Red Duck Murder Case
    Dec 18, 2023 – 28:38
  • Ep.484 Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Harold Trandem Matter
    Dec 11, 2023 – 31:57
  • Ep.483 Richard Diamond Private Detective: The Mike Burton Murder Case
    Dec 7, 2023 – 31:25
  • Ep.482 The Whistler: The Alibi
    Dec 5, 2023 – 31:24
  • Ep.481 The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes: The Telltale Pigeon Feathers
    Nov 28, 2023 – 33:47
  • Ep.480 Pat Novak For Hire: Sam Tolliver
    Nov 22, 2023 – 32:14
  • Ep.479 Nick Carter Master Detective: Murder In The Crypt
    Nov 20, 2023 – 31:22
  • Ep.478 Boston Blackie: The Stolen Car Ring
    Nov 14, 2023 – 29:14
  • Ep.477 The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe: The Black Halo
    Nov 8, 2023 – 31:15
  • Ep.476 The Adventures Of The Falcon: The Case Of The Sweet Swindle
    Nov 6, 2023 – 31:04
  • Ep.475 The Jack Benny Program: Halloween Celebration
    Oct 31, 2023 – 30:49
  • Ep.474 The Whistler: Death Comes At Midnight
    Oct 30, 2023 – 30:43
  • Ep.473 The Adventures Of Sam Spade: The Shot In The Dark Caper
    Oct 25, 2023 – 30:26
  • Ep.472 The Adventures Of Father Brown: The Dagger With Wings
    Oct 23, 2023 – 44:52
  • Ep.471 Philo Vance: The White Willow Murder Case
    Oct 17, 2023 – 28:50
  • Ep.470 Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Edward French Matter
    Oct 12, 2023 – 26:53
  • Ep.469 Boston Blackie: The Worthington Ghost
    Oct 10, 2023 – 28:22
  • Ep.468 The Adventures of Sam Spade: The Apple of Eve Caper
    Oct 4, 2023 – 28:59
  • Ep.467 Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator: Murder By Threes
    Oct 2, 2023 – 31:21
  • Ep.466 The Adventures of Sam Spade: The Civic Pride Caper
    Sep 28, 2023 – 31:33
  • Ep.465 The Adventures Of The Falcon: The Case Of The Quarrelsome Quartet
    Sep 26, 2023 – 31:34
  • Ep.464 Tales Of The Texas Rangers: Hanging By A Thread
    Sep 25, 2023 – 31:02
  • Ep.463 Broadway Is My Beat: The Joan Gale Murder Case
    Sep 21, 2023 – 31:35
  • Ep.462 Dragnet: The Big Chance
    Sep 18, 2023 – 31:07
  • Ep.461 The Adventures Of Sam Spade: The Crab Louie Caper
    Sep 15, 2023 – 31:11
  • Ep.460 Philo Vance: The Butler Murder Case
    Sep 11, 2023 – 28:39
  • Ep.459 Richard Diamond Private Detective: The House Of Mystery Case
    Sep 7, 2023 – 31:23
  • Ep.458 The Adventures Of Sam Spade: The Chateau McCloud Caper
    Sep 4, 2023 – 31:30
  • Ep.457 Father Brown: The Eye Of Apollo
    Aug 31, 2023 – 28:24
  • Ep.456 Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Yankee Pride Matter
    Aug 29, 2023 – 31:54
  • Ep.455 Broadway Is My Beat: The Dion Hartley Murder Case
    Aug 28, 2023 – 31:28
  • Ep.454 Tales Of The Texas Rangers: Dream Farm
    Aug 24, 2023 – 31:04
  • Ep.453 The New Adventures Of Nero Wolfe: Stamped For Murder
    Aug 21, 2023 – 31:38
  • Ep.452 Boston Blackie: Murder On The Flying Trapeze
    Aug 18, 2023 – 29:25
  • Ep.451 The Adventures Of The Falcon: The Case Of The Nervous Shakedown
    Aug 18, 2023 – 31:43
  • Ep.450 Dragnet: The Big Youngster
    Aug 15, 2023 – 31:10
  • Ep.449 Nick Carter Master Detective: A Cat Brings Death
    Aug 10, 2023 – 31:09
  • Ep.448 Philo Vance: The Magic Murder Case
    Aug 9, 2023 – 28:44
  • Ep.447 Richard Diamond Private Detective: To Guard A Seal
    Aug 7, 2023 – 31:18
  • Ep.446 The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes: Murder In The Casbah
    Aug 4, 2023 – 30:25
  • Ep.445 The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe: The Unfair Lady
    Aug 2, 2023 – 31:44
  • Ep.444 The Adventures of Sam Spade: The Bouncing Betty Caper
    Aug 1, 2023 – 26:38
  • Ep.443 Broadway Is My Beat: The Roberto Segura Murder Case
    Jul 31, 2023 – 31:22
  • Ep.442 Tales Of The Texas Rangers: The Blow Off
    Jul 28, 2023 – 31:10
  • Ep.441 Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator: The Lost Lady
    Jul 27, 2023 – 29:28
  • Ep.440 Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jackie Cleaver Matter
    Jul 25, 2023 – 32:24
Recent Reviews
  • Constant_Listener
    I love this podcast!
    Miss Marple is a longtime favorite, and June Whitfield (perhaps best known in the USA as Edina’s Mum, Saffie’s Gran, and the deliverer of mild-mannered, yet spot-on, sick burns to Patsy, on “Absolutely Fabulous”) is lovely. So fun to hear some other familiar voices from various TV shows that have made their way “across the pond.”I’ll get around to all 492 episodes eventually!
  • VacayDreamer
    What happened?
    Hello, I just found your podcast, but none of the episodes will play. Also noticed, that there haven’t been any new episodes since 2024. I’d love to listen and support, so please let us know how we can do this. Thank you!
  • dinah77
    Wonderful!
    This is the podcast I’ve been looking for. Just old time radio episodes- no ads or annoying commentary.
  • Anni too
    Love Your Podcasts
    Missing you. Hoping you will be back soon.
  • CRC1981
    Is Stevie K ok?
    Where have you been? Hope everything is alright. Miss the podcast. Great radio voice, you could do a show on your own!
  • Sam’s back door
    Delightful
    Wonderful stories, outstanding audio. Thank you for bringing us these podcasts.
  • Momo4them
    Thank you
    Thank you for creating this podcast. It is a true treasure of days gone by.
  • Houston1220
    Great selection
    I loved Agatha Christie, Conan Doyle’s stories so well dramatized in all radio theater. I drive 45’ to work to and from. Listening these stories makes time fly.
  • Jayde Wilde
    Exquisite Theater 🎭
    I am impressed by the direction and effort in every story. The actors are immensely talented. The dedication to the smallest detail paints a vivid picture like sounding out of breath while being asked pointed questions paints. From the sound effects to the music, & editing this is a true joy.
  • TealCoffeeMug
    Really nice overall
    A nice variety of detective shows. Thank you for your hard work. You make it look (?) sound easy.
  • OTR is the best
    Love this selection and audio quality
    Thank you! I love the variety and thank you for making the old radio accesible. 💙
  • ming de merciless
    Staying power
    After seeing Scorsese’s film Hugo, a monstrosity of CGI overindulgence, I was put off contemporary films for ten years( not hyperbole). It’s the simplicity of the form that’s so great; it really is theatre; aural theatre. Our minds fill in everything else. I like how this show gives the range of Radio Theatre old and new. Its a great format: SK gives simple intros/ then the show.
  • silly 20
    Love it
    I love mysteries and I love listening to when I go to bed it’s feels cozy for me and interesting and it a great wine down For night an love your podcast ❤️😊
  • Zeezbenes
    LOVE
    Thanks, Stevie K!!
  • Jdw alaska
    Joel W
    I like the content and the audio quality is much better than other old time radio podcasts
  • asfiscus
    Great Podcast
    I am really enjoying these old radio mystery shows. Thank you for creating this podcast. I bought you a coffee also. :)
  • LomaRican
    The Best
    The time and effort needed to make these old shows listenable is amazing. Best selection and clarity I have found
  • The Shadow Nose
    The good and the bad and the commercials
    A good variety of old shows but recent ones have a nasty commercial imbedded in the middle. Tales of the Texas Rangers eg is available elsewhere with no new commercials.
  • jayemm49
    Love it!!
    This podcast has brought me many, many happy listening hours. I enjoy Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot - all Agatha Christie! And I like Sherlock Holmes. Thank you Stevie K - you are a great host!
  • LP2009
    Love Love !!!❤️❤️
    I LOVE this podcast ! All the best mysteries solved by favorite sleuths 🕵️‍♀️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
  • TioOsoHector
    These stories are like a faithful friend
    This podcast was like a faithful friend during an illness in which I had many sleepless nights. With radio programs, I could close my eyes and the words and music would take me away from my own troubles. And now that I'm better, I still enjoy these programs when it's "me time." What makes this collection truly 5-stars is that the host carefully choses where ads appear. There's an intro and outro rhythm so that dialogue and action are not jarringly interupted. Ads allow us to listen for free, so all OK in my book. (Plus, some of the shows have the orginal ads for chewing gum and other products. These are "fascinating" as Mr. Spock might say.)
  • DiJoProd
    Outstanding entertainment
    Well done. Great mix of programs. Great host.
  • SherrBher
    Stevie K’s Voice
    Stevie K’s Voice so smooth and calming. Perfect intro to classic stories. Love Agatha Christie’s Poirot and Ms Marple ! Thank you for this gem of a podcast
  • Loretta Dee
    Love this podcast, suggestion on music?
    I am so grateful to have found this podcast. Wonderful collection! Forgive the nitpick but the intro / outro music is a bit jarring especially in the Miss Marple episodes. It sounds like it’s from a “blue” movie :)
  • sscnd79
    Outstanding
    Love the variety!!! Am partial to Miss Marple and the Agatha Christie stories. Thank you for your podcast. So very relaxing and entertaining.
  • Desert Parrothead
    Great Podcast
    Thank you for recycling these great stories. The quality on most of the episodes is exceptional. I do have to skip a few here and there, but the majority are so smooth. I think my favorites are the Hercule Poirot stories!
  • OES4us
    Oldies but Goodies
    The podcast content is exceptional, with episodes from Agatha Christie, Sam Spade, Dragnet, and Sherlock. The intro is done with a sultry voice reminiscent of the 1940s. The sound quality is great considering how old the content. This is our favorite new podcast.
  • MoonForDay
    Absolutely love it
    My new favorite podcast! And my favorite is Miss Marple!
  • Jbh in sc
    New favorite
    Great stories, excellent narration and production.
  • (:anne:)
    Clear, crisp sound quality
    Great podcast. Good mix of radio and actor-from-book performance. Listening at the moment to a murder mystery new to me— and I’ve been a fan of this genre for decades. Well Done!
  • another Beth
    Fabulous—but more P.D. James, Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, and Ruth Randell!
    LOVING this podcast, but I wish it focused on my—and so many other’s—favorite mystery writers. Please bring Josephine Tey on the show as well!
  • EllieSaid
    Love the show but it’s POI-rot
    He corrects someone in every episode. It’s Pwa-row, not Purrow
  • 1970Grov
    Perfect delivery and content
    I love these old shows and the way Stevie introduces them along with the calm and era appropriate music before and at the end is just thoughtful perfection.
  • mrs mc gonagall's sister
    Miss marple fan
    Thank you for bringing miss marple episodes To the public……. They are WONDERFUL
  • alinmyhead
    Excellent
    I have listened to tons of podcasts I believe I’m addicted but this is top tier
  • Ahorsenamedsue
    Perfect classic mystery radio
    I’m so thrilled to find this podcast—excellent stories, real classic radio with great sound quality, and even the ads are fun. My favorites are the Agatha Christie, PD James, Sherlock Holmes, and Father Brown mysteries, but it also has the Dragnet and Sam Spade type shows as well.
  • bmanning2
    Excellent choice for old time radio mysteries
    Very good host - pleasant voice, seems to sincerely enjoy the genre, and not too much commentary. Clear audio and excellent curating. Is now my favorite podcast of this type. Love the Agatha Christie choices as well as the addition of Father Brown. Please do more podcasts in other genres of OTR - you're great at it!
  • Thomas O71
    Wonderful blend
    Excellent sound quality and sound level of reproduced radio shows. I continue to enjoyed the mix NOIR. Presenter has a rich voice.
  • THE L.A.W
    How do you listen to the episodes that save to Play Next.
    And how do you check on the episodes are in the right order?? Site need more work. But the quality is beautiful.
  • Hi-line
    Better than most
    No loud ads. No loud ads. What a blessing. Plus, the occasional addition of an Agatha Christie radio mystery. The host is low key and enjoys the genre. Nice work. Thanks.
  • cyclefg
    Thank you!
    Thank you for the wonderful variety of audio shows.
  • Learnin Violin
    Perfect Radio Noir for Winter Nights
    If you’re a film noir fan or are missing hard-boiled detective mysteries in your life, this podcast will satisfy with every Marlowe quip. Unfortunately, ample stereotypes and racisms of the time pepper in. Interesting audio time capsule that captures unique story lines, acting and entertaining sound effects, oft along with issues of yesteryear and today. Gotta love the old ads for cigarettes and liquor!
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