Syndicated – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

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By: Adam Graham

The great ones are back in action.

Charlie Chan: A New Corpse/Fear in the Night
#188
05/06/2025

Today’s Mystery: The number of suspects drop when another body is found. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936 Originating in Los Angeles Starring: Walter C Read more ...


Charlie Chan: The Landini Murder Case: Blind Sight and Blackmail
#182
04/29/2025

Today’s Mystery: Inspector Chan has to deal with an ill-advised outburst about the dead woman, a lie about an inconsequential lie, and an observation from the blind former sheriff.


Charlie Chan: The Landini Murder Case: Too Many Lies and Jealous (EP4684)
#176
04/22/2025

Today’s Mystery: The lovely Ms. Beaton is caught in a lie, and then even more suspects emerge. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936 Originating in Los Angeles Read more ...


Charlie Chan: Premature Corpse/Too Many Suspects
#163
04/08/2025

Today’s Mystery: A revelation about the time of death sends Inspector Chan back to square one. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936 Originating in Los Angeles Read more ...


Charlie Chan: The Landini Murder Case: The Chinese Suspect/The Barking Dog (EP 7 and 8)
#157
04/01/2025

Today’s Mystery: Inspector Chan thwarts a suspect’s escape. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: 1935 or 1936 Originating in Los Angeles Starring: Walter Connoll Read more ...


Mathew Slade: Who Killed My Penpal?
#138
03/11/2025

Today’s Mystery: Slade goes to Los Angeles to find out what happened to the penpal of an eccentric millionaire. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 22, 1964 Originating from Hollywood Starring: William Wintersole as Mathew Slade; Sylvia Walden as Jonesy; Norman Belkin as Sid Dinelli Aired as Starl Read more ...


Mathew Slade: The Secret Grey Man
#124
02/25/2025

Today’s Mystery: Slade finds himself at Morro Bay in a mystery involving an old army buddy who is a secret agent. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 25, 1964 Originating in Hollywood Starring: William Wintersole as Mathew Slade Aired as Starlight Mystery Theater. Also known as Matthew Sla Read more ...


Mathew Slade, Private Investigator: Pattern for a Frame
#117
02/18/2025

Today’s Mystery: Mathew finds himself accused of murder while working with a Congressman on a corruption probe of a racketeer. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 11, 1964 Originating in Hollywood Starring: William Wintersole as Mathew Slade; Sylvia Walden as Jonesy; Norman Belkin as Sergeant Sid Dinelli; Kar Read more ...


Mathew Slade: A Sweet Scent of Mystery
#111
02/11/2025

Today’s Mystery: A woman asks Slade for help because she believes her daughter was murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 27, 1964 Originating in Hollywood Starring: William Wintersole as Mathew Slade; Sylvia Walden as Jonesy Aired as Starlight Mystery Theater. Also known as Matth Read more ...


Mathew Slade, Private Investigator: Find Julie Layton
#105
02/04/2025

Today’s Mystery: Slade investigates the disappearance of a pharmacist’s assistant. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 30, 1964 (likely) Originating in Hollywood Starring: William Wintersole as Mathew Slade; Norman Belkin as Sergeant Sid Dinelli; Karl Swenson as Lt. Barney Flagg; William O’Connell; Read more ...


Mathew Slade: The Incredible Dr. Lintz
#99
01/28/2025

Today’s Mystery: Slade is kidnapped off the highway by the wife and the father of a man who was executed based on Slade’s testimony. Original Radio Broadcast Date: (likely) August 30, 1964 Originating in Hollywood Starring: William Wintersole as Mathew Slade; Sylvia Walden as Jonesy; Norman Belkin A Read more ...


Mathew Slade: A Case of Murder
#93
01/21/2025

Today’s Mystery: The widow of a man who was shot asks Slade to hide the body. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 16, 1964 (likely) Originating in Hollywood Starring: William Wintersole as Mathew Slade; Norman Belkin; Joyce Reed; Michael Fox; William O’Connell Aired as Starlight Mystery Theate Read more ...


Mathew Slade, Private Investigator: The Bachelor's Club
#86
01/14/2025

Today’s Mystery: The president of a prominent bachelor’s club thinks one of the members murdered a woman who had lunch at one of their meetings. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 2, 1964 Originating in Hollywood Starring: William Wintersole as Mathew Slade; Sylvia Walden as Jonesy; Norman Belkin; Barto Read more ...


Bulldog Drummond: Porcelain Ming Cat
#30
11/19/2024

Today’s Mystery: A woman says her brother’s life depends on her delivering a porcelain Ming cat, and asks Captain Drummond for protection. Original Radio Broadcast Date: Unk Read more ...


Bulldog Drummond: Death Has a New Look
#9
10/29/2024

Today’s Mystery: Captain Drummond and Denny are summoned to a Carribean island to take on a devil-worshipping cult. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 23, 1948 Originating Read more ...


Bulldog Drummond: Death in the Deep
#2
10/22/2024

Today’s Mystery: While deep-sea fishing, Captain Drummond and Denny find a man who was shot to death more than 60 miles from land. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 16, 1948 Read more ...


Bulldog Drummond: Death Uses Disappearing Ink
#338
10/15/2024

Today’s Mystery: Captain Drummond tries to remember how he got into a dangerous situation with a life on the line. It all started with a mysterious woman showing up in his compartment on Read more ...


Bulldog Drummond: The Island of Death
#331
10/08/2024

Today’s Mystery: Captain Drummond and Denny pursue an escapee from a mental asylum with homicidal intentions across an isolated island. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 12, 1948 Read more ...


Bulldog Drummond: Death Loops the Loop
#310
09/17/2024

Today’s Mystery: The owner of a small amusement park dies of heart failure on a roller coaster. His daughter suspects murder and turns to Captain Drummond for help. Original Radio Read more ...


Bulldog Drummond: Death Rides a Racehorse
#303
09/10/2024

Today’s Mystery: A horse-racing jockey calls Captain Drummond for help but is murdered before Drummond can speak to him. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 3, 1948 Origin Read more ...


Bulldog Drummond: The Lonely Trail
#296
09/03/2024

Today’s Mystery: A beautiful woman accosts Captain Drummond and demands she kiss him to protect him from someone who’s following her and then she pulls a gun on a him and ors him t Read more ...


Bulldog Drummond: Murder Vivits Venus
#223
06/18/2024

Today’s Mystery: Denny spots a woman in a crinoline dress hanging from the flagpole of an office building. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 19, 1945 Originating in New Read more ...


Dr. Tim, Detective: The Mystery of the Roller Coaster Ride and Adventures in Research: The Health Detective
#148
03/26/2024

Today’s 1st Mystery: A visit to the carnival is soured by the presence of an old-school seller of snake oil. It’s made even worse when Dr. Tim has to investigate a death. Original Radio Broadcast Date: Early to Mid 1950s Originating in Colorado Starring: Bob Hahn as Dr. Tim   Today’ Read more ...


Police Headquarters: KO'd and Infiltrating the Mob
#120
02/25/2024

Today’s Episodes: Episode 18: A police captain takes in a night at the fights and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation when the winning boxer drops dead. Episode 20: An officer goes undercover in hopes of recovering uncut diamonds stolen from a jewelry store. Original Radio Broadcast Date Read more ...


Guest Star Detective Special
#282
08/27/2023

Today’s First Story: Basil Rathbone sets up an office as a radio detective, with Kenny Delmar as his bumbling sidekick. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 24, 1947 Today’s Second Story: A key witness in a Distict Attorney’s (Robert Preston) racketeering case is murdered on his doorstep while leaving an important Read more ...


Philo Vance: The Muddy Murder Case
#273
08/17/2023

Today’s Mystery: Vance investigates an impossible murder. A gangster was killed in a house surrounded by mud but no footprints were found inside. Original Radio Broadcast Date: Read more ...


Philo Vance: The Argyle Murder Case
#266
08/10/2023

Today’s Mystery: An actor is found murdered on a ferry boat wearing a pair of argyle socks that doesn’t match the rest of his outfit. Original Radio Broadcast Date: Read more ...


Philo Vance: The Prize Ring Murder Case
#259
08/03/2023

Today’s Mystery: A boxer’s manager is killed during a prize fight. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 20, 1950 Originated in: New York City Starred: Read more ...


Philo Vance: The Full Dress Murder Case
#253
07/27/2023

Today’s Mystery: A homeless woman is found murdered in full evening dress. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 13, 1950 Originated in: New York City Starred Read more ...


Philo Vance: The Alibi Murder Case
#247
07/20/2023

Today’s Mystery: Vance and Markham investigate the murder of a man after they hear the murder over the phone. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 6, 1950 Originate Read more ...


Philo Vance: Whirlaround
#234
07/06/2023

Today’s Mystery: Philo investigates the murder of a carnival concessions operator. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 30, 1950 Originated in: New York City Read more ...


Philo Vance: The Money Machine Murder Case
#228
06/29/2023

Today’s Mystery: A man who created a fake money-making machine was murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 23, 1950 Originated in: New York City Starred: Jack Read more ...


Philo Vance: The Manicure Murder Case
#222
06/22/2023

Today’s Mystery: A dying chemistry Professor requests a manicure even though he’d been fatally wounded. Original Radio Broadcast Date:May 16, 1950 Originated in: Ne Read more ...


Philo Vance: The Whistling Murder Case
#208
06/08/2023

Today’s Mystery: Vance investigates a series of murders committed by a whistling killer who tries to extort money from his wealthy victims. Original Radio Broadcast Date: Read more ...


Philo Vance: The Rooftop Murder Case
#201
06/01/2023

Today’s Mystery: A man falls from a roof, leaving behind a suicide note. Vance suspects murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 2, 1950 Originated in: New York Read more ...


Philo Vance: The Shoeless Murder Case
#195
05/25/2023

Today’s Mystery: Multiple beauty contest contestants are found murdered with their shoes missing. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 27, 1949 Originated in: Read more ...


Philo Vance: The Penny-Ante Murder Case
#189
05/18/2023

Today’s Mystery: Vance investigates the murder of a man at a low-stakes poker game. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 20, 1949 Originated in: New York City Read more ...


Philo Vance: The President Murder Case
#183
05/11/2023

Today’s Mystery: The president of a railroad is found dead on the rails of one of his trains. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 23, 1947 Originated in: New Yo Read more ...


Philo Vance: The Best Seller Murder Case
#177
05/04/2023

Today’s Mystery: A best-selling writer who is writing a novel that could ruin a woman’s life is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 16, 1947 Ori Read more ...


Philo Vance: The Shower Bath Murder Case
#171
04/27/2023

Today’s Mystery: Philo Vance investigates the case of a man who threw his bath brush out the window before being found murdered in his shower/bathtub. Original Radio Broa Read more ...