Episodes

June 11, 2025

THE MAD BOMBER MATTER and THE CINDER ELMER MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHN…

During this time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman (using the pen name John Dawson), Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Bob Bailey also wrote a...

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June 8, 2025

THE WRONG ONE MATTER and THE GUIDE TO MURDER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DO…

During this time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman (using the pen name John Dawson), Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Bob Bailey also wrote a...

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June 4, 2025

THE BEE OR NOT TO BEE MATTER and THE MONTICELLO MYSTERY MATTER JOHN…

During this time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman (using the pen name John Dawson), Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Bob Bailey also wrote a...

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June 1, 2025

THE MEDIUM RARE MATTER and THE THREE FOR ONE MATTER YOURS TRULY, JO…

For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, J...

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May 28, 2025

ROBIN CALLOWAY'S PICTURES and ROY MALONE PAT NOVAK FOR HIRE

Pat Novak, for Hire is set on the San Francisco, California waterfront and depicts the city Pat Novak knows - a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Pat Novak is not a detective by trade. He owns a boat shop on ...

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May 25, 2025

DON'T TELL HILDA and FLEET LADY PAT NOVAK FOR HIRE

Pat Novak, for Hire is set on the San Francisco, California waterfront and depicts the city Pat Novak knows - a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Pat Novak is not a detective by trade. He owns a boat shop on ...

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May 21, 2025

THE BYRON HOYLE MATTER and THE JACKIE CLEAVER MATTER YOURS TRULY, J…

YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelanc...

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May 18, 2025

THE CELIA WOODSTOCK MATTER and THE STANLEY SPRINGS MATTER YOURS TR…

YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelanc...

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May 14, 2025

FACE TO FORGET and GOLDEN COBRA ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE

The character of Philip Marlowe was too good to stay off stage for long though. A year later CBS decided to take a chance on reviving the show. Norman Macdonnell was producer/director; Gene Levitt, Robert Mitchell, Mel Dinell...

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May 11, 2025

THE EDDIE GARRET CASE and THE HARRY BAKER CASE RICHARD DIAMOND, PR…

RICHARD DIAMOND, PRIVATE DETECTIVE In 1945, Dick Powell portrayed Phillip Marlowe in the movie "Murder My Sweet" based on Raymond Chandler's novel "Farewell My Lovely". This was a radical departure in character for Mr. Powell...

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May 7, 2025

THE LYNN KNIGHT MURDER CASE and THE JEAN LOGAN MURDER CASE RICHARD D…

RICHARD DIAMOND, PRIVATE DETECTIVE In 1945, Dick Powell portrayed Phillip Marlowe in the movie "Murder My Sweet" based on Raymond Chandler's novel "Farewell My Lovely". This was a radical departure in character for Mr. Powell from a Hollywood song and...

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May 4, 2025

THE MAN WHO HATED WOMEN and THE MARTIN HYER CASE RICHARD DIAMOND, P…

RICHARD DIAMOND, PRIVATE DETECTIVE In 1945, Dick Powell portrayed Phillip Marlowe in the movie "Murder My Sweet" based on Raymond Chandler's novel "Farewell My Lovely". This was a radical departure in character for Mr. Powell from a Hollywood song and...

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April 27, 2025

THE ABEL TACKITT MATTER and THE HERBERT TRANDEM MATTER YOURS TRULY …

The world's best insurance detective solves two cases today

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April 23, 2025

THE SINISTER SISTER and THE KIMBERLY CROSS MATTER ADVENTURES OF SAM…

Hard-hitting detective radio ferom the golden age of radio

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April 16, 2025

THE PRODIGAL PANDA CAPER and THE BIDDLE RIDDLE CASE ADVENTURES OF S…

Two hard-hitting Sam Spade adventures for your listening pleasure. For more switch to 1001 Radion Days...

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April 9, 2025

THE WELL OF TROUBLE MATTER and THE FIDDLE FADDLE METTER YOURS TRULY…

Johnny Dollar, America's favorite insurance investigator , is back this week at 1001 Radio days and 1001 Radio Crime Solvers!  These are the 1961 and 1962 episodes. Enjoy!

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April 6, 2025

THE LOW TIDE MATTER and THE IMPERFECT CRIME MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOH…

We found a whole cache on 1961-1962 Johnny Dollat\r episodes- enjoy!

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April 2, 2025

THE DION HARTLEY MURDER CASE and THE BEN ELLIOTT MURDER CASE BROADW…

BROADWAY'S MY BEAT Broadway's My Beat, a radio crime drama, ran on CBS from February 27, 1949 to August 1, 1954. With music by Robert Stringer, the show originated from New York during its first three months on the air, with ...

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March 30, 2025

THE LT. JIMMY HUNT MURDER CASE and THE JULIE DIXON MURDER CASE BRO…

BROADWAY'S MY BEAT Broadway's My Beat, a radio crime drama, ran on CBS from February 27, 1949 to August 1, 1954. With music by Robert Stringer, the show originated from New York during its first three months on the air, with ...

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March 26, 2025

THE BIG PLANT and THE BIG EVANS DRAGNET

Two great episodes as Sgt Friday BRINGS more suspects to justice

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March 23, 2025

THE BIG PHONE CALL and THE BIG PRODUCER DRAGNET

Two great episodes from radio's #1  cop show Dragnet

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March 19, 2025

THE LYDIA REYNOLDS CASE and DEATH IN HERALD SQUARE PAT NOVAK FOR HI…

Classic old time radio showing starring Jack Webb (1946, 1949) and Ben Morris (1947-48) as Pat Novak, a street wise guy who rents boats and anything else a good man pays a bad one to do. Novak is always getting into scrapes w...

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March 16, 2025

JOHN BROWN GAMBLING RING and MYSTERIOUS SET OF BOOKS PAT NOVAK FOR…

Classic old time radio showing starring Jack Webb (1946, 1949) and Ben Morris (1947-48) as Pat Novak, a street wise guy who rents boats and anything else a good man pays a bad one to do. Novak is always getting into scrapes w...

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