Taken from podcasts released going back to 2009, this collects the Christmas episodes of the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio hosted by Adam Graham. Enjoy characters such as Johnny Dollar, Richard Diamond, Sherlock Holmes, and Nero Wolfe getting into the spirit of the season in their own way. Features episodes starring Bob Bailey, Dick Powell, Frank Sinatra, Orson Welles, and more.
The Man Called X crashes a plane in the Middle East and meets a mysterious young girl who's decided she no longer wants to live in the world.Original Air Date: December 23, 1950Bonus Episode from Christmas on the Blue:The emergency council has failed in their quest to locate Santa Claus. So they call in the Man Called X who wants to be called Y since he's undercover.Original Air Date: December 15, 1945Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.‘Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesBecome one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter@radiodetectives
Regan is hired to find out who is sending unwanted packages to a young woman.Original Air Date: December 21, 1949Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of ourfriends on Facebook.Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter@radiodetectives
A man who gives new dollar bills to homeless men in the worst part of town is mugged on Christmas Day.Original Air Date: December 25, 1947Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesBecome one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives
Two men, pretending to be charity Santas, hold up a bank on Christmas Eve.Original Air Date: December 24, 1950Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectives
While visting Boston at Christmas, Bart and Inspector Danton try to help a little boy by clearing his father of murder. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...
While in the Middle East, Ken and Pegon crashed a plane. In the desert, Ken meets a young girl who says she doesn’t want to grow up. Original Air Date: December 21, 1947 Sponosored by Betterhelp.com. Listeners can get 10% off their first month when they go to http://www.betterhelp.com/box13 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net…
Brad tries to help a woman find her missing husband around Christmas. Original Air Date: September 2, 1954 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...
While shopping, Casey and Ann see a known pickpocket steal a wallet from a fat man who denies his wallet was stolen. They then find that the money the pickpocket stole was ransom from a kidnapping a year ago. Original Air Date:December 19, 1946 Support the show monthly at patreon.great Read more ...
Johnny is sent to investigate a string of department store thefts, but the situation escalates with a murder on Christmas Eve. Original Air Date: December 24, 1949 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ...
Blackie chases a jewel robber on Christmas Eve, but when he catches him the rings the robber has stolen are gone. Original Air Date: December 22, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read…
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Johnny interrupts scheduled time off over Christmas to pick up a check for a previous job and finds himself the alibi for the owner of a factory that was blown up. Original Air Date: December 17, 1961 Read more ...
Diamond performs a 1950s take on the Christmas Carol with his friends. Original Air Date: December 21, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...
Rocky is hired as an assistant store detective and occasional fill in for Santa Claus. He gets into a fight with the store Santa and comes under suspicion when the store’s Santa is murdered. Original Air Date: December 22, 1953 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.…
Johnny is called to Lake Majove resort by fishing guide Red Faber who reports a potential catastrophe for the resort. Johnny arrives to find Red gone and blood in Red’s quarters. Original Air Date: December 22, 1959 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ...
Blackie catches an accused thief but finds the rings he stole have disappeared. Original Air Date: December 17, 1947 Support the show monthly a Read more ...
The characters on Richard Diamond take a week off from mysteries to perform a modern version of the Christmas Carol. Original Air Date: December 24, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.‘ Read more ...
Randy gets time off for Christmas, which reminds him he has no one to spend Christmas with. When a boy tries to give him an envelope and is run over by a car, Ran Read more ...
On Christmas Eve, an eccentric miner wants to change the beneficiary of his life insurance to his beloved burrow. Original Air Date: December 22, 1957 When making your travel plans, remember http://www.johnnydollarair.com Read more ...
While dressed as Santa, Simon is mistaken for a man who mad off with an expensive necklace. Simon spends Christmas Eve trying to catch a thief and a murderer. Original Air Date: December 24, 1950 Support the show. Read more ...
At Christmastime, Johnny searches for a woman who witnessed a murder in which an underworld kingpin is suspected. Johnny travels to her small Michigan hometown to find her. There he encounters suspicion from her friends and family, and finds that the mob is already closing in. Original Air Dates: December 19-23, 1955 When making your travel plans,…
Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigate the theft of a statue of the child Jesus from a local church. Original Air Date: December 22, 1953 Support the show. Read more ...
Johnny has to find a singing mouse before a Christmas Eve show. Original Air Date: December 23, 1956 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ...
Johnny has found his witness, but will she testify. Original Air Date: Decemb Read more ...
Nick Carter investigates why a rich man has soured on Christmas. Original Air Da Read more ...
A hired killing is gunning for the witness Johnny is look for in her small Michigan town, while townspeople ar Read more ...
A racketeer is suspected of murdering his partner, but the star witness has disappeared. Original Air D Read more ...
A lost goose sets Holmes on the trail of a jewel thief. Original Air Date: March 13, 1955 Support the show…http://support.greatdetectives.net Become one of our friends on Fa Read more ...
A lost Christmas goose puts Sherlock Holmes on the trail of a jewel thief with the freedom of an innocent man lying in the balance. Original Air Date: December 26, 1948 Take our listener survey: http://survey.greatdetectives.net Become one of our friends on Facebook… < Read more ...
A soldiers writes George to ask him to visit a girl and take her out on Christmas Eve. George is dismayed to find her about to fall for a known hustler. Original Air Date: December 24, 1951 T Read more ...
Sherlock Holmes is invited to spend the holidays with a family that needs him to assure a wedding occurs. Original Air Date: December 21, 1947 Take our listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net Become one of our friends on Facebook…
George pledges to stay out of mysteries on Christmas day and we know how that’ll turn out. Original Air Date: December 25, 1 Read more ...
Santa’s helper, Jack Frost, turns up missing and at the request of a friend, Candy gets Rembrandt to take the job. Howeve Read more ...
It’s Christmas and George gets a letter from a new client-a department store Santa Claus that wants him to solve the mystery of a missing electric train. But when Brooksie dis Read more ...
Nero Wolfe is hired to investigate the death of several sidewalk Santas by a Santa who fears he will be next. Original Air Date: Dec Read more ...
International is retained to find the sender of anonymous gifts that is disturbing a carhop waitress. Original Air Date: December 21, 1949 Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month Try GoToMeeting free. Try Audible and get a free audiobook Read more ...
One of Moriarity’s henchman switches Christmas sacks with Dr. Watson when both are dressed as Santa Claus. Sherlock Holmes has to catc Read more ...
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