Virtual Vinny presents classic old-time radio programs from crime fighters to comedians. We travel to the Golden Age of Radio and present many well-known, and lesser-known classic radio programs. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iloveoldtimeradio/support

Who killed Dr. Clawson? Chester Canby is convicted of the crime; after the prosecutor accuses him of having "shifty eyes" and of "looking like a murderer." "The silent voice of Dr. Clawson cries out to the jury for "just retribution."Original air date: March 18, 1944

"At the Flying 'W'" - Bing Crosby; "How Lucky You Are" - Bing Crosby; "Top Hat" - Fred Astaire & Bing Crosby; "Cheek to Cheek" - Peggy Lee & Fred Astaire; "Caught in the Rain" - Peggy Lee & Fred Astaire; "A Fine Romance" - Peggy Lee, Fred Astaire, & Bing Crosby; "They Can't Take That Away From Me" - Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee; "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" - Peggy Lee; "Dearly Beloved" - Peggy Lee & Bing Crosby; "White Christmas" - Peggy Lee & Bing Crosby; "Catalog Day" - Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee, & Fred Astaire; "Kamehameha Day" - Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee, & Fred Astaire; "Buy a Philco Day" - Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, & Peggy Lee;Original air date: April 7, 1948

A boarding house for young ladies is the scene of several murders. The strange handyman is suspect.Original air date: February 14, 1946

Strange tricks at a magician's convention lead to murder...and that's no illusion! What is "The Deadly Avenger," and how did it lead to homicide?Original air date: January 21, 1952

Ozzie and Harriet decide to be "sensible" this year and not give Christmas presents.Original air date: December 19, 1948

A ten-ton truck hits a fog bank just at a dangerous turn in the road. Where did the fog come from, the night was clear! There's a Nazi sabotage scheme behind all of this.Original airdate: March 11, 1944

"Love is So Terrific" - Bing Crosby; "Saturday Date" - Bing Crosby & Gloria Woods; "I Only Have Eyes for You" - Bing Crosby & Dick Powell; "With Plenty of Money and You (Oh Baby What I Couldn't Do)" - Dick Powell; "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" - Bing Crosby & Dick Powell; "Jeepers Creepers" - Dick Powell & Bing Crosby; "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" - Dick Powell & Bing Crosby; "Thanks a Million" - Dick Powell & Bing Crosby; "But Beautiful" - Bing Crosby; "The Story of Sorrento" - Bing Crosby;Original airdate: March 31, 1948

The decision is finally made to kill mean-but-wealthy Uncle Ed, a "fine old gentleman."Original airdate: February 7, 1946

An art collector has purchased a valuable North Korean idol. George is hired to guard the god, much to the sorrow of the art collector and George Valentine as well!Original airdate: January 14, 1952

Worry, worry, will Ozzie ever stop worrying?Original airdate: December 12, 1948

Spike and Slick are robbers who are doing very well disguised as the Green Hornet. Beware the double-cross.Originally aired: March 4, 1944

"Mañana" - Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee; "Laroo Laroo Lili Bolero" - Bing Crosby; "Easter Parade" - Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee; "The Mauri Farewell Song" - Bing Crosby;Original airdate: March 24, 1948

A cross-country drive with a $200,000 pot of gold at the finish.Original airdate: January 31, 1946

A newspaperman commits suicide after loan sharks make his life impossible. George Valentine goes undercover to fool the two suspects.Original airdate: January 7, 1952

Bing Crosby and his son Lindsay are in town, planning to have dinner with "Admiral Nelson." Bing sings, "Buttons and Bows."Original airdate: December 5, 1948

The Playboy son of Gregory Stewart, a retired diplomat, is suspected of his father's murder. The son, Donald, was engaged to a "cheap showgirl," much against his father's wishes.Originally aired February 26, 1944

"Dear Old Donegal" - Bing Crosby; "Saturday Date" - Bing Crosby & Gloria Wood; "That Tubledown Shack in Athlone" - Bing Crosby; "Galway Bay" - Bing Crosby;

"Dear Old Donegal" - Bing Crosby; "Saturday Date" - Bing Crosby & Gloria Wood; "That Tubledown Shack in Athlone" - Bing Crosby; "Galway Bay" - Bing Crosby;

A good story with a surprise ending about the proverbial little old lady being held hostage by a murderer.

A letter from a soldier leads George into trying to break up a wedding.

Ozzie meets a pretty lady on the bus who thinks he has very broad shoulders.

The plane carrying an important-but-unnamed civilian crashes shortly after take-off. The Nazis are behind the sabotage.

"160 Acres" - Bing Crosby; "Love Me or Leave Me" - Bing Crosby; "Wolf From Wolf Creek Pass" - Jimmy Stewart; "But Beautiful" - Bing Crosby

A man kills his twin brother and chops up the body, but has a problem disposing of the head!

A $20,000 necklace is slipped into Brooksie's package from a department store. Soon thereafter, she disappears! The gambler who planted the gems is killed.

Who is more curious...Ozzie or Harriet? And who is that beautiful girl that complimented Ozzie?

A scientist's blind assistant has been operated on secretly by the Nazis and has been forced to steal vital secrets for the Germans.

"The Big Brass Band From Brazil" - Bing Crosby; "At the Flying "W" - Bing Crosby

A cop shoots a burglar and then falls in love with the burglar's widow.

An ex-convict, trying to go straight, has his room ransacked. Murder in the rain follows.

Ricky and David have gone away for the night, leaving the Nelsons romantically alone together.

Miss Case is struck by a car while crossing the street. The helpful driver is actually a spy (besides, he has a German accent).

"You Don't Have to Know the Language" - Bing Crosby; "Golden Earrings" - Peggy Lee; "Mississippi Moon" - Bing Crosby; "It's About Time That I Wrote to the Folks in Terre Haute" - Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee; "Was Last Night the Last Night With You" - Peggy Lee; "Tortured" - Bing Crosby; "Boise, Idaho" - Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee; "These Lush Moments" - Peggy Lee & Bing Crosby; "Now is the Hour" - Bing Crosby

A super-intelligent murderer decides that his wife and her lover will be his next victims.

George Valentine meddles in an affair of no concern to him. A college student asks George to investigate an attempted suicide by an aging matinee idol. The task is made more difficult by the "accidental" death of the girl's mother. A "silly suicide" turns into a "perfect murder."

Ozzie is determined to break the daily routine and get out of his rut.

State Senator Robert Bruce is a well-known for his integrity...until he's implicated in a bribery scheme

"Pretty Baby" - Bing Crosby; "Ballerina" - Bing Crosby; "Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo) (Parody)" - Robert Taylor & Bing Crosby; "I Still Get Jealous" - Bing Crosby; "Golden Earrings" - Bing Crosby;

A meek and quiet lady decides to poison her rich aunt.

George Valentine and Brooksie take the Clipper to Panama on a mysterious mission. Just what exactly aren't they supposed to do?

It's Halloween, and Ozzie and Harriet are exploring a haunted house.

Ed Lowry's going to propose to his new girlfriend when the First National Bank is robbed. Was Estelle Ritter part of the gang.

"Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)" - Bing Crosby; "Somebody Loves Me" - Bing Crosby; "Lady Be Good" - Joe Venuti; "Someone to Watch Over Me" - Bing Crosby, Oscar Levant, & Joe Venuti; "S'Wonderful" - Peggy Lee, Bing Crosby & Joe Venuti; "I've Gotta a Crush on You" - Peggy Lee & Bing Crosby; "They Can't Take That Away from Me" - Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee; "Shall We Dance" - Peggy Lee & Bing Crosby; "Prelude by Gershwin" - Oscar Levant: "Biding My Time" - Oscar Levant; "I Got Rhythm" - Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee, Oscar Levant, & Joe Venuti; "Summertime and the Living is Easy" - Peggy Lee & Bing Crosby

A comedy about a bookkeeper's bookie, and that 100 to 1 shot.

"Life is like a spinning top...a temple overgrown with weeds!" "Gregory The Enigma" has returned to his temple after twenty years of obscurity. What's he up to?

While Harriet plays matchmaker, Ozzie tries to undo the damage.

When a fire breaks out in the apartment building in which Britt Reid lives, he rescues a neighbor from her apartment. With the apartment in flames, why didn't she want to leave without her handkerchief?

A woman has a horrible dream of the future.

A stolen payroll, a murder and a nervous watchman. Even George Valentine can't figure out this plot!

Ozzie is a little jealous of Thorney's new multipurpose tool.

A Nazi spy pretends to be an American pilot named John Moore and goes on a mission of sabotage to America. This is the idea of Himmler himself!