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

Morton Downey, Kay Starr, & Joe Venuti- Originally aired on December 8, 1948

A friendly and somewhat stupid killer is about to commit murder. His victim tries to talk him out of it...but the tide is coming in! - Originally aired on July 11, 1946

George travels to South America to investigate a sure-fire gambling system at a casino called "Caesar's." Unfortunately, the man who invented the system has been murdered and his formula is missing! - Originally aired September 29, 1952

Originally aired June 9, 1950

Lovely Ramona plans to use her wiles to try to steal secret documents. - Originally aired August 29, 1944

A light comedy about a small town girl who finds romance in the world of big city publishers. - Originally aired on December 16, 1949

Bob Crosby, Peggy Lee, & Cathy Crosby. - Originally aired on December 1, 1948

A man overhears a murder plot and plans to follow the killer to prevent the crime. Guess who's gonna get it!.? - Originally aired on July 04, 1946

George is hired to help an accused safe robber. The robber's sister is sure that he's not guilty. - Originally aired September 22, 1952

Originally aired June 2, 1950

A series of warehouse fires leads the Hornet to an arson racket, and robot bombs planned for the Germans and Japanese!. - Originally aired August 29, 1944

A fast-talking city racketeer thinks he's found the perfect place to disappear after a police chase leaves him wounded: a quiet Connecticut farm. But as Lucky Wilson hides from the law, the simple kindness of the Miller family—and the love of their daughter Pauline—forces him to face the one thing he can't outrun: the life he's been living. - Originally aired on December 09, 1949

Dorothy Kirsten & Bert Lahr - Originally aired on November 24, 1948

Four people are trapped in a snowbound bus. One of them is a homicidal maniac, but which one? - Originally aired on June 27, 1946

A nightclub cleaning woman suspects that her boss is a fence. The boss is murdered in a very secure room...with a suspicious cuckoo clock! - Originally aired September 15, 1952

Originally aired January 27, 1950

A "femme fatale" is assigned to get information from Captain Radnor, who will soon be leaving for France. - Originally aired August 15, 1944

A stodgy old Boston lawyer is asked to write the class history for the 25th anniversary of his graduation class at Harvard. - Originally aired on December 02, 1949

Kay Starr & Adolphe Menjou - Originally aired on November 17, 1948

A woman is bringing her insane husband to Chicago aboard an overnight train. - Originally aired on June 20, 1946

George and Brooksie are hired to find Dan Creighton, who seems to have disappeared without a trace. The hardest thing is to dispose of a body...beware "The Seeds Of Destruction." - August 18, 1952

Ozzie learns some of the disadvantages of giving advice. - Originally aired October 28, 1949

A fire breaks out in Dr. Kane's office, killing the dentist...or did it? The Hornet extracts the truth! - Originally aired August 08, 1944

Two autograph collectors in Hollywood are out to meet the stars. - Originally aired on November 25, 1949

Oscar Levant, Peggy Lee, Joe Venuti - Originally aired on November 10, 1948

A man kills the winner of a slogan contest so he can collect the $25,000 - Originally aired on June 13, 1946

Emma Breckinridge is under the influence of "Kalma The Mystic." George and Brooksie attend of of his seances. The message from beyond seems legit, but the medium of the medium is vaudeville! - Originally aired June 16, 1952

David has lost a race trying to attract young women. "Neanderthal Nelson" plans to hit Harriet with a club! Are women attracted to men by physical prowess? - Originally aired April 24, 1949

Gentleman Jerry is just out of jail, planning revenge on his double-crossing partner...and the Green Hornet! - Originally aired August 01, 1944

Love and heartbreak in old Russia.

Charlie's starting to talk for himself now, without the help of Bergen! - Originally aired on November 3, 1948

A man wakes up in a hospital for the criminally insane. How did he get there? - Originally aired on June 06, 1946

George Valentine and Brooksie visit Fog Island to tell Captain Van Patten that his niece Lida has been married without his permission. That evening, the old captain is found murdered with a souvenir Japanese knife. Another Van Patten is then shot to death! - Originally aired June 09, 1952

Originally aired April 17, 1949

A dishonest real estate agent convinces farmers to sell their land cheaply by causing "accidents." - Originally aired July 25, 1944

A quiet town gets more excitement than it bargained for when a mysterious outsider arrives and stirs up suspicion, curiosity, and trouble. As secrets begin to surface, the stranger's true purpose becomes harder to pin down, leading to a tense mix of drama, danger, and small-town intrigue.

Orginally aired on October 27, 1948Bing and the cast do a play set in the Gay Nineties. Bing CrosbyWilliam GarganWilliam PowellJoe VenutiPeggy LeeJohn Scott Trotter and His OrchestraKen Carpenter

A con-man plans to take a small town for $50,000 with a water scheme. - Originally aired May 30, 1946

George is hired to fly to "Friday's Island" in the South Pacific to "bring 'em back alive." The quarry is a writer being held prisoner by "The Group," a Communist organization. - Originally aired May 19, 1952

Originally aired April 10, 1949

A cab driver supplies the clue needed by the Hornet to capture two Nazi spies. - Originally aired July 18, 1944

Originally aired October 28, 1949A doctor in the English coal fields forgets his ideals as a doctor to become rich. He later tries to find those ideals again.

Originally aired October 20, 1948Bing Crosby - HimselfKen Carpenter - Announcer William Gargan - GuestMarilyn Maxwell, - Guest Joe Venuti, - Guest Buddy Cole - Guest Dan Dailey - Guest

Originally aired May 23, 1946A good story about a woman terrorized by her husband's insane brother.

Originally aired May 12, 1952"Mr. Cornelius," a fighter of municipal graft, asks George Valentine to help recover important stolen documents.

Originally aired March 27, 1949Ozzie's attempt at complimenting Harriet just doesn't seem to work.

Originally aired July 11, 1944A Nazi spy pretends to be the only survivor from a ship sunk by a German submarine. This somehow leads to an insane asylum, where Axford is an unwilling resident.

Originally aired October 14, 1949 It's a romantic wartime drama about a hardened nightclub entertainer and a sincere young soldier who fall in love just before he is sent overseas. What begins as a casual, almost cynical relationship slowly turns into something genuine, making their brief time together tender, bittersweet, and tragic.

Originally aired October 13, 1948Bing Crosby - HimselfKen Carpenter - Announcer William Gargan - GuestRay Milland - GuestMarilyn Maxwell - GuestJoe Venuti - Guest

Originally aired May 16, 1946A good story about a woman terrorized by her husband's insane brother. The story has a surprise ending.

Originally aired May 05, 1952Valentine and Brooksie travel to Algeria on assignment for the French government. An old pal from the O.S.S. leads George to conclude that he's working for the wrong side. The clue is in the "Hand Of Fatima."