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

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."

Originally aired March 20, 1949Ozzie goes to the library to settle a bet about the Rover Boys, and winds up an authority on the Peloponnesian Wars.

Originally aired July 04, 1944Slick Maynard and his henchmen (named "Fingers" and "Biff") plan to steal the famous Blue India Diamond.

Originally aired October 07, 1949A restless spirit haunting an old English estate gets more than he bargained for when an unconventional American family refuses to be frightened.

Bing Crosby - HimselfKen Carpenter - Announcer Judy Garland - Guest

Time is running out for a man facing the gallows. Where is the missing witness to his innocence?

George and Brooksie fly to Paris, only to head off to Instanbul to recover the famous Romany diamonds. George sets a trap, with greed as the bait.

Ozzie has trouble deciding how to make out his income tax, Harriet can't decide on a blue or a gray suit.

Blumberg and Karl have gotten jobs for ex-convicts at an airplane factory. The bad guys plan to sabotage the plant a steal a new airplane.

A smooth-talking gambler with one foot in the underworld and the other in high society finds his dangerous double life starting to crack. As ambition, romance, and deception collide, Johnny Eager pulls listeners into a world of charm, crime, and rising tension where every move could be his last.

Bing Crosby - HimselfKen Carpenter - Announcer Joe Venuti - GuestHam Fisher - GuestFred Allen - Guest

After an attorney murders his chorus-girl lover, he plans a careful post-facto alibi and defense.

A meek toymaker is framed for a hit-and-run murder. Toy soldiers lead George to a plot of sabotage!

Ozzie winds up with a crystal ball after bidding for a mystery package at an auction.

Slick and Jitters have been selling marijuana cigarettes at a vital war plant

The D. A. has the goods on a gangster named Chuck Louis. However, the D. A.'s son is in debt to Mr. Louis.Originally aired June 13, 1944

George Valentine is asked by a little old lady to investigate a fifteen year old murder. The trail leads to South America, and a millionaire gold mine owner.Originally aired March 24, 1952

The Ozzie National Bank gets in trouble when the $17 on deposit disappears.Originally aired February 27, 1949

The Hornet tackles a gang of foreign spies who kidnap Lowery and plan to blow up a troop train. The program is preceded by one minute of D-Day bulletins.Originally aired June 06, 1944

Ozzie accepts a dinner invitation from a man whose name he can't remember.Originally aired February 20, 1949