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Monthly Archive for July, 2007

CC020: Red Scare and a Symphony Of Death

Join in on some Cold War fun this episode! We start the show with an episode from I Was A Communist For The FBI from July 2, 1952 titled Where The Red Men Roam. Then it’s Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!

Next up its Candy Matson, Yukon 2-8209. This show was produced from 1949 to 1951 in San Francisco and included actual San Francisco locations in each episode. We’ll hear Symphony Of Death which first aired June 20, 1950.

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CC019: The Adventures of Spade and Marlowe

There were many old time radio shows titled The Adventures of… Here are a couple you’ll recognize and hopefully enjoy! The Adventures of Sam Spade brings us an episode titled The Wheel Of Life Caper which first aired July 11, 1948. Then after Ripleys, we’ll hear The Grim Echo from The Adventures of Philip Marlowe. That episode originally aired February 14, 1950.

That should be enough adventure this time around no?

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CC018: Gangbusters and Boston Blackie

It’s time again for two more old time radio crime stories! Where else is justice served so quickly? Let’s begin with an episode of Gangbusters called The Case Of The Unknown Killer. This episode first aired June 9, 1944.

Then, after a quick shot of Ripley’s, we’ll hear again from Boston Blackie in The Missing Pearl Necklace. This episode originally aired December 6, 1945.

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CC017: Richard Diamond and Rogues Gallery

Dick Powell stars in both of our detective stories this week. First as Richard Diamond Private Detective in an episode titled The Bloody Hat Case. This episode first aired July 2, 1949. Then it’s Ripleys Believe It Or Not.

Powell returns as Richard Rogue in Rogues Gallery. We’ll hear The House Of Fear which first aired November 15, 1945.

For more Richard Diamond check out episode 7!

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