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CC157: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar and I Was A Communist For The FBI

Jim — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:24:00 +0000

We begin this week with Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar and The Hartford Alliance Matter from August 10, 1950. Then after Believe It Or Not, it’s I Was A Communist For The FBI and No Second Chance. That one first aired November 5, 1952.

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CC156: Jeff Regan Investigator and Pat Novak For Hire

Jim — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:31:51 +0000

This week our tales of crime both feature Jack Webb. First off it’s Jeff Regan, Investigator and Pilgrim’s Progress from November 20, 1948. Then after Believe It Or Not, it’s Pat Novak, For Hire and Rory Malone. That episode aired March 20, 1949.

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CC155: Rocky Fortune and Murder By Experts

Jim — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:24:51 +0000

Frank Sinatra as Rocky Fortune starts the show off this week. From February 23, 1954 we’ll hear Decoy For Death. Then after we Believe It Or Not, it’s Murder By Experts and The Unseeing Witness, from September 26, 1949.

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CC154: The Saint and This Is Your FBI

Jim — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:42:17 +0000

The Saint starts things off this week with The Case Of The Previewed Crime from July 30, 1950. Then after Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, it’s This Is Your FBI. From October 5, 1945 we’ll hear The Strange Extortion.

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CC153: Philip Marlowe and Barrie Craig

Jim — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:01:44 +0000

The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe starts the show off this week with an episode titled The Heart Of Gold. That one first aired October 24, 1948. Then it’s Ripely’s Believe It Or Not, before we hear Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator and Ghost Of A Chance. That episode was first heard December 19, 1951.

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CC152: The Lineup and Rocky Jordan

Jim — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:00:30 +0000

This week we begin with The Lineup and an episode from January 11, 1951 titled The Mad Bomber. Then, after Believe It Or Not, it’s Rocky Jordan and Escapade With Paula from January 9, 1949.

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CC151: Richard Diamond and Rogues Gallery

Jim — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:03:58 +0000

It’s another Dick Powell double play this week! We’ll begin with Rogue’s Gallery and an episode from November 8, 1945 titled Little Drops Of Rain. Then after Believe It Or Not, it’s Richard Diamond, Private Detective. We’ll hear The Edna Wolfe Case from August 9, 1950.

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CC150: Murder Clinic and Crime Classics

Jim — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:21:00 +0000

We’ve got another hour of mystery this week beginning with Murder Clinic. From October 6, 1942 we’ll hear The Tragedy Of Marsden Manor. Then after Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, it’s Crime Classics and The Triangle On The Round Table from November 18, 1953.

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CC149: Sam Spade and Sherlock Holmes

Jim — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:43:56 +0000

The Adventures Of Sam Spade starts things off this week. We’ll hear The Betrayal In Bumpass Hell Caper from January 16, 1949. Then after a quick Believe It Or Not, it’s Sherlock Holmes and an episode from 1948 titled The Bleeding Chandelier.

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CC148: This Is Your FBI and Candy Matson

Jim — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:07:33 +0000

This week our hour of crime begins with This Is Your FBI and Shotgun Hadley from April 20, 1945. Then after Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, it’s Candy Matson, Yukon 28209 and an episode titled The Fortune Teller from September 21, 1952.

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CC147: Jeff Regan and Pete Kellys Blues

Jim — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:16:43 +0000

This week we have two episodes featuring Jack Webb. First off it’s Jeff Regan, Investigator and The Lawyer And The Lady from December 4, 1948. Then after Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, it’s Pete Kelly’s Blues and Zelda from August 29, 1951.

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CC146: Philo Vance and Boston Blackie

Jim — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:25:48 +0000

Case Closed begins this week with Philo Vance and The Mistletoe Murder, first heard June 7, 1949. Then after Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, it’s Boston Blackie and an episode from August 6, 1945 titled Hypnotic Murder.

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CC145: Philip Marlowe and Inspector Thorne

Jim — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:18:11 +0000

This week we begin with The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe and Where There’s A Will from October 17, 1948. Then after Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, it’s Inspector Thorne and The Defrosted Refrigerator Murder Clue from August 10, 1951.

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CC144: Calling All Cars and Rocky Jordan

Jim — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:31:25 +0000

This week we begin with Calling All Cars and an episode from July 9, 1935 titled Murder By Blueprint. Then after Believe It Or Not, it’s Rocky Jordan and Ace High Straight from December 12, 1948.

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CC143: Richard Diamond and Rocky Fortune

Jim — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:37:59 +0000

This week our tales of crime begin with Richard Diamond, Private Detective and The Fred Sears Murder Case from June 19, 1949. Then after Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, it’s Frank Sinatra as Rocky Fortune in Catskills Cover-Up from February 9, 1954.

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CC142: Gang Busters and Nightwatch

Jim — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:48:47 +0000

This week we kick things off with Gang Busters and The Devil And The Syndicate from October of 1947. Then after we Believe It Or Not, it’s Nightwatch and Goldie 211 from December 23, 1954.

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CC141: Federal Agent and That Hammer Guy

Jim — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:24:46 +0000

This week we begin with Federal Agent and an episode titled Tim Conroy. Then after Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, it’s That Hammer Guy and The Barney Miller Syndicate from 1953. We’re a little short of our usual hour this week, sorry.

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CC140: Sam Spade and Jeff Regan

Jim — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:10:45 +0000

This week, by request, we’ll start off with The Adventures Of Sam Spade and The Chargo Gagog Mancho Gagog Chabuna Munga Mog Caper, otherwise known as The Indian Caper, from September 25, 1949. Then after Believe It Or Not, it’s Jeff Regan, Investigator and the Man Who Liked Mountains from August 7, 1948.

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CC139: Pat Novak For Hire and Dragnet

Jim — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:09:38 +0000

This week we hear first from Pat Novak, For Hire and The Mysterious Set Of Books from August 10, 1947. Then after Believe It Or Not, it’s Jack Webb in Dragnet and The Big Watch from April 13, 1950.

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CC138: FBI In Peace And War and The Silent Men

Jim — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:11:32 +0000

This week we join the FBI In Peace And War for The Fixer, which aired sometime in the 1950’s. Then after Believe It Or Not, it’s The Silent Men and Murder In Vienna from March 26, 1952.

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CC137: Communist For The FBI and Black Museum

Jim — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:12:09 +0000

The old time crime continues this week with Dana Andrews in I Was A Communist For The FBI. We’ll hear Forged Faces from April 15, 1953. Then after Believe It Or Not, it’s Orson Welles in The Black Museum. The Centerfire Bullet first aired sometime in 1952.

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CC136: Philo Vance and Crime Classics

Jim — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:26:45 +0000

Philo Vance starts things off this week with The Alibi Murder Case from June 6, 1950. Then after Believe It Or Not, it’s Crime Classics and an episode from August 10, 1953 titled The Axe And The Droot Family.

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CC135: Philip Marlowe and Rogues Gallery

Jim — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:59:40 +0000

This week we begin with The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe and The Dark Tunnel, first aired August 18, 1950. Then after a quick Believe It Or Not, it’s Dick Powell as Richard Rogue in Rogue’s Gallery. From February 21, 1946 we’ll hear The Chronicle.

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CC134: Mr. Keen and Broadway Is My Beat

Jim — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:41:05 +0000

Mr. Keen, Tracer Of Lost Persons starts things off this week. From February 17, 1944 we’ll hear The Case Of Mr. Trevors Secret. Then after Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, it’s Broadway Is My Beat and The Jane Darwell Murder from August 11, 1949.

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CC133: Pat Novak and Rocky Fortune

Jim — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:50:19 +0000

This week we’ll begin with Pat Novak, For Hire and Sam Tolliver from April 9, 1949. Then we’ll Believe It Or Not before we hear Rocky Fortune. From November 24, 1953 it’s Frank Sinatra in Murder On The Isle.

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