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Welcome to 1001 Radio Crime Solvers - where you can enjoy the best radio detective stories from the golden age of radio. This was a time when TV was still in its infancy and radio was in its creative heyday- using top writers and top talent to capture huge audiences, and shows featuring hard boiled detectives like Sam Spade, Richard Diamond, Philip Marlowe, and Johnny Dollar competed for prime time with mental sleuths like Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot, G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown, and Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. And here you'll find standouts -like Dragnet's Joe Friday, Vincent Price's 'The Saint', and Michael Waring's free-lance troubleshooting investigator 'The Falcon'- to name a few. We release new episodes every Sunday at 5pm ET.
We're a proud part of 1001 Stories Network. www.1001storiespodcast.com.

1001 Radio Crime Solvers Host Jon Hagadorn. All stories in public domain.

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Welcome to 1001 Radio Crime Solvers - where you can enjoy the best radio detective stories from the golden age of radio. This was a time when TV was still in its infancy and radio was in its creative heyday- using top writers and top talent to capture huge audiences, and shows featuring hard boiled detectives like Sam Spade, Richard Diamond, Philip Marlowe, and Johnny Dollar competed for prime time with mental sleuths like Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot, G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown, and Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. And here you'll find standouts -like Dragnet's Joe Friday, Vincent Price's 'The Saint', and Michael Waring's free-lance troubleshooting investigator 'The Falcon'- to name a few. We release new episodes every Sunday at 5pm ET.
We're a proud part of 1001 Stories Network. www.1001storiespodcast.com.

    THE NUCLEAR GOOF and THE MERRY GO ROUND YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

    THE NUCLEAR GOOF and THE MERRY GO ROUND YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

    Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his cases. He had a streak of impatience, and would occasionally not fully listen to a witness and rush off on a tangent before realizing his mistake.
    The weekday serialized episodes are generally acknowledged as some of the finest radio detective shows ever produced. There were fifty six multi-part shows in all: fifty four five-part shows, one six-part show, and one nine-part show. The serialized episodes continued until November 2, 1956 when the series again reverted to a once a week, thirty minute format. Bob Bailey continued in the lead, until "The Empty Threat Matter" of November 27, 1960, when the Hollywood run ended.
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    1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries at Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20heroes
    1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories (& Tales from Arthur Conan Doyle) https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20sherlock%20holmes
    1001 Ghost Stories & Tales of the Macabre on Spotify: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20ghost%20stories
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    Catch 1001 RADIO DAYS now at Apple iTunes!  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2
    NEW 1001 Ghost Stories & Tales of the Macabre is now playing at Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-ghost-stories-tales-of-the-macabre/id1516332327
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    • 53 min
    THE UNHOLY TWO and THE EVAPORATED CLUE MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

    THE UNHOLY TWO and THE EVAPORATED CLUE MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

    Look for Johnny Dollar this month at 1001 Radio Days AND 1001 Radio Crime Solvers! Sun and Wed
    Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his cases. He had a streak of impatience, and would occasionally not fully listen to a witness and rush off on a tangent before realizing his mistake.
    The weekday serialized episodes are generally acknowledged as some of the finest radio detective shows ever produced. There were fifty six multi-part shows in all: fifty four five-part shows, one six-part show, and one nine-part show. The serialized episodes continued until November 2, 1956 when the series again reverted to a once a week, thirty minute format. Bob Bailey continued in the lead, until "The Empty Threat Matter" of November 27, 1960, when the Hollywood run ended.
    ANDROID USERS-
    1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify
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    1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20radio%20days
    1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vQURMNzU3MzM0Mjg0NQ==
    1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries at Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20heroes
    1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories (& Tales from Arthur Conan Doyle) https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20sherlock%20holmes
    1001 Ghost Stories & Tales of the Macabre on Spotify: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20ghost%20stories
    1001 Stories for the Road on Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20stories%20for%20the%20road
    Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20greatest%20love%20stories
    1001 History's Best Storytellers: (author interviews) on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/show/1001-historys-best-storytellers
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    1001 Stories from The Old West at Apple Podcasts
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/id1613213865
    Catch 1001 Heroes on any Apple Device here (Free):
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2 
    Catch 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES at Apple Podcast App Now:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622
    Catch 1001 Stories for the Road at Apple Podcast now: 
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-for-the-road/id1227478901
    NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Apple Devices here:
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    Catch 1001 RADIO DAYS now at Apple iTunes!  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2
    NEW 1001 Ghost Stories & Tales of the Macabre is now playing at Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-ghost-stories-tales-of-the-macabre/id1516332327
    NEW Enjoy 1001 History's Best Storytellers (Interviews) on Apple Devices here:
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    NEW Enjoy 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories and The Best of Arthur Conan Doyle https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-sherlock-holmes-stories-best-sir-arthur-conan/id1534427618

    Get all of our shows at one website: https://.1001storiespodcast.com
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    • 52 min
    THE BAYOU BODY and THE FANCY BRIDGEWORK MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

    THE BAYOU BODY and THE FANCY BRIDGEWORK MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

    Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his cases. He had a streak of impatience, and would occasionally not fully listen to a witness and rush off on a tangent before realizing his mistake.
    The weekday serialized episodes are generally acknowledged as some of the finest radio detective shows ever produced. There were fifty six multi-part shows in all: fifty four five-part shows, one six-part show, and one nine-part show. The serialized episodes continued until November 2, 1956 when the series again reverted to a once a week, thirty minute format. Bob Bailey continued in the lead, until "The Empty Threat Matter" of November 27, 1960, when the Hollywood run ended.
    ANDROID USERS-
    1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify
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    1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20radio%20days
    1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vQURMNzU3MzM0Mjg0NQ==
    1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries at Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20heroes
    1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories (& Tales from Arthur Conan Doyle) https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20sherlock%20holmes
    1001 Ghost Stories & Tales of the Macabre on Spotify: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20ghost%20stories
    1001 Stories for the Road on Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20stories%20for%20the%20road
    Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20greatest%20love%20stories
    1001 History's Best Storytellers: (author interviews) on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/show/1001-historys-best-storytellers
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    1001 Stories from The Old West at Apple Podcasts
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/id1613213865
    Catch 1001 Heroes on any Apple Device here (Free):
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2 
    Catch 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES at Apple Podcast App Now:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622
    Catch 1001 Stories for the Road at Apple Podcast now: 
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-for-the-road/id1227478901
    NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Apple Devices here:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-greatest-love-stories/id1485751552
    Catch 1001 RADIO DAYS now at Apple iTunes!  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2
    NEW 1001 Ghost Stories & Tales of the Macabre is now playing at Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-ghost-stories-tales-of-the-macabre/id1516332327
    NEW Enjoy 1001 History's Best Storytellers (Interviews) on Apple Devices here:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-historys-best-storytellers/id1483649026
    NEW Enjoy 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories and The Best of Arthur Conan Doyle https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-sherlock-holmes-stories-best-sir-arthur-conan/id1534427618

    Get all of our shows at one website: https://.1001storiespodcast.com
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    SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! https://.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a month OR a one time. (Any amount is appreciated).
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    • 51 min
    THE HAND OF PROVIDENTIAL and THE LARSON ARSON MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

    THE HAND OF PROVIDENTIAL and THE LARSON ARSON MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

    Look for Johnny Dollar this month both here and at 1001 Radio Days every Sun and Wed!
    Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his cases. He had a streak of impatience, and would occasionally not fully listen to a witness and rush off on a tangent before realizing his mistake.
    The weekday serialized episodes are generally acknowledged as some of the finest radio detective shows ever produced. There were fifty six multi-part shows in all: fifty four five-part shows, one six-part show, and one nine-part show. The serialized episodes continued until November 2, 1956 when the series again reverted to a once a week, thirty minute format. Bob Bailey continued in the lead, until "The Empty Threat Matter" of November 27, 1960, when the Hollywood run ended.
    ANDROID USERS-
    1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify
    https://open.spotify.com/show/0c2fc0cGwJBcPfyC8NWNTw
    1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20radio%20days
    1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vQURMNzU3MzM0Mjg0NQ==
    1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries at Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20heroes
    1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories (& Tales from Arthur Conan Doyle) https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20sherlock%20holmes
    1001 Ghost Stories & Tales of the Macabre on Spotify: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20ghost%20stories
    1001 Stories for the Road on Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20stories%20for%20the%20road
    Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20greatest%20love%20stories
    1001 History's Best Storytellers: (author interviews) on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/show/1001-historys-best-storytellers
    APPLE USERS
    1001 Stories from The Old West at Apple Podcasts
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/id1613213865
    Catch 1001 Heroes on any Apple Device here (Free):
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2 
    Catch 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES at Apple Podcast App Now:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622
    Catch 1001 Stories for the Road at Apple Podcast now: 
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-for-the-road/id1227478901
    NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Apple Devices here:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-greatest-love-stories/id1485751552
    Catch 1001 RADIO DAYS now at Apple iTunes!  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2
    NEW 1001 Ghost Stories & Tales of the Macabre is now playing at Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-ghost-stories-tales-of-the-macabre/id1516332327
    NEW Enjoy 1001 History's Best Storytellers (Interviews) on Apple Devices here:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-historys-best-storytellers/id1483649026
    NEW Enjoy 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories and The Best of Arthur Conan Doyle https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-sherlock-holmes-stories-best-sir-arthur-conan/id1534427618

    Get all of our shows at one website: https://.1001storiespodcast.com
    REVIEWS NEEDED . My email works as well for comments: 1001storiespodcast@gmail.com
    SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! https://.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a month OR a one time. (Any amount is appreciated).
    YOUR REVIEWS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS AT APPLE/ITUNES AND ALL ANDROID HOSTS ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! LINKS BELOW..
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    • 51 min
    PAN MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD and SECOND ASSIGNMENT BALKANS

    PAN MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD and SECOND ASSIGNMENT BALKANS

    Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them.
    "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the office of 'The Commissioner', the regional head of an unnamed US State Department agency created to address international unrest as it affected U.S. interests. "The Commissioner" would give background information, explain the current situation and tell Steve his assignment. Steve's cover identity, in almost all his adventures, was that of a suave debonair foreign correspondent for an unnamed print publication — his assignments invariably involved deceit, trickery, and violence, all tied together into a successful resolution by the end of the episode.
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    RADIO BALKANS and MIDDLE EAST DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT

    RADIO BALKANS and MIDDLE EAST DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT

    Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them.
    "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the office of 'The Commissioner', the regional head of an unnamed US State Department agency created to address international unrest as it affected U.S. interests. "The Commissioner" would give background information, explain the current situation and tell Steve his assignment. Steve's cover identity, in almost all his adventures, was that of a suave debonair foreign correspondent for an unnamed print publication — his assignments invariably involved deceit, trickery, and violence, all tied together into a successful resolution by the end of the episode.
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    • 1 hr 2 min

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