1001 Radio Crime Solvers

1001 Radio Crime Solvers

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.

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June 21, 2026 56 mins

🎙️ SHOW NOTES — The Falcon

1001 Radio Crime Solvers Starring the suave, sharp‑witted investigator known simply as The Falcon

This week's double‑feature brings two classic mysteries filled with misdirection, danger, and the Falcon's trademark cool under pressure.

🧸 Episode 1: "The Disappearing Doll"

A wealthy socialite's priceless antique doll vanishes under mysterious circumstances — but what begins...

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

"The SS Malay Trader" & "The Grave Digger's Spade"

Episode 1 — The SS Malay Trader

A Missing Ship, a Vanished Crew, and an Insurance Case That Doesn't Add Up

Johnny Dollar is sent to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the SS Malay Trader, a freighter that left port with a full crew and valuable...

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Here's a rare radio show from the early 50's featuring Jack Webb before he went into Dragnet and you'll also hear the voice of Gunsmoke's radio Matt Dillion- Bill Conrad, in the first episode. There were only 6 episodes of this show , all made in 1951 Lots of blues, and of course, murder was the headliner.

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The Saint was a very popular radio adventure program in the United States that featured a character (The Saint, or 'Saint') created by author Leslie Charteris. As the program's introduction said, The Saint, was "known to millions from books, magazines, and motion pictures." Several versions of the program appeared on different networks. Vincent Price played The Saint.

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Richard Diamond, Private Detective

"The Singing Critic" & "The 50,000 Diamond Case"

Episode 1 — The Singing Critic

This episode gives us Richard Diamond at his most entertaining—caught between a murder investigation and the world of New York nightlife. When a sharp‑tongued music critic winds up dead, Diamond steps into a scene filled w...

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Richard Diamond, Private Detective

"The Renee Benet Murder Case" & "The Bill Kirby Murder Case"

Episode 1 — The Renee Benet Murder Case

This episode opens with Richard Diamond stepping into a world of elegance, jealousy, and hidden motives when socialite Renee Benet turns up dead under circumstances that raise far more questions than answers...

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🎙️ SHOW NOTES — Mr. and Mrs. North: "The Last Escape"

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In "The Last Escape," Pam and Jerry North find themselves caught up in a mystery involving a magician whose final act becomes far too real. When a celebrated escape artist fails to reappear during a performance, the audience assumes it's part of the show — but the Norths quickly sense that something is terribly wrong.

As the...

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🎙️ SHOW NOTES — Richard Diamond, Private Detective: "The Charles Welsh and Bob Walch Case"

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In "The Charles Welsh and Bob Walch Case," Richard Diamond is pulled into a tense investigation involving two men whose lives intersect at the worst possible moment. What begins as a routine inquiry quickly turns into a dangerous puzzle involving conflicting stories, hidden motives, and a trail...

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🎙️ SHOW NOTES — Dragnet: "The Big Mannequin"

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In "The Big Mannequin," Friday and Smith are called to investigate a case that begins with a bizarre discovery inside a department store window. What looks like an ordinary display turns out to be anything but, and the detectives soon find themselves unraveling a crime hidden in plain sight.

As Friday and Smith follow the trail, they encou...

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🎙️ SHOW NOTES — Mr. and Mrs. North: "Murder Mismanagement"

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In "Murder Mismanagement," Pam and Jerry North stumble into a case where confusion, crossed signals, and one very poorly planned crime create a mystery that only the Norths could possibly untangle. What begins as a simple social visit quickly turns into a tangle of mistaken identities, suspicious behavior, and a murder that s...

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🎙️ SHOW NOTES — Mr. and Mrs. North: "The Case of the Heavenly Body" at 1001 Radio Crime Solvers Podcast

In "The Case of the Heavenly Body," Pam and Jerry North find themselves drawn into a mystery that begins with a glamorous nightclub performer and ends with a very real crime. What starts as a lighthearted evening quickly turns serious when a star entertainer becomes the center of a dangerous situation involving je...

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🎙️ SHOW NOTES — Dragnet at 1001 Radio Crime Solvers

Episode: "The Big Present"

In this episode, Friday and Smith investigate what begins as a small‑scale holiday‑season theft — a missing gift that should have been an open‑and‑shut case. But as they interview witnesses and compare stories, the detectives discover that the circumstances surrounding the "present" don't add up.

What looks like a simple ac...

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"The Big Kid" — Summary  DRAGNET at 1001 Radio Crime Solvers

In "The Big Kid," Friday and Smith are pulled into a case that begins with a juvenile offender — a boy who seems too young to be causing the kind of trouble he's linked to. What starts as a routine pickup quickly reveals a deeper pattern of theft, manipulation, and a young suspect who may be far more cunning than his age suggests.

As the detect...

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🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "The Tom Waxman Bombing Case" at 1001 Radio Crime Solvers

A Labor Dispute Turns Deadly — and Diamond Follows a Trail Built on Fear and Fire

"The Tom Waxman Bombing Case" opens with a blast — literally. A bomb detonates in the middle of a tense labor dispute, killing Tom Waxman, a man caught between union pressures and powerful enemies. Richard Diamond is pulled into a case where ...

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🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "The Gibson Murder Case"

A High‑Society Murder, a Nervous Widow, and a Case That Turns on One Small Detail

In "The Gibson Murder Case," Richard Diamond is pulled into the elegant but uneasy world of New York high society when a wealthy man turns up dead under suspicious circumstances. The Gibson household is full of polished manners and polite smiles — but Diamond quickly senses the te...

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🎙️ SHOW NOTES — A Mr. and Mrs. North Adventure: "The Charles Wilde Murder" at 1001 Radio Crime Solvers Podcast

A Literary Lion, a Deadly Secret, and a Case Built on Ego and Envy

In "The Charles Wilde Murder," Pam and Jerry North find themselves entangled in the world of highbrow literature — a world where sharp tongues and sharper rivalries simmer just beneath the surface. When celebrated author Charl...

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🎙️ "The Baton Sinister" A Philip Marlowe adventure at 1001 Radio Crime Solvers Podcast

Podcast Show Notes (Noir‑Atmospheric, Spoiler‑Safe)

A late‑night visitor brings Marlowe a strange request involving a family crest — a heraldic symbol known as the baton sinister, long associated with illegitimacy and old secrets. What should have been a simple inquiry quickly turns into a case soaked in family tension, hidden mot...

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🎙️ "The Case of the Dear Dead Lady"

Podcast Show Notes (Atmospheric, Character‑Driven, Spoiler‑Safe)

A grieving husband walks into the brownstone with a strange request: he wants Nero Wolfe to stop his late wife's funeral. Not because he doubts her death — but because he's convinced someone murdered her, and he refuses to let her be buried before the truth comes out.

Wolfe, intrigued despite himself, sends Archie Go...

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🎙️ Episode Summary — "Masquerade"

A festive masquerade party turns ominous when a guest's disappearance hints at something far more serious than a social faux pas. Pam's curiosity kicks in the moment she senses that the masks are hiding more than faces — they're hiding motives.

As the Norths dig into the tangled relationships behind the party, they uncover jealousies, mistaken identities, and a secret someone ...

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🎙️ SHOW NOTES — Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator at 1001 Radio Crime Solvers Podcast

"A Time to Kill"

A Clock Ticking Toward Murder… and a Man Running Out of Chances

In "A Time to Kill," Barrie Craig is approached by a frightened man who believes he's living on borrowed time. Someone has threatened his life, and the warning is chillingly precise — down to the hour. Craig takes t...

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