Episodi

  • Boston Blackie - "Reynolds and the Stolen Goods" (Old Time Radio, 1948)

    Boston Blackie - "Reynolds and the Stolen Goods" (Old Time Radio, 1948)
    Oct 26 2026
    Boston Blackie, “Reynolds and the Stolen Goods,” originally broadcast September 1, 1948, is episode 190 of the syndicated detective series starring Richard Kollmar as Boston Blackie. Maurice Tarplin appears as Inspector Farraday.

    While shopping for a gift, Blackie makes a joking remark that John Reynolds takes as underworld code. A suspicious offer of stolen jewelry draws Blackie into a dangerous fencing operation, where a seemingly easy bargain points toward murder and a larger criminal racket.

    Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:40 Original Broadcast
    23:32 Closing

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    24 min
  • Boston Blackie - "Charity Gambling Ring" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

    Boston Blackie - "Charity Gambling Ring" (Old Time Radio, 1949)
    Oct 25 2026
    Boston Blackie, “Charity Gambling Ring,” originally broadcast March 23, 1949, is episode 219. Richard Kollmar stars as the resourceful former jewel thief turned detective.

    When a charity event conceals a crooked roulette operation, Blackie follows the trail from a pressured henchman to the polished underworld figure known as Fancy Dan Carpenter. A suspicious interest in perfume and a clue hidden in the rigged roulette wheels give Blackie a dangerous new angle on the racket.

    Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:45 Original Broadcast
    26:40 Closing

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    27 min
  • Boston Blackie - "Uncle Bill Blaine's Legacy" (Old Time Radio, 1945)

    Boston Blackie - "Uncle Bill Blaine's Legacy" (Old Time Radio, 1945)
    Oct 24 2026
    Boston Blackie, “Uncle Bill Blaine’s Legacy” (episode 19), originally broadcast May 16, 1945. This Richard Kollmar-led installment is also known under alternate titles including “William Blaine Case.”

    When wealthy William Blaine receives anonymous death threats, he pressures Boston Blackie into becoming his bodyguard—only for danger to close in at the Blaine family home. With Inspector Farraday watching closely and resentful relatives nearby, Blackie confronts a tense locked-room mystery. Jan Miner co-stars as Mary Wesley, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday.

    Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:41 Original Broadcast
    27:16 Closing

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    27 min
  • Boston Blackie - "Mary Asks Blackie to Get Her Cousin's Song Published" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

    Boston Blackie - "Mary Asks Blackie to Get Her Cousin's Song Published" (Old Time Radio, 1949)
    Oct 23 2026
    Boston Blackie, “Mary Asks Blackie to Get Her Cousin’s Song Published,” originally broadcast February 2, 1949, is episode 212. Richard Kollmar stars as Blackie, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday.

    Mary’s request that Blackie help her cousin place a song with publisher Joe Hendricks draws him into the competitive world of commercial songwriting. When one member of Hendricks’ songwriting team is found shot, Blackie and Farraday investigate a case also circulated under the collector titles “Tin Pan Alley Murder” and “Murder in the Music Room.”

    Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:50 Original Broadcast
    30:09 Closing

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    30 min
  • Boston Blackie - "Steal or Be Killed" (Old Time Radio, 1947)

    Boston Blackie - "Steal or Be Killed" (Old Time Radio, 1947)
    Oct 22 2026
    Boston Blackie, “Steal or Be Killed,” originally broadcast December 17, 1947, is episode 153. Richard Kollmar stars as the resourceful former jewel thief turned detective, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday.

    During a Christmas-season trip to dinner, Blackie, Mary, and Farraday encounter the suspected robber of a jewelry store. The man is quickly detained—but the four stolen diamond rings are nowhere to be found, leaving Blackie with a baffling missing-evidence mystery.

    Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:41 Original Broadcast
    26:25 Closing

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    27 min
  • Boston Blackie - "Jack Small Alias Bill Bigelow" (Old Time Radio, 1947)

    Boston Blackie - "Jack Small Alias Bill Bigelow" (Old Time Radio, 1947)
    Oct 21 2026
    Boston Blackie presents “Jack Small Alias Bill Bigelow,” originally broadcast January 7, 1947. Episode 104 of the 1945–1950 syndicated series stars Richard Kollmar as Boston Blackie, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday.

    When police spot the car of wanted murderer Jack Small near a westside quarry, they suspect he may be living under the name Bill Bigelow. Blackie and Mary follow leads involving a rooming-house address, a debt, and a small but intriguing clue connected to mint candies.

    Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:38 Original Broadcast
    27:12 Closing

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    27 min
  • Boston Blackie - "Kingston Unlucky at Cards" (Old Time Radio, 1945)

    Boston Blackie - "Kingston Unlucky at Cards" (Old Time Radio, 1945)
    Oct 20 2026
    Boston Blackie, “Kingston Unlucky at Cards,” originally broadcast October 4, 1945. Episode 38 of the syndicated detective series stars Richard Kollmar as Boston Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday.

    After Charlie Kingston loses the valuable Westfield diamond in a crooked card game, he claims Blackie has the gem. With the missing diamond drawing police attention and danger mounting around Blackie’s apartment building, Blackie must protect his name while tracing the jewel’s tangled path. The episode is also known as “The Westfield Diamond.”

    Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:43 Original Broadcast
    27:09 Closing

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    27 min
  • Boston Blackie - "Wind Blows West" (Old Time Radio, 1948)

    Boston Blackie - "Wind Blows West" (Old Time Radio, 1948)
    Oct 19 2026
    Boston Blackie presents “Wind Blows West,” originally broadcast February 11, 1948. Episode 161 stars Richard Kollmar as the resourceful detective Boston Blackie, with Lesley Woods and Maurice Tarplin.

    A string of murders is tied to copies of a popular new novel, The Wind Blows West, credited to the elusive John Gaylord. Blackie and Inspector Faraday trace the danger from a city bookstore into the guarded world of publishing—and toward the lingering secrets of an old Alaska expedition. The episode is also known as “The Best Seller Case” and “The Deadly Book Case.”

    Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:43 Original Broadcast
    26:30 Closing

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    27 min