Best 60 Detective Podcasts in the US

A curated list of the best Detective podcasts to listen to or connect with for podcast outreach initiatives. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
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Are you ready for a mystery? Get ready to unleash your inner sleuth. Every day Monday-Saturday, we feature a

Host

Adam Graham (Male)

Producer/Network

Adam's Old Time Radio

Email

****@greatdetectives.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 1807

Avg Length

37 mins
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2. Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)
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Presenting the best detectives from the Golden Age of Radio. Each week, we'll bring you an episode starring

Host

Jack Mooney (Male)

Producer/Network

Mean Streets Podcasts

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buffs

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 982

Avg Length

104 mins

3. The Great Detectives Present Yours Truly Johnny Dollar (Old Time Radio)

The Great Detectives Present Yours Truly Johnny Dollar (Old Time Radio)
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Listen to the adventures of that man with the action-packed account, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar. From 1949-62,

Host

Adam Graham (Male)

Producer/Network

Adam's Old Time Radio

Email

****@greatdetectives.net

Listener Type

Nostalgia Seekers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 859

Avg Length

34 mins

4. Case Closed! (old time radio)

Case Closed! (old time radio)
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Crime stories from the golden age. Old Time Radio is filled with cops, robbers, and private

Producer/Network

RelicRadio.com

Email

****@relicradio.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Nostalgia Seekers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 643

5. Shedunnit

Shedunnit
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Unravelling the mysteries behind classic detective storiesFor advertising enquiries, email sales@auddy.co

Host

Caroline Crampton (Female)

Producer/Network

Caroline Crampton

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Book Club Members

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 674

Avg Length

34 mins

6. 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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A truly enjoyable and growing collection of Sherlock Holmes Adventures and the best stories of Sir Arthur

Host

Jon Hagadorn (Male)

Producer/Network

Arthur Conan Doyle

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Cultural Critics, Historians

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 362

Avg Length

43 mins

7. Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio

Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
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Old time radio fans! Choice Classic Radio brings to you old time radio's greatest detectives! Each day we

Producer/Network

Choice Classic Radio

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Nostalgia Seekers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 162

Avg Length

29 mins

8. Detective OTR

Detective OTR
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Old Time Radio Network Detectives Stories, continues America's love affair with private eyes. Each week we

Producer/Network

Old Time Radio DVD

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(US) 233

Avg Length

26 mins

9. Dragnet

Dragnet
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Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as the terse Sgt. Friday. Webb had starred in a

Host

Adam Graham

Producer/Network

Humphrey Camardella Productions

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Historians, Law Enforcement Professionals

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(US) 230

Avg Length

29 mins

10. True Vault Escapades: A Fallout Audio Drama

True Vault Escapades: A Fallout Audio Drama
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Silver Award Winner of the 2023 Hear Now Podcast Palooza.Set during the events of 'Fallout: New Vegas',

Host

Preston Hardin (Male)

Producer/Network

Preston Hardin

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Creative Writers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 101

Avg Length

57 mins

11. Adventures of Inspector Maigret

Adventures of Inspector Maigret
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Paris police detectiveInspector Maigret,Maigret is more of a 'thinking detective'. He uses his perception

Producer/Network

Humphrey Camardella Productions

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Psychology Students

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 50

Avg Length

45 mins

12. Pamela Private Eye

Pamela Private Eye
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True Crime stories of actual cases from a private investigator.

Host

Pamela (Female)

Producer/Network

Pamela

Email

****@pamelaprivateeye.com

Listener Type

True Crime Enthusiasts, Legal Professionals, Law Enforcement Professionals

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 62

Avg Length

38 mins

13. Boston Blackie| Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Mystery Dramas

Boston Blackie| Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Mystery Dramas
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Boston Blackie was created by writer Jack Boyle as a jewel thief and safecracker with a heart of gold. The

Producer/Network

Adam's Old Time Radio

Email

****@greatdetectives.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(US) 15

Avg Length

33 mins

14. However Improbable

However Improbable
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However Improbable is a podcast book club about Sherlock Holmes, by and for the people who love him.Every

Hosts

Marisa Mercurio (Female), Sarah Kolb (Female)

Producer/Network

However Improbable

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 30

Avg Length

55 mins

15. Old Time Radio Mystery Specials

Old Time Radio Mystery Specials
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Enjoy a series of unusual episodes of the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio including old time radio mystery

Host

Adam Graham (Male)

Producer/Network

Adam's Old Time Radio

Email

****@greatdetectives.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 14

Avg Length

59 mins

16. Small Town Dicks

Small Town Dicks
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Small Town Dicks takes you behind the scenes of small town crime cases with the real detectives who

Hosts

Paul Holes (Male), Martha Maria Yeardley Smith (Female), Dan Grice (Male), Dave Grice (Male)

Producer/Network

Audio 99

Email

****@smalltowndicks.com

Listener Type

Law Enforcement Professionals, Local Community Members

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 9039

Avg Length

52 mins

17. Detective and Mystery Retro Radio Podcast

Detective and Mystery   Retro Radio Podcast
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Radio detectives, mystery, murder, double crossers, and hard boiled action.

Host

Keith Heltsley (Male)

Producer/Network

Keith Heltsley

Email

****@retro-otr.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Storytelling Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

(US) 80

Avg Length

29 mins

18. Solve'em When You Get'em

Solve'em When You Get'em
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I am 36 year veteran Tulsa Police Department recently retired as the Sgt. over the well known Tulsa Homicide

Host

David Walker (Male)

Producer/Network

David Walker

Email

****@cox.ne

Listener Type

Community Organizers, Law Enforcement Professionals, Criminal Justice Students

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 202

Avg Length

49 mins

19. Aurelius Whitlock's Murder Museum

Aurelius Whitlock's Murder Museum
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Join Marcus and Nathan as we play through murder mysteries of our own devising, playing curator, murderer,

Hosts

Marcus Richardson (Male), Nathan Hicken (Male)

Producer/Network

Marcus Richardson and Nathan Hicken

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

True Crime Enthusiasts, Storytelling Aficionados

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 80

Avg Length

33 mins

20. Uncle Erich Presents™ - Classic Radio Shows, Crime, Suspense, Murder Mysteries

Uncle Erich Presents™ - Classic Radio Shows, Crime, Suspense, Murder Mysteries
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'Uncle Erich Presents™' - Classic Crime, Murder and Suspense Mysteries. Give your eyes a rest. Grab a cold

Producer/Network

Uncle Erich

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

29 mins

21. Amateur Detective Club

Amateur Detective Club
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Welcome to Amateur Detective Club! The podcast where three friends, Melissa Meli, Tyler Riley, and Tristan

Hosts

Melissa Meli (Female), Tyler Riley (Male), Tristan Miller (Male)

Producer/Network

Amateur Detective Club

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 32

Avg Length

86 mins

22. T Bone Stone The Discount Detective

T Bone Stone The Discount Detective
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In a fictional city in a fictional state a timeless, tongue-in-cheek, wisecracking detective solves cases

Host

Doug Schafer (Male)

Producer/Network

Doug Schafer

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

34 mins

23. Someone Knows Something

Someone Knows Something
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Christine Harron, a book-loving teenager from Hanover, Ontario, leaves for school in the spring of 1993 and

Host

David Ridgen (Male)

Producer/Network

CBC True Crime

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

True Crime Enthusiasts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Investigative Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 18749

Avg Length

33 mins

24. All About Agatha Christie

All About Agatha Christie
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All About Agatha is a podcast all about, well, Agatha. Agatha Christie, of course: the Queen of Crime, a

Host

Kemper Donovan (Male)

Producer/Network

All About Agatha (Christie)

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 1054

Avg Length

72 mins

25. Old Time Radio Mystery, Suspense, & Horror

Old Time Radio Mystery, Suspense, & Horror
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OTR Mystery, Suspense, & Horror is a podcast dedicated to exploring, analyzing, commentating and critiqing

Host

Dakoda Black (Male)

Producer/Network

Dakoda Black

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Nostalgia Seekers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 643

Avg Length

32 mins

26. Relic Radio Thrillers (Old Time Radio)

Relic Radio Thrillers (Old Time Radio)
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The best Old Time Radio adventures in crime, mystery, espionage and suspense! Relic Radio Thrillers delivers

Producer/Network

RelicRadio.com

Email

****@relicradio.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 413

27. Sherlock Holmes: Trifles

Sherlock Holmes: Trifles
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You know the plots, but what about the minutiae? We delve into the Sherlock Holmes stories and answers

Hosts

Scott Monty (Male), Burt Wolder (Male)

Producer/Network

Sherlock Holmes Podcasts

Email

****@ihearofsherlock.com

Listener Type

History Buffs

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 95

Avg Length

27 mins

28. Tejana

Tejana
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To solve the darkest crimes you need a new kind of Ranger. Follow Eileen Castillo (Stephanie Beatriz), a

Host

Stephanie Beatriz (Female)

Producer/Network

Sonoro

Email

****@sonoromedia.com

Listener Type

Law Enforcement Professionals

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 200

Avg Length

35 mins

29. I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere
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It's like Fresh Air for Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts. This interview show sits at the intersection of Sherlock

Hosts

Scott Monty (Male), Burt Wolder (Male)

Producer/Network

Sherlock Holmes Podcasts

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buffs

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 114

Avg Length

68 mins

30. The Labours Of Hercule

The Labours Of Hercule
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Adam and Frankie discuss every episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot, and challenge you to solve the fiendish

Hosts

Frankie (Female), Adam Roche (Male)

Producer/Network

Adam and Frankie

Email

****@thelaboursofhercule.com

Listener Type

Book Club Members, Storytelling Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 123

Avg Length

87 mins

31. Death Do Us Part

Death Do Us Part
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Welcome! Please join Mark and Jamie, a husband and wife, for a new true crime podcast told from the point of

Hosts

Mark Kash (Male), Jamie Marie (Female)

Producer/Network

jkash2949

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

True Crime Enthusiasts, Psychology Students, Law Enforcement Professionals

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 146

Avg Length

69 mins

32. 1001 RADIO DAYS

1001 RADIO DAYS
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Radio Days, When Radio Was King- brings you a wide variety of entertainment from the golden age of radio -

Host

Jon Hagadorn (Male)

Producer/Network

Jon Hagadorn

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 10

Avg Length

55 mins

33. Mystery Books Podcast

Mystery Books Podcast
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A podcast devoted to helping readers discover new mystery books. Hosted by USA Today bestselling mystery

Host

Sara Rosett (Female)

Producer/Network

Sara Rosett

Email

****@sararosett.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(US) 54

Avg Length

28 mins

34. PI Perspectives

PI Perspectives
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Join our host, Matthew Spaier, PI weekly as he dives into the perspectives of what it takes to be a

Host

Matthew Spaier (Male)

Producer/Network

Matthew Spaier

Email

****@satellitepi.com

Listener Type

Business Owners, Law Enforcement Professionals, Entrepreneurs

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 56

Avg Length

50 mins

35. Trench coat, cigar, Peugeot: Wandering with Columbo

Trench coat, cigar, Peugeot: Wandering with Columbo
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In each episode, we'll bring you a little Hollywood history, glamour, & behind the scenes as we walk you

Hosts

Elizabeth McDade (Female), Paul McDade (Male)

Producer/Network

Paul & Liz McDade

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Pop Culture Aficionados, Nostalgia Seekers, Film Buffs

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 72

Avg Length

102 mins

36. Noir Confidential

Noir Confidential
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Noir Confidential draws upon the era of filmmaking known as Film Noir. Today, the genre is called Neo-Noir,

Host

Jerry Bader (Male)

Producer/Network

Jerry Bader

Email

****@mrpwebmedia.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

23 mins

37. Bureau 42 Master Audio Podcast Feed

Bureau 42 Master Audio Podcast Feed
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A master feed for all of Bureau 42's audio podcast content.

Hosts

Alexander Case (Male), Brian Rollins (Male), W. Blaine Dowler (Male)

Producer/Network

W. Blaine Dowler

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

61 mins

38. Tea, Tonic & Toxin

Tea, Tonic & Toxin
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Tea, Tonic, and Toxin is a book club and podcast for people who love mysteries, thrillers, introspection, and

Hosts

Sarah Harrison (Female), Carolyn Daughters (Female)

Producer/Network

Carolyn Daughters & Sarah Harrison

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 10

Avg Length

54 mins

39. Who Killed Alaska?

Who Killed Alaska?
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In WKA, a private detective and an eccentric stoner compete to solve a mysterious death. Join Boo & Denver

Producer/Network

The Ghost Factory

Email

****@the-ghost-factory.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 29

Avg Length

37 mins

40. the murder she wrote podcast

the murder she wrote podcast
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Welcome to the Murder She Wrote podcast where i rewatch and analyze every single episode of the hit 80s/90s

Host

Donald Kragell (Male)

Producer/Network

donald f kragell

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

Avg Length

107 mins

41. IBRT Plays

IBRT Plays
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All the best podcast fiction from the Ambie-nominated Icebox Radio Theater, created in International Falls,

Host

Jeffrey Adams (Male)

Producer/Network

The Icebox Radio Theater

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

42. This Gun in My Hand

This Gun in My Hand
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Indomitable hero by virtue of the fact that he carries a gun, Falk Zildjian patrols the streets of Parabellum

Producer/Network

Robert Thomas Northrup

Email

****@yahoo.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

43. Rocky Jordan Presented by the Great Detectives of Old TIme Radio

Rocky Jordan Presented by the Great Detectives of Old TIme Radio
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Join host Adam Graham on a journey to the Cafe Tambourine in Cairo, Egypt as we travel through all the

Host

Adam Graham (Male)

Producer/Network

Adam's Old Time Radio

Email

****@greatdetectives.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 31

Avg Length

36 mins

44. Mystery is My Hobby Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Mystery is My Hobby Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
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Mystery is My Hobby came to air as Murder is My Hobby, a title with an amusing double meaning. However, after

Producer/Network

Adam's Old Time Radio

Email

****@greatdetectives.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 11

Avg Length

31 mins

45. Frank Race Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Frank Race Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
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Enjoy all 43 action-packed adventures of International troubleshooter Frank Race. The former OSS operative

Host

Adam Graham (Male)

Producer/Network

Adam's Old Time Radio

Email

****@greatdetectives.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 17

Avg Length

31 mins

46. The Great Detectives Present Keen and Company (Old Time Radio)

The Great Detectives Present Keen and Company (Old Time Radio)
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Enjoy surviving episodes of the longest-running radio series in History, Mister Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons.

Producer/Network

Adam's Old Time Radio

Email

****@greatdetectives.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 10

Avg Length

37 mins

47. Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio

Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio
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Are you ready for some rare detective programs? You may have heard of the Saint, but what about the Judge or

Host

Adam Graham (Male)

Producer/Network

Adam's Old Time Radio

Email

****@greatdetectives.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 11

Avg Length

36 mins

48. Arden

Arden
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On December 25th, 2007, movie star and heiress Julie Capsom crashed her car into a tree in Northern

Hosts

Michelle Agresti (Female), Tracey Sayed (Female)

Producer/Network

Fable and Folly Network

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalists, True Crime Enthusiasts, Podcasters

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 588

Avg Length

16 mins

49. Writer's Detective Bureau

Writer's Detective Bureau
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The Writer's Detective Bureau is a podcast hosted by retired Police Detective Adam Richardson. Adam answers

Host

Adam Richardson (Male)

Producer/Network

Det. Adam Richardson

Email

****@writersdetective.com

Listener Type

Law Enforcement Professionals, Screenwriters

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 81

Avg Length

20 mins

50. Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce

Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce
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This is a collection of 52 amazing Sherlock Holmes stories, that originally was a radio show voiced by Basil

Hosts

Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce

Producer/Network

Old Time Radio Shows OTR

Email

****@mac.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 26

Avg Length

28 mins

51. Tales of the Texas Rangers Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Tales of the Texas Rangers Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
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Some called it, 'Dragnet on Horseback.' But this 1950-52 Old Time crime Series focused on the exploits of the

Host

Adam Graham (Male)

Producer/Network

Adam's Old Time Radio

Email

****@greatdetectives.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

(US) 11

Avg Length

40 mins

52. Old Time Radio Nero Wolfe

Old Time Radio Nero Wolfe
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Join Host Adam Graham as he goes through all 27 Old Time Radio episodes of Nero Wolfe, providing his quirky

Host

Adam Graham (Male)

Producer/Network

Adam's Old Time Radio

Email

****@greatdetectives.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 240

Avg Length

34 mins