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  • Dragnet - "Big Number" (Old Time Radio, 1952)

    Dragnet - "Big Number" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
    2026/10/07
    Dragnet presents “Big Number,” episode 175, originally broadcast on October 26, 1952. This NBC radio episode stars Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

    Assigned to the LAPD Robbery Division, Friday and Smith investigate an armed bank holdup after the thief has already fled. Working from witness accounts, a getaway-car description, and only part of a license-plate number, the detectives methodically follow the available leads.

    Dragnet 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
    00:55 Original Broadcast
    29:58 Closing

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    30 分
  • Dragnet - "Big Missing" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

    Dragnet - "Big Missing" (Old Time Radio, 1949)
    2026/10/06
    Dragnet presents “Big Missing,” episode 8 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast July 28, 1949. This early sustaining broadcast stars Jack Webb as Los Angeles police Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as his partner, Sergeant Ben Romero.

    As Christmas approaches, Friday and Romero investigate when a worried mother in Fountain Green, Utah, reports that her daughter, Juanita Lasky, has stopped writing. With few leads and a family desperate for answers, the detectives pursue a missing-persons case across Los Angeles.

    Dragnet 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
    29:53 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.

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    30 分
  • Dragnet - "Big Partner" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

    Dragnet - "Big Partner" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
    2026/10/05
    Dragnet presents “Big Partner,” episode 90 of the classic NBC police drama, originally broadcast March 1, 1951. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.

    Assigned to LAPD Robbery Detail, Friday and Romero investigate a bold daylight jewelry-store holdup involving thousands of dollars in precious stones. Their search leads them into a tense pursuit of a reckless armed robber.

    Dragnet 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
    00:44 Original Broadcast
    27:25 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.

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    28 分
  • Dragnet - "Big Threat" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

    Dragnet - "Big Threat" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
    2026/10/04
    Dragnet presents “Big Threat,” episode 96 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast April 12, 1951. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as his early radio partner, Sergeant Ben Romero.

    Assigned to Los Angeles Robbery Detail, Friday and Romero investigate a violent hold-up after a middle-aged businessman is beaten and robbed—but fear for his family keeps him from helping the police. Originally sponsored by Fatima Cigarettes, this tense 30-minute drama captures Dragnet’s early radio-era procedural style.

    Dragnet 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
    30:09 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.

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    30 分
  • Dragnet - "Big Winchester" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

    Dragnet - "Big Winchester" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
    2026/10/03
    Dragnet presents “Big Winchester,” episode 114 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast August 16, 1951. Jack Webb stars as Los Angeles Homicide Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.

    Friday and Romero investigate the shooting death of retired grocer Martin Latimer. What appears to be a suicide involving a Winchester rifle soon raises troubling questions as the detectives methodically examine the crime scene, the physical evidence, and Latimer’s personal correspondence.

    Dragnet 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
    00:44 Original Broadcast
    29:22 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.

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    30 分
  • Dragnet - "Big Rip" (Old Time Radio, 1953)

    Dragnet - "Big Rip" (Old Time Radio, 1953)
    2026/10/02
    Dragnet presents “Big Rip,” the series’ 200th episode, originally broadcast on April 19, 1953. In this NBC radio case, Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday alongside Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

    Working the Burglary Detail on the day watch in Los Angeles, Friday and Smith investigate a closely organized string of office-safe burglaries. With few solid leads, they turn to laboratory evidence, informants, and burglary records—until a call from a man previously cleared in another case may open a new avenue of inquiry. Olan Soule appears as crime-lab expert Ray Pinker.

    Dragnet 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
    25:25 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.

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    26 分
  • Dragnet - "Big Bop" (Old Time Radio, 1953)

    Dragnet - "Big Bop" (Old Time Radio, 1953)
    2026/10/01
    Dragnet presents “Big Bop,” episode 211, originally broadcast on September 1, 1953. In this NBC radio drama, Detective Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith of the LAPD Robbery Detail investigate a lone thief targeting stores and check-cashing services across Los Angeles.

    As the robberies continue, Friday and Smith work from a limited suspect description and a growing pattern of crimes in an effort to stop the case from escalating. Jack Webb stars as Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Frank Smith; the episode was written by John Robinson.

    Dragnet 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
    00:40 Original Broadcast
    26:24 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.

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    27 分
  • Dragnet - "Big Fire" (Old Time Radio, 1952)

    Dragnet - "Big Fire" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
    2026/09/30
    Dragnet presents “Big Fire,” episode 144, originally broadcast on NBC Radio on March 13, 1952. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs.

    Friday and Jacobs investigate after prospective tenants at a recently renovated Los Angeles apartment building find their signed leases and paid rent abruptly rejected by landlord Edward Daniels. When the dispute turns threatening, the detectives dig into the reason behind his alarming behavior. Written by Jim Moser and sponsored by Fatima.

    Dragnet 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
    00:54 Original Broadcast
    30:41 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.

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    31 分