Detective and Mystery – Retro Radio Podcast
Keith Heltsley
Radio detectives, mystery, murder, double crossers, and hard boiled action.
- Philip Marlowe – The Sword Of Cebu. ep77, 500328An offer to double cross a client shows at Marlowe’s door, but it’s against a client who Philip hasn’t heard from in years. As if on cue, the wild haired…15 January 2026, 4:41 pm
- Richard Diamond, Private Investigator – Louis Dixon Case. ep128, 520314Richard has a paying customer, and when he shows up at the address, he’s greeted by a hot blonde. It’s a case of blackmail, and Fred wants the person stalking…14 January 2026, 8:43 am
- 27 minutes 54 secondsThe Adventures of Sam Spade – The Stopped Watch Caper. ep146, 490410Sam has a substitute secretary, Effie’s little sister, Buffy. Clued into a weird family, in a house in the swamps, Sam is intrigued enough to see it for himself. In…13 January 2026, 3:20 pm
- 29 minutes 22 secondsSherlock Holmes – The Fifth of November. ep188, 451105Watson recounts the history of Guy Fox Day, and the celebrations enjoyed by children in the streets to commemorate the demise of the would-be assassin of yore. A man enters…7 January 2026, 11:20 am
- 29 minutes 4 secondsWhitehall1212 – The Murder Of Charles Brooks. 520106Bringing you the exclusive files of Scotland Yard. Only the names of the participants have been changed. An army private meets a stripper in a bar. Both seem to lie…6 January 2026, 8:41 am
- Casey, Crime Photographer – Hot New Year’s Party. ep218, 480101Listen as Ethelbert talks with Ann and Casey about the celebrations of the night before, and their New Years bash. The latest story that our heroes are in pursuit of,…1 January 2026, 2:20 pm
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar – Pearl Carrasa. ep46, 500425The insurance investigation for Johnny involves not the criminal with the goods, but the victim. It’s off to prison to interview the death row inmate to try to locate the…30 December 2025, 4:42 pm
- Dragnet – The Big Little Jesus. ep279, 541221The story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Joe Friday is working the Burglary department, when they have to…25 December 2025, 10:41 am
- 29 minutes 41 secondsDragnet – Big Key. ep50, 500525Assigned to homicide detail, a woman has been brutally killed, and it’s up to Joe Friday to get her killer. Examining the church grounds where the woman was found, Joe…10 December 2025, 4:40 pm
- Charlie Chan – The Man Who Murdered Santa Claus. 1946Charlie and #1 son are helping to plan for the annual police Christmas party. Carols are sung at the piano. The party takes a less than festive turn when a…3 December 2025, 12:20 pm
- 28 minutes 29 secondsNick Carter – Corpse In The Cab. ep43, 440205While out on the town with Patsy, Nick Carter encounters a cabbie with a corpse in his back seat, and in fear of being blamed. Riley agrees to turn his…28 November 2025, 10:21 am
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