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126 episodes
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Adam Graham Radio Detective PodcastsExplicit
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Date created
2020/12/03
Latest episode
2026/10/15
Average duration
35 min.
Release period
7 days
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What do a Prohibition-era Speak-easy clarinetist, a boys school headmaster who looks like William Shakespeare, a piano player, and a criminologist have in common with tough cops, an assistant DA, private eyes, and defense attorneys? They're all among the forgotten detectives of old time radio. Join your host Adam Graham and rediscover these long-forgotten programs. Some of them may have aired for years, others for a single Summer, but all have left less than ten episodes behind. Together we'll take a listen to these obscure crime solvers. Note: This is part of the larger Great Detectives of Old Time Radio podcast.
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Squad Room: Ferris Wheel
2026/10/15
Today's Mystery: A woman is found murdered on a Ferris wheel.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: Around New Years Day in the mid-1950s
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Originating in New York
Starring: Wynn Wright as Lt. John Douglas; Dan Ocko as Sergeant Allen; George Tanner; Sam Gray
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2026/10/15
Introducing Generation: Baby-Sitters Club | Jean's Great Idea from Generation: Baby-Sitters Club.
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The popular children's series “The Baby-sitters Club” launched 40 years ago in 1986 when editor Jean Feiwel approached author Ann M. Martin to write four books. Since then, the series has grown to include hundreds of titles, multiple on-screen adaptations, and generations of young readers impacted.
This episode, we time travel to the Scholastic Book Fairs of our childhoods to learn about the origins of “The Baby-sitters Club” — and other iconic paperback series — and discover how they shape generations of readers and the publishing industry.
GUESTS:
Jean Feiwel is the co-creator and the original editor of “The Baby-Sitters Club” series. Now she is Senior Vice President and Publisher at Macmillan
Seth Lerer is author of “Children’s Literature: A Reader’s History, from Aesop to Harry Potter”
Margaret Mackey is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta who studies youth literacies
"Generation: The Media We Love & How It Shapes Us" is a podcast series from Connecticut Public. Each season tells the origin story of a beloved cultural touchstone, asks what keeps it alive across generations, and explores how it helps us become who we are.
For more about "Generation: Baby-Sitters Club", visit ctpublic.org/generation.
"Generation: Baby-Sitters Club" is hosted by Daniela Doncel. This series was reported, written, and produced by Lily Tyson and Daniela Doncel. It was edited and produced by Cassandra Basler. Sound design and mixing by Jay Cowit. Megan Fitzgerald is our project manager. Ayannah Brown and Mark Mirko are our visuals producers. Sam Hockaday created our show art. Marketing support provided by The Podglomerate.
Our programming is made possible thanks to listeners like you. Please consider supporting this show and Connecticut Public with a donation today.
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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to [email protected].
Squad Room: Old Woman Found Shot
2026/10/08
Today's Mystery: A late-night distress call from a professional building sends Detectives Scanlon and Grady into the depths of a crime that defies expectations. Amidst the echo of multiple shots fired, they find themselves piecing together the fragments of a life lived in the shadows. An old woman's untimely death in an empty office, a janitor with a story that doesn't quite fit, and a switchboard operator who knows more than she's telling.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: Mid-1950s
Originating in New York:Starring: Bill Zuckert as RJ Scanlon and Chuck Webster as James Brady, Charlotte Manson, Arthur ColeSuppo
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Patreon Supporter of the Day: Christine, Patreon supporter since November 2018
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Squad Room: Mother of Two Murdered
2026/10/01
oday's Mystery:Scanlon and Webster are called in to investigate when a woman is found dead in a dirty manufacturing loft.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1953 or 1954
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Originating in New York
Patreon Supporter of the Day: Peter, Patreon Supporter since March 2023
Starring: Bill Zuckert as RJ Scanlon; Chuck Webster as James Brady
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Squad Room: Body Found in a Plastic Bag
2026/09/24
Release Date: September 18, 2021
The police investigate when dismembered body parts are found in a plastic bag.
Original Air Date: 1955
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Squad Room: February 3, 1954
2026/09/17
Release Date: September 11, 2021
A woman confessed to killing her abusive husband and then Lt. Douglas investigates a robbery gone bad that left a woman dead by the side of the road.
Original Air Date: February 3, 1954
Originated from New York
Starring: Wynn Wright
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Dr. Tim, Detective: The Mystery of the Roller Coaster Ride and Adventures in Research: The Health Detective
2026/09/09
Original Release Date: March 26, 2024
Today's 1st Mystery: A visit to the carnival is soured by the presence of an old-school seller of snake oil. It's made even worse when Dr. Tim has to investigate a death.
Original Radio Broadcast Date:Early to Mid 1950s
Starred: Bob Hahn as Dr. Tim
Originated in Colorado
Today's Second Mystery: Dr. John Snow, the Health Detective, sets out to solve the mystery of a cholera epidemic in London
.Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 17, 1952
Hosted by Paul Shannon
Originated in Pittsburgh
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Dr. Tim, Detective: Poisoner at Large and the Man from Hiroshima
2026/09/03
Original Release Date: January 17, 2023
Today's 1st Mystery:
Doctor Tim is called in to find out what's behind a series of food poisonings.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 24, 1950
Today's 2nd Mystery:
X-Rays that Dr. Tim needs for the District Attorney keep being ruined.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 15, 1950
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Dr. Tim, Detective: The Dog Who Did and Didn't and The Chest of Dynamite
2026/08/27
Today's 1st Mystery:A woman has an unexplained case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in winter.
Original Release Date: January 10, 2023
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 27, 1950
Today's 2nd Mystery:Dr. Tim, Jill, and Sandy find a sick child at a forest cabin.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 17, 1950
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Dr. Tim, Detective: The Man from Trouble Creek and the Second Alarm
2026/08/20
Original Release Date: January 3, 2023
Today's 1st Mystery:Dr. Tim searches for a missing man with tuberculosis.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 13, 1950
Today's 2nd Mystery:Jill and Sandy are caught setting a fire in a vacant lot and then are blamed when a real fire nearly kills a man.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 20, 1950
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Dr. Tim, Detective: The Mad Maltese and Guest in Number Two
2026/08/13
Original Release Date: December 20, 2022
Today's 1st Mystery: Dr. Tim, Jill, and Sammy have to find a man who was bitten by a rabid Maltese Cat.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 27, 1950
Today's 2nd Mystery: A mysterious lodger in the mysterious round is shot.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 6, 1950
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Bill Lance: Special Delivery
2026/08/06
Original Release Date: September 21, 2021
Bill Lance is hired to deliver a rare necklace to Paris.
Original Air Date: October 19, 1947
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Bill Lance: Death Wears a New Dress
2026/07/30
Original Release Date: September 14, 2021
A fashion model friend of BIll’s calls for help and then drops dead in the middle of a show before she can tell him what’s the matter.
Original Air Date: October 12, 1947
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Bill Lance: Escaped Maniac
2026/07/23
Original Release Date: September 7, 2021
Bill Lance is called to a country estate at the request of the owner who fears that a relative who escaped from insane asylum will come and kill someone.
Original Air Date: September 28, 1947
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Under Arrest: Ruth Cutter's Burglar
2026/07/16
Original Release Date: January 23, 2021
A woman shoots an intruder and claims self-defense but Captain Scott doesn’t buy it.
Original Air Date: August 21, 1949
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TJ 54321 2023/08/19
Another Great Podcast
This is another in the great Old Time Radio podcasts by Adam Graham. This one focuses on minor or forgotten deceptive series from the days of radio. A...
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