Crime Classics | Old Time Radio
Crime Classics | Old Time Radio brings back classic Crime Classics radio episodes from the golden age of old time radio. Listen to vintage crime drama, historical murder stories, mystery cases, dark comedy, suspenseful radio plays, classic radio theater, old Hollywood voices, and unforgettable broadcasts from the era before television.
Each episode features carefully selected Crime Classics old time radio programs for listeners who enjoy classic radio shows, vintage mystery, retro audio drama, true-crime-style storytelling, golden age radio programs, and timeless audio performances. Whether you are discovering old time radio for the first time or returning to favorite Crime Classics broadcasts from the past, this podcast is an easy place to hear famous crimes, strange murders, historical mysteries, criminal cases, ironic twists, and classic crime entertainment from another era.
Step back into a time when voices, music, sound effects, and imagination created dangerous schemes, suspicious characters, dark humor, and unforgettable stories for millions of listeners. Crime Classics | Old Time Radio preserves the atmosphere, wit, suspense, and storytelling power of vintage crime radio, bringing classic old time radio mystery and crime drama back to life for today’s audience.
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Episodes
![Roger Nems, How He, Though Dead, Won the Game (AFRTS) [episode 35], Broadcast 3/3/1954](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21795252/LOGO_4_38_6lpcl_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
Roger Nems, How He, Though Dead, Won the Game (AFRTS) [episode 35], Broadcast 3/3/1954
Roger Nems, How He, Though Dead, Won the Game (AFRTS) [episode 35], Broadcast 3/3/1954
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Aug 3, 2026
Aug 3, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Good Ship Jane, Why She Became Flotsam [episode 34], Broadcast 2/24/1954
The Good Ship Jane, Why She Became Flotsam [episode 34], Broadcast 2/24/1954
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Jul 27, 2026
Jul 27, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
John Baptiste Troppmann, Killer of Many [episode 33], Broadcast 2/17/1954
John Baptiste Troppmann, Killer of Many [episode 33], Broadcast 2/17/1954
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Jul 20, 2026
Jul 20, 2026
27 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
John Baptiste Troppmann, Killer of Many (AFRTS) [episode 33], Broadcast 2/17/1954
John Baptiste Troppmann, Killer of Many (AFRTS) [episode 33], Broadcast 2/17/1954
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Jul 13, 2026
Jul 13, 2026
28 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
Coyle and Richardson, Why They Hung in a Spanking Breeze (AFRTS) [episode 26], Broadcast 12/30/1953
Coyle and Richardson, Why They Hung in a Spanking Breeze (AFRTS) [episode 26], Broadcast 12/30/1953
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Jul 6, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Incredible History of John Shephard [episode 31], Broadcast 2/3/1954
The Incredible History of John Shephard [episode 31], Broadcast 2/3/1954
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Jun 29, 2026
Jun 29, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Boorn Brothers and the Hangman, a Study in Nip and Tuck [episode 30], Broadcast 1/27/1954
The Boorn Brothers and the Hangman, a Study in Nip and Tuck [episode 30], Broadcast 1/27/1954
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Jun 22, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
Madeline Smith, Maid or Murderess [episode 29], Broadcast 1/20/1954
Madeline Smith, Maid or Murderess [episode 29], Broadcast 1/20/1954
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Jun 15, 2026
Jun 15, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
Madeline Smith, Maid or Murderess (AFRTS) [episode 29], Broadcast 1/20/1954
Madeline Smith, Maid or Murderess (AFRTS) [episode 29], Broadcast 1/20/1954
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Sources may include OTRR.org and Archive.org.
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Jun 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
How Supan Got the Hook Outside Bombay [episode 28], Broadcast 1/13/1954
How Supan Got the Hook Outside Bombay [episode 28], Broadcast 1/13/1954
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Sources may include OTRR.org and Archive.org.
Restoration and curation by Crime Classics | Old Time Radio.
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