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
![The Younger Brothers, Why Some of Them Grew No Older [episode 27], Broadcast 1/6/1954](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21795252/LOGO_4_38_6lpcl_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Jun 1, 2026
Jun 1, 2026
28 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Younger Brothers, Why Some of Them Grew No Older [episode 27], Broadcast 1/6/1954
The Younger Brothers, Why Some of Them Grew No Older [episode 27], Broadcast 1/6/1954
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May 25, 2026
May 25, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
John and Judith, Their Crime and Why They Didn't Get to Enjoy It (AFRTS) [episode 25], Broadcast 12/16/1953
John and Judith, Their Crime and Why They Didn't Get to Enjoy It (AFRTS) [episode 25], Broadcast 12/16/1953
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May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (AFRTS) [episode 24], Broadcast 12/9/1953
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (AFRTS) [episode 24], Broadcast 12/9/1953
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May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026
26 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Crime of Bathsheba Spooner (Audition) [episode 0], Broadcast 12/3/1952
The Crime of Bathsheba Spooner (Audition) [episode 0], Broadcast 12/3/1952
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Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
If a Body Need a Body, Just Call Burke and Hare [episode 23], Broadcast 12/2/1953
If a Body Need a Body, Just Call Burke and Hare [episode 23], Broadcast 12/2/1953
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Apr 20, 2026
Apr 20, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
If a Body Need a Body, Just Call Burke and Hare (AFRTS) [episode 23], Broadcast 12/2/1953
If a Body Need a Body, Just Call Burke and Hare (AFRTS) [episode 23], Broadcast 12/2/1953
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Apr 13, 2026
Apr 13, 2026
27 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Killing Story of William Corder and the Farmer's Daughter [episode 22], Broadcast 11/25/1953
The Killing Story of William Corder and the Farmer's Daughter [episode 22], Broadcast 11/25/1953
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Apr 6, 2026
Apr 6, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Killing Story of William Corder and the Farmer's Daughter (AFRTS) [episode 22], Broadcast 11/25/1953
The Killing Story of William Corder and the Farmer's Daughter (AFRTS) [episode 22], Broadcast 11/25/1953
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Mar 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Triangle on the Round Table [episode 21], Broadcast 11/18/1953
The Triangle on the Round Table [episode 21], Broadcast 11/18/1953
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Mar 25, 2026
Mar 25, 2026
29 min
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Blackbeard's Fourteenth Wife, Why She Was Not Good For Him [episode 20], Broadcast 11/11/1953
Blackbeard's Fourteenth Wife, Why She Was Not Good For Him [episode 20], Broadcast 11/11/1953
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