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
![Raschi Among the Crocodiles, and the Prank He Played [episode 19], Broadcast 11/4/1953](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21795252/LOGO_4_38_6lpcl_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Mar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
Raschi Among the Crocodiles, and the Prank He Played [episode 19], Broadcast 11/4/1953
Raschi Among the Crocodiles, and the Prank He Played [episode 19], Broadcast 11/4/1953
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Mar 11, 2026
Mar 11, 2026
30 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
Raschi Among the Crocodiles, and the Prank He Played (AFRTS) [episode 19], Broadcast 11/4/1953
Raschi Among the Crocodiles, and the Prank He Played (AFRTS) [episode 19], Broadcast 11/4/1953
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Mar 2, 2026
Mar 2, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
John Hayes, His Head and How They Were Parted [episode 18], Broadcast 10/28/1953
John Hayes, His Head and How They Were Parted [episode 18], Broadcast 10/28/1953
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Feb 24, 2026
Feb 24, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
Billy Bonny Bloodletter [episode 17], Broadcast 10/21/1953
Billy Bonny Bloodletter [episode 17], Broadcast 10/21/1953
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Feb 16, 2026
Feb 16, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Seven-layered Arsenic Cake of Madame Lafarge [episode 16], Broadcast 10/14/1953
The Seven-layered Arsenic Cake of Madame Lafarge [episode 16], Broadcast 10/14/1953
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Feb 9, 2026
Feb 9, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Hangman and William Palmer, Who Won [episode 15], Broadcast 10/7/1953
The Hangman and William Palmer, Who Won [episode 15], Broadcast 10/7/1953
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Feb 2, 2026
Feb 2, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Bloody, Bloody Banks of Fall River [episode 14], Broadcast 9/30/1953
The Bloody, Bloody Banks of Fall River [episode 14], Broadcast 9/30/1953
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Jan 27, 2026
Jan 27, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Torment of Henrietta Robinson, and Why She Killed (AFRTS) [episode 13], Broadcast 9/7/1953
The Torment of Henrietta Robinson, and Why She Killed (AFRTS) [episode 13], Broadcast 9/7/1953
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Jan 21, 2026
Jan 21, 2026
29 min
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Your Loving Son, Nero [episode 12], Broadcast 8/31/1953
Your Loving Son, Nero [episode 12], Broadcast 8/31/1953
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Jan 20, 2026
Jan 20, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
Your Loving Son, Nero (AFRTS) [episode 12], Broadcast 8/31/1953
Your Loving Son, Nero (AFRTS) [episode 12], Broadcast 8/31/1953
🎧 This episode is sourced from verified public domain archives.
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