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
![Your Loving Son, Nero (AFRTS) [episode 12], Broadcast 8/31/1953](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21795252/LOGO_4_38_6lpcl_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
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
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Jan 18, 2026
Jan 18, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Alsop Family, How It Diminished and Grew Again [episode 11], Broadcast 8/24/1953
The Alsop Family, How It Diminished and Grew Again [episode 11], Broadcast 8/24/1953
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Jan 17, 2026
Jan 17, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Alsop Family, How It Diminished and Grew Again (AFRTS) [episode 11], Broadcast 8/24/1953
The Alsop Family, How It Diminished and Grew Again (AFRTS) [episode 11], Broadcast 8/24/1953
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Jan 10, 2026
Jan 10, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Incredible Trial of Laura D. Fair (AFRTS) [episode 10], Broadcast 8/17/1953
The Incredible Trial of Laura D. Fair (AFRTS) [episode 10], Broadcast 8/17/1953
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Jan 4, 2026
Jan 4, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Axe and the Droot Family, How They Fared [episode 9], Broadcast 8/10/1953
The Axe and the Droot Family, How They Fared [episode 9], Broadcast 8/10/1953
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Jan 1, 2026
Jan 1, 2026
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Axe and the Droot Family, How They Fared (AFRTS) [episode 9], Broadcast 8/10/1953
The Axe and the Droot Family, How They Fared (AFRTS) [episode 9], Broadcast 8/10/1953
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Dec 28, 2025
Dec 28, 2025
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
Mr. Thrower's Hammer [episode 8], Broadcast 8/3/1953
Mr. Thrower's Hammer [episode 8], Broadcast 8/3/1953
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Dec 24, 2025
Dec 24, 2025
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Final Day of General Ketchum, and How He Died [episode 7], Broadcast 7/27/1953
The Final Day of General Ketchum, and How He Died [episode 7], Broadcast 7/27/1953
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Dec 21, 2025
Dec 21, 2025
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Final Day of General Ketchum, and How He Died [episode 7], Broadcast 7/27/1953
The Final Day of General Ketchum, and How He Died [episode 7], Broadcast 7/27/1953
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Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2025
29 min
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Crime Classics (OTRR)
The Death of a Picture Hanger [episode 6], Broadcast 7/20/1953
The Death of a Picture Hanger [episode 6], Broadcast 7/20/1953
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