Best GSMC Action Podcasts By Category (2026)

Detective and Private Eye Podcasts

Classic radio detective and private eye dramas, from Yours Truly Johnny Dollar and Sam Spade to Perry Mason.

1. GSMC Classics: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar is a radio drama that aired on CBS Radio from February 18, 1949 to September 30, 1962. The first several seasons imagined protagonist Johnny Dollar as a private investigator drama, with Charles Russell, Edmond O'Brien and John Lund portraying Dollar in succession over the years...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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2. GSMC Classics: Paul Temple

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Paul Temple is a fictional character created by English writer Francis Durbridge. Temple is a professional author of crime fiction and an amateur private detective. With his wife Louise, affectionately known as 'Steve' in reference to her journalistic pen name 'Steve Trent', he solves whodunnit crimes through subtle, humorously articulated deduction. Always the gentleman, the strongest expletive he employs is "by Timothy!"...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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3. GSMC Classics: Nick Carter, Master Detective

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Nick Carter, Master Detective was a Mutual radio crime drama first introduced in 1886, based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Nick Carter first came to radio as The Return of Nick Carter, a reference to the character's pulp origins, but the title was soon changed to Nick Carter, Master Detective. A veteran radio dramatist, Ferrin Fraser, wrote many of the scripts...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. GSMC Classics: Broadway Is My Beat

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Airing from 1949 to 1954, Broadway Is My Beat, is a radio crime drama, about a Times Square detective named Danny Clover who worked homicide "from Times Square to Columbus Circle—the gaudiest, the most violent, the lonesomest mile in the world." GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. GSMC Classics: Walk Softly, Peter Troy

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Walk Softly, Peter Troy was a detective drama aired on Springbok Radio from 10 December 1963 to 21 February 1964. This series was produced in the Durban Studios of Herrick Merril Productions. It starred Tom Meehan, John Simpson, and Merle Wayne. It was sponsored by Irving & Johnson, who also sponsored the "Gunsmoke" series which "Walk Softly, Peter Troy" replaced. Peter troy portrays a hard-boiled, fast, lady-killer detective. Set in London, the show featured fast women and lots of action. Keeping with the detective tradition, there was also the friend/enemy detective...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. GSMC Classics: Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons

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Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons was a long-running radio detective series broadcast on NBC Blue from 1937 to 1955. The show featured Bennett Kilpack (and later Arthur Hughes and Phil Clarke) as Mr. Keen, along with Jim Kelly as his sidekick Mike Clancy. It was produced by Frank and Anne Hummert, who based it upon Robert W. Chambers' 1906 novel The Tracer of Lost Persons. With 1690 nationwide broadcasts, Mr. Keen was the most resilient private detective in a namesake role...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. GSMC Classics: The Stories of Crime and Detection in London

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Stories of Crime and Detection in London, by Robert Barr and starring Ray Brooks as Detective Sergeant Brook. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. GSMC Classics: Perry Mason

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Perry Mason is the criminal defense attorney created by Earle Stanley Gardner in his fictional crime novels. It was adapted for radio, with Gardner writing some of the first episodes, and was serialized as daily 15 minute episodes. Although Mason is a Lawyer he is as much out of the courtroom as in it often playing more the part of a detective. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio...MORE Host GSMC Podcast Network
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. GSMC Classics: Let George Do It

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Produced from 1946 to 1954, and aired on Mutual Broadcasting System, by Owen and Pauline Vinson, Let George Do It was an American radio drama series that starred Bob Bailey as detective-for-hire George Valentine (with Olan Soule stepping into the role in 1954). It is about the story of George Valentine, a tough-guy detective who always prioritizes his job above anything else. Along with him is his secretary, the smart and sassy Ms. Claire Brooks (aka Brooksie), who sees him as someone special...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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Apple Rating 1/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. GSMC Classics: Pat Novak for Hire

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Pat Novak, for Hire is an old-time radio detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 as a West Coast regional program and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. It is set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Novak is not a detective by trade, but he owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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Adventure and Action Podcasts

Golden age adventure and action serials, from high seas and jungle exploits to aviators and swashbucklers.

1. GSMC Classics: Rocky Jordan

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Rocky Jordan was a 1948 CBS radio program sponsored by Del Monte Foods. It focused on the story of Rocky Jordan, a banished American detective who owns a restaurant in Cairo, Egypt. There, he continued to fight thieves, scoundrels, murderers, ex-Nazis, scallywags, and countless beautiful ladies who always put him into trouble. The show was held its goodbye in September 10, 1950. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

2. GSMC Classics: General Mills Radio Adventure Theater

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The General Mills Radio Adventure Theater was an anthology radio drama series with Tom Bosley as host, which aired on the CBS Radio Network in 1977. Himan Brown, added this twice-weekly (Saturdays and Sundays) anthology radio drama series to his workload in 1977. It was usually aired on weekends, beginning in February 1977 and continuing through the end of January 1978. Apart from Christian or other religious broadcasting, this may have been the only nationwide attempt in the U.S. in the 1970s to air such a series...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. GSMC Classics: The Voyage of the Scarlet Queen

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The Voyage of the Scarlet Queen was a high adventure radio program aired on Mutual from July 3, 1947 to February 14, 1948. It featured Elliot Lewis, who was also its director, as the sea captain Phillip Carney, and Ed Max as the supporting character Red Gallagher. Other actors that starred on the program include William Conrad, John Denner, and Ben Wright. This radio program is said to be somewhat similar to Star Trek, as for every episode, there’s an opening and closing entries...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. GSMC Classics: The Adventures of Horatio Hornblower

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The Adventures of Horatio Hornblower was an action adventure radio series produced by Harry Towers in 1952, starred Michael Redgrave and aired on Radio Luxembourg. The series was a 30-minute show revolving around the life of Horatio Hornblower, a Captain in the Royal Navy of the British Empire which was played by Michael Redgrave. The plot of the show starts with Hornblower being a junior Royal Navy Captain in Napoleonic times, sent to Central America on a secret mission...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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5. GSMC Classics: Adventures of Marco Polo

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First aired in 1940 and produced in Australia, Adventures of Marco Polo was created by George Edwards. Produced by and starring Edwards, along with his actress-wife Nell Stirling and Tom Farley. This Old Time Radio Program tells of Marco's journey and adventures in 15 minute serialized episodes. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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6. GSMC Classics: Jungle Jim

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Jungle Jim is a weekly radio show based on the comic strip by Alex Raymond broadcast from 1935 to 1954, announced by Glenn Riggs. Jungle Jim Bradley is a successful businessman who makes wild his business. Matt Crowley played Jim until 1938, when Gerald Mohr came on board. The show brought listeners tales of slave traders, pirates, foreign spies, wild beasts, poachers, hostile tribes, and, during World War II, the Japanese, as Jim often served as an Allied operative. Intended for a general audience, the series' storylines are richer than the usual juvenile radio fare...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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7. GSMC Classics: Hop Harrigan

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Hop Harrigan is an American old-time radio juvenile adventure program. It was broadcast from, 1942, 1948, on ABC and Mutual. Harrigan was a young aviator, and most of the show's plots dealt with his battles with the Axis powers during World War II. At age 18, Harrigan was not much older than the show's target audience of young listeners. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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8. GSMC Classics: The Scarlet Pimpernel

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The Scarlet Pimpernel, aired from 1952 to 1953, is dramatic radio show, produced in London by Harry A. Towers and starred Marius Goring as Pimpernel. The title character, Sir Percy Blakeney, an English aristocrat, represents the original "hero with a secret identity" that inspired subsequent literary creations. He takes up the challenge of working in the heart of France for his country. His identity is only known under a solemn oath of secrecy to his immediate followers, the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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9. GSMC Classics: Jack Armstrong

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Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy was a radio adventure series which maintained its popularity from 1933 to 1951. The program aired on WBBM, CBS, NBC and ABC. The storylines centered around the globe-trotting adventures of Armstrong a popular athlete at Hudson High School. Frequently, Uncle Jim Fairfield would have to visit an exotic part of the world in connection with his business, and he would take Jack Armstrong and the Fairfield siblings along with him. Many of the adventures provided listeners with the equivalent of a travelogue, providing facts about the lands they were visiting...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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10. GSMC Classics: Captain Midnight

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Captain Midnight (later rebranded on television as Jet Jackson, Flying Commando) is a U.S. adventure franchise first broadcast as a radio serial from 1938 to 1949. The character's popularity throughout the 1940s and into the mid-1950s extended to serial films (1942), a television show (1954–1956), a syndicated newspaper strip (1942-late 1940s), and a comic book title (1942–1948).[1] GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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Crime and Police Drama Podcasts

Vintage police, FBI and crime dramas, from Scotland Yard and true crime files to gritty squad room stories.

1. GSMC Classics: Unit 99

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Unit 99 is a real-action police stories series of the Sacramento Police Department! Tag along with Sergeant Dan Meredith, Unit 99 from the Sacramento, California Police Department, during his days in the line of duty. An innovative concept for 1950s radio, this broadcast is created from a tape recorder that Sergeant Dan drives around in his police car. He carries the recorder with him to the police station as well as the scenes of the crime as he interviews victims, bystanders, and narrates the action as it happens...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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2. GSMC Classics: Whitehall 1212

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Whitehall 1212 was a weekly crime drama radio show in the United States that ran from18 November 1951 until 28 September 1952. Its cases were taken from the files of Scotland Yard's Black Museum. Whitehall 1212, named after the then famous telephone number of Scotland Yard—the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police Force—was written and directed by Wyllis Cooper and broadcast by NBC...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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3. GSMC Classics: Twenty First Precinct

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Twenty First Precinct was a police drama series that premiered on CBS Radio on 7 July 1953. An excellent police procedural drama, 21st Precinct got its stories from the NY Patrolmen's Benevolent Association. Based on true stories, 21st Precinct aired after Dragnet gained popularity and audiences were hungry to hear behind-the-scenes stories of police life. The lead character was Frank Kennelly, the Captain of the 21st precinct. He was portrayed at different periods by actors Everett Sloane, James Gregory, and Les Damon. Kenelly was also called Captain Cronin during Gregory's time...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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4. GSMC Classics: Secrets of Scotland Yard

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Secrets of Scotland Yard was a successful crime drama series, initially airing internationally between 1949 and 1951. Selected episodes finally came to a US radio network for a brief run much later in 1957 over the Mutual Broadcasting System. Revisit famous cases and explore the history of Scotland Yard, one of the world's oldest detective forces and a name synonymous with crime solving. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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5. GSMC Classics: The Black Museum

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Based on real-life cases from the files of Scotland Yard's Black Museum, the Black Museum is a radio crime-drama program produced by Harry Alan Towers in London. Ira Marion was the scriptwriter, and music for the series was composed and conducted by Sidney Torch. Orson Welles was both host and narrator for stories of horror and mystery, based on Scotland Yard's collection of murder weapons and various ordinary objects once associated with historical true crime cases...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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6. GSMC Classics: The FBI in Peace and War

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The FBI in Peace and War, aired on CBS from November 25, 1944 to September 28, 1958, was a radio crime drama inspired by Frederick Lewis Collins' book of the same name, being produced and directed by Max Marcin and Betty Mandeville. The idea for the show came from Louis Pelletier who wrote many of the scripts. This long running series starred crime-fighter Martin Blaine as the infallible Field Agent Sheppard. This realistic crime fiction is told from the perspective of the criminal and the FBI hunted him down...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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7. GSMC Classics: The True Adventures of Junior G-Men

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The True Adventures of Junior G-Men features true crime stories from the files of the FBI. G-Men are FBI agents as the "G" stands for Government, the slang term later is used as a reference for all police. Hosted and produced by famed former FBI agent turned Hollywood player, Melvin Purvis. Know for manhunts of Baby Face Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd, and John Dillinger, Melvin Purvis was known as a real life Dick Tracy for his war on the gangsters in the 1930s. Junior G-Men was such a popular show, that a Junior G-Men's Boys Club was created...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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8. GSMC Classics: Calling All Cars

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Airing from 1933 – 1939, Calling All Cars is an old-time radio police drama examining cases that had been handled by the Los Angeles Police Department. A typical episode began by relating the facts of a particular crime, then introducing individuals who were associated with the case. A dramatization followed, climaxing in the arrest of the criminal. The outcome of a trial wrapped up the story. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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9. GSMC Classics: Mr. District Attorney

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Mr. District Attorney is a radio crime drama produced by Samuel Bischoff that aired on NBC and ABC from 3 April 1939 to 13 June 1952 (and in transcribed syndication through 1953). The series focused on a crusading district attorney initially known only as Mister District Attorney or Chief, and was later translated to television. On television the attorney's name was Paul Garrett, and the radio version adopted the name in its final years when David Brian played the role. A key figure in the dramas was secretary Edith Miller...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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10. GSMC Classics: The Line Up

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The Line Up is an American police drama radio show which ran on CBS radio from 1950 to 1953. The show depicted the investigations of Lieutenant Ben Guthrie and Sergeant Matt Grebb, detectives in the police force of an unnamed "great American city." Bill Johnstone, portrayed Guthrie, while Grebb was played by Wally Maher. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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Mystery, Suspense and Thriller Podcasts

Suspenseful old-time mystery and thriller anthologies full of whodunits, twists and eerie tales.

1. GSMC Classics: The Fourth Tower of Inverness

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Welcome to GSMC Classics, where we journey through time to bring you the finest in classic radio entertainment. Join us as we dive into the enigmatic world of "The Fourth Tower of Inverness," a timeless adventure radio drama that captivated audiences when it first aired in 1972.Crafted by the ingenious mind of Meatball Fulton, "The Fourth Tower of Inverness" marks the inception of the legendary Jack Flanders adventure series...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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2. GSMC Classics: Mollé Mystery Theater

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Mollé Mystery Theater crime and mystery drama radio program that ran from 1943 to 1948 on NBC prior to its moving to the CBS network, where the show was altered to center around a single character, Inspector Hearthstone. The show, began airing on Tuesday evenings during prime time. It featured stories of mystery and suspense and boasted performances from up-and-coming actors such as Richard Widmark and Frank Lovejoy. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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3. GSMC Classics: I Love a Mystery

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I Love a Mystery is an American radio drama series, written by Carlton E. Morse and broadcast from 1939 to 1944. The series were about three friends who ran a detective agency and traveled the world in search of adventure. These straddled the genres of mystery, adventure, and supernatural horror, and the plot lines often took them to exotic locales. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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Apple Rating 3.7/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. GSMC Classics: Five Minute Mysteries

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Five Minute Mysteries were produced to individual local radio stations as what is still known as a "barter/trade" program. The shows themselves are "mini" mysteries, where you listen to the story, evaluate the clues, and at the conclusion, you match wits with the sleuth to correctly identify the suspect. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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5. GSMC Classics: The Chase

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Welcome to GSMC Classics: The Chase, a thrilling journey into the world of classic radio dramas. Immerse yourself in the gripping tales of pursuit, mystery, and suspense as we bring you some of the greatest broadcasts from a bygone era."The Chase," as the name suggests, delves into the heart-pounding narratives of individuals caught in a relentless pursuit...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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6. GSMC Classics: Radio Mystery Theater

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In 1974 long-time radio producer Himan Brown convinced CBS to green-light a new anthology of Radio Dramas, CBS Radio Mystery Theater. The show was able to attract a wide array of talent, with many of the voices that were popular during the Golden Age of Radio making appearances, as well as younger talent, often from CBS daytime shows. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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7. GSMC Classics: Europe Confidential

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Europe Confidential is an old time radio mystery hosted by Sir Basil Rathbone. The show follows Mike Connoy, a newspaper reporter who worked for one of America's biggest newspapers, based in Paris. Connoy gets involved in Wartime espionage, Postwar spy cases, murder mysteries, cases of mistaken identity, blackmail, and art theft. Like any good fictional reporter, he always has the mystery figured out long before the police, and scoops his competitors in the process. All in all, Europe Confidential is a fun piece of 1950's radio entertainment...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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8. GSMC Classics: The Whistler

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The Whistler was a radio mystery anthology broadcast on CBS Radio from May 16, 1942 to September 22, 1955. The show centered on a character known only as the Whistler which was the host and narrator of the tales, focusing on crime and fate. The stories followed a formula in which a person's criminal acts were typically revealed either by an overlooked but important detail or by the criminal's own stupidity. The whistler was portrayed by Bill Forman...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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9. GSMC Classics: The Haunting Hour

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This old time radio show was billed as "Mystery at its Best" solves psychological mysteries, "whodunit" thrillers and crime crusades with a cast of network stars. The Haunting Hour is a very mysterious show. The shows are classic chills from the old school, with creepy organ, overwrought women and over the top men. Perhaps not the highest of melodrama, but obsessively workmanlike. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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10. GSMC Classics: Mystery House

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Mystery House is a radio drama series which began broadcasting on NBC in 1929. The program was an early effort at bringing thriller and suspense dramas to the airwaves. Thrills and spine-chilling happenings framed against a musical background are a promise. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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Spy and Espionage Podcasts

Espionage and secret agent radio dramas packed with counterspies, double crosses and cloak and dagger thrills.

1. GSMC Classics: The Avengers Spy Series

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Welcome to GSMC Classics: The Avengers Spy Series, where vintage radio drama meets modern digital platforms! Step into a world of espionage, mystery, and intrigue as we bring back the timeless charm of The Avengers Spy Series, originally aired on British television in the 1960s and later adapted into a captivating radio program.Join us on a journey through the Cold War era, where spies, secret agents, and diabolical masterminds clash in a battle of wits and cunning...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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2. GSMC Classics: The Silent Men

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The Silent Men was espionage adventure series, aired from October 1951 to March 1952, starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The show was based on the files of Special Agents of all branches of the Federal Government and was created to tell the stories of these dedicated agents. Each week, star Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. played a different federal investigator in a story that was a tribute to the work of that particular agency. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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3. GSMC Classics: Undercover Carson

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Undercover Carson is a spy radio show that follows the adventures of a British Secret Service Agent Bruce Carson posted to South America to track down escaped German Nazi Scientists who had developed a highly lethal & destructive death ray. The death ray was an extremely powerful laser, ahead of its time and capable of widespread devastation. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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4. GSMC Classics: Cloak and Dagger

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Welcome to GSMC Classics: Cloak and Dagger, where we dive into the mesmerizing realm of classic radio storytelling. Join us on a journey back to 1950, when NBC aired the riveting radio series adapted from Corey Ford's acclaimed book, "Cloak and Dagger." With a stellar cast including Raymond Edward Johnson, Everett Sloane, and Jackson Beck, this timeless series captivated audiences with its tales of espionage, mystery, and suspense.In an era defined by post-war paranoia and Cold War tensions, "Cloak and Dagger" offered listeners a thrilling escape into the shadowy world of spies, double agent..MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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5. GSMC Classics: Counterspy

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Set in the fictional government agency, Counterspy was an espionage drama radio series that aired from 1942 to 1957. The main character, played by Don MacLaughlin, was the chief of this agency which was utilized during World War II against Japan’s Black Dragon and Germany’s Gestapo. After WWII, the agency addressed threats stemming from the Cold War. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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6. GSMC Classics: The Man Called X

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The Man Called X is an espionage radio drama that ran on CBS and NBC from July 10, 1944, to May 20, 1952. The lead character, Intelligence Agent Ken Thurston, was portrayed by Herbert Marshall. His sidekick, Pagan Zeldchmidt, was played by Leon Belasco. Together, they took various cases, all of which were extremely dangerous, and had happened at different exotic places in the world. The background music was supplied by Gordon Jenkins' Orchestra...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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7. GSMC Classics: Secret Agent K7 Returns

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Secret Agent K7 Returns contains fifteen-minute episodes of mystery and espionage from the 1939 broadcasts. As the clouds of War gathered over Europe, Americans began to worry about spies, aliens and Secret Operatives. Each show begins with a prolonged organ intro and each "case" is really quite interesting and exciting. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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8. GSMC Classics: The Adventures of Major Gregory Keen

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The Adventures of Major Gregory Keen is an Australian old time radio spy and espionage drama, broadcast from 1951 to 1957. The show chronicled Major Keen, an MI5 spy during and after WWII. The Adventures of Major Keen revolved around two characters, Major Gregory George Keen, and Sgt. Tommy Coutts. During WWII they were British Commandos, and then after the war they became operatives for MI-5. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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9. GSMC Classics: Speed Gibson

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Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police was an adventure radio series that aired from 1937 to 1940, starring Elliott Lewis in the title role of Speed Gibson. Howard McNear played his uncle Clint Barlow and John Gibson played his sidekick, Barney Dunlap. The series was divided into two stories...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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10. GSMC Classics: Dangerous Assignment

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Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the United States from 1949–1953. In the American radio shows, Donlevy was both the protagonist within the action and the narrator. The Australian series was begun as a result of the popularity of the American series—scripts from shows already broadcast in the US were re-done with Australian actors in 1954. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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Western Podcasts

Classic Western radio shows with cowboys, rangers and frontier heroes, from The Lone Ranger to Hopalong Cassidy.

1. GSMC Classics: The Challenge of the Yukon

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Airing from 1938 to 1955 and featuring Paul Sutton as Sergeant William Preston, The Challenge of the Yukon was an adventure show. Initially setting out to capture his father’s murderer, Preston and his sidekick fought villains during the 1890s gold rush in the Yukon. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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2. GSMC Classics: Tales of the Texas Rangers

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Tales of the Texas Rangers was a Western-themed adventure drama heard over the NBC Radio from July 8, 1950 to September 14, 1952. The lead character Jayce Pearson, a Texas Ranger, was portrayed by American film actor Joel McCrea. The show followed Pearson’s adventures of identifying and tracking down criminals, through the help of his horse Charcoal (aka “Charky”). It is said that each episode was based on actual cases, with Captain Manuel Gonzaullas, who served as a Ranger for three decades, as the show’s main consultant...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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3. GSMC Classics: Have Gun Will Travel

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Have Gun Will Travel is an American Western series that was produced and originally broadcast by CBS on both television and radio from 1957 through 1963. The television version of the series, starring Richard Boone, was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons, and it is one of the few shows in television history to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted on November 23, 1958 – more than a year after the premiere of its televised counterpart. Stories revolved around gun-for-hire with principles by Paladin...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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4. GSMC Classics: All Star Western Theater

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Airing from 1946 to 1948, All Star Western Theater presented 30 minute musical western shows as well as western stories. Foy Willing and The Riders Of The Purple Sage were featured along with many of the top cowboy guest stars of the day. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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5. GSMC Classics: 10-2-4 Ranch

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GSMC Classics: 10-2-4 Ranch takes listeners on a nostalgic journey back to the golden era of radio with its rebroadcast of the iconic Classic Radio show, "10-2-4 Ranch." Immerse yourself in the timeless charm of this western musical variety show, originally aired during the 1930s and 1940s, as it captivates audiences with its unforgettable melodies and captivating storytelling.Originating as a promotional tool for the renowned beverage Dr. Pepper, the 10-2-4 Ranch show became a beloved fixture on the airwaves, enchanting listeners with its toe-tapping tunes and engaging performances...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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6. GSMC Classics: The Lone Ranger

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The Lone Ranger is an American radio show created by George W. Trendle and developed by writer Fran Striker. The character is a masked Texas Ranger in the American Old West, originally played by Paul Halliwell, who gallops about righting injustices with the aid of his Indian sidekick, Tonto. The series went nation-wide on the Mutual Broadcasting System, and it moved to the Blue Network (which would become ABC) on May 2, 1942. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era...MORE Host GSMC Podcast Network
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7. GSMC Classics: Wild Bill Hickok

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Wild Bill Hickok was a western radio show broadcast from 1951 until 1954 on the Mutual Broadcasting System. James Butler Hickok, better known as Wild Bill Hickok, was a figure in the American Old West. His skills as a gunfighter and scout, along with his reputation as a lawman, provided the basis for his fame, although some of his exploits are fictionalized. Our hero and his comic sidekick get themselves in a predicament. Then there is some gun play, fighting and in the end our heroes win the day...MORE Host GSMC Podcast Network
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8. GSMC Classics: The Cisco Kid

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The Cisco Kid is a film, radio, television and comic book series based on the fictional Western character created by O. Henry in his short story "The Caballero's Way", published in 1907 in the collection Heart of the West. Henry presented the character as a villain, where later iterations portrayed him as a Mexican Caballero and hero. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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9. GSMC Classics: Hopalong Cassidy

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Got boots, a hat and a horse? Then that’s probably Cassidy! Hopalong Cassidy was a cowboy hero that became one of the icons of America’s fictional stories in almost every medium (television, print, radio etc.). Its popularity began riding the radio industry through Mutual Broadcasting System in January 1950 and ran until 1952. This radio program often involves mystery and finding the identity of the culprit with the help of Cassidy...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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10. GSMC Classics: Red Ryder

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Running from 1942 to 1951 on the NBC Blue Network, Red Ryder was an American radio western series based on the popularity of the comic strip Red Ryder by Stephen Slesinger and Fred Harman. Red was a tough cowpoke who lived on Painted Valley Ranch in the Blanco Basin of the San Juan Mountain Range with his aunt, the Duchess, and his juvenile sidekick, Little Beaver, who rode his horse, Papoose, when they took off to deal with the bad guys...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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Superhero and Comic Adventure Podcasts

Iconic superhero and crime-fighter radio serials, including Superman, The Shadow and The Green Hornet.

1. GSMC Classics: The Avenger

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The Avenger is a radio show that aired in 1941 and again in 1945. Richard Henry Benson was "a crime-fighter of super-strength known as the Avenger" who was accompanied by his sidekick, Fergus "Mac" MacMurdie. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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2. GSMC Classics: The Adventures of Superman

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Arguably the most iconic old radio show of all time, The Adventures of Superman is one of the longest running programs in the history of American radio. This series spanned over 11 years from the time it was first syndicated as a radio show at WOR station in New York on February 12, 1940. Adapted from a DC comic book series created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman later became one of the most popular action hero’s of the century...MORE Host GSMC Podcast Network
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3. GSMC Classics: The Shadow

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The Shadow is a crime and mystery old time radio show, that aired from of 1930 to 1954, based on the character created by Walter B. Gibson for the pulp magazine. A figure never seen, only heard, the Shadow was an invincible crime fighter. He possessed many gifts which enabled him to overcome any enemy. Besides his tremendous strength, he could defy gravity, speak any language, unravel any code, and become invisible. Along with his team of operatives, the Shadow battled adversaries with chilling names like The Black Master, Kings of Crime, The Five Chameleons, and, of course, The Red Menace...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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4. GSMC Classics: The Green Hornet

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The Green Hornet is an American radio adventure series that debuted in 1936, on WXYZ and introduced the character of the Green Hornet, a masked vigilante. The series detailed the adventures of Britt Reid, debonair newspaper publisher by day, crime-fighting masked hero at night. With his faithful valet Kato, Britt Reid matches wits with the Underworld, risking his life so that criminals and racketeers within the law may feel its weight by the sting of the Green Hornet...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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5. GSMC Classics: The Blue Beetle Radio Series

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The Blue Beetle was an early comic book hero created by Charles Nicholas for the comic book Mystery Men. It first appeared in 1939. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs...MORE Host GSMC Podcast Network
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Classic Drama and Anthology Podcasts

Classic drama and variety anthologies showcasing the best plays and stories from radio's golden age.

1. GSMC Classics: Best Plays

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Hosted by John Chapman, Best Plays was an NBC Radio program that aired from 1952 - 1953. It featured some of the best plays of the time, including both dramatic and comedic offerings. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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2. GSMC Classics: Americana

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During the 1953-54 season, with the cooperation of the Speech Department at Northwestern University, Chicago’s WMAQ presented a series of radio essays entitled Americana. The series, hosted by Professor Martin Maloney, was a follow-up to the previous season’s The Meaning of America. Through both series, Maloney considers the question of what makes a nation great, and seeks the answer by looking at its heroes, its villains, life in its small towns, the character and formation of its great cities, the songs that it sings, its institutions and traditions, even the jokes that it remembers an..MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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3. GSMC Classics: Diamond Dramas

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Embark on a journey through the glimmering world of GSMC Classics: Diamond Dramas, a riveting rebroadcast of the iconic Classic Radio show that delves deep into the allure and intrigue of the precious gemstones that captivate hearts and minds alike. Set against the backdrop of diamond smuggling, thievery, and unyielding admiration, this show shines as bright as the gems it portrays.In GSMC Classics: Diamond Dramas, listeners are transported to a realm where the allure of diamonds knows no bounds...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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4. GSMC Classics: Incredible but True

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Welcome to GSMC Classics: Incredible but True, where we bring you the captivating world of classic radio drama. Join us as we delve into the mysterious and unexplainable with the rebroadcast of the classic radio show, Incredible but True.Incredible but True is an Australian radio drama series that originally aired in the 1950s, based on the timeless On Our Selection stories of Steele Rudd...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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