About this episode

This episode features classic radio dramas including 'Big Town', 'Nick Carter Master Detective', and 'Dragnet', all originally broadcast on April 19 across various years.

Crime on a Sunday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Big Town starring Edward Pauley , originally broadcast April 19, 1949, 77 years ago, the Case of the Iron Fist. Anton Broder, the editor of a small foreign language weekly in Big Town, is beaten and his paper wrecked by the evil forces from his home country. Followed by Nick Carter Master Detective starring Lon Clark , originally broadcast April 19, 1944, 82 years ago, Kidnap for Sale. A dead man says, "The same thing will happen to you." Then Dragnet starring Jack Webb , originally broadcast April 19, 1951, 75 years ago, The Big Speech. A young kid has pistol-whipped a doctor and stolen a large quantity of narcotics. Sergeant Friday's mother listens to a speech against the use of narcotics by teenagers from her son, Joseph. Followed by Mr. District Attorney starring David Brian , originally broadcast April 19, 1953, 73 years ago, The Case Of The Murderous Good Samaritans. A pair of tow-truck drivers turns out to be murderers instead of just thieves. . Then, Claudia , originally broadcast April 19, 1948, 78 years ago, Peaceful In The Country. David, the commuter. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star. Finally, Fibber…

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Host: Wyatt Cox

Topics covered

• crime
• radio drama
• detective stories
• historical broadcasts
• narcotics
• kidnapping

Keywords

• classic radio
• crime drama
• Big Town
• Nick Carter
• Dragnet
• Fibber McGee and Molly
• historical radio

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Books & works: Big Town, Nick Carter Master Detective, Dragnet, Mr. District Attorney, Claudia, Fibber McGee and Molly

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