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Vintage Radio Shows brings you the golden age of entertainment with classic comedies, mysteries, dramas, westerns, and serials from the 1930s–1950s. Enjoy restored recordings from over 40,000 episodes... more
FAQs about VintageRadioShows.com:How many episodes does VintageRadioShows.com have?The podcast currently has 319 episodes available.
February 06, 2026The Six Shooter -- Gabriel StarbuckThe Six Shooter was a Western old-time radio program starring James Stewart as Britt Ponset, a wandering gunfighter and Texas plainsman. In "Gabriel Starbuck," Britt encounters an old friend who faces a difficult situation. Gabriel Starbuck is a 65-year-old sheriff who has served the town of Yellow Crest faithfully for years, but the townspeople believe he's getting too old to effectively perform his duties. The proud and stubborn Gabe refuses to admit his advancing years are affecting his ability to protect the town, creating tension within the community and putting Britt in the delicate position of trying to help his old friend while dealing with the practical concerns of effective law enforcement....more30minPlay
February 05, 2026Nero Wolfe -- A Slight Case Of PerjuryThe New Adventures of Nero Wolfe was a classic American radio mystery drama series featuring the eccentric, corpulent armchair detective Nero Wolfe who solved crimes from his New York brownstone. In "A Slight Case Of Perjury," a man acquitted of murder on perjured testimony approaches Wolfe with an unusual request - to find the real killer and clear his conscience. This creates a fascinating moral dilemma as Wolfe must navigate false testimony, hidden motives, and buried secrets to uncover the truth while Archie Goodwin conducts the necessary fieldwork....more29minPlay
February 04, 2026Dragnet -- The Big RipDragnet was a groundbreaking American radio series that revolutionized the police procedural genre, created and starring Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday. Known for its documentary-style realism and authentic portrayal of police work, this milestone episode 200 follows Friday and his partner as they investigate a gang of professional safe burglars operating throughout Los Angeles. The case takes an unexpected turn when the criminals are brought down by something as mundane as an unpaid-for trench coat, demonstrating Dragnet's signature style of showing how small details often lead to solving major crimes....more29minPlay
February 03, 2026Fibber McGee and Molly -- Fibber Inherits a YachtFibber McGee and Molly was one of American radio's most beloved and longest-running comedy series, featuring the domestic misadventures of a working-class couple living in the fictional town of Wistful Vista. In this March 28, 1939 episode, Fibber McGee receives exciting news that his Uncle Tyconderoga has left him an inheritance - a yacht! Harold Peary appears as the lawyer handling the execution of the will, informing Fibber of his good fortune. True to character, Fibber becomes wildly enthusiastic about his new acquisition and eagerly invites all his friends and neighbors to join him for a sailing adventure....more30minPlay
February 02, 2026Voices of History -- 1st Announcement Of Hitlers Death 1 May 19Voices of History was a historical documentary radio series that featured significant audio recordings from history. This historic episode features the original radio broadcast announcing Adolf Hitler's death on May 1, 1945, including the actual announcement made by Hamburg Radio and Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz's speech to the German people, capturing one of the most significant moments in World War II history - the end of the Nazi regime's leadership....more1minPlay
February 01, 2026Let George Do It -- The Brookdale OrphanageLet George Do It was an American radio drama series featuring George Valentine, a tough-guy private investigator who handled dangerous cases for clients in need. In this early episode, cowboy movie star Jimmy Jones comes to George with a confidential problem - he's afraid of horses despite his Western film persona. Jones is scheduled to perform at a benefit for the Brookdale Orphanage, but his secret phobia threatens to ruin his career and disappoint the children. George must find a way to help Jones overcome his fear or devise an alternative solution to save both the benefit and the actor's reputation....more31minPlay
January 31, 202610-2-4 Time -- When You Wore a Tulip10-2-4 Time was a western musical variety radio show that aired in the 1940s, sponsored by Dr. Pepper and featuring 15-minute episodes combining western music, variety entertainment, and promotional content. This episode features the popular standard 'When You Wore a Tulip (and I Wore a Big Red Rose),' a nostalgic song that was enjoying renewed popularity in 1944. The episode features Martha Mears and the Sons of the Pioneers performing this beloved tune along with other western and popular songs of the era, maintaining the show's characteristic format of combining musical entertainment with western atmosphere and humorous Dr. Pepper commercials....more14minPlay
January 30, 2026Night Beat -- A World All Of His Own aka She Who Laughs LastNight Beat was a radio noir drama series that aired on NBC from February 6, 1950 to September 25, 1952, following Randy Stone, a tough, street-wise newspaper columnist for the fictional Chicago Star who worked the night beat. In this early episode, Randy Stone encounters a story that explores themes of isolation and revenge, leading him into the darker recesses of Chicago's nightlife where he encounters characters living in their own private worlds of desperation or delusion....more30minPlay
January 29, 2026Have Gun Will Travel -- Apache ConcertoHave Gun Will Travel was a distinguished American Western radio drama series featuring Paladin, a sophisticated gunfighter who operated out of San Francisco's Hotel Carlton. In "Apache Concerto," episode 81, Paladin is hired to escort a harmonium salesman and his niece to safety, but their mission becomes complicated when they are captured by the dangerous bandit Chivaro. The episode showcases the series' trademark blend of action and intellectual problem-solving as Paladin navigates this perilous situation, with the harmonium serving as a symbol of civilization in the untamed frontier....more25minPlay
January 28, 2026Broadway Is My Beat -- The Paul Thomas Murder CaseBroadway Is My Beat was a noir-influenced radio crime drama that followed Detective Danny Clover as he worked homicide cases in the gritty heart of New York City's theater district. In "The Paul Thomas Murder Case," the third episode from July 28, 1949, Detective Clover investigates the murder of Paul Thomas, navigating through the dangerous streets of Manhattan's theater district against the atmospheric backdrop of Times Square and Broadway, with jazz-soaked ambiance of late 1940s New York City....more30minPlay
FAQs about VintageRadioShows.com:How many episodes does VintageRadioShows.com have?The podcast currently has 319 episodes available.