Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

Mean Streets Podcasts

Presenting the best detectives from the Golden Age of Radio. Each week, we'll bring you an episode starring one of Old Time Radio's greatest detectives and the story behind the show. Join us for adventures of Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, Johnny Dollar, and many more.

Categories: Arts

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We're celebrating the holidays with a month of seasonal sleuthing! Tune in Wednesdays throughout December for Christmas stories starring some of our favorite old time radio detectives. First up, the ace crimesolving cameraman spots a pickpocket and breaks a murder case in "Christmas Shopping" from Casey, Crime Photographer (originally aired on CBS on December 19, 1946). Then, Boston Blackie solves a jewel theft with a strange connection to a sidewalk Santa in a syndicated holiday mystery.

Previous episodes

  • 786 - BONUS - Christmas Caper Countdown (Part 1) 
    Wed, 03 Dec 2025 - 0h
  • 785 - Episode 646 - Actor and Ad Man (Escape, Dragnet, Nero Wolfe, & Fort Laramie) 
    Sun, 30 Nov 2025
  • 784 - BONUS - Black Friday with Joe Friday (Dragnet) 
    Fri, 28 Nov 2025
  • 783 - BONUS - Thanksgiving Day Detectives' Parade 
    Wed, 26 Nov 2025
  • 782 - Episode 645 - Holmes Cooked Meals (New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes) 
    Sun, 23 Nov 2025
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