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Dragnet | Old Time Radio

Dragnet | Old Time Radio

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Summary
 Dragnet | Old Time Radio delivers hard-edged police drama from the golden age of radio, following Sergeant Joe Friday as he investigates murder, robbery, fraud, missing persons, and other crimes drawn from realistic police cases. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Starring Jack Webb as Joe Friday, Dragnet became one of radio’s most influential crime series, famous for its documentary-style realism, procedural detail, and unforgettable storytelling. Rediscover classic old time radio crime drama, police procedural, detective stories, mystery, true-crime-style drama, and vintage radio.

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Episodes
  • Dragnet - "Big Tooth" (Old Time Radio, 1953)

    Dragnet - "Big Tooth" (Old Time Radio, 1953)
    12 Nov 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Tooth,” episode 191 of the classic NBC series, originally broadcast February 15, 1953. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith; the script was written by John Robinson.

    On a hot August day in Los Angeles, Friday and Smith of Homicide investigate the disappearance of Bertha Schroeder after her daughter raises troubling questions about the family home, her father’s account, and a suspicious letter. The original broadcast includes period Chesterfield advertising.

    Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:52 Original Broadcast
    30:19 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.

    Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
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    31 min
  • Dragnet - "Eric Kelby" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

    Dragnet - "Eric Kelby" (Old Time Radio, 1949)
    11 Nov 2026
    Dragnet presents “Eric Kelby,” episode 14 of the classic NBC Radio Network series, originally broadcast September 3, 1949. This early Homicide Detail episode marked the program’s first broadcast after its move to Saturdays.

    On a warm day in Los Angeles, Sgt. Joe Friday (Jack Webb) and Sgt. Ben Romero (Barton Yarborough) investigate the disappearance of Agnes Kelby. Her husband insists she left voluntarily, but the belongings and money she left behind lead the detectives to examine the case more closely.

    Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:50 Original Broadcast
    30:10 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.

    Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
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    30 min
  • Dragnet - "Big Guilt" (Old Time Radio, 1952)

    Dragnet - "Big Guilt" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
    10 Nov 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Guilt,” episode 179 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on NBC on November 23, 1952. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, alongside Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

    On a cold Sunday morning, Friday and Smith answer a homicide call in a Los Angeles alley near 18th and Winfield. A well-dressed florist has been found strangled, his pockets turned inside out, leaving the detectives to sort through the sparse evidence in Dragnet’s methodical documentary-style police drama.

    Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:45 Original Broadcast
    29:52 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.

    Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
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    30 min
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