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  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Matter of Reasonable Doubt Part 2" (Old Time Radio)

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Matter of Reasonable Doubt Part 2" (Old Time Radio)
    Oct 28 2026
    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Matter of Reasonable Doubt, Part 2,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on May 29, 1956. In this second chapter of a five-part serial, Bob Bailey stars as freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in a script by Les Crutchfield, directed by Jack Johnstone.

    Dollar continues his investigation into a Nevada banker’s concerns over an insured trust involving Flintrock Ranch outside Las Vegas. With the ranch’s elderly owner, her teenage granddaughter, and a troubling earlier death all part of the puzzle, Johnny follows a lead that takes him into the local morgue and closer to the reason for the banker’s doubts.

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 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
    00:53 Original Broadcast
    15:36 Closing

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    16 min
  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Phantom Chase Matter Part 1" (Old Time Radio)

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Phantom Chase Matter Part 1" (Old Time Radio)
    Oct 27 2026
    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Phantom Chase Matter, Part 1,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on October 15, 1956. In this opening chapter of an unusually long nine-part serial, Bob Bailey stars as freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar. Written by Robert Ryf and produced and directed by Jack Johnstone.

    Dollar is assigned to trace Thomas “Tom” Chase, a New York investment-firm partner accused of embezzling $120,000 and then vanishing after jumping bail. With Chase, the missing money, and a respected brokerage’s reputation all at stake, Johnny begins digging into the questions behind the disappearance.

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

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:51 Original Broadcast
    15:23 Closing

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    16 min
  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Cronin Matter Part 5" (Old Time Radio)

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Cronin Matter Part 5" (Old Time Radio)
    Oct 26 2026
    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Cronin Matter Part 5,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 9, 1955. This concluding installment of the five-part 1955 serial stars Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar and was written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone.

    Assigned to protect the heavily insured Circle of Fire diamond-and-emerald necklace, Dollar finds himself at Dolly McLean Cronin’s Adirondack estate during a Roaring Twenties reunion. After a stormy night, tensions among the guests and unanswered questions press the investigation toward its final chapter.

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

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:54 Original Broadcast
    15:26 Closing

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    16 min
  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Bennett Matter Part 4" (Old Time Radio)

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Bennett Matter Part 4" (Old Time Radio)
    Oct 24 2026
    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Bennett Matter, Part 4,” originally broadcast February 23, 1956. In this fourth chapter of the five-part serial, Bob Bailey stars as freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar. The episode is commonly catalogued as number 336.

    Dollar continues his San Francisco investigation into the suspicious fire that destroyed a newly completed office building, leaving five insurance companies facing a combined $500,000 loss. As developer Arnold Bennett has yet to file a claim, Dollar follows the competing interests surrounding the case. Written by John Dawson, a pseudonym of E. Jack Neuman, and produced and directed by Jack Johnstone for CBS Radio.

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

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:57 Original Broadcast
    15:30 Closing

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    16 min
  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Kranesburg Matter Part 5" (Old Time Radio)

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Kranesburg Matter Part 5" (Old Time Radio)
    Oct 23 2026
    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Kranesburg Matter Part 5,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on August 31, 1956. Series episode 468, this is the sixth and concluding installment of an unusual six-part Johnny Dollar serial. Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar, in a script by Les Crutchfield and direction by Jack Johnstone.

    In Kranesburg, Ohio, Dollar’s investigation of a missing insured pearl necklace has grown into a murder case. As he untangles the Krane family’s troubled circumstances and the figures surrounding the claim, the case moves toward its resolution.

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

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:53 Original Broadcast
    15:50 Closing

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    16 min
  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Nick Shurn Matter Part 1" (Old Time Radio)

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Nick Shurn Matter Part 1" (Old Time Radio)
    Oct 22 2026
    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Nick Shurn Matter, Part 1,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on December 19, 1955. In this first chapter of a five-part serial, Bob Bailey stars as freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar. Written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone, it is commonly cataloged as episode 286.

    Sent to New York to investigate a $100,000 life-insurance claim following the shooting of nightclub owner Mel Pryker, Johnny finds suspicion centered on Pryker’s partner, Nick Shurn. A frightened Chez Colette employee may hold the key, and Johnny must locate her before the trail goes cold.

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 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
    00:51 Original Broadcast
    15:23 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yours-truly-johnny-dollar-old-time-radio--7224389/support.

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    16 min
  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Lamarr Matter Part 3" (Old Time Radio)

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Lamarr Matter Part 3" (Old Time Radio)
    Oct 21 2026
    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Lamarr Matter, Part 3,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on March 28, 1956. Bob Bailey stars as freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in this third chapter of a five-part serial, written and directed by Jack Johnstone.

    Johnny’s investigation into the suspicious death of Thomas Rene LaMarr becomes increasingly personal as the questions surrounding the LaMarr family and estate continue to mount. This local archival recording carries the case forward without revealing where the trail will lead.

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 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
    00:49 Original Broadcast
    15:23 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yours-truly-johnny-dollar-old-time-radio--7224389/support.

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    16 min
  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Shady Lane Matter Part 4" (Old Time Radio)

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Shady Lane Matter Part 4" (Old Time Radio)
    Oct 20 2026
    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Shady Lane Matter, Part 4,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 12, 1956. In this fourth chapter of the five-part 1956 serial, Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar. Written by Les Crutchfield and produced and directed by Jack Johnstone.

    In rural Shady Lane, Vermont, Johnny continues probing the murder investigation surrounding Ellen Bates. With Constable Jed Bramler’s help, he follows a lead involving a missing .22 rifle, local creditor Martin Priney, and the growing tangle of suspicion around the Bates household.

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 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
    00:51 Original Broadcast
    15:25 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yours-truly-johnny-dollar-old-time-radio--7224389/support.

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    16 min