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Box 13 | Old Time Radio

Box 13 | Old Time Radio

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Box 13 | Old Time Radio follows former newspaper reporter and mystery writer Dan Holiday as he searches for adventure—and finds danger, crime, and mystery instead. Through a newspaper ad inviting people to send unusual assignments to Box 13, Holiday is drawn into cases involving murder, deception, missing persons, criminals, and unexpected twists. 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 Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday, Box 13 combines detective fiction, mystery, suspense, and classic radio adventure. Rediscover classic old time radio detective stories, mystery, crime drama, private-eye adventures, suspense, and vintage radio.

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Episodes
  • Box 13 - "The First Letter" (Old Time Radio, 2012)

    Box 13 - "The First Letter" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
    Aug 22 2026
    Box 13 presents “The First Letter,” episode 1 of the series, originally broadcast August 22, 1948. Alan Ladd stars as mystery writer Dan Holiday in the program that established the series’ “Adventure wanted” premise.

    After placing a classified ad seeking real-life adventures to inspire his fiction, Holiday receives a troubling letter from Carla Williams, who asks for help with what she hopes will be her final blackmail payment. Written by Russell Hughes, this opening mystery follows Holiday from the Star-Times office to a tense meeting at a French restaurant.

    Box 13 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
    00:40 Original Broadcast
    27:16 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.

    Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
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    27 mins
  • Box 13 - "Find Me, Find Death" (Old Time Radio, 2012)

    Box 13 - "Find Me, Find Death" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
    Aug 21 2026
    Box 13 presents “Find Me, Find Death,” episode 36, originally broadcast April 24, 1949. Alan Ladd stars as novelist and former newspaperman Dan Holiday in this Mutual network mystery, written by Russell Hughes and directed by Vern Carstensen.

    An anonymous letter arrives at Dan’s Box 13 mail drop with a chilling warning: he will be killed within four days unless he can identify the person behind the threat. As the deadline closes in, Dan follows the few clues available in a deadly challenge aimed at the man who advertised for adventure.

    Box 13 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
    00:52 Original Broadcast
    27:23 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.

    Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
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    28 mins
  • Box 13 - "Double Right Cross" (Old Time Radio, 2012)

    Box 13 - "Double Right Cross" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
    Aug 20 2026
    Box 13 presents “Double Right Cross,” episode 15 of the series, originally broadcast on November 28, 1948. Alan Ladd stars as adventuring writer Dan Holiday in this Mutual Broadcasting System drama.

    When an old Army friend is accused of throwing a boxing match, Holiday steps into the prizefighting world to uncover what really happened and protect the fighter’s reputation. The episode was written by Russell Hughes and directed by Vern Carstensen.

    Box 13 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
    00:48 Original Broadcast
    27:34 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.

    Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
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    28 mins
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