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Dragnet | Old Time Radio

Dragnet | Old Time Radio

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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 Girl" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

    Dragnet - "Big Girl" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
    Oct 15 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Girl,” episode 36 of the NBC radio series, originally broadcast February 9, 1950. Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday, joined by Barton Yarborough as Sgt. Ben Romero.

    Friday and Romero investigate a series of violent robberies targeting male motorists. Witnesses describe a tall blonde hitchhiker, but conflicting accounts complicate the detectives’ search through 1950 Los Angeles. The episode was sponsored by Fatima cigarettes.

    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
    30:01 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 mins
  • Dragnet - "Big Gamble" (Old Time Radio, 1952)

    Dragnet - "Big Gamble" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
    Oct 14 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Gamble,” episode 152 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on May 8, 1952. Jack Webb stars as LAPD Sergeant Joe Friday, with Martin Milner as Officer Bill Lockwood, in a script by Jim Moser for the NBC Radio Network.

    Working the Vice Detail day watch in Los Angeles, Friday and Lockwood investigate a professional gambling operation that keeps moving ahead of the police. A promising tip gives them an opening, but the case quickly proves more serious than an ordinary vice investigation. This episode marks Milner’s last regular appearance as Friday’s partner, Bill Lockwood.

    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
    00:43 Original Broadcast
    30:26 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 mins
  • Dragnet - "Big Border" (Old Time Radio, 1952)

    Dragnet - "Big Border" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
    Oct 13 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Border,” episode 145, originally broadcast on March 20, 1952. In this NBC drama, Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday alongside Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs.

    Friday and Jacobs of the LAPD Robbery Detail search for two armed San Quentin escapees believed to be headed toward Los Angeles. Following records, witnesses, and a lead tied to one fugitive’s past, the detectives join a tense investigation that reaches toward the California-Mexico border. Written by Jim Moser, the episode was originally sponsored by Fatima Cigarettes.

    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
    30:39 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 mins
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