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.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support</a>.
Box 13 | Old Time Radio
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Podcast Overview
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.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support</a>.
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August 17, 2026
Box 13 - "Mexican Maze" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “Mexican Maze,” episode 34 of the classic mystery-adventure series, originally broadcast April 10, 1949. Alan Ladd stars as mystery novelist Dan Holiday, with Sylvia Picker as Suzy.<br /><br />An urgent letter and an airline ticket send Holiday to Mexico City, where he is told to wait at the Hotel Maricosa. The request for help soon draws him into a dangerous south-of-the-border mystery involving a frightened man and the threat of a murder frame-up. Written by Gene Levin and Robert Mitchell and directed by Richard Sanville.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction<br />00:41 Original Broadcast<br />27:11 Closing<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support</a>.<br /><br />Support Old Time Retro Radio at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio</a>
August 16, 2026
Box 13 - "Find Me, Find Death" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “Find Me, Find Death,” episode 36 of the classic mystery series, originally broadcast April 24, 1949. Alan Ladd stars as mystery novelist and adventurer Dan Holiday, with Sylvia Picker as Suzy; the episode was written by Russell Hughes.<br /><br />A hand-delivered anonymous letter warns Dan that he will be found and killed within four days—unless he can identify the person behind the threat first. With his Box 13 newspaper-mail-drop adventures suddenly turned against him, Dan races an unseen adversary on a tightening deadline.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction<br />00:35 Original Broadcast<br />27:06 Closing<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support</a>.<br /><br />Support Old Time Retro Radio at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio</a>
August 15, 2026
Box 13 - "Design for Danger" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “Design for Danger,” originally broadcast June 5, 1949. Commonly cataloged as episode 42, this noir adventure stars Alan Ladd as newspaperman Dan Holiday.<br /><br />A young woman fears that her recently paroled boyfriend, Johnny Tide, is returning to Watertown for revenge. Following a lead to the waterfront after dark, Dan races to find him before an old score becomes new violence. Richard Sanville directed and produced the episode.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction<br />00:50 Original Broadcast<br />27:20 Closing<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support</a>.<br /><br />Support Old Time Retro Radio at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio</a>
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