Yours Truly Johnny Dollar | Old Time Radio

About Yours Truly Johnny Dollar | Old Time Radio

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar | Old Time Radio brings you classic detective mystery, crime, and suspense from the golden age of radio, following freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar as he tracks fraud, theft, murder, missing persons, and dangerous schemes across the country. 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. Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar became one of radio’s most celebrated detective series, famous for its sharp investigations, expense-account storytelling, memorable cases, and hard-boiled atmosphere. Rediscover classic old time radio detective stories, Johnny Dollar, mystery, crime drama, private-eye adventures, noir, suspense, and vintage radio. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yours-truly-johnny-dollar-old-time-radio--7224389/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yours-truly-johnny-dollar-old-time-radio--7224389/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

Publisher

Old Time Retro Radio

Category

arts · fiction · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jan 2026

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

162 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

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

   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 (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yours-truly-johnny-dollar-old-time-radio--7224389/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss). Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio (https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio)

2. 

   20 Oct 2026

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

   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 (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yours-truly-johnny-dollar-old-time-radio--7224389/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss). Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio (https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio)

3. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Picture Postcard Matter Part 4" (Old Time Radio)

   Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Picture Postcard Matter, Part 4,” originally broadcast on CBS on October 4, 1956. Catalog listings commonly identify it as episode 492. Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in this fourth chapter of a five-part serial written by Robert Ryf and produced and directed by Jack Johnstone. At a Swiss ski inn, Johnny works with Zurich police inspector Honegger to trace $100,000 in stolen uncut diamonds. With postcards of the inn and a mountain ski shelter serving as key clues, the investigation moves through the snowbound village and surrounding alpine trails, where the other guests may know more than they admit. 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 00:50 Original Broadcast 15:22 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yours-truly-johnny-dollar-old-time-radio--7224389/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yours-truly-johnny-dollar-old-time-radio--7224389/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss). Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio (https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio)

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