This episode of Crime Classics features a tale of the Old West, told in a style that blends tragedy, wry comedy, and historic documentary. “Death of a Picture Hanger” is a series of a surprising vignettes that lead to the inevitable. Who is the picture hanger mentioned in the title? How should one keep track of one’s bath schedule? What was that thing we couldn’t remember? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!
The seas aren’t safe while a madman commands the crew of a submarine, sinking whatever ships it finds! But Lamont Cranston is on the...
This episode was recorded live at the Bryant-Lake Bowl in Minneapolis with special guest, Shanan Custer! We’re listening to...
A violent series of robberies have Joe Friday and the entire L.A. police force on high alert in this episode of Dragnet, “The Red...
Philo Vance returns to the podcast! S.S. Van Dine’s classic detective pits his wits against a gang of robbers targeting upper class...
This week, we’re presenting one of our B Sides of the Mysterious Old Radio, an example of the sort of bonus content we make available...
It’s not just any episode of Lights Out this week, it’s a recreation of one of Wyllis Cooper’s scripts from the earliest...
Oh, yay! Crime Classics! This is the most underrated show of OTR. I have a commute that takes me an hour each way (but don’t fret: I have an electric vehicle) and the best few weeks I spent in that car were the ones when I heard Crime Classics for the first time. Naturally, it was not a hit. Elliot Lewis had to take some strong criticism for having had the temerity to think that Americans might like historically accurate radio shows. Play that one with Beersheba. What a great mix of suspense and history!
Awful episode. Jesse James is truthfully depicted as an awful murderer who is just a monster to even his ‘friends’. There wasn’t any tension at all and even the main characters were extremely unsympathetic. It was really weird to get these “poor Jesse” vibes from the episode.
Contrasted to the Parade from last time and this episode just fares really poorly. Eric was right on the money at first and should have held his ground. Also the idea that this episode has more than a passing acquaintance with the truth is pretty laughable. This episode is highly apocryphal.