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Hosted by OTRPODS · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 162 episodes
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Friday - The Dragnet Podcast is your ultimate destination for reliving the thrilling world of the classic Dragnet radio show. Step back into the gritty streets of Los Angeles with Sergeant Joe Friday as he brings justice to life through captivating, true-to-form storytelling. This unparalleled collection features beautifully remastered audio, accurate transcriptions, and detailed episode descriptions to give listeners the most authentic Dragnet experience. Whether you're a longtime fan or a newcomer to old-time radio dramas, this podcast delivers the definitive version of Dragnet, preserving its iconic legacy for generations to come. Experience crime-solving at its finest with meticulous attention to detail, including cast insights for every episode.
OTRPODS hosts Friday - The Dragnet Podcast, a true crime show with 162 episodes published.
Originally Aired: September 14, 1952 Dragnet #169, "The Big Bull," Detective Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith are closing in on the last member of a vicious robbery gang. After successfully roundin
Originally Aired: September 11, 1952 Dragnet #168, "The Big Tear," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith take on a cunning burglar who has stolen approximately $80,000 in money and jewelry over the course o
Originally Aired: September 4, 1952 Dragnet #167, "The Big Ray," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith respond to what appears to be a straightforward accidental death at 2102 West Francis Avenue. Alfred Ke
Originally Aired: August 28, 1952 Dragnet #166, "The Big Test," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith face a harrowing case when a young man named Bruce Hamilton staggers into the homicide division with his
Originally Aired: August 21, 1952 Dragnet #165, "The Big Paper," Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith are called to forgery detail when small neighborhood merchants fall victim to a check forger using
Originally Aired: August 14, 1952 Dragnet #164, "The Big Drive," finds Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith investigating a brutal homicide in a vacant lot near Fountain and Selma. The victim, beaten to de
Originally Aired: August 7, 1952 Dragnet #163, "The Big Impression," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith respond to a brutal robbery at the Morgan Hotel, where elderly jeweler Mr. Ruman has been attacked
Originally Aired: July 31, 1952 Dragnet #162, "The Big Signet," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith investigate a vicious robbery at a South Hill cafe where 68-year-old owner William Reiner was brutally p
Originally Aired: July 10, 1952 Dragnet #161, "The Big Hate," presents Sergeant Joe Friday and Frank Smith with a haunting mystery. A 25-year-old man named Gordon John Miller is discovered hiding in a freight car
Originally Aired: July 3, 1952 Dragnet #160, "The Big Trio," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith investigate a devastating traffic accident involving four teenagers and an elderly couple. At Georgia Stree
Originally Aired: June 26, 1952 Dragnet #159, "The Big Roll," opens with Sergeants Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigating a violent abduction on a downtown Los Angeles street. At the corner of 11th and South Pi
Originally Aired: June 19, 1952 Dragnet #158, "The Big Jules," Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith are assigned to narcotics detail, attempting to track down the source of high-grade European heroin t
Originally Aired: June 5, 1952 Dragnet #156, "The Big Whiff," begins when an unidentified woman is found dying in a vacant lot at 7th and Union. Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith respond to what appears
Originally Aired: May 29, 1952 Dragnet #155, "The Big Fourth," finds Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith assigned to juvenile detail, investigating a disturbing pattern of infant abductions. When eight-mo
Originally Aired: May 22, 1952 Dragnet #154, "The Big Shakedown," finds Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith called to the main jail interview room to meet with Lawrence Holmes, a small-time bookmaker they
Originally Aired: May 15, 1952 Dragnet #153, "The Big Mail," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith investigate a brazen armed robbery of a United States mail truck carrying twenty-two sacks of registered ma
Originally Aired: May 8, 1952 Dragnet #152, "The Big Gamble," Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Bill Lockwood are tracking a professional gambling ring that's been victimizing dozens of Los Angeles citizens. Th
Originally Aired: May 1, 1952 Dragnet #151, "The Big Safe," finds Sergeant Joe Friday working the safe detail in Burglary Division, where a professional crew has been hitting drug stores, liquor stores, and marke
Originally Aired: April 24, 1952 Dragnet #150, "The Big Elevator," finds Sergeants Joe Friday and Bill Lockwood responding to a baffling case at Georgia Street Receiving Hospital. A young woman in her early thirt
Originally Aired: April 17, 1952 Dragnet #149, "The Big Bunco," Sergeant Joe Friday faces a formidable challenge when an experienced confidence man sets up shop in Los Angeles, swindling two elderly women out of
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