
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #171- The Big Eavesdrop
While waiting to make a narcotics buy, Sergeants Friday and Smith overhear a man tearfully admit that he had committed murder. Listen for the interrogation scene. Plus lots of Jack Webb trivia!

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While waiting to make a narcotics buy, Sergeants Friday and Smith overhear a man tearfully admit that he had committed murder. Listen for the interrogation scene. Plus lots of Jack Webb trivia!

Thanks to Dr. Roebling's machine tipping Kent off, he plans to catch Duke before he kills Bensen who is scheduled to be transferred to the state prison that night. Commentary on enjoying the great Julian Noa as Perry Whi

Last time, Clark preferring to stay in jail to find out who is planning to murder Benson, shared his plan with Lois while only to discover that his cell had been bugged. Commentary on the humor between Clark and Perry an

A burglary in a dry goods store is the latest in a series of similar crimes. The burglar has a most unusual secret! Commentary on the hilarious sidebar with the two women in scene one. Plus actors Gwen Delano and Paul Ri

As Roebling's machine was picking up a crime syndicate's plans with Clark Kent as a witness, the police barge in and arrest Kent much to his shock. More commentary on Perry White and Lois Lane plus a quick history on the

Roebling's unscrupulous nephew shot his wife and destroyed the voice machine for the insurance money before Superman was able to stop him. Can the doctor rebuild or is it a hopeless cause?

The co-owner of a pawn shop has been found murdered in the back room. A laundry mark on a shirt provides the only clue. Commentary on star Olan Soule including parts of a rare 1990 interview.

Roebling's unscrupulous nephew shot his wife and destroyed the voice machine for the insurance money before Superman was able to stop him. Can the doctor rebuild or is it a hopeless cause. Commentary on a new twist in th

Because Clark, aka Superman, prevented Jack from stealing Dr. Roebling's voice machine, Dr. Roebling, in return, granted Clark, Lois and Perry White an exclusive demonstration of the machine itself! Commentary on the rea

Jack was able to get his uncle to sign the rights to the valuable voice machine in which he and his wife Chickee make their getaway. What they didn't know is that Lois and Clark spotted the car and decided to give chase.

A florist has been found strangled to death in an alley for no viable reason whatsoever. Commentary on actor Eddie Firestone and Carolyn Jones who would later go on to play Morticia Addams in The Addams Family.

In our last episode, the devious nephew of Dr. Roebling has drugged the good doctor into signing over the voice machine's interests to him since he found out this discovery is worth $10 million. With Clark in an accident

The trail to find Dr. Roebling leads to a local hotel that gets him closer to the truth of who Mr and Mrs. Jack Smith is in room 514. What will he find? Commentary on newly remastered recordings of The Adventures of Supe

Sergeant Friday goes undercover as a buyer of heroin from San Francisco to break up a narcotics gang. Commentary on the similarities with this episode and The Big Red. Plus, Lee Marvin makes a brief appearance which is c

Sure that the man on the train is Dr. Roebling, Clark goes to the man's cabin to check on him after he collapsed in the dining car only to find he's not there. Commentary on having both Perry White and Lois Lane back on

Clark and Jimmy embark on another mystery in which they find a threatening note left behind from a man Clark is sure is Dr. Roebling and one that the man has strongly denied. Commentary on the events of these days that p

A woman is found murdered in a closet and the trail leads to a freighter in San Francisco. Commentary on Peter Leeds, June Whitley and our host Hal Gibney.

Jimmy and Batiste are about to be killed by an angry bear with Superman racing to rescue them. Plus, a new exciting serial begins! Commentary on the the cliffhanger style of storytelling for this series and the welcome r

Jimmy and Batiste are in dire straits as they are trapped in a cave with bear ready to lash out. Commentary on why Kent let's his inner Superman personality surface with repeatedly in front of witnesses when he should co

A movie director was killed at the studio when a 250 lb. stage lamp had fallen on him. Friday and Smith investigate to determine whether it was an accident or a murder. Commentary on Dragnet's claim to using real crimes
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