Adam Graham

Old Time Dragnet Show With Adam Graham

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Jack Webb's Dragnet was a pioneering police The description you're about to read is true...In March, 2007, Adam Graham began his journey through all existing episodes of the Dragnet radio show and has been going ever since. Each week he serves up a new episode served along with listener feedback and idiosyncratic every man commentary. Also, every month a public domain episode of the 1950s Dragnet TV show is posted.

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Adam Graham

Episodes

The Big Tomato 09.12.2025 31:17

Original Release Date: August 17, 2008 A high schooler in a car accident sends Joe Friday and Ben Romero up the narcotics foodchain in search of an elusive Drug Kingpin known only by his odd nickname. Original Air Date: January 25, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Gr...

The Big Dance 05.12.2025 31:49

Original Release Date: August 9, 2008 Joe Friday and Ben Romero hunt for 2 young hold up men. Original Air Date: January 18, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us...

The Big Jump 02.12.2025 31:49

Original Release Date: August 2, 2008 Friday and Romero try to talk a suicidal man off a ledge. Original Air Date: January 11, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give u...

The Big Hold-Up 28.11.2025 32:59

Original Release Date: July 26, 2008 Joe Friday and Ben Romero capture a dangerous armed robber who tries to prove no jail can hold him. Original Air Date: January 4, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…...

The Big Break 25.11.2025 34:27

Original Release Date: July 19, 2008 Joe Friday and Ben Romero capture a dangerous armed robber who tries to prove no jail can hold him. Original Air Date: December 14, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey...

The Big Picture 21.11.2025 33:41

Original Release Date: July 13, 2008 Joe Friday and Ben Romero track down two phony talent scouts who are victimizing teenage girls with Hollywood dreams. Original Air Date: December 7, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take th...

The Big Car 18.11.2025 33:06

Original Release Date: July 5, 2008 Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for an Armed robber with an exotic taste in cars. Original Air Date: November 30, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey… http://survey.gr...

The Big Betty 14.11.2025 39:29

Original Release Date: June 28, 2008 Joe Friday and Ben Romero go after a gang of conmen who are victimizing the families of recently deceased people. Original Air Date: November 23, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the l...

The Big Parrot 11.11.2025 38:53

Original Release Date: June 21, 2008 Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a murder that’s covered up by an arson. Original Air Date: November 16, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatd...

The Big Mother 07.11.2025 32:53

Original Release Date: June 14, 2008 A baby is kidnapped in the dead of night from a local maternity ward and Friday and Romero must find him. Original Air Date: November 9, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener s...

The Big Church 04.11.2025 41:44

Original Release Date: June 7, 2008 Joe Friday and Ben Romero look into threats on the life of a woman after she recently began attending a new church. Original Air Date: November 2, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the l...

The Big Meet 31.10.2025 38:52

Original Release Date: June 1, 2008 Joe Friday goes undercover to catch a big time drug smuggler. Original Air Date: October 26, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give...

The Big Grandma 28.10.2025 38:18

Original Release Date: May 25, 2008 Joe Friday and Ben Romero are on the trail of a serial check forger whose been in operation for 9 years. Original Air Date: October 19, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener sur...

The Big Quack 24.10.2025 47:17

Original Release Date: May 18, 2008 Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for a phony psychiatrist who robs the homes of his “patients.” Original Air Date: October 12, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey… http...

The Big .38 Caliber 21.10.2025 45:35

Original Release Date: May 11, 2008 Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for a robber who uses a taxi cab to escape the scene of the crime. Bonus: Pat Novak for Hire “Dixie Gillan, Part Two”: Novak confronts the woman who hired them. Original Air Date: October 5, 1950 Pat Novak Air Date: November 24, 1946 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at ...

The Big Death 17.10.2025 51:24

Original Release Date: May 4, 2008 Joe Friday goes undercover and is hired to kill the wife of a prominent busiessman. Bonus: Pat Novak for Hire “Dixie Gillan, Part One”: Novak is hired to frighten someone into leaving town. Original Air Date: September 28, 1950 Pat Novak Air Date: November 24, 1946 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at ...

The Big Pair 14.10.2025 53:57

Original Release Date: April 28, 2008 Joe Friday and Ben Romero must find two robbers who are cleaning out the homes of vacationers. Also, we feature a special preview of the Old Time Radio Superman show. Original Date: September 21, 1950 Superman Original Air Date: April 29, 1940 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.great...

The Big Make 10.10.2025 35:32

Original Release Date: April 20, 2008 Joe Friday and Ben Romero think they’ve found an armed robber who committed a senseless shooting. They’re job: prove it. Original Air Date: September 14, 2008 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 T...

The Big Poison 07.10.2025 35:11

Original Release Date: April 13, 2008 An Elderly Couple disappears and Joe Friday and Ben Romero suspsect foul play. Original Air Date: September 7, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey… http://survey.grea...

The Big Check 03.10.2025 38:03

Original Release Date: April 6, 2008 Joe Friday and Ben Romero track down a serial check forger. Original Air Date: August 31, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give u...

The Big Chance 30.09.2025 37:38

Original Release Date: March 30, 2008 Joe Friday, Ben Romero and a team of officers from various police departments search for a missing Highway Patrolman. Original Air Date: August 24, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take th...

The Big Youngster 26.09.2025 38:04

Original Release Date: March 23, 2008 A young lawyer’s office is vandalized and Ben Romero and Joe Friday must find the culprit. Original Air Date: August 17, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey… http://s...

The Big Actor 23.09.2025 32:13

Original Release Date: March 15, 2008 Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for $100,000 in missing narcotics. Original Air Date: August 10, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.n...

The Big Dare 18.09.2025 37:07

Original Release Date: March 8, 2008 Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for a man who killed his girlfriend. Original Air Date: August 3, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.n...

The Big Gent, Part Two 16.09.2025 38:15

Original Release Date: March 1, 2008 Joe Friday and Ben Romero’s search for the gentleman bandit continues. Original Air Date: July 27, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.n...