Crime Classics | Old Time Radio

By Old Time Retro Radio

Crime Classics is a documentary-style podcast presenting restored episodes of the legendary old time radio series of the same name. Originally broadcast during the Golden Age of Radio, Crime Classics dramatized some of history’s most notorious crimes, infamous criminals, and darkly ironic true cases, all delivered with sharp narration and period-authentic storytelling. Each episode recreates real criminal events from history, blending factual detail with dramatic radio performance. The series is known for its distinctive tone, combining grim subject matter with refined narration and subtle dark humor, offering listeners a unique window into how crime stories were told in mid-twentieth-century ra...

Recent Episodes

Billy Bonny Bloodletter [episode 17], Broadcast 10/21/1953

● Released 2 weeks ago | 24 February 2026
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The Seven-layered Arsenic Cake of Madame Lafarge [episode 16], Broadcast 10/14/1953

● Released 3 weeks ago | 16 February 2026
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The Hangman and William Palmer, Who Won [episode 15], Broadcast 10/7/1953

● Released 4 weeks ago | 9 February 2026
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The Bloody, Bloody Banks of Fall River [episode 14], Broadcast 9/30/1953

● Released 1 month ago | 2 February 2026
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The Torment of Henrietta Robinson, and Why She Killed (AFRTS) [episode 13], Broadcast 9/7/1953

● Released 1 month ago | 27 January 2026
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Your Loving Son, Nero [episode 12], Broadcast 8/31/1953

● Released 2 months ago | 21 January 2026
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Your Loving Son, Nero (AFRTS) [episode 12], Broadcast 8/31/1953

● Released 2 months ago | 20 January 2026
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Your Loving Son, Nero (AFRTS) [episode 12], Broadcast 8/31/1953

● Released 2 months ago | 20 January 2026
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The Alsop Family, How It Diminished and Grew Again [episode 11], Broadcast 8/24/1953

● Released 2 months ago | 18 January 2026
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The Alsop Family, How It Diminished and Grew Again (AFRTS) [episode 11], Broadcast 8/24/1953

● Released 2 months ago | 17 January 2026
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The Incredible Trial of Laura D. Fair (AFRTS) [episode 10], Broadcast 8/17/1953

● Released 2 months ago | 10 January 2026
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The Axe and the Droot Family, How They Fared [episode 9], Broadcast 8/10/1953

● Released 2 months ago | 4 January 2026
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The Axe and the Droot Family, How They Fared (AFRTS) [episode 9], Broadcast 8/10/1953

● Released 2 months ago | 1 January 2026
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Mr. Thrower’s Hammer [episode 8], Broadcast 8/3/1953

● Released 2 months ago | 28 December 2025
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The Final Day of General Ketchum, and How He Died [episode 7], Broadcast 7/27/1953

● Released 2 months ago | 25 December 2025
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The Final Day of General Ketchum, and How He Died [episode 7], Broadcast 7/27/1953

● Released 3 months ago | 22 December 2025
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The Death of a Picture Hanger [episode 6], Broadcast 7/20/1953

● Released 3 months ago | 17 December 2025
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The Terrible Deed of John White Webster [episode 5], Broadcast 7/13/1953

● Released 3 months ago | 17 December 2025
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The Shrapnelled Body of Charles Drew, Sr. [episode 4], Broadcast 7/6/1953

● Released 3 months ago | 17 December 2025
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The Checkered Life and Sudden Death of Colonel James Fisk, Jr. [episode 3], Broadcast 6/29/1953

● Released 3 months ago | 17 December 2025
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The Checkered Life and Sudden Death of Colonel James Fisk, Jr. (AFRTS) [episode 3], Broadcast 6/29/1953

● Released 3 months ago | 17 December 2025
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The Shockingly Peaceful Passing of Thomas Edwin Bartlett, Green Grocer (AFRTS) [episode 2], Broadcast 6/22/1953

● Released 3 months ago | 16 December 2025
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The Crime of Bathsheba Spooner [episode 1], Broadcast 6/15/1953

● Released 3 months ago | 16 December 2025
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