Starring Glen Langan as the lead character Barton Drake, Mystery Is My Hobby is a detective series that aired on Mutual Radio from 1947 to 1948. In the series, Drake was writer who loves to solve crimes and mysteries, together with his sidekick Noah Danton, a police officer. Before each episode ended, Drake would cite his line "mystery is my hobby," hence the title of the show.
Murder Is My Hobby was actually the show's original title. However, since the sponsor didn’t find that title appropriate, it was changed. Up to now, decades after the last episode was aired, a lot of people still find the series very entertaining and exciting to listen to. Click here to read more about Mystery Is My Hobby
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Please enjoy these 82 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.24.1947 | death paints with purple |
+ Artist Johnny Henley has been away in the desert and when he gets back he accuses his friend Andy ... | |
| 10.29.1947 | death speaks with 10 fingers |
+ Gambling, blackmail, extra marital affairs, suicide and murder – all the ingredients required fo... | |
| 12.21.1949 | death writes an epitath |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Death Writes An Epitaph". A mystery writer is poisoned and ... | |
| N/A | dude ranch |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. At the Blue Jay dude ranch rodeo, a beautiful cowgirl is thr... | |
| N/A | engaged to death |
+ Mutual net origination, Lawrence syndication. "Engaged To Death". At her engagement party, Diane... | |
| N/A | estelle wainwright |
+ Mutual net origination, Lawrence syndication. Mrs. Wainwright seems to have committed suicide, b... | |
| N/A | eternal triangle |
+ Peter Sidney has just discovered that some land he owns is worth $1.5 million dollars. Before he e... | |
| N/A | ex con candidate |
+ Mutual net origination, Lawrence syndication. A candidate for governor is murdered by an escaped... | |
| N/A | faithless wife |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. Bill Ayers has an argument with his faithless wife. He's soo... | |
| N/A | father and son |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. Barton Drake is in Boston for Christmas when a boy tells him... | |
| N/A | feuding radio comedians |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. "The Radio Comedians Feud". Two feuding radio comedians lead... | |
| N/A | fishing trip ends in murder |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Death Goes Before Pride". Barton Drake discovers a murderer... | |
| N/A | hit plan gone astray |
+ The story began on a cold blustering day last winter. For several months mystery writer Barton Dra... | |
| N/A | hudson family deaths |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. Sam Huston's family is dying from brain hemorrhages; three o... | |
| N/A | john crain murder |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. John Crain's body has been found. He was a wealthy crackpot ... | |
| N/A | kenneth prengle polo player |
+ Mutual net origination, Lawrence syndication. Barton Drake and the cops have been alerted that K... | |
| N/A | kid brown is koed |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. While at the prize fights, Barton Drake sees K. O. Brown mur... | |
| 11.05.1947 | madame valentine is fearful | ||
| N/A | millionaire threatened |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. A retired millionaire named Henry Lawrence has been receivin... | |
| N/A | mining engineer accused of murder |
+ Mutual net origination, Lawrence syndication. Mining engineer Alan Fisher has been murdered, app... | |
| N/A | mink coat |
+ It’s amazing what a woman would do to possess a mink coat. Inspector Denton and Barton Drake had... | |
| N/A | monica feels threatened |
+ Monica loves her writer husband Rex Michaels very much but at the same time she fears that he is t... | |
| N/A | death of an old prospector | ||
| N/A | fugitive brother | ||
| N/A | gold prospector |
MYSTERY IS MY HOBBY
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