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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | estelle wainwright |
+ Mutual net origination, Lawrence syndication. Mrs. Wainwright seems to have committed suicide, b... | |
| N/A | engaged to death |
+ Mutual net origination, Lawrence syndication. "Engaged To Death". At her engagement party, Diane... | |
| N/A | dude ranch |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. At the Blue Jay dude ranch rodeo, a beautiful cowgirl is thr... | |
| 12.21.1949 | death writes an epitath |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Death Writes An Epitaph". A mystery writer is poisoned and ... | |
| 10.29.1947 | death speaks with 10 fingers |
+ Gambling, blackmail, extra marital affairs, suicide and murder – all the ingredients required fo... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 01.07.1948 | death loses the body |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Death Loses The Body". A woman working in a nightclub prove... | |
| 09.12.1947 | death is a twin |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Death Is A Twin". Case #116. Claire Waterstone has committe... | |
| 11.26.1947 | death is a grain of sand |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Death Is A Grain Of Sand". Case #127. A Rajah buries a woma... | |
| 12.31.1947 | death is 1 and 3 |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. "The Case Of One and Three". Case #132. Who killed Alexander... | |
| N/A | death in mark adrians studio |
+ Mutual net origination, Lawrence syndication. The 1945-1946 network version of the program is kn... | |
| 12.17.1947 | death has blue eyes |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Death Has Blue Eyes". Case #129. Wealthy Leslie Frazier nee... | |
| 12.24.1947 | death has a hot foot | ||
| 01.14.1948 | death goes before pride |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Death Goes Before Pride". Barton Drake discovers a murderer... | |
| 10.22.1947 | death buys flowers |
+ Charlie Peters has been the elevator boy for 50 years and hears allsorts of tales from his clients... | |
| N/A | death asks questions |
Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Death Asks Questions". Case #126. Donald Daws, the hated dram... | |
| 11.19.1947 | death asks questions |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Death Asks Questions". Case #126. Donald Daws, the hated dr... | |
| N/A | coin collector mystery |
+ Mutual net origination, Lawrence syndication. "The Coin Collector Mystery". Coin collector Grant... | |
| N/A | clearing peter wade |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. Peter Wade has been arrested for murder. His sister hires Ba... | |
| N/A | cinderella for a day |
+ Redhead Miss Wanda Graham had been promised by Nick that she would be picked to win the Cinderella... | |
| N/A | chris pomeroy |
+ Mutual net origination, syndicated. The 1945-1946 network version is called, "Murder Is My Hobby... | |
| N/A | case of 65 women |
+ Inspector was at the New York Dock to meet an extradited criminal named “Burling Game” Bertie ... | |
| N/A | death of an old prospector | ||
| N/A | death at deadline | ||
| N/A | buried treasure map |
MYSTERY IS MY HOBBY
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