50 Best Old Time Radio Podcasts

1. Down These Mean Streets

Presenting the best detectives from the Golden Age of Radio. Each week, we'll bring you an episode starring one of Old Time Radio's greatest detectives and the story behind the show. Join us for adventures of Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, Johnny Dollar, and many more.
Podcast downthesemeanstreetspodcast.libsyn.com
Producer/Network Mean Streets Podcasts
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 621Twitter Followers 1.5K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 140 min Since Apr 2013 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Jack Benny Show

The #1 most popular Jack Benny and OTR Podcast on the internet! Listen to the most talented actors and comedians in radio history, new audio intros on many episodes. Every week we are celebrating the episodes that are exactly 60, 65, 70 and 75 years old from 1952, 1947, 1942, and 1937! Come get a ton more podcasts from my website!
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network Buck Benny
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Twitter Followers 618 Frequency 4 episodes/week Avg Length 101 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

3. Old Time Radio Westerns

First of its kind to bring you Old Time Radio Westerns. Westerns that include The Lone Ranger, Cisco Kid, Challenge of the Yukon, Have Gun Will Travel, The Six Shooter, Tales of the Texas Rangers, Gunsmoke, Hopalong Cassidy, and many many more.
Podcast podbean.com
Producer/Network Andrew Rhynes
Email ****@otrwesterns.com
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 2.7KTwitter Followers 236 Frequency 13 episodes/week Avg Length 33 min Since Jun 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

4. The Great Detectives Present Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Listen to the adventures of that man with the action-packed account, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar. From 1949-62, the freelance insurance investigator relayed his adventures to the golden age of radio listeners via his action-packed account. In one of the longest-running old-time radio mystery detective programs.Six actors played Johnny Dollar. Currently, we're posting episodes starring Bob Bailey, the best-loved of the Johnny Dollar actors every Tuesday and Friday. However, you'll find the adventures of both previous and later Johnny Dollar actors including Charles Russell, Academy Award Winning Actor Edmond O'Brien, John Lund, Bob Readick, and Emmy-Award nominated actor Mandel Kramer. We also offer the unaired auditions of Dick Powell (Richard Diamond) and Gerald Mohr (Philip Marlowe). We offer more than 500 golden age of radio audio drama podcasts for your listening pleasure.Host Adam Graham is your guide, providing commentary on each episode as well as a dash of humor and responding to listener comments and feedback. This feed is part of the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio and you can subscribe to the main podcast to enjoy four other detective programs each week.
Podcast spreaker.com
Producer/Network Adam Graham Radio Detective Podcast
Email ****@greatdetectives.net
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 46 min Since Dec 2016 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

5. OTRNow

Old time Radio broadcasts from otrnow.com.We feature all types of Old Radio programs from our growing collection of over 50,000 shows including comedy, mystery, drama, serials, news, adventure, game shows etc. Many of our shows are reprocessed for the best sound quality possible and because our collection is so vast you will hear programs you won't hear anywhere else.
Podcast otrnow.com
Producer/Network OTRNow - Oldtime Radio
Email ****@starcreations.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Twitter Followers 510 Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 178 min Since Sep 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

6. MPIR Old Time Radio

MPIR Old Time Radio is all about podcasting old time radio from the nostalgia days of radio. Audio plays from the 30's, 40's and 50's. Horror, sci-fi, drama, mystery, comedy, westerns, when radio was all we had!
Podcast cjkell.podbean.com
Producer/Network Clyde J. Kell
Email ****@mystery-otr.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Twitter Followers 2.6K Frequency 2 episodes/day Avg Length 39 min Since Apr 2021 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

7. Old Time Radio Mystery

OTR Mystery, Suspense, & Horror is a podcast dedicated to exploring, analyzing, commentating and critiqing old time radio programs and plays that fall into the genre of mystery, suspense, & horror.
Podcast podbean.com
Producer/Network Dakoda Black
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 16.8K Frequency 9 episodes/month Avg Length 33 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

8. Stars on Suspense

Welcome to Stars On Suspense, presenting legends of Hollywood in 'radio's outstanding theater of thrills.' For twenty years, Suspense presented some of the greatest mysteries and thrillers on radio - legendary plays like 'Sorry, Wrong Number,' 'The Hitch-Hiker,' and 'The House in Cypress Canyon.' Each week, tune in for a new podcast episode spotlighting a star of stage, screen, or radio in old time radio mysteries that are 'well calculated to keep you in Suspense!'
Podcast starsonsuspense.libsyn.com
Producer/Network Mean Streets Podcasts
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Twitter Followers 219 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 119 min Since Sep 2016 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

9. The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society Podcast revisits the great horror and suspense shows from the golden age of radio, including tales from Suspense, Lights Out Everybody, The Witch's Tale, The Shadow, and more. Each episode features a classic, or maybe-not-so classic story from the scary old-time radio vault, complete with historical notes and nerdy trivia. At the end of each podcast, your hosts, Tim, Joshua and Eric discuss the merits of the story and decide whether or not it stands the test of time.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Producer/Network Ghoulish Delights
Email ****@ghoulishdelights.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 1.5KTwitter Followers 88Instagram Followers 396 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 57 min Since Sep 2016 Listen on Spotify Play Get Email Contact

10. Harold's Old Time Radio

Radio shows from the Golden Age of Radio. The time before television and the family all sat around the radio and listened to the shows of the time like ,The Shadow,Abbott & Costello, Amos & Andy,Dragnet and many more.
Podcast spreaker.com
Producer/Network Harolds Old Time Radio
Email ****@yahoo.com
Apple Rating 3.9 / 5Facebook Followers 648 Frequency 7 episodes/day Avg Length 17 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

11. Science Fiction

Relic Radio Science Fiction brings you old time radio stories from sci-fi's greatest writers, as well as original stories for shows like Dimension X, X Minus 1, 2000 Plus, Beyond Tomorrow, and much more! Travel through space and time as they saw it all those years ago.
Podcast relicradio.com
Producer/Network RelicRadio.com
Email ****@relicradio.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 1.2KTwitter Followers 1.2K Frequency 1 episode/day Since Dec 2008 Listen on Apple Video Podcast YouTube
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12. Tuned to Yesterday

Decades ago, WRVO Public Media began broadcasting old time radio with a small collection comprising 20 reel to real tapes. Today the collection includes nearly 5,000 reels and over 16,000 broadcasts. 'Tuned to Yesterday' is public radio's premier old time radio show, hosted by Mark Lavonier. The highest quality broadcasts are restored and played as they were heard years and years ago. You'll hear programs like 'The Whistler,' 'The Jack Benny Show,' 'Fibber McGee and Molly,' 'Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy,' and 'Gunsmoke' -- spanning all genres.
Podcast npr.org
Producer/Network Mark Lavonier
Email ****@wrvo.org
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5 Frequency 2 episodes/day Avg Length 52 min Since May 2021 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

13. Attaboy Clarence

Join Adam for talk about classic movies and old-time radio shows, featuring a specially selected episode each week.
Podcast attaboyclarence.com
Host Adam Roche
Producer/Network Adam Roche
Email ****@attaboyclarence.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 2.8KTwitter Followers 3.1K Frequency 1 episode/year Avg Length 50 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

14. Radio Theater Channel

Radio Theater Channel is a podcast with a mix of classic & modern radio shows ,mostly with restored audio.
Podcast ren.podbean.com
Producer/Network The Radio Entertainment Network
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.2 / 5Facebook Followers 1.5KTwitter Followers 1.6K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 64 min Since Apr 2012 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

15. Radio Retropolis

A network of podcasts under several genres relating to the retro pop culture field and how these features are relevant to everyone today. These podcasts will consist of classic radio dramas and commentary from Jim Romanovich, blogs, new interviews from individuals who contributed to the pop culture experience, and high-end audio documentaries.
Podcast radioretropolis.libsyn.com
Host Jim Romanovich
Producer/Network Jim Romanovich
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 374Twitter Followers 186 Frequency 5 episodes/week Avg Length 29 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

16. Choice Classic Radio Drama & Horror

Choice Classic Radio brings to you old time radio tales sure to keep you on the edge of your seat! Tune in for the most thrilling mystery, suspense, drama and horror stories the Golden Age of Radio has to offer!
Podcast choiceclassicradio.podbean.com
Producer/Network Choice Classic Radio
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 2KTwitter Followers 43 Frequency 3 episodes/week Avg Length 34 min Since Mar 2021 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

17. Relic Radio Thrillers

The best Old Time Radio adventures in crime, mystery, espionage and suspense! Relic Radio Thrillers delivers the ticking time bombs, mysterious crime scenes, and the cloak and dagger action that today's armchair adventurer demands!
Podcast relicradio.com
Producer/Network RelicRadio.com
Email ****@relicradio.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 1.1KTwitter Followers 1.2K Frequency 1 episode/week Since Mar 2009 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

18. Classic Streams Podcast

Classic Streams has popular radio programs of the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Host Dwight Allen
Producer/Network Dwight Allen
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5 Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 25 min Since Jul 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

19. Ron's Amazing Stories

Ron's Amazing stories is a weekly podcast which presents truly amazing tales. These will range from dramatic readings to old time radio. We also have interviews with authors, radio personalities and even sports legends.
Podcast ronsamazingstories.com
Producer/Network Ronald Hood
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 214Twitter Followers 399 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 60 min Since Jul 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

20. The Old-Time Radio Hour

The Old-Time Radio Hour is a popular & rare vintage radio programs with brief commentary which is posted weekly.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Producer/Network Justeen Ward
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 61 min Since Nov 2020 Play Get Email Contact

21. Those Old Radio Shows

Welcome to Those Old Radio Shows. Travel back in time and listen to great radio mysteries, dramas and comedies from yesteryear like Gunsmoke, Amos & Andy and Dimension X.
Podcast cms.megaphone.fm
Producer/Network Curiouscast
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5 Frequency 30 episodes/quarter Avg Length 31 min Since Jun 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

22. Judy Garland and Friends

Journey with Judy through time in her chronological Radio appearances.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network Buck Benny
Email ****@gmail.com
Twitter Followers 1.8KInstagram Followers 7.1K Frequency 2 episodes/day Avg Length 63 min Since Mar 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

23. Detective OTR

Old Time Radio Network Detectives Stories, continues America's love affair with private eyes. Each week we give you 'Just the facts' with all detective and cop shows. We will listen to Dragnet, unraveling another murder mystery, Richard Denning and Barbara Britton in Mr. and Mrs. North telling the story of intrigue. Crime dramas include Treasury Men in Action, Dick Tracy, Sherlock Holmes, Broadway is My Beat,Night Beat,Richard Diamond, Boston Blackie, and The Adventures of Sam Spade.
Podcast directory.libsyn.com
Producer/Network Old Time Radio DVD
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4 / 5 Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 24 min Since Jul 2017 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

24. Old Time Radio Forever

Join host Matthew Perry every week as he brings you the best in Old Time Radio Programs throughout the Golden Age between the 1930s and 1960s.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network Matthew Perry
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5 Frequency 7 episodes/year Avg Length 36 min Since Dec 2018 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

25. The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Welcome to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio! A podcast featuring the best vintage detective radio programs. Each week from Monday through Saturday, we feature six of Old Time Radio's great detective series from the beginning of the show to its very last episode. And as a bonus, twice a month we also post a public domain movie or TV mystery or detective show video.
Podcast greatdetectives.net
Producer/Network Adam's Old Time Radio
Email ****@greatdetectives.net
Facebook Followers 8.8KTwitter Followers 1.5K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 46 min Since Aug 2011 Listen on Apple Spotify Video Podcast YouTube
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26. Old Time Radio Comedy

A podcast that features 'audio enhanced' old time radio plays of the comedy genre, and gives insightful background information behind many of the actors and actresses!!!
Podcast podbean.com
Producer/Network Dakoda Black
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5 Frequency 1 episode/quarter Avg Length 25 min Since Jan 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

27. Video Theater

Great Detectives of Old Time Radio is a podcast focusing on Detective stories, originating from the heartland in Boise, Idaho. Rather than show random stories as most podcasts do, or only doing one series, Great Detectives will focus on following the best detectives from the earliest available episode to the last.
Podcast detectivetheater.libsyn.com
Producer/Network Yours Truly Johnny Blogger
Email ****@greatdetectives.net
Apple Rating 3.9 / 5Facebook Followers 8.4KTwitter Followers 1.5K Frequency 2 episodes/month Since Feb 2010 Listen on Apple Get Email Contact

28. Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod

Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod originates from the 'Heart Of Historic Germantown,' Philadelphia, Pa. Bob Camardella began podcasting at Podomatic in October 2005 and at the Radio Nostalgia Network at Libsyn.com in January 2006. From 2006 through 2009, in addition to the top ranked Boxcars711 show at Podomatic and Libsyn,
Podcast podomatic.com
Email ****@hotmail.com
Twitter Followers 569 Frequency 3 episodes/week Avg Length 29 min Since Jun 2020 Play Get Email Contact

29. Big Variety Old Time Radio Podcast

I play a variety of Old Time Radio shows (OTR) from the golden age of Radio. I consistently Play Lux, Suspense, Jack Benny, Dragnet, Gunsmoke, The Great Gildersleeve, Phil Harris , The Aldrich Family and plenty of other shows from my library. I try to upload at least ten shows a day with a big variety for all listeners. Shows are from all genres.
Podcast chemdude242.podbean.com
Email ****@protonmail.com
Frequency 4 episodes/day Avg Length 28 min Listen on Spotify Play Get Email Contact

30. Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio

Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio is an audio time-travel excursion to the 1930's, 40's, and 50's. A simpler time before the advent of the personal computer or cell phone, and, for some of these programs, even before the dawn of television. A time when radio was king. This podcast brings old time radio comedy shows to the public, because we can all use a good laugh.
Podcast spreaker.com
Producer/Network Ronald Ecklebarger
Email ****@classiccomedyotr.com
Facebook Followers 58 Frequency 2 episodes/week Avg Length 29 min Since Sep 2018 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact