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Podcast: Classic Streams: Old Time Retro Radio
Episode: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Long Shot Matter (06/25/1956 & & 06/26/1956)
Description: Johnny Dollar was a fictional private investigator who appeared in a radio drama of the same name. The show ran for 12 years, from 1949 to 1961, and featured 809 episodes.
In each episode, Johnny would be hired by an insurance company to investigate a suspicious claim. He would travel to the scene of the crime, interview witnesses, and follow every clue until he solved the case.
Johnny was a complex character. He was intelligent and resourceful, but he was also cynical and world-weary. He had a deep love of fishing, and he often used his expense account to...