Dragnet – Retro Radio Podcast

The story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Joe Friday is working the Burglary department, when they have to…

Assigned to homicide detail, a woman has been brutally killed, and it’s up to Joe Friday to get her killer. Examining the church grounds where the woman was found, Joe…

Responding to a robbery call, Joe Friday interviews a store employee. Nobody saw any strangers, or unusual cars in the area, and in voiceover Friday fills in the rest of…

Crime runs rampant on the streets, and the cops feel as though the criminals are winning lately. A lead comes in that might turn the tables a little bit as…

A hold up man has been making short work of grocery stores in town, and it’s up to Joe Friday to bring him down. Ride along as the cops interview…

An auto theft ring is operating in town, and it’s up to Joe Friday to bring it to a stop. Travel step by step on an actual case with your…

An expert forger has been taking advantage of local businesses, and it’s up to Joe Friday to get her. When Joe Friday, and Frank Smith head out to question the…

After weeks of chasing a masked robber, Joe Friday continues his pursuit. Previously, a copycat robber had been caught. Today, interviews continue of witnesses who had been robbed. The story…

On robbery detail, Joe Friday and partner Ben Romero hit the streets. Planning on dealing with hardcases, the cops draw weapons from the police arsenal. Joe and Ben stake out…

Joe Friday goes out to investigate a robbery at a grocery store. A story of a masked bandit is told, and the details of how he robbed the place. In…

Homicide Detail. A 9-year-old boy is missing, and foul play is suspected. After a stop at the crime lab, the cops hit the trail in looking for clues. When a…

A string of burglaries that take place at night, and where the thieves leave no trace make for a baffling case for Joe Friday. He and Frank Smith go to…

The story you are about to hear is true, only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. homicide department. A woman is reported missing and is suspected of…

Joe Friday works the Narcotics Detail when he interviews a suspect who shows the confused signs of someone who is strung out on drugs. Will the man crack, and inform…

Working the Homicide Detail, Joe Friday gets right on the case. Interviewing a woman who is the roommate of a murdered victim in an apartment building, Joe gets all the…

Audio is on the poor side, weak and tinny. Working the Robbery Detail, Joe Friday and partner, Frank Smith are to meet with a witness about the thief they are…

Working the Homicide detail, Joe Friday and partner Frank Smith report for duty. The cops interview a witness to get all the details they can. A man named Kelvi is…

Working the Narcotics Department, Joe Friday puts a stop to a drug ring. As Joe and Frank get ready for their case, they share a few words over coffee. A…

Joe and Frank are working the Forgery Detail. The ring of crooks seems to have a printing press to crank out bogus checks. They even have their bases covered at…

Burglaries are plaguing the city, and Joe Friday is working the Robbery Detail to put a stop to it. In the police station, Joe and partner, Frank Smith talk the…

An episode for parents, not your children. Homicide Detail. A woman with a 2-year-old child have disappeared, and there’s no reason for it. It’s up to Joe Friday to find…

As Joe and Frank talk in the squad room, the discussion of family matters and food is interrupted when a call to go interview the witness of a murder crosses…

When a call about a man found strangled with his own neck tie comes in, we find Joe Friday on the job in the Homicide Department. Joe Friday, and partner…

Assigned to robbery detail with a ruthless fiend roaming the streets, Joe Friday is determined to bring him down. A man who has just finished a ten year prison sentence,…

The story you are about to hear is true, only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Working the Forgery detail, Joe Friday and partner Frank Smith need…

Burglary Detail. There has been a burglary at a large necktie manufacturer. Joe Friday and Frank Smith are on the job to investigate. The partners talk about the heat, and…

A scam is afoot. A man runs ads to lure women into marriage. Just before going through with it, he claims he has to leave town on business, and leaves…

Working undercover in the Narcotics department, Joe Friday has caught the small fry in the drug ring, but now he's after the big fish. Reporting in at the squad room, he reviews the case with both the captain and his partner, Ben Romero. A portrait of the damage that drugs can do on it's users is presented. The team of cops discuss strategy behind using their information from their previous arrests to bring down the big man. An undercover operation is out of the question. Joe recaps the result of the 4 hour meeting, and describes the police action in tailing their man. Creative and elaborate stake outs are put in place. The ring leader didn't get to where he is by accident, and the cops have to play it careful and easy so as not to spook their suspect.

A vicious criminal has set up his narcotics operation in town. Joe Friday knows who he is, but he has to get proof to haul him in. Joe makes a phone call to tell his worried mom about the dangerous mission he is about to go on, and that he'll be alright. He surrenders his badge and identification as a cop so he can go undercover.

After a robbery two criminals are apprehended. One escapes, but one gets away. To top it off, one is a friend of Joe Friday and he has to send him to prison. In the scuffle, Ben Romero has been shot, but it isn't a serious wound. Joe tells about his old Army buddy that was caught, and his fall onto bad luck. They talk, but will Joe be enticed to help get his buddy off the hook? Not likely.

Joe Friday and partner, Frank Smith are just finishing up with a case, and talk about Frank’s home life. He is having woman troubles after forgetting Valentine’s Day. Friday isn’t…

The documented drama of an actual crime. Travel step by step through a case from actual police files. Joe Friday and Ben Romero work the Homicide detail. Chief Ed Backstrand…

Assigned to Homicide bureau, Joe Friday investigates a shooting of a police officer. The fatally wounded officer struggles, but does his best to tell how it happened. A description of…

Audio is a little muffled, but good. A 22 year old girl has disappeared, and a letter signed by someone known as the Wolf demands a $30k ransom. Under the…

Assigned to Homicide detail, Joe Friday investigates the report of a missing woman for signs of foul play. The husband, Mr Kelvi, is a grumpy gent, and the cops talk…

Working the Auto Theft detail, a gang has been apprehended, but the brains of the operation is still at large. Chief Backstrand calls on Joe Friday to question the 19…

Friday and Smith investigate a missing person. Right after they settle a little dispute between themselves about a sporting event. Then it’s off to interview the woman who phoned in…

The story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been chaned to protect the innocent. Joe Friday works the nightwatch in the homicide department. Questioning starts…

Auto Theft detail, Joe Friday and Frank Smith are on the case to stop the crime spree. Joe and Frank talk with a mechanic friend who is an ex-con, and…

Robbery detail, Friday and Smith are on the case of a robbery at a jeweler. As the two partners share a smoke, they talk about the details of the case.…

Robbery detail. A pair of aarmed robbers hold up a restaurant. One gets away, but the other is shot. Frank Smith joins Joe Friday on the smoggy day as they…

A gentleman is in the police station to give the details of the burglary. Joe and Frank hit the streets, and interview people in the neighborhood. The people aren’t very…

Narcotics detail, Joe Friday has to find the source of the steady flow of drugs into the city. The story begins in the interview room where Friday and Smith talk…

Audio is good, but a bit weakk. Joe Friday and Frank Smith have been called on to pick up a criminal wanted by the police in another city. The identity…

Your mother has disappeared, and there has been no sign of her. It’s time to call Joe Friday on the job and solve this crime. Joe and partner, Frank Smih…

The story of your police force in action. There has been a series of robberies in the big city. It’s up to Joe Friday and Frank Smith to stop them.…

A prime witness is recovering at the hospital when Joe Friday and partner, Frank Smith go to interview her. She is the victim of a carjacking. She describes how two…

Traffic Investigation, Hit and Run Felony Detail. A hit and run driver escapes, after killing a woman, and seriously injuring her grandson. Now it’s up to Joe Friday to catch…