# HOUSE OF DARKNESS and DOUBLE TROUBLE    BOX 13

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/1001-radio-crime-solvers-5874010/house-of-darkness-and-double-trouble-box-13
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/1001-radio-crime-solvers-5874010/house-of-darkness-and-double-trouble-box-13.md
Podcast: [1001 Radio Crime Solvers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/1001-radio-crime-solvers-5874010)
Published: 2026-07-03T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/6d90722a-143f-45eb-83cc-2b5ba24978df/ADL9463570457.mp3
Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/6d90722a-143f-45eb-83cc-2b5ba24978df/ADL9463570457.mp3?dest-id=4552092
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/1001-radio-crime-solvers-5874010/episodes/house-of-darkness-and-double-trouble-box-13
Duration seconds: 3304

## Resource

🎙️ ABOUT THE SHOW — BOX 13 Starring Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday Box 13 was one of radio's most inventive mystery series — a clever blend of noir, adventure, and psychological suspense. Alan Ladd stars as Dan Holiday , a former newspaper reporter turned mystery novelist who rents a post office box — Box 13 — and places an ad in the paper: "Adventure wanted — will go anywhere, do anything." The letters that arrive pull Holiday into a new case each week: desperate pleas for help cryptic warnings invitations to danger and sometimes elaborate traps Holiday's curiosity — and his need for fresh story material — drives him into situations ranging from classic noir crime to psychological thrillers, international intrigue, and even the occasional supernatural tease. The show is remembered for: Alan Ladd's cool, understated performance tight, fast‑moving scripts strong atmosphere and twist endings a unique premise that allowed for endless story variety It remains one of the most stylish and consistently entertaining detective shows of the late 1940s. 🎙️ SHOW NOTES — 1001 Radio Crime Solvers BOX 13 Starring Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday This week's double feature brings two gripping adventures — one set inside a mansion filled with secrets and shadows, and another where a simple request for help turns into a deadly case of mistaken identity. 🏚️ Episode 1: "House of Darkness" A strange, unsettling letter arrives in Box 13, inviting Dan Holiday to a secluded mansion known only as the House of Darkness . The writer claims to be in danger — but offers no name, no details, and no explanation. When Holiday arrives, he finds a household filled with tension, fear, and whispered secrets. The residents seem terrified of something — or someone — inside the house, and every conversation feels like a…

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/1001-radio-crime-solvers-5874010/episodes/house-of-darkness-and-double-trouble-box-13/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/1001-radio-crime-solvers-5874010/house-of-darkness-and-double-trouble-box-13.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.