{"podcast":{"title":"Great Adventurers of Old Time Radio","slug":"great-adventurers-of-old-time-radio-7398811","podcast_index_feed_id":7398811,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6672188/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/great-adventurers-of-old-time-radio--6672188","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a327d15dc650062ab60e009d97edf951.jpg","author":"Adam Graham|Adventure Old Time Radio Podcaster","episode_count":103,"summary":"The Great Adventures of Old Time Radio invites you on a thrilling journey through the Golden Age of audio storytelling. Hosted by Adam Graham—creator of the award-nominated Great Detectives of Old Time Radio —this twice-weekly series brings you the most daring, pulse-pounding tales from the golden microphones of the 1930s to the 1960s. From rocket-fueled space operas to wartime espionage, jungle heroics to crime tales soaked in noir and intrigue, each episode delivers high-stakes excitement and vintage charm. Whether you’re a seasoned fan of old-time radio or discovering these timeless audio adventures for the first time, there’s something here to quicken your pulse and spark your imagination. ' We don’t just dip into shows—we go on the full journey. Just like on Great Detectives, we present complete runs of classic adventure series from their first surviving episode to final broadcast. We’re launching with the interplanetary escapades of Flash Gordon and the shadowy WWII missions of Cloak and Dagger , with upcoming features including Buck Rogers, Tarzan, David Harding, Counterspy, and many more legends of vintage radio. Perfect for fans of pulp fiction, classic spy stories, retro…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T12:20:14.215464+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-adventurers-of-old-time-radio-7398811"},"episode":{"title":"Counterspy: Desert Explosion (A0096)","slug":"counterspy-desert-explosion-a0096","published_at":"2026-06-13T07:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-adventurers-of-old-time-radio-7398811/counterspy-desert-explosion-a0096","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-adventurers-of-old-time-radio-7398811","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/counterspy-desert-explosion-a0096--72473206","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72473206/a0096.mp3","summary":"Today's Adventure: Counterspy agents launch an elaborate sting operation to trap the mysterious Manuel Rodriguez, a wealthy Mexican rancher suspected of brokering stolen atomic secrets and international espionage. Posing as crooks who have stolen a valuable uranium compound, Peters and Agent Ella Thomas risk their lives to convince Rodriguez they have something worth killing for. Original Radio Broadcast: August 18, 1949 Originating in New York Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding, Mandel Kramer as Peters.Also featuring Joan Alexander as Ella Thomas. Directed by William M. Sweets. Music by Jesse Crawford. Produced by the Phillips H. Lord Productions. To subscribe to this podcast, go to greatadventures.info Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Sean, Patreon supporter since December 2016. Support the show on a one-time basis at support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/radiodetectives","meta_description":"Today's Adventure: Counterspy agents launch an elaborate sting operation to trap the mysterious Manuel Rodriguez, a wealthy Mexican rancher suspected of b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2017,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/great-adventurers-of-old-time-radio-7398811/episodes/counterspy-desert-explosion-a0096/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-adventurers-of-old-time-radio-7398811/counterspy-desert-explosion-a0096.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}