{"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":127,"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":"2026-09-26T14:20:39.403215+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-adventurers-of-old-time-radio-7398811"},"episode":{"title":"Counterspy: The Arrogant Arsonist (A0108)","slug":"counterspy-the-arrogant-arsonist-a0108","published_at":"2026-07-25T07:00:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-adventurers-of-old-time-radio-7398811/counterspy-the-arrogant-arsonist-a0108","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-adventurers-of-old-time-radio-7398811","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/counterspy-the-arrogant-arsonist-a0108--73086232","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73086232/a0108.mp3","summary":"Today's Mystery: An international smuggling ring is threatened when a federal grand jury closes in on one of its American front companies. To cover their tracks, the organization's ruthless mastermind summons a professional arsonist to destroy the evidence before Counterspy agents can stop them. Original Radio Broadcast: March 14, 1950 Originating in New York Starring Don MacLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters. Also featuring Jesse Crawford (music). Written by Edward J. Adamson. Directed by Leonard L. Bass. Produced by Phillips H. Lord. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to:Adam Graham PO Box 15913 Boise, ID 83715 Take the listener survey at survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call: 208-991-4783 Become one of our friends on Facebook at facebook.com/radiodetectives Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/radiodetectives","meta_description":"Today's Mystery: An international smuggling ring is threatened when a federal grand jury closes in on one of its American front companies. To cover their…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2087,"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-the-arrogant-arsonist-a0108/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-the-arrogant-arsonist-a0108.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}