Episode 678 - Same Sleuth, Different Voice: Michael Shayne

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives) by Jack Mooney

Aug 2, 202601:34:25Arts

We kick off a new podcast season (our 14th!) and begin a new month-long series spotlighting detectives who were played by multiple actors on the air. Up first is Michael Shayne, Brett Halliday's private eye who might as...

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