Box 13 – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Box 13 – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Adam Graham

The great ones are back in action.

EP3291: Box 13: Round Robin

EP3291: Box 13: Round Robin

Dan is told to go to a hotel and register as John Johnson and finds himself drawn into a web of blackmail and lies. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715…

Nov 9, 2020 • 34:41

EP3285: Box 13: The Clay Pigeon

EP3285: Box 13: The Clay Pigeon

Dan gets a letter offering him adventure if he goes to a Doctor’s office and follows instructions. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Nov 2, 2020 • 30:44

EP3279: Box 13: Archimedes and The Roman

EP3279: Box 13: Archimedes and The Roman

A letter from a young boy leads 250 miles from home where he’s held hostage in an observatory by a jewelry robbery. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more…

Oct 26, 2020 • 31:56

EP3273: Box 13: The Perfect Crime

EP3273: Box 13: The Perfect Crime

A dying criminology professor tells Dan he’s going to commit a perfect murder. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Oct 19, 2020 • 0:00

EP3267: Box 13: The Biter Bitten

EP3267: Box 13: The Biter Bitten

Dan is called in by a snake expert to find a snake that escaped in a large hotel. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Oct 12, 2020 • 32:35

EP3261: Box 13: Double Trouble

EP3261: Box 13: Double Trouble

Dan is told to visit a town 3 hours away to prevent a murder and finds himself framed for one. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Information on the Jewish…

Oct 5, 2020 • 33:58

EP3255: Box 13: House of Darkness

EP3255: Box 13: House of Darkness

A blind man after he finds a message from someone requesting help written in brail in a library book. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Sep 28, 2020 • 0:00

EP3249: Box Thirteen: Speed to Burn

EP3249: Box Thirteen: Speed to Burn

A young woman asks Dan to help rescue her ex-con brother from a car theft ring. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Sep 21, 2020 • 31:40

EP3243: Box 13: Killer at Large

EP3243: Box 13: Killer at Large

A man pays someone to find a hitman to kill him. He changes his mind but the go-between he paid is dead, and he doesn’t know who’s gunning for him. He turns to Dan Holiday for help. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at…

Sep 14, 2020 • 31:44

Video Theater 187: General Electric Theater: Committed

Video Theater 187: General Electric Theater: Committed

Writer Dan Holiday (Alan Ladd) answers a letter to Box 13 and meets a man for lunch and then finds himself in a Sanitarium where everyone calls him “Stokes.” Original Air Date: December 5, 1954 Season 3, Episode 11 Read more ...

Sep 13, 2020 • 34:31

EP3237: Box 13: Design for Danger

EP3237: Box 13: Design for Danger

A woman asks Dan to help her stop a man just released from prison from committing murder or being murdered. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Sep 7, 2020 • 31:33

EP3231: Box 13: The Treasure of Hang Li

EP3231: Box 13: The Treasure of Hang Li

A letter to Box13 instructs Dan to purchase something called the “Hang Li” piece. The shop owner insists he take it without paying. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read…

Aug 31, 2020 • 0:00

EP3225: Box 13: The Dead Man Walks

EP3225: Box 13: The Dead Man Walks

A woman asks Dan to find her missing ex-con Father. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Aug 24, 2020 • 35:53

EP3219: Box 13: Death is No Joke

EP3219: Box 13: Death is No Joke

Dan is called by a friend as nasty practical jokes have been plaguing his family after a missing heir suddenly appeared and claimed a large inheritance that was to be split among several family members. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail…

Aug 17, 2020 • 32:27

EP3213: Box 13: Daytime Nightmare

EP3213: Box 13: Daytime Nightmare

Dan is invited to lunch by someone in response to his Box 13 ad. He’s drugged and awakes in a sanatorium with his haired dyed and with him being called by another man’s name. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a…

Aug 10, 2020 • 31:37

EP3207: Box 13: One of These Four

EP3207: Box 13: One of These Four

Dan is trapped and kidnapped on a boat with three other people, one of whom is a killer. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Aug 3, 2020 • 33:06

EP3195: Box 13: Much Too Lucky

EP3195: Box 13: Much Too Lucky

Dan investigates why several gamblers have won an improbable number of race track bets. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Jul 20, 2020 • 31:26

EP3189: Box 13: Find Me, Find Death

EP3189: Box 13: Find Me, Find Death

Dan receives a letter to Box 13 where the writer announces he’ll kill Dan in four days. Original Air Date: Sometime in 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Jul 13, 2020 • 32:04

EP3183: Box 13: Sealed Instructions

EP3183: Box 13: Sealed Instructions

A scared man asks Dan to go to the Philippines with sealed instructions to obtain something that means life and death to him. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read…

Jul 6, 2020 • 35:14

EP3177: Box 13: Mexican Maze

EP3177: Box 13: Mexican Maze

Dan takes a plane to Mexico to help a man who fears for his life. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Jun 29, 2020 • 0:00

EP3171: Box 13: Tempest in a Casserole

EP3171: Box 13: Tempest in a Casserole

A restaurant owner turns to Dan when his business is being wrecked after he refused to sublet it. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Jun 22, 2020 • 31:44

EP3165: Box 13: Dan and the Wonderful Lamp

EP3165: Box 13: Dan and the Wonderful Lamp

Dan gets a mysterious invitation to a dinner party and wins a bean counting contest and an ugly lamp that somebody wants badly. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read…

Jun 15, 2020 • 33:56

EP3159: Box 13: One One Three Point Five (113.5)

EP3159: Box 13: One One Three Point Five (113.5)

A woman says she needs Dan to find her missing brother, but a private detective following them says she’s lying. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Jun 8, 2020 • 33:02

EP3153: Box 13: Death is a Doll

EP3153: Box 13: Death is a Doll

Dan goes to Louisiana when a young woman asks him to help a young man who’s dying as a result of witchcraft. Original Air Date: Sometime in 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715…

Jun 1, 2020 • 31:09

EP3147: Box 13: Hunt and Peck

EP3147: Box 13: Hunt and Peck

A man on death row asks Dan to clear him less than 48 hours before he’s due to die. Original Air Date: Sometime in 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

May 25, 2020 • 0:00

EP3141: Box 13: Hare and Hounds

EP3141: Box 13: Hare and Hounds

A man steals a letter from Box 13 and when Dan travels to another city to speak to the man who sent it, he finds himself being hunted for murder. Original Air Date: Sometime in 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to:…

May 18, 2020 • 0:00

EP3135: Box 13: Flash of Light

EP3135: Box 13: Flash of Light

A man visiting from a small town asks Dan for help to find out what happened during two days he can’t remember. Original Air Date: April 16, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715…

May 11, 2020 • 32:04

EP3129: Box 13: Delinquent Dilemma

EP3129: Box 13: Delinquent Dilemma

The mother of a young man who confessed to a burglary asks Dan to help him…even though he confessed. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

May 4, 2020 • 32:04

EP3123: Box 13: Last Will and Nursery Rhyme

EP3123: Box 13: Last Will and Nursery Rhyme

Dan visits the home of a friend who’s about to sell an inherited home, but Dan believes there may be more to his friend’s inheritance. Original Air Date: April 2, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913,…

Apr 27, 2020 • 30:39

EP3117: Box 13: The Philanthropist

EP3117: Box 13: The Philanthropist

Dan investigates the disappearance of a homeless man after the man’s befriended him. Original Air Date: March 26, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Apr 20, 2020 • 30:40

EP3111: Box 13: Three to Die

EP3111: Box 13: Three to Die

Dan is called in to investigate a series of accidents that have plagued sandhogs in an underground construction project. Original Air Date: March 19, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Apr 13, 2020 • 31:35

EP3105: Box 13: The Dowager and Dan Holiday

EP3105: Box 13: The Dowager and Dan Holiday

A wealthy elderly woman asks Dan to pretend to be her fiancee so she can protect her grandson from marrying a gold digger. Original Air Date: March 12, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho…

Apr 6, 2020 • 30:36

EP3093: Box 13: The Professor and the Puzzle

EP3093: Box 13: The Professor and the Puzzle

An old friend of Dan’s ask him to find out why his fiancée left him and became engaged to a much older man after her uncle died. Original Air Date: March 5, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO…

Mar 23, 2020 • 31:30

EP3087: Box 13: The Better Man

EP3087: Box 13: The Better Man

A cynical wealthy man invites Dan into a competition for $100,000 and one of his competitors is a killer. Original Air Date: February 27, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Mar 16, 2020 • 35:00

EP3081: Box 13: Hot Box

EP3081: Box 13: Hot Box

Dan is given money to bid on a box at an auction. He loses the auction, but when the winner gets hit by a car and a woman steals the box, Dan finds himself on the hunt for it. Original Air Date: February 20, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on…

Mar 9, 2020 • 36:25

EP3075: Box 13: The Sad Night

EP3075: Box 13: The Sad Night

Dan receives a child’s penmanship book at Box 13. A couple claims it, but when Dan discovers they’re lying, he becomes suspicious. Original Air Date: February 13, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715…

Mar 2, 2020 • 0:00

EP3069: Box 13: The Haunted Artist

EP3069: Box 13: The Haunted Artist

An artist comes to Dan for help because he believes a ghost is breaking into his apartment at night and altering his painting. Original Air Date: February 6, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho…

Feb 24, 2020 • 33:04

EP3063: Box 13: Look Pleasant, Please

EP3063: Box 13: Look Pleasant, Please

Dan agrees to pose for a picture with a beautiful woman and then the next day finds out she’s a wealthy heiress Original Air Date: January 30, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715…

Feb 17, 2020 • 32:03

EP3057: Box 13: Double Right Cross

EP3057: Box 13: Double Right Cross

An old war buddy of Dan’s invites him to watch a fight. When Dan arrives, he finds the fight is over and his friend is accused of throwing the fight. Original Air Date: January 23, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to:…

Feb 10, 2020 • 0:00

EP3051: Box 13: Diamond in the Sky

EP3051: Box 13: Diamond in the Sky

Dan is recruited to go to Paris to help bring a million dollar diamond to the United States. Original Air Date: January 16, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Feb 3, 2020 • 32:09

EP3045: Box 13: Damsel in Distress

EP3045: Box 13: Damsel in Distress

A teenage girl has received extortion notes threatening to kidnap her if she doesn’t provide a $1,000 ransom. Original Air Date: January 9, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Jan 27, 2020 • 31:46

EP3039: Box 13: Triple Cross

EP3039: Box 13: Triple Cross

Dan is summoned to a casino in Nevada for an adventure, but when he wins more than $100,000 at the casino and it’s stolen from him, he finds himself on the spot. Original Air Date: January 2, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a…

Jan 20, 2020 • 35:10

EP3033: Box 13: Suicide or Murder

EP3033: Box 13: Suicide or Murder

A grieving mother asks Dan to prove her reporter son didn’t commit suicide. Original Air Date: December 26, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Jan 13, 2020 • 29:27

EP3027: Box 13: The Great Torino

EP3027: Box 13: The Great Torino

A magician’s assistant asks Dan to protect her from being murdered in a trick involving a gun. Original Air Date: December 19, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Jan 6, 2020 • 34:40

EP3015: Box 13: A Book of Poems by Sir Walter Scott

EP3015: Box 13: A Book of Poems by Sir Walter Scott

Dan receives a book of poems by Sir Walter Scott that leads him to investigate a deadly arson. Original Air Date: December 12, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Dec 23, 2019 • 32:37

EP3009: Box 13: Double Mothers

EP3009: Box 13: Double Mothers

Dan is directed to a park where he finds a precocious young girl with a confusing story and a note from her mother asking Dan to take care of her. Original Air Date: December 5, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to:…

Dec 16, 2019 • 33:48

EP3003: Box 13: Short Assignment

EP3003: Box 13: Short Assignment

A diminutive private detective asks Dan to fill in for him in playing bodyguard to a suicidal young heir. Original Air Date: November 28, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Dec 9, 2019 • 0:00

EP2997: Box 13: Shanghied

EP2997: Box 13: Shanghied

Dan receives a letter inviting him to a port and he’s knocked out, kidnapped, and made to spend days fishing at sea. Original Air Date: November 21, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715…

Dec 2, 2019 • 0:00

EP2991: Box 13: Extra! Extra!

EP2991: Box 13: Extra! Extra!

A newspaper boy asks Dan to clear his father of a jewel theft. Original Air Date: November 14, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Nov 25, 2019 • 34:16

EP2985: Box 13: The Radio Actress Murder Case

EP2985: Box 13: The Radio Actress Murder Case

Dan Holiday receives an impossible call from a woman as she’s being murdered. Original Air Date: November 7, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

Nov 18, 2019 • 32:05

EP2979: Box 13: Blackmail is Murder

EP2979: Box 13: Blackmail is Murder

An older single woman from Indiana sends a letter to Box 13 because she found a dead man in her room. Original AIr Date: October 31, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read…

Nov 11, 2019 • 33:51

EP2973: Box 13: The Insurance Swindle Adventure

EP2973: Box 13: The Insurance Swindle Adventure

An insurance company asks Dan to locate a missing insured man who’s about to be declared dead and have his insurance policy pay off. Original Air Date: October 24, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise,…

Nov 4, 2019 • 31:30

EP2967: Box 13: The First Letter

EP2967: Box 13: The First Letter

Dan Holiday tries to jumpstart his writing career through an ad in a newspaper. His first letter is from a woman who tells Dan she’s being blackmailed. Original Air Date: October 17, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO…

Oct 28, 2019 • 33:26

EP0256: Box 13: Round Robin

EP0256: Box 13: Round Robin

A letter to Box 13 puts Dan Holiday in the middle of a complicated blackmail scheme. Original Air Date: December 22, 1948 Try the Entertainment Book for great savings,

Oct 18, 2010 • 0:00

The Best of Box 13

The Best of Box 13

After 52 episodes, the last Podcast of Box 13 will be released. It’s been a good run with some of the best writing and acting in radio. While there were a few clunkers such as, “Actor’s Alibi

Oct 16, 2010 • 29:52

EP0251: Box 13: Clay Pigeon

EP0251: Box 13: Clay Pigeon

Dan Holiday is told to go to a doctor’s office under an assumed name, and finds himself in the crossfire. Original Air Date: December 15, 1948 Sponsor: Hold your meetings online Read more ...

Oct 11, 2010 • 0:00

EP0246: Box 13: Archimedes and the Roman

EP0246: Box 13: Archimedes and the Roman

A letter from a young boy leads 250 miles from home where he’s held hostage in an observatory by a jewelry robbery. Original Air Date: December 8, 1948 Get a free Audiobook. Try Read more ...

Oct 4, 2010 • 0:00

EP0241: Box 13: The Perfect Crime

EP0241: Box 13: The Perfect Crime

A professor tells Dan Holiday that he can commit the perfect crime. Original Air Date: December 1, 1948 Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month

Sep 26, 2010 • 31:50

EP0236: Box 13: The Biter Bitten

EP0236: Box 13: The Biter Bitten

Dan Holiday is called to a hotel to find an escaped venomous snake. Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month

Sep 20, 2010 • 0:00

EP0231: Box 13: Double Trouble

EP0231: Box 13: Double Trouble

Dan Holiday is told he has to be in a small town by 3:30. He arrives early, but the murder still happens and Holiday is accused of the crime. Original Air Date: November 17 1948 Sponsor: Hold y Read more ...

Sep 13, 2010 • 0:00

EP0226: Box 13: House of Darkness

EP0226: Box 13: House of Darkness

*A blind man contacts Holiday when he finds a mysterious message in braile in a library book. Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month

Sep 6, 2010 • 0:00

EP0221: Box 13: Speed to Burn

EP0221: Box 13: Speed to Burn

Dan Holiday goes undercover at a chop shop to find the brother of a woman who asked for his help. Original Air Date: November 3, 1948 Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month

Aug 30, 2010 • 0:00

EP0216: Box 13: Killer at Large

EP0216: Box 13: Killer at Large

A man pays someone $50,000 to find someone to kill him. He changes his mind about wanting to be killed, but the go-between he paid is dead, and he doesn’t know who’s gunning for him. He turns to D Read more ...

Aug 23, 2010 • 0:00

EP0211: Box 13: The Dead Man Walks

EP0211: Box 13: The Dead Man Walks

Dan Holiday sees a man dead in a pawn shop. He reports it to Lt. Kling, only to find out the dead man reported for parole. Original Air Date: October 20, 1948 Sponsor: Hold your meetings online Read more ...

Aug 16, 2010 • 0:00

EP0206: Box 13: Design for Danger

EP0206: Box 13: Design for Danger

A woman asks Dan to help her stop a man just released from prison from committing murder or being murdered. Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month

Aug 9, 2010 • 0:00

EP0201: Box 13: The Treasure of Hang Li

EP0201: Box 13: The Treasure of Hang Li

A letter to Box13 instructs Dan to purchase something called the “Hang Li” piece. The shop owner insists he take it without paying. Original Air Date: October 6, 1 Read more ...

Aug 2, 2010 • 0:00

EP0196: Box 13: Death is No Joke

EP0196: Box 13: Death is No Joke

A friend calls Dan in for help when someone is playing a lot of practical jokes on his horrid family, many of which have turned vicious. Dan’s afraid the punch line may be murder. Hold your meeti Read more ...

Jul 26, 2010 • 0:00

EP0191: Box 13: Daytime Nightmare

EP0191: Box 13: Daytime Nightmare

In answer to a letter to Box 13, Dan goes to lunch with a businessman. He wakes up to find himself strapped down in a saniterium where everyone calls him Mr. Stokes. Original Air Date: September 22, Read more ...

Jul 19, 2010 • 0:00

EP0186: Box 13: One of These Four

EP0186: Box 13: One of These Four

Dan is one of four people on board a luxury yacht. The owner claims that one of them is a killer and Dan must find who if he wants to get off the boat alive. Read more ...

Jul 12, 2010 • 0:00

EP0181: Box 13: Much Too Lucky

EP0181: Box 13: Much Too Lucky

Gambling agents bring Holiday in to figure out how 20 people are getting consistently lucky in their bets. Original Air Date: September 8, 1948 Read more ...

Jul 5, 2010 • 0:00

EP0176: Box 13: Find Me, Find Death

EP0176: Box 13: Find Me, Find Death

Dan receives a letter to Box 13 from a man who promises to kill him in 4 days. Original Air Date: September 1, 1948 Get a free audiobook when you try audible…

Jun 28, 2010 • 0:00

EP0171: Box 13: Sealed Instructions

EP0171: Box 13: Sealed Instructions

A man sends Dan Holiday to the Philippines with half a map to retrieve an item, promising $10,000 in return. When Holiday arrives, the man he’s supposed to meet is dead. Original Air Date: Augus Read more ...

Jun 21, 2010 • 0:00

EP0166: Box 13: Mexican Maze

EP0166: Box 13: Mexican Maze

Dan Holiday goes to Mexico to help a man who says his life is in danger. Original Air Date: August 18, 1948 Get a free audiobook when you try audible…

Jun 14, 2010 • 0:00

EP0161: Box 13: Tempest in a Casserole

EP0161: Box 13: Tempest in a Casserole

*A restaurant owner turns to Dan Holiday to help him find out why he’s being pressured to sublet his restaurant. Original Air Date: August 11, 1948 Get a free audiobook when you Read more ...

Jun 7, 2010 • 0:00

EP0156: Box 13: Dan and the Wonderful Lamp

EP0156: Box 13: Dan and the Wonderful Lamp

Dan gets a mysterious invitation to a dinner party and wins a bean counting contest and an ugly lamp that somebody wants badly. Original Air Date: August 4, 1948 Get a free audiobook when you tr Read more ...

May 31, 2010 • 0:00

EP0151: Box 13: One One Three Point Five (113.5)

EP0151: Box 13: One One Three Point Five (113.5)

A woman says she needs Dan to find her missing brother, but a private detective following them says she’s lying. Original Air Date: July 28, 1948 Get a free audiobook when you t Read more ...

May 24, 2010 • 0:00

EP0146: Box 13: Death’s a Doll

EP0146: Box 13: Death’s a Doll

Dan Holiday heads to the Bayous of Louisiana to investigate the case of a healthy man wasting away and expecting to die. Only one explanation is offered-witchcraft.

May 17, 2010 • 0:00

EP0141: Box 13: Hunt and Peck

EP0141: Box 13: Hunt and Peck

Dan Holiday thinks a man on death row may be innocent, so he tries to bluff the real killer out of hiding. Original Air Date: July 14, 1948 Take our listener surve Read more ...

May 10, 2010 • 0:00

EP0136: Box 13: Hare and Hounds

EP0136: Box 13: Hare and Hounds

A man steals a letter that was sent to Box 13 and Dan heads out of town to find out what it’s all about. He finds himself wanted by the police for murder.  Original Air Date: July 7, 1948 Read more ...

May 3, 2010 • 0:00

EP0131: Box 13: Flash of Light

EP0131: Box 13: Flash of Light

Dan Holiday needs to help a man visiting the city from a small town find out why he was kidnapped and drugged. Original Air Date: June 30, 1948 Take our listener survey at

Apr 26, 2010 • 0:00

EP0126: Box 13: Delinquent Dilemma

EP0126: Box 13: Delinquent Dilemma

*A mother whose son is accused of robbery believes him innocent and wants Dan to help him. The son, however wants Dan to back off. Original Air Date:  June 23, 1948 Take our listener surv Read more ...

Apr 19, 2010 • 0:00

EP0121: Box 13: Last Will and Nursery Rhyme

EP0121: Box 13: Last Will and Nursery Rhyme

Dan thinks he’s going on vacation when an old friend invites him to a white elephant of a house that he’s being forced to sell. However, a mysterious noise and a nursery rhyme book get him on a tr Read more ...

Apr 12, 2010 • 0:00

EP0116: Box 13: The Philanthropist

EP0116: Box 13: The Philanthropist

A homeless man contacts Box 13 when his friends disappears. When the homeless man dies, Dan suspects foul play, and goes undercover to solve the murder. Original Air Date:  June Read more ...

Apr 5, 2010 • 0:00

EP0111: Box 13: Three to Die

EP0111: Box 13: Three to Die

Dan goes undercover as a sandhog to find out who’s been sabotaging the construction of a tunnel. Original Air Date: June 2, 1948 Take our listener survey at

Mar 29, 2010 • 0:00

EP0106: Box 13: The Dowager and Dan Holiday

EP0106: Box 13: The Dowager and Dan Holiday

A society matron asks Dan Holiday to masquerade as her intended in order to flesh out whether the woman her grandson is going to marry is a gold digger. Original Air Date:  May 26, 1948

Mar 22, 2010 • 0:00

EP0101: Box 13: Professor and the Puzzle

EP0101: Box 13: Professor and the Puzzle

Dan Holiday goes to help an old college professor friend whose fiance unexpectedly leaved him when her uncle died. The professor ends up facing a murder charge and Holiday has to clear him. Original Ai Read more ...

Mar 15, 2010 • 0:00

EP0096: Box 13: The Better Man

EP0096: Box 13: The Better Man

Dan Holiday can get $200,000 to charity if he’s willing to play a twisted rich man’s game and go head to head with a killer. Original Air Date: May 19, 1948

Mar 8, 2010 • 0:00

EP0091: Box 13: Hot Box

EP0091: Box 13: Hot Box

Dan Holiday is asked to bid on an item at an auction. He loses the item and the winner hit by a car and the item is stolen. Original Air Date: May 12, 1948

Mar 1, 2010 • 0:00

EP0086: Box 13: The Sad Night

EP0086: Box 13: The Sad Night

Dan Holiday receives a child’s copy book in the mail. When a couple who claim it’s their’s lies to him, he becomes suspicious. Original Air Date: May 5, 1948 Read more ...

Feb 22, 2010 • 0:00

EP0081: Box 13: The Haunted Artist

EP0081: Box 13: The Haunted Artist

Dan helps an artist whose painting is being mysteriously vandalized. Original Air Date: April 28, 1948 Take our listener survey at

Feb 15, 2010 • 0:00

EP0076: Box 13: Look Pleasant, Please

EP0076: Box 13: Look Pleasant, Please

Dan Holiday answers a letter to Box 13 and finds himself engaged to a wealthy heiress whose first two intendeds met untimely deaths. Original Air Date: Apr Read more ...

Feb 8, 2010 • 0:00

EP0071: Box 13: Double Right Cross

EP0071: Box 13: Double Right Cross

Dan Holiday goes to a friend’s boxing match. When his friend goes down for the count before Holiday even gets to the fight and people start claiming Holid Read more ...

Feb 1, 2010 • 0:00

EP0066: Box 13: Diamond in the Sky

EP0066: Box 13: Diamond in the Sky

Dan Holiday heads to Paris to pick up an ultra-expensive diamond. Original Air Date: April 7, 1948 Take our listener survey at

Jan 25, 2010 • 0:00

EP0061: Box 13: Damsel in Distress

EP0061: Box 13: Damsel in Distress

A teenager writes Box 13 and tells Dan she’s received letters threatening a kidnapping. Original Air Date: March 31, 1948 Take our listen Read more ...

Jan 18, 2010 • 0:00

EP0056: Box 13: Triple Cross

EP0056: Box 13: Triple Cross

A letter in Box 13 leads Dan Holiday to a Nevada casino where he wins $100,000 at a rigged roulette wheel. Trouble comes when the $100,000 is stolen and the man who rigged the game wants Read more ...

Jan 11, 2010 • 0:00

EP0051: Box 13: Foreign Correspondent

EP0051: Box 13: Foreign Correspondent

A grieving mother sends a letter to Box 13 asking Dan Holiday to find the truth behind her son’s death. Original Air Date: March 17, 1948 For reliable web hosting with unlimited bandwidth, Read more ...

Jan 4, 2010 • 0:00

EP0046: Box 13: The Great Torino

EP0046: Box 13: The Great Torino

Dan is asked to help a magician’s assistant who’s afraid that a jealous magician will create an accident during a dangerous trick. Original Air Date: March 10, 1948 For reliable web Read more ...

Dec 28, 2009 • 0:00

EP0041: Box 13: Book of Poems

EP0041: Box 13: Book of Poems

Dan receives a book of poems in Box 13 that takes him back to a fire he covered ten years ago when working for the Star-Times. Original Air Date: March 3, 1 Read more ...

Dec 21, 2009 • 0:00

EP0036: Box 13: Double Mothers

EP0036: Box 13: Double Mothers

Dan Holiday goes to a park and find himself taking care of a young child who seems to be confused about who her mother is. Original Air Date: February 25, 1948 Click

Dec 14, 2009 • 0:00

EP0031: Box 13: Short Assignment

EP0031: Box 13: Short Assignment

Dan Holiday fills in for a vertically challenged Private Detective to guard the son of a dead man who relatives fear might commit suicide. Original Air Date: February 18, 1948

Dec 7, 2009 • 0:00

EP0026: Box 13: Shanghied

EP0026: Box 13: Shanghied

Dan Holiday answers a letter in Box 13 and finds himself kidnapped and fishing at sea. Original Air Date: February 11, 1948 Take our listener survey at

Nov 30, 2009 • 0:00

EP0021: Box 13: Extra Extra

EP0021: Box 13: Extra Extra

A newspaper boy asks Dan Holiday to help him free his father, who has been charged as an accessory in a Jewelry Story Robbery. Original Air Date: February 4, 1948 Take Read more ...

Nov 23, 2009 • 0:00

EP0016: Box 13: Actor’s Alibi

EP0016: Box 13: Actor’s Alibi

Dan Holiday receives an impossible call from a woman as she’s being murdered. Original Air Date: January 28, 1948 Take our listener survey at

Nov 16, 2009 • 0:00

EP0011: Box 13: Suzi Quits the Paper to Work for Dan

EP0011: Box 13: Suzi Quits the Paper to Work for Dan

An elderly woman sends an urgent message to Box 13. The reason…there’s a dead body in her room. Original Air Date: January 21, 1948 Take our listener survey at

Nov 9, 2009 • 0:00

EP0006: Box 13: Insurance Fraud Scheme

EP0006: Box 13: Insurance Fraud Scheme

A life insurance company sends a letter to Box 13 in hopes of getting Dan Holiday to locate a missing man who the insurance adjuster believes is alive. Original Air Date: Janua Read more ...

Nov 2, 2009 • 29:08

EP0001: Box 13: The First Letter

EP0001: Box 13: The First Letter

Dan Holiday answers a letter in Box 13 in response to an ad he placed seeking adventure. Holiday gets more than he bargained for. Original Air Date: January 7, 1948 Click

Oct 26, 2009 • 0:00

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