Talkzone

February 20, 2026

Philo Vance & Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

Episode Segments

Philo Vance: TFull Dress Murder Case

Philo Vance, America\'s most popular fictional detective of the 1920s and 1930s, moved from S. S. Van Dine\'s novels onto the silver screen and later radio. The aristocratic amateur sleuth was portrayed in more than 100 radio broadcasts by Jackson Beck, the versatile actor who had previously starred as the Cisco Kid and announced The Adventures of Superman. Here he is, in an episode from 6/13/1950.

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Confidential Matter Pt 4

There were 809 episodes (plus two not-for-broadcast auditions) in the 12-year run of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, and more than 710 still exist today. Bob Bailey stars in \"the transcribed adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account -- America\'s fabulous freelance insurance investigator.\" Today, he continues his look into \"The Confidential Matter,\" first broadcast on 9/13/1956.