The Falcon: The Case of the Broken Key (EP4719)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 2 June 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 27, 1952
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ann Shepherd
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| 0:00.0 | The Welcome to the great detectives of old time radio. |
| 0:31.2 | In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of The Falcon. |
| 0:34.4 | But I do want to encourage you, if you're're enjoying the podcast to please follow us using your favorite podcast software. |
| 0:43.4 | Well, this is the first new episode we're releasing in the month of June, and we've got something new that we're doing. |
| 0:50.1 | Now, I always like to recognize our Patreon supporters. At the end of each episode, we name a |
| 0:56.4 | Patreon supporter of the day. And the first Friday of each month, we dedicate those who have |
| 1:03.0 | been supporting the podcast on Patreon for five years this month. But I've been doing Patreon now for 10 years. And during that time, |
| 1:14.6 | we've had a lot of people who have become patrons and who have ordered us for a while, |
| 1:22.3 | and then things happened. And I appreciate everyone who has supported us over the years, no matter how long or how much. |
| 1:31.3 | But there have been some people who have been Patreon supporters for 10 years this month. |
| 1:38.1 | And so I want to recognize them and thank our Platinum Patrions, and we will be doing this on the very first new on Friday episode each month. |
| 1:49.1 | And so I want to go ahead and thank our first Platinum Patrions. |
| 1:53.9 | Thank you to Helens, currently supporting the podcast at the Chief of Detectives' level of $30 or more per month. |
| 2:00.7 | Thank you to Jameson and Chris, supporting the podcast at the detective sergeant level of $7.14 or more per month. |
| 2:10.1 | Thank you to Mick at the Shomas level of $4 or more per month. |
| 2:15.2 | And also, thanks so much to Doug, supporting the podcast at the rookie level of $2 or more per month, and also thanks so much to Doug supporting the podcast at the rookie level of $2 or more per month. |
| 2:22.7 | Thank you so much for being such great supporters of the podcast. |
| 2:26.3 | It is truly appreciated. |
| 2:28.2 | Now, from July 27, 1952, here is the case of the broken key. |
| 2:39.8 | Hello? |
| 2:42.1 | Yes, this is the Falcon speaking. |
| 2:45.0 | Oh, Martyr. |
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