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Episode 447 – Your Police Force in Action (Dragnet)
Episode 447 – Your Police Force in Action (Dragnet)
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Length:
102 minutes
Released:
Jul 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Dragnet was an immensely popular radio, and later TV, series that entertained millions of Americans each week for over a decade. It was also strictly overseen by LAPD Chief William H. Parker, who made sure the show painted his department in the best light and glossed over its abuses of power. In the wake of calls for police reform and the systemic racism in law enforcement, it can be tough to separate the procedural storytelling elements from its role as propaganda, but we'll try as we listen to three episodes: "The Big Evans" (originally aired on NBC on March 6, 1952); "The Big Bobo" (originally aired on NBC on July 19, 1955); and "The Big Ruling" (originally aired on NBC on September 6, 1955).
Released:
Jul 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Episode 6 - The Robin Hood of Modern Crime (The Saint): Before Roger Moore and Val Kilmer wore halos, Vincent Price patrolled the airwaves as Simon Templar, The Saint. Today we'll hear this debonair detective in "Baseball Murder," first broadcast on NBC on September 3, 1950. by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)