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Sam Spade Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Sam Spade Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Sam Spade: The Dry Martini Caper

Jun 6, 2026 · 37 min · 13 segments

Original Release Date: October 3, 2022 Today's Mystery: Sam is called in by a businessman who is killed right in front of Sam. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 1, 1948 Support the show…

Original Release Date: October 3, 2022 Today's Mystery: Sam is called in by a businessman who is killed right in front of Sam. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 1, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Original Release Date: October 3, 2022 Today's Mystery: Sam is called in by a businessman who is killed right in front of Sam. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 1, 1948 Support the show…

Speakers: Adam GrahamHost

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈20k followers

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Top entities: Sam Spade×61 Martini×7 Boise×6 Idaho×5 Dashiell Hammett×4

Sam Spade – Opening Banter3:47 – 4:31

L

Loreen TuttleSoundbite Speaker

3:47

[phone ringing] Sam Spade Detective Agency.

A

Adam GrahamHost

3:51

Me, sweetheart.

L

Loreen TuttleSoundbite Speaker

3:52

Sam.

L

Loreen TuttleSoundbite Speaker

3:53

How did it go?

A

Adam GrahamHost

3:54

It was the end, Effie, but the end.

L

Loreen TuttleSoundbite Speaker

3:56

Oh, Sam, not another one of those society things.

A

Adam GrahamHost

3:59

Depends on what you mean by society.

L

Loreen TuttleSoundbite Speaker

4:01

Well, you know, Sam, cafe society.

L

Loreen TuttleSoundbite Speaker

4:04

Cocktail for two, hands across the table, make it another old-fashioned, please.

A

Adam GrahamHost

4:08

Let's not lose our head, Effie.

A

Adam GrahamHost

4:10

Uh, nothing but double martinis, very dry, with two olives, sweetheart.

L

Loreen TuttleSoundbite Speaker

4:14

Two olives?

A

Adam GrahamHost

4:15

Mm-hmm.

L

Loreen TuttleSoundbite Speaker

4:15

Oh, Sam, isn't that overdoing it?

A

Adam GrahamHost

4:17

It was all overdone, sweetheart.

A

Adam GrahamHost

4:18

That's what cracked it.

A

Adam GrahamHost

4:19

Now, stay right where you are.

A

Adam GrahamHost

4:21

I'll be right down to mix up my report on the dry martini caper.

A

Adam GrahamHost

4:25

Get it? [trumpet music]

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Sam Spade – Opening Banter3:47 – 4:31

L

Loreen TuttleSoundbite Speaker

3:47

[phone ringing] Sam Spade Detective Agency.

A

Adam GrahamHost

3:51

Me, sweetheart.

L

Loreen TuttleSoundbite Speaker

3:52

Sam.

L

Loreen TuttleSoundbite Speaker

3:53

How did it go?

A

Adam GrahamHost

3:54

It was the end, Effie, but the end.

L

Loreen TuttleSoundbite Speaker

3:56

Oh, Sam, not another one of those society things.

A

Adam GrahamHost

3:59

Depends on what you mean by society.

L

Loreen TuttleSoundbite Speaker

4:01

Well, you know, Sam, cafe society.

L

Loreen TuttleSoundbite Speaker

4:04

Cocktail for two, hands across the table, make it another old-fashioned, please.

A

Adam GrahamHost

4:08

Let's not lose our head, Effie.

A

Adam GrahamHost

4:10

Uh, nothing but double martinis, very dry, with two olives, sweetheart.

L

Loreen TuttleSoundbite Speaker

4:14

Two olives?

A

Adam GrahamHost

4:15

Mm-hmm.

L

Loreen TuttleSoundbite Speaker

4:15

Oh, Sam, isn't that overdoing it?

A

Adam GrahamHost

4:17

It was all overdone, sweetheart.

A

Adam GrahamHost

4:18

That's what cracked it.

A

Adam GrahamHost

4:19

Now, stay right where you are.

A

Adam GrahamHost

4:21

I'll be right down to mix up my report on the dry martini caper.

A

Adam GrahamHost

4:25

Get it? [trumpet music]

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