The Man Called X (old-time radio): every episode, 1944-1952

The Man Called X is an old-time radio detective and crime series from 1944 to 1952. Stupid Potato carries 114 episodes, listed here in the order they first aired, each with its air date. Every episode is free to listen to, as a podcast, a new episode on its schedule: no sign-up, no app.

Series: The Man Called X
Years aired: 1944-1952
Genre: Detective and crime
Episodes on Stupid Potato: 114
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Episode list (114)

Murder, Music and a Blonde Madonna
August 28, 1944 · 29 min
The Man Called X (xx) India Quinine Contract
September 30, 1944 · 30 min
The Man Called X (xx) International Blackmail Racket
October 14, 1944 · 30 min
The Man Called X (xx) Stolen Diamonds
November 25, 1944 · 29 min
The Man Called X (xx) Into Berlin
March 3, 1945 · 30 min
The Man Called X (xx) Stolen Lavaliers In France
July 23, 1946 · 29 min
The Man Called X (xx) Turtle Island Vacation
July 30, 1946 · 25 min
Antarctic Expedition
April 3, 1947 · 27 min
Acme Oil Refinery
April 17, 1947 · 26 min
Mr Messler and the Insurance Policy
April 24, 1947 · 27 min
The Stamp Story
May 15, 1947 · 27 min
Swindle to Honolulu
June 5, 1947 · 27 min
The Silver Scarab
June 19, 1947 · 27 min
The Silver Scarab (with commercials)
June 19, 1947 · 30 min
Rembrandt in Rio
June 26, 1947 · 29 min
Destination Manila
July 24, 1947 · 29 min
Will You Marry Me aka Till Death Do Us Part
August 7, 1947 · 27 min
The Lost Ones
August 21, 1947 · 27 min
The Throne Of Tayh-Ninh
September 4, 1947 · 25 min
No One Wins on Zero
October 2, 1947 · 28 min
All That Glitters
October 9, 1947 · 27 min
Timber Country
October 16, 1947 · 28 min
Ashes to Ashes
November 2, 1947 · 25 min
Written in the Sand
November 9, 1947 · 24 min
Trip to Xenephon
November 16, 1947 · 22 min
Report from the Arctic
November 23, 1947 · 22 min
Checkmate in Tahiti
November 30, 1947 · 25 min
Shipment Condemned
December 7, 1947 · 22 min
Delta Concerto
December 14, 1947 · 22 min
From a Starlit Hill
December 21, 1947 · 23 min
Assignment -- Naples
December 28, 1947 · 23 min
Spot the Eight Ball
January 4, 1948 · 22 min
Spirit of the Snows
January 11, 1948 · 23 min
Ranee of Shalakar
January 18, 1948 · 22 min
Carbon Fourteen
January 25, 1948 · 22 min
One Way to Macassar
February 1, 1948 · 22 min
A Tiger for the Lady
February 8, 1948 · 22 min
Guns on the Niger
February 15, 1948 · 22 min
Operation Silver
February 22, 1948 · 22 min
Storm over the Alps
February 29, 1948 · 22 min
Passport to Danger
March 7, 1948 · 22 min
The Pickled Chemist
March 14, 1948 · 27 min
One Sailor Died Twice
March 21, 1948 · 22 min
A Ruby for Pearl
March 28, 1948 · 22 min
Mekong River Dam
August 8, 1948 · 30 min
The Girl Who Couldn't Remember
August 15, 1948 · 29 min
Burma Peninsula
August 22, 1948 · 30 min
Contraband
August 29, 1948 · 29 min
Worth Her Weight In Gold
September 5, 1948 · 30 min
Kangaroo Bay, Australia
September 12, 1948 · 30 min
Madagascar Physicist
September 19, 1948 · 30 min
The Laughing Lady
September 26, 1948 · 30 min
Herbert Marshall
1950 · 4 min
Leon Blasco
1950 · 1 min
Custom Cigarettes
October 13, 1950 · 29 min
One Way to Macassar
October 20, 1950 · 29 min
Journey to Xenephon
October 27, 1950 · 29 min
Professor Czorny Has Disappeared
November 3, 1950 · 29 min
Rendezvous with Death
November 11, 1950 · 29 min
Warm Welcome, Sudden Death
November 18, 1950 · 29 min
Missing Deciphering Machine Plans
November 25, 1950 · 29 min
Dr Alvarez's Laboratory
December 2, 1950 · 29 min
Mr X Goes to Syria
December 9, 1950 · 29 min
Red Messenger
December 16, 1950 · 29 min
From a Starlit Hill
December 23, 1950 · 29 min
Rhythm of Death
December 30, 1950 · 29 min
Operation Fifty
January 6, 1951 · 30 min
Five Ounces of Treason
January 13, 1951 · 29 min
Japan Underground
January 20, 1951 · 29 min
Orient Express
January 27, 1951 · 29 min
Pirates off the Coast of India
February 3, 1951 · 29 min
The Black of Diamonds aka Mine Sabotage
February 10, 1951 · 29 min
North of Thirty Eight
February 17, 1951 · 29 min
A Tiny Bit of Microfilm
February 24, 1951 · 29 min
Dope Smuggling
March 3, 1951 · 29 min
Cargo Confidant
March 10, 1951 · 29 min
University of Leiden
March 17, 1951 · 30 min
Missing Witness
March 24, 1951 · 29 min
The Blue Unicorn
March 31, 1951 · 29 min
India
April 7, 1951 · 29 min
Treason at White Sands
April 14, 1951 · 29 min
Race Against Death
April 21, 1951 · 29 min
Terror Across the Nation
April 28, 1951 · 29 min
Monte Carlo
May 4, 1951 · 29 min
Knocked Off His Feet
May 11, 1951 · 29 min
Enough Intrigue to Fill a Book
May 18, 1951 · 29 min
A Man, a Girl and a Plot
May 25, 1951 · 29 min
Stalin Plus Seven
June 1, 1951 · 30 min
Grain Black Market in India
June 8, 1951 · 29 min
Amazon River
June 15, 1951 · 29 min
Vienna
June 22, 1951 · 29 min
Death and Treasury March Hand in Hand
June 29, 1951 · 29 min
The Casbah
July 6, 1951 · 30 min
Flying Trip to Indonesia
July 13, 1951 · 29 min
Invitation to a Murder
October 1, 1951 · 29 min
Petroleum Sabotage In Lima
January 1, 1952 · 29 min
Flying Trip to Nowhere
January 8, 1952 · 30 min
Icy Slopes of the Matterhorn
January 15, 1952 · 30 min
Casablanca
January 22, 1952 · 29 min
Dirty Racket
January 29, 1952 · 24 min
The Clicking Buddha
February 5, 1952 · 25 min
Italy
February 12, 1952 · 25 min
Ha' Penny Stamp
February 19, 1952 · 24 min
Orinoco River Basin
February 26, 1952 · 24 min
Alaska Weather Station
March 4, 1952 · 25 min
Plan To Kill NATO Pact
March 11, 1952 · 24 min
Tanganyika
March 18, 1952 · 24 min
Silcilian Farmland
April 15, 1952 · 25 min
The Maverick Steer aka Foot and Mouth
April 22, 1952 · 25 min
Cholera Epidemic
April 29, 1952 · 25 min
The Desert of Death (Kabul Afghanistan)
May 6, 1952 · 25 min
Rescue From Czech Uranium Mine
May 13, 1952 · 24 min
Ancient Byzantine Bible
May 20, 1952 · 24 min
Operation Cabal
May 27, 1952 · 25 min

About The Man Called X

When did The Man Called X air?

The The Man Called X episodes on Stupid Potato first aired between 1944 and 1952.

How many episodes of The Man Called X can I listen to?

Stupid Potato has 114 episodes of The Man Called X, from 1944 to 1952, in the order they first aired; 3 play on this page right now, and the rest come out in the podcast on its schedule.

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The Man Called X plays free on Stupid Potato at https://stupidpotato.com/man-called-x/, as a podcast, a new episode on its schedule. There is no sign-up and no app, and no modern ads.

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Episode list (114)

Murder, Music and a Blonde Madonna

The Man Called X (xx) India Quinine Contract

The Man Called X (xx) International Blackmail Racket

The Man Called X (xx) Stolen Diamonds

The Man Called X (xx) Into Berlin

The Man Called X (xx) Stolen Lavaliers In France

The Man Called X (xx) Turtle Island Vacation

Antarctic Expedition

Acme Oil Refinery

Mr Messler and the Insurance Policy

The Stamp Story

Swindle to Honolulu

The Silver Scarab

The Silver Scarab (with commercials)

Rembrandt in Rio

Destination Manila

Will You Marry Me aka Till Death Do Us Part

The Lost Ones

The Throne Of Tayh-Ninh

No One Wins on Zero

All That Glitters

Timber Country

Ashes to Ashes

Written in the Sand

Trip to Xenephon

Report from the Arctic

Checkmate in Tahiti

Shipment Condemned

Delta Concerto

From a Starlit Hill

Assignment -- Naples

Spot the Eight Ball

Spirit of the Snows

Ranee of Shalakar

Carbon Fourteen

One Way to Macassar

A Tiger for the Lady

Guns on the Niger

Operation Silver

Storm over the Alps

Passport to Danger

The Pickled Chemist

One Sailor Died Twice

A Ruby for Pearl

Mekong River Dam

The Girl Who Couldn't Remember

Burma Peninsula

Contraband

Worth Her Weight In Gold

Kangaroo Bay, Australia

Madagascar Physicist

The Laughing Lady

Herbert Marshall

Leon Blasco

Custom Cigarettes

One Way to Macassar

Journey to Xenephon

Professor Czorny Has Disappeared

Rendezvous with Death

Warm Welcome, Sudden Death

Missing Deciphering Machine Plans

Dr Alvarez's Laboratory

Mr X Goes to Syria

Red Messenger

From a Starlit Hill

Rhythm of Death

Operation Fifty

Five Ounces of Treason

Japan Underground

Orient Express

Pirates off the Coast of India

The Black of Diamonds aka Mine Sabotage

North of Thirty Eight

A Tiny Bit of Microfilm

Dope Smuggling

Cargo Confidant

University of Leiden

Missing Witness