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  • Crime
  • Detective

Mystery is My Hobby is a detective radio show set in the late 1940s featuring mystery writer and amateur detective Barton Drake, portrayed by Glen Langan. Drake solves murders and mysteries alongside his sidekick, police officer Noah Danton. The show's tone is lighter and more sophisticated compared to hard-boiled detective shows of the era. Mystery is My Hobby aired on the Mutual Radio Network from 1945 to 1947, with the original title, Murder is My Hobby, being changed due to the sponsor's concern about associating a life insurance company with murder.

The show was performed before a live audience and featured Glenn Langan as Barton Drake and Ken Christy and Norman Field as Inspector Danton. Other notable actors included Charles Lung as Mike, the houseboy, and Bruce Buell as the announcer. Behind the scenes, the show was produced by Raymond R. Morgan, directed by Dave Titus, and written by Richard Wilkinson. Despite the change in its original title, Mystery is My Hobby remains a popular and entertaining series for old-time radio show enthusiasts.