Calling All Cars

The Human Bomb

English · Radio

Calling All Cars brings listeners into the world of American law enforcement through dramatized crime stories presented as cases for police to solve. The series draws on the language and atmosphere of police work, turning investigations, suspects, and urgent calls for help into radio drama.

Each broadcast offers a self-contained story, with actors portraying the people caught up in a case and a narrator or announcer helping frame the action. The title “The Human Bomb” signals a tense crime premise, while the program’s procedural approach gives the drama a sense of urgency and investigation.

The result is a direct, suspenseful style of radio storytelling, shaped by crime, danger, and the effort to bring a case to resolution. Its appeal lies in hearing police work transformed into vivid dramatic scenes, with the period’s distinctive broadcast voice and atmosphere.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.