This Is Your FBI
The Backstage Shakedown
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This Is Your FBI is a crime drama presented in the style of an FBI case file, bringing listeners into investigations of fraud, theft, and other offenses. The series frames its stories around the work of federal agents, following cases from the first clues through the effort to identify and apprehend those responsible.
Episodes use dramatic scenes and dialogue to build each investigation, with agents questioning witnesses, weighing evidence, and pursuing leads. The title “The Backstage Shakedown” points to a case set against a theatrical backdrop, where the world behind the stage provides the setting for the drama.
The program combines procedural detail with suspense, making the investigation itself central to the listening experience. Its crime stories offer a brisk, accessible portrait of law-enforcement work, shaped for radio through character voices, scene changes, and the gradual revelation of a case.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.