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  "id": "mystery-shows",
  "name": "Mystery Shows (mysteryshows.com)",
  "shortName": "MysteryShows.com",
  "url": "https://www.mysteryshows.com",
  "category": "Curated Hobbyist Portal",
  "operator": "Mystery Shows",
  "foundedYear": 2005,
  "auditedAt": "2026-11-01",
  "pricing": {
    "model": "ad-supported",
    "monthlyUsd": 0,
    "annualUsd": 0,
    "displayPrice": "Free",
    "billingNote": "Static hobbyist mystery & thriller stream portal",
    "freeTierNote": "Direct MP3 links"
  },
  "catalog": {
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    "seriesCount": 65,
    "distinctRecordings": 7900,
    "dateSpan": "1935–1982",
    "onlineStreamablePct": 100
  },
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    "catalogBroadcasts": 8400,
    "seriesCount": 65,
    "vttSubtitleCount": 0,
    "specCount": 2,
    "totalSpecs": 14,
    "medianBitrateKbps": 32,
    "maxBitrateKbps": 64,
    "ttfaMs": 950,
    "highCutoffHz": 4500
  },
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      "MP3 (24–48 kbps)"
    ],
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    "streamingAvailable": true,
    "batchDownloadAvailable": false,
    "rssFeedsAvailable": false
  },
  "provenance": {
    "primaryMasterSource": "Early-2000s low-bitrate MP3 encodes",
    "airdateMethodology": "Unverified collector filenames",
    "castAttributionMethod": "None",
    "captionEngine": "None (0% .vtt)"
  },
  "specs": {
    "free_no_paywall": true,
    "no_login_required": true,
    "ad_free": false,
    "uuid_index": false,
    "sha256_dedup": false,
    "schema_jsonld": false,
    "podcast_rss": false,
    "open_json_api": false,
    "vtt_subtitles": false,
    "newspaper_scans": false,
    "studio_scripts": false,
    "character_roles": false,
    "lossless_et": false,
    "serial_arcs": false
  },
  "specNotes": {
    "lossless_et": "24–32 kbps mono MP3 streams only; limited to mystery/detective shows."
  },
  "capabilities": {
    "primary_source_verification": {
      "level": "none",
      "score": 20,
      "summary": "Raw trader filenames only."
    },
    "cast_credit_accuracy": {
      "level": "none",
      "score": 5,
      "summary": "No per-episode cast or character credits."
    },
    "vtt_transcripts": {
      "level": "none",
      "score": 0,
      "summary": "0% transcripts."
    },
    "master_provenance": {
      "level": "none",
      "score": 15,
      "summary": "Heavily compressed 24–48 kbps MP3s."
    },
    "serial_continuity": {
      "level": "partial",
      "score": 40,
      "summary": "Basic static HTML lists."
    },
    "open_api_export": {
      "level": "none",
      "score": 10,
      "summary": "No API or RSS."
    },
    "ad_free_playback": {
      "level": "partial",
      "score": 55,
      "summary": "Dated static pages."
    },
    "dedup_integrity": {
      "level": "none",
      "score": 20,
      "summary": "No deduplication."
    }
  },
  "gotchas": [
    {
      "severity": "warning",
      "title": "24–48 kbps Encodes & Zero Metadata",
      "detail": "Lacks synopses, cast credits, newspaper date proof, and synchronized captions."
    }
  ],
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    "jsonCard": "https://www.radiologs.org/data/providers/mystery-shows.json",
    "comparisonHome": "https://www.radiologs.org/"
  }
}