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Radio Retropolis

Radio Retropolis

Radio Retropolis stands out in the crowded podcast landscape by blending vintage radio drama with modern storytelling flair with EXCLUSIVE behind the scenes commentary from JR! The original broadcasts are remastered with improved sound quality, making them more immersive for today"s listeners while preserving their nostalgic charm. Plus, ORIGINAL PODCAST DOCUMENTARIES with exclusive interviews with pop icons. Retro Cool, Refreshingly New. The show"s tagline says it all: it"s not just about

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All Episodes

01:34:07

Dark Shadows: Into the Light #4- David Selby:...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/10/20

In this podcast, David Selby, Quentin Collins, shares his fond memories of the show and career. The truth behind the rivalry with Jonathan Frid and why he wrote Jonathan a letter. Why he would have played Quentin forever. Why he had to keep his marriage under wraps as a teen idol! The comparisons of Elvis and Quentin. How crowd hysteria prevented him from attending his own event! His amazing connection to Abraham Lincoln! Why he turned down the role of Gary Ewing! The private prayer sessions with

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01:29:55

Dark Shadows: Into the Light #3- Kathryn Leigh Scott:...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/10/20

Kathryn Leigh Scott discusses the behind the scenes drama on Dark Shadows as well as going from the ingenue to the leading lady! * The turning point where Maggie Evans became the obsession of one Barnabas Collins. * Maggie and Joe and the real life bond with Joel Crothers. * On working with David Ford and Grayson Hall who both tried to intimidate her. * Best advice Joan Bennett gave her. * Why Mitchell Ryan was missed after he was fired and her reunion with him as Burke Devlin 50 years later! * Why

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16:23

The Superman Radio Podcast #791- Superman vs....

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/10/19

Lattimer discovers Batman and Robin are following him in their pursuit to rescue the weakened Superman and decides to throw them off track. JR speaks on the various Batmobile designes through the eras.

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32:14

The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #37- Death By Scripture

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/10/18

The chilling story of a US army major comes across an escaped refugee from a Chinese detention camp who refuses to go back as it will mean death for him and many others. Commentary on how the Scripture fits into this story. Plus, our star Stefan Schnabel.

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45:34

The I Love Lucy Interviews 75 Years- Desi Arnaz, Jr.

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/10/17

Our twelfth and final installment is with Desi Arnaz Jr. In this interview, Desi talks about what the show really meant to his mom and dad, how their real lives played into Lucy and Ricky, and why audiences related to them as much as they do to this day.

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12:08

The I Love Lucy Interviews 75 Years- Bob Schiller

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/10/17

Our eleventh installment is a short, candid interview with Bob Schiller who last appeared in our fifth installment with his writing partner Bob Weiskopf. In these never-before heard interviews, we get deep behind the scenes of I Love Lucy from the people who were actually there. This short re-visit with Mr. Schiller was quite introspective about his experience with I Love Lucy

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28:44

The Shadow Radio Podcast #85- Death is an Art

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/10/17

In an art gallery, the statues are impressive and extremely lifelike. Cranston investigates when his good friend goes missing after modeling for the artist. Commentary on the extreme horror of this death process and why the villains may not really be all that bad.

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34:34

The I Love Lucy Interviews 75 Years- William Asher

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/10/13

Producer/director William Asher, who is probably better known as the producer/director behind Bewitched, ended up directing 110 of the series' 179 episodes by the time the show ended in 1957. He shares what it was really like being on that set, his initial tensions with Lucy, and directing William Frawley and Vivian Vance who did not like each other. He also discusses directing Lucy and Desi in the later episodes when tensions were quite high. But he also talks about how in awe he was of the

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32:15

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #184- The Big Informant

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/10/13

For the past two months a gang of safe burglars have been operating in the city. In that time they've hit a dozen places with no leads. Commentary on the polio crisis that was peaking around the time of this broadcast and the Red Cross call to action for blood at the end of the episode.

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18:13

The Superman Radio Podcast #789- Superman vs....

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/10/12

Lattimer plays coy when confronted about the disappearance of Superman to Batman, Robin and Inspector Henderson. JR speaks on why supporting radio actors were rarely, if ever, credited in shows where they appeared. Plus, why Superman actor Bud Collyer was not allowed to claim his role for seven years into the series run.

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32:56

The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #36- The Shadow of Death

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/10/11

A young man in love has a big problem. it seems that his dreams of death and killing come true. Commentary on the horror of this episode as it reflects the horror within each of us.

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31:44

The Shadow Radio Podcast #84- The Return of Carnation...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/10/10

A killer set to die in the electric chair vows to come back to seek revenge on all those who killed him. Commentary on two African-American women that were connected by this episode; one in the typical derogatory manner of the times and one who broke the glass ceiling all in February, 1940.

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36:05

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #183- The Big Impossible

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/10/06

A hold up man has been hitting large supermarkets in the city despite having an excellent alibi. He is hospitalized and cannot leave his bed! Commentary on the real Jack Webb before Dragnet.

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30:38

The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #35 - The Lonely Sleep

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/10/04

The desperate plight of a loner- a quiet and seemingly harmless little man- who falls in love with a manikin in a store window. But he wants a real girl so he tries to make her come to life and finds he has to kill her first. Commentary on stars Karl Swensen and, playing his first victim, Joan Banks.

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28:59

The Shadow Radio Podcast #83- The Precipice Called Death

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/10/03

A friend of Lamont's is alarmed when a strange man breaks in and attempts to strangle a servant, leaving behind a note that possibly refers to his shady past. Commentary on an inconsistency with the Commissioner Weston character and how this episode was save by its final scene.

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16:14

The Superman Radio Podcast #785- Superman vs....

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/09/28

Lattimer tries to sway the public that Superman blackmailed him while Superman decides he must do something to dispute Lattimer's claims. But what will happen once he gets close to the Kryptonite? JR speaks on the latest Kellogg's Pep Cereal campaign.

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33:54

The Suspense Radio Podcast #298- Murder Through The...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/09/25

A man suffering from amnesia may have committed murder. JR speaks on star Gregory Peck and why a certain classic 70's film was the outlet for his anguish in losing his son to suicide.

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32:09

The Father Knows Best Radio Podcast #2- Elusive Card...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/09/23

Father gets caught up in a minor domestic obsession regarding a missing or elusive item—specifically centered around a card game—that turns the household upside down. JR comments on the episode.

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30:02

The Shadow Radio Podcast #81- The Cat That Killed

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/09/19

Three night watchmen have been murdered at Barton's warehouse by a monstrous cat and The Shadow goes undercover, as the next watchman. Commentary on some problems with the episode. Plus writer George Lowther who also produced and wrote Superman for radio.

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36:03

The Suspense Radio Podcast #297- Three O'Clock (3/10/49)

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/09/18

A man wants to murder his allegedly cheating wife by setting off a time bomb to go off at precisely 3 O'Clock. JR speaks about star Van Heflin, the psychological impact of knowing the exact moment of your fate, and what is behind the "Woolrich Coincidence".

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