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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

16:31

The Superman Radio Podcast #782- Superman vs....

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/09/17

Our 12th season kicks off with a brand new adventure with two returning villians and the one substance that can kill Superman-Kryptonite. JR speaks on the change in direction for the series as well as the overall production.

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33:28

The Father Knows Best Radio Podcast #1- Betty's...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/09/16

Seventeen year old Betty thinks she's ready for marriage. Commentary on the genesis of the series and how it would evolve.

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33:48

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #180- The Big Smoke

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/09/15

A man who kept his life savings in his mattress has been killed. His invalid wife has been beaten with a club. Commentary after the episode on The Martin and Lewis Show which also ran on NBC radio at the time.

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13:58

A Word from JR

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/08/17

JR wraps up the summer encore podcasts and teases what's to come in Season 12 of Radio Retropolis which is set to begin September 14th!

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18:12

The Superman Radio Podcast #258- Metropolis Football...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/08/12

With Kent somehow being easily tricked by Tango Pete to leave the room, Pete was able to nab the antidote crystals while planning to make his own money deal. Will Superman find him and the crystals in time? And as the final football game begins, will he save the team and the inheritance donation? This exciting conclusion will answer all questions. Commentary on the speed of Superman and how the excellent 1978 Superman movie copped out in its last few minutes.

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13:53

The Superman Radio Podcast #252- Metropolis Football...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/08/06

In our last episode, Kent and White chased Dr. Stone who lost control of his car and died. But before doing so, he took glee in spilling all the details to Kent about the poison and its antidote being in Central America not knowing that Kent is the only one who could get it in time.

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14:22

The Superman Radio Podcast #250- Metropolis Football...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/08/04

After making a huge mistake of accusing the cook Dorf of poisoning the team, Kent receives a call from White on new evidence. Commentary on Superman finally being publicly outed.

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32:14

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #175- The Big String

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/08/04

The wife of a college professor has been kidnapped from her home. They are demanding $10,000 in cash. Commentary on how a suggested direction in the plot line could have made for a better story.

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14:33

The Superman Radio Podcast #249- Metropolis Football...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/08/03

Last time, Jimmy discovered the football team's cook dropping something into their meal and went to get Kent to tell him what he saw. Upon returning to the kitchen, the cook was gone. Commentary on Clark's constantly tipping his hand that he was Superman.

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16:14

The Superman Radio Podcast #247- Metropolis Football...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/08/01

As Clark and Jimmy visit the lab where the test animals are stored, Jimmy decides to check on the big gorilla they've got in which he lets out a big cry for help with Clark racing to reach him not knowing the danger that lies ahead. Commentary on the connection between Superman and John Carter of Mars that helped Siegel and Schuster with one major character element in creating Superman.

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15:39

The Superman Radio Podcast #246- Metropolis Football...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/07/31

Clark must find a way to protect the football team so the team can go to the Rose Bowl and the money is granted for a cure for infantile paralysis. Commentary on the history of the Rose Bowl with special attention to the year of this broadcast.

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15:02

The Superman Radio Podcast #245- Metropolis Football...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/07/30

All 30 players of the Metropolis Football Team collapsed with no motive or explanation in site although Clark is quick to assume that poison of some kind must be involved. A look at the history of infantile paralysis (which is the story point for this series) better known under it's common name, polio.

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14:02

The Superman Radio Podcast #244- Metropolis Football...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/07/29

Clark and Lois cover the Metropolis Football game for the Daily Planet when Clark notices the players are collapsing on the field. Commentary on Clark and Lois' relationship.

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16:40

The Superman Radio Podcast #244- Dr. Roebling and the...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/07/28

Duke Renard learns that Clark and Perry escaped the fire and now makes plans to do away with Bensen's car by rigging the drawbridge. Kent plans to be in the sheriff's car disguised as a deputy but has no clue what's coming up or that the time to leave was switched earlier. Commentary on the disappointment in the big villain here as we compare this person to a similar villain in Dragnet.

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36:36

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #172- The Big Mask Pt. 1

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/07/28

A middle-aged robber wearing a black mask has hit a string of supermarkets with one locking the market employees in the deep freezer! Also, a rare and final interview with NBC announcer Bill Roddy who was Jack Webb's roommate early in their careers.

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13:35

The Superman Radio Podcast #242- Dr. Roebling and the...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/07/27

The last we heard, Kent as Superman saved Perry White from the burning building set by Renard to kill them both. Will Kent be able to intercept Renard's plan of murder in time? Commentary on the continuing wavering belief in Superman from characters in the story.

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31:28

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #171- The Big Eavesdrop

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/07/25

While waiting to make a narcotics buy, Sergeants Friday and Smith overhear a man tearfully admit that he had committed murder. Listen for the interrogation scene. Plus lots of Jack Webb trivia!

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13:46

The Superman Radio Podcast #239- Dr. Roebling and the...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/07/24

Thanks to Dr. Roebling's machine tipping Kent off, he plans to catch Duke before he kills Bensen who is scheduled to be transferred to the state prison that night. Commentary on enjoying the great Julian Noa as Perry White plus a comment on what was missed when Duke struck Clark.

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14:28

The Superman Radio Podcast #206- Dr. Deutch and...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/06/21

While marooned on Volcano Island, both he, now as Clark Kent, and Jimmy witness a sea plane descending into the side of a volcano that opened up like a giant hatch.

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29:27

The Shadow Radio Podcast #74- Inventor of Death

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/06/19

Lamont and Margo investigate a mad scientist who uses a rival scientist's mechanical robot to take revenge on those who turned down his invention. Commentary on the origin of the word robot, how this episode and other works of art accurately depicted what our technical future would be. We also take a look at Fritz Lang's Metropolis.

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