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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

36:07

The Suspense Radio Podcast #259- Crossfire Act 1...

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/18

In Act 1 of Crossfire, a man is murdered, and a homicide detective and an Army sergeant conduct parallel investigations to figure out whodunnit. Commentary on connection in style to Dragnet.

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16:13

The Superman Radio Podcast #715- Drought in Freeville...

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/17

With Lois and Abner’s lives in peril, Superman is many miles away but makes a startling discovery that may solve this mystery once and for all. JR comments on why the writers chose a certain course of action from Superman instead of something more dramatic.

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28:28

The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #58- Liz...

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/16

Liz wants to hire the town's new interior decorator, Andrew, to redecorate her house, but George tells her she'll have to do the job all by herself. Commentary on the greatness of Gale Gordon.

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34:41

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #73- The Big Family

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/15

A wealthy businessman is thought to have committed suicide although murder has not been ruled out. Friday and Romero investigate the suspicious circumstances and make a startling discovery. Commentary tonight on the Dragnet pattern of determining the guilty party. Plus, we look at the possibility with present day technology how one can or cannot carry out the deed that one of our characters actually does in 1950 Los Angeles.

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19:13

The Superman Radio Podcast #714- Drought in Freeville...

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/14

Abner Sykes explains to Lois and Clark that he can prove how his machine has been manipulating the weather. JR comments on George Reeves' appearance on I Love Lucy.

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38:40

The Lights Out Radio Podcast #59- The Man in the Middle

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/13

John Phillips is having an affair with his pretty secretary and he fears it won't be long before his wife finds out. With his secretary’s growing infatuation and Lucille heading down to the office that same day, John finds himself consumed by both passion and guilt and wondering how to get out of it. Commentary on inner conflict, passivity and how both can ultimately lead to suicide.

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33:21

The Shadow Radio Podcast #27- Murder on Approval

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/12

Enemies of the United States have developed a germ that could wipe out the entire army, eventually leaving the U.S. open to invasion. The Shadow must hurry and find out who is behind it and if a cure is available.

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40:45

The Suspense Radio Podcast #258- Suspicion Act 2...

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/11

In Act 2 of Suspicion, with Mr. Mummery recovering from his poisoning attempt, he is determined to get to the truth of who wants him dead. Is it the escaped Mrs Andrews? Is Mrs Sutton really Mrs. Andrews? Or is there another possible motive? JR comments on the second acts shortcomings. Plus, star Sam Jaffe.

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36:33

The Suspense Radio Podcast #258- Suspicion Act 1...

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/11

In Act 1 of Suspicion, a man suspects his new cook is trying to poison his wife and him. Commentary on the coalminer's strike of 1948 per the newsflash at the head of the episode.

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15:29

The Superman Radio Podcast #713- Drought in Freeville...

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/10

After saving Abner Sykes, the telegrapher who had recently disappeared from the burning cabin, Superman in the guise of his alter ego Clark Kent phones Lois to tell her she needs to go out on the street and wait for a friend to pick her up and bring her to his location. JR comments on Lois and Superman's first solo meeting and flight.

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32:30

The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #57- Liz...

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/09

George talks Liz into teaching Wally, the son of the bank's newest director, Mr. Forsythe, how to dance the Samba, and Wally gets a crush on Liz. Commentary on the I Love Lucy adaptation of this episode called Young Fans that also includes a teenage Dick Crenna in both the radio and TV versions, Jim Backus channeling his inner Mr. Magoo, and listening to Lucy and Richard Denning break character at the end.

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29:24

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #72- The Big Break

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/08

Friday and Romero deal with a dangerous robber who sets out to prove no jail can hold him. Commentary on the real life copycat escape of three inmates at the Santa Ana jail in 2016.

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16:45

The Superman Radio Podcast #712- Drought in Freeville...

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/07

Lois thinks she wrapped up the entire story with Uncle Ed’s un-American speech against the veterans. However, Clark believes there is much more to the story. The drought itself! JR comments on the reality of man-made weather!

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32:49

The Lights Out Radio Podcast #58- The Rocket Ship

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/06

A 1945 frightening story of a trip to the moon and back, a nuclear bomb, and all taking place September 20, 2000. Commentary on the irony of this broadcast which was before the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. References made to the Trinity test in New Mexico which occurred just 12 days before this broadcast.

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28:41

The Shadow Radio Podcast #26- Tenor with the Broken...

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/05

During the performance of an opera, a premier tenor loses his voice. The audience think nothing wrong of this, until, a sandbag falls on another performer, killing him, when the same opera plays again. Each performance of the opera leads to another unfortunate occurrence and only the Shadow can solve the mystery.

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46:29

The Suspense Radio Podcast #257- Night Must Fall Act...

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/04

In Act 2, while Olivia, the niece, spies on Danny and discovers some suspicious information in his belongings, a dead body is also discovered on Mrs. Bramson’s estate. Commentary on how suspense and terror is created by a simple ticking clock. Plus, the story was adapted with two different endings. Why?

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28:15

The Suspense Radio Podcast #257- Night Must Fall Act...

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/04

In Act 1, An elderly woman takes in a new charming servant whom she treats as a son while the niece is suspicious and decides to dig into his past. JR speaks on how Robert Montgomery came to choose this story for Suspense.

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20:40

The Superman Radio Podcast #711- Drought in Freeville...

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/03

Lois and Jerry believe they are both in the clear walking through the woods to the highway, yet what they don’t know is that quicksand is mere steps ahead. JR comments on use of the word "Heaven" as opposed to "God" in these episodes. Plus, what is the big deal with "quicksand" in the 1940s?

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28:51

The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #56- The...

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/02

Liz and Iris tell George and Atterbury that if the boys won't take them to the Country Club Dance, then the girls will go anyway, with somebody else! Commentary on the similarities to an I Love Lucy episode although never adapted for television, the Essex Roadster the girls buy, and a young man in the guest cast who eventually grew up to command John Rambo.

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34:16

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #71- The Big Picture

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/04/01

A pair of phony talent scouts are targeting young girls with dreams of stardom in Hollywood. Commentary tonight on the tragedy of fame and fortune plus Jim shares a very personal tragic story about a close friend of his.

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