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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

36:05

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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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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