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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

30:46

The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #20- The Bog Oak...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/22

After forty years, a headless skeleton and a bog oak necklace that turns out to be a woman's murdered sister who was to marry the man the first sister vowed to have. Commentary on the controversial life and career of tonight's guest star Miriam Hopkins.

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18:42

The Superman Radio Podcast #765- The Mystery of the...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/19

Superman finally arrives safely on Utopia to rescue Jimmy but is faced with a heavy gravitational pull from the planet that renders him unable to move. JR speaks on the two major pop culture genres that emerged in the postwar 1940s.

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34:26

The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #80- Trying to...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/18

Liz goes on the radio quiz show, "Everybody Wins," and wins a check for $500, but she only gets to keep it if she can cash it within 25 minutes, and the banks are closed. Commentary on the continuity of the plot line. Also we celebrate the gentle humor of guest actor Wally Maher who shines in this episode. Plus , we look back at a classic scene between Lucille Ball and Wally Maher in the episode Vacation Time in which Lucy flubs her line which evokes a huge audience laugh and breaks up Maher.

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32:06

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #136- The Big Streetcar

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/17

A man is shot and critically wounded in the street of a residential neighborhood. His assailant is unknown and nowhere to be found. Commentary on Barney Phillips as Ed Jacobs taking glee in Friday missing dinner at the diner. Plus, the California State Juvenile Officers Association which is mentioned in tonight's episode. Finally, guest stars Jack Kruschen and Helen Kleeb.

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19:02

The Superman Radio Podcast #764- The Mystery of the...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/16

Superman, now on Utopia, to save Jimmy from execution finds himself unable to move from the heavy gravitational pull of the planet rendering him completely helpless. JR speaks on how Perry White's blustery disbelief in others related to the children listening which JR compares to a very special episode of The Andy Griffith Show called "Mr. McBeevee".

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18:49

The Superman Radio Podcast #763- The Mystery of the...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/12

Perry White, Kent and Poco finally meet as Kent tries to understand what this strange rhyming fellow means on this other planet called Utopia with Jimmy there in danger for his life. JR speaks on Superman special guest Rear Admiral Reginald Belknap retired who awards the Superman radio series as The Best Children's program. Plus, what being in space really meant in early 1947 and what was about to come forth later that summer.

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33:30

The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #79- Trying To...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/11

Liz tries to play matchmaker for Peggy Martin with one of George's clients, but both the client and George think that Liz is going after the guy for herself. The audio is a little challenging but it's a funny episode that survives in the My Favorite Husband library. Commentary on the risque' storyline for 1950 that involves negligees and extra-marital affairs and how these storylines were soon abandoned due to the new moral codes that were adopted for television in 1954.

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31:13

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #135- The Big Rose

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/10

A mother with four children disappears which leaves her sister to care for the children left behind. However, there's evidence of foul play. Commentary on the precise sound effects in Dragnet and how it gives us tremendous insight into what the visual could be. Interestingly, there was also a sound misdirection with Barney Phillips. Finally, the location of Mulholland Drive which figures into this plot.

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15:53

The Superman Radio Podcast #762- The Mystery of the...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/09

Poco decides to rocket back to earth to track down Kent or Perry White with the last-ditch effort to find Superman. JR speaks on the fascination with darker stories and horror in the WWII era.

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16:42

The Superman Radio Podcast #761- The Mystery of the...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/05

Jimmy and Anthar are imprisoned by Zaram awaiting trial while Kent investigates where Utopia is if it even exists. JR speaks on the lack of popularoty of the rhyming Poco character.

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30:46

The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #78- Liz' Birthday

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/04

When George forgets Liz's birthday, Liz sends an anonymous reminder through Mr. Atterbury, only for George to think it's his mother's birthday instead. Commentary on exceptional audio quality of the episode, guest actress GeGe Pearson, and the tremendous comedic pacing of this very funny script.

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32:58

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #134- The Big Border

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/03

Two convicts escape from San Quentin. They're armed and begin a crime wave of hold-ups. The trail leads to Mexico via San Diego as they vow never to be taken alive. Commentary on San Diego Chief of Police Adam E Jansen who is credited as a contributor to this story line. Plus commentary on guest star Whitfield Connor.

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34:33

The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #17- Death is an Artist

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/01

A macabre tale of an artist whose insane love for his soon to be ex-wife turns into the most vicious hate when he asks her to pose for his sculpture of her bust. Commentary on star Lee Bowman. Plus , Lipton Tea lady Mary Bennett promoting Lipton Chicken Soup as the meal of the week!

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33:14

The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #77- Liz Goes...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/01/28

After listening to Liz explain how she balances her checkbook, George sends her to night school to learn arithmetic. Commentary on why George, a banker, would let his mathematically challenged wife continue to mishandle their bank book. Plus we look at Liz' creative math and compare it to a similar routine by Abbott and Costello. Also, we discuss the Curly and Shemp Howard connection as well as tonight's guest star who was blacklisted as a purported communist.

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29:18

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #133- The Big Fire

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/01/27

The owner of an apartment building signs leases for the apartments then he threatens to kill the tenants if they move in. Commentary on how arson was legally received back in 1952 and whether an individual could legally burn his own building down.

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16:51

The Superman Radio Podcast #758- The Mystery of the...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/01/26

What may sound like a joke to Jimmy is serious business with Anthar which only means Jimmy is in for a big, unsettling surprise. JR speaks on the rise of old time radio enthusiasts thanks to...podcasts.

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29:34

The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #16- Desert Death

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/01/25

This episode takes a little bit of active listening due to its less than ideal quality, but I hope you enjoy this next episode about two guys driving across the desert pick up three hitch-hikers who turn out to be escaped Nazi prisoners. Commentary on the Nazi's last attempt to overtake the Allies with the Battle of the Bulge, plus Hitler begins to mentally lose it causing some dissension in ranks.

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34:22

The Shadow Radio Podcast #49- Shyster Lawyer

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/01/24

A criminal lawyer clears his clients only to force them into a series of robberies. Commentary on great voice actors of the day and the art form of being a radio actor at that time. Plus, we discuss the logic of The Shadow as to how mass hypnosis would work if he really existed.

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15:25

The Superman Radio Podcast #757- The Mystery of the...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/01/22

Jimmy Olsen encounters a strange man named Anthar who claims to be from a "lost planet" called Utopia and warns of an invasion of Earth. Commentary on this serial which is an exact remake of the "lost" serial Planet Utopia from 1944.

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29:46

The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #76- Safety Drive

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/01/21

When Liz gets a traffic ticket on the day George is "Safety Week" chairman, George decides to lock the car in the to garage and hide the key. Commentary on why Lucille Ball allowed her character Liz to be naive and prone to deceitful tactics which are normally not admirable, sympathetic characteristics. Also discussed are real driving statistics based on gender that may surprise you.

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