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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

29:58

The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #19- No Coffin for...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/15

Peter Frame was killed in a knife attack leaving another man still alive who vows vengeance on his killer. The only clue is a certain watch charm that belonged to the dead man. Commentary on star Les Tremayne.

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33:14

The Shadow Radio Podcast #52- Fountain of Death

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/14

A madman kills a scientist who has developed a secret serum for restoring youth. Commentary on the connection in this plot to the real life Nazi genetic experiment called Lebensborn or the Fountain of Life.

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36:09

The Suspense Radio Podcast #282- The Screaming Woman...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/13

A young girl believes she hears a woman screaming for help deep underground in the empty lot next door yet no one believes her. JR speaks on star Margaret O'Brien, her lost Oscar, and the controversy that almost resulted in her death on the set of Meet Me in St. Louis.

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31:18

The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #18- Death in the Depths

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/08

rA reluctant deep-sea diver who murdered two men believes his next deep dive will end with his death. Commentary, on the meaning of "Eight Bells". Plus, a significant WWII event of this date, the #1 song and movie in America.

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34:33

The Shadow Radio Podcast #51- Death is Blind

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/07

A doctor experimenting with chemicals in his lab "accidentally" blinds his assistant in a plot to use him to undermine the institution for its stock. Commentary on who Blue Coal's John Barclay really is. Plus , the origin of the Shadow theme song.

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41:44

The Suspense Radio Podcast #281- Sorry, Wrong Number...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/06

Agnes Moorehead makes her fourth appearance on Suspense in the most famous radio play ever written about a bedridden woman who overhears a telephone conversation plotting somebody's murder...hers! JR speaks on Moorehead, the film version of this script and why this is considered a masterpiece in suspense.

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19:20

The Superman Radio Podcast #760- The Mystery of the...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/02/02

Jimmy is in trouble on Utopia and Kent is finally figuring it out back on earth. JR speaks on George Reeves quitting The Adventures of Superman after season 2.

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31:16

The Shadow Radio Podcast #50- Black Rock

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/01/31

A man who embezzled $2 million from his bank fakes his death and hides out on a secluded island off the coast of Nova Scotia. The Shadow has figured out the scam and heads out to find him.Commentary on the Wellesian approach to this episode and Johnstone's approach to this Welles inspired script, the formula of writing comic book villains, and the real threat in Europe in 1938.

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33:34

The Suspense Radio Podcast #280- Muddy Track (11/11/48)

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/01/30

A man accepts an easy job answering phones for a horse betting operation from a woman he met in a bar only to find the woman dead the next day and he is the prime suspect! JR speaks on stars Edmond O'Brien and Ann Blyth and O'Brien's real life brush with the mob world on one of his films.

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16:37

The Superman Radio Podcast #759- The Mystery of the...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/01/29

Jimmy goes along with what he thought was a joke until he finds himself in a round rocket ship hurtling through space to the planet Utopia. JR speaks on who in the Bible Superman was really based on.

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33:54

The Suspense Radio Podcast #279- Death Sentence...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/01/23

John Garfield stars as a man in the criminal underworld who is given a literal "death sentence" by a mob boss. He is told he has exactly one week to live. JR speaks on Garfield's tragic career and his controversial death at age 39.

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25:56

The Superman Radio Podcast #756- The Man Without A...

Radio Retropolis ·

2026/01/19

Lois manages to break free of her binds and sets fire to the room hoping to attract outside attention before she and Bucky are executed. But will they be saved before they succumb to the very flames? JR speaks on who fans believe is the best live action Superman of all time. Will your favotite be on the list?

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19:59

The Superman Radio Podcast- The Man Without A Face...

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/12/22

When Superman finds the two photographs of major world leaders in the possession of the Man Without a Face, he realizes the dire situation for all involved, including the now missing Lois and Bucky. JR speaks on the end of the movie going experience as we know it and what many will pay a fortune to see that will replace it.

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34:45

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #130- The Big Producer

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/12/16

A trail of pornography infiltrating Los Angeles high schools leads to a run-down Hollywood studio and a movie has-been. Commentary on sexuality and the law in the 1950s. Plus, guest star Ralph Moody.

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18:21

The Superman Radio Podcast #752- The Man Without A...

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/12/15

Kent may have figured out that the Man Without a Face is looking to benefit from creating even more devastation by setting the stage for another World War! JR speaks on why it is difficult to get modern audiences to the cinema.

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24:07

The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #13- Dead Man's...

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/12/14

Inner Sanctum host Raymond becomes the subject matter in a story about a man named Gideon Blake who was burned to death ten years ago and just happens to show up on Raymond's door. Commentary on the falling out between series producer Himan Brown and Raymond Edward Johnson who played Raymond the host.

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29:24

The Shadow Radio Podcast #46- Night Without End

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/12/13

The city is in a panic after being blackmailed by a criminal using a stolen black fog machine. He threatens to add a poisonous gas to the fog and kill everyone if $5 Million isn't paid. Commentary on why Johnstone's Shadow seems to want to make sure he's just a regular guy unlike Welles'Shadow as being more supernatural. Plus, we'll discuss the other big broadcast on this very night given by Winston Churchill to the United States following the Munich Crisis.

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25:25

The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #12- Death is a Joker

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/12/07

Peter Lorre here plays an unattractive comedian in love from afar with his best friend's fiancé, and through an odd series of circumstances involving murder, with a twist, that leads him to act in a way he would never have otherwise contemplated. In this version, the man who introduces our host Raymond just happens to be Peter Lorre. Commentary on the dramatic twists upon twists in this episode.

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29:30

The Shadow Radio Podcast #45- Death Stalks the Shadow

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/12/06

A convict on death row asks to see The Shadow before he goes to the chair. He confesses how his crooked lawyer is planning an insurance scam. The Shadow goes after the attorney, but becomes trapped by an electric photo beam in a death chamber. Commentary on Johnstone's performance so far and the fact that this version of The Shadow tries to distance itself from the Welles' version.

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38:20

The Suspense Radio Podcast #275- The Man Who Wanted...

Radio Retropolis ·

2025/12/05

Edward G. Robinson plays a man named Homer J. Hubbard who wants to solve a really, really big problem and believes the only way he can solve it is if he was...Edward G. Robinson! JR comments on the star himself and the process of recording dual roles with one actor at that time.

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