Radio Retropolis
998 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsA network of podcasts under several genres relating to the retro pop culture field and how these features are relevant to everyone today.
These podcasts will consist of classic radio dramas and commentary from Jim Romanovich, blogs, new interviews from individuals who contributed to the pop culture experience, and high-end audio documentaries.
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Episodes
The Suspense Radio Podcast #227- Murder By The Book (7/10/47)
April 12, 2024 04:00 - 32 minutes - 26.2 MBGloria Swanson stars as a mystery writer who is told that a murder has been committed in her town and decides she wants to help solve it. Commentary on the career of Swanson.
The Superman Radio Podcast #648- Disappearance Clark Kent Pt. 1
April 11, 2024 03:00 - 17 minutes - 13.7 MBJimmy shares a letter from Clark to Perry and Lois that Clark has left town and may never come back. Commentary on why Superman didn't just eliminate the Nazis and other global threats of the 1940s.
The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #23- Absent Mindedness
April 10, 2024 03:00 - 32 minutes - 18.3 MBLiz goes to see a doctor about her absentmindedness, and then reports her car to be stolen when she forgets that George dropped her off at the doctor!
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #302- The Big Fellow (8/30/55)
April 09, 2024 03:00 - 33 minutes - 27.1 MBFriday and Smith prepare to face two unruly brothers known as dope addicts and robbers are heading to the city. Commentary on the transition in the mid 50's from drama to a new radio sensation- rock and roll!
The Superman Radio Podcast #647- Counterfeit Money Pt. 14
April 08, 2024 03:00 - 21 minutes - 17.6 MBWith Superman flying all around the warehouses looking for any clue, Herman, under Pearley’s orders, has a gun pointed at Biff, Mary and Jimmy ready to execute them. Plus the #1 Greatest Adventures of Superman episode of all time!
The Lights Out Radio Podcast #27- Oxychloride X
April 07, 2024 04:00 - 27 minutes - 15.7 MBAt a college, after a student is refused membership in a fraternity he decides to pay them all back. On the brink of madness, he enacts his revenge by using his scientific skills and creates a chemical that he believes can dissolve through anything-even an entire building.
The Suspense Radio Podcast #226- Money Talks (7/3/47)
April 05, 2024 04:00 - 32 minutes - 26 MBA man takes a bank job with the intent of heisting a huge sum of money. Along the way, he meets a woman with the same plan. Commentary on character actors and stars. Plus, featured star Alan Baxter.
The Superman Radio Podcast #646- Counterfeit Money Pt. 13
April 04, 2024 03:00 - 19 minutes - 15.2 MBKent is concerned that Mary and Jimmy have not communicated with him as he goes to the Dependable messenger company owned by Pearley and finds it locked and abandoned. Instead of the usual Superman open, Bud Collyer’s voice as Superman is heard encouraging kids to remind their parents to get out and vote in the election which is to take place the next day Tuesday November 5th. Plus, the 5 Greatest Adventures of Superman episodes of all time! Today, #2!
The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #24-Mother in Law
April 03, 2024 03:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBWhen George's mother comes to visit, Liz hopes to drive her out by spreading ragweed and other allergy-inducing plants around the house, but her plan backfires when George's mother starts dating her allergist.
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #301- The Big Blonde (8/23/55)
April 02, 2024 03:00 - 31 minutes - 25.6 MBFriday goes undercover as a “mark” to expose a blond swindler who conned a man out of $40,000. Commentary on racism and breaking barriers in classic radio.
The Superman Radio Podcast #645- Counterfeit Money Pt. 12
April 01, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 13.4 MBPearley’s henchman Herman, who suspected Jimmy and Mary as spies from the beginning, nabs the kids in the fog and leads them to the river where they will soon meet their fate. Plus, The 5 Greatest Adventures of Superman episodes of all time. Today, #3!
The Lights Out Radio Podcast #26- He Dug it Up (2/9/43)
March 31, 2024 04:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBWhile digging a hole to plant a tree, a man uncovers an ancient Roman coffin. Inside he discovers something that would have been better left forever buried. Commentary to follow.
The Suspense Radio Podcast #225- Phobia (6/26/47)
March 29, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes - 25.4 MBThe lives of a wheelchair bound woman with a phobia of touching anything metal, her caretaker and her kleptomaniac sister are turned upside down when a blackmailer is found dead in their house. Commentary on the weak premise. Plus, Broadway star Eva La Gallienne.
The Superman Radio Podcast #644- Counterfeit Money Pt. 11
March 28, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 13 MBAlthough Mary and Jimmy were able to skate their latest skirmish with Pearley, they decided to follow Pearley which leads them right back into the worst trouble they could ever imagine in which escape is not an option. Plus, The 5 Greatest Adventures of Superman episodes of all time. Today, #4!
The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #25- April Fool's Day
March 27, 2024 03:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBAs an April Fool's joke, Liz plans to plant a lipstick-smeared handkerchief in George's coat pocket when she is surprised to find there is already a lipstick smeared handkerchief in his pocket in which George himself is stupefied. Commentary to follow.
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #300- The Big Beer (8/16/55)
March 26, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes - 27.9 MBA dead body is discovered by a night watchman along with several empty beer bottles and red dyed hair found on the victim’s jacket. Episode commentary on why the audience is Joe Friday and how Jack Webb creatively makes that happen.
The Superman Radio Podcast #642- Counterfeit Money Pt. 10
March 25, 2024 04:00 - 24 minutes - 19.9 MBJimmy and Mary are unaware that Pearley and his henchmen, who know the two are spies, are waiting for them at the messenger office while Superman believes his friends are now safe. Plus, we countdown the 5 Greatest Adventures of Superman episodes of all time. This episode is #5!
The Lights Out Radio Podcast #25- Until Dead (2/2/43)
March 24, 2024 04:00 - 28 minutes - 16.3 MBMac Rogan is put on trial for the brutal knife murder of his wife, though he swears it was perpetrated by a man named Mark Street. Mac swears to have vengeance on his wife's killer no matter what the cost, planning to mutilate him in the same way as his wife. He makes it perfectly clear that he will not allow anything, not even the cold grave itself, deter him from his deadly mission.
The Suspense Radio Podcast #224- Dead of Night (6/19/47)
March 22, 2024 05:00 - 33 minutes - 26.6 MBA brother helps his sister by hiding the dead body of her abusive husband while being confronted with a series of unfortunate coincidences along the way. Commentary on why this is one of the worst Suspense episodes.
The Superman Radio Podcast #642- Counterfeit Money Pt. 9
March 21, 2024 04:00 - 15 minutes - 12.1 MBMary and Jimmy Olsen, posing as Jimmy Miller, are set to meet the big boss who has now discovered that Mary tipped off the Daily Planet in distributing the phony bills. Commentary on how these 1946 Superman episodes may have contributed to the drop in juvenile delinquency.
The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #22- Secretarial School
March 20, 2024 03:00 - 27 minutes - 15.9 MBGeorge needs a new secretary, so Liz enrolls in secretarial school so she can fill the position. Commentary to follow.
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #299- The Big Missus (8/9/55)
March 19, 2024 04:00 - 38 minutes - 30.6 MBA woman tells Friday and Smith that a robbery is being planned-by her ex-convict husband. Episode commentary on the natural life arc of a dramatic series and why later episodes tend to be lesser than the earlier ones.
The Superman Radio Podcast #641- Counterfeit Money Pt. 8
March 18, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 13.1 MBAlthough Mary is in Pearley’s good graces once again, Herman, his brutish henchman, decides to take Mary’s fate into his own hands as he slips up behind her with knife in hand. Commentary on the Superman Crusader Ring.
The Lights Out Radio Podcast #24-The Projective Mr. Drogan (1/26/43)
March 17, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 16.7 MBAs Arch Oboler didn't want to give anything away about this episode, neither will we! Except for this...when extraordinary things happen to ordinary people, their worlds begin to change as well as those they impact. Commentary to follow.
The Suspense Radio Podcast #223- Stand-in (6/12/47)
March 15, 2024 04:00 - 35 minutes - 28.4 MBThe story of a hated movie star queen’s stand-in, the movie star’s new husband, and murder. Commentary on the senseless plot and lack of motive. Plus, star June Havoc.
The Superman Radio Podcast #640- Counterfeit Money Pt. 7
March 14, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 13 MBInspector Henderson decides to raid Pearley’s office despite Kent’s objections that it will expose Mary as the informant. Commentary on the stopping distance needed for Superman's various speeds.
My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #17-Piano and Violin Lessons (1/19/49)
March 13, 2024 03:00 - 26 minutes - 14.9 MBLiz finds her old piano in the attic,and decides to take piano lessons to prove to George how much musical talent she has.
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #298- The Big Sheet (8/2/55)
March 12, 2024 04:00 - 30 minutes - 24.8 MBFriday and Smith are dispatched to a burglary in progress in which an elderly couple are shot. Commentary to follow on the horrible first act followed by the brilliant second act.
The Superman Radio Podcast #639- Counterfeit Money Pt. 6
March 11, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 13.2 MBMary has been exposed as a rat and is abducted by Pearley’s henchmen unless she can convince them otherwise. Meanwhile, Inspector Henderson, believing Mary may have double crossed him is about to make a decision that could get her killed if Kent doesn’t intervene. Commentary on the controversy of "Truth, Justice and the American Way".
The Lights Out Radio Podcast #23- Cat Wife (1/19/43)
March 10, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutes - 20.1 MBAn angry husband vents his rage by calling his wife a heartless cat, only to witness his accusations take on a disturbing reality when she begins a strange feline transformation. Commentary to follow.
The Suspense Radio Podcast #222- Make Mad The Guilty (6/5/47)
March 08, 2024 04:00 - 35 minutes - 28.7 MBAn out of work Shakespearean actor, realizing his wife is about to run off with their handsome boarder, makes a deal to fake his suicide so he can collect the $20,000 life insurance policy which will be paid to the widow. Episode commentary on the connections between this story and Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The Superman Radio Podcast #638- Counterfeit Money Pt. 5
March 07, 2024 04:00 - 17 minutes - 13.6 MBMary is deep undercover with very dangerous people to work Kent’s plan to expose the real source behind the counterfeit ring. Commentary on the secret to successful serial writing.
The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #20-Speech for a Civic Organization
March 06, 2024 04:00 - 28 minutes - 16.2 MBGeorge is bringing Mr Barton home to dinner with an eye to be invited to be one of the speakers on his forum-until Liz charms Barton with her seeming intelligence which she now has to showcase in the civic forum.
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #297- The Big Housemaid (7/26/55)
March 05, 2024 04:00 - 30 minutes - 24.6 MBA woman posing as a housemaid has been stealing valuables from the homes where she has worked. Commentary following episode on Webb co-star Ben Alexander who plays Detective Frank Smith.
The Superman Radio Podcast #637- Counterfeit Money Pt. 4
March 04, 2024 04:00 - 15 minutes - 12.3 MBIn order to prove her innocence, Clark devises a plan for Mary Hinnick that Inspector Henderson must approve or she goes to jail for passing counterfeit money. Commentary on more scripted obstacles which is the formula for serial writing.
The Lights Out Radio Podcast #22-The Fast One (1/5/43)
March 03, 2024 05:00 - 25 minutes - 14.3 MBA doctor creates an elixir that speeds up his physical and mental processes, which he uses to commit robberies. But like any cutting edge drug, it eventually exhibits some nasty side effects. Commentary to follow.
The Suspense Radio Podcast #221- A Thing of Beauty (5/29/47)
March 01, 2024 04:00 - 37 minutes - 29.8 MBA writer is found dead after the actress in his play threatens to kill him and must act quickly to establish an alibi. Episode commentary on star Angela Lansbury.
The Superman Radio Podcast #636- Counterfeit Money Pt. 3
February 29, 2024 04:00 - 21 minutes - 17 MBAfter Lois’ arrest for passing the same counterfeit money, Jimmy decides that he can tell Kent who he’s protecting. Commentary on the 8 things you may not know about Superman.
The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #19-The Absolute Truth (1/28/49)
February 28, 2024 04:00 - 27 minutes - 16 MBLiz and George bet each other that they can each go for 24 hours without telling a lie. A bet that leads to disastrous results.
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #296- The Big Bobo (7/19/55)
February 27, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes - 25.1 MBFriday and Smith investigate a police sergeant who is accused of taking $3500 from a woman to keep her husband out of jail. Commernt5ary on how this was valiant return to classic form for Webb. Plus actress Helen Kleeb.
The Superman Radio Podcast #635- Counterfeit Money Pt. 2
February 26, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 13.2 MBJimmy refuses to give up the person he’s protecting even if it means going to prison for five years. Commentary on why Lois Lane is rarely heard in the radio series yet is prominent in every other version of Superman.
The Lights Out Radio Podcast #21-Valse Triste (12/29/42)
February 25, 2024 05:00 - 31 minutes - 17.9 MBTwo city women vacationing in the country crash their canoe and seek help within the dark woods. Coming upon a cabin, the women are met by a strange fiddler who has other plans for these two women setting the stage for potentially tragic consequences. .
The Suspense Radio Podcast #220- Knight Comes Riding (5/22/47)
February 23, 2024 04:00 - 35 minutes - 28.2 MBAn emotionally abused housewife employs and then falls in love with a handyman who showers her with affection. But at what cost? What truth is he hiding? Episode commentary on how a female writer handles lead female characters. Plus, star Virginia Bruce.
The Superman Radio Podcast #634- Counterfeit Money Pt. 1
February 22, 2024 04:00 - 15 minutes - 12.6 MBKent and White are horrified to learn that Jimmy has been arrested for passing counterfeit bills…and knew about it. Commentary on why we get two minutes of information in a 15 minute episode.
The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #18- Marriage License Error (1/21/49)
February 21, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBLiz notices that her marriage license has George's name misspelled. Now Liz is convinced that she and George aren't legally married!
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #295- The Big Genius (7/12/55)
February 20, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 23.7 MBA brilliant teenage boy has been stealing food and books, yet he has no home they can find. Commentary on police bias and how Webb missed a golden opportunity in the end.
The Superman Radio Podcast #633- The Dead Voice Pt. 15
February 19, 2024 04:00 - 15 minutes - 12.2 MBTime is of the essence for Superman in the search for Robin who was wept out to sea, while a weakened Batman continues to tread water holding on the Mr. Grayson. But, Kent soon discovers a new threat is brewing. Commentary on the next serial coming up!
The Lights Out Radio Podcast #20-Meteor Man (12/22/42)
February 18, 2024 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBA suburban couple are astounded when a small meteor crashes into their yard and they bring it inside, only to find that it houses a malevolent alien mind.
The Suspense Radio Podcast #219- Death at Live Oak (5/15/47)
February 16, 2024 05:00 - 36 minutes - 29.2 MBRobert Mitchum makes his Suspense debut tonight as a desperate man who meets a desperate woman who together plot to murder her husband who just happens to be his exact lookalike. Commentary on both stars of this episode-Mitchum and Lucille Ball favorite Mary Jane Croft showing her serious side.
The Superman Radio Podcast #632- The Dead Voice Pt. 14
February 15, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 13.1 MBSuperman takes a weakened Alfred from the bat boat wreckage back to Metropolis for medical care. Will Alfred have the strength to tell Superman where to find Batman, Robin and Grandpa Grayson who are now treading water in the open sea? Commentary on the meat shortages of 1946 referenced by Batman.