Radio Retropolis
1,076 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 42 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 Superman Radio Podcast #444- The Talking Cat Pt. 7
April 08, 2021 03:00 - 18 minutes - 11.2 MBAs both Perry and Jimmy search frantically in the house for Lois Lane, Perry is stunned to find that he is all alone. Jimmy too has disappeared. Commentary on this strange character named Poco and why he was a mistake for this show.
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #205- The Big Plea
April 06, 2021 03:00 - 33 minutes - 19.3 MBA man is wanted for parole violation and is suspected of several robberies thanks to a former friend who decides to work with Friday and Smith to save himself. Commentary on the Dragnet origins and why the timing was so right.
The Superman Radio Podcast #443- The Talking Cat Pt. 6
April 05, 2021 03:00 - 14 minutes - 9.2 MBPerry and Jimmy arrive at the address given to them by the talking cat now using the voice of Lois Lane as to where to find her. But once inside they hear multiple whispers echoing their names. Commentary on why the announcer gives away the ending.
The Suspense Radio Podcast #129- The Dealings of Mr. Markham
April 04, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 18.8 MBA blackmailer warns his victim that if he's murdered, he'll be back to haunt her in one-half hour. Commentary on actor Bramwell Fletcher known for his chilling scream in Universal's 1932 classic The Mummy. Plus, star Henry Daniell.
The Shadow Radio Podcast #205 - A Mask for Murder
April 03, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 17 MBA man who made some terrible money decisions hires a hit man to murder him. But when he changes his mind the gunman plans to carry out the murder anyway as all contracts are final. Commentary on the exceptional story and why listeners are not supposed to solve the mystery. Plus Lois Lane herself Joan Alexander guest stars.
The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #89- Only the Dead Die Twice
April 02, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 17.9 MBA hearse driver meets a woman who offers him a $1000 to use his hearse to take away her dead husband whom she had just murdered. Commentary on why the lead male would ever accept this offer when there was no good reason to do so.
The Superman Radio Podcast #442- The Talking Cat Pt. 5
April 01, 2021 03:00 - 13 minutes - 8.33 MBWith Lois missing and the talking cat now in the possession of Jimmy and Perry White, Perry is confronted by a frightening discovery. Commentary on why Perry didn't do the one obvious thing.
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #204- The Big Little Mother
March 30, 2021 03:00 - 31 minutes - 17.9 MBA woman who goes by the name Little Mother has been forging charge slips in department stores for the past six years. Commentary on the real reason this episode misses the point and how it could have been a really poignant story with a few minor changes.
The Superman Radio Podcast #441- The Talking Cat Pt. 4
March 29, 2021 03:00 - 15 minutes - 9.57 MBAfter Jimmy hears the cat talk to him and warn him against Perry White, he must decide what to do to stop Perry. Commentary on why Perry became a comical character. Plus, the mystique of the Siamese cat.
The Suspense Radio Podcast #128- The Story of Ivy
March 28, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 18.9 MBA woman who is forced to stay with her poor husband instead of her rich lover devises a way to rid herself of the husband to make it look like it was by natural causes. Commentary on the Ivy novel, the movie, and tonight's star Ann Richards.
The Shadow Radio Podcast #204- The Phantom Racketeer
March 27, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 17.7 MBA ghost rumored to haunt the hallways of a castle off the Florida Keys is believed to be responsible for the recent death of a maid. Commentary on Grace Mathews as Margot being replaced by Amzie Strickland and comparisons of the maid with Miss Danvers and Frau Blucher (Young Frankenstein). Plus, stars Cathleen Cordell and Adelaide Klein.
The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #88 - Flame of Death
March 26, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 17.8 MBA woman is driven mad after receiving a letter from her dead husband who had been burned to death in a cabin fire. Commentary on star Les Tremayne's career including one superhero series.
The Superman Radio Podcast #440- The Talking Cat Pt. 3
March 25, 2021 03:00 - 13 minutes - 8.62 MBClark and Jimmy are concerned when they receive a call from Mrs. Markham saying that Lois Lane never showed up. Commentary on the WC Fields classic 1940 film The Bank Dick.
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #203- The Big Try
March 23, 2021 03:00 - 32 minutes - 18.8 MBA refugee from Eastern Europe has barricaded himself in his apartment and is threatening to kill himself rather than go to jail for forgery. Commentary on the excellent and politically timely script. Plus a look at the real Nazi sadists including the "Hangman of Buchenwald"-Walter Gerhard Martin Sommer -who committed the most heinous, torturous acts.
The Superman Radio Podcast #439- The Talking Cat Pt. 2
March 22, 2021 03:00 - 17 minutes - 10.8 MBLois claims a talking cat that she had received from a secret admirer for Christmas is telling her that Perry is her enemy. Clark and Perry believe that she should take a long rest. But when she hears the cat again, she frantically leaves town. Commentary on the character of Ms. Bacharach who also appeared in one episode on the Superman TV series.
The Suspense Radio Podcast #127- The Burning Court
March 21, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 19.2 MBDuring a party one evening, a host surprises his guest by announcing the name of a murderer- woman who died in the 17th century who resembles the guest’s wife. Commentary on our controversial star Clifton Webb.
The Shadow Radio Podcast #203- Death is a Colored Dream
March 20, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 18.5 MBA man’s newly hired secretary calls on Lamont after he has mysteriously disappeared amid her recent bout of terrifying full-color dreams. Commentary on dreams emulating reality and the myth that we never dream in color.
The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #87- Birdsong for a Murderer
March 19, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 15.8 MBA husband, his beautiful young wife and his canary birds are living a quiet and peaceful life until one night a man shows up who turns out to be the former attendant at Crag Mount asylum for the insane where a homicidal inmate, who had been kept under control by the singing of canaries, had recently escaped. Commentary on why this was an Inner Sanctum classic episode. Plus, guest star Ted Osborne.
The Superman Radio Podcast #438- The Talking Cat Pt. 1
March 18, 2021 03:00 - 14 minutes - 9.08 MBLois, nearly out of her mind, points a gun at Perry White accusing him of persecuting her. Commentary on the Superman and Lois television series, Tyler Hoechlin and Henry Cavill.
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #202- The Big Slip
March 16, 2021 03:00 - 32 minutes - 18.6 MBThe owner of a used-car lot thinks he bought a stolen car. Friday and Smith re surprised to learn that the pink slips were also stolen from the DMV. Commentary on baseball legends Satchel Paige and Chuck Stevens. Plus, a look at Detective Smith's interest in the new LA community activity for boys- Little League.
The Superman Radio Podcast #437- Looking for Kryptonite Pt. 25
March 15, 2021 03:00 - 17 minutes - 11.1 MBWith the Laugher wanting his Kryptonite back for fear of going to jail and Batman and Robin arriving, Jones must act quickly to keep everyone at bay as Superman is moments away from death from the cyclotron rays. Commentary on why The US Department of War asked Superman comics in 1945 to not promote the cyclotron in one of its stories for fear of putting too much attention on sensitive nuclear secrets.
The Suspense Radio Podcast #126- Two Sharp Knives
March 14, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 20.5 MBA police chief and his assistant take a murder suspect into custody. Although he professes his innocence, the suspect kills himself in his cell. Commentary on the two interpretations of this episode. Plus guest star John Payne and why he wanted to do a sequel to Miracle on the 34th Street.
The Shadow Radio Podcast #202- Revenge is Murder
March 13, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 18 MBA leader of a gang is severely injured during a robbery and dumped on the side of the road to die. He recovers and tracks his gang one by one for the kill. Lamont is hot on his trail to keep him from his killing spree. Commentary on changes Bret Morrison made as The Shadow.
The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #86- Death Demon
March 12, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 16.3 MBA son conjures the spirit of his dead father who vows to avenge those responsible for his murder. Commentary on Supernatural vs. madness. Plus, guest star Lesley Woods.
The Superman Radio Podcast #436- Looking for Kryptonite Pt. 24
March 11, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutes - 10.2 MBWith Jones in possession of the Kryptonite and subduing the Man of Steel in a giant cyclotron where he plans to destroy him, Batman and Robin are struggling to get up the mountain in time to save him. Commentary on Batman and Robin rising to the occasion.
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #201- The Big Cab
March 09, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 17.5 MBA man has been beaten by a man with a shotgun, while his grocery store was being robbed, yet there is no clue how he made his escape. Commentary on the Dragnet classic theme and composer Walter Schumann.
The Superman Radio Podcast #435- Looking for Kryptonite Pt. 23
March 08, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes - 12.9 MBAs Superman is still with Jones, Batman becomes extremely concerned for his safety and decides to act before it’s too late. Commentary on how ineffective Batman really is, plus a couple of cultural faux pas that would never be accepted today.
The Suspense Radio Podcast #125 - August Heat
March 07, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 18.4 MBMr. Withencroft sketches a man on trial whom he coincidentally meets later that day inscribing a name on a tombstone-Withencroft- with today’s date. Commentary on star Ronald Colman.
The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #85 - The Devil's Fortune
March 05, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes - 15.1 MBA megalomaniac terrorizes a community to gain control of a Mexican goldmine that has a twenty year old curse on it. Commentary on the Latin culture views on the Devil.
The Superman Radio Podcast #434- Looking for Kryptonite Pt. 22
March 04, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 11.7 MBSuperman arrives to negotiate for the missing Kryptonite with Phillips not knowing that Jones has set a deadly trap for Superman as he has dissolved the two Kryptonite pieces from the Laugher in the small inkwell. Commentary on a common question when Superman confronts Kryptonite. Plus, why Superman's identity was finally revealed in 1946!
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #200- The Big Lift
March 02, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 19.7 MBA burglar has struck seventeen times and continues to commit new crimes taking in thousands of dollars. He is finally caught but the detectives learn his home address is really a vacant lot. Commentary on Jack Webb's exclusive feature in McCall's- a woman's fashion magazine. Plus, why Rosie O'Donnell failed in her takeover of the magazine.
The Superman Radio Podcast #433- Looking for Kryptonite Pt. 21
March 01, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutes - 10.2 MBMr. Jones now has the dissolved Kryptonite and guarantees that Superman will perish. Meanwhile, Kent and Batman await the call from Jones to get his instructions to retrieve the Kryptonite. Commentary on the the other person who needed a break from this show.
The Suspense Radio Podcast #124- My Own Murderer
February 28, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 18 MBA murderer threatens to kill his attorney if he turns him in. The attorney, seeing an opportunity to be rid of him, agrees to help him by devising an elaborate plan to fake his death. Commentary on stars Herbert Marshall and Norman Lloyd.
The Shadow Radio Podcast #200- The Giant of Madras
February 27, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 18.8 MBMargot and Lamont discover the body of an East Indian gentleman locked in the lounge car liquor cabinet of a transcontinental train. The magnificent diamond called the Giant of Madras he had with him, however, has disappeared. Commentary on the evolution of The Shadow as well as the logic in his powers. Plus, the one thing he does in this episode that he has never, ever done before.
The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #84- The Deadly Dummy
February 26, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 15.5 MBA ventriloquist’s wife and his assistant kill the man but his dummy lives on for revenge. Commentary on some of the great movies and television shows featuring split personalities with ventriloquist dummies.
The Superman Radio Podcast #432- Looking for Kryptonite Pt. 20
February 25, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutes - 10.3 MBKent, affected by the deadly contents of Kryptonite in the letter Jimmy holds in his pocket, passes out while driving and crashes through the bridge rail into the waters below. Commentary on the villains' declaration of absolute victory always going wrong.
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #199- The Big Bop
February 23, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 17.9 MBA robber has held up a check cashing service of $1500. After several more robberies, one of his victims is killed during the crime. Commentary on the start of the new Dragnet radio season and whether the two months off helped the scripts. Plus, the real statistic on executions in the state of California in 1953.
The Superman Radio Podcast #431- Looking for Kryptonite Pt. 19
February 22, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutes - 12.4 MBThe elusive Jones, who discloses who the Crescent and Star organization is, has a proposal for the Laugher to obtain one of the two last pieces Kryptonite from him so he can destroy Superman. Commentary on the real reason Kryptonite was created as the one substance that could destroy Superman.
The Suspense Radio Podcast #123- Two Birds with One Stone
February 21, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 19.9 MBA writer who wants to get rid of his wife asks her to record a suicide note that he will use for the leading character in the play he is writing which is about a woman in an unhappy marriage who wants to end it all. Commentary on the unusually illogical storytelling in this episode. Plus, the most ineffective sound effects mistake.
The Shadow Radio Podcast #199- Reflection of Death
February 20, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 17.5 MBA couple purchase a mirror that dates back to a time when witches were burned in Salem that is said to give visions of those who are about to die. Commentary on why The Shadow is not a supernatural show. Plus, stars Staats Cotsworth and Alice Frost.
The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #83 - Mark My Grave
February 19, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 17.8 MBWith reports of missing hitchhikers in town, Luthor Brenda, a dead man, is said to rise and return to his casket at the mausoleum. Commentary on a huge shift in direction that betrayed the basic style of the episode in which major plot points were now left unresolved.
The Superman Radio Podcast #430 - Looking for Kryptonite Pt. 18
February 18, 2021 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11 MBPhilips’ Hindu servant, Tarah, arrives and according to Phillips will prove the secret he told Kent was absolutely true. Commentary on Batman The Caped Non-Wonder as his status as superhero is severely questioned.
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #198- The Big Ham
February 16, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutes - 20.3 MBAn unidentified young girl, "Jane Doe #17," has committed suicide with a .22 caliber rifle. But was it a suicide? Friday and Smith investigate. Commentary on the telling reasons why Jack Webb may have been bored and exhausted doing the radio version of Dragnet.
The Superman Radio Podcast important UPDATE
February 15, 2021 17:34Hey Superman fans! It has come to our attention that the Superman Radio Podcast that was uploaded Sunday, Feb 14th which is Looking for Kryptonite part 17, was not in fact the podcast and rather just the raw episode itself. The podcast itself with commentary was uploaded two hours later last night although we know that our distributors such as Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Spotify , Stitcher and others do not readily update podcasts right away. If you go to these services now, or to the Radio...
The Superman Radio Podcast #429 - Looking for Kryptonite Pt. 17
February 15, 2021 04:00 - 17 minutes - 10 MBAfter Henderson arrested Philips whom he, Kent and Batman believe to be Jones, the man Philips decides to tell the group a telling secret that will reveal everything. Commentary on the fine line Kent and Superman walk in which Kent likes to tease he is Superman.
The Suspense Radio Podcast #122- Reprieve
February 14, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 18.3 MBA career criminal is sent to Death Row for a murder he didn’t commit. When a reporter proves his innocence and gets him freed, he tries to live the straight life until his former accomplice, the man who committed the murder, comes back to town. Commentary on the tragic life of star John Garfield who would die eight years after this broadcast.
The Shadow Radio Podcast #198-The Legend of the Living Swamp
February 13, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 15.7 MBLamont and Margo are summoned to an old plantation by an old acquaintance to investigate the deaths in his family from a swamp with a mysterious Indian legend. Commentary on the Shadow formula and the discussion between Lamont and Margot on mental illness.
The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #82- Murder Comes To Life
February 12, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 16.1 MBAn amnesiac man, with a bounty on his head, has been on the run for murders he does not remember and cannot escape a past he doesn’t know. So he decides to seek and eliminate those from his past who can do him harm. Commentary on star Charles Irving who became most famous for playing a judge on another series.
The Superman Radio Podcast #428- Looking for Kryptonite Pt. 16
February 11, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes - 13 MBKent and Henderson having discovered the atomizer belonging to Mr. Jones, they are both shocked to see Lois Lane asking for the same thing. They follow her to a church and see that Lois gives it to a man named Mr. Philipps who just happened to resemble Jones. Commentary on Bruce Wayne/Batman idiosyncrasies. Plus Lois uses a slur and Superman makes a statement on equality in 1945 and what it means today.
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #197- The Big Revolt
February 09, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 19.2 MBFriday and Smith get a call that a man who failed to return from his work the day before is now missing. When they find him, he has some unusual reason for his disappearance. Commentary on actress Irene Tedrow. Plus, the infamous Cocoanut Club in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.