Radio Retropolis
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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 nostalgia—it's about making retro pop culture relevant and exciting for modern audience!
Episodes(40 episodes)
Season 3 - Episode 227
The Superman Radio Podcast- Fur Smuggling pt. 6
Jimmy and Batiste are in dire straits as they are trapped in a cave with bear ready to lash out. Commentary on why Kent let's his inner Superman personality surface with repeatedly in front of witnesses when he should conceal it.
Published: Jul 12, 2026Duration: 13m 57s
Season 3 - Episode 226
The Superman Radio Podcast- Fur Smuggling pt. 5
Bull sets a trap for Kent separating him from Jimmy and Batiste. Once captured, Jimmy and Batiste are faced with an even deadlier opponent. Commentary on the acceptance of mink hunting in the 1940s, the political opponents in later years and its status today.
Published: Jul 11, 2026Duration: 15m 37s
Season 5 - Episode 165
The Dragnet Radio Podcast- The Big Light
A movie director was killed at the studio when a 250 lb. stage lamp had fallen on him. Friday and Smith investigate to determine whether it was an accident or a murder. Commentary on Dragnet's claim to using real crimes for their stories. Plus, we look at films in which actual tragedies occurred during filming.
Published: Jul 11, 2026Duration: 35m 39s
Season 3 - Episode 225
The Superman Radio Podcast- Fur Smuggling pt. 4
Bull and Chuck set deadly bear traps for Kent and Jimmy, who are hiking the trails, which can snap a leg in two should one be caught. Commentary on Jimmy's unsubstantiated suspicion of Clark with the twisted rifle. Plus we look at the background of the politically incorrectly phrase "walking Indian file".
Published: Jul 10, 2026Duration: 14m 26s
Season 3 - Episode 224
The Superman Radio Podcast- Fur Smuggling pt. 3
Jimmy and Kent decide to investigate these two men claiming to be game wardens. Commentary on the early arrival of Superman and the sloppy manner in which he quite often forgets his secret identity is actually a secret!
Published: Jul 9, 2026Duration: 13m 59s
Season 5 - Episode 164
The Dragnet Radio Podcast - The Big Number
A bank robber makes a getaway using a sawed-off shotgun with only the first three digits of his license plate number as the only lead. Commentary on how Ben Alexander loosened up the dialogue with Webb as we demonstrate with a laugh track what Dragnet would sound like as a comedy.
Published: Jul 9, 2026Duration: 34m 27s
Season 3 - Episode 223
The Superman Radio Podcast- Fur Smuggling pt. 2
Clark and Jimmy decide to extend their vacation by going on a camping expedition in the deep forest. Their activities are suspiciously eyed by two men who have other plans for our heroes. Commentary on Clark's fortuitous educational lesson to Jimmy about preserving our national resources for future generations and how that has even more significance today.
Published: Jul 8, 2026Duration: 14m 35s
Season 3 - Episode 222
The Superman Radio Podcast- The White Plague Pt. 9/Fur Smuggling Pt. 1
The White Plague murderer, now exposed and backed into a corner shoots his rifle as Father Malone approaches him. Did the killer add another murder to his list? Is Clark able to stop him without revealing his secret identity? Commentary on the sadness of how this story ended and why the writers extended the White Plague into a 9th part when they could have easily ended it in the last episode.
Published: Jul 7, 2026Duration: 16m 21s
Season 5 - Episode 163
The Dragnet Radio Podcast- The Big Pill
Two Marines are targeted and poisoned, with one dying, in a cheap hotel by a man with a vendetta. Commentary on the public opinion of the Korean War at that time. Plus, what makes Virginia Gregg the ideal character actress.
Published: Jul 7, 2026Duration: 32m 54s
Season 3 - Episode 221
The Superman Radio Podcast- The White Plague Pt. 8
Clark is about to name the murderer. Commentary on the change in direction of this episode in which Kent deduces the murderer in true Agatha Christie fashion.
Published: Jul 6, 2026Duration: 14m 23s
Season 3 - Episode 220
The Superman Radio Podcast- The White Plague Pt. 7
Kent and Father Malone try to save Kurt Travers' log cabin as it goes up in fiery blaze with him trapped inside. Can they get him out in time or will the White Plague Murderer claim another victim? Commentary on the defensive military action the US took on this day just three days after FDR's infamous speech about the country's position on the war in Europe.
Published: Jul 5, 2026Duration: 14m 17s
Season 3 - Episode 219
The Superman Radio Podcast-The White Plague Pt. 6
Superman found Nancy and Jimmy drugged in the log cabin convincing him that someone in the camp was committing murder under the guise of a phony curse. But who is it and to what gain? Commentary on the significance of this date and the infamous speech from FDR on whether America would go to war.
Published: Jul 4, 2026Duration: 20m 27s
Season 5 - Episode 162
The Dragnet Radio Podcast- The Big Lie
A man has been shot and killed in his own home with his mother being the closest witness. But, the evidence discovered by Friday and Smith leads them in a new direction. Commentary on the darkness of this episode. Plus, star Helen Kleeb.
Published: Jul 4, 2026Duration: 30m 57s
Season 3 - Episode 218
The Superman Radio Podcast- The White Plague Pt. 5
Kent and Harmon investigate the disappearance of Jimmy and Harmon's daughter, Nancy, and are shocked to find the kids' footprints in the snow abruptly end. Commentary on the opening theme and how some phrases, like "race a speeding bullet to its target", didn't quite sell the "super" in Superman in which changes needed to be made.
Published: Jul 3, 2026Duration: 16m 7s
Season 3 - Episode 217
The Superman Radio Podcast-The White Plague Pt. 4
Last time, the White Plague took on a more physical form as several rifle shots were aimed at Clark and Jimmy. Commentary on how Jimmy Olsen came to be as well as the different Jimmys throughout the decades.
Published: Jul 2, 2026Duration: 19m 17s
Season 5 - Episode 161
The Dragnet Radio Podcast- The Big Jolt
A drunken teenage boy who started a riot in chemistry class reveals a couple who is selling narcotics and liquor to him and some of his friends. Commentary on teen rebellion in the 1950's.
Published: Jul 2, 2026Duration: 32m 0s
Season 3 - Episode 216
The Superman Radio Podcast- The White Plague Pt. 3
Last time, a logger presumably afflicted with the White Plague died who may have taken the secret of the curse to his grave unless Clark can figure it out before more men die. Commentary on Clark's lesson to Jim my and the listener about America and coal formation. Plus, The Superman TV episode Jungle Devil in which Kent crushes a lump of coal into a diamond and whether that could really happen.
Published: Jul 1, 2026Duration: 15m 15s
Season 2 - Episode 79
The Shadow Radio Podcast- Murder Incorporated
A deadly trio form a phony insurance corporation in order to kill their clients and collect their insurance benefits. Commentary on the return to a more sinister tone and the significance that this broadcast date coincides with Josef Stalin's 60th birthday.
Published: Jul 1, 2026Duration: 27m 35s
Season 3 - Episode 215
The Superman Radio Podcast- The White Plague Pt. 2
While in Canada heading to the logging camp, Clark, Jimmy and their guide find themselves surrounded by dozens of hungry timber wolves set to attack and Clark must figure out a way to save them without exposing his secret identity. Commentary on Superman's somewhat neanderthal use of his strength as he has yet to discover his other talents. Plus, the darkness of this serial is discussed.
Published: Jun 30, 2026Duration: 14m 17s
Season 5 - Episode 160
The Dragnet Radio Podcast- The Big Brain
A carjacking victim in the hospital doesn't provide any clues yet they believe the suspect has been spotted in San Francisco. But he claims to have an alibi for the crimes committed in Los Angeles. Commentary on the many Dragnets that followed including Dick Wolf's version starring Ed O'Neill.
Published: Jun 30, 2026Duration: 38m 18s