Radio Retropolis

Fourteen women have been robbed and beaten, yet each gives a different description of their assailant.  Commentary on why the "dragnet" tactic was dissolved and thoughts about bringing police and community together.  Plus, the advent of policewomen in the LAPD as we hear in this episode.

In our last episode, the practical joke all of sudden took a darker tone when an unknown gunman shot Candy Myers and stole the $20,000 from Kent’s apartment.  Who else could have possibly known about this prank?  Or was it someone on the inside?  What about Candy’s fate?  Commentary on testing your Superman trivia.

An abusive old, rich and invalid woman is poisoned by her dutiful spinster niece who cared for her and the old woman’s greedy nephew looking to inherit all her money.  Commentary after the episode on actress Marsha Hunt and her colorful career.

A truck driver is compelled to pick up a beautiful hitchhiker night after night on the same route who is transporting caskets. Commentary on fate always winning in the end.  Plus, is this story a re-take on another classic radio episode?

Clark’s prank ramps up the tension as his hired guns take Perry, Lois and Jimmy out on boat into the middle of the harbor to some unknown fate.  Commentary on the dark turn of the serial.

In the juvenile division, Friday and Smith receive a note from a concerned 15-year-old girl of her friend’s heroin addiction.  Commentary on Joe Friday's personal life and the big question that we all ask.

Kent/Superman turned the tables on Perry, Lois, and the rest by making Perry’s house disappear?  With four episodes to go including this one, just how will this end?  Will this just stay all fun and games or will there be some dire consequences with all of these jokes?  Commentary on the sinister aspect to these "jokes".

A newly married woman who now lives in her husband’s old family mansion finds that her husband has been recently released from an asylum after being accused of knifing his first wife.  Commentary on why Martin Gabel and Everett Sloane, featured in this episode, are cast frequently in these shows.  Plus, how a line reading can change an audience's perception of truth.

Kent, as Superman, flies to the Metropolis PD so Kent can meet with Inspector Henderson after he finds the missing $20,000 in his closet. After meeting with Henderson, Kent, solves this puzzling mystery.  Commentary that the mystery is now solved.  Plus a Superman stunt with Perry White's house.