Radio Retropolis

A 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.

Lois 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.

During 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.

A 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.

A 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.

Lois, 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.

With 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.

A 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.