Radio Retropolis

Edward G. Robinson plays a man named Homer J. Hubbard who wants to solve a really, really big problem and believes the only way he can solve it is if he was...Edward G. Robinson! JR comments on the star himself and the process of recording dual roles with one actor at that time.

Bucky, who was close to being drowned, decided to stall his fate by agreeing to reveal what the man without a face wants to know. In the meantime, Superman races along the French coast upon getting his tip in Germany to where young Bucky might be. JR comments on how the US alliance with Russia was coming to an end.

Liz decides that she needs a hobby, and the proprietor of the local arts & crafts store convinces her she's a natural artistic genius when it comes to sculpting clay. Special podcast where all commercials were left in including a special recipe for Jello Mincemeat.

A woman kills herself after her fiance', a serial swindler, has disappeared with her $10,000. Commentary on this being the first broadcast in which Dragnet experienced technical difficulties. Listen for the announcement and then the show in progress. Plus, the Dragnet phenomenon from 1950-1970 and if the LAPD used the series as a propaganda tool to dispel complaints of brutality which eventually led to the Watts Riots in 1965.

Superman is led to the Russian headquarters in Germany to get more information on "the man without a face" to track down Bucky who is being held captive and tortured by this same man in France as he refuses to give up the location of the letter that exposes the group looking to destroy The World Peace Organization. JR speaks on post-World War II anxieties about fascism and global peace that inspired this serial.

A woman is a suspect in a murder case in which three men have been strangled and pushed over a cliff. Commentary on Mary Astor's wild backstory. Plus, silent superstar Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle's scandalous trial of rape and murder that cost him his career.

While an old church is being repaired, a ghostly monk begins to murder the church committee. Commentary on the character choices the writers made in the Shadow with Bill Johnstone as well as the darker tone of the series.

Suspense breaks format with two lead narratives each recounting their versions of the events leading up to murder. The story revolves around a 1929 true life story of murder-suicide that occured in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Commentary on stars Robert Young and Viginia Bruce. Plus, the disappointing ending of what started off as a gripping tale.

Phillipe was reported to be in a warehouse on the docks. Kent, as Superman, races to the location hoping to find him and Bucky Taylor. JR speaks on the streaming results of Superman 2025 and news of its upcoming 2027 sequel Man of Tomorrow.

Liz and Iris decide to teach husbands a lesson about looking like slobs, but ended up taking it a little too far. Commentary on the short final season leading to the creation of I Love Lucy. Plus commentary on the real adaptation of My Favorite Husband to television and finally we discuss this new rising star Liz and Iris are very excited about -Marlon Brando.