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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 broadcast... more
FAQs about Radio Retropolis:How many episodes does Radio Retropolis have?The podcast currently has 1,368 episodes available.
May 26, 2025The Superman Radio Podcast #726- The Monkey Burglar Pt. 10 With the newspaper clipping of the latest robbery as now Superman and Batman's only clue in finding Robin, Jonesy carries Robin's unconscious body at the foot of the building as he prepares to silence him once and for all. JR comments on the end of the season and what's to come....more18minPlay
May 25, 2025The Lights Out Radio Podcast #66- Death RobberyBoris Karloff returns in our Lights Out episode podcast as a scientist determined to bring his recently deceased wife back to life. Commentary on Karloff's connection to making the dead rise and the discussion of what many of the mad scientists, in spite of their brilliance, fail to realize when bringing the dead back to life. Finally, a an extended look at Wyllis Cooper, Arch Oboler and the entire Lights Out legacy....more45minPlay
May 24, 2025The Lights Out Radio Podcast #65- The SignalmanA railroad signalman is visited by a mysterious figure every time a horrific train accident is about to occur. Commentary on author Charles Dickens' real life experience, including a near fatal train derailment, that led to his writing the original story. An exceptional episode....more34minPlay
May 23, 2025The Dragnet Radio Podcast #81- The Big CoupleFriday and Romero are on the hunt for a married con artist couple who has been scamming churches and committing insurance fraud for over two years and have always eluded the law at every turn. Commentary on the sadness of this episode which really changes slows the pacing for this episode. Also commentary on the polio epidemics of 1949 and 1952....more33minPlay
May 22, 2025The Dragnet Radio Podcast #80- The Big CrimeA worried mother calls the police and reports that her four year old twin girls have been missing for hours. This episode aired on February 15, 1951. Unfortunately, the audio quality of the episode suffers greatly. Since many early Dragnet television scripts were nothing more than the radio scripts, we have decided to present a special audio podcast of the television version of The Big Crime which aired September 9, 1954 as the third episode of Dragnet's 4th TV season. Commentary on the horrendous content of this episode from 1951 and 1954 and how our instant media today has desensitized our feelings towards horrific images in what has become the new normal....more32minPlay
May 22, 2025The Superman Radio Podcast #725- The Monkey Burglar Pt. 9 Superman and Batman feel completely helpless upon finding Spider's place completely empty with no trace of Robin whatsoever. Spider, who has no other choice, is planning to kill Robin. JR speaks on the recent controversy over the Superman franchise....more18minPlay
May 21, 2025The Dragnet Radio Podcast #79- The Big CastFriday questions Henry Ross, a suspect in a man's disappearance, which Friday believes is actually a murder. Commentary on the unusual format of this episode which starts right at the interrogation and never lets up. Plus, we discuss the first uses of the polygraph machine....more37minPlay
May 20, 2025The Dragnet Radio Podcast #78-The Big ChildrenAn eight-year-old boy and his sister have been going from door to door begging for food even though they are from well to do parents. Commentary on yet another award won by Dragnet. This one was The Motion Picture Herald Association with Fame Award. Also discussed are the millions of children abused each year and why this episode may have had special meaning for star Jack Webb....more32minPlay
May 19, 2025The Superman Radio Podcast #724- The Monkey Burglar Pt. 8 As Kent and Wayne are close to figuring out who the real Monkey Burglar is, Spider is planning one last job to pin on Robin. But this could be the end for both Robin and Billy, who is the real Monkey Burglar. JR comments on Radio Retropolis....more14minPlay
May 18, 2025The Lights Out Radio Podcast #64- The Ghost on the Newsreel NegativeA cameraman and his sound man are looking to get the ultimate interview-with a ghost. Commentary on the problems with this episode making it one of the worst in the Lights Out catalogue....more34minPlay
FAQs about Radio Retropolis:How many episodes does Radio Retropolis have?The podcast currently has 1,368 episodes available.