Radio Retropolis

After really getting nowhere with his investigation back in Metropolis, Kent decides that he, as Superman, must return to the Clara M.  Unbeknownst to Superman, Barnaby is stuck on the side of the ship with the threat of being swept out to sea.  Of course, Superman always in arrive time.  Here’s a spoiler for you.  He doesn’t make it this time.

The Clara M is in serious trouble due to a massive storm at sea dislodging the anchor which continues to crack the side of the ship. Superman, however, is many thousands of miles away in Metropolis.

In the last episode, the whistler almost caused Jimmy his life and Kent discovered the helmsman steering the ship was deliberately off course raising Kent’s suspicions of sabotage even further.  Commentary on how the show's story line compensated for the absence of Bud Collyer  who needed a rest as they taped three shows a week.

A gang of criminals posing as legitimate car dealers are cheating people out of thousands of dollars.  Commentary on how the real car thieves of the 50's operated their syndicate.

In our last episode, Captain Hawkins escaped certain death once again thanks to Kent and now Jimmy, all alone, hears the whistler and decides to investigate on his own.  Knowing that certain doom is about to follow, what kind of trouble will Jimmy find this time?  Commentary on what exactly Superman did with Clark's suit when he became Superman.  Plus, we mark a very important part of history that occurred the day before this broadcast that was partially responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese.

In our last episode Captain Hawkins was nearly killed after the whistler’s call was heard just as Barnaby predicted, but luckily for him Superman was there to save him.  But what does first mate Barnaby really know and how dangerous can he be? If you like our podcasts, make sure you rate Radio Retropolis on the outlet you use to listen whether it's iTunes. iHeart, Tunein, or one of the others.

An attractive blonde is found beaten to death in a downtown office building. A length of steel pipe wrapped in heavy paper is the only lead.  Commentary on the verisimilitude of Dragnet which set this series far above anything else at this time.

Captain Hawkins finally found an experienced crew headed by a top notch first mate-Mr. Barnaby- the same man who threatened Perry White to sell him the Clara M.

In a brand new 20 episode adventure, Clark and Jimmy begin a high seas adventure as a publicity campaign for the Daily Planet, after they purchased the last of the Clipper ships,  that starts to turn deadly by what many sailors claim is due to an old haunting curse.  Commentary on the Cutty Sark-the actual last clipper ship in existence.

It’s down to the wire for Superman to catch Hoffman, save Lois, and retrieve the priceless jade.   Commentary on Black Sunday-the great dust storm of April 14, 1935 which mostly likely was the basis for this dramatic ending. Plus, a recent dust storm causing tremendous damage in Utah, where this story takes place, is shared.