A Word from JR
JR wraps up the summer encore podcasts and teases what's to come in Season 12 of Radio Retropolis which is set to begin September 14th!
Radio Retropolis
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 broadcasts are remastered with improved sound quality, making them more immersive for today's listeners while preserving their nostalgic charm. Plus, ORIGINAL PODCAST DOCUMENTARIES with exclusive interviews with pop icons. Retro Cool, Refreshingly New. The show's tagline says it all: it's not just about…
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The Dragnet Radio Podcast #179- The Big Tooth
A woman files a report with Friday and Smith that her mother has disappeared. Foul play is suspected with their key suspect the woman's father. Commentary on Harry Bartell's time in radio. Plus announcer George Fenneman working with two polar opposites-Jack Webb and Groucho Marx.
The Superman Radio Podcast #258- Metropolis Football Team Poisoned Pt. 15
With Kent somehow being easily tricked by Tango Pete to leave the room, Pete was able to nab the antidote crystals while planning to make his own money deal. Will Superman find him and the crystals in time? And as the final football game begins, will he save the team and the inheritance donation? This exciting conclusion will answer all questions. Commentary on the speed of Superman and how the…
The Superman Radio Podcast #257- Metropolis Football Team Poisoned Pt. 14
In our last episode, John Carter was hit by a poisoned dart and is now near death. Will Clark get the antidote in time? Will Tango Pete be able to help or will Superman have to use his super speed to save Carter and the football team in time? Comparison with this episode with that of the Superman 1955 television episode "Test of a Warrior".
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #178- The Big Press
A pair of check forgers are at work in Los Angeles. Friday once again goes undercover to track them down. Commentary on the PSA in this episode on Ground Observer Corps which was needed during the height of the Cold War and during the Korean War.
The Superman Radio Podcast #256- Metropolis Football Team Poisoned Pt. 13
When we last left the story, Kent, Pete and Carter have rejected a demand by the headhunting pygmies for several human sacrifices. Angered by this decision, the headhunters have begun their attack. Who will survive. Who wont? Commentary on Superman's decision with the natives. Plus, a look at the genocide of Babi Yar which began on this day and resulted in over 30,000 deaths.
The Superman Radio Podcast #255- Metropolis Football Team Poisoned Pt. 12
Last time, Clark may have let on too much in Tango Pete's hearing when he says the antidote is worth $3 million to him to get it. Will Pete double cross Clark for the bigger money? Commentary on the dichotomy of how Superman is impervious to all pain yet he can still feel.
The Superman Radio Podcast #254- Metropolis Football Team Poisoned Pt. 11
Clark is deep in the central American jungle following the diary's direction as to where he can find the antidote to the poison crippling the Metropolis Football Team. Commentary on the real indigenous tribes of the region, as well as the truth about headhunters. Plus we look at the real value of what Tango Pete sees as Kent's offering.
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #177- The Big Strip
A gang of car strippers is hitting the city while a sixteen-year-old boy is killed in a crash while resisting arrest. Commentary on juvenile joy riders and car theft rings of the 1950s.
The Superman Radio Podcast-#253- Metropolis Football Team Poisoned Pt. 10
Martha was preparing to burn the diary that contains the antidote to the poison as she is holding Lois at bay by gunpoint. That diary is the team's only hope and Lois has no options in front of her. Commentary on the speed of flight with Superman in this episode. Plus a new supporting character possibly voiced by someone familiar!