Radio Retropolis
Radio Drama Podcasts
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...
Location:
United States
Genres:
Radio Drama Podcasts
Description:
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 nostalgia—it's about making retro pop culture relevant and exciting for modern audience!
Twitter:
@radioretropolis
Language:
English
Episodes
Radio Retropolis- Season 11 Wrap with JR
5/23/2026
JR wraps season 11 and shares what to expect this summer and what will be new for the start of season 12 in September!
Duration:00:17:12
The Shadow Radio Podcast #66- Appointment with Death
5/23/2026
A vicious convict is released from jail and goes after the man who put him behind bars -- The Shadow. Commentary on North and South Brother Islands in the East River by the Bronx as the source locations most likely used for this episode. Plus we look at the raw brutality of the lead villain which we see more in this season as well as Agnes Moorehead not being available for this episode.
Duration:00:30:04
The Suspense Radio Podcast #296- Lovebirds (3/3/49)
5/22/2026
An impatient wife who has had enough of her invalid husband who just won't die on his own decides to murder him. JR speaks on the controversial life of star Joan Fontaine.
Duration:00:38:00
The Shadow Radio Podcast #65- Sabotage by Air
5/16/2026
Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane overhear a shortwave radio message of an international spy who is planning to steal a new warplane. Commentary on how Hollywood represented zombies and how this episode takes real voodoo legend to explain their existence here. Plus, we pay tribute to the one of the episode's co-writers who went on to create one of the most popular fictional detectives in modern literature.
Duration:00:30:47
The Suspense Radio Podcast #295- Where There's A Will (2/24/49)
5/15/2026
A man who is in desperate need of money. He discovers his elderly aunt has a heart condition so fragile that any sudden shock could kill her. JR speaks on the unusual life and career of star James Mason and his wife and co-star of this episode Pamela Bellino. Plus, Mason's discovery that saved Buster Keaton's Hollywood legacy.
Duration:00:45:13
The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #31- Dead Man's Deal
5/10/2026
A small time poker player is in the game of his life in which the loser must commit suicide. Commentary on the Twilight Zone feel of the episode. Plus actor Larry Haines and episode writer Emile C. Tepperman.
Duration:00:31:01
The Shadow Radio Podcast #64- Horror in Wax
5/9/2026
A woman is reported murdered, but the only clue seems to be a statue made of wax. Commentary on the continued love/hate relationship of Lamont Cranston and Commissioner Weston. Plus, a true conflicted conclusion for The Shadow.
Duration:00:31:00
The Suspense Radio Podcast #294- Catch Me If You Can (2/17/49)
5/8/2026
Jane Wyman stars tonight as a wife who is accused of poisoning her sickly husband at a remote mountain lodge learns her husband is on to her and that he tipped off his detective friend, Rocky Rhodes, who is on his way to the lodge to analyze the pills to prove her guilt. JR speaks on reverse Agatha Christie angle which results in the ultimate practical joke. Plus an exsdclusive interview with Falcon Crest/Dark Shadows actor David Selby on his memories on set with with Wyman.
Duration:00:39:12
The Shadow Radio Podcast #63- Friend of Darkness
5/2/2026
A blind man, with a highly developed sense of touch, is forced to be a safe cracker for a gang of bank robbers, or else they'll shoot his seeing-eye dog. Commentary on clarifying the Weston/Perry White influence, the love/hate relationship of Cranston and Weston as well as the various actors who portrayed Weston and how Johnstone made the character of Cranston more three dimensional than Welles.
Duration:00:30:16
The Suspense Radio Podcast #293- De Mortuis (2/10/49)
5/1/2026
A man's friends stop by while he's cementing a hole in the cellar floor thinking he killed and buried his cheating wife there. JR speaks on the brilliance of Charles Laughton's use of voice. Plus, why this is not just an ordinary mystery thriller.
Duration:00:34:34
My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #92- Liz and Iris' Easter Dresses
4/28/2026
FINAL PODCAST IN THE SERIES!
The boys make a deal with the girls, if Liz and Iris can slim down to the same dress size they wore ten years ago, George and Rudolph will buy each of them a whole new Easter outfit. This is the final existing episode of My Favorite Husband and our final podcast of this series. Commentary on the transition from radio to television for Lucille Ball and the significance of I Love Lucy.
Duration:00:40:54
The Shadow Radio Podcast #62- Hypnotic Death
4/25/2026
The evil Dr. Dharma uses his "telepathic hypnosis" to cause a series of suicides to profit from the victim's insurance. Lamont Cranston becomes his next victim and it's up to Margo Lane to save his life. Commentary on Margo Lane being the hero in this episode as well as the fact that the Shadow is not infallible and is very nearly defeated by a villain of equal status.
Duration:00:27:37
The Suspense Radio Podcast #292- Backseat Driver (2/3/49)
4/24/2026
A typical middle-aged couple driving home turn on the car radio and hear that a "mad-dog" killer is on the loose in the area...who just happens to be hiding in their backseat. Commentary on casting against type fpor Suspense for publicity with Fibber McGee and Molly in the lead roles. Plus a look at the San Fernando Valley, the "Valley", and how it changed from this broadcast through the years and how that plays into the plot.
Duration:00:39:14
My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #91- The Surprise Party
4/21/2026
Iris lets slip that one of Liz's friends is throwing a party Saturday night, and Liz and George aren't invited. But which friend is it? Commentary on the comparison with this episode to Halloween Surprise Party with the exception of how the writers misfired once again by writing Liz somewhat untruthfully at the end. One more episode to go!
Duration:00:26:50
The Shadow Radio Podcast #61- The Ghost of Captain Bayloe
4/18/2026
The curse of a dead sea captain is blamed for a number of shipwrecks until Lamont Cranston is called to investigate. Commentary on how this could have been a potentially great episode that went sour as the last five minutes were poorly written with unbelievable story choices.
Duration:00:26:36
The Suspense Radio Podcast #291- The Thing in the Window (1/27/49)
4/17/2026
A man claims he can see a dead body sitting in a chair in a neighbor's apartment window across the courtyard... yet no one will believe him. JR speaks on the surprising twist, author Lucille Fletcher, the Hithcock connection and the retiurn of Robert Montgomery as star after his ill-fated stint as host of Suspense the previous year.
Duration:00:37:19
The Superman Radio Podcast #781- The Phantom of the Sea Pt. 12
4/15/2026
Superman located the submarine, with an apparently lifeless Lois and Horatio inside, and is now using all his might to raise the sub to the surface. JR continues to count down "The 13 Things You Might Not Know About THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN Radio Show". JR signs off for the season.
Duration:00:20:42
The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #90- The Passports
4/14/2026
Liz is all set to get her passport and join George on a trip to Paris, until she discovers that the Hall of Records has no record of her birth! Commentary on the I Love Lucy episode episode of the same title in which this script was adapted. Plus, guest star Sarah Selby as Liz' mother.
Duration:00:31:46
The Superman Radio Podcast #780- The Phantom of the Sea Pt. 11
4/12/2026
Lois and Horatio are minutes away from death sealed in the submarine at the bottom of the sea just as Superman spots the flare signal sent by Horatio. Will he get there in time? JR counts down "The 13 Things You Might Not Know from the The Adventures of Superman Radio Show" compiled by 13thdimension.com. Plus, JR comments on the limits of Superman's strength as heard in this episode.
Duration:00:21:55
The Shadow Radio Podcast #60- Prelude to Terror
4/11/2026
A mobster plunges the city into darkness for one night by planting explosive light bulbs everywhere. Once darkness falls he plans a personal reign of terror. Commentary on the contentious relationship Lamont Cranston has with Commissioner Weston which is a new dynamic the writers are trying out. Also discussed is the lack of the Shadow himself in recent episodes being used only when absolutely necessary.
Duration:00:28:40