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 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!
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
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
The Superman Radio Podcast #779- The Phantom of the Sea Pt. 10
4/8/2026
Frustrated that Superman cannot find Lois and Horatio, he flies back to the inn hoping they would be there. But before giving up his search for good, he spots a small fishing trawler that may provide more clues to Lois, Horatio, and the sea monster. JR speaks on recent spocial media comments about the Superman radio series.
Duration:00:19:19
The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #89- The Misunderstanding of the Black Eye
4/7/2026
The Atterburys overhear the Coopers in what they believe is a violent argument. Their suspicions are confirmed when Liz appears with a fresh black eye. Commentary on the Rule of Three in Comedy that all the great comedies have used and still use to this day.
Duration:00:29:27
The Superman Radio Podcast #778- The Phantom of the Sea Pt. 9
4/6/2026
Superman is now aware that Horatio and Lois are missing. In the meantime, Barnaby decides at gunpoint to put them in the belly of that monster. JR speaks on the uniqueness of Superman's Golden Age.
Duration:00:17:26
The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #26- Musical Score
4/5/2026
A man is driven to kill as he is forced to share a life boat with a composer humming the same tune every day. Commentary on songs that drove some to kill. Plus a look at new host Paul McGrath.
Duration:00:34:08
The Shadow Radio Podcast #59- Valley of the Living Dead
4/4/2026
Lamont and Margo fly to an isolated valley and soon discover that the villagers act like zombies due to a mad man who rules over them. Commentary on the relevance of this episode's theme with Hitler's speech to the Reichstag on January 30, 1939-just 8 days after this broadcast. We also pay tribute to Shadow announcer Ken Roberts.
Duration:00:29:55
The Suspense Radio Podcast #289- The Too Perfect Alibi (1/13/49)
4/3/2026
Danny Kaye plays against his lighthearted type as a man who plots the murder of his rival to win his woman by creating the perfect alibi. JR speaks on the complex personality of Kaye as well as controversies in his life.
Duration:00:38:32
The Superman Radio Podcast #777- The Phantom of the Sea Pt. 8
4/2/2026
Lois and Horatio are in mortal danger after being discovered snooping in Barnaby's fishing shack by Ike Barnaby himself. JR speaks on what listeners of the Superman radio show back in the 1940's said were their favorite serials.
Duration:00:20:56
The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #88- Liz' Inferiority Complex
3/31/2026
After messing up a joke, bombing at bridge, and lousing up George's breakfast, Liz develops an inferiority complex. Commentary on the transition from this radio series to what became I Love Lucy and the initial challenges Lucy had including CBS approving Desi as her husband, why Lucy hated the show's sponsor, and real near catastrophes during filming that stayed in the show.
Duration:00:31:10
The Superman Radio Podcast #776- The Phantom of the Sea Pt. 7
3/30/2026
As Lois and Horatio are safe once again from drowning at sea, they decide to do a little investigating on their own by targeting the fishing shack of Ike Barnaby. JR speaks on Horatio F. Horn's return and whether the character was well received in the Superman storyline.
Duration:00:15:35
The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #25 - Dead to Rights
3/29/2026
A married couple murder an elderly man for the money he has hidden in a pillowcase and now have to cover their tracks as investigators close in. Commentary on the great twisty reminiscent of The Twilight Zone. Plus, actors Santos Ortega and his one day of infamy and Elspeth Eric. Also, Paul McGrath officially takes over as our ghoulish host.
Duration:00:32:45
The Shadow Radio Podcast #58- Ghosts Can Kill
3/28/2026
City officials make light of a convict's promise of revenge after his execution until those he promised to kill from beyond the grave wind up dead. Commentary on the love/hate relationships between comic book heroes and law enforcement, a returning Shadow actress in a guest role, and an unknown Richard Widmark who lent his voice to many minor characters in radio before hitting it big in his first leading role Kiss of Death in 1947.
Duration:00:29:58
The Suspense Radio Podcast #288- To Find Help (1/6/49)
3/27/2026
An elderly woman hires a young, troubled drifter as a handyman only to find out that he may be deeply emotionally disturbed and dangerous. JR speaks on stars Ethel Barrymore and Gene Kelly as well as the comparisons between Kelly and Frank Sinatra who performed this role a few years prior.
Duration:00:37:36