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
The Superman Radio Podcast- The Man Without A Face Pt. 14
12/21/2025
When Superman finds the two photographs of major world leaders in the possession of the Man Without a Face, he realizes the dire situation for all involved, including the now missing Lois and Bucky. JR speaks on the end of the movie going experience as we know it and what many will pay a fortune to see that will replace it.
Duration:00:19:59
The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #14- The Voice on the Wire
12/21/2025
A voice on the phone and a strange melody warn a woman that she will die at midnight. Commentary on new sponsor Colgate Tooth Powder.
Duration:00:31:48
The Shadow Radio Podcast #47- Gun Island
12/20/2025
Pirates sink their boat on purpose in order to fool another ship to "rescue" them. The ruse works and with Cranston and Margot Lane on board, the hi-jacked ship sets sail to a small island where the pirates harbor an even deadlier purpose. Commentary of the real Pirates of the Caribbean and the eerie foreshadowing of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.
Duration:00:30:07
The Suspense Radio Podcast #277- A Little Piece of Rope (10/14/48)
12/19/2025
Lucille Ball returns to Suspense playing a con artist who preys on strange men for financial gain until one day she targets a man who happens to be a serial killer. Commentary on Lucy's hit comedy series My Favorite Husband and the chance of luck that changed television forever.
Duration:00:35:54
The Superman Radio Podcast #753- The Man Without A Face Pt. 13
12/17/2025
Herbert Calkins of Scotland Yard provided a tip for Lois, but has put both Lois and Bucky in danger as the house they are staking out belongs to The Man Without a Face. JR speaks on Kellogg's Rice Krispies as a sponsor. Plus why villains feel they need to disclose their entire plan to their captives.
Duration:00:19:53
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #130- The Big Producer
12/15/2025
A trail of pornography infiltrating Los Angeles high schools leads to a run-down Hollywood studio and a movie has-been. Commentary on sexuality and the law in the 1950s. Plus, guest star Ralph Moody.
Duration:00:34:45
The Superman Radio Podcast #752- The Man Without A Face Pt. 12
12/14/2025
Kent may have figured out that the Man Without a Face is looking to benefit from creating even more devastation by setting the stage for another World War! JR speaks on why it is difficult to get modern audiences to the cinema.
Duration:00:18:21
The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #13- Dead Man's Vengeance
12/14/2025
Inner Sanctum host Raymond becomes the subject matter in a story about a man named Gideon Blake who was burned to death ten years ago and just happens to show up on Raymond's door. Commentary on the falling out between series producer Himan Brown and Raymond Edward Johnson who played Raymond the host.
Duration:00:24:07
The Shadow Radio Podcast #46- Night Without End
12/13/2025
The city is in a panic after being blackmailed by a criminal using a stolen black fog machine. He threatens to add a poisonous gas to the fog and kill everyone if $5 Million isn't paid. Commentary on why Johnstone's Shadow seems to want to make sure he's just a regular guy unlike Welles'Shadow as being more supernatural. Plus, we'll discuss the other big broadcast on this very night given by Winston Churchill to the United States following the Munich Crisis.
Duration:00:29:24
The Suspense Radio Podcast #276- Night Cry (10/7/48)
12/12/2025
Ray Milland stars as an old-time, highly successful officer who has trouble adapting to modern police methods. In pursuit, he accidentally kills an innocent suspect and is faced with trying to cover-up his misdeed. JR speaks on star Ray Miland and the comparisons of this episodes connection to Death of a Salesman.
Duration:00:33:00
The Superman Radio Podcast #751- The Man Without A Face Pt. 11
12/10/2025
Superman and Bucky are shocked and dismayed by the disappearance of Bucky's father's letter naming all those who oppose the World Peace Organization. So, they fly back to France to get answers. JR speaks on how the comics enlisted Superman in the war effort. Plus, the racial bias displayed through Superman propoganda towards Japanese-Americans.
Duration:00:26:07
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #129- The Big Phone Call
12/8/2025
A jewelry salesman is slugged and robbed of 20-thousand dollars in precious stone. Friday knows who did it. He just needs to prove it. Commentary on the brilliant writing and performances and why this is a standout episode. Plus, a rare Jack Webb blooper and the long, difficult road transitioning to television.
Duration:00:34:11
The Superman Radio Podcast #750- The Man Without A Face Pt. 10
12/7/2025
Superman and Bucky arrive at the former concentration camp where Bucky buried his father's letter to keep the Nazis from finding it only to discover it is now gone. JR comments on his personal experience while visiting the concentration camp in Dachau.
Duration:00:19:08
The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #12- Death is a Joker
12/7/2025
Peter Lorre here plays an unattractive comedian in love from afar with his best friend's fiancé, and through an odd series of circumstances involving murder, with a twist, that leads him to act in a way he would never have otherwise contemplated. In this version, the man who introduces our host Raymond just happens to be Peter Lorre. Commentary on the dramatic twists upon twists in this episode.
Duration:00:25:25
The Shadow Radio Podcast #45- Death Stalks the Shadow
12/6/2025
A convict on death row asks to see The Shadow before he goes to the chair. He confesses how his crooked lawyer is planning an insurance scam. The Shadow goes after the attorney, but becomes trapped by an electric photo beam in a death chamber. Commentary on Johnstone's performance so far and the fact that this version of The Shadow tries to distance itself from the Welles' version.
Duration:00:29:30
The Suspense Radio Podcast #275- The Man Who Wanted To Be Edward G. Robinson (9/30/48)
12/5/2025
Edward G. Robinson plays a man named Homer J. Hubbard who wants to solve a really, really big problem and believes the only way he can solve it is if he was...Edward G. Robinson! JR comments on the star himself and the process of recording dual roles with one actor at that time.
Duration:00:38:20
The Superman Radio Podcast #749- The Man Without A Face Pt. 9
12/3/2025
Bucky, who was close to being drowned, decided to stall his fate by agreeing to reveal what the man without a face wants to know. In the meantime, Superman races along the French coast upon getting his tip in Germany to where young Bucky might be. JR comments on how the US alliance with Russia was coming to an end.
Duration:00:16:45
The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #74- Liz Becomes a Sculptress
12/2/2025
Liz decides that she needs a hobby, and the proprietor of the local arts & crafts store convinces her she's a natural artistic genius when it comes to sculpting clay. Special podcast where all commercials were left in including a special recipe for Jello Mincemeat.
Duration:00:33:45
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #128- The Big Honeymoon
12/1/2025
A woman kills herself after her fiance', a serial swindler, has disappeared with her $10,000. Commentary on this being the first broadcast in which Dragnet experienced technical difficulties. Listen for the announcement and then the show in progress. Plus, the Dragnet phenomenon from 1950-1970 and if the LAPD used the series as a propaganda tool to dispel complaints of brutality which eventually led to the Watts Riots in 1965.
Duration:00:29:05
The Superman Radio Podcast #748- The Man Without A Face Pt. 8
11/30/2025
Superman is led to the Russian headquarters in Germany to get more information on "the man without a face" to track down Bucky who is being held captive and tortured by this same man in France as he refuses to give up the location of the letter that exposes the group looking to destroy The World Peace Organization. JR speaks on post-World War II anxieties about fascism and global peace that inspired this serial.
Duration:00:15:26