Radio Retropolis
Summary: A network of podcasts under several genres relating to the retro pop culture field and how these features are relevant to everyone today. Retro doesn't mean old. It's about a style and a vibe that gives you your passion. These podcasts will consist of classic radio dramas and commentary from Jim Romanovich, blogs, new interviews from individuals who contributed to the pop culture experience, and high-end audio documentaries.
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Podcasts:
When The Shadow is accused of committing several murders, Lamont must find the one behind them before his secret identity is revealed and he himself is convicted of the crimes. Commentary on the great performances in this episode as we finally witness Lamont Cranston transforming into the Shadow.
Roebling’s unscrupulous nephew shot his wife and destroyed the voice machine for the insurance money before Superman was able to stop him. Can the doctor rebuild or is it a hopeless cause?
Merchandise trucks are being hijacked all over the city. There are no fingerprints and little evidence, yet Friday and Romero must take whatever they can get to find its source.
Roebling’s unscrupulous nephew shot his wife and destroyed the voice machine for the insurance money before Superman was able to stop him. Can the doctor rebuild or is it a hopeless cause. Commentary on a new twist in the plot line.
A niece tries to protect her wealthy aunt from a medium, who she believes is a fake. Commentary on why Peter Lorre was essential to these Suspense episodes. Plus Wendy Barrie and her famous godfather and finally we pay tribute to great horror character actor George Zucco.
A series of unusual deaths which occurred on a cursed building construction site are now leading some to think new deaths in the now finished building are being committed by those who died. Commentary on announcer Ken Roberts' temporary replacement Jean Paul King and the scandal he faced right after this broadcast. Plus, we compare this episode to a similar episode from a previous podcast called Death on a Bridge.
Because Clark, aka Superman, prevented Jack from stealing Dr. Roebling's voice machine, Dr. Roebling, in return, granted Clark, Lois and Perry White an exclusive demonstration of the machine itself! Commentary on the reality of such a machine and a special look at the Gettysburg Address which is the focus of the machine.
An elderly man is found dead of an apparent suicide, but Friday and Romero believe evidence points to a murder. Commentary on the age of Joe Friday and still living with his mother. Plus we look at 1950's stereotypes versus those of today.
Jack was able to get his uncle to sign the rights to the valuable voice machine in which he and his wife Chickee make their getaway. What they didn’t know is that Lois and Clark spotted the car and decided to give chase. Commentary on the great Superman no-nonsense action and if this episode lived up to "the most thrilling episode" as promised.
A young woman will inherit her father's fortune on her twenty-third birthday next week if she’s mentally sound. But news of her mother becoming insane at age 23 makes her wonder if she is headed for the same fate when she starts seeing things. Commentary on actors Nancy Coleman, Edwin Maxwell, Fred MacKaye, and Bea Benaderet who went on to fame in many television shows.
The police believe a series of killings are being committed by a wild leopard although Lamont thinks there is something far more dangerous behind them. Commentary on the real leopard killing cults of Africa at the time of this broadcast.
In our last episode, the devious nephew of Dr. Roebling has drugged the good doctor into signing over the voice machine’s interests to him since he found out this discovery is worth $10 million. With Clark in an accident and Lois trapped in the hotel. Commentary on why Lois Lane seemingly gets into trouble when Clark is around.
Friday and Romero set up a sting to stop a rash of crooked TV repair men. Commentary on how this episodes treats this new wonder called television. Plus, comments on the real history of television and why 1951, the year of this broadcast, is so instrumental in the decline of radio and the rise of television.
The trail to find Dr. Roebling leads to a local hotel that gets him closer to the truth of who Mr and Mrs. Jack Smith is in room 514. What will he find? Commentary on newly remastered recordings of The Adventures of Superman through the Smithsonian Institute.
A whodunit hauntingly set in a theatre in which a famous actress is murdered while watching a performance of Macbeth. Commentary on the legendary curse of Macbeth. Plus actor Paul Lukas who became typecast not by his own deeds but by those of a fellow actor for his homeland.
