Radio Retropolis

A psychic predicts a man will be murdered who ends up being murdered so Lamont convinces everyone to hold another séance so he can find the murderer.  Commentary about the god Shiva (aka Siva) and how this curse could be related to the actual god.

Jimmy and Kent decide to investigate these two men claiming to be game wardens. Commentary on the early arrival of Superman and the sloppy manner in which he quite often forgets his secret identity is actually a secret!

A husband and father is frantic when his wife runs off with another man and takes their two year old daughter who suddenly goes missing.  Commentary on the dark sadness of this episode and how Dragnet was able to tell this story as no other drama could.

Clark and Jimmy decide to extend their vacation by going on a camping expedition in the deep forest.  Their activities are suspiciously eyed by two men who have other plans for our heroes.  Commentary on Clark's fortuitous educational lesson to Jimmy about preserving our national resources for future generations and how that has even more significance today.

Bela Lugosi stars as a psychologist who decides to test his theory about murder after being mocked by a colleague. Commentary on Lugosi's decision to do this radio episode as well as why he had only he did not play Dracula in House of Frankenstein and House of Dracula.  Plus, a rare interview about his addiction to drugs and committing himself publicly to a sanitarium.  Finally, a rare audio appearance on Fred Allen's 1943 comedy show which further shows why Lugosi could never escape Dracula.

A killer dies in a fire and comes back as a green luminous ghost bent on revenge on those who betrayed him.  Commentary on the Bristol Blitz which began on the day of the original broadcast of this episode.

The White Plague murderer, now exposed and backed into a corner shoots his rifle as Father Malone approaches him. Did the killer add another murder to his list?  Is Clark able to stop him without revealing his secret identity?  Commentary on the sadness of how this story ended and why the writers extended the White Plague into a 9th part when they could have easily ended it in the last episode.  

An elderly man claims he has no idea what happened after he found his wife dead on the floor beside the bed.  Commentary on why this episode was a slight departure from the rest with Joe Friday doing something he never does.

Clark is about to name the murderer.  Commentary on the change in direction of this episode in which Kent deduces the murderer in true Agatha Christie fashion.

In order for a man to get the permission of woman’s uncle to marry her, he must prove his love for her by spending a night in a mysterious bedroom that kills its guests. Commentary on the connection to Faust as well as the unexpected twist of the story.

When Margot Lane investigates the whereabouts of a kidnapped woman, she becomes part of a strange experiment of having her brain transplanted into a gorilla. Commentary on the history of the Shadow as a man.

Kent and Father Malone try to save Kurt Travers’ log cabin as it goes up in fiery blaze with him trapped inside.  Can they get him out in time or will the White Plague Murderer claim another victim? Commentary on the defensive military action the US took on this day just three days after FDR's infamous speech about the country's position on the war in Europe.

Two elderly women are mowed down by a hit and run driver and Friday and Romero must find him before the trail grows cold.  Commentary on Joe's mother, his relationship with her, and why this was crucial in the ongoing success of Dragnet.

Superman found Nancy and Jimmy drugged in the log cabin convincing him that someone in the camp was committing murder under the guise of a phony curse.  But who is it and to what gain?  Commentary on the significance of this date and the infamous speech from FDR on whether America would go to war.

In one of Edgar Allen Poe’ s most psychologically frightening stories for the audience, a prisoner tells his story of torment as he describes his night of torture.  Commentary on the psychological terror that Edgar Allen Poe inflicts upon his audience.  Plus, we are now introduced to the Man in Black!