Drama – Retro Radio Podcast

Perry Mason, Della Street, and Paul Drake continue their ruse of making a movie. They are really just filming the crowd, to check for reactions, in hopes of identifying their…

The area from Ohio to Illinois is largely an unexplored wilderness. An American frontiersman takes a wife, and strikes out to make a home. At the same time the government…

In Shannon’s place, Slate learns of a nuclear scientist, Falkner, who is feared is about to defect, and is thought to be on the island of St Thomas. Little does…

Some background. The show centers on a small-town choir, and happenings in the life of folks in town. It’s not only a church choir, but one that also sings at…

A chilling maritime tale from Joseph Conrad, where a family of sailors confronts a vessel whose beauty belies its murderous nature—"The Brute."

A man can’t ever tell when a riot, or other violence might break out. As a few of the stodgy old codgers complain about the doom and gloom of the…

Outside the gates of the palace of Pontius Pilate, the mob has left, and a single man stands to make a request. Joseph of Arimathea makes claims to show Pilate…

Features Deanna Durbin, Herbert Marshal, and William Frawley. Walter Huston fills in for Cecil B DeMill. The background and personal aspects of Deanna are given, then the show opens. A…

Cathy and Elliot Lewis play, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, a couple who appear on a radio game show. If they prove to be the ideal couple, and that they are…

Beginning their 16th year in radio, the show celebrates its 15th anniversary by remembering times gone by. Title: 16th Year on Radio. Topics of discussion include: Rise and fall of…

A curious crowd watches as the movie production crew goes into full swing in filming. It’s just a sting operation set up by Perry Mason, and Paul Drake. Will that…

Perry has found himself once again, bordering on the wrong side of the law, and is hiding out from the police. Meanwhile in the courtroom, his assistant battles it out…

East is about to meet West in a great clash of empires. British troops are nearing Calcutta India. CBS reporters get the story from British troops about their retreat from…

Who is John Peter Zenger? He was an early newspaper reporter who published articles that brought the true feelings of New Yorkers to light, though they went against the king…

An early newspaper reporter from New York interviews Patrick Henry on the new Constitution that is being proposed. Patriots who were united in rebelling against the oppressive British government are…

Or: Spanish Gold. A treasure hunt intrigues Shannon and Saylor, even though King Moses suggests it’s bogus. Regardless, it should be a fun job… right? Or is there danger lurking…

Following a stroke, a wealthy financier decides to climb an unassailable glacier in the Swiss Alps. –As found on Plotspot.com.

The city sleeps peacefully, not knowing what goes on in the house of Caiaphas, the high priest. What is it about Jesus that he should be feared? If he is…

Claudette Colbert is an American heiress, about to marry a Baron with Nazi ties. Should she go through with the marriage, become a spy, or flee for her life?

Cathy is a professor’s wife. In voiceover they each take turns telling how attractive they think the other is. we learn that they have been married for 20 years, and…

Title: Climax to a Manhunt. Hazel contemplates whether to tell mother that Claudia is actually alive, after being thought dead these past two years. Clifford and Hazel lounge near the…

Title: Lt Jack Barber Leaves for the Pacific. Before the show begins, the story behind the story is shared about Jack Gillman, the actor who plays John Barber. The character’s…

The scandal surrounding the trial of Captain Kidd is that he knows too much about ranking officials, and they would rather see him hanged. What kind of damaging testimony might…

Narrated by Loretta Young. The littlest angel is a 4-year-old boy who found himself in eternity, but he has trouble fitting in. Though he tries to participate, he can’t sing…

this undated episode is a rebroadcast of the hour of power. For some this time of year is a time of joy, for others it’s something else. An old taxi…