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The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #17- Death is an Artist Feb 01, 2026

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A macabre tale of an artist whose insane love for his soon to be ex-wife turns into the most vicious hate when he asks her to pose for his sculpture of her bust. Commentary on star Lee Bowman. Plus , Lipton Tea lady Mary Bennett promoting Lipton Chicken Soup as the meal of the week!

The Shadow Radio Podcast #50- Black Rock Jan 31, 2026

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A man who embezzled $2 million from his bank fakes his death and hides out on a secluded island off the coast of Nova Scotia. The Shadow has figured out the scam and heads out to find him.Commentary on the Wellesian approach to this episode and Johnstone's approach to this Welles inspired script, the formula of writing comic book villains, and the real threat in Europe in 1938.

The Suspense Radio Podcast #280- Muddy Track (11/11/48) Jan 30, 2026

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A man accepts an easy job answering phones for a horse betting operation from a woman he met in a bar only to find the woman dead the next day and he is the prime suspect! JR speaks on stars Edmond O'Brien and Ann Blyth and O'Brien's real life brush with the mob world on one of his films.

The Superman Radio Podcast #759- The Mystery of the Lost Planet Pt. 3 Jan 29, 2026

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Jimmy goes along with what he thought was a joke until he finds himself in a round rocket ship hurtling through space to the planet Utopia. JR speaks on who in the Bible Superman was really based on.

The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #77- Liz Goes to Night School Jan 28, 2026

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After listening to Liz explain how she balances her checkbook, George sends her to night school to learn arithmetic. Commentary on why George, a banker, would let his mathematically challenged wife continue to mishandle their bank book. Plus we look at Liz' creative math and compare it to a similar routine by Abbott and Costello. Also, we discuss the Curly and Shemp Howard connection as well as tonight's guest star who was blacklisted as a purported communist.

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #133- The Big Fire Jan 27, 2026

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The owner of an apartment building signs leases for the apartments then he threatens to kill the tenants if they move in. Commentary on how arson was legally received back in 1952 and whether an individual could legally burn his own building down.

The Superman Radio Podcast #758- The Mystery of the Lost Planet Pt. 2 Jan 26, 2026

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What may sound like a joke to Jimmy is serious business with Anthar which only means Jimmy is in for a big, unsettling surprise. JR speaks on the rise of old time radio enthusiasts thanks to...podcasts.

The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #16- Desert Death Jan 25, 2026

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This episode takes a little bit of active listening due to its less than ideal quality, but I hope you enjoy this next episode about two guys driving across the desert pick up three hitch-hikers who turn out to be escaped Nazi prisoners. Commentary on the Nazi's last attempt to overtake the Allies with the Battle of the Bulge, plus Hitler begins to mentally lose it causing some dissension in ranks.

The Shadow Radio Podcast #49- Shyster Lawyer Jan 24, 2026

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A criminal lawyer clears his clients only to force them into a series of robberies. Commentary on great voice actors of the day and the art form of being a radio actor at that time. Plus, we discuss the logic of The Shadow as to how mass hypnosis would work if he really existed.

The Suspense Radio Podcast #279- Death Sentence (11/4/48) Jan 23, 2026

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John Garfield stars as a man in the criminal underworld who is given a literal "death sentence" by a mob boss. He is told he has exactly one week to live. JR speaks on Garfield's tragic career and his controversial death at age 39.

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