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The Shadow Radio Podcast #36- The Hospital Murders Oct 11, 2025

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While visiting Egypt, Lamont Cranston investigates why patients keep disappearing from the Cairo General Hospital. Listen for a bone chilling performance from Margot Stevenson!

The Suspense Radio Podcast #267- An Honest Man (8/5/48) Oct 10, 2025

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A middle-aged sandwich clerk borrows money from the store cash register to bet on a long-shot horse race guaranteed to win. When the horse loses, the psychological trauma of being "honest" haunts him and adds a psychological twist to the story. JR comments on what desperation leads to. Plus, Charles Laughton.

The Superman Radio Podcast #733- Knights of the White Carnation Pt. 7 Oct 09, 2025

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Jimmy is being threatened by an angry mob of students as he protects the boys who were accused of throwing the game. JR comments on Superman's speech to the rioting students about bullying and mob rule.

The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #66- Numerology Oct 08, 2025

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Mr. Curry, George and Liz's landlord, is raising the rent, supposedly on instructions from his late wife, Bernice. Liz figures that she can fix things with a crooked Ouija Board. Commentary on how the Ouija Board came to be as well as the special connection Lucille Ball had with numerology.

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #120- The Big Canaries Oct 07, 2025

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Friday and Romero discover a woman and two dead canaries killed in the same manner in the same house. Commentary on the brilliant performance of guest actress Joyce McCluskey and why this is one of Dragnet's top episodes.

The Superman Radio Podcast #732- Knights of the White Carnation Pt. 6 Oct 06, 2025

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Superman works to clear the names of the boys who were first beaten and then framed for taking bribes thanks to Knights of the White Carnation. JR comments on how fate plays into the lives of Superman's pals.

The Inner Sanctum Radio Podcast #3- The Death Ship Oct 05, 2025

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A ship sailing the Caribbean crashes and loses all hands except 5 men. One of the men is dying and puts a curse on the Captain and another man right before he dies. The remaining men find another ship and board it only to find it abandoned and filled with pirate treasure.

The Shadow Radio Podcast #35- The Mine Hunters Oct 04, 2025

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Lamont and Margo head for Panama to track down a spy ring that's laying mines to disrupt shipping through the canal. Commentary to follow episode.

The Suspense Radio Podcast #266- The Yellow Wallpaper (7/29/48) Oct 03, 2025

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A great psychological mystery unfolds as an overwhelmed and stressed-out wife is sent to the country by her doctors for a rest cure but becomes fascinated by the yellow wallpaper in the bedroom believing a woman was trapped behind it. JR comments on why Agnes Moorehead is one of the greatest radio stars of the Golden Era. Plus the psychological impact of the original story

The Superman Radio Podcast #731- Knights of the White Carnation Pt. 5 Oct 02, 2025

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Although Clark Kent thwarted Kirby's attempts at getting the 4 foreign boys off the Metropolis basketball team, Kirby, who has been known to commit murder, decides to go to the next extreme to eliminate them from the team. JR comments on the new 2025 Superman movie.

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