Prison – Retro Radio Podcast

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Lux Radio Theater – Mary Burns Fugitive(Mary Aster, Paul Deerborne). 380411

By Keith August 30, 2025Drama, Lux

Features Henry Fonda. A story of a woman who was kidnapped by a gangster, and found love while a fugitive. Cecil Be DeMill is still recovering from illness, so Edward…

A security guard dressed in a dark uniform is reaching for his sidearm, which is holstered on his right hip. He stands in front of a brick wall, with his left hand resting on his belt. His facial expression suggests a state of high alertness and readiness to act in case of any threat or danger.

The Adventures of Sam Spade – The SQP Caper. ep124,, 481107

By Keith July 1, 2025Detective and Mystery, Sam Spade

Effie Perine is terribly upset over her misbehaving typewriter. Her S, Q, and P keys aren't right. It's a set up to lead into Sam's most recent report. Pat is…

A black and white illustration of "The Shadow" character from the 1930s pulp fiction and radio series, featuring a dark-cloaked figure with a fedora and scarf covering most of his face, except for his piercing eyes and prominent nose. He stands with his hands at his sides, looking off to the side with a serious expression. The background is a textured, cloudy sky.

The Shadow – Murders In Wax. 380724

By Keith June 14, 2025Shadow, Suspense and Horror

At a circus side show, wax figures are on display. The figures are posed in a scene of a recent famous mobster coming to justice, but imagine the shock of…

Shadow – The Return Of Carnation Charlie. ep185, 400204

By Keith March 21, 2025Shadow, Suspense and Horror

A gangster on death row who is known for wearing his lucky carnation, asks for the favor of wearing one as he's marched to the death house. He claims the…

The Shadow – Murder In The Death House. ep16, 400107

By Keith March 15, 2025Shadow, Suspense and Horror

A citizens committee is organized to clean up crime, and corruption. Margot Lane is enthusiastic at being part of it, and drags her boss, Lamonte Cranston along to the meeting.…

Nick Carter – States Prison Evidence. ep28, 431018

By Keith May 15, 2024Detective and Mystery, Nick Carter

A girl in her night clothes runs out to encounter Nick Carter. She shows him the scene of her brutally murdered uncle. The first assessment is that it's a simple…

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Flash Gordon – Imprisoned By Hawk Men. ep3, 350511

By Keith August 7, 2023Adventure, Flash Gordon

The amazing interplanetary adventures of Flash Gordon return, straight from the pages of Hearst newspapers. Previously Flash, Dale, and Doctor Zarkoff have crash landed on Mongo, where Ming the Merciless…

American flags, with a diversity of citizens standing in front. Men in jeans and t-shirts.

Democracy in America – These Precious Premises. ep14, 620418

By Keith October 8, 2022Democracy in America, Documentary and Interview

A study in American political optimism. America is full of opportunity, but the pendulum swings from prosperity to poverty, from success to failure. Its up to the industry of the…

Three kings kneeling, with stars in the background.

Whistler – Next Year is Mine. ep239, 461223

By Keith December 30, 2020Suspense and Horror, Whistler

The newspaper had a special edition to get out, but the editor takes time to listen to the choir's sing Christmas carols in the next building. Johnny Hale is a…

Suspense – The Pit and the Pendulum. ep24, 430112

By Keith July 12, 2020Suspense, Suspense and Horror

Edgar Allen Poe's classic tale, formatted for radio with a script by John Dixon Carr. In the times of the Inquisition, a prisoner of war faces his sentence, after untold…