Superstitions – Retro Radio Podcast

Charlie Chan – Case Of The Marching Ants. 1945

By Keith September 23, 2025Detective and Mystery

Charlie and his #1 son tackle a mystery involving a man who had a superstitious fear of ants and black birds. Such a silly thing, but when he ends up…

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 – Message From The Hills. ep131, 380731

By Keith June 28, 2025Shadow, Suspense and Horror

A pilot of a mail plane has a problem and finds his path has crossed with Margot Lane and Lamont Cranston. What weird things are going on in the hills?…

The Shadow – Death On The Bridge. ep189, 400303

By Keith May 3, 2025Shadow, Suspense and Horror

Title: The Bridge of Tragedy. After six months off work, Bill comes home to tell his wife Myra that he has a new job. When she learns it’s the only…

Charlie Chan – Murder In Cabin 15. 1936.

By Keith August 16, 2024Detective and Mystery

In previous episodes that are lost to history, there have been murders in cabin 15 on a cruise ship. Is it haunted? Is there something else behind the deaths? That…

Joan, Beck and Collyer posing for a photo. Joan is wearing a black dress and holding a bouquet of flowers. Bud Collyer in a suit and tie.

Adventures of Superman – Mayan Treasure, 6of6. 400823

By Keith December 2, 2023Adventure, Superman

When we last left Clark, he and the expedition has just found the treasure room, and the mummy of Ashtar. Is the legend true? Does the mummy look as young…

Rows of gravestones and headstones in a military cemetery, surrounded by well-manicured lawns and trees. The gravestones are arranged in neat rows and columns, with some bearing the insignia of different military branches. The sky is overcast and the trees in the background are in the midst of changing colors, indicating autumn.

CBS Radio Mystery Theater – The Love God. ep962, 790314

By Keith October 30, 2023CBS Radio Mystery, Suspense and Horror

Title: The Love God Plot: A spirited and opinionated woman alienates her intended with her brash and outspoken ways so she prays to the Indian god of love to remedy…

Adventures of Superman – Alonzo Craig part 2of6. 400529

By Keith September 7, 2023Adventure, Superman

Faster than an airplane, stronger than a locomotive, the strange visitor from another planet works as a mild mannered reporter, Clark Kent. When last we saw Superman, he was clearing…

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.

Casey, Crime Photographer – The Demon Miner. ep177, 470320

By Keith July 7, 2023Casey Crime Photographer, Detective and Mystery

Accidents are plaguing the mine, and superstitions run rampant among the miners about a demon that haunts the mines. When the demon appears, it foretells the upcoming death of another…

World Adventurers Club – Papua Escape. ep1, 1932

By Keith April 4, 2023Adventure, World Adventurers Club

A traveller is mistaken for someone to heal the ailing native chief, and has a narrow escape. PS: Around this time in history, there actually was an expedition to Papua…

A black and white checkered deerstalker hat with ear flaps and a visor.

Sherlock Holmes – The Devil’s Foot. ep143, 360530

By Keith March 18, 2023Detective and Mystery, Sherlock Holmes

Getting refreshed after a long Winter, Holmes and Watson relax at a seaside village. The setting is still pretty bleak, and superstitions run rampant about the bluffs where the waves…