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Jim Romanovich
A network of podcasts under several genres relating to the retro pop culture field and how these features are relevant to everyone today. These podcasts will consist of classic radio dramas and commentary from Jim Romanovich, blogs, new interviews from individuals who contributed to the pop culture experience, and high-end audio documentaries.
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The Suspense Radio Podcast #226- Money Talks (7/3/47)

The Suspense Radio Podcast #226- Money Talks (7/3/47)

A man takes a bank job with the intent of heisting a huge sum of money.  Along the way, he meets a woman with the same plan. Commentary on character actors and stars.  Plus, featured star Alan Baxter.
32:2605/04/2024
The Superman Radio Podcast #646- Counterfeit Money Pt. 13

The Superman Radio Podcast #646- Counterfeit Money Pt. 13

Kent is concerned that Mary and Jimmy have not communicated with him as he goes to the Dependable messenger company owned by Pearley and finds it locked and abandoned.  Instead of the usual Superman open, Bud Collyer’s voice as Superman is heard encouraging kids to remind their parents to get out and vote in the election which is to take place the next day Tuesday November 5th. Plus, the 5 Greatest Adventures of Superman episodes of all time!  Today, #2!
19:0104/04/2024
The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #24-Mother in Law

The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #24-Mother in Law

When George's mother comes to visit, Liz hopes to drive her out by spreading ragweed and other allergy-inducing plants around the house, but her plan backfires when George's mother starts dating her allergist.
29:3103/04/2024
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #301- The Big Blonde (8/23/55)

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #301- The Big Blonde (8/23/55)

Friday goes undercover as a “mark” to expose a blond swindler who conned a man out of $40,000. Commentary on racism and breaking barriers in classic radio.
31:5602/04/2024
The Superman Radio Podcast #645- Counterfeit Money Pt. 12

The Superman Radio Podcast #645- Counterfeit Money Pt. 12

Pearley’s henchman Herman, who suspected Jimmy and Mary as spies from the beginning, nabs the kids in the fog and leads them to the river where they will soon meet their fate. Plus, The 5 Greatest Adventures of Superman episodes of all time.  Today, #3!
16:4301/04/2024
The Lights Out Radio Podcast #26- He Dug it Up (2/9/43)

The Lights Out Radio Podcast #26- He Dug it Up (2/9/43)

While digging a hole to plant a tree, a man uncovers an ancient Roman coffin. Inside he discovers something that would have been better left forever buried.  Commentary to follow.
30:5831/03/2024
The Suspense Radio Podcast #225- Phobia (6/26/47)

The Suspense Radio Podcast #225- Phobia (6/26/47)

The lives of a wheelchair bound woman with a phobia of touching anything metal, her caretaker and her kleptomaniac sister are turned upside down when a blackmailer is found dead in their house.  Commentary on the weak premise.  Plus, Broadway star Eva La Gallienne.
31:3929/03/2024
The Superman Radio Podcast #644- Counterfeit Money Pt. 11

The Superman Radio Podcast #644- Counterfeit Money Pt. 11

Although Mary and Jimmy were able to skate their latest skirmish with Pearley, they decided to follow Pearley which leads them right back into the worst trouble they could ever imagine in which escape is not an option.  Plus, The 5 Greatest Adventures of Superman episodes of all time.  Today, #4!
16:1828/03/2024
The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #25- April Fool's Day

The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #25- April Fool's Day

As an April Fool's joke, Liz plans to plant a lipstick-smeared handkerchief in George's coat pocket when she is surprised to find there is already a lipstick smeared handkerchief in his pocket in which George himself is stupefied.  Commentary to follow.
26:1727/03/2024
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #300- The Big Beer (8/16/55)

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #300- The Big Beer (8/16/55)

A dead body is discovered by a night watchman along with several empty beer bottles and red dyed hair found on the victim’s jacket.  Episode commentary on why the audience is Joe Friday and how Jack Webb creatively makes that happen.
34:5126/03/2024
The Superman Radio Podcast #642- Counterfeit Money Pt. 10

The Superman Radio Podcast #642- Counterfeit Money Pt. 10

Jimmy and Mary are unaware that Pearley and his henchmen, who know the two are spies, are waiting for them at the messenger office while Superman believes his friends are now safe.  Plus, we countdown the 5 Greatest Adventures of Superman episodes of all time.  This episode is #5!
24:5125/03/2024
The Lights Out Radio Podcast #25- Until Dead (2/2/43)

The Lights Out Radio Podcast #25- Until Dead (2/2/43)

Mac Rogan is put on trial for the brutal knife murder of his wife, though he swears it was perpetrated by a man named Mark Street. Mac swears to have vengeance on his wife's killer no matter what the cost, planning to mutilate him in the same way as his wife.  He makes it perfectly clear that he will not allow anything, not even the cold grave itself, deter him from his deadly mission.
28:3224/03/2024
The Suspense Radio Podcast #224- Dead of Night (6/19/47)

The Suspense Radio Podcast #224- Dead of Night (6/19/47)

A brother helps his sister by hiding the dead body of her abusive husband while being confronted with a series of unfortunate coincidences along the way.  Commentary on why this is one of the worst Suspense episodes.
33:1322/03/2024
The Superman Radio Podcast #642- Counterfeit Money Pt. 9

The Superman Radio Podcast #642- Counterfeit Money Pt. 9

Mary and Jimmy Olsen, posing as Jimmy Miller, are set to meet the big boss who has now discovered that Mary tipped off the Daily Planet in distributing the phony bills.  Commentary on how these 1946 Superman episodes may have contributed to the drop in juvenile delinquency.
15:1021/03/2024
The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #22- Secretarial School

The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #22- Secretarial School

George needs a new secretary, so Liz enrolls in secretarial school so she can fill the position.  Commentary to follow.
27:4720/03/2024
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #299- The Big Missus (8/9/55)

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #299- The Big Missus (8/9/55)

A woman tells Friday and Smith that a robbery is being planned-by her ex-convict husband.  Episode commentary on the natural life arc of a dramatic series and why later episodes tend to be lesser than the earlier ones.
38:1219/03/2024
The Superman Radio Podcast #641- Counterfeit Money Pt. 8

The Superman Radio Podcast #641- Counterfeit Money Pt. 8

Although Mary is in Pearley’s good graces once again, Herman, his brutish henchman, decides to take Mary’s fate into his own hands as he slips up behind her with knife in hand.  Commentary on the Superman Crusader Ring. 
16:1918/03/2024
The Lights Out Radio Podcast #24-The Projective Mr. Drogan (1/26/43)

The Lights Out Radio Podcast #24-The Projective Mr. Drogan (1/26/43)

As Arch Oboler didn't want to give anything away about this episode, neither will we! Except for this...when extraordinary things happen to ordinary people, their worlds begin to change as well as those they impact.  Commentary to follow.
29:0817/03/2024
The Suspense Radio Podcast #223- Stand-in (6/12/47)

The Suspense Radio Podcast #223- Stand-in (6/12/47)

The story of a hated movie star queen’s stand-in, the movie star’s new husband, and murder. Commentary on the senseless plot and lack of motive.  Plus, star June Havoc.
35:2415/03/2024
The Superman Radio Podcast #640- Counterfeit Money Pt. 7

The Superman Radio Podcast #640- Counterfeit Money Pt. 7

Inspector Henderson decides to raid Pearley’s office despite Kent’s objections that it will expose Mary as the informant.  Commentary on the stopping distance needed for Superman's various speeds.
16:1714/03/2024
My Favorite Husband  Radio Podcast #17-Piano and Violin Lessons (1/19/49)

My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #17-Piano and Violin Lessons (1/19/49)

Liz finds her old piano in the attic,and decides to take piano lessons to prove to George how much musical talent she has.
26:0213/03/2024
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #298- The Big Sheet (8/2/55)

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #298- The Big Sheet (8/2/55)

Friday and Smith are dispatched to a burglary in progress in which an elderly couple are shot.  Commentary to follow on the horrible first act followed by the brilliant second act.
30:5612/03/2024
The Superman Radio Podcast #639- Counterfeit Money Pt. 6

The Superman Radio Podcast #639- Counterfeit Money Pt. 6

Mary has been exposed as a rat and is abducted by Pearley’s henchmen unless she can convince them otherwise. Meanwhile, Inspector Henderson, believing Mary may have double crossed him is about to make a decision that could get her killed if Kent doesn’t intervene.  Commentary on the controversy of "Truth, Justice and the American Way".
16:3211/03/2024
The Lights Out Radio Podcast #23- Cat Wife (1/19/43)

The Lights Out Radio Podcast #23- Cat Wife (1/19/43)

An angry husband vents his rage by calling his wife a heartless cat, only to witness his accusations take on a disturbing reality when she begins a strange feline transformation.  Commentary to follow.
35:1210/03/2024
The Suspense Radio Podcast #222- Make Mad The Guilty (6/5/47)

The Suspense Radio Podcast #222- Make Mad The Guilty (6/5/47)

An out of work Shakespearean actor, realizing his wife is about to run off with their handsome boarder, makes a deal to fake his suicide so he can collect the $20,000 life insurance policy which will be paid to the widow.  Episode commentary on the connections between this story and Shakespeare's Hamlet.
35:5008/03/2024
The Superman Radio Podcast #638- Counterfeit Money Pt. 5

The Superman Radio Podcast #638- Counterfeit Money Pt. 5

Mary is deep undercover with very dangerous people to work Kent’s plan to expose the real source behind the counterfeit ring.  Commentary on the secret to successful serial writing.
17:0107/03/2024
The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #20-Speech for a Civic Organization

The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #20-Speech for a Civic Organization

George is bringing Mr Barton home to dinner with an eye to be invited to be one of the speakers on his forum-until Liz charms Barton with her seeming intelligence which she now has to showcase in the civic forum.
28:2306/03/2024
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #297- The Big Housemaid (7/26/55)

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #297- The Big Housemaid (7/26/55)

A woman posing as a housemaid has been stealing valuables from the homes where she has worked.  Commentary following episode on Webb co-star Ben Alexander who plays Detective Frank Smith.
30:4605/03/2024
The Superman Radio Podcast #637- Counterfeit Money Pt. 4

The Superman Radio Podcast #637- Counterfeit Money Pt. 4

In order to prove her innocence, Clark devises a plan for Mary Hinnick that Inspector Henderson must approve or she goes to jail for passing counterfeit money.  Commentary on more scripted obstacles which is the formula for serial writing.
15:2404/03/2024
The Lights Out Radio Podcast #22-The Fast One (1/5/43)

The Lights Out Radio Podcast #22-The Fast One (1/5/43)

A doctor creates an elixir that speeds up his physical and mental processes, which he uses to commit robberies. But like any cutting edge drug, it eventually exhibits some nasty side effects.  Commentary to follow.
25:0203/03/2024
The Suspense Radio Podcast #221- A Thing of Beauty (5/29/47)

The Suspense Radio Podcast #221- A Thing of Beauty (5/29/47)

A writer is found dead after the actress in his play threatens to kill him and must act quickly to establish an alibi.  Episode commentary on star Angela Lansbury.
37:1101/03/2024
The Superman Radio Podcast #636- Counterfeit Money Pt. 3

The Superman Radio Podcast #636- Counterfeit Money Pt. 3

After Lois’ arrest for passing the same counterfeit money, Jimmy decides that he can tell Kent who he’s protecting.  Commentary on the 8 things you may not know about Superman.
21:1329/02/2024
The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #19-The Absolute Truth (1/28/49)

The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #19-The Absolute Truth (1/28/49)

Liz and George bet each other that they can each go for 24 hours without telling a lie. A bet that leads to disastrous results.
27:5528/02/2024
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #296- The Big Bobo (7/19/55)

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #296- The Big Bobo (7/19/55)

Friday and Smith investigate a police sergeant who is accused of taking $3500 from a woman to keep her husband out of jail.  Commernt5ary on how this was valiant return to classic form for Webb.  Plus actress Helen Kleeb.
31:1727/02/2024
The Superman Radio Podcast #635- Counterfeit Money Pt. 2

The Superman Radio Podcast #635- Counterfeit Money Pt. 2

Jimmy refuses to give up the person he’s protecting even if it means going to prison for five years.  Commentary on why Lois Lane is rarely heard in the radio series yet is prominent in every other version of Superman.
16:2826/02/2024
The Lights Out Radio Podcast #21-Valse Triste (12/29/42)

The Lights Out Radio Podcast #21-Valse Triste (12/29/42)

Two city women vacationing in the country crash their canoe and seek help within the dark woods. Coming upon a cabin, the women are met by a strange fiddler who has other plans for these two women setting the stage for potentially tragic consequences. .
31:1925/02/2024
The Suspense Radio Podcast #220- Knight Comes Riding (5/22/47)

The Suspense Radio Podcast #220- Knight Comes Riding (5/22/47)

An emotionally abused housewife employs and then falls in love with a handyman who showers her with affection.  But at what cost?  What truth is he hiding? Episode commentary on how a female writer handles lead female characters.  Plus, star Virginia Bruce.
35:1023/02/2024
The Superman Radio Podcast #634- Counterfeit Money Pt. 1

The Superman Radio Podcast #634- Counterfeit Money Pt. 1

Kent and White are horrified to learn that Jimmy has been arrested for passing counterfeit bills…and knew about it.  Commentary on why we get two minutes of information in a 15 minute episode.
15:4122/02/2024
The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #18- Marriage License Error (1/21/49)

The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #18- Marriage License Error (1/21/49)

Liz notices that her marriage license has George's name misspelled. Now Liz is convinced that she and George aren't legally married!
29:2221/02/2024
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #295- The Big Genius (7/12/55)

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #295- The Big Genius (7/12/55)

A brilliant teenage boy has been stealing food and books, yet he has no home they can find.  Commentary on police bias and how Webb missed a golden opportunity in the end.
29:3720/02/2024
The Superman Radio Podcast #633- The Dead Voice Pt. 15

The Superman Radio Podcast #633- The Dead Voice Pt. 15

Time is of the essence for Superman in the search for Robin who was wept out to sea, while a weakened Batman continues to tread water holding on the Mr. Grayson. But, Kent soon discovers a new threat is brewing.  Commentary on the next serial coming up!
15:1019/02/2024
The Lights Out Radio Podcast #20-Meteor Man (12/22/42)

The Lights Out Radio Podcast #20-Meteor Man (12/22/42)

A suburban couple are astounded when a small meteor crashes into their yard and they bring it inside, only to find that it houses a malevolent alien mind.
26:5818/02/2024
The Suspense Radio Podcast #219- Death at Live Oak (5/15/47)

The Suspense Radio Podcast #219- Death at Live Oak (5/15/47)

Robert Mitchum makes his Suspense debut tonight as a desperate man who meets a desperate woman who together plot to murder her husband who just happens to be his exact lookalike.  Commentary on both stars of this episode-Mitchum and Lucille Ball favorite Mary Jane Croft showing her serious side.
36:2916/02/2024
The Superman Radio Podcast #632- The Dead Voice Pt. 14

The Superman Radio Podcast #632- The Dead Voice Pt. 14

Superman takes a weakened Alfred from the bat boat wreckage back to Metropolis for medical care.  Will Alfred have the strength to tell Superman where to find Batman, Robin and Grandpa Grayson who are now treading water in the open sea?  Commentary on the meat shortages of 1946 referenced by Batman.
16:2015/02/2024
The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #21-Valentine's Day (2/11/49)

The My Favorite Husband Radio Podcast #21-Valentine's Day (2/11/49)

Katy the maid is sweet on Mr. Dabney, the butcher, and Liz offers to help. But when Liz's valentine to George gets switched with her check to pay the butcher's bill, Mr. Dabney gets the wrong idea.  Commentary to follow.
27:0614/02/2024
The Dragnet Radio Podcast #294- The Big Rush (7/5/55)

The Dragnet Radio Podcast #294- The Big Rush (7/5/55)

A series of tavern robberies by and man known as "The Whale" and his partner leads to the shooting of a cop.  Commentary on continuous use of colorful witnesses uncharacteristic of Dragnet.
28:2513/02/2024
The Superman Radio Podcast #631- The Dead Voice Pt. 13

The Superman Radio Podcast #631- The Dead Voice Pt. 13

Batman, Dick Grayson and Dick’s Grandfather are discovered by Marsh and are doomed to die on the yacht unless Superman, who noticed the bat boat was gone, gets there in time. Commentary on the hazards of shooting movies on water.
17:0212/02/2024
The Lights Out Radio Podcast #19-Knock at the Door (12/15/42)

The Lights Out Radio Podcast #19-Knock at the Door (12/15/42)

A woman wants her mother in law dead and drowns her. But she just won't stay dead.  Episode commentary to follow.
29:2311/02/2024
The Suspense Radio Podcast #218- Lady in Distress (5/1/47)

The Suspense Radio Podcast #218- Lady in Distress (5/1/47)

Ava Gardner plays a woman married to a prison warden who happens to pick up a hitchhiker who just escaped from prison.  Commentary on the tumultuous life of Ms. Gardner.
40:2609/02/2024
The Superman Radio Podcast #630- The Dead Voice Pt. 12

The Superman Radio Podcast #630- The Dead Voice Pt. 12

With Batman and Alfred’s boat being fired upon by the yacht, Batman instructs Alfred to go find Clark Kent while he will swim under water for a sneak attack.  Commentary on another popular phrase.  Plus, what makes for a good serial.
16:2708/02/2024