A woman wants her mother in law dead and drowns her. But she just won't stay dead.  Episode commentary to follow.

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.

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.

Liz goes over her budget again and George cuts off her allowance. Soon they're eating nothing but beans as Liz has several cases of those she bought "on sale".  On top of all that, the electricity and telephone have been disconnected.

A man cashing bad payroll checks all over town has been using a rented car.  Commentary on how Dragnet soundmen created the 300+ sound effects used in every episode.

With Batman and Alfred in pursuit by boat, Robin has been spotted by Marsh on the yacht and has quickly stowed away with the hopes that he will not be discovered.  Commentary on Davy Jones Locker.

A newspaper gets a new owner who decides to purge the staff, leading one columnist to commit suicide. On the drive home late one night, he finds out how his mistreatment of others comes back to haunt him.  Episode commentary to follow.

When a bookie is murdered, two rival detectives try to find the real killer.  Commentary on star Richard Conte best as Don Barzini in The Godfather.

Bruce Wayne is stunned when a messenger delivers a personal letter to him from Dick Grayson which to Bruce can only mean one thing-that Dick is alive!  Commentary on the evolution of the Bat Boat!

Liz is determined to have a new dress to wear to the Atterburys' party, even if she has to make it herself!  Episode commentary follows.

A six-year-old girl has been kidnapped off the street with a demand for $50,000 in ransom.  Commentary on larger than life, uncharacteristic performances from guest cast Webb previously would not allow.

Certain that Robin suffered a fatal blow from Marsh, Superman and Batman find no traces of him or where Marsh could be headed.  Commentary on the Mickey Mouse copyright lapse and how this affects Superman.

Three servicemen (one French, one Australian, and one African-American) bunk with each other in a train compartment on Christmas night after a long battle day during WWI. Seeing a bright star in the night sky, they each share the same dream that they are the Three Wise Men about to witness a Holy birth.

A man awakens to find out his car was not only stolen, but his wife was found in the trunk-dead.  Commentary on unsung Suspense writer and actor Elliot Lewis.  Plus, movie actors who fail at being radio actors.

As Kent and Wayne race around the country picking up new leads to Larsen, whom they don’t know was killed by Marsh, Dick Grayson is shot point blank by Marsh and feared dead.  Commentary on Superman sponsor Kellogg's Krumbles cereal.

The owner of a small delicatessen reports that he has been robbed. An apologetic boxer gives himself up to the police after the robberies.  Commentary of character actress, and a favorite of Webb's, Virginia Gregg.

With the motive for Marsh exposed, Dick Grayson faces certain death which would mean he would inherit the Grayson fortune.  Commentary on Marsh's evil plan.  Plus, the the joy of flying with Superman at 1000 mph.

A timid milquetoast obtains an empty chest at an auction which raises the ire of his already brutish wife. While he is being mercilessly tortured by her emotional abuse, the trunk becomes a frighteningly relevant focal piece that shows its true purpose.  Episode commentary to follow.

Kirk Douglas makes his Suspense debut tonight as a man who believes he is about to inherit $50,000 from his dying uncle and doesn’t want to share it with his unknowing wife who wants a divorce.  Commentary on the life and career of Douglas.

Larsen warns that in just a few minutes Dick Grayson would be dead thanks to this mysterious Mr. Marsh who has his own special connection to Grayson.  Can Superman and Batman reach him in time?  Commentary on the failure of two villains working as a team.

A loan company has been robbed. There are two suspects, however a wooden leg may have all the answers. Commentary on the Coke machine which was used in this episode.  Plus, the making of Dragnet for radio.

With Bruce Wayne and Jimmy in danger of soaring over the rocky falls to a sure death, their only hope is that Superman will get the message in time to save them both.  Commentary on Superman announcer and character actor Jackson Beck.

Phil Silvers stars as an elevator operator who inadvertently gets involved with mob activities when he notices feet dangling out of a carpet roll being carried out and is told to keep his mouth shut.  Commentary on star Phil Silvers.

Larsen admits to the captured Dick Grayson that he was able to fake his death with an ancient drug to exact his ultimate revenge.  Commentary after the episode on the legacy of Bruce Wayne.

Kent and Wayne are worried that Jimmy Olsen and Dick Grayson have fallen into the hands of the very much alive Eric Larsen.  Commentary on whether a "fake death" drug actually exists.

A homicide lieutenant who brings in a murder suspect that ballistics prove is the wrong person believes he still has the right suspect and now has to prove it.  Commentary on star Howard da Silva as well as this episode's real life connection to Dragnet.

At the prison cemetery, Kent is alarmed when both the Warden Hobbs and Bruce Wayne fall unconscious upon the opening Larsen’s empty casket.  Commentary on Batman's portrayer, Matt Crowley.

A bank robber has barricaded himself in a house and has taken the woman who lives there as hostage.  Commentary on Dragnet's use of force and the history behind tear gas.

Bruce Wayne, aka Batman, receives a strange call from a man who was sent to prison for the murder of Dick’s parents- a man who has been dead for two weeks.  Commentary on the origins of Dick Grayson to Robin, The Boy Wonder.

A tale of several murders in one town through the recollections of a mentally challenged high school dropout named Elwood.  Commentary on star Eddie Bracken who was also in Vacation and Home Alone 2.

With the Lattimer case all but resolved, this episode moves quickly into a new and intriguing story that brings back Batman and the plot to kill Robin, the Boy Wonder.  Commentary on what's in store in our next exciting serial featuring Batman and Robin!

A high school boy is found wounded in an alley of a knife wound knifed in an alley, yet he refuses to say who did it.  Commentary on how well you know your Dragnet facts!

With the help of the recovering Governor Wheeler and Inspector Henderson, Kent sets the ultimate trap to get the proof on George Lattimer once and for all.  Commentary on the origin of Great Caesar's Ghost!

A man named “Muscles” takes a job to what he believes is helping fight a blackmailer.  When a bust goes bad, he is framed as being the blackmailer.

With Kent’s only witness, Governor Wheeler, near death thanks to the savage beating from George Lattimer, it seems there is no hope to free Sam Robbins or stop Latimer’s violent cycle of intolerance and his quest for power.  Superman TV series trivia after the episode!

A suspect in a burglary case is picked up with enough evidence for a conviction, but the money he stole is missing.

The elaborate plan Kent and Wheeler designed to catch Lattimer in a full confession, backfired when Lattimer found the listening device.  Commentary on violence and Clark's secret identity.

A secretary tells Friday and Smith that her employer has suddenly left town and taken all the company records with him. Commentary on character flaws in the writing due to Jack Webb focusing on the television series. Plus, Black Monday 1929.

Kent overhears vital information that may lead him to the missing Jimmy Olsen, yet he must act quickly as Superman without giving away his secret identity to Candy Meyers who is with him.  Commentary on Commander Joseph M Stack of the VFW who gives a speech before this episode.  Plus Superman publisher Harry Donenfeld and how he came to own the character.

Jim takes a few moments to speak candidly to the Radio Retropolis community about what they can expect for season 9.  More fun, more original podcasts, returning favorites, plus we're saying goodbye to one podcast that we have been doing since season 1. He speaks about why this podcast showcases these classic Old time radio episodes in his "refreshingly new" way as the motto states.  As a 40 year television veteran from hosting to producing many top programs and documentaries mostly focusing on the pop culture theme, hear about his mission and why after 8 seasons he continues to do this podcast each and every year. Season 9 begins September 11th at 1pm Eastern/8pm Pacific with the first of the very last episodes of Dragnet. See you then!  

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In a grim New England Town one Halloween night, a baby is born under the unholiest circumstances.  Commentary on the style of this episode reminiscent of Orson Welles' War of the Worlds also as a Halloween broadcast.

With Superman returning from the moon surface, he and the rest of the group are dumbfounded as to how to stop the red ants who are now using leaves to ferry themselves across the moat and into the city itself.  Commentary on the Battle of the Two Lois Lanes.

With Superman away battling the murderous red ants in the tunnel, millions more have now made their way to the moat and towards the city itself.  Commentary counting down the five top Superman villains of all time.

Superman and Jimmy found the professor and poco in the underground city, but now a new threat of over a million red ants are destroying everything in sight as they approach the city. Commentary comparing this serial with the 1951 film Superman and the Molemen.