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Walter Harrison is on the window ledge of a downtown building, thirteen stories above the street threatening to leap to his death at exactly 2 pm just 22 minutes from now.  Commentary on this great real-time episode when everything happens in 22 minutes.

Kent, Batman and especially young Robin were stunned when Inspector Henderson identified the Monkey Burglar as…Robin.  Jr comments on the big faux pas in this episode.

A man who is slated for execution is out into a cell believed to be haunted  A cop killer refuses to confess, so he gets put in a cell allegedly haunted by the ghost of another cop killer to see if that'll make him crack. Commentary on the brilliance of how Wyllis Cooper uses our deepest darkest fears about death to terrify us even more. Plus, we look at Cooper's follow up series called Quiet, Please.

Three airplanes flying to Argentina have disappeared, which leads The Shadow to a mad scientist in the Amazon with a serum that makes people older.

In Act 2, Sid Latch, after accidentally being responsible for the death of Hollywood movie star Roger Miles, continues to evade police with Iris-except can he trust the people who seem to want to help him?  JR comments on the unacceptable animal abuse in the storyline to prove a point as well as the great twist ending.

Sid Latch, a loner living with his dog in Montana, comes across a belligerently drunk Hollywood movie star, Roger Miles, who is accidentally killed while trying to harm Sid's dog, and decides to go on the run with his girlfriend, Iris.  JR speaks on the foresight of social justice in 1948 that is extremely relevant today.

A new mystery begins as Perry White frantically tells Kent there is a new kind of acrobatic criminal who appears to scale tall buildings and rob very wealthy people.  JR speaks on the need for Batman in this episode.

Liz and Iris are excited about the equal rights amendment and demand equality with George and Atterbury. Commentary on United Mine Workers president John L. Lewis whose news announcement from CBS starts this episode.  Plus we look back on the history of Bonbons and today's guest star who appeared in the cult classic Reefer Madness.

A man nicknamed "The Rattlesnake Bandit", who is fast and prone to attack violently, takes great pleasure in beating his victims senseless before shooting them for no reason at all. Commentary on Robert "Rattlesnake" James who most likely was the loose inspiration for this story and left a trail of inventive, horrific murders.

Superman subverts Uncle Ed’s small plane carrying the dry ice that forces rain clouds to empty before hitting Freeville and commands the pilots instead to fly to Abner’s cabin where, unbeknownst to Superman, Lois and Abner are about to be killed.  Commentary on what makes a good serial and the one trait  about villains you will always find.

A difficult rehearsal for a murder scene in a Lights Out radio episode is interrupted by an eccentric old man peddling coffins just in case someone needed one in the near future. Commentary on guest actor Charles Eggleston as the coffin salesman who may be best remembered for his one appearance on the hit sitcom The Honeymooners.

A mummy's curse seems valid when a strange death ray kills those who enter an Egyptian exhibit at a museum.

In Act 2 of Suspicion, as both Captain Finlay and Sgt. Keeley conduct their separate investigations of the murder in which Corporal Mitchell seems the likeliest suspect as he was last seen with the murder victim alive.  Commentary on the original sublot of this story.  Plus Robert Young's and Robert Mitchum's turbulent lives are explored.

In Act 1 of Crossfire, a man is murdered, and a homicide detective and an Army sergeant conduct parallel investigations to figure out whodunnit.  Commentary on connection in style to Dragnet.

With Lois and Abner’s lives in peril, Superman is many miles away but makes a startling discovery that may solve this mystery once and for all.  JR comments on why the writers chose a certain course of action from Superman instead of something more dramatic.

Liz wants to hire the town's new interior decorator, Andrew, to redecorate her house, but George tells her she'll have to do the job all by herself.  Commentary on the greatness of Gale Gordon.

A wealthy businessman is thought to have committed suicide although murder has not been ruled out.  Friday and Romero investigate the suspicious circumstances and make a startling discovery. Commentary tonight on the Dragnet pattern of determining the guilty party.  Plus, we look at the possibility with present day technology how one can or cannot carry out the deed that one of our characters actually does in 1950 Los Angeles.

Abner Sykes explains to Lois and Clark that he can prove how his machine has been manipulating the weather.  JR comments on George Reeves' appearance on I Love Lucy.

John Phillips is having an affair with his pretty secretary and he fears it won't be long before his wife finds out. With his secretary’s growing infatuation and Lucille heading down to the office that same day, John finds himself consumed by both passion and guilt and wondering how to get out of it. Commentary on inner conflict, passivity and how both can ultimately lead to suicide.

Enemies of the United States have developed a germ that could wipe out the entire army, eventually leaving the U.S. open to invasion. The Shadow must hurry and find out who is behind it and if a cure is available.

In Act 2 of Suspicion, with Mr. Mummery recovering from his poisoning attempt, he is determined to get to the truth of who wants him dead.  Is it the escaped Mrs Andrews?  Is Mrs Sutton really Mrs. Andrews?  Or is there another possible motive?  JR comments on the second acts shortcomings.  Plus, star Sam Jaffe.

In Act 1 of Suspicion, a man suspects his new cook is trying to poison his wife and him.  Commentary on the coalminer's strike of 1948 per the newsflash at the head of the episode.

After saving Abner Sykes, the telegrapher who had recently disappeared from the burning cabin, Superman in the guise of his alter ego Clark Kent phones Lois to tell her she needs to go out on the street and wait for a friend to pick her up and bring her to his location.  JR comments on Lois and Superman's first solo meeting and flight.

George talks Liz into teaching Wally, the son of the bank's newest director, Mr. Forsythe, how to dance the Samba, and Wally gets a crush on Liz. Commentary on the I Love Lucy adaptation of this episode called Young Fans that also includes a teenage Dick Crenna in both the radio and TV versions, Jim Backus channeling his inner Mr. Magoo, and listening to Lucy and Richard Denning break character at the end.

Friday and Romero deal with a dangerous robber who sets out to prove no jail can hold him.  Commentary on the real life copycat escape of three inmates at the Santa Ana jail in 2016.

Lois thinks she wrapped up the entire story with Uncle Ed’s un-American speech against the veterans.  However, Clark believes there is much more to the story.  The drought itself!  JR comments on the reality of man-made weather!

A 1945 frightening story of a trip to the moon and back, a nuclear bomb, and all taking place September 20, 2000. Commentary on the irony of this broadcast which was before the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.  References made to the Trinity test in New Mexico which occurred just 12 days before this broadcast.

During the performance of an opera, a premier tenor loses his voice. The audience think nothing wrong of this, until, a sandbag falls on another performer, killing him, when the same opera plays again. Each performance of the opera leads to another unfortunate occurrence and only the Shadow can solve the mystery.

In Act 2, while Olivia, the niece, spies on Danny and discovers some suspicious information in his belongings, a dead body is also discovered on Mrs. Bramson’s estate.  Commentary on how suspense and terror is created by a simple ticking clock.  Plus, the story was adapted with two different endings.  Why?

In Act 1, An elderly woman takes in a new charming servant whom she treats as a son while the niece is suspicious and decides to dig into his past.  JR speaks on how Robert Montgomery came to choose this story for Suspense.

Lois and Jerry believe they are both in the clear walking through the woods to the highway, yet what they don’t know is that quicksand is mere steps ahead.  JR comments on use of the word "Heaven" as opposed to "God" in these episodes.  Plus, what is the big deal with "quicksand" in the 1940s?

Liz and Iris tell George and Atterbury that if the boys won't take them to the Country Club Dance, then the girls will go anyway, with somebody else! Commentary on the similarities to an I Love Lucy episode although never adapted for television, the Essex Roadster the girls buy, and a young man in the guest cast who eventually grew up to command John Rambo.

A pair of phony talent scouts are targeting young girls with dreams of stardom in Hollywood. Commentary tonight on the tragedy of fame and fortune plus Jim shares a very personal tragic story about a close friend of his.  

Lois Lane and veteran Jerry Barton, who were secretly observing the controversial rally given by the ex-governor against the homesteaders, found themselves at the end of a couple of rifles.  JR comments on the "Uncle Ed" character.

Because he has thrown away a flower from her grave, a grief-stricken widower believes he has doomed his dead wife to haunt a darkened cemetery forever. Commentary on this new summer revival of the Wyllis Cooper scripts and why Arch Oboler felt taking over from Cooper was the best decision he ever made.

Several kidnappings and burglaries have been committed by someone who has managed to evade the police and security guards, but there have been no ransom notes and no high-value items taken. After a friend of Margot's also vanishes,The Shadow investigates and discovers an abandoned sewer system in the area where the crimes have taken place. During a search, Margot falls through the floors of a rotting tunnel and ends up in a place filled with chained captors.

JR hosts this special hour-long podcast welcoming in Season 5 of the worldwide hit drama The Chosen based on the life and teachings of Jesus and the relationships with his followers.  This podcast is The Chosen101 for the regular people who believe this is just another Jesus show.  This is a must hear podcast you won't regret.

In Act 2, Vince and Cliff discover the broken safe and dried blood in the closet where Vince dragged the murdered body from his dream.  Was it a dream?  The clues say a murder was committed and Vince appears to know all about it.  Commentary on the careers of Eddie Bracken and William Conrad.

In Act 1, a man dreams of having committed a murder that may have actually happened when he discovers little clues to that fact.  Commentary on dreams of murder and why some dreams come true.

With Kent out of town, veteran homesteader Jerry Barton and Lois Lane approach the secret location of where the rally will take place that will expose the secret of Freeville.  JR comments on how racism has been taken to the next level to make a point to Superman listeners.

Liz is convinced that she is a musical talent, but when a music professor tells her she'll never be a singer, she decides to take up songwriting. Commentary on the music featured in this episode and the answer to whether Lucille Ball can really sing or not.

Over a four month period, fifteen food markets have been held-up and robbed. The assailant is well dressed and well armed. Commentary on why people choose to make false confessions such as what Frank Pollard did in the opening scene.  Plus, a look at the potential creative problems of this episode as well as a probable rare technical mistake.

Homesteader veteran Barton convinces Lois Lane to join him on a secret mission to what he promises will reveal the truth about what’s going on in Freeville.  But can he be trusted?  JR comments on why Lois Lane's negativity towards Clark probably affected why she hasn't been heard much in this series.

Arch Oboler stars as himself preparing his next horror masterpiece for Lights Out, who finds the monster his brain conceived has come to life.  Commentary on why Oboler became the star of this episode, which was the very last episode in the 1942-43 season and version of the series. We also discuss if this episode story was the right choice for fans.  Finally, we share a rare 1973 interview with Mercedes McCambridge as she talks about her early days in radio and why radio is still her preferred choice.

Lamont and Margo visit a secluded island, where Lamont receives a telepathic message from a native that men are robbing the diamond mine on the island.

In Act 2, LA Police Detective Brub Nicolai made the discovery of the dead woman whom we, the listener, know was last seen alive with Dix Steele.  The police have not made any connection to Steele so far, but the six degrees of separation is slowly closing in on him.  Commentary on the comparison between the ending in the novel and the feature film starring Humphrey Bogart.

In Act 1 tonight, Dix Steele is an ex-airman with a deadly secret involving the murder of a young woman in his past, who decides to help his friend, an LA Police Detective, solve a new murder involving a young woman.  Commentary on what makes a good mystery as seen through the eyes of a murderer.

As Clark walks Lois to her hotel room, he uses his X-ray vision which detects a detonator behind the door but is too late in preventing Lois from opening it and instead triggers a massive explosion sure to kill anyone nearby.  JR speaks on why conflicts are black and white in Superman.

To save money thanks to Liz’ bad bookkeeping, George takes over the bill paying duties which include one major luxury for Liz to be eliminated-the beauty parlor. Commentary following the episode on the importance of Richard Denning to the success of the series.

Friday and Romero are on the hunt for a few slimy swindlers who use the obituaries to prey on grief-stricken families selling worthless merchandise.  Commentary on Friday getting visibly upset which is a rarity during questioning.  Plus a look at character actor Robert Clarke and Jack Webb friend and writer Raymond Breen whose name was used as one of swindlers here and why Webb chose to do so.