{"podcast":{"title":"Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox","slug":"classic-radio-theater-with-wyatt-cox-4652529","podcast_index_feed_id":4652529,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5330858/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://classicradio.stream","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9fd366f651ecb5cdfaa7f416f28c46f9.jpg","author":"Wyatt Cox","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Classic Radio Theater features great radio programs that warmed the hearts of millions for the better part of the 20th century. Host Wyatt Cox brings the best of radio classics back to life with both the passion of a long-time (as in more than half a century) fan and the heart of a forty-year newsman. But more than just “playing the hits”, Wyatt supplements the first hour of each day’s show with historical information on the day and date in history, including audio that takes you back to World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. FDR, Eisenhower, JFK, Reagan, Carter, Nixon, LBJ. It’s a true slice of life from not just radio’s past, but America’s past. Wyatt produces 21 hours a week of freshly minted Classic Radio Theater presentations each week, and each day’s broadcast is timely and entertaining!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T14:21:42.684248+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-radio-theater-with-wyatt-cox-4652529"},"episode":{"title":"Classic Radio 04-18-26 - Painted Smile, Scarbone Clauson, and the Burmese Goddess","slug":"classic-radio-04-18-26-painted-smile-scarbone-clauson-and-the-burmese-goddess","published_at":"2026-04-18T21:53:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-radio-theater-with-wyatt-cox-4652529/classic-radio-04-18-26-painted-smile-scarbone-clauson-and-the-burmese-goddess","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-radio-theater-with-wyatt-cox-4652529","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/classic-radio-04-18-26-painted-smile-scarbone-clauson-and-the-burmese-goddess--71443177","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71443177/classic_radio_04_18_26_painted_smile_scarbone_clauson_and_the_burmese_goddess.mp3","summary":"A curated journey through golden age radio featuring Orson Welles and Sherlock Holmes. This episode traverses crime noir, western adventures, and classic comedy through archival broadcasts.","meta_description":"Explore vintage radio gems: Orson Welles in The Lives of Harry Lime, Sherlock Holmes mysteries, and the comedy of Fibber McGee and Molly.","key_points":["Main idea: A historical retrospective of April 18th broadcasts spanning the 1940s and 50s","Main idea: Orson Welles stars in a prequel-style noir drama set in a Sicilian circus","Practical takeaway: Experience the evolution of radio tropes from gritty outlaws to detective mysteries","Failure mode: The tension of the 'Burmese Goddess' legend illustrates how superstition drives classic pulp plots","Main idea: A transition from high-stakes espionage and crime to the domestic comedy of the mid-century"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"This Day in History","summary":"A look back at the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and other historical milestones from April 18th."},{"start_ms":790000,"title":"The Lives of Harry Lime","summary":"Orson Welles stars in 'The Painted Smile,' a noir tale involving a Sicilian circus and a beautiful clown's wife."},{"start_ms":2140000,"title":"The Adventures of Red Ryder","summary":"A western showdown featuring the notorious outlaw Scarbone Clauson in Devil's Hole."},{"start_ms":4930000,"title":"The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes","summary":"Holmes investigates the mysterious and deadly legend of the Burmese Goddess."},{"start_ms":6250000,"title":"Counterspy","summary":"A high-stakes espionage drama involving a scientist and the theft of a secret formula."},{"start_ms":8180000,"title":"Fibber McGee and Molly","summary":"A lighthearted domestic comedy centered around a much-needed window washing."}],"topics":["Classic Radio","Orson Welles","Sherlock Holmes","Film Noir","Westerns","Golden Age Radio","Crime Drama","Vintage Comedy"],"duration_seconds":8849,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/classic-radio-theater-with-wyatt-cox-4652529/episodes/classic-radio-04-18-26-painted-smile-scarbone-clauson-and-the-burmese-goddess/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-radio-theater-with-wyatt-cox-4652529/classic-radio-04-18-26-painted-smile-scarbone-clauson-and-the-burmese-goddess.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}