{"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 05-04-26 - The Big Stop, Abigail Chrisenberry,  and Richest Man in the West","slug":"classic-radio-05-04-26-the-big-stop-abigail-chrisenberry-and-richest-man-in-the-west","published_at":"2026-05-04T07:00:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-radio-theater-with-wyatt-cox-4652529/classic-radio-05-04-26-the-big-stop-abigail-chrisenberry-and-richest-man-in-the-west","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-radio-theater-with-wyatt-cox-4652529","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/classic-radio-05-04-26-the-big-stop-abigail-chrisenberry-and-richest-man-in-the-west--71626023","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71626023/classic_radio_05_04_26_the_big_stop_abigail_chrisenberry_and_richest_man_in_the_west.mp3","summary":"A curated journey through mid-century radio dramas, featuring hardboiled detective noir, Western frontier conflicts, and domestic soap opera. The episode pairs historical trivia with classic broadcasts from the 1940s and 50s.","meta_description":"Explore classic radio noir and Western adventures, featuring Dragnet, Peter Chambers, and Frontier Gentleman in this vintage audio anthology.","key_points":["Main idea: A retrospective look at May 4th through the lens of vintage radio programming","Main idea: The evolution of the 'police procedural' genre via Jack Webb's Dragnet","Main idea: The use of the 'patsy' trope in hardboiled detective fiction","Practical takeaway: Contrast the high-stakes tension of crime dramas with the domestic stability of 1940s soap operas","Failure mode: The danger of political ambition and greed in Western frontier narratives"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"Historical Context: May 4th","summary":"A look at significant events occurring on May 4th, from Dave Brubeck to the Haymarket Square riot."},{"start_ms":830000,"title":"Dragnet: The Big Stop","summary":"A gritty investigation into a seemingly random shooting of a traffic cop at an intersection."},{"start_ms":3400000,"title":"Crime and Peter Chambers: Abigail Chrisenberry","summary":"Private investigator Peter Chambers finds himself framed for murder after meeting a beautiful woman in a bar."},{"start_ms":4630000,"title":"Frontier Gentleman: Richest Man in the West","summary":"A high-stakes robbery occurs on a private train involving a wealthy man and a gang of outlaws."},{"start_ms":6610000,"title":"Luke Slaughter of Tombstone: Worth Its Salt","summary":"Political maneuvering and gold mining secrets collide in the Arizona territory."},{"start_ms":7890000,"title":"Claudia: Reviewing the Budget","summary":"A domestic drama exploring themes of financial struggle and emotional resilience."}],"topics":["Golden Age Radio","Film Noir","Western Drama","Detective Fiction","Crime Procedural","Vintage Broadcasting","American History"],"duration_seconds":8544,"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-05-04-26-the-big-stop-abigail-chrisenberry-and-richest-man-in-the-west/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-05-04-26-the-big-stop-abigail-chrisenberry-and-richest-man-in-the-west.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}