{"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":"2026-09-08T14:18:39.016814+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-radio-theater-with-wyatt-cox-4652529"},"episode":{"title":"Classic Radio 08-18-16 - The Desert Explosion, Sixteen Jewel Thieves, and The Fourth Man","slug":"classic-radio-08-18-16-the-desert-explosion-sixteen-jewel-thieves-and-the-fourth-man","published_at":"2026-08-18T07:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-radio-theater-with-wyatt-cox-4652529/classic-radio-08-18-16-the-desert-explosion-sixteen-jewel-thieves-and-the-fourth-man","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-radio-theater-with-wyatt-cox-4652529","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/classic-radio-08-18-16-the-desert-explosion-sixteen-jewel-thieves-and-the-fourth-man--73721046","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73721046/classic_radio_08_18_16_the_desert_explosion_sixteen_jewel_thieves_and_the_fourth_man.mp3","summary":"Crime and Drama on a Tuesday First, a look at this day in History. Then Counterspy starring Don MacLaughlin and Mandel Kramer , originally broadcast August 18, 1949, 77 years ago, The Case of the Desert Explosion. Man-eating birds of prey are used to execute a betrayer. A smuggler uses \"geometry in action.\" Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 18, 1949, 77 years ago, Sixteen Jewel Thieves. There have been sixteen jewel burglaries in the last sixteen days, a very active thief! The trail leads to Walter Tracy. Then, Escape , originally broadcast August 18, 1947, 79 years ago, The Fourth Man starring Paul Frees. A drama about three escaped convicts on a raft, and of their \"savage\" companion, a cannibal! Followed by The CBS Radio Workshop , originally broadcast August 18, 1957, 69 years ago, The Celestial Omnibus. A young boy's ride on the stagecoach to Heaven. Finally, Claudia , originally broadcast August 18, 1948, 78 years ago, Lunch in New York with Julia. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star. Thanks to Brian for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdf https://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html","meta_description":"Crime and Drama on a Tuesday First, a look at this day in History. Then Counterspy starring Don MacLaughlin and Mandel Kramer , originally broadcast Augus…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":9144,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/classic-radio-theater-with-wyatt-cox-4652529/episodes/classic-radio-08-18-16-the-desert-explosion-sixteen-jewel-thieves-and-the-fourth-man/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-08-18-16-the-desert-explosion-sixteen-jewel-thieves-and-the-fourth-man.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}