{"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 08-20-26 - Panama Canal, The Perfect Prisoner, and Murder is a Matter of Opinion","slug":"classic-radio-08-20-26-panama-canal-the-perfect-prisoner-and-murder-is-a-matter-of-opinion","published_at":"2026-08-20T07:00:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-radio-theater-with-wyatt-cox-4652529/classic-radio-08-20-26-panama-canal-the-perfect-prisoner-and-murder-is-a-matter-of-opinion","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-radio-theater-with-wyatt-cox-4652529","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/classic-radio-08-20-26-panama-canal-the-perfect-prisoner-and-murder-is-a-matter-of-opinion--73779247","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73779247/classic_radio_08_20_26_panama_canal_the_perfect_prisoner_and_murder_is_a_matter_of_opinion.mp3","summary":"Drama on a Thursday First, a look at this day in History. Then Mr. President starring Edward Arnold , originally broadcast August 20, 1950, 76 years ago, A Man, A Plan, A Canal-Panama! On the occasion of his 25th wedding anniversary, Mr. President is opposed to the French government building the Panama Canal. Followed by The Green Lama starring Paul Frees , originally broadcast August 20, 1949, 77 years ago, The Adventures of the Perfect Prisoner. The last show of the series. A talented sculptor named Frank Cobb is about to be pardoned from a \"model prison.\" However, he's knifed to death before he can be officially told about the pardon. The Green Lama deals with a prison riot and an escape attempt by one hundred armed inmates. Then, Suspense , originally broadcast August 20, 1961, 65 years ago, Murder is a Matter of Opinion. Two brothers at college plan to fake a murder, but the blanks in the gun turn out to be very real bullets. Can an innocent man be convicted of murder...and executed? Followed by The Whistler , originally broadcast August 20, 1945, 81 years ago, X Marks the Murderer. A woman has a theory about a series of murders, a very interesting theory. Finally, Claudia , originally broadcast August 20, 1948, 78 years ago, A trip to the movies...almost. 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":"Drama on a Thursday First, a look at this day in History. Then Mr. President starring Edward Arnold , originally broadcast August 20, 1950, 76 years ago,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":9182,"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-08-20-26-panama-canal-the-perfect-prisoner-and-murder-is-a-matter-of-opinion/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-08-20-26-panama-canal-the-perfect-prisoner-and-murder-is-a-matter-of-opinion.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}