HOT COPY RADIO THEATER
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We re-create lost episodes of the 1940s radio show, "HOT COPY" -- all adapted from the original scripts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Lost newspaper mysteries return as brisk ensemble dramas driven by Anne Rogers's reporting, suspicion, and sharp attention to faulty alibis.
HOT COPY RADIO THEATER revives 1940s radio drama through new performances of scripts built around Anne Rogers, a syndicated columnist whose reporting repeatedly turns into detective work.
A newspaper column predicts a murder; your inner detective starts checking every exit.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A brisk wartime scam story with vintage radio snap and a sharp, curious heroine.
Hot Copy Radio Theater gives The Allotment Swindle a clean dose of old-school suspense. Anne Rogers follows a sleazy scheme that pushes soldiers into rushed marriages before they ship out, only for the woman to be handed a government check.
Ann Rogers's flight drops below the clouds and finds a German sub.
Deadly Cargo opens in wartime bustle, with Ann Rogers, the newspaper woman behind the syndicated Second Glance column, hunting for luggage before boarding a flight with Miss Poole.
Ann Rogers follows a murder prediction into a guarded house where the killer may still be waiting.
Appointment with Death gives Ann Rogers a clean, unsettling hook: her newspaper column predicts that Charles Gilmore will be killed, and the prediction proves right. When Ann reaches the scene, her attention goes straight to the practical problem everyone else is circling.
A marriage question at police headquarters leads into a carefully staged restaurant rendezvous.
A young woman walks into police headquarters with a question for Inspector Collins about marriage, but the odd request soon turns into something more deliberate.
A tense vintage murder mystery with Anne Rogers driving the case.
The Corpse Was in the Kitchen opens with a traffic stop and then tightens into blackmail and murder accusations. Thomas Dawson sounds rattled, Anne Rogers stays in reporter mode, and the story keeps its line of suspicion and threat clear.
Hot Copy Radio Theater turns a polite rescue into a tight old-time-radio mystery with a strong period feel.
Hot Copy Radio Theater gives a 1944 Hot Copy script a lean mystery frame, centering Anne Rogers, a young newspaper reporter, a wrecked car, and Dr. Cleeg's overly neat hospitality.
A moonlit estate mystery carried by crisp performances and old-radio suspense.
Hot Copy Radio Theater keeps Murder by Moonlight in tidy, old-school whodunit territory, building its puzzle from alibis, a marked-money dispute, and a late-night trip to the pool.
A compact radio mystery that keeps suspicion moving and lets Anne carry the case.
Hot Copy Radio Theater turns a murder investigation into brisk, polished radio suspense. Anne Rogers is back in the city, Sir Thomas Bromley is dead, and Harry Barston ends up under suspicion while Anne keeps pushing past the first explanation that sounds too neat.
Four McElroys narrate a wizard battle-royale tournament across elimination trials on Octave Ziggurat.
A continuous Fabula Ultima actual-play campaign following one party through the world of Perpetua.
An ensemble cast plays teen superheroes through Masks: A New Generation campaigns and guest one-shots.
A recurring cast plays full Pathfinder 2E, Shadowdark, and Pendragon campaigns session by session.
A Dungeon World actual-play campaign following three comedians battling villain Callum Blackhammer.
This episode recreates a 1944 radio drama about newspaper reporter Anne Rogers investigating a homicide case.
This is a recreation of a 1944 radio drama episode about newspaper reporter Anne Rogers investigating mysterious events.
This is a recreation of a 1944 radio drama episode titled 'Death in the Driver's Seat' from the series Hot Copy, following newspaper reporter Anne Rogers as she investigates thrilling stories.
This is a recreation of a 1943 radio drama episode about a young newspaper reporter, Anne Rogers, who uncovers daring stories in her syndicated column.
This episode is a recreation of a 1944 radio drama about newspaper reporter Anne Rogers investigating a case of arson.
This episode recreates a 1943 radio drama about newspaper reporter Anne Rogers and her adventurous journalism career.
This episode recreates a 1944 radio drama about a young newspaper reporter, Anne Rogers, who tackles daring stories in her syndicated column.
This is a recreation of a 1944 radio drama episode about newspaper reporter Anne Rogers seeking exciting stories for her syndicated column.
This is a recreation of a 1943 radio drama episode about newspaper reporter Ann Rogers and her adventures, adapted from the original NBC broadcast.
This episode recreates a 1944 radio drama about newspaper reporter Anne Rogers investigating sabotage in her syndicated column.
This is a recreation of a 1944 radio drama episode about newspaper reporter Ann Rogers and her adventures seeking exciting stories.
This episode recreates a 1944 radio drama about newspaper reporter Anne Rogers investigating a murder in cold blood.
This episode recreates a lost 1944 radio drama about newspaper reporter Ann Rogers investigating a mystery called 'The Case of the Lucky Pearl'.
This is a recreation of a 1944 radio drama episode about newspaper reporter Ann Rogers investigating mysterious events.
This episode recreates a lost 1943 radio drama about newspaper reporter Anne Rogers and her adventures covering daring stories.
This episode recreates a 1944 radio drama about newspaper reporter Ann Rogers investigating a murder case in a vintage audio format.
This is a recreation of a 1940s radio drama episode titled 'The Drums of Death' from the series 'Hot Copy', following newspaper reporter Anne Rogers as she tackles daring stories.
This episode recreates a 1944 radio drama about newspaper reporter Anne Rogers and her adventurous investigations.
This episode is a recreation of a 1940s radio drama about newspaper reporter Anne Rogers investigating mysterious events.
This episode is a recreation of a 1944 radio drama about newspaper reporter Anne Rogers uncovering exciting stories in her syndicated column.
This episode recreates a lost 1944 radio drama about newspaper reporter Ann Rogers investigating mysterious events for her column.
This is a recreation of a 1944 radio drama episode about newspaper reporter Ann Rogers and her adventures, adapted from the original NBC broadcast.
This is a recreation of a 1944 radio drama episode about newspaper reporter Ann Rogers investigating dangerous stories.
Ann Rogers and Spritely Poole introduce their new podcast, Hot Copy Radio Theater, which adapts stories from their 1940s NBC radio show about dangerous adventures as newspaper reporters.
This episode recreates a 1944 radio drama about newspaper reporter Anne Rogers investigating a chess-related mystery titled 'Death to Play and Mate'.
This episode recreates a 1944 radio drama about newspaper reporter Anne Rogers and her adventures covering daring stories.
This episode recreates a 1944 radio drama about newspaper reporter Ann Rogers investigating a murder case called 'Murder on the Half-Shell'.
This is a recreation of a 1944 radio drama episode about newspaper reporter Anne Rogers and her adventures.
This episode recreates a 1944 radio drama about newspaper reporter Anne Rogers covering World War II from a flying fortress over Germany.
This is a recreation of a 1944 radio drama episode about a newspaper reporter's adventures, adapted from the original NBC broadcast.
This is a recreation of a 1944 radio drama episode about a young newspaper reporter, Ann Rogers, who investigates dangerous stories in her syndicated column.
This is a recreation of a 1944 radio drama episode about a young newspaper reporter named Anne Rogers who investigates daring stories for her syndicated column.
This episode recreates a 1944 radio drama about newspaper reporter Anne Rogers uncovering adventurous stories in her syndicated column.
This episode recreates a 1944 radio drama about newspaper reporter Ann Rogers investigating a murder case in the style of a vintage audio theater production.
This episode recreates a 1944 radio drama about newspaper reporter Ann Rogers investigating a murder at a junkyard.
This is a recreation of a 1944 radio drama episode about newspaper reporter Anne Rogers uncovering exciting stories.
This episode recreates a 1944 radio drama about newspaper reporter Ann Rogers investigating a murder case.
Hot Copy Radio Theater recreates "Appointment with Death," adapted from an NBC radio broadcast dated July 30, 1944.
This episode is a recreation of a 1944 radio drama about newspaper reporter Ann Rogers investigating a murder mystery.
Newspaper reporter Anne Rogers investigates the case of Herbert Preston, convicted of murdering his employer Bruce Westcott.
Anne Rogers investigates a fire at a chemical tycoon's mansion, uncovering a murder plot involving a delayed chemical explosion.
Hot Copy Radio Theater's Death Makes a Date follows Anne Rogers and Spritely Poole as they return from Europe to a New Year's Day death at Sir Thomas Bromley's hotel.
Hot Copy Radio Theatre recreates "Murder by Moonlight," a Hot Copy script originally broadcast on NBC radio on September 17, 1944.
Hot Copy Radio Theater's The Corpse Was in the Kitchen recreates a Hot Copy script first broadcast on Sunday, June 25th, 1944.
Hot Copy Radio Theater's 'Out of Thin Air' uses Anne Rogers and Inspector Collins to frame a Newville Highway disappearance case as a 1944 science-fiction mystery.
Hot Copy Radio Theater recreates the November 5, 1944 radio drama "Bride Wanted," in which newspaper reporter Ann Rogers investigates a marriage advertisement linked to Nina's murder in Los Angeles.
Hot Copy Radio Theater recreates the December 19, 1943 radio drama "Deadly Cargo," following newspaper reporter Ann Rogers and assistant Sprightly Poole on a bomber flight to England.
A recreation of a lost episode of the 1940s radio show Hot Copy, featuring a young newspaper reporter.
A brief announcement about a delay in releasing the next episode of a 1940s radio show recreation.