February 2022 – Page 4 – Retro Radio Podcast

Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone and Don Wilson posing for a photo in 1938.

Jack Benny – Robert Taylor Plays Cello. ep284, 380213

By Keith February 13, 2022Comedy, Jack Benny

Jack talks with Don about being one of the best dressed men in America. Along with Clark Gable. Jack is teased about standing in a barrel, a famous scene from…

Two gold wedding bands resting on a wooden table, symbolizing commitment, love, and marriage.

So, You Want to Stay Married – Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune. ep4 1947

By Keith February 13, 2022Drama, Upper Room

Where there is marriage, there is conflict. Discovering annoying habits doesn't mean a marriage is over. We enter the scene of Elizabeth and David Gordon in a marital spat. Is…

So, You Want to Stay Married – Romantic Life VS Marital Love. ep3, 1947

By Keith February 12, 2022Drama, Upper Room

Howard and Mary Andrews come to a stumbling block in their marriage. Introducing themselves, Howard talks about how a couple with so much going for them could be having trouble.…

Lum and Abner in a Publicity Photo. 5x6. In this black and white publicity photo, two men, Lum and Abner, are posing together in a studio. They are dressed in suits and ties, with Abner on the left wearing a hat and holding a cane, while Lum on the right has his hands in his pockets. They are smiling at the camera with a friendly and approachable demeanor, creating a sense of warmth and familiarity. The photo has a vintage feel, reflecting the era in which they were popular radio personalities.

Lum and Abner – Cedric Buys New Shoes. 461111

By Keith February 12, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum has a new money-making idea that worries Abner. Abner has to remind his friend that he doesn't have any debts that need paying off. Why does Lum insist he…

American flags, with a diversity of citizens standing in front. Men in jeans and t-shirts.

American History Through the Eyes of Radio Episode 37 radio adventure theater last of the Mohicans. 1932

By Keith February 12, 2022American History Through the Eyes of Radio, Documentary and Interview, Drama

Hosted by Tom Bosley, this 60-minute episode tells the entire story of the Leatherstocking tale, the last of the Mohicans. Taking us back to the days before America was a…

Lum and Abner – Doc Likes Eating Pancakes. 461107

By Keith February 11, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner

This morning in the Jot 'Em Down store, Abner teases Lum about his famously Inedible pancakes. Lum tells about the talkative doctor, and how he has been a nuisance for…

Illuminated taxi cab sign on the roof of a sedan

Amos and Andy – Three Strikes And You’re Out. 440211 (Retro Plus)

By Keith February 11, 2022Amos and Andy, Comedy

Another Amos and Andy double feature. First show: Annual Minstrel Show At Lodge. 12-04-1936. A stage show done in vaudeville style. Andy opens with a humorous story about chickens. The…

A security guard dressed in a dark uniform is reaching for his sidearm, which is holstered on his right hip. He stands in front of a brick wall, with his left hand resting on his belt. His facial expression suggests a state of high alertness and readiness to act in case of any threat or danger.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar – The SS Malay Trader. ep236, 500210

By Keith February 10, 2022Detective and Mystery, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

The action moves fast and without much background. Johnny goes undercover when he signs on as a crew member of a sailing ship. He gets settled in, meets the crew,…

Harold Peary at the microphone, wearing a suit and hat. A black and white photograph of Harold Peary, a man in a suit and tie, smiling and looking off to the side. He is standing in front of a plain background, with his hands in his pockets. Peary was a comedian and actor, best known for his role as "The Great Gildersleeve" on radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style.

Great Gildersleeve – The Hat Shop’s Grand Opening. ep314, 490209

By Keith February 9, 2022Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

Today, Gildersleeve finds himself in business with Adeline. They are about to open the hat shop that she will operate out of her house. Marjorie talks with him about the…

Lum and Abner – Selling Insurance to Doc. 461106

By Keith February 9, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner

In the Jot 'Em Down store, Lum tells Squire Skimp how Doc Withers barged his way into renting the feed room to live in. When Squire hears about the rent…