December 2022 – Retro Radio Podcast

Frank Merrywell – Ballot Box Mystery. 480515

By Keith December 31, 2022Detective and Mystery, Frank Merrywell

Frank shows off a slight of hand magic trick as he meets up with some of his college friends. Amid talking about the theater, dating, and other amusements, we learn…

A festive image of a vintage Santa Claus holding a large sack of toys over his shoulder, with a snowy background and the words "Spread the Christmas Spirit" written in bold white letters above.

Fibber McGee and Molly – Listening To Christmas Carols. ep344, 421222

By Keith December 31, 2022Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Audio starts out a bit muffled sounding. Poor, but it clears up after a minute or three. It's the night before Christmas, and Fibber doesn't have all his shopping done…

Two men dressed in traditional Hawaiian attire, Lum and Abner, are seen mid-dance in the center of a small store. Lum, on the left, is playing a ukulele while Abner on the right is swaying his hips and waving his arms. A small crowd is gathered around them, some clapping and others smiling. The store itself is cluttered with various items, including shelves of canned goods and hanging clothes, giving it a cozy and lived-in feel.

Lum and Abner – Income Tax Return. 480315

By Keith December 30, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum struggles over his income tax form, and wants Abner to help out. Can he explain his annual income and expenses to Abner? What kind of investments or assets will…

Three kings kneeling, with stars in the background.

Eyes Aloft (NBC) The Christmas Week_Special. 421221

By Keith December 30, 2022Documentary and Interview

Featuring: Ken Carpenter, the Sportsmen. A Christmas message goes out to the aircraft warning service. A tale from December last year, 1941. Two observation posts in the wintery, rolling mountains…

Casebook of Gregory Hood – The Three Silver Pesos. 460603

By Keith December 29, 2022Detective and Mystery, Gregory Hood

Harry Bartell slips from his role as sponsor pitch man, to interviewer of the famous Gregory Hood and his tallented sidekick, Sanders. He then follows them from the plush San…

Fred Allen (Texaco Star Theater) Santa Claus Sits Down, with Rise Stevens. 421220

By Keith December 29, 2022Comedy, Fred Allen

Taking some veiled jabs at his favorite rival, Jack Benny, Fred changes to joke about a plan in New York to use magnets to clean the streets. Allen's Alley residents…

Lum and Abner – Abner Is Stranded in Phoenix City, AL 480304

By Keith December 28, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner

Ben Withers is in the Jot 'Em Down store to ask Lum for money. Will he be able to make the trip to the county seat? A long distance phone…

NBC News Roundup with John MacVane. 420104

By Keith December 28, 2022Documentary and Interview

From London, war reports from across the globe come in. Decisions from government officials, shared ideas in industry and critics of some of the war strategies. Air power is the…

A black and white photograph of Fibber McGee and Molly, a couple from a popular radio show of the same name. They are standing in front of a closet that has been opened, with clothes and other items spilling out onto the floor. Fibber is holding a mop and wearing an apron, while Molly looks on with a smile on her face. The overall effect is one of humor and domesticity, with the couple's playful antics and cluttered living space providing a snapshot of life in mid-century America in 1948.

Fibber McGee and Molly – Trip To Rich Aunt Sarahs. ep605, 491227

By Keith December 27, 2022Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

The McGees's get ready to take a trip to see old aunt Sarah. wwith bags packed, Fibber needs to make a phone call and ends up chatting with Myrt the…

Dark Fantasy – Resolution, 1841. ep7, 420102

By Keith December 27, 2022CBS Radio Mystery, Suspense and Horror

Laura Cabot, in the current time in 1942, tells of an event that began for her just a few days ago on New Years Eve. As we join her in…