February 2023 – Page 3 – Retro Radio Podcast

"Dancing silhouettes" - A black and white image featuring the silhouettes of two people dancing together, captured in mid-motion. The figures are set against a light background and the lines of their bodies are sharp and angular. The woman's dress and the man's suit are clearly defined, while their faces are left blank, creating a sense of anonymity. The image evokes a feeling of joy and movement, as the couple appears to be lost in the rhythm of the dance.

Spike Jones – Burle Ives. 480507

By Keith February 17, 2023Music, Spike Jones

`Features Spike Jones and his City Slickers. Complete with the Park Avenue Hillbilly Dorothy Shea, and guest tonight, Burl Ives. Spike opens with, Row Row Row. The show is being…

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.

Casey, Crime Photographer – The Grey Kitten. ep171, 470206

By Keith February 16, 2023Casey Crime Photographer, Detective and Mystery

Jessica is the wife of Carlos, and her sister is worried that he just married her for her money. The sister notices that in Jessica's absence, her cat has just…

"Cowboys and Gunslinger Photographs" - A black and white photograph featuring a collection of antique firearms and cowboy memorabilia. The items are arranged on a wooden table, and include revolvers, pistols, rifles, bullets, and other cowboy accessories. The image evokes the rugged and lawless nature of the American West during the late 19th century, when duels and shootouts were common. The artifacts serve as a window into the past, providing a glimpse into the lives and culture of cowboys and gunslingers from this era.

Fort Laramie – Captains Widow. ep6, 560226

By Keith February 16, 2023Fort Laramie, Western

A supply train returns to the fort, and Captain Quince is surprised to find a civilian wagon in the patrol. Mrs Wintner is looking for her husband, a field officer…

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 – Cedric Receives Draft Notice; It Was Mailed in 1943. 480716

By Keith February 15, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

Even though grandpap hates Grimey Ludlow so much, he went to drive over for a visit… huh? Abner talks to Lum about why he did it. A batch of five…

Image of a cowboy on horseback herding cattle in a field, with a Herding Dog.

Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch – Murdering Art Richards. ep95

By Keith February 15, 2023Gene Autry, Western

The opening songs are: I Got Spurs that Jigle Jangle Jingle. If You Love Me Half As Much As I Love You. In the bunkhouse, Gene talks with Pat Buttram…

Jim Jordan in a Fedora and Marian Jordan wearing a hat in 1937. Standing in front of a microphone, dressed in vintage clothing from the 1930s, likely performing a radio show - the popular duo Fibber McGee and Molly.

Fibber McGee and Molly – The Human Cannonball. dep116, 370628

By Keith February 14, 2023Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Fibber finds himself in charge of a carnival, and has to deal with the acts who are to perform. Molly voices a young gal, Geraldine, who chatters about her husband,…

Assorted law enforcement badges and photographs on a textured background, representing government and police officials.

Box 13 – The Perfect Crime. ep49, 490724

By Keith February 13, 2023Box 13, Detective and Mystery

Dan Holiday uses Box 13 so he can remain anonymous until he feels like taking up a case. Today he gets a letter from someone who has discovered his identity.…

Lum and Abner – Five Year Old Letter Makes Grandpap Think Grimy Ludlow is Coming to Visit. 480715

By Keith February 13, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

Audio is a little scratchy and skips some. Ben Withers talks to Lum and Abner about a letter from Grimey Ludlow. What’s Ben trying to say? Lum has trouble figuring…

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

Jack Benny – Love Finds Annie Hardy. ep323, 390212

By Keith February 12, 2023Comedy, Jack Benny

Our own little cupid gets a happy birthday greeting when the audience sings to him. Jack talks about other people who were also born in February. Will he confess to…

Booster rockets at the bottom of an Apollo, Saturn style rocket.

X Minus One – hello tomorrow. ep23, 551103

By tom February 12, 2023Contributors, Science Fiction, X Minus One

Episode 023. To escape a world devastated by nuclear radiation, Mankind has retreated underground, but the Final War still rages on. A woman betrays her country by falling in love with an Asiatic POW from the other side, a capital crime punishable by exile to the ruined surface.