July 2023 – Page 3 – Retro Radio Podcast

Your Hit Parade – First Song, Sing Baby Sing (#5). 361021

By Keith July 21, 2023Music, Your Hit Parade

The top 15 tunes you like best this week in 1936, based on nationwide surveys. Playlist: Swing Baby Swing, ranked: 5 I Can't Escape From You, ranked, 14 You Turn…

Barry Craig – The Case of the Borrowed Knife. 511107

By Keith July 21, 2023Barry Craig, Detective and Mystery

Barry shares a glimpse of the non-glamourous side of being a licensed confidential investigator. Then she walks through his door. A dame who needs help, but flees out the back…

Joan, Beck and Collyer posing for a photo. Joan is wearing a black dress and holding a bouquet of flowers. Bud Collyer in a suit and tie.

Superman – Emerald Of The Incas Part 5. 400410

By Keith July 20, 2023Adventure, Superman

In our last episode, the secret of the Emerald of the Incas was revealed, and the little brown men stole the emerald back. The get away was made in an…

Black Museum – The Door Key. 12, 1952.

By Keith July 20, 2023Black Museum

As he often does, Orson Wells takes us on a tour of the items in the Black Museum. He points out the door key that he features in today's story…

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.

Boston Blackie – Blackie And Mary Go To Canyon Dude Ranch. ep228, 490525

By Keith July 19, 2023Boston Blackie, Detective and Mystery

The show opens to a murder scene, when a man proposes to marry his yung gal, her mom puts an end to it by killing the suitor. I guess the…

"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.

Six Shooter – Aunt Emma. ep27, 540401

By Keith July 19, 2023Six Shooter, Western

Superman – Emerald Of The Incas Part 4. 400408

By Keith July 18, 2023Adventure, Superman

Presenting the transcription feature, Superman! In the library of the Stone House in Brentwood, Clark tries to revive the poisoned doctor. As the doc comes around, Clark assures him that…

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 – Fibber Caught Old Muley Out Of Season. ep478, 460507

By Keith July 18, 2023Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Molly is less than impressed as Fibber gloats over his big catch at the fishing pond. Old Muley is famous in Wistful Vista as an ellusive challenge, but Fibber tells…

Image of the Jot'em Down Store from the radio program "Lum and Abner", featuring a storefront with various items on display in the window and a group of people gathered outside. Visit the real store: http://lum-n-abner.com/

Lum and Abner – Abner Becomes Old Doc Peabody. 481114 (RetroExtra)

By Keith July 17, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner, Retro Original

Today's notes come directly from the Jot 'Em Down Journal of December 1998. playing checkers, and fairly ignoring their customers' Ezra Seestrunk enters, complaining of "trouble in the home," and…

"Vintage radio with a wooden exterior and large speaker grille sits on a table. Its black dials and knobs are visible, and the illuminated green signal indicates that it is powered on."

Whistler – Affair at Stony Ridge. ep212, 460617

By Keith July 17, 2023Suspense and Horror, Whistler

The nasty situation of a love triangl is portrayed on a farm. Jody has driven to the farm where he meets up with Myra. She was supposed to meet him…