August 2023 – Page 5 – Retro Radio Podcast

Nero Wolfe – The Careless Cleaner. ep5, 501117

By Keith August 11, 2023Detective and Mystery, Nero Wolfe

Archie Goodwin, the long suffering assistant to Nero Wolfe narrates their latest mystery. Clay Michaelson is an art dealer, and jealous of his wife. His friend, Lou Saunders is a…

antique audio equipment, Fotolia, jukeboxes, music, nostalgic old record players, songs, sounds, tunes, vintage

Mothers Best Flour – First Song, Where The Old Red River Flows. ep2, 510109

By Keith August 11, 2023Mothers Best, Music

Wake up with Hank Williams, and the smell of hot biscuits, made fresh with Mothers Best Flour. Playlist: Where the Old Red River Flows. Hank chats with, and introduces a…

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 – The Airplane Disaster, Part 2. 400501

By Keith August 10, 2023Adventure, Superman2 Comments

Superman - The Airplane Disaster, Part 2. 400501. Valliant fighter for truth and justice. When we last saw them, Clark and Jimmy wer flying in a run away airplane. Jimmy is left at the helm of the battered aircraft that is losing altitude as Clark tries to make hasty repairs.

Superman – Airplane Disaster, Part 1. 400429

By Keith August 8, 2023Adventure, Superman

The mighty visitor from another world, who can bend steel in his bare hand. Clark Kent sits at his desk, knocking out his story on the Chip Donelli gang. Jimmy…

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 – Wedding Anniversary. ep481, 460528

By Keith August 8, 2023Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Molly, and Mrs Carstairs chat in the beauty parlor, comparing notes on how they each remind their husbands about their anniversaries. Will the new hairdo and dress do the trick?…

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 – Birthday Present Problem. 481128 (RetroExtra)

By Keith August 7, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

Today's show notes are provided by the Jot 'Em Down Journal of December, 1998. Lum has received a telegram (was it delivered by Grandpappy Spears?) informing him of the demise…

Film poster from the Flash Gordon serial Employee(s) of Universal - http://www.movieposter.com/poster/MPW-4436/Flash_Gordon.html

Flash Gordon – Imprisoned By Hawk Men. ep3, 350511

By Keith August 7, 2023Adventure, Flash Gordon

The amazing interplanetary adventures of Flash Gordon return, straight from the pages of Hearst newspapers. Previously Flash, Dale, and Doctor Zarkoff have crash landed on Mongo, where Ming the Merciless…

Gerald Mohr in 1951. A black and white photograph of Gerald Mohr, a man in a suit and tie, posing in front of a microphone with headphones on. He is holding a script in one hand and appears to be in the midst of speaking or recording. The background is dark and nondescript, with no discernible details.

Philip Marlowe – The August Lion. ep44, 490806

By Keith August 6, 2023Detective and Mystery, Philip Marlowe

As the evening grows late, a knock comes to the door of Philip Marlowe. Who's the girl, and why has he been mistaken for a doctor? Marlowe sees through a…

A black and white photograph of Jack Benny, a man in a suit and tie, standing against a plain background. He is looking off to the side with a slight smile on his face, and his hands are clasped in front of him. Benny was a comedian and actor, best known for his radio and television shows in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style, with Benny's sharp features and piercing blue eyes on prominent display.

Jack Benny – Jack Listens To The World Series On The Radio. 451007

By Keith August 6, 2023Comedy, Jack Benny

Flashback to witness Jack on the phone. He's having a fall out with his sponsor. This is a serious problem, but is Mr Jones taking Jack seriously?The spponsor seems distracted…

Superman – Donellis Protection Racket, Part 6. 400426

By Keith August 5, 2023Adventure, Superman

When we last found Superman, he had just rescued Lois Lane, but Donelli has escaped and is running down the road. Chip Donelli talks with his henchmen, Spike as they…