2023 – Page 66 – Retro Radio Podcast

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.

Bing Crosby (NBC Kraft Music Hall) Christmas with Fay Bainter. 421224

By Keith January 5, 2023Bing Crosby, Music

Playlist: adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful). Bing Janet Blair jokes with Bing, and is worried about inviting John Scot Trotter over for dinner. Ken Carpenter and Bing joke…

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 – Hire Squire to Be Ballyhoo Man. 480601

By Keith January 4, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

Going into the circus business, Squire wants to be taken on as a third partner. Today Lum talks to Ben Withers about the proposition. Ben thinks Squire might be a…

Command Performance (AFRS) Bob Hope Christmas. 421224

By Keith January 4, 2023Command Performance, Music

Though Command Performance has been on the air to the troops for most of the preceding year, this is the first time it has been broadcast over public networks. Elmer…

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 – McGee The Wrestler. ep208, 390606

By Keith January 3, 2023Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Fibber sits at his desk, in hopes his handwriting sample will prove to send him on a new, and successful career. Boomer enters with his own plan... if he can…

Lum and Abner – Discuss First Day of Spring. 480322

By Keith January 2, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

On a cold day in Pine Ridge, Ben Withers pops in to warm himself by the stove. Lum is worried over the mental state of Abner. What does he have…

"An apple sitting on a school teacher's desk"

Our Miss Brooks – Babysitting On New Years Eve. 500101

By Keith January 1, 2023Comedy, Our Miss Brooks

Flashback to the day before, when Connie and Mrs Davis talk about their new Years Eve party plans. Miss Brooks is hopeful that Mr Boynton will take her out. Too bad he has to drop in and break his date. Boynton will be attending a Biologist convention, and only has money for one ticket.

Three kings kneeling, with stars in the background.

Fred Allen (CBS Texaco Star Theater) Amateur Of the Month. 410101

By Keith January 1, 2023Comedy, Fred Allen

Al Goodman opens with a song, Change in the Weather. Jimmy Wallington introduces that man who goes on and on, Fred Allen in person. They swap insults on marriage, and…