January 2024 – Page 6 – Retro Radio Podcast

Hillbilly Boys – First Song, Chewing Chewing Chewing Gum. ep7, 1939

By Keith January 5, 2024Hillbilly Boys, Music

Playlist: Mickey Wickey, also known as Bob Wills plays, while Leon sings, Chewing Chewing Chewing Gum. Bob Wills plays, Blue Hour. Mickey reads a poem about morality and doing what's…

Family Theater – God and a Red Scooter. ep10, 470417

By Keith January 4, 2024Drama, Family Theater

Eddie is a little boy who wants a red Scooter. Rolling back the clock, we find His parents discussing their land, and vineyard. It’ll take three years to build up…

Chet Lauck and Norris Goff wearing a suit and tie smiling at the camera. Sitting in front of a radio microphone, one holding a script and the other adjusting his glasses -

Lum and Abner – Operating A Post Office. 400103

By Keith January 3, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum and Abner had tried to run their own Post Office, but learned it is illegal. Today, they share their fears of what might happen if the government found out…

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.

The Adventures of Sam Spade – Bail Bond Caper. 480627

By Keith January 3, 2024Detective and Mystery, Sam Spade2 Comments

Using a temporary secretary, Bernardine, Sam files his report. A dame needs help in getting her husband, Leo, out of trouble. He’s trying to go straight, but is finding it…

Green Hornet – The Smuggler Signs His Name. 391123

By Keith January 2, 2024Adventure, Green Hornet

In the customs office, star reporter Lawry witnesses what appears to be the apprehension of a man smuggling lacy handkerchiefs into the country. Huh? How dangerous can a lacy handkerchief…

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 – Guess the Number Of Beans Contest. ep461. 460108

By Keith January 2, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

At Kraemer's drugstore, the annual contest to guess the number of beans in a fish bowl is underway. Fibber is determined to win the prize of a radio by buying…

Lum and Abner – Lums New Year Resolution. 400101

By Keith January 1, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner1 Comment

Jumping ahead just a little, since there's not much available for the 1938 and 39 seasons... In the Jot 'Em Down Store we find Lum telling grandpap about his New…

A black and white photograph of a group of people gathered around a microphone in a radio studio. The group includes several men and women in formal attire, some holding scripts, and others wearing headphones. In the center of the photo is a large microphone with the words "Lux Radio Theatre" written on it. The studio is dimly lit, with visible soundproofing panels and technical equipment in the background. The photo appears to be from the year 1948.

Lux Radio Theater – Enter Madam(Basil Rathbone). ep158, 380110

By Keith January 1, 2024Drama, Lux

The scene is in a London opera house where the man is taking a deeper interest in the star on the stage than his girlfriend is comfortable with. Suddenly there's…