October 2024 – Page 2 – Retro Radio Podcast

Mama Bloom's Brood 1934 (01) New Dresses. Courtesy of the Old-Time Radio Researchers Group.

Mama Bloom’s Brood – Sneak Preview. ep75, 1934

By Keith October 26, 2024Drama, Mama Bloom

the movie studio has finally put the finishing touches on the film. Jake is sure he is going to his own funeral, but Becky tries to cheer him up with…

A scary face costume, standing against a plain background. The costume consists of a hood with a grotesque, exaggerated face, with sharp teeth and sunken eyes. The man is wearing a black hooded robe and holding his hands up in a menacing gesture. The overall effect is creepy and unsettling.

Inner Sanctum Mysteries – Death Of A Doll. 481018

By Keith October 25, 2024Inner Sanctum, Suspense and Horror

Our gruesomely punny host presents a newspaper story. A story of a man, the doll of a dead girl, and the devil. How did such a scene come to be?…

Lum and Abner outside the Jot Em Down Store.

Lum and Abner – Lum’s Big Safari. 411125

By Keith October 25, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Since the earlier attempts at trapping Irving the lion, the big cat seems to have run away. Today we find Abner returning from deliveries, talking about his fear of having…

Harold Peary at the microphone, wearing a suit and hat. A black and white photograph of Harold Peary, a man in a suit and tie, smiling and looking off to the side. He is standing in front of a plain background, with his hands in his pockets. Peary was a comedian and actor, best known for his role as "The Great Gildersleeve" on radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style.

Great Gildersleeve – The Waterworks Breaks Down. 431024

By Keith October 24, 2024Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

A musical moment in the home is spoiled by Leroy's attempt at singing. Gildersleeve puts him to doing his homework. When Throckmorton decides to give the kids a lesson in…

Nick Carter – Glass Coffin. ep25, 430927

By Keith October 24, 2024Detective and Mystery, Nick Carter

A robbery investigation quickly turns into murder. A movie producer tells how he has been plagued with disasters that keep actors and others away with superstitious beliefs. Assessing the clues…

Rows of gravestones and headstones in a military cemetery, surrounded by well-manicured lawns and trees. The gravestones are arranged in neat rows and columns, with some bearing the insignia of different military branches. The sky is overcast and the trees in the background are in the midst of changing colors, indicating autumn.

CBS Radio Mystery Theater – Permanent Man. ep969, 790409

By Keith October 23, 2024CBS Radio Mystery, Suspense and Horror

A scientist performs heinous experiments on a human subject on the planet Neptune with disastrous consequences. --Find more at, CBS Radio Mystery Theater Episode Guide.

Lum and Abner – A Plan To Catch The Lion. 411124

By Keith October 23, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Over the weekend the lion has escaped and has been terrorizing Pine Ridge. Lum has to take the full force of the blame as irate citizens phone to complain. Abner…

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 Dude From Manhattan. ep40, 490702

By Keith October 22, 2024Detective and Mystery, Philip Marlowe

Looking forward to a vacation on a dude ranch, Philip Marlowe finds himself on the job. Rainbow Ranch is run by Paul Morton, an unlikable man, and jealous of his…

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 Shops For New Shoelaces. ep487, 461022

By Keith October 22, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Audio is noisy, skips in spots, and resolution is low. Discussion about style and fashion finds the McGee's being visited by Elsie the gal from the beauty parlor. She gets…

Lights Out – The Cliff. 390429

By Keith October 21, 2024Lights Out, Suspense and Horror

At the edge of a cliff, a dame holds Mack Weather at gunpoint, forcing him to jump. In flashback, we learn that Weather is a gangster and counterfeiter. Joe is…