November 2024 – Retro Radio Podcast

Assorted law enforcement badges and photographs on a textured background, representing government and police officials.

Philo Vance – The Eagle Murder Case. 480713

By Keith November 21, 2024Detective and Mystery, Philo VanceNo Comments

A man is raced to the hospital, and was alert enough to warn his attendants about danger. On arrival at the hospital, with nobody having access to him, he is…

Booster rockets at the bottom of an Apollo, Saturn style rocket.

American Theater Of Radio – When The Comet Strikes. 330907

By Keith November 21, 2024American Theater of Radio, DramaNo Comments

From stories appearing in the American Weekly magazine come this series of radio dramas. Comets are depicted as being seething fire bombs from space, but are they something to be…

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.

Rogues Gallery – Latin Type. ep48, 460523

By Keith November 20, 2024Detective and Mystery, Rogues GalleryNo Comments

From the Mystery Playhouse, a presentation of Rogue's Gallery. Traveling by train, Rogue meets up with a tall, dark mysterious woman. He claims to have rescued her from a pack…

Lum and Abner outside the Jot Em Down Store.

Lum and Abner – Squire Plans To Rescue Lum. 411215

By Keith November 20, 2024Comedy, Lum and AbnerNo Comments

After a proposal to the wrong woman, Lum is trapped into wedding plans with Snake Hogan's homely sister, Gussie. Can he count on help from his friends to bail him…

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 – Encyclopedia Salesman. ep47, 360302Press edit

By Keith November 19, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and MollyNo Comments

Audio is staticky, but OK. Rico Marcelli's Orchestra opens with, Whose Honey Are You. Fibber is trying to raise money by being a door-to-door encyclopedia salesman. Molly joins him as…

anchors, boating, Photographs, transportation

Bold Venture – Opium Smugglers and Young Girl or White Envelope or Six Crates Of Apples. ep3, 510409

By Keith November 19, 2024Bold Venture, DramaNo Comments

In Shannon’s place, King Moses documents the lack of business in song. Trouble comes in when Slade has to defend the honor of a dame who is being treated rough…

A digital artwork that features a stylized Christmas tree made of various shades of blue and white circles, triangles, and lines. The tree is set against a navy blue background, and its branches and ornaments are intricately designed with snowflakes, stars, and abstract shapes. The text "Celebrate the Season with Peace" is written in white cursive letters at the bottom, and a small white dove is perched on one of the branches.

Cavalcade of America (NBC) Barbed-Wire Christmas. 521216

By Keith November 18, 2024Cavalcade of America, DramaNo Comments

Featuring Edmund O'Brian. Based on the account in a German prisoner of war camp, a Sergeant recounts a most memorable Christmas. In the bleak circumstances the American soldiers faced, plans…

Lum and Abner – Snake Hogan Gets Lum’s Locket. 411212

By Keith November 18, 2024Comedy, Lum and AbnerNo Comments

After a mix up was done on accident, a locket that Lum meant as a love note, and proposal to Miss Fredericks has been randomly sent out in Cedric’s delivery…

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 – Guests, Ronald and Bonita Colman. ep596, 461117

By Keith November 17, 2024Comedy, Jack BennyNo Comments

Don talks to his wife as he leaves for the studio, and sets up the flashback scene. Rochester talks with Jack about the leftovers and the amazing way Rochester made…

Kaye Kaiser – Kollege Of Musical Knowledge – Guest: Town Criers. ep122

By Keith November 17, 2024Kaye Kaiser, MusicNo Comments

Today's performance is for the Signal Corps in the Sunny South where troops are stationed in the Ozarks of Southern Missouri. Kay jokes about the local culture of the Ozarks.…