2024 – Page 26 – Retro Radio Podcast

Lum and Abner – Trouble With Deception. 411014

By Keith September 2, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Oh, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive! Sir Walter Scott, Lum is learning the truth to that old proverb. The pressure is on with…

Hillbilly Boys – First Song, The West Texas Stomp. ep27, 1939

By Keith September 1, 2024Hillbilly Boys, Music

Playlist: The Hillbilly Boys play, the West Texas Stomp. Pat puts in a plug for Hillbilly Flour. Horace sings, Ride Tenderfoot Ride. Leon and Horace sing, the 31st Street Blues.…

Jack Benny – Christmas Shopping. 541205

By Keith September 1, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

The scene is set in the apartment of a department store salesman as he wakes, and faces the day. After waking from his nightmare, his wife offers Som assurance. Meanwhile…

The image is a colorful, minimalist illustration of a dog with a light green head, white body, and black spots. The dog's ears are dark red, its nose is black, and its tongue is red, hanging out to one side. It has large, round white eyes with a black dot in the center. The dog is sitting upright with a lifted paw and a curved black tail. The background is solid blue.

Little Orphan Annie – Annie And Joe Are Going On The Trip. ep1069, 1936

By Keith August 31, 2024Juvenile, Little Orphan Annie

As Ma and Pa Silo pack for their trip to the Mississippi River, they get sentimental about how close they've grown together over the years. Pa marvels at the precious…

Lum and Abner – Squire Wants Lum To Collect Insurance. 411013

By Keith August 31, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum and Abner recap the disastrous events that led up to faking a broken leg. Instead of only getting out of his date with sister Simpson, the whole town has…

Philo Vance – Brotherly Murder Case. ep60, 490830

By Keith August 30, 2024Detective and Mystery, Philo Vance

A pair of escaping thugs set the stage, but how does their plans on easy money fit into the case that just landed in the lap of Philo Vance? A…

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

Mama Bloom’s Brood – Picking Baby Names. ep67, 1934

By Keith August 30, 2024Drama, Mama Bloom

The day has come to choose names for the twins. Jake and Becky Bloom wait for the arrival of Sydney and Sarah. She is getting frustrated, and wants to know…

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.

The Great Gildersleeve – Gildy’s Millionaire Friend. 490511

By Keith August 29, 2024Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

Wouldn't it be nice to have a friend who was a millionaire? Gildersleeve does. He is thrilled to know that his friend Ben will be coming for a visit. As…

Lum and Abner – Lum Fakes A Broken Leg. 411010

By Keith August 29, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Abner talks with Lum, and can't imagine why he's in such a good mood. after talking with Ezra Seastrunk. There had been some bad blood between them since Esra won…

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.

Richard Diamond – Thomas Jason Case. ep36 491231

By Keith August 28, 2024Detective and Mystery, Richard Diamond

A client, Thomas Jason, needs to hire Richard on a matter involving an inheritance. Should the man change his will? Richard agrees to visit Thomas and the family, but first…