2024 – Page 58 – Retro Radio Podcast

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 – Lum Mourns Loss Of Widder. 400202

By Keith February 2, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

In the aftermath of Lum's near miss with his marriage proposal to the widow, he talks with Abner. A few of Lum's figures of speech get Abner confused. The confusion…

Hillbilly Boys – First Song, The 12th Street Rag. ep8, 1939

By Keith February 2, 2024Hillbilly Boys, Music

Playlist: Bob Wills kicks off with, the 12th Street Rag. Pat tells a little about the differences in flour, and what makes hillbilly flour so much better. Leon Huff sings,…

Let George Do It – End Of Summer. ep149, 490829

By Keith February 1, 2024Detective and Mystery, Let George Do It

George responds to a letter from Roseann, a woman who claims her sister and husband are missing. But is there something else that's bothering Roseann? Marsha and Richard are the…

Frank Merrywell – The Stolen Masterpiece. 480605

By Keith February 1, 2024Detective and Mystery, Frank Merrywell

With the school term at Yale over, Frank and Bart make summer plans. In New York, they are to make a cash payment at an art studio, and have the…

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

Molle Mystery Theater (AFRS) A Death Is Caused. 451012

By Keith January 31, 2024Detective and Mystery, Molle Mystery Theater

A pair of smartly dressed women might appear as they would in any city in America, but the two we look in on in this tropical diner discuss the matter…

Jim and Mary and Jordan posing for the camera in 1941. The vintage black and white illustration of a couple sitting in a cozy living room. Fibber is holding a newspaper and Molly is knitting. They are both looking at a small dog that is sitting on a rug between them. The room is decorated with a patterned wallpaper, framed pictures, and a vase with flowers on a table in the background."

Fibber McGee and Molly – Merchant Marines. ep425, 450130

By Keith January 30, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Downtown, the McGee's take in the sights at the hotel, and comment on the sailors, and what their jobs might be. Finding a place to stay is a hardship, but…

"Two cowboys, Wild Bill Hickok and his trusty sidekick Jingles, ride their horses through a rocky landscape. Wild Bill holds a revolver in his right hand and Jingles holds a shotgun in his left. They both wear cowboy hats, bandanas and leather vests adorned with fringe. In the foreground, a buffalo stands in the grass, watching them pass by."

Wild Bill Hickock – Dark Horse Candidate. ep48, 520130

By Keith January 30, 2024Western, Wild Bill Hickock

A dark horse is a person or thing that is an unknown element. In the old West town where Jingles and Wild Bill find themselves an election is in progress.…

Lum and Abner – Lum Likes Widder And Kids. 400129

By Keith January 29, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Abner and grandpap talk about the mess that has come about from the widow's ad for a husband, and the bunch of sick kids that are filling Lum's house. They…

"Cowboys and Gunslinger Photographs" - A black and white photograph featuring a collection of antique firearms and cowboy memorabilia. The items are arranged on a wooden table, and include revolvers, pistols, rifles, bullets, and other cowboy accessories. The image evokes the rugged and lawless nature of the American West during the late 19th century, when duels and shootouts were common. The artifacts serve as a window into the past, providing a glimpse into the lives and culture of cowboys and gunslingers from this era.

Gunsmoke – Bureaucrat. ep199, 560129

By Keith January 29, 2024Gunsmoke, Western

Chester has news for Matt as he meets him on the street. It's just plumb crazy talk. A bureaucrat from back East is to arrive in Dodge, and is to…

Jack Benny – Murder On The Bay Bridge. ep359, 400128

By Keith January 28, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

That fearless adventurer, the unsung hero of the program, Jack Benny is introduced. He tells about the trip with Rochester, and the Maxwell. Fending off howling wolves, surviving driving rain,…