January 2025 – Page 4 – Retro Radio Podcast

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 – Income Tax Forms Arrive. ep109, 440116

By Keith January 16, 2025Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

It's a dark, cold, Monday morning as Gildersleeve faces the day. When he sleeps in and is in danger of missing breakfast, Leroy and Marjorie fear he may be sick. Even Birdie and Leila are concerned that Gildy could be coming down with something.

Box 13 – Hare and Hound. ep28, 490227

By Keith January 15, 2025Box 13, Detective and Mystery

Box 13 at the Star Times. That's the place to write to when you need some help from Dan Holiday. As usual, a letter comes in to Dan's office, but…

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 Plans A Robbery. 420120

By Keith January 15, 2025Comedy, Lum and Abner

Differences between Lum and Abner were almost patched up. A last-minute argument has found Lum storming off with a library book where grandpap hid the letter that dissolved the longstanding…

Candy Matson – The Movie Company. ep50, 500911

By Keith January 14, 2025Candy Matson, Detective and Mystery

Candy runs into her friend, police detective Ray Mallard on the movie set that is getting ready to shoot on location near her house. Take an audio glimpse behind the…

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 – Package at the Post Office. ep499, 470114

By Keith January 14, 2025Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

On a cold, blustery, winter day, Fibber and Molly take comfort cuddled up next to the fireplace. It's the kind of storm that makes polar bears look for warm ice.…

Bulldog Drummond – Death Loops The Loop

By Keith January 13, 2025Bulldog Drummond, Detective and Mystery

Thrills and chills, the life of living dangerously, that's the barker's claims at the carnival midway. When things get a little too dangerous, Miss Wynn phones her friend Bulldog Drummond…

Lum and Abner – Lum Rents Out The Library. 420119

By Keith January 13, 2025Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum has been trying to get Abner to cave in and hire him back, but at the same time Abner is trying to maintain his firm stance to hold Lum…

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 – Gracie Wants to Listen to Jack on the Radio. 470112

By Keith January 12, 2025Comedy, Jack Benny3 Comments

Tired of always setting the scene in Jack's house, Don takes us to the home of George Burns and Gracie Allen instead. Gracie wouldn't miss Jack's program for the world,…