2025 – Page 46 – Retro Radio Podcast

Down Our Way – The Horseshoe Contest. ep3, 1932

By Keith May 16, 2025Down Our Way, Drama

While talking to a little girl in his store, Ben gets defensive about his horseshoe tossing abilities. It seems that rumors have it that his friend, and choir partner, Eli…

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 – The New Neighbor. ep341, 491130

By Keith May 15, 2025Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

New neighbors are moving in, and the family fights the temptation to watch the action, and size up the new folks. Rather than spying from afar, Gildy does it up…

Molle Mystery Theater – The Eleventh Juror. 450403

By Keith May 15, 2025Detective and Mystery, Molle Mystery Theater

Join the tense emotions of a jury room as deliberations are made in a murder trial. It should be a clear-cut case, but one juror holds out, insisting there's reasonable…

Lum, Abner and their real-life wives are sitting together on a bench outdoors, near a pool. They appear relaxed and are smiling at each other. The two people on the left are wearing casual attire, while the two on the right are dressed more formally, with the person on the far right in a light-colored suit and bow tie. Trees are visible in the background under a clear sky, suggesting a pleasant day.

Lum and Abner – Mouseys Mother. 420421

By Keith May 14, 2025Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum tries to talk Mousey into naming the apartment building after himself instead of the name originally picked. Since Mousey thought up the plan, and it's just like a mother…

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 – Smuggled Irish Tweed. ep516, 470513

By Keith May 13, 2025Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Though the war is long over, and rationing pretty much a thing of the past, apparently bolts of Irish tweed cloth are illegal to smuggle into the country. Knowing better,…

Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons – The Case Of The Moonless Night. 440106

By Keith May 13, 2025Detective and Mystery, Mr Keen

Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons. January 6, 1944. CBS net. "The Case of The Moonless Night". Sponsored by: Anacin, Kalymnos, Heet, Kriptin, Bisodol, Hills Cold Tabs. Mr. Keen's in…

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

X Minus One – Junkyard. ep39, 560222

By Keith May 12, 2025Science Fiction, X Minus One

The planet seemed to be an underdeveloped backwater with no life on it. Then a junkyard was spotted. The exploratory spaceship took a chance, landed, but now is plagued with…

Lum and Abner – Grandpaps Apartment. 420420

By Keith May 12, 2025Comedy, Lum and Abner

With a new direction clearly defined, construction plans for the new, modern apartments are about to begin. Lum is thrilled with the feedback and support that is coming in from…

Hillbilly Boys – Fill In Program, Kooky Todd. ep43, 1939

By Keith May 11, 2025Hillbilly Boys, Music

I'm only posting this for posterity’s sake. It's very short, and seems to repeat the same song over again. It was apparently a filler episode while the Hillbilly Boys took…

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 – From Chicago. ep621, 470511

By Keith May 11, 2025Comedy, Jack Benny

On the road, the gang broadcast from Chicago. Norman Berry substitutes for Don Wilson. Doing a rigorous schedule of 8 shows per day, Jack talks about the fun he has…