2025 – Page 60 – 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.

Great Gildersleeve – Gildy The Song Writer. ep331, 490921

By Keith March 6, 2025Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

Gildersleeve is faced with getting Marjorie and Leroy new school clothes and supplies. Though Leroy is all too willing to drop out so Marjorie will have the extra cash for…

Charlie Chan – The Romantic Engineer. 1946

By Keith March 6, 2025Detective and Mystery

A unique case of a woman with her husband kidnapped has a ransom note, not asking for money, but offering to pay her money. Charlie Chan and his #1 son…

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

21st Precinct – Case Of The Young Incorrigible. ep2, 530714

By Keith March 5, 202521st Precinct, Detective and Mystery

A call comes in that an escaped mental patient is loose on the streets. A woman reports to the desk sergeant about her juvenile delinquent son. She is trying to…

A vintage advertisement for the radio show "Lum and Abner." It features black and white illustrations of two characters, each with distinct facial expressions. The text encourages listeners to "Listen and Laugh" and indicates the show airs "4 DAYS—EACH WEEK." The advertisement mentions sponsorship by Alka-Seltzer and One-A-Day Vitamin Tablets. It includes the station name "WAGA" and lists the broadcast times as "8:15 EWT-P.M.-7:15 CWT."

Lum and Abner – Mousey’s Report. 420227

By Keith March 5, 2025Comedy, Lum and Abner

With all the extra duties and jobs that the folks of Pine Ridge put on him, Lum keeps adding trinkets to his new Air Raid warden uniform to fuel his…

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 – Bad Mail Service. ep506, 470304

By Keith March 4, 2025Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Fibber is expecting some mail, and feels that the mail service is somehow holding out on him. He decides to write a letter of complaint. The McGee's maid, Lena enters…

Black Museum – The Hammerhead Matter. ep18, 520501

By Keith March 4, 2025Black Museum, Detective and Mystery

A practical tool becomes a deadly weapon, and Orson Wells tells us how it all went down. From the echoing halls of the Black Museum, we go to a train…

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

X Minus One – The Roads Must Roll. ep32, 560104

By Keith March 3, 2025Science Fiction, X Minus One

In the future, traffic has become so bogged down that engineers develop a rolling road. A cross-country conveyor belt that efficiently transports cargo without the trouble of collisions. The engineers…

Lum and Abner – Mousey Is An Airplane Watcher. 420226

By Keith March 3, 2025Comedy

Taking his duties as Air Raid warden seriously, Lum has bought an old train porter's uniform. He's still delivering pamphlets for Diogenes, and tells a little of his embarrassing story…

Hillbilly Boys – First Song Under The Moon. ep37, 1939

By Keith March 2, 2025Hillbilly Boys, Music

Playlist: Horace sings, Get Out and Get Under the Moon. Pat reads a fan letter that plugs the sponsor. Leon and Horace sing, Happy Cowboy. Mickey leads off as the…

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 – Jack Tries to Rehire the Sportsmen. ep611, 470302

By Keith March 2, 2025Comedy, Jack Benny

At the end of last week's show, Jack fired the Sportsmen. Can he justify himself to the sponsor on his decision? Will his contract with the quartet support Jack's case…