Damen Runyon – Retro Radio Podcast

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Damen Runyon Theater – The Lacework Kid. ep39, 490925

By Keith July 28, 2025Comedy, Damen Runyon, Drama

Today's story is about a character known as the Lacework Kid, because of his expertise at handling the playing cards. He meets Broadway, and relates this story that takes place…

"Damon Runyon Theatre - Neat Strip Spectrogram" - A grayscale spectrogram of an old radio program episode from 1949. The title of the show, "Damon Runyon Theatre", is displayed at the top, with the episode number and title "Ep. 50 - Neat Strip" beneath it. The spectrogram displays the audio frequencies of the episode, with horizontal lines representing different frequencies and vertical lines indicating the volume and intensity of the sound. The spectrogram captures the audio patterns and fluctuations of the program, allowing for analysis and visualization of the episode's sound content.

Damen Runyon Theatre – Neat Strip. ep50, 491211

By Keith December 11, 2021Comedy, Damen Runyon, Detective and Mystery

Broadway is our host and narrator who fills us in on Mr Golden. The man is a burlesque hall owner who is approached by a young gal, determined on being…

Damen Runyon Theatre – It Comes Up Mud. ep31, 490731

By Keith July 31, 2020Comedy, Damen Runyon

In today’s story, Broadway tells about his friend Alfie down in Miami who has some woman troubles with his gal, Beulah. Alfie is also having some financial trouble as he…

Damen Runyon Theater – What, No Butler? (491204 retro238)

By Keith April 28, 2010Comedy, Damen Runyon, Detective and Mystery, Retro Original2 Comments

Damen Runyon was a newspaper reporter, columnist, and short story writer. His characters featured gangsters and street people. His stories found their way into the movies, sometimes as just a…