Comedy – Page 160 – Retro Radio Podcast

Great Gildersleeves – Gildy’s New Secretary. ep320, 490323

By Keith March 23, 2021Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

Great men through the ages have always had women troubles, and the great Gildersleeves is no exception. A montage of incidents with his dipsy secretary demonstrate his growing frustration, and…

Jim Jordan in a Fedora and Marian Jordan wearing a hat in 1937. Standing in front of a microphone, dressed in vintage clothing from the 1930s, likely performing a radio show - the popular duo Fibber McGee and Molly.

Fibber McGee and Molly – Red Cross Collector MCGee. ep357, 430323

By Keith March 23, 2021Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

In times of emergency a leader somehow arises to rally the people. Today Fibber has taken on the important war time task of getting the word out on the Red…

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 – Printing Handbills. 460219

By Keith March 22, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Using their old printing press found in the feed room, the gents start their own mudslinging campaign to respond to Squire's Liberal Conservative party. . Lum is claiming that Ezra…

Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone and Don Wilson posing for a photo in 1938.

Jack Benny – A Day In Our Lives. ep250, 370321

By Keith March 21, 2021Comedy, Jack Benny

Or, A Day in New York. The playboy who needs to return to California for a rest, talks to Don about some of his partying and carousing in New York.…

Silhouettes of five musicians playing musical instruments against a glowing orange and yellow background - possibly a jazz band performing on stage.

Bob Hope – Yuma Army Airfield – Andrews Sisters. ep246, 450102

By Keith March 21, 2021Bob Hope, Comedy

The Andrews Sisters sing, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. Their song, Don't Fence Me In, becomes the intro to the western sketch. The sisters meet Bob in the saloon, where he…

Lum and Abner – Mud Slinging. 460218

By Keith March 20, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

The new broom party has had their rally in the Lodge hall, that stronghold of Squire Skimps Liberal Conservative party. The rally ended soon after Abner’s straightforward answers of yes,…

Lum and Abner – Snake Hogan Helps Out.460214

By Keith March 18, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum's plan to fill the lodge hall up with 400 prospects to join, is working. The board, all members of Squire's Liberal Conservative party have to review the applications. As…

Great Gildersleeves – Leroy Has Competition. ep319, 490316

By Keith March 16, 2021Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

At dinner, Leroy is the first to be done, and ready to rush out. Is it that little girl from next door again, Brenda? After a little teasing from Gildy…

Lum and Abner – Squire Has the Lodge Hall. 460213

By Keith March 16, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Boss Edwards, and candidate for mayor Abner are in the store, discussing their political campaign. They grumble that no one listened to their party line rally, because Squire upstaged them…

Fibber McGee and Molly – Fibbers Horoscope. ep356, 430316

By Keith March 16, 2021Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Waiting on pins and needles, Fibber anticipates an important delivery in the mail. It could change his life, make him rich, healthy, and smart. Does it have to do with…