Comedy – Page 346 – Retro Radio Podcast

Burns and Allen – With Jose Iturbi and Deems Taylor. 430309

By Keith March 9, 2016Burns and Allen, Comedy

Still determined to play her One Finger Concerto with Paul Whiteman's orchestra, Gracie keeps practicing. Her insistent practice is getting on the nerves of George, Herman, and Paul Whiteman himself.…

Fibber McGee and Molly – Pawn Broker (5 min. ep152, 380307

By Keith March 7, 2016Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

There's no opening for this short 5 minute clip. With his side kick and valet, Sil, Fibber runs a pawn shop. the show starts with Fibber buying a Persian rug…

Lum and Abner – Lum Writes A Newspaper Column. 490306 (RetroExtra)

By Keith March 6, 2016Comedy, Lum and Abner

Tasked with writing a newspaper column, Lum tries to find his old typewriter. What will he write about? He does his best to do a gossip column to report on…

Bergen and McCarthy – Ann Harding, Rodgers Hart 370509 (retro518)

By Keith March 5, 2016Comedy

After being cast members on the Rudy Valley show, Bergen and McCarthy have now had their show for a month. What a wierd concept, a ventrilloquist on radio. Charlie cuts…

Vic and Sade – Vic Entertains Dottie. 430305.

By Keith March 5, 2016Comedy, Vic and Sade

Audio is a touch slow, otherwise it's good. In the small house halfway up the next block, Vic and Sade talk in their living room. hank Gutstop phones to borrow…

Burns and Allen – With Madeleine Carroll. 430302

By Keith March 2, 2016Burns and Allen, Comedy

In New York, George and Gracie are joined by their little duck, Herman. How will the feisty little duck be taken by the hotel staff? Tootsie Bagwell and Bill Goodwin…

Fred Allen – Take It Or Leave It, With Phil Baker. 430228

By Keith February 28, 2016Comedy, Fred Allen

Fred jokes about Veronica Lake's new hair fashion, as Portland enters to add her thought on the topic. The teasing turns to the topic of Phil Baker, before moving on…

Lum and Abner – Who Called Lum. 490227

By Keith February 27, 2016Comedy, Lum and Abner

New actors are on hand for the first time. Andy Devine is Mose Moots, and Opie Cates is himself to both lead the band, and add his own slow talking…

My Favorite Husband – Absent Mindedness. 490225.

By Keith February 25, 2016Comedy

The ongoing story of two married people who live together, and like it! Liz and George Cooper arrive home after a party that never happened. Liz forgot that it was…

Jack Benny – Palm Springs Shopping. ep575, 460224

By Keith February 24, 2016Comedy, Jack Benny

Flashback to Jack's house where he naps, and Rochester sings. After Jack makes a quick joke at Fred Allen's expense, Mary pops in to tell about her evening of dancing.…