Comedy – Page 54 – Retro Radio Podcast

Lum and Abner outside the Jot Em Down Store.

Lum and Abner – Mousey Signs With Squire Skimp. 411230

By Keith December 9, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Squire Skimp enters the Jot 'Em Down store, but finds only Cedric. Squire learns that Lum is trying to get Mousey to sign up to fight Iron Ike. Squire seems…

Jack Benny – Jack Buys Don Shoelaces for Christmas. ep599, 461208

By Keith December 8, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny2 Comments

Audio isn't particularly clear, still good, but not the best. In the department store all week, Jack has had trouble making up his mind over what to buy Don for…

Lum and Abner – Lum, Boxing Promoter. 411229

By Keith December 6, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum is having trouble getting Mousey motivated to fight a man that he's not mad at. Abner is recruited to start a gossiping campaign to get Mousey riled up. Will…

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 – The Pot Roast. ep99, 431107

By Keith December 5, 2024Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

Gildersleeve decides to take the day off. He seems to have plenty to do, except do a chore for Birdie. Why is Leila buttering up Leroy to get to his…

Lum and Abner – Iron Ike’s Challenge. 411226

By Keith December 4, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum's trouble with the Hogan family has been cleared up by Mousey Gray, when the mild-mannered man eloped with his dream girl, Gussie. Still, Lum wants him to train for…

The Abbott and Costello Show- Sam Shovel, Case of the Curbstone Murder. ep242, 481202

By Keith December 2, 2024Abbott and Costello, Comedy

Bud and Lou talk about boxing, and some of the down sides of it. After a musical transition, Bud talks bad about Lou's family, and some of the jobs they…

Lum and Abner – Mousey Versus Snake. 411223

By Keith December 2, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

A boxing contest is announced as grandpap visits the Jot 'Em Down store today. After Mousey's recent bout of knocking people out, Lum gets the idea to be a promoter,…

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 Is to Appear on Phil Baker’s Program. ep598, 461201

By Keith December 1, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

We join Jack having a violin lesson from Professor LaBlanc. As Jack scratches and hesitates his way through the scales, Mel sings and comments on his agony at having to…

Armed Forces Christmas Package (AFRS) Linda Darnell, Chaplain Robert B Workman. 431225

By Keith November 29, 2024Comedy, Music

Linda Darnell fills in for Santa Claus as she welcomes the soldiers. Playlist: Singh (The Andrew sisters) chaplain, Capt. Robert D workman brings a message from the Navy Department. Christ’s…

Lum and Abner – Mousey Knocks Out Lum. 411222

By Keith November 29, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

A deep, romantic secret is out, and Mousey has declared his love for Gussie. In the Jot 'Em Down store, Lum enters in disguise, but Abner doesn't take long to…