Comedy – Page 69 – 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 – Preparing for Leila’s Return. ep92, 430919

By Keith September 19, 2024Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

Gildersleeve has been hanging out with the new school principal, and getting turned on to classical music. At home, he has a couple small fires to stomp out with the…

Lum and Abner – Big Show at the School House to Heal Lum’s Leg. 411028

By Keith September 18, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Audio is good, but cuts out in spots. Abner wants to see the neat tricks the Hindu prince can do, eating glass, walking on fire, and more. He also talks…

Jim and Mary and Jordan posing for the camera in 1941. The vintage black and white illustration of a couple sitting in a cozy living room. Fibber is holding a newspaper and Molly is knitting. They are both looking at a small dog that is sitting on a rug between them. The room is decorated with a patterned wallpaper, framed pictures, and a vase with flowers on a table in the background."

Fibber McGee and Molly – Fibber Needles Doc And Latrivia About Fifi. 461210

By Keith September 17, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Trying to stir up the sparks in a love affair, Fibber calls the mayor’s office to spread rumors about Fifi Tremain and Doc Gamble. Will mayor Latrivia fall for the…

Lum and Abner – Hindu Miracle Man Arrives. 411027

By Keith September 16, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Audio is good, but cuts out briefly in a spot or two. In the Jot 'Em Down store today, Grandpap talks with Lum and Abner about the Hindu prince who…

Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone on the set of their radio show in 1942.

Jack Benny – Professor La Blanc Gives Jack A Violin Lesson. 481205

By Keith September 15, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

As Don takes the show to Jacks house, there seems to be trouble. Professor LeBlanc has jumped into traffic at the thought of giving Jack a violin lesson. Once he…

Lum and Abner – Squire Contacts a Hindu Miracle Man. 411024

By Keith September 13, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Great Gildersleeve – War Bond Drive. ep91, 430912

By Keith September 12, 2024Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

Spending a few family moments at the breakfast table, Gildersleeve, Marjorie, and Leroy talk about the day's events. Water Commissioner Gildersleeve reads an article in the paper accusing the department…

Lum and Abner – Squire Has a Plan. 411023

By Keith September 11, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Audio is good, but cuts out momentarily in spots. After Squire has learned the truth about Lum's broken leg, he has a plan. In the Jot 'Em Down Store, Abner…

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 – Uranium Rich Uncle Elrod. ep1438, 571208

By Keith September 10, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

A newspaper article reports that an uncle of Fibber's just hit it big with a uranium strike. Is it the same uncle Elrod, and will he remember good ol' Fibber?…

Lum and Abner – Information From Course. 411020

By Keith September 9, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Though Lum's worries over his fake broken leg aren't over, and we hear a little of the events that transpired at Sunday School related to the fake injury, there's a…