Comedy – Page 76 – Retro Radio Podcast

Jack Benny – Birthday Party for Jack Who’s Recovering from a Skiing Accident. ep363, 400225

By Keith February 25, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

After the previous 3 episodes, which take place in flashback over a span of a few days, fast forwards to Jack recovering in his hotel room, and Rochester reading him…

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

Jack Benny – Skit, My Life As A Floorwalker. 340225

By Keith February 25, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

Audio is a bit on the mushy side, and the show starts already in progress. Just in time for a commercial and a clipped song from Frank Parker. Jack tries…

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 – Election Will Be Held. 400223

By Keith February 23, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

The men's protective society in Pine Ridge has certainly backfired with a bang. Today we find Squire Skimp at the Jot 'Em Down store to discuss the new rules the…

Close-up of a pair of spectacles or eyeglasses designed to improve vision, with silver frames and clear lenses.

You Bet Your Life – Secret Word, Table. 500222

By Keith February 22, 2024Comedy, You Bet Your Life

Groucho interviews the players, before sending the ones who build their winnings up the highest on to the final round. A boy and girl from high school are first up,…

Lum and Abner – Women Want To Take Over. 400221

By Keith February 21, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

In the Jot 'Em Down store, the men are gathered to talk about the latest ordeal with their women. Both the men and women had formed their own protective societies,…

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 Has To Tell the Truth For An Hour. ep236, 400220

By Keith February 20, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Billy Mills opens up by playing, I Know That You Know. Rehearsing a speech to honor George Washington, the president known for truth, Fibber plays fast and loose with the…

Lum and Abner – Abner And Grandpap are Unhappy. 400219

By Keith February 19, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

In the Jot 'Em Down store today, Lum listens to Abner and the plight that the men face since their wives went on strike. The men of town have been…

Fred Allen – Milkguest Lindy Lindemann Restauranteur. ep20, 410219

By Keith February 19, 2024Comedy, Fred Allen

If there's one thing to be sure of, it's that it's Wednesday night and Fred Allen is on the air. Fred talks about the aquarium that is being moved from…

Jack Benny – Skiing At Yosemite. ep362, 400218

By Keith February 18, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

Don reviews the adventure thus far, as our cast of adventures made their way to Yosemite. Mary's dark mood gets snippy while the rest try to sleep alongside the road.…

Jack Benny – Don’t Live Right. 340218

By Keith February 18, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

Poor quality. Audio starts out passable, but fades some. Jack has returned from his Chicago trip he mentioned in his previous show. He tells the cast about his birthday celebration.…