Comedy – Page 88 – Retro Radio Podcast

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 – Lum Has Second Thoughts. 400117

By Keith January 17, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Audio starts out poor, but after the commercial it clears up some. Lum and Abner want to raise money for a new tourist camp, and they have a few options…

Phil Harris and Alice Faye, a famous American couple in the entertainment industry, posing for a photograph

Phil Harris – Broken Hearted Phil. ep86, 490116

By Keith January 16, 2024Comedy, Phil Harris

The morning papers have arrived, and as Phil reads, the children have gathered around to ask him to read them Dick Tracey. He puts aside his reading of Orphan Annie…

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 – Shampoo. ep423, 450116

By Keith January 16, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly2 Comments

Hair is the topic of the day, and we find Fibber in a barber shop, with a heavily accented barber who serves him. Is six bits (75 cents) too much…

Lum and Abner – Lum Answers Ad. 400115

By Keith January 15, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Audio is fair, or maybe it's just my speakers today. Lum has come back, and Abner tries to explain himself about how he raked Lum over the coals. He could…

A Day in the Life of Dennis Day – Dennis Invitation to the Party is Cancelled. 490115

By Keith January 15, 2024Comedy, Dennis Day

Dennis opens with a song, I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm. Mrs. Anderson is in a bind when she is to throw a dinner party, and Mr. Anderson…

Jack Benny – Intermezzo. ep357, 400114

By Keith January 14, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

Being the second week of leap year, Don introduces that man who hasn't left in years... Jack Benny. He gets teased about getting older, when Mary and Phil enter. Taking…

Fibber McGee and Molly – Diamond Stick Pin. ep421, 450102

By Keith January 13, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

A topic ripe for argument is aunt Sarah. Is she as sweet and lovable as Molly claims, or as horrible and unspeakable as Fibber says? The door bell finds a…

A black and white photo of an old-fashioned movie theater marquee with the name "Bijou" in large letters at the top. The marquee features several movie titles, including "The Lone Ranger Returns" and "East of Eden." A few people are visible walking past the theater on the sidewalk.

Vic and Sade – Vegetable Garden. 400112

By Keith January 12, 2024Comedy, Vic and Sade

Rush and Vic have had their rousing game of rummy interrupted by an announcement from Sade. She can't believe the menfolk aren't as excited over having a garden as she…

Lum and Abner – Mexico. 400112

By Keith January 12, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Abner was about to let Lum off the hook, from believing the cops were still after him, and tell him that he was clear of legal charges. After some extra…

Lum and Abner – Police Are Closing In. 400110

By Keith January 10, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum has been hiding in the feed room of the Jot 'Em Down store after being accused of operating an illegal post office. Though Dick Huddleston has brought word the…