Retro OTRDiary 29 Superman 9 episodes from 1940. (retro579)
Picking up after our last OTRDiary, we join the next thrilling adventures with the man of steel. Keith keeps his comments short, but to add a little flavor of what…
An Evening with George Burns, 1974 TV Special, Soundtrack. (retro577)
Live at Schubert Theater. A TV special, released on a vinyl album in 1975. Enjoy the show in its entirety. Some background: On TV, George and Gracie had successful seasons…
Retro OTRDiary 28 Superman Radio Origin, 1940 (retro576)
Featuring the first 6 episodes of the Adventures of Superman. Plus extra background from Keith, as gleaned from the web, and other sources. 1940-02-12 The Baby From Krypton. As a…
Philip Marlowe (BBC02) The High Window. 771017 (rretro575)
California, 1941. Visiting a potential client, Marlowe meets the formidable Mrs Murdock, and becomes acquainted with the eccentric family and the matter of a missing, rare coin. Can Marlowe handle…
Bing Crosby Double Feature, 1934 to 1946 (retro574)
Not quite a Retro Diary, just a lot of Bing Crosby. Presenting a couple of firsts... sort of... An early radio show, and the earliest I can find at the…
Our Miss Brooks – School Board. 490911 (retro573)
Teachers everywhere are looking forward to returning to the classroom, tanned and rested. Connie Brooks isn’t quite so eager after a Summer of teaching Summer school. She talks with Mrs…
Father Knows Best – Vacation Arrives. ep130, 520703 (retro572)
Dreaming of vacation, Jim wants a change of pace, but Margret thinks their usual jaunt to Round Lake will be best. Will the fashionable resort at Highland hills be more…
Retro OTRDiary 27 1939 Top Hit Songs
Here's something a little different, but not unheard of for the podcast. Music shows have been done before, but not of the magnitude of this one. Get ready for close…
X Minus One – Knock. 550522 (RV35.5 retro568)
The last man sat alone in a room, then a knock came to his door. The Zan are an alien race who have just wiped out life on earth. Walter…
Mysterious Traveler – Locomotive Ghost. 470706 (RV35.10 retro567)
A couple of thugs check out the railroad yard. Old Boomer, the king of the bums, believes in the motto, "Live and let live." He tells of a ghost train,…