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Philip Marlowe (BBC02) The High Window. 771017 (rretro575)

By Keith June 30, 2017Detective and Mystery, Philip Marlowe, Retro Original

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)

By Keith June 26, 2017Bing Crosby, Music, Retro Original

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)

By Keith June 22, 2017Comedy, Our Miss Brooks, Retro Original

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)

By Keith May 26, 2017Comedy, Father Knows Best, Retro Original

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

By Keith May 11, 2017Music, Retro Original

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)

By Keith April 22, 2017Retro Original, Science Fiction, X Minus One

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)

By Keith April 21, 2017Retro Original, Suspense and Horror

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,…

X Minus One – Universe. 550515 (RV35.4 retro566)

By Keith April 18, 2017Retro Original, Science Fiction, X Minus One

I've posted this before without bonus tracks and commentary, so here's the shortened notes on this classic from the Retro Radio Vault. Imagine being born on a spaceship, and your…

Lum and Abner – Trying to Buy Property. 500412 (RetroExtra)

By Keith April 12, 2017Comedy, Lum and Abner, Retro Original

by one from With times changing, and a town on the move, Lum wants to hang up a sign to sell the store, and look for a better lot in…

Lum and Abner – Reader’s Digest Manuscript. 500405 (RetroExtra)

By Keith April 5, 2017Comedy, Lum and Abner, Retro Original

Lum wants to write to the Readers Digest, but Abner gives him a hard time over his authoring skills. What kind of fascinating topic does Lum plan to write about?…