Retro Radio Podcast

Mama Bloom's Brood 1934 (01) New Dresses. Courtesy of the Old-Time Radio Researchers Group.

Mama Bloom’s Brood – Grandparents Soon. ep36, 1934

By Keith June 14, 2024Drama, Mama Bloom

it looks like mom's plans to get to Hollywood before her rival Mrs. Fink have been thwarted. Even Jake expresses his desire to get the edge over the Fink's. It…

antique audio equipment, Fotolia, jukeboxes, music, nostalgic old record players, songs, sounds, tunes, vintage

GI Jive – First Song, Good Queen Bess. ep272, 1943

By Keith June 14, 2024GI Jive, Music

It's Navy Day, and well known actress,Carol Bruce is the resident DJ.

Assorted law enforcement badges and photographs on a textured background, representing government and police officials.

Black Museum – A French English Dictionary. ep15, 520410

By Keith June 13, 2024Black Museum, Detective and Mystery

Many different articles can be used for murder, or at least connected in a key way to murder. The featured item today is a French English dictionary. How in the…

Lum and Abner in a Publicity Photo. 5x6. In this black and white publicity photo, two men, Lum and Abner, are posing together in a studio. They are dressed in suits and ties, with Abner on the left wearing a hat and holding a cane, while Lum on the right has his hands in his pockets. They are smiling at the camera with a friendly and approachable demeanor, creating a sense of warmth and familiarity. The photo has a vintage feel, reflecting the era in which they were popular radio personalities.

Lum and Abner – Marketing Scheme Backfires. 410605

By Keith June 13, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Down in Pine Ridge, Lum and Abner hope to get a few business ideas from Cedric Wehandt. Cedric and Abner have rabbits all over the store after their pen breaks.…

Boston Blackie – Disappearing Fourth Floor. ep208, 490105

By Keith June 12, 2024Boston Blackie, Detective and Mystery

You may be asking, "Didn't you already post this one?" It's very similar to an episode involving a missing office building, but a little different. It does involve Blackie's friend…

Mama Bloom’s Brood – First to Hollywood. ep35, 1934

By Keith June 12, 2024Drama, Mama Bloom

just when Jake and Becky thought vacation plans for working out for the best, Jake is now worried that things won't be running well at the factory. His young assistant…

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 – Wall Paper. ep252, 400611

By Keith June 11, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Audio resolution is a little low, with record player hum, and bleed through from other tracks, but good. Billy Mills opens with, You. On this lovely Spring Day, the McGee's…

Lum and Abner – Cedric the Marketing Director. 410603

By Keith June 11, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum and Abner talk about their bad luck in getting the store restarted. Everyone is making money from it except them. Since they've taken Cedric in as Vice President, all…

Bulldog Drummond – Book Store

By Keith June 10, 2024Bulldog Drummond, Detective and Mystery

On a rainy evening, Bulldog Drummond finds himself in the arms of a dame as they stay dry in a book store. The gun in her hand is enough to…

Mama Bloom’s Brood – Should Sam Retire. ep34, 1934

By Keith June 10, 2024Drama, Mama Bloom

Jake is in the factory to tell his partner Sam about his upcoming vacation. Sam is okay with the idea, but isn't comfortable being left with Jake's sons-in-law, Sidney end…