Retro Radio Podcast

Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone. in 1954.

Jack Benny – Trouble With Twombly The Sound Effects Man. ep924, 550522

By Keith July 19, 2026Comedy, Jack Benny

The last show of the month, and of the season. In the opening teasing with Jack, and through the show you'll notice there's a stand in voice for Mary. Dennis…

five jazz musicians silhouette playing on orange background.

Coconut Grove – Phil Harris Orchestra -The Cop on the Corner. 1933

By Keith July 19, 2026Music, Phil Harris

Roll the clock way back for an early glimpse at a young Phil Harris, before he joined up with Jack Benny. Playlist: Leah Raye sings, The Cop on the Corner.…

Jack Armstrong – Adventure of the Sunken Reef, Part 5. ep1580, 401227

By Keith July 18, 2026Adventure, Jack Armstrong

Jack Armstrong, that All American boy is still on the Spindrift as the crew fights their way through towering waves, and typhoon winds. Jack and the rest are below decks…

The popular program 'One Man's Family' is being broadcast from Studio 'C' at 111 Sutter Street, San Francisco, 1934. The program was heard on the NBC Pacific Coast Network. Shown are (left to right:) Kathleen Wilson (Claudia); Barton Yarbrough (Clifford); Bill Andrews (announcer); sound effects man Ed Ludes and his water effects machine; Bernice Berwin (Hazel); Mike Raffetto (Paul Barbour); Minetta Ellen (Mother Barbour); Page Gilman (Jack); J. Anthony Smythe (Father Barbour).

One Man’s Family – Jediah Barbar Arrives. Book 64, Chapter 10 (partial). 471130

By Keith July 18, 2026Drama, One Mans Family

We start in the middle of a scene. Margret is sent off to do her homework. The doorbell rings, and a relative arrives. Jediah X Barber is a talkative, forgetful…

A security guard dressed in a dark uniform is reaching for his sidearm, which is holstered on his right hip. He stands in front of a brick wall, with his left hand resting on his belt. His facial expression suggests a state of high alertness and readiness to act in case of any threat or danger.

Boston Blackie – Fifty Thousand Dollars in Bonds to Be Divided. 490209

By Keith July 17, 2026Boston Blackie, Detective and Mystery

A little band of convicts have just been released, and are now getting back together to find their hidden loot. When a problem develops, the female gang member goes to…

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Damen Runyon Theater – What, No Butler? (retro238). 491204

By Keith July 16, 2026Comedy, Damen Runyon, Detective and Mystery, Retro Original2 Comments

Damen Runyon was a newspaper reporter, columnist, and short story writer. His characters featured gangsters and street people. His stories found their way into the movies, sometimes as just a…

Box 13 – One of these Four. 490508

By tom July 16, 2026Box 13, Detective and Mystery

Episode 38. Afloat with a murderer, but who?

Casey, Crime Photographer – The Piggy Bank Robbery. 480129.

By Keith July 15, 2026Casey Crime Photographer, Detective and Mystery

After a long night, Casey is near sleep, but takes the time to listen to a friend who has just been burglarized. The only thing taken was the babies piggy…

Two men dressed in traditional Hawaiian attire, Lum and Abner, are seen mid-dance in the center of a small store. Lum, on the left, is playing a ukulele while Abner on the right is swaying his hips and waving his arms. A small crowd is gathered around them, some clapping and others smiling. The store itself is cluttered with various items, including shelves of canned goods and hanging clothes, giving it a cozy and lived-in feel.

Lum and Abner – Lum And Abner Hire Grandpap. 350531

By Keith July 15, 2026Comedy, Lum and Abner1 Comment

Horlicks: It makes a grand Summer drink for kids that makes them big and strong. It's nourishing and easy to digest. Down in Pine Ridge, Lum and Abner's picture show…

Burns and Allen comedy duo performing on stage

Burns and Allen – 99 Year Lease. 421027

By Keith July 14, 2026Burns and Allen, Comedy

as George and Gracie enjoy breakfast, they watch their neighbor. George gets onto Gracie about her excessive snooping. She complains that George isn’t as romantic to her, as the neighbor…