Retro Radio Podcast

American flags, with a diversity of citizens standing in front. Men in jeans and t-shirts.

Democracy in America – The Aristocrats of Freedom. ep12, 620404

By Keith September 24, 2022Democracy in America, Documentary and Interview

A study in American law and lawyers. The influence of lawyers in public life impressed our French travelers. Could it be due to the fact that they were lawyers themselves?…

Blair of the Mounties – The Robbery At The Canada Western, Part 2. ep20, 380613.

By Keith September 23, 2022Blair of the Mounties

Previously, there has been two men arrested for the bank robbery at the Canada Western. The bank clerk, and the security guard. It would seem to be a cut and…

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 – Try New Act for Radio. 470526

By Keith September 23, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner

Ben Withers and Abner talk about Lum's narrow escape in getting married to the Widow Abernathy. As Lum tells more about the dissolved marriage contract, Ben interjects trivia about World…

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.

Dragnet – Brick Bat Slayer. 490924.

By Keith September 22, 2022Detective and Mystery, Dragnet

The documented drama of an actual crime. Travel step by step through a case from actual police files. Joe Friday and Ben Romero work the Homicide detail. Chief Ed Backstrand…

Blair of the Mounties – The Robbery At The Canada Western, Part 1. ep19, 380606

By Keith September 22, 2022Blair of the Mounties, Detective and Mystery

Blair talks to his partner in their quiet little town about a bank robbery case that happened back in 1904. A former mountie had retired and while a security gard…

Lum and Abner – Keep the Lawyer from Widow Abernathy. 470522

By Keith September 21, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner

Looking for his own loopholes, Mose Moots wants Lum's wedding to go through. He hired a lawyer to come to town to see how legal the accidental marriage between Cedric…

Richard Diamond – Dark Blue Serge Suit. ep82, 510209

By Keith September 21, 2022Detective and Mystery, Richard Diamond

A shop owner complains to Richard that his entire stock of blue serge suits has been stolen. Even further, all his stock of blue serge cloth is gone while flannel…

Rows of gravestones and headstones in a military cemetery, surrounded by well-manicured lawns and trees. The gravestones are arranged in neat rows and columns, with some bearing the insignia of different military branches. The sky is overcast and the trees in the background are in the midst of changing colors, indicating autumn.

CBS Radio Mystery Theater – Sinister Shadow. ep953, 790212.

By Keith September 19, 2022CBS Radio Mystery, Suspense and Horror

Title:The Sinister Shadow. Plot:An unusual tale of how a timid woman chanced upon her doppelganger in a seedy bar, and how her double turned against her. Episode:0953. Air Dates: First…

Lum and Abner – Is the Wedding Legal. 470521

By Keith September 19, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner

At the wedding rehearsal, and acting as Justice of the Peace, has Lum married Cedric to the Widow Abernathy? Can it be annulled? Was it all just an accident? Or…

A black and white photograph of Jack Benny, a man in a suit and tie, standing against a plain background. He is looking off to the side with a slight smile on his face, and his hands are clasped in front of him. Benny was a comedian and actor, best known for his radio and television shows in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style, with Benny's sharp features and piercing blue eyes on prominent display.

Jack Benny – Jack Rides In A Yacht. 491106

By Keith September 18, 2022Comedy, Jack Benny

We find Jack at his home taking a nap, with Rochester providing commentary as he watches his boss. Once he wakes up, Jack is visited by Phil, who tells about…