Retro Radio Podcast

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

Dragnet – The Big Handsome Bandit. ep268, 541005

By Keith October 5, 2021Detective and Mystery, Dragnet

The documented drama of an actual crime. The story of your police force in action. Joe Friday is on robbery detail with partner, Frank Smith. They interview witnesses of the…

Chet Lauck and Norris Goff wearing a suit and tie smiling at the camera. Sitting in front of a radio microphone, one holding a script and the other adjusting his glasses -

Lum and Abner – Lum and Abner Split the Hotel. 460731

By Keith October 4, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

In the hotel, Lum phones his gratitude to the gang members who made his bail, and got him out of jail. Dick Huddleston enters to listen to Lum complain about…

Image of a yellow globe with a map of the world, depicting continents and oceans in detail.

Whistler – Urge to Kill. ep21, 421004

By Keith October 4, 2021Suspense and Horror, Whistler

Phil Putnam and Henry Drake had built their factory, and with war demands production has tripled. Henry has been absent minded, forgetting where important papers are, and where he has…

Box 13 – short assignment. ep7, 481003

By tom October 3, 2021Box 13, Detective and Mystery

Episode 07. A meek little detective named George Flit hires Dan Holiday to help prevent a suicide.

Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone. in 1954.

Jack Benny – Garden Of Evil. 541003

By Keith October 3, 2021Comedy, Jack Benny

First show of the 1954 season. Flashback to a behind the scenes moment in Jack's dressing room. He remembers his start in vaudeville at the age of 19, which is…

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.

Quiet Please – The Evening And The Morning. ep74, 481114

By Keith October 2, 2021Quiet Please, Suspense and Horror

Ernest Chapel relates a story from a cemeteary. He's handcuffed, held at gun point, and visiting the grave of the person he's convicted of killing. The odd situation is explained…

Lum and Abner – Abner Jails Lum. 460730

By Keith October 1, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Acting as deputy, Abner arrests Lum to keep him out of trouble. Lum is stubborn enough to go on a hunger strike, rather than promise to abandon his affections for…

Tales of the Texas Rangers – Clean Up. ep13, 500930

By Keith September 30, 2021Detective and Mystery, Texas Rangers

The small town of Killman Texas became the focus of racketeers, when an oil boom changed everything. Protection rackets have the honest operators under their control, but a murder has…

A black and white photograph of Elliott Lewis, a man in a suit and tie, standing in front of a microphone with headphones on. He appears to be speaking or reading from a script, with one hand raised to emphasize a point. The background is dark and nondescript, with no discernible details.

On Stage – Circle Of Wheels. ep78, 540930

By Keith September 30, 2021Drama, On Stage

Life in the suburbs can be predictable and regimented. People strive to live up to expectations. Certain annoyances are routinely overlooked. Why bother getting emotional, or rock the boat? It…

Harold Peary at the microphone, wearing a suit and hat. A black and white photograph of Harold Peary, a man in a suit and tie, smiling and looking off to the side. He is standing in front of a plain background, with his hands in his pockets. Peary was a comedian and actor, best known for his role as "The Great Gildersleeve" on radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style.

Great Gildersleeve – Name The Baby Contest. ep295, 480929

By Keith September 29, 2021Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

The day begins at the Water Commissioner's office. Gildy is visited by a man who has an insurance policy for the baby. A policy provided courtesy of the Jolly Boys…