Retro Radio Podcast

The Hillbilly Boys – First Song, Cross Patch. ep12, 1939

By Keith March 22, 2024Hillbilly Boys, Music

Hillbilly Boys - First Song, Cross Patch. ep12, 1939. Compliments of the Lee O'Daniel hillbilly Flour Company of Fort Worth, Texas. Playlist: The Hillbilly Boys play, Crosspatch. Pat shares the…

Let George Do It – Four Sided Triangle. ep126, 490321

By Keith March 21, 2024Detective and Mystery, Let George Do It

Personal notice: Danger is his stock in trade. If you've found yourself in a barrel of trouble, call George Valentine for full details. Today's adventure begins with a man who…

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 – Movie Script Arrives. 400320

By Keith March 20, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Audio is a little weird. Abner is in the Jot 'Em Down store talking with Lum about the recent trouble in renting Squire the store. Lum tries to read and…

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 – Dog License. ep240, 400319

By Keith March 19, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Billy Mills opens with, I Got Rhythm. Fate approaches 79 Wistful Vista in the form of a man with a sack on his back. The mail man helps dispose of…

Gerald Mohr in 1951. A black and white photograph of Gerald Mohr, a man in a suit and tie, posing in front of a microphone with headphones on. He is holding a script in one hand and appears to be in the midst of speaking or recording. The background is dark and nondescript, with no discernible details.

Philip Marlowe – The Dancing Hands. ep25, 490319

By Keith March 19, 2024Detective and Mystery, Philip Marlowe

Identical twins are at the center of Marlowe's investigation. Going to meet his new client, he takes in a nightclub act where the twins perform on stage. Philip gets a…

Lum and Abner – Lum Learns Abner is Renting the Store To Squire. 400318

By Keith March 18, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Audio is scratchy and on the poor side. Recently, a movie company wants to make a picture in Pine Ridge. Abner and grandpap talk about the plans to use the…

The Lone Ranger – Crooks Are Where You Find Them. 470815

By tom March 18, 2024Contributors, Lone Ranger, Western

Crooks Are Where You Find Them 8/15/47
A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty 'Hi-yo Silver!' The Lone Ranger!"The Lone Ranger series is presented from 1st episode to it's completion as heard on Early Radio.

Jack Benny – The Hunchback Of Notre Dame. ep366, 400317

By Keith March 17, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

Jack is out in the hall, talking to Orson Wells. Phil describes the purpose, and we eavesdrop on the phone call to learn of the coaching session to improve Jack's…

Close-up of a pair of spectacles or eyeglasses designed to improve vision, with silver frames and clear lenses.

You Bet Your Life – Floor, Unedited. 490317

By Keith March 17, 2024Comedy, You Bet Your Life

Good quality. 52 minutes of unedited Groucho, with a special introduction. Before it was cut down for the time limits of the show, Groucho took all the time he wanted…

My Friend Irma cast in 1948. My Friend Irma, best new program: Marie Wilson as Irma with Cathy Lewis and, Cy Howard.

My Friend Irma – Buy Or Sell. ep49, 480315

By Keith March 16, 2024Comedy, My Friend Irma

Features Marie Wilson as Irma, and Cathy Lewis as Jane. The hectic life at her office has Jane down, and feeling distracted. She compares notes with Irma about farms, and…