Retro Radio Podcast

Image of the Jot'em Down Store from the radio program "Lum and Abner", featuring a storefront with various items on display in the window and a group of people gathered outside. Visit the real store: http://lum-n-abner.com/

Lum and Abner – The Feud (RetroExtra). 491102

By Keith October 16, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner, Retro Original

This season opener is a little late for a typical broadcast season, but the gents unlock the Jot Em Down Store, with their friends Zazu Pitts and Opie Cates. Affter…

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 – I Remember Tomorrow. ep6, 470727

By Keith October 16, 2023Quiet Please, Suspense and Horror

Audio is good for a change, only a little record noise and static. As Ernest Chapel recounts today's tale, he is showing the effects of drinking heavily. He is leaving…

Jack Benny – Dennis’ Mother Interferes With The Show. ep344, 391015

By Keith October 15, 2023Comedy, Jack Benny

Don gives Jack a Columbus Day flavored introduction. Is the cast being too hard on Jack for being stingy? Mary claims she was so nervous last episode because... well, have…

Illuminated taxi cab sign on the roof of a sedan

Amos and Andy – The Maestro. ep2, 431015

By Keith October 15, 2023Amos and Andy, Comedy

tarts with The Efficiency Expert Checks It Out, 1929-01-15. The efficiency expert starts out with big plans for the Fresh Air Taxi company. His first obstacle though is to overcome…

Joan, Beck and Collyer posing for a photo. Joan is wearing a black dress and holding a bouquet of flowers. Bud Collyer in a suit and tie.

Adventures of Superman – Hans Holbein’s Doll Factory, 6of6. 400705

By Keith October 14, 2023Adventure, Superman

When we last saw Superman, he was busy rescuing Lois Lane from the stormy sea, and thought Perry White to have drowned in the waves. Hans Holbein is desperate as…

Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon – Jonathan Promises To Find Santa Claus. ep2, 381130

By Keith October 14, 2023Jonathan Tomas Christmas, Juvenile

Jonathan and his teddy bear, Gus, have gone to bed, but when Gus is missing, Jonathan finds himself in the middle of an adventure. Santa has been kidnapped, and with…

Al Jolson (Kraft Music Hall) Bing Crosby. 471016

By Keith October 13, 2023Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, Music

be quiet be quietAudio resolution is low, but generally is good. Ken Carpenter introduces Al Jolson, but with the guest also on another show that Ken is on, who will…

A black and white checkered deerstalker hat with ear flaps and a visor.

Sherlock Holmes – Mrs. Warrens Key. ep57, 411207

By Keith October 13, 2023Detective and Mystery, Sherlock Holmes

Audio is scratchy, fair quality. Holmes and Watson find themselves helping out Mrs. Warren. Holmes is on top of the clues as he interrogates the nice old housewife. The comings…

Adventures of Superman – Hans Holbein’s Doll Factory, 5of6. 400703

By Keith October 12, 2023Adventure, Superman

The episode starts with Perry White and Clark Kent closing in on the island hideout of Hans Holbein. As they rush to rescue Lois, Clark flies the sea plane through…

A black and white illustration of "The Shadow" character from the 1930s pulp fiction and radio series, featuring a dark-cloaked figure with a fedora and scarf covering most of his face, except for his piercing eyes and prominent nose. He stands with his hands at his sides, looking off to the side with a serious expression. The background is a textured, cloudy sky.

The Shadow – Inventor Of Death. 391112

By Keith October 12, 2023Shadow, Suspense and Horror

An inventor, George Aldrin, has created a mechanical man, and Lamonte Cranston is in the audience to watch the demonstration. Henry the robot responds to mental commands from the inventor,…