1940 – Page 6 – Retro Radio Podcast

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 – Fifth Anniversary Show For Johnsons Wax. ep244, 400416

By Keith April 16, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Billy Mills opens by playing, This Can’t Be Love. Fibber is suspected of being up to no good when he brings Molly flowers. It’s in celebration of completing their fifth…

Jack Benny – Preparing To Go To New York By Train. ep370, 400414

By Keith April 14, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

Preparing for his big movie premier, Jack gets packed for the trip to New York. Rochester sings as he works, and reveals secrets on Jacks fashion techniques. Mary Livingstone arrives…

Burns and Allen comedy duo performing on stage

Burns and Allen – Gracie Wins Wisconsin. 400410

By Keith April 10, 2024Burns and Allen, Comedy

Should Gracie talk about George, or something interesting? Somehow the topic comes round to her landslide victory in Wisconsin. Frank Parker Getz in his jabs at George over the happenings…

Fibber McGee and Molly – Coming Home After Doing Lux Theater. ep243, 400409

By Keith April 9, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Billy Mills opens with, OO What You Said. Glowing with triumph and success, Fibber and Molly ride the bus home after being featured on the recent Lux Radio Theater program.…

Jack Benny – Jack Revives Buck Benny After Three Years. ep369, 400407

By Keith April 7, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

With Spring bursting out all over, Don introduces a man who is still wearing his longies. Phil Harris pokes fun at Jack's underwear, and when Mary arrives, she talks about…

Burns and Allen – Till The Cows Come Home. 400403

By Keith April 3, 2024Burns and Allen, Comedy

Gracie is still on the campaign trail, and complains to George about restrictions on campaign funds. Frank Parker tells about being at a recent baseball game. Ray Noble is on…

Jack Benny – Pinocchio. ep368, 400331

By Keith March 31, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

A new star has bloomed over the horizons, as Don introduces the star of the new feature, June Moon. Jack tells about his ordeal in being on Orson Welles recent…

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 – Store Closes To Make Movie. 400329

By Keith March 29, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

After the sale of their old stock last week, Lum and Abner have been able to buy most of it back. The movie company wanted the original look, but it…

Lum and Abner – Sell Outdated Merchandise. 400327

By Keith March 27, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

When word of a motion picture has set up in town, people are now flocking to Pine Ridge to watch the spectacle. Lum and Abner comment on the phenomenon, and…

Fibber McGee and Molly – Planting a Hedge. ep241, 400326

By Keith March 26, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Billy Mills plays, I Wanna Be Happy. Spring has sprung, and Fibber greets the first buds of the season. Digging in his garden, Fibber communes with nature as he plants…