1942 – Retro Radio Podcast

Your Hit Parade – First Song, Dearly Beloved (#5, AFRS) 421121

By Keith April 8, 2024Music, Your Hit Parade

Playlist Dearly Beloved, ranked: 5 When the Lights Go On Again, ranked: 4 Daybreak, ranked:9 Mr Five by Five, ranked: 6. Vocals by Joan Edwards, as this tune breaks into…

A fairy sitting on a flower blossom, with her wings spread out and a wand in her hand. The flower is vibrant purple and the fairy has a mischievous smile on her face.

Let’s Pretend – The Elves And The Shoemaker. ep3, 420905

By Keith March 30, 2024Juvenile, Lets Pretend

After reading a request from a fan letter, the Pretenders get ready to perform it. First a ride in an old-fashioned stage coach to get us to storyland. It's the…

Silhouettes of five musicians playing musical instruments against a glowing orange and yellow background - possibly a jazz band performing on stage.

Your Hit Parade – First Song, I’ve Got A Girl In Kalamazoo (#4). 421107

By Keith March 1, 2024Music, Your Hit Parade

playlist I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo, raked: 4. Vocals by Barry Wood. Sound of Love, ranked: 10. Vocals by Joan Edwards. Serenade in Blue, ranked: 5 An organ melody…

Three kings kneeling, with stars in the background.

Screen Guild Theater (CBS) The Juggler of Our Lady. 421221

By Keith January 22, 2024Drama

Same as: Screen Guild Theater – Juggler of Notre Dame. 401222 Featuring Nelson Eddie, and Ronald Coleman in this legendary story from France. Ronald Coleman narrates the story of Barnaby,…

A black and white book cover with the title "You Can't Do Business With Hitler" in bold red letters at the top. A man in a suit with a serious expression is in the foreground, while Hitler's face is in the background, partially obscured by smoke. The author's name, John Roy Carlson, is written in smaller letters at the bottom.

You Can’t Do Business With Hitler – No American Goods Wanted. ep3, 1942

By Keith March 5, 2023Documentary and Interview

This docudrama takes a look at the difficulty that Germans had in obtgaining American goods. A German man is forced to junk his expensive American car over the want of…

You Can’t Do Business With Hitler – Broken Promises. ep2, 1942

By Keith January 12, 2023Drama

Since 1939 the Nazi's have been at war, and out to sabotage American business trade. A dramatization that tells how one businessman was shut down from doing business with either…

A festive image of a vintage Santa Claus holding a large sack of toys over his shoulder, with a snowy background and the words "Spread the Christmas Spirit" written in bold white letters above.

Bing Crosby (NBC Kraft Music Hall) Christmas with Fay Bainter. 421224

By Keith January 5, 2023Bing Crosby, Music

Playlist: adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful). Bing Janet Blair jokes with Bing, and is worried about inviting John Scot Trotter over for dinner. Ken Carpenter and Bing joke…

Command Performance (AFRS) Bob Hope Christmas. 421224

By Keith January 4, 2023Command Performance, Music

Though Command Performance has been on the air to the troops for most of the preceding year, this is the first time it has been broadcast over public networks. Elmer…

Fibber McGee and Molly – Listening To Christmas Carols. ep344, 421222

By Keith December 31, 2022Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Audio starts out a bit muffled sounding. Poor, but it clears up after a minute or three. It's the night before Christmas, and Fibber doesn't have all his shopping done…

Eyes Aloft (NBC) The Christmas Week_Special. 421221

By Keith December 30, 2022Documentary and Interview

Featuring: Ken Carpenter, the Sportsmen. A Christmas message goes out to the aircraft warning service. A tale from December last year, 1941. Two observation posts in the wintery, rolling mountains…