1943 – Page 10 – Retro Radio Podcast

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

Jubilee – Phil Moore, Lionel Hampton, Golden Gate Quartet. ep53, 431115

By Keith November 15, 2021Jubilee, Music

Phil Moore substitutes for Ernie Whitman, but there's still no substitute for those jivey introductions. Lionel Hampton plays, Ladies Be Good. Next up is the Golden Gate Quartet who sing,…

Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone on the set of their radio show in 1942.

Jack Benny – Twenty First Air Hospital (The Lone Palm). ep490, 431114

By Keith November 14, 2021Comedy, Jack Benny

As the cast fly to Palm Springs to do the show, Rochester expresses his fears of flying, but gets roped into going anyway. Jack pulls a prank on Dennis while…

Illuminated taxi cab sign on the roof of a sedan

Amos and Andy – Matrimonial Mishap, with Retro Plus. 431112

By Keith November 12, 2021Amos and Andy, Comedy

Another double feature from Amos and Andy. In the first episode, 290423RaisingMoneyForLodgeRenovations . the audio is a little staticky. Andy and Kingfish are rewriting the lodge Bylaws, and try to…

Jim Jordan in a Fedora and Marian Jordan wearing a hat in 1937. Standing in front of a microphone, dressed in vintage clothing from the 1930s, likely performing a radio show - the popular duo Fibber McGee and Molly.

Fibber McGee and Molly – Fibber Makes Chili Sauce. ep377, 431109

By Keith November 9, 2021Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

At the dinner table, with elbows on the table, the McGee's discuss giving 10% to the war effort. They also mention support by donating food to send out of the…

Jack Benny – The 168th Marine Corps Birthday. 431107

By Keith November 7, 2021Comedy, Jack Benny

Broadcast from the Marine Base in the Mojave Desert, it's the Marine Corps Birthday. Through the show Jack and the cast is buzzed by a low flying fighter plane, with…

A digital artwork that features a stylized Christmas tree made of various shades of blue and white circles, triangles, and lines. The tree is set against a navy blue background, and its branches and ornaments are intricately designed with snowflakes, stars, and abstract shapes. The text "Celebrate the Season with Peace" is written in white cursive letters at the bottom, and a small white dove is perched on one of the branches.

The Front Line Theatre (AFRS) The Maltese Falcon. 431217

By Keith November 6, 2021Detective and Mystery, Sam Spade

Featuring the orriginal cast from the film. Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorrie. Sam Spade and his partner, Archer take a case when a dame darkens their…

Birds Eye Open House (CBS) I’ll Be Home For Christmas. 431021

By Keith November 3, 2021Music

Announcer: Harry Vonzel. Playlistt I'll Be Home For Christmas (Dinah Shore) When Monty Wooly ccan't make it, so Harry tries to pass off Phil Silvers as a freshly shaved Monty.…

Fibber McGee and Molly – Ants In The House. ep376, 431102

By Keith November 2, 2021Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Doc Gamble visits to tease and to be teased. He's a tired, and busy man, who tells about ants in his house. Molly feels they ought to do something for…

Jack Benny – The Sponsor Visits. 431031

By Keith October 31, 2021Comedy, Jack Benny

It's fifteen minutes before the show, and the audience is being seated. Jack's worried because a rep from the sponsor is to attend. The usher who seats the crowd, voice…

Jack Benny – Algiers. 431024

By Keith October 24, 2021Comedy, Jack Benny

Don flashes back to a few weeks ago on the train ride from the East Coast back to California. Jack reads through the reviews to see if anybody in the…