1944 – Page 4 – Retro Radio Podcast

A black and white photograph of Abbott and Costello posing together. Abbott is on the left and has a slicked-back hairstyle and is looking to his right with a slight smile, while Costello on the right has a rounder face and is looking toward Abbott with a subtle grin. Both men are wearing plaid suits with shirts and ties. The background is plain, focusing attention on their expressions and attire.

Abbott and Costello – Running A Newspaper with Hetta Hopper. Ep54, 440302

By Keith September 29, 2025Abbott and Costello, Comedy

Costello has learned he just inherited a fortune. As mayor of Sherman Oaks, Abbott plans to help him invest it. Costello shows off what he knows about the newspaper industry.…

Abbott and Costello – Playing The Piano with Janet Blair ep49, 440127.mp3

By Keith September 22, 2025Abbott and Costello, Comedy

Costello tells about being followed by a police officer on the way to the studio. As he discovered a use for beer instead of gasoline? Ken Niles wife it appears,…

Boston Blackie – The Missing String Of Pearls. 440811

By Keith September 17, 2025Boston Blackie, Detective and Mystery

Also called the Manletter Bank Case, or Hunter Street. A secretary is worried that her boss is in trouble, and she goes to get help from Boston Blackie. Is her…

Mr. Keen – The Case Of The Boy Who Used Big Words. 440210

By Keith September 2, 2025Detective and Mystery, Mr Keen

A boy with an unusual manner, and one with quite a vocabulary, stops in Mr. Keen's office. Jimmy doesn't have a case of a missing person, but a person who…

Nick Carter – Records Of Death. ep41, 440122

By Keith August 28, 2025Detective and Mystery, Nick Carter

Note: [also aired as episode 229]. A small trunk was bought at auction that contained a few articles of clothing, and a stack of recordings. Nick learns all he can…

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 – Before a Western Camp Fire. ep393, 440229

By Keith August 26, 2025Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Audio is a little muffled, but OK. Molly gets confused as Fibber reads to her from a Western novel about cowboys and gunslingers. The old West is in Fibber's blood…

Fibber McGee and Molly – Fibber is Convalescent. ep398, 440404

By Keith August 19, 2025Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Recovering, and feeling spry, Fibber is talkative and eager to tell people about his health. Interruptions begin when Alice Darling enters to check on her calls and mail. She hears…

Fibber McGee and Molly – Fibber Has Pneumonia, Gildersleeve Calls. ep397, 440328

By Keith August 12, 2025Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Passing through Wistful Vista, Gildersleeve takes Leroy to visit the McGee's. They're surprised to meet Beulah at the door. Though the McGee's have left that morning, Beulah reveals she knows…

Fibber McGee and Molly – My Old Mandolin. ep396, 440321

By Keith August 5, 2025Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Guest announcer, Harry Vonzel opens the show. Relaxing at home, Fibber is confused over a crossword puzzle, while Molly enjoys a murder mystery novel. An encounter with the hall closet…

G.I. Jive (AFRS) Count Basie, Blue Lou. ep706, 1944

By Keith August 3, 2025GI Jive, Music

Bringing a little slice of life from back home to the troops serving overseas, GI Jill is in charge of the jukebox of the air. Playlist: Count Basey leads off…