1947 – Page 38 – Retro Radio Podcast

Phil Harris and Alice Faye – Will Jack Benny Renew Phil’s Contract. Ep24, 470309 (RV63, retro684)

By Keith September 20, 2019Comedy, Phil Harris, Retro Original

Return to another installment from the Retro Radio Vault, and more from our first season. This time it's also the first season of the Phil Harris and Alice Fay Show.…

Dick Tracy – Case Of The Low Hi-Jack. 470904

By Keith September 4, 2019Adventure, Dick Tracey

Stand by for action! Let's go men! But first a word on that hero of baseball, Babe Ruth. Listen up for a few tidbits of trivia on the champ, and…

The Whistler – Hasty Conclusion. ep260, 470519 (retro648)

By Keith January 30, 2019Retro Original, Suspense and Horror, Whistler

A matter of blackmail forces Emerson, a college dean, to step down from his office. Will he find revenge in poisoning his accuser, Wagner, which one has tried to kill…

Danger Doctor Danfield – Death Tunes in at 790 Kilocycles. ep22, 470112.

By Keith January 12, 2019Detective and Mystery, Doctor Danfield

The always serious, and straight laced Doctor Danfield puts his skill at criminal psychology against the world of radio comedy. He and his secretary, Rusty Fairfax, visit a radio studio,…

Danger Doctor Danfield – Mad Men Strike Swiftly. 470105.

By Keith January 5, 2019Detective and Mystery, Doctor Danfield

A man is set up for a murder that he hasn't committed. Word of the case reaches Doc Danfield, and after he goes to hear the details from the accused…

Jack Benny – Jack Takes Violin Lessons and Goes to the Vault. ep633, 471207

By Keith December 17, 2018Comedy, Jack Benny

Rochester gets a bath ready for Jack, but after all the preparations, Jack decides to abandon the fleet of ships and rubber duck for a shower. Rochester's mundane house work…

Casey, Crime Photographer – Apricot Blonde Lipstick. 471106.

By Keith November 6, 2018Casey Crime Photographer, Detective and Mystery

A young blonde bombshell walks into the Blue Note and has Ethylbert and Casey admiring her. Ann is a bit annoyed. I wonder why? The gal just wants publicity to…

Casey, Crime Photographer – The Lady In Distress. 471023.

By Keith October 23, 2018Casey Crime Photographer, Detective and Mystery

On the nightclub scene in the big city, an odd character appears in the form of a man wearing the clothes of a Texas cowhand. The trusting man is taken…

Casey, Crime Photographer – The Miscarriage of Justice. 471002.

By Keith October 2, 2018Casey Crime Photographer, Detective and Mystery

A woman is acosted on the street by a man claiming to be her father in law. The back story is that her husband was killed, and the man's son…

Red Skelton – Fingerprints. 470218 (RV55, retro634)

By Keith September 16, 2018Comedy, Red Skelton

Tie for another dip into the vault, and a show from our first season. Here’s my original show notes;: Red Skelton, as many other comedians on radio, got started in…