1949 – Page 3 – Retro Radio Podcast

Box 13 Killer At Large. ep44, 490619

By Keith February 11, 2026Box 13, Detective and Mystery

An unusual request lands in box 13, a request for Dan to kill the letter writer. Is it just some kind of a prank? Dan goes to visit the man…

Smilin’ Ed’s Buster Brown Gang – Alamo, The Race Horse. 490305

By Keith February 7, 2026Buster Brown, Juvenile

The story is one of a fire, and a horse who won his fame on the street, rather than on a race track. Alamo was a race horse, but after…

Box 13 – The Dead Man Walks. ep43, 490612

By Keith February 5, 2026Box 13, Detective and Mystery

Dan gets a new mission when a woman from the poor side of town needs him to act as a private eye for her. He goes to the shady side…

Let George Do It – The Lady in Distress. ep131, 490425

By Keith January 28, 2026Detective and Mystery, Let George Do It

A frightened showgirl writes to George, afraid that her first real break in the business will be her last. Since George is away, Brooksie listens to the distressed woman. The…

Burns and Allen comedy duo performing on stage

Burns and Allen – George’s Birthday Just Around The Corner(Jean Kellly). 490127

By Keith January 27, 2026Burns and Allen, Comedy

Features Gene Kelley. Gracie visits her friend Blanche to talk about George's upcoming birthday. (Actually, I think George’s birthday was a week ago, on January 20.) Blanche tries to help…

Smilin’ Ed’s Buster Brown Gang – The Enchanted King. 490115

By Keith January 24, 2026Buster Brown, Juvenile

We get right into the story of adventure, when the genie of the jug helps out his young master, Kula. They swim to the enchanted cave of the Old Man…

Burns and Allen – Caesar RomeroSteels bills Girlfriend. 490120

By Keith January 20, 2026Burns and Allen, Comedy

Burns and Allen - Cesar Romero. 490120. George and Gracie read the newspaper at the breakfast table, each enjoying their favorite sections. Gracie chats it up about her favorite Hollywood…

A security guard dressed in a dark uniform is reaching for his sidearm, which is holstered on his right hip. He stands in front of a brick wall, with his left hand resting on his belt. His facial expression suggests a state of high alertness and readiness to act in case of any threat or danger.

The Adventures of Sam Spade – The Stopped Watch Caper. ep146, 490410

By Keith January 13, 2026Detective and Mystery, Sam Spade

Sam has a substitute secretary, Effie's little sister, Buffy. Clued into a weird family, in a house in the swamps, Sam is intrigued enough to see it for himself. In…

Burns and Allen – Be More LikeGregory Peck. 490106

By Keith January 6, 2026Burns and Allen, Comedy

Gracie and her friend Dorothy enjoy a movie that features Gregory Peck. Their fantasy has to end when they return home, and face the reality of their husbands. Gracie shares…

A black and white photograph of Fibber McGee and Molly, a couple from a popular radio show of the same name. They are standing in front of a closet that has been opened, with clothes and other items spilling out onto the floor. Fibber is holding a mop and wearing an apron, while Molly looks on with a smile on her face. The overall effect is one of humor and domesticity, with the couple's playful antics and cluttered living space providing a snapshot of life in mid-century America in 1948.

Fibber McGee and Molly – Man Of The Year Swindle. 491213

By Keith December 23, 2025Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Fibber is told that he has been selected as a potential man of the year, much to Molly's surprise. Frank nelson is Mr. Grift, the man who wants to sell…