Adventure – Retro Radio Podcast

The Lone Ranger – The Osage Bank Robbery. ep763, 371217

By Keith February 9, 2026Lone Ranger, Western

Adventure awaits at the end of the trail for the masked man. In a smoky saloon, plans are made to rob the Osage bank. It's the Brougan gang. When the…

"Two cowboys, Wild Bill Hickok and his trusty sidekick Jingles, ride their horses through a rocky landscape. Wild Bill holds a revolver in his right hand and Jingles holds a shotgun in his left. They both wear cowboy hats, bandanas and leather vests adorned with fringe. In the foreground, a buffalo stands in the grass, watching them pass by."

Wild Bill Hickock – A Charge on Devil’s Mountain. ep8, 510805

By Keith January 12, 2026Western, Wild Bill Hickock

Hold onto your hats, because here comes Guy Madison as Wild Bill Hickock. Complete with his sidekick Andy Devine, as Jingles. In the telegraph office a boy learns how to…

Iron horse, locomotive steam engine. Railroad.

Escape – The Orient Express. ep56, 490219

By Keith September 13, 2025Drama, Escape

You are racing through the night on the Orient Express with a murderer on the train with you, and in a hotbed of political contention. In 1932, a man takes…

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…

A black-and-white photograph depicting Jack Benny in a suit holding papers and speaking into a vintage-style microphone. The setting appears to be an old-time radio or recording studio. Jack is standing beside a couple of folding chairs, and there are some blurred background elements that suggest a studio environment. The overall tone is formal, reminiscent of mid-20th-century broadcasting.

Jack Benny – The Elephant’s Graveyard Mystery. ep905, 550109

By Keith August 3, 2025Comedy, Jack Benny

Don sets the scene as Jack takes a walk early in the morning. He jokes to himself about smog, Beverly Hills, a horse and buggy, and his Maxwell. When Jack…

Lone Ranger Abilene Horse Thieves.

By Keith March 31, 2025Lone Ranger, Western1 Comment

Horse thieves are on the loose, and Silver is too tempting a prize. When arrests are made though, the Texas Rangers nab the masked man instead, mistaking him for a…

Mama Bloom's Brood 1934 (01) New Dresses. Courtesy of the Old-Time Radio Researchers Group.

Mama Bloom’s Brood – Indian Trouble. ep41, 1934

By Keith June 26, 2024Drama, Mama Bloom

The blooms are traveling through the desert. Papa figures that they need to be ready for anything, including Indians. Mama begins to suspect that they've taken a wrong turn. Jake's…

Wild Bill Hickock – A Cave In. ep6, 510506

By Keith May 13, 2024Western, Wild Bill Hickock

In a saloon, a couple of hardcases talk about their latest scam to part the miners from their hard-earned money. Their boat is about to be rocked when they learn…

Buster Brown Gang – A Carieb Indian Story. 470830

By Keith April 6, 2024Buster Brown, Juvenile

Smiling Ed opens with a song about searching for his dog Rover. Our story takes us to our South American neighbors. Juan is from a tribe of indians who are…

Wild Bill Hickock – The Red Wagon Jinx. ep5, 50429

By Keith April 1, 2024Western, Wild Bill Hickock

It took a tough man, and a tough wagon to drive freight over the old Western trails. As hard as the men were, they still couldn't figure out the jinx…