Auctions – Retro Radio Podcast

The image is a colorful, minimalist illustration of a dog with a light green head, white body, and black spots. The dog's ears are dark red, its nose is black, and its tongue is red, hanging out to one side. It has large, round white eyes with a black dot in the center. The dog is sitting upright with a lifted paw and a curved black tail. The background is solid blue.

Little Orphan Annie – Auction Sale Of Jed’s Showboat. 1936

By Keith December 7, 2024Juvenile, Little Orphan Annie

Note: This installment seems to hearken back to the short stretch where the Silos were traveling to help his brother. Though without a date or episode number, it's only a…

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 – Wall Paper. ep252, 400611

By Keith June 11, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Audio resolution is a little low, with record player hum, and bleed through from other tracks, but good. Billy Mills opens with, You. On this lovely Spring Day, the McGee's…

Two men dressed in traditional Hawaiian attire, Lum and Abner, are seen mid-dance in the center of a small store. Lum, on the left, is playing a ukulele while Abner on the right is swaying his hips and waving his arms. A small crowd is gathered around them, some clapping and others smiling. The store itself is cluttered with various items, including shelves of canned goods and hanging clothes, giving it a cozy and lived-in feel.

Lum and Abner -Lum Buys More Than He Intended At Auction. 480823

By Keith March 29, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

Join the fast pace of the auction as Squire calls out the bids. Abner is selling off the last of his property so he can go broke. Its part of…

Lum and Abner – Abner’s Remaining Possessions Sold. 480819

By Keith March 24, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

Squire and Lum clash over practices in handling money in the store. How should they work each other’s salaries, and sharing the profits? Ben Withers enters, and we learn about…

American actress and singer Alice Faye. She is seated in a chair, wearing a white blouse and dark skirt, and is looking off to the side with a slight smile on her face. The background is dark and there is a decorative pattern visible on the wall behind her. Shepherd Conservation Society.

Phil Harris – Phil’s Birthday Statue. ep128, 500122

By Keith January 22, 2023Comedy, Phil Harris

It's Phil's birthday, and he gets a big greeting from Alice and the girls. When Phil claims to be 30, Alice calls him by his real name, but she still isn't quite telling Phil's real age. Phil's grumpy mood is helped some when he is showered with gifts. Alice sings, They All Laughed.

Lum and Abner Extra – Land In Pine Ridge Is Being Auctioned Off For Taxes. 480200

By Keith December 26, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner1 Comment

From an unknown date in February 1948. Join in a story that has been brewing over the previous weeks. Ben Withers, town constable, tells Lum about an ongoing game of…

"An apple sitting on a school teacher's desk"

Our Miss Brooks – The Auction. 500319

By Keith March 19, 2022Comedy, Our Miss Brooks

The cast members are meeting together to decide how to raise money for a bigger and better playground. Connie and Boynton are the faculty supervisors, while Walter and Harriet are…

Assorted law enforcement badges and photographs on a textured background, representing government and police officials.

Box 13 – Hot Box. ep19, 481226

By Keith December 26, 2021Box 13, Detective and Mystery

Dan gets talked into attending an auction to buy a particular Chinese box. What' the significance of that box? Dan is told just to buy it and wait for instructions.…

Chet Lauck and Norris Goff wearing a suit and tie smiling at the camera. Sitting in front of a radio microphone, one holding a script and the other adjusting his glasses -

Lum and Abner – Women’s Hats, Unassembled. 460606

By Keith July 23, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Previously Lum had bought a load of woman's hats from the wholesaler in attempt to add to the line up of gooods in the Jot 'Em Down store. Abner is…

Six Shooter – Escape From Smoke Falls. ep9, 531115

By Keith November 15, 2020Six Shooter, Western

On the way to Smoke Fals, Brit is delayed when he stays with a friend to help him get over a medical ailment. As he rides into town, Brit is…