Audition – Retro Radio Podcast

Candy Matson – The Donna Dunham Case (Audition). ep1, 490404

By Keith August 14, 2026Candy Matson, Detective and MysteryNo Comments

Private investigator Candy Matson takes on the Donna Dunham case, diving headfirst into an investigation to uncover what happened to the missing hat-check girl. Her leads quickly take her into…

A black-and-white photo showing two men (Leroy and Gildersleeve). Leroy is on the left and is playing a saxophone, appearing animated and expressive, while Gildersleeve is on the right and holds a script and gestures with a finger to his lips, as if telling Leroy to be quiet. The caption indicates a comedic scene, featuring "The Great Gildersleeve" character, associated with a comedy series announcement on WMAQ-NBC.

The Great Gildersleeve – Audition Show. 410516

By Keith June 19, 2025Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

Riding along on the train, we find that it runs past Wistful Vista, and in a day, it reaches the end of its line in Summerfield. We also witness the…

A close up of a large rock with Mount Rushmore National Memorial in the background.

Fort Laramie – Audition, John Dener. ep00, 550725

By Keith May 24, 2023Fort Laramie

John Dener is featured as Captain Lee Quince in this audition installment. Raymond Burr would later take on the starring role. A pair of privates feel they are owed something,…

Voyage of the Scarlet Queen – The Death Of David Malone, Audition. 470202

By Keith April 18, 2023Adventure, Scarlet Queen

The ketch, the Scarlet Queen sets sail out of San Fransisco after the murder of it's first mate. Ship Master, Philip Carney describes the ship, and his thrill in sailing…

You Bet Your Life – Air (Audition). 470915.

By Keith September 15, 2014Comedy, You Bet Your Life

Groucho Marx ad libs his way through the quiz show. In this audition, the conversation runs long, and there's only the one pair of contestants, a couple who would like…

Lum and Abner – Audition1. 410228.

By Keith January 16, 2012Comedy, Lum and Abner

This is the audition for the show, after Lum and Abner had gone Hollywood, and been off the air for a year. The audio quality is the best yet. As…