Broadway – Retro Radio Podcast

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Damen Runyon Theater – What, No Butler? (retro238). 491204

By Keith July 16, 2026Comedy, Damen Runyon, Detective and Mystery, Retro Original2 Comments

Damen Runyon was a newspaper reporter, columnist, and short story writer. His characters featured gangsters and street people. His stories found their way into the movies, sometimes as just a…

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Damen Runyon Theater – The Lacework Kid. ep39, 490925

By Keith July 28, 2025Comedy, Damen Runyon, Drama

Today's story is about a character known as the Lacework Kid, because of his expertise at handling the playing cards. He meets Broadway, and relates this story that takes place…

"Damon Runyon Theatre - Neat Strip Spectrogram" - A grayscale spectrogram of an old radio program episode from 1949. The title of the show, "Damon Runyon Theatre", is displayed at the top, with the episode number and title "Ep. 50 - Neat Strip" beneath it. The spectrogram displays the audio frequencies of the episode, with horizontal lines representing different frequencies and vertical lines indicating the volume and intensity of the sound. The spectrogram captures the audio patterns and fluctuations of the program, allowing for analysis and visualization of the episode's sound content.

Damen Runyon Theatre – Neat Strip. ep50, 491211

By Keith December 11, 2021Comedy, Damen Runyon, Detective and Mystery

Broadway is our host and narrator who fills us in on Mr Golden. The man is a burlesque hall owner who is approached by a young gal, determined on being…

Damen Runyon Theatre – It Comes Up Mud. ep31, 490731

By Keith July 31, 2020Comedy, Damen Runyon

In today’s story, Broadway tells about his friend Alfie down in Miami who has some woman troubles with his gal, Beulah. Alfie is also having some financial trouble as he…

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The Big Show – Fred Allen, Jimmy Durante. ep1, 501105 (retro604)

By Keith November 20, 2017Comedy, Retro Original

The greatest stars of stage, screen, and radio, all in one big program. Talulah Bankhead is joined by Jimmy Durante, and joke about UN meetings, and juicy lines. Jimmy sings…

Fred Allen – Prairie Predicament. 391025.

By Keith October 25, 2017Comedy, Fred Allen

Peter VanSeetin plays, with the Merrmacks singing, Baby Me. Fred and the cast: Harry Vonzel, Portland Hoffa, and Peter VanSeetin talk about quiz shows in comparrison to Fred's own show.…

Andrews Sisters – Guest – Ethel Merman. ep37, 451121

By Keith August 16, 2016Music

Playlist: The Ambassadors, and Kirt Massey join the Andrews Sisters to sing, I Wish I Were in Michigan. The sisters sing, Come to Baby Do. Kirt Massey sings, It's Been…

A & P Gypsies – First Song – It’s Just A Memory. 1933

By Keith March 4, 2016Music

Stand by for some rare moments in the early days of radio, with just over a half hour of the sweet, big band sound, as Harry Horlick, and his A&P…

Martin and Lewis – Henry Fonda. 490529.

By Keith May 29, 2015Comedy

Dean and Jerry open in their usual musical style. Dean then sings, I Can't Give You Anything but Love Baby. Dean and Jerry get ready to see the big Broadway…

Danny Kaye – The Life Of Danny Kaye. 450113. (retro362).

By Keith December 17, 2011Comedy, Retro Original

Includes Eve Arden, and Harry James. Danny tries to overcome a cigarette addiction, then Eve Arden points him to reading fan mail. with jokes aside Harry James an his orchestra…