Building – Retro Radio Podcast

The image is a sepia-toned cartoon scene inside a wooden garage or workshop. Two men are studying a large blueprint on a table, which outlines a design for "Lum and Abner's Rolling Grocery Store," showing areas like grocery compartment, service counter, display shelves, and stock storage. A partially built vintage car stands in the background. Signs on the wall read "Jottem Down Store - Temporary HQ" and "Pine Ridge Ark." Various tools and cans labeled "Horlicks Malted Milk" are visible nearby.

Lum and Abner – Preparing To Build The Rolling Grocery Store. 350812

By Keith November 11, 2026Comedy, Lum and AbnerNo Comments

When Lum and Abner fail to raise the cash to buy back the Jot'em Down Store, they hatch a brilliantly ahead-of-its-time scheme: convert Abner's massive 12-cylinder car into a mobile, rolling grocery store! Listen to this classic 1935 episode complete with original Horlicks commercials.

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 – Modern, Luxurious Poor House in Pine Ridge. 480825

By Keith April 3, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

Abner still has a few possessions to get rid of, and Lum tells about owing Squire after the recent auction. With being on the verge of going to the poor…

Lum and Abner in a Publicity Photo. 5x6. In this black and white publicity photo, two men, Lum and Abner, are posing together in a studio. They are dressed in suits and ties, with Abner on the left wearing a hat and holding a cane, while Lum on the right has his hands in his pockets. They are smiling at the camera with a friendly and approachable demeanor, creating a sense of warmth and familiarity. The photo has a vintage feel, reflecting the era in which they were popular radio personalities.

Lum and Abner – Lum To Build Doctors Office. 461029

By Keith January 28, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner

After Lum tried to avoid Mr Duncan, he thinks that he missed out on the money that would have paid his way out of his legal entanglements. Squire Skimp phones,…

Lum and Abner – Lum Tricked Widow Cobb. 461014

By Keith January 7, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner

As Lum reads trade magazines for the construction business, Abner gets a little confused over what blueprints are. His debts with the church piano are behind him, but now Lum…

Lum and Abner – Widow Cobb Interferes. 461009

By Keith January 3, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner

Abner reviews the story thus far with grandpap, about the construction project that Lum has arranged. He had picked rivals who had once been trying to date the widow. A…

Abbott and Costello – Lou Builds A House. 470424.

By Keith November 4, 2011Abbott and Costello, Comedy

Lou talks about his big night out among the bubble dancers and nightclubs. Bud tries to convince him to wisely invest his money in a home, instead of blowing it…