Business – Page 4 – Retro Radio Podcast

A black and white book cover with the title "You Can't Do Business With Hitler" in bold red letters at the top. A man in a suit with a serious expression is in the foreground, while Hitler's face is in the background, partially obscured by smoke. The author's name, John Roy Carlson, is written in smaller letters at the bottom.

You Can’t Do Business With Hitler – No American Goods Wanted. ep3, 1942

By Keith March 5, 2023Documentary and Interview

This docudrama takes a look at the difficulty that Germans had in obtgaining American goods. A German man is forced to junk his expensive American car over the want of…

You Can’t Do Business With Hitler – Broken Promises. ep2, 1942

By Keith January 12, 2023Drama

Since 1939 the Nazi's have been at war, and out to sabotage American business trade. A dramatization that tells how one businessman was shut down from doing business with either…

You Can’t Do Business With Hitler – Heads They Win – Tails We Lose. ep1, `1942

By Keith September 29, 2022Drama

Recounts the trouble an American businessman had in dealing with the Nazi's just before the war broke out. To further demonstrate the heavy political overtones that Germany had supposedly practicing,…

American flags, with a diversity of citizens standing in front. Men in jeans and t-shirts.

Democracy in America – Common Sense and Moonshine. ep10, 620321

By Keith September 11, 2022Democracy in America, Documentary and Interview

A study in American education. One notable thing our French travelers found was the lack of children running through the streets. Some may be working in factories, as they do…

Democracy in America – Where Could I Be Better Off. ep1, 620117

By Keith July 9, 2022Democracy in America, Documentary and Interview

A young French nobleman, Alexis D'Toukfel, spends a year in America in 1831, and writes his observations. His work would become a literary milestone in what a democracy is all…

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 – Cedric to Carry a Gun. 470313

By Keith June 29, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner

With suspicions raised, Lum and Squire think that Abneer is greedy, and wants their money from the pearl to himself. Squire admits that it sounds a little crazy, but Lum…

Lum and Abner – Lum Being Crushed by Success. 470120

By Keith April 27, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner

In the Jot 'Em Down store we find Abner on the phone taking orders, Lum tending to his Lumburgers, Doc Withers doing the dishes, and grandpap handling Lum's telegrams and…

Illuminated taxi cab sign on the roof of a sedan

Amos and Andy – Missing Persons Bureau. 440204 (Retro Plus)

By Keith February 4, 2022Amos and Andy, Comedy

Another double feature of Amos and Andy. First show: 2395th Day Of Broadcasting For NBC. 08-19-1936. On the tenth anniversary of NBC, producers salute the eight years (2395 days) of…

Harold Peary at the microphone, wearing a suit and hat. A black and white photograph of Harold Peary, a man in a suit and tie, smiling and looking off to the side. He is standing in front of a plain background, with his hands in his pockets. Peary was a comedian and actor, best known for his role as "The Great Gildersleeve" on radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style.

Great Gildersleeve – Adelines Hat Shop. ep313, 490202

By Keith February 2, 2022Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

After dinner, Gildersleeve relaxes his overstuffed body in his overstuffed chair, as the kids try to make him comfortable. Marjorie mentions Adelines past as a hat shop owner, and that…

American History Through the Eyes of Radio ep24 1750 Cavalcade Of America – House Of Glass

By Keith January 6, 2022American History Through the Eyes of Radio, Cavalcade of America, Documentary and Interview, Drama

The Cavalcade orchestra presents, Only Rose. Henry William Segal, a scientist from the Revolutionary War days, born in Germany in 1729, he came to settle in Pennsylvania at age 29.…