Christmas – Page 7 – Retro Radio Podcast

A festive image of a vintage Santa Claus holding a large sack of toys over his shoulder, with a snowy background and the words "Spread the Christmas Spirit" written in bold white letters above.

Bing Crosby (NBC Kraft Music Hall) Christmas with Fay Bainter. 421224

By Keith January 5, 2023Bing Crosby, Music

Playlist: adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful). Bing Janet Blair jokes with Bing, and is worried about inviting John Scot Trotter over for dinner. Ken Carpenter and Bing joke…

Command Performance (AFRS) Bob Hope Christmas. 421224

By Keith January 4, 2023Command Performance, Music

Though Command Performance has been on the air to the troops for most of the preceding year, this is the first time it has been broadcast over public networks. Elmer…

Three kings kneeling, with stars in the background.

Fred Allen (CBS Texaco Star Theater) Amateur Of the Month. 410101

By Keith January 1, 2023Comedy, Fred Allen

Al Goodman opens with a song, Change in the Weather. Jimmy Wallington introduces that man who goes on and on, Fred Allen in person. They swap insults on marriage, and…

Fibber McGee and Molly – Listening To Christmas Carols. ep344, 421222

By Keith December 31, 2022Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Audio starts out a bit muffled sounding. Poor, but it clears up after a minute or three. It's the night before Christmas, and Fibber doesn't have all his shopping done…

Eyes Aloft (NBC) The Christmas Week_Special. 421221

By Keith December 30, 2022Documentary and Interview

Featuring: Ken Carpenter, the Sportsmen. A Christmas message goes out to the aircraft warning service. A tale from December last year, 1941. Two observation posts in the wintery, rolling mountains…

Fred Allen (Texaco Star Theater) Santa Claus Sits Down, with Rise Stevens. 421220

By Keith December 29, 2022Comedy, Fred Allen

Taking some veiled jabs at his favorite rival, Jack Benny, Fred changes to joke about a plan in New York to use magnets to clean the streets. Allen's Alley residents…

Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone on the set of their radio show in 1942.

Jack Benny (NBC) Goodbye 1941. 411228

By Keith December 26, 2022Comedy, Jack Benny

Introducing that man who gave up partying, but Jack complains that Don is just ungrateful. Mary enters to see if Jack can tell what's new about her. Dennis has a…

Amos and Andy (NBC) Christmas, with Paul Taylor Chorus. 411224

By Keith December 24, 2022Amos and Andy, Comedy

As Andy carries Christmas packages in, Amos tucks his kids in for the night. Amos tells about his family plans for the evening, with Ruby taking food to poor families,…

White House (MBS) Christmas Tree Ceremony. 411224

By Keith December 23, 2022Documentary and Interview

In the Whitehouse, the tree is being lit on the front lawn for the first time. The community celebration has hundreds of secret police in attendance as both FDR and…

Franklin D Roosevelt () Christmas Broadcast. 411224

By Keith December 22, 2022Documentary and Interview

The president speaks on the tradition and symbolism of the holidays. Tribute is given for those who are serving overseas this Christmas. Keeping peace for the sake of little children…