Encyclopedias – Retro Radio Podcast

Jim Jordan in a Fedora and Marian Jordan wearing a hat in 1937. Standing in front of a microphone, dressed in vintage clothing from the 1930s, likely performing a radio show - the popular duo Fibber McGee and Molly.

Fibber McGee and Molly – Encyclopedia Salesman. ep47, 360302Press edit

By Keith November 19, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and MollyNo Comments

Audio is staticky, but OK. Rico Marcelli's Orchestra opens with, Whose Honey Are You. Fibber is trying to raise money by being a door-to-door encyclopedia salesman. Molly joins him as…

A black and white photograph of William Bendix as Chester Riley, a man in a suit and tie, standing at a microphone with headphones on. He is smiling and appears to be in the midst of speaking or recording. In the background, there is a sign that reads "Life of Riley," the name of the radio program he starred in. The overall effect is one of nostalgia and vintage Americana.

Life of Riley – Riley Seeks Knowledge. 481029

By Keith October 29, 2023Comedy, Life of Riley

Riley seeks to improve his mind, but his ideas don't come from books. It's more his speed to get his information from listening to radio shows. I wonder if he…