Games – Retro Radio Podcast

"Two cowboys, Wild Bill Hickok and his trusty sidekick Jingles, ride their horses through a rocky landscape. Wild Bill holds a revolver in his right hand and Jingles holds a shotgun in his left. They both wear cowboy hats, bandanas and leather vests adorned with fringe. In the foreground, a buffalo stands in the grass, watching them pass by."

Wild Bill Hickock – The Confidence Game. ep11, 510827

By Keith September 21, 2026Western, Wild Bill HickockNo Comments

Wild Bill and Jingles track down a slick confidence man disguised as a stage magician after a local widow's life savings goes missing in Pleasantville.

Abbott And Costello Children’s Show – First Song – I’ll Be Home for Christmas. 480131

By Keith December 9, 2025Abbott and Costello, Comedy, Juvenile

Newly improved audio file. Much better sound, but it still contains cross-talk, probably from other shows stored on the same reel to reel tape. Lou tells secrets on his family…

A black and white photograph of Fibber McGee and Molly, a couple from a popular radio show of the same name. They are standing in front of a closet that has been opened, with clothes and other items spilling out onto the floor. Fibber is holding a mop and wearing an apron, while Molly looks on with a smile on her face. The overall effect is one of humor and domesticity, with the couple's playful antics and cluttered living space providing a snapshot of life in mid-century America in 1948.

Fibber McGee And Molly – The McGee’s Go to the Carnival. ep513, 470422

By Keith April 22, 2025Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

The carnival has come to town, but Molly and Fibber have different opinions about going. Molly loves the attractions, but Fibber thinks it's a waste of money. Fibber surprises Molly…

Box 13 – Hare and Hound. ep28, 490227

By Keith January 15, 2025Box 13, Detective and Mystery

Box 13 at the Star Times. That's the place to write to when you need some help from Dan Holiday. As usual, a letter comes in to Dan's office, but…

antique audio equipment, Fotolia, jukeboxes, music, nostalgic old record players, songs, sounds, tunes, vintage

Kay kaiser – Kollege of Musical Knowledge: Imagine You (Love, Love, Love). ep75

By Keith May 31, 2024Music

Unknown date, rebroadcast to our troops through the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS). Tonight’s show is performed for the US Coast Guard as Kaye Kaiser jokes about the Coast Guardsmen…

Kaye Kaiser – Kollege Of Musical Knowledge, When I Go For A Walk. ep74

By Keith April 13, 2024Kaye Kaiser, Music

Unknown date. A rebroadcast for the boys in uniform from the old master of the Kollege of Musical Knowledge himself, Kaye Kaiser. Kaye offers some praise for the US Marines,…

Let George Do It – The Host of Casa Diablo. ep127, 490328

By Keith March 28, 2024Detective and Mystery, Let George Do It

George and Brooksie are enjoying a little border town when their fun is intruded upon by a hardcase who tries to pick fights with George, and put the moves on…

Close-up of a pair of spectacles or eyeglasses designed to improve vision, with silver frames and clear lenses.

You Bet Your Life – Secret Word, Bread. 500208

By Keith February 8, 2024Comedy, You Bet Your Life

The comedy quiz series produced in Hollywood, with Groucho Marx as host. A pediatrician and a mother are first up. Once Groucho figures out which is which, he learns about…

You Bet Your Life – Secret Word, Dust. 491207

By Keith December 7, 2023Comedy, You Bet Your Life

Groucho is at it again, and if somebody says the secret word, they just might win a bonus $100. Listen in for the adlib interviews and see which contestants will…

You Bet Your Life – Secret Word, Window. 491130

By Keith November 30, 2023Comedy, You Bet Your Life

That sterling American, Groucho Marx returns to interview the contestants. If someone says the secret word, they could win a bonus $100. First up, a bachelor and a Spinster. A…