Government – Retro Radio Podcast

A close-up portrait of Willard Waterman as the Great Gildersleeves, a middle-aged man with slicked-back hair and a thin mustache. He is smiling widely, showing his teeth. He wears a dark suit jacket, white shirt, and patterned tie. The background is plain and light-colored, with no visible details. The lighting highlights the man’s facial features clearly, emphasizing his expressive eyes and cheerful demeanor. The overall look is formal yet friendly.

The Great Gildersleeve – Civic Coordinator. ep435, 520220

By Keith February 20, 2026Adventure, Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

it’s near the end of business at the water department, and the great Gildersleeve is trying to tune in the news on his radio. Leroy is on hand, and his…

A black and white illustration of "The Shadow" character from the 1930s pulp fiction and radio series, featuring a dark-cloaked figure with a fedora and scarf covering most of his face, except for his piercing eyes and prominent nose. He stands with his hands at his sides, looking off to the side with a serious expression. The background is a textured, cloudy sky.

The Shadow – Message From The Hills. ep131, 380731

By Keith June 28, 2025Shadow, Suspense and Horror

A pilot of a mail plane has a problem and finds his path has crossed with Margot Lane and Lamont Cranston. What weird things are going on in the hills?…

Chet Lauck and Norris Goff wearing a suit and tie smiling at the camera. Sitting in front of a radio microphone, one holding a script and the other adjusting his glasses -

Lum and Abner – Bank Robbers In Pine Ridge. 400304

By Keith March 4, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

After the election, the women now rule the local government. The unique nature of this event has made newspaper coverage, all to the embarrassment of Squire Skimp. Lum gets a…

"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 – Dark Horse Candidate. ep48, 520130

By Keith January 30, 2024Western, Wild Bill Hickock

A dark horse is a person or thing that is an unknown element. In the old West town where Jingles and Wild Bill find themselves an election is in progress.…

Lum and Abner – Operating A Post Office. 400103

By Keith January 3, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum and Abner had tried to run their own Post Office, but learned it is illegal. Today, they share their fears of what might happen if the government found out…

Booster rockets at the bottom of an Apollo, Saturn style rocket.

X Minus One – To The Future. ep29, 551214

By Keith December 14, 2023Science Fiction, X Minus One

A Ray Bradbury story. A few friends talk about the new concept of taking a vacation by travelling to a different time. When one of them does go back in…

You Are There – The Ordeal Of Savonarola, 1498AD. 490220

By Keith July 28, 2023Drama, You Are There

A tense and excited throng gather to see if the new government will be overthrown for a return to the previous one. Will the new Christian government win out over…

Image of the Jot'em Down Store from the radio program "Lum and Abner", featuring a storefront with various items on display in the window and a group of people gathered outside. Visit the real store: http://lum-n-abner.com/

Lum and Abner – Lum Becomes The Substitute Postmaster. 481024

By Keith June 26, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

Show description is taken from the Jot ‘Em Down Journal, the official publication of the National Lum and Abner Society: Lum serves as substitute postmaster of Pine Ridge while regular…

Red Skelton (Avalon Time) Income Tax Trouble. ep10, 390311

By Keith March 11, 2023Comedy, Red Skelton

Red jokes with Dell King, and his back talking microphone about taxes. Hercules joins the financial humor, and Red continues on the topic of tax collectors. Phil Davis plays, My…

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

Democracy in America – The Aristocrats of Freedom. ep12, 620404

By Keith September 24, 2022Democracy in America, Documentary and Interview

A study in American law and lawyers. The influence of lawyers in public life impressed our French travelers. Could it be due to the fact that they were lawyers themselves?…