Hollywood – Retro Radio Podcast

Mama Bloom's Brood 1934 (01) New Dresses. Courtesy of the Old-Time Radio Researchers Group.

Mama Bloom’s Brood – Sidney and Harold Are Also In. ep44, 1934

By Keith July 3, 2024Drama, Mama Bloom

For once Jake has thought of something before Harold and Sidney, and he is pleased with himself. Becky is worried that he has gotten mixed up with a business he…

Mama Bloom’s Brood – Papa Buys In. ep43, 1934

By Keith July 1, 2024Drama, Mama Bloom

After their visit to the studio, the blooms feel that they've been initiated to Hollywood. Sydney and Harold have a discussion about their business dealings. They measure up Jake's business…

Mama Bloom’s Brood – In the Pictures. ep42, 1934

By Keith June 28, 2024Drama, Mama Bloom

The Bloom family have arrived safely in Hollywood, and have rented an apartment in Hollywood. Their children Sally and Yetta have rented their own apartments with their husbands, Sydney and…

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

Spike Jones – Frankie Laine. 471017

By Keith April 19, 2024Music, Spike Jones

Only the third show in the new season, it's from Chicago, the Spotlight Revue features Dorothy Shea, the Park Avenue Hillbilly, and guest is Frankie Lane. Spike Jones opens with,…

Jim and Mary and Jordan posing for the camera in 1941. The vintage black and white illustration of a couple sitting in a cozy living room. Fibber is holding a newspaper and Molly is knitting. They are both looking at a small dog that is sitting on a rug between them. The room is decorated with a patterned wallpaper, framed pictures, and a vase with flowers on a table in the background."

Fibber McGee and Molly – Coming Home After Doing Lux Theater. ep243, 400409

By Keith April 9, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Billy Mills opens with, OO What You Said. Glowing with triumph and success, Fibber and Molly ride the bus home after being featured on the recent Lux Radio Theater program.…

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 – Movie To Be Shot At Pine Ridge. 400313

By Keith March 13, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

A talent scout has taken an interest in making a movie in Pine Ridge. Cedric is in the Jot 'Em Down store to talk with Abner about it. They discuss…

A security guard dressed in a dark uniform is reaching for his sidearm, which is holstered on his right hip. He stands in front of a brick wall, with his left hand resting on his belt. His facial expression suggests a state of high alertness and readiness to act in case of any threat or danger.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar – Alonzo Chapman Matter. 510704

By Keith January 8, 2024Detective and Mystery, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Audio is good, but muffled a little. After a shooting in Los Angeles, Johnny Dollar is on the job to interview the girl who is being held as a material…

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 – Where Should Mcgee Have Lived. ep1421,571012

By Keith November 14, 2023Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

If Fibber had gotten out of this little town as a youngster, just imagine where he might have been by now. He daydreams about what life in Texas, as a…

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 – Getting Out of the Hollywood Lease. ep117, 370705

By Keith February 21, 2023Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Fibber is determined to misbehave in order to get out of the lease on his house. He and Molly have been in Hollywood to make a movie, but now it's…

Fibber McGee and Molly – Preparing to Leave for Hollywood. 370426

By Keith February 7, 2023Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

The McGees get ready to leave for the Summer and go to Hollywood to make a movie. Do they have their phone and utilities all turned off? Do they have…