Inventions – Retro Radio Podcast

Lum and Abner in a Publicity Photo. 5x6. In this black and white publicity photo, two men, Lum and Abner, are posing together in a studio. They are dressed in suits and ties, with Abner on the left wearing a hat and holding a cane, while Lum on the right has his hands in his pockets. They are smiling at the camera with a friendly and approachable demeanor, creating a sense of warmth and familiarity. The photo has a vintage feel, reflecting the era in which they were popular radio personalities.

Lum and Abner – Lum The Scientist. 410624

By Keith July 4, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

On their new farm they bought to keep their rabbits, Lum and Abner found a lab full of chemicals. Lum now has aspirations of becoming a scientist as we find…

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 – Mcgee’s Mind Plumbers Hardware Store. ep249, 400521

By Keith May 21, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Billy Mills opens with, Liza. After the grudge match of checkers last week to solve the fight between Fibber and Gildersleeve, the game seems to drag along. Tempers have toned…

Joan, Beck and Collyer posing for a photo. Joan is wearing a black dress and holding a bouquet of flowers. Bud Collyer in a suit and tie.

Adventures of Superman – Horace Morton’s Weather Machine part 5of6. 400619

By Keith September 28, 2023Adventure, Superman

Champion of the weak and oppressed. When we last saw them, Lois and Clark had come to the jail to bail out her uncle Horace, only to find that he…

Adventures of Superman – Horace Morton’s Weather Machine part 2of6. 400612

By Keith September 21, 2023Adventure, Superman

Previously Clark and Lois had been sent to her uncle's house, Horace Morton. He is a scientist who claims to have invented a machine that helps him predict the weather,…

Adventures of Superman – Horace Morton’s Weather Machine part 1of6. 400610

By Keith September 19, 2023Adventure, Superman

Lois Lane and Clark Kent are called into Perry White's office to get the low down on Horace Morton. A scientist who has the uncanny knack of predicting the weather…

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 – Performing Autumn Chores. ep1414, 570915

By Keith September 19, 2023Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Fibber has come up with another silly invention. A tree shaker is intended to shake all the leaves from the trees so the whole batch can be raked up at…

Superman – Yellow Mask Steals Fuel For Atomic Beam. 400228

By Keith June 9, 2023Adventure, Superman

Presenting Superman, Champion of the weak and the oppressed. The Daily Planet is to be blown to bits and the clock is ticking down to the deadline. Elsewhere Lois had…

Superman – Dr Dalgrins Atomic Beam Machine. 400226

By Keith June 7, 2023Adventure, Superman

As our story opens we find ourseles far from the doomed offices of the Daily Planet, which has recieved a bomb threat. Doctor Dahlgren talks with his assistant about his…

Fibber McGee and Molly – Perfecto Rejecto Ignition. ep473, 460402

By Keith June 1, 2023Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Fibber is hard at work on his latest invention. The new gadget ids sure to make the McGee's rich, and pay off the mortgage on the old homestead. The Perfecto…

"An apple sitting on a school teacher's desk"

Our Miss Brooks – Dyeing Easter Eggs. 500409

By Keith April 9, 2023Comedy, Our Miss Brooks

It's that time of year, and we find Connie Brooks and Mrs Davis in the kitchen diing Easter eggs. Harriot pops in to get the eggs on to boil. The…