Literature – Retro Radio Podcast

Silhouettes of five musicians playing musical instruments against a glowing orange and yellow background - possibly a jazz band performing on stage.

Command Performance – Herbert Marshall, Bergen And McCarthy. ep94, 431127

By Keith November 27, 2021Command Performance, Music

Host tonight is Herbert Marshall. He starts by reading greetings from the mailbag. Bob Wills, with his Texas Playboys, sings, San Antonio Rose. Anita Ellis sings, More Than You Know.…

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 – Fibber the Author. ep349, 430126

By Keith January 26, 2021Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Audio is mushy, but otherwise clear. Fibber has his mind set on writing a book. He's sure it'll make tons of easy money, and pitches his story ideas to Molly.…

Suspense – The Pit and the Pendulum. ep24, 430112

By Keith July 12, 2020Suspense, Suspense and Horror

Edgar Allen Poe's classic tale, formatted for radio with a script by John Dixon Carr. In the times of the Inquisition, a prisoner of war faces his sentence, after untold…

Great Gildersleeve – An Evening with a Good Book. 450610.

By Keith June 10, 2018Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

When he arrives home from work, Gildy tells that his secretary is back. For those who didn't catch the previous few shows, she was fired over being late, but she…

Lux Radio Theater – Phantom of the Opra. 430913

By Keith September 13, 2016Drama, Lux

Nelson Eddie, Basil Rathbone, and Susan Foster. The classic story of the behind the scenes spookiness at the grand opera house. Nelson eddy is the narrator, and star baritone of…

Lum and Abner – Meeting At Grandpap’s House. 421215

By Keith September 3, 2016Comedy, Lum and Abner

The meeting of the Golden Era Discussion Club takes place in grandpap's house, and grandpa Masters is on hand, although he mostly naps quietly in a rocking chair. In dealing…

Burns and Allen – George The Cowboy (excerpt Part 2)

By Keith July 22, 2016Burns and Allen, Comedy

The literature discussion continues as Gracie tries to dissuade George from taking up that silly cowboy stuff. Meredith Willson enters, speaking cowboy jargon. He tells about a movie he saw.…

Milton Berle – Salute To Literature. 480302. (retro339(,

By Keith August 1, 2011Comedy, Retro Original

As Milton Berle salutes literature, it's only an excuse to fire out as many jokes as he can while putting a plug about his latest book. At least he shows…