Maids – Retro Radio Podcast

Assorted law enforcement badges and photographs on a textured background, representing government and police officials.

Black Museum – A Ladys Shoe. ep22, 520529

By Keith October 24, 2025Black Museum, Detective and Mystery

Orson Wells takes us on a tour through the Black Museum, then presents a featured item, a lady's fashionable shoe. It was a dark and stormy night as the middle-aged…

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 Hire Beulah One Day a Week. ep395, 440314

By Keith July 29, 2025Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

It's official, the McGee's have hired Beulah to work, and off the microphone the maid is busy whipping the place into shape. A phone call to invite Doc Gamble to…

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 – Fibber Fixes a Window. ep505, 470225

By Keith February 25, 2025Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

After an accident with a fishing rod, Fibber has to repair a broken window. Fortunately, he has plenty of extra window panes on hand, I'm sure he's going to need…

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.

Casey, Crime Photographer – The New Will. ep215 ,471211

By Keith December 11, 2023Casey Crime Photographer, Detective and Mystery

A wealthy man is upset over his daughter’s choice of a husband, and threatens to change his will. Bradford Randal phones his lawyer immediately to get the ball rolling on…

Black Museum – The Door Key. 12, 1952.

By Keith July 20, 2023Black Museum

As he often does, Orson Wells takes us on a tour of the items in the Black Museum. He points out the door key that he features in today's story…

Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons – The Skull and Crossbones Murder Case. 500615

By Keith June 14, 2023Detective and Mystery, Mr Keen

In a fashionable home, a couple share dinner in relative silence. Before the husband can share what's on his mind, he drops dead of poisoning. The distraught wife takes the…

Black Museum – The Door Key. ep12, 520319

By Keith February 28, 2023Black Museum, Detective and Mystery

As he often does, Orson Wells takes us on a tour of the items in the Black Museum. He points out the door key that he features in today's story…

Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons – The Telephone Book Murder Case. 500126

By Keith November 19, 2022Detective and Mystery, Mr Keen

A wealthy bachelor gets ready for a party when tragedy strikes. He is gunnned down, and the case is brought to Mr Keen by the dead mans butler. Mr Keen…

Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone on the set of their radio show in 1942.

Jack Benny – Dennis Wants A Raise. ep492, 431128

By Keith November 28, 2021Comedy, Jack Benny

Barbara Stanwick fills in for Mary, who is out with laryngitis. She opens with Don, and teases with Phil about how stingy Jack is. Where's Dennis? Cut to the hallway…

Martin and Lewis – Lucille Ball. ep1,, 490403.

By Keith April 3, 2020Comedy2 Comments

Features Lucille Ball. It's the first radio show for Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, and they are nervous as they get ready. The phone rings as they joke about their…