News – Retro Radio Podcast

This Week in Pine Ridge – Abner in Charge February 25-March 1, 1935. (Retro 697)

By Keith May 18, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

Lum and Abner - Jot' em Down Store Reopens. 350226 Horlicks: Your druggist has your highest health concern at heart. That's why Horlicks is found, and recommended by drugstores everywhere.…

This Week in Pine Ridge – Broken Arm Insurance February 18-22, 1935. (Retro 696)

By Keith May 11, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum and Abner - Restocking Of The Jot 'em Down Store Begins. 350218 Horlicks: For weight control, easy to digest, keeps your alert, helps children grow. Carlton Brickert reminds listeners…

This Week in Pine Ridge – Campaigns, Flashlights and Fundraising (February 11-15, 1935). (Retro 695)

By Keith May 4, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner, Retro Original

Lum and Abner - Lum Is Nervous. 350211 Carlton Bricker advises to hurry and get a promotional flashlight, and how to get one. It's a way for loyal fans to…

This week in Pine Ridge – the Oilwell. January 4- 9, 1935 (Retro 691)

By Keith April 6, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner, Retro Original3 Comments

Featuring a full week in Pine Ridge. Keith introduces the shows by sharing a few tidbits of news items that also occurred elsewhere in the world. Sponsored by Horlicks, when…

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 – Newspaper Column. ep214, 390919

By Keith January 17, 2023Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

The gossip columnist of the Wistful Vista Gazette has taken a vacation, and left his job to Fibber McGee. Chief editor Gildersleeve checks up on Fibbers work. Well, he may…

A festive image of a vintage Santa Claus holding a large sack of toys over his shoulder, with a snowy background and the words "Spread the Christmas Spirit" written in bold white letters above.

White House (MBS) Christmas Tree Ceremony. 411224

By Keith December 23, 2022Documentary and Interview

In the Whitehouse, the tree is being lit on the front lawn for the first time. The community celebration has hundreds of secret police in attendance as both FDR and…

Fall Of Wake Island clip. 411224

By Keith December 19, 2022Documentary and Interview

Navy announces the fall of Wake, and the personnel and property loss.

Three kings kneeling, with stars in the background.

BBC Christmas. 401225

By Keith December 8, 2022Documentary and Interview

Hymns of joy are sung in the face of air raids. God bless the courageous men and women who find it in their hearts to celebrate. A spirit of peace…

Edward R Murrow CBS Grim Christmas In London. 401224

By Keith December 5, 2022Documentary and Interview

Christmas bells aren't ringing in the face of anticipated German attacks. There is no Merry Christmas for Londoners who hunker down and are on their last nerve.

Robin Duff (BBC) Sees London Burning. 401220

By Keith November 30, 2022Documentary and Interview

The sounds of bombs exploding set the tone for the news report. As men fight the spreading fires, people get away quickly by taking cover in undergroune shelters. And the…