Occupations – Retro Radio Podcast

A close-up portrait of Willard Waterman as the Great Gildersleeves, a middle-aged man with slicked-back hair and a thin mustache. He is smiling widely, showing his teeth. He wears a dark suit jacket, white shirt, and patterned tie. The background is plain and light-colored, with no visible details. The lighting highlights the man’s facial features clearly, emphasizing his expressive eyes and cheerful demeanor. The overall look is formal yet friendly.

The Great Gildersleeve – Gildy Wants New Job to Keep up with Bronco. ep428, 520102

By Keith January 2, 2026Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

Expecting opportunity to knock soon, Gildersleeve’s welcomes a visit from judge Hooker. Although they exchange New Year’s greetings, Gildersleeve’s is not feeling respected. The judge recognizes Gildersleeve jealousy over bronco’s…

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 – Master Of the Kennel. ep40, 360113

By Keith June 3, 2025Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

After an opening song, and message from the sponsor, we join the McGee's at home. Molly is tired of having Fibber around, since his recent sale of his business. Fibber…

Close-up of a pair of spectacles or eyeglasses designed to improve vision, with silver frames and clear lenses.

You Bet Your Life – Secret Word, Table. 500222

By Keith February 22, 2024Comedy, You Bet Your Life

Groucho interviews the players, before sending the ones who build their winnings up the highest on to the final round. A boy and girl from high school are first up,…

You Bet Your Life – Secret Word, Bread. 500208

By Keith February 8, 2024Comedy, You Bet Your Life

The comedy quiz series produced in Hollywood, with Groucho Marx as host. A pediatrician and a mother are first up. Once Groucho figures out which is which, he learns about…

You Bet Your Life – Secret Word, Window. 491130

By Keith November 30, 2023Comedy, You Bet Your Life

That sterling American, Groucho Marx returns to interview the contestants. If someone says the secret word, they could win a bonus $100. First up, a bachelor and a Spinster. A…

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…

Fibber McGee and Molly – If Mcgee Had a Different Job. epp1417, 570928

By Keith October 10, 2023Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Going into flashback mode, Fibber dreams of his life if he had become a doctor. Would he have invented a cure to end a tragic disease? Would he have become…

Fibber McGee and Molly – McGee The Wrestler. ep208, 390606

By Keith January 3, 2023Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Fibber sits at his desk, in hopes his handwriting sample will prove to send him on a new, and successful career. Boomer enters with his own plan... if he can…

You Bet Your Life – Secret Word, Book. 500531

By Keith May 31, 2022Comedy, You Bet Your Life

Groucho Marx handles the questions, and the contestants include: A consession seller at ball parks is teamed with a nightclub girl at Cerro's. Groucho learns a little about the duties…

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 – Lum To Become A Human Fly. 460912

By Keith November 26, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

The latest brainstorm for raising money fast is for Lum to become a human fly. Abner is confused, but Lum tries to explain how the publicity stunt works, to raise…