Prisoners – Retro Radio Podcast

Captain Midnight – Parada Treasure 3 The Black Plane. 391019

By Keith April 11, 2026Adventure, Captain MidnightNo Comments

A dramatic look at the adventuresome life of swashbuckling pilot, Captain Midnight. In previous episodes a wounded pilot has been rescued, and is now held prisoner. A plane buzzes the…

Gerald Mohr in 1951. A black and white photograph of Gerald Mohr, a man in a suit and tie, posing in front of a microphone with headphones on. He is holding a script in one hand and appears to be in the midst of speaking or recording. The background is dark and nondescript, with no discernible details.

Philip Marlowe – The Anniversary Gift. ep79, 500411

By Keith April 11, 2024Detective and Mystery, Philip Marlowe

Get this and get it straight! It's time for another episode with Gerald Moore, as Philip Marlowe. A long-distance phone from a recently released convict has Philip rushing to help…

A black and white photograph of a group of people gathered around a microphone in a radio studio. The group includes several men and women in formal attire, some holding scripts, and others wearing headphones. In the center of the photo is a large microphone with the words "Lux Radio Theatre" written on it. The studio is dimly lit, with visible soundproofing panels and technical equipment in the background. The photo appears to be from the year 1948.

Lux Radio Theater – Captain Blood (Errol Flynn, Olivia DE Havilland). ep121, 370222

By Keith November 15, 2023Drama, Lux

Features earol Flynn and Olivia DeHavilland, even Basil Rathbone makes an appearance. Herbert Marshall introduces the program as Cecil B DeMill is absent, making a film. The drama opens with…

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.

Boston Blackie – Who Killed John Davis. ep 20

By Keith September 29, 2023Boston Blackie, Detective and Mystery

Listen in and witness as the cops break in on Barton, in an attempt to take him back to prison. It leads to Barton's escape, and the cops being gunned…

Box 13 – Archimedes And The Roman. ep50, 490731

By Keith September 15, 2023Box 13, Detective and Mystery

It was just a letter from a kid, but Dan Holiday still sees an adventure in it. At the kid's request, and when the meeting is to go down, Dan…

Two men dressed in traditional Hawaiian attire, Lum and Abner, are seen mid-dance in the center of a small store. Lum, on the left, is playing a ukulele while Abner on the right is swaying his hips and waving his arms. A small crowd is gathered around them, some clapping and others smiling. The store itself is cluttered with various items, including shelves of canned goods and hanging clothes, giving it a cozy and lived-in feel.

Lum and Abner Extra – Land In Pine Ridge Is Being Auctioned Off For Taxes. 480200

By Keith December 26, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner1 Comment

From an unknown date in February 1948. Join in a story that has been brewing over the previous weeks. Ben Withers, town constable, tells Lum about an ongoing game of…

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 – Masquerade Party. ep181, 381129

By Keith August 15, 2022Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

There's a Costume party that Fibber is dressed up to attend. He's in a prisoner's outfit, but when his cab has a blow out he's forced to walk the rest…

Booster rockets at the bottom of an Apollo, Saturn style rocket.

Flash Gordon – Still Invisible. 350831

By Keith August 31, 2021Adventure, Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon - Still Invisible. 350831. Flash has recieved another, stronger treatment from Doc Zarkoff's invisibility machine. We left him in Queen Azura's palace, and about to be caught. As Flash makes his escape, the guards won't shoot at a target they can't see, to the rage of the Queen.

Flash Gordon – Azor Regains Memory. 350824

By Keith August 24, 2021Adventure, Flash Gordon

Last week Flash was given an electric charge from Doc Zarkoff's invention and is now invisible. Flash went to Queen Azura's palace and battled with the guards. Today the worried…

Voyage of the Scarlet Queen – Hattie Mccormick And The Patient Stowaway. ep27, 471231

By Keith December 31, 2020Adventure, Scarlet Queen

After clearing the harbor at the Naval base on Pangopango, the Scarlet Queen enters the monotony of the doldrums. Excitement comes when a stowaway is discovered aboard. Back to Pangopango…