Recruiting – Retro Radio Podcast

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

Jack Benny – From Terminal Island. ep502, 440206

By Keith July 23, 2023Comedy, Jack Benny

Mary talks with Jack about being at the Navy base as they drive to their destination. Remember that Jack's Maxwell had previously been donated to the war effort. The car…

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 – Pine Ridge Navy. 471114

By Keith December 12, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner

The party line is buzzing with requests for Lum to join his newly formed Navy. The problem though is that everybody wants to be an Admiral. The phone call is…

Bob Hope (Pepsodent) Guest: Dizzy Dean. ep103, 410311

By Keith March 11, 2019Bob Hope, Comedy

Bob "Way Out West" Hope gets the show started with income tax jokes. Sunny California weather, the aftermath of rain, and fruit packers are also topics of being teased. Stumbling…

Lum and Abner – A Recruiting Book For Waves. 440210

By Keith December 18, 2017Comedy, Lum and Abner

The rift between grandpap an Lum is settled... more or less. Today we find Lum composing a letter to request a book. Is it a story that stole from Little…

Dad’s Army – 0101) The Man and the Hour. ep101, 740128

By Keith September 3, 2017Comedy

As enemy threat increases, a little store is enforced with sandbags. The defenses are coming along nicely, and a machine gun will top it off nicely... if only they had…