Retirement – Retro Radio Podcast

a vintage photo of George Burns and Gracie Allen.

Burns and Allen – Convincing William Boyd To Retire. 490505

By Keith May 5, 2022Burns and Allen, Comedy

Burns and Allen - Convincing William Boyd To Retire. 490505. Featuring Hopalong Cassidy, also called Bill Boyd. George laments about being on television, but Gracie encourages him. George doesn't think…

Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone and Don Wilson posing for a photo in 1938.

Jack Benny – Driving back From San Francisco. ep280, 380116

By Keith January 16, 2022Comedy, Jack Benny

Flashback to the road trip in the Maxwell as Jack returns from his recent trip to San Fransisco. . Good motoring jokes between Jack, Mary and Rochester about how slow…

Six Shooter – Gabriel Starbuck. ep10, 531122

By Keith November 22, 2020Six Shooter, Western

In the barber shop a man gets the finishing touches before he turns to doing a tough job, telling old sheriff Starbuck that he's fired. The whole town agrees, but…

Casey, Crime Photographer – Graveyard Gertie. 470911.

By Keith September 11, 2020Casey Crime Photographer, Detective and Mystery

As they drive near a cemetary, Ann Williams is a little frightened when Casey has car trouble and has to stop. What is that moving in the shadows among the…

Great Gildersleeve- Gildy Contemplates Early Retirement. ep219, 461016

By Keith February 23, 2020Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

It's the kind of evening where Gildersleeve wants to do nothing, but stay home. Will his lesson on concentration rub off on Leroy? Has anyone seen the book he had…

Great Gildersleeve – The Burglar. 490427.

By Keith April 27, 2019Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

Gildersleeve has had 2 recurring habits lately, one is his lovely neighbor and sister of his rival Bullard, and the other is his interest in detective work. He drives Ellen…

The Whistler – Destiny. ep68, 430903

By Keith October 27, 2018Suspense and Horror, Whistler

The balding, 45 year old Milton Strong plans to ask for a raise, but his boss has other plans. He’s being retired. Is that such a bad thing? He now…

Sherlock Holmes – The Second Generation. ep194, 451217

By Keith February 24, 2018Detective and Mystery, Sherlock Holmes

Long time friends share a moment as Holmes plays a haunting melody on his violin. Active practice of detective work is well behind them, but Watson wonders if Holmes ever…

Halls Of Ivy – Faculty Raffle. ep26, 500628

By Keith June 28, 2017Comedy, Halls of Ivy

Doc Hall marvels that everything on his schedule is going well and without any problems. As he tells Vicky of her honor to draw the winner of the traditional faculty…

Mr Keen – The Nightmare Murder Case. 441214

By Keith December 14, 2014Detective and Mystery, Mr Keen

As Mr Keen and his assistant do office chores, his secretary is late, and has a mysterious story to tell. She brings in a neighbor who is sure that her…