Rivals – Page 6 – Retro Radio Podcast

Image of the Jot'em Down Store from the radio program "Lum and Abner", featuring a storefront with various items on display in the window and a group of people gathered outside. Visit the real store: http://lum-n-abner.com/

Lum and Abner – The Farewell Dinner (Retro Extra) 490123

By Keith October 2, 2023Buster Brown, Comedy, Lum and Abner, Retro Original

[[[]Lum reads his horoscope, but Abner gets confused at what his sign means. Lum's horoscope claims he'll be lucky in love, so he's eager to go see Miss Rowena. Ben…

Lum and Abner – Lum Has A Rival For Rowena’s Affections. (Retro Extra)490109

By Keith September 18, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner, Retro Original

As provided by the Jot 'em Down Journal of February, 1999: Lum's romance with Ezra Seestrunk's cousin Rowena (Isabel Randolph) cranks back up again after having been dormant for the…

Gas station fuel pump nozzle with splash-back guard.

Gasoline Alley – Stung By the Stork. ep4, 480806

By Keith September 8, 2023Gasoline Alley, Juvenile

As announced in the opening of this episode, the title for this show should be: Adventure of the Musicians Ignition. Skeeter gets on to his partner, Wilmer, about his constant…

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.

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar – The Expiring Nickels and the Egyptian Jacket. ep18, 490904

By Keith September 6, 2023Detective and Mystery, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Johnny is all set for an Egyptian adventure as he investigates for an old Army buddy. Johnny's former captain describes the trouble, the murder, and the political red tape that…

Crime Club – Hearses Don’t Hurry. ep30, 470619

By Keith July 5, 2023Crime Club, Detective and Mystery

A story of a clean up campaign that was messed up by murder. A lawyer who is bent on cleaning up crime on the streets is the victim of a…

Songs By Sinatra – First Song – Stars In Your Eyes. ep1, 450912

By Keith May 19, 2023Frank Sinatra, Music2 Comments

Playlist: Stars In Your Eyes (Frank). I See Beyond the Blue (Martha Tilton). Arthur Q Brian, as Picalo Pete helps with the commercial. Gotta Be This or That (Pied Pipers).…

Philip Marlowe – Where There’s A Will. ep4, 481017

By Keith April 27, 2023Detective and Mystery, Philip Marlowe

While minding his business driving down the street, Philip finds a dame in an emergency situation, and gives her a lift. Of all the cars in the city, trouble has…

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

Jack Benny – April Fool’s Gags. ep330, 390402

By Keith April 2, 2023Comedy, Jack Benny

Don brings us the man who held the ladder for Clark Gable to elope with Carol Lumbard, Jack Benny. The news of the celebrity wedding is the focus of jokes.…

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 – Cedric Receives Draft Notice; It Was Mailed in 1943. 480716

By Keith February 15, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

Even though grandpap hates Grimey Ludlow so much, he went to drive over for a visit… huh? Abner talks to Lum about why he did it. A batch of five…

Richard Diamond – Rene Bennet Protection Case. ep26, 491022

By Keith October 25, 2022Detective and Mystery, Richard Diamond

Sitting alone at his desk, Richard enjoys a phone call from his best girl, Helen. She tips him to a client who is to pop in. The sensational hat maker…