Secrets – Retro Radio Podcast

Lum and Abner outside the Jot Em Down Store.

Lum and Abner – Mousey Knocks Out Lum. 411222

By Keith November 29, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

A deep, romantic secret is out, and Mousey has declared his love for Gussie. In the Jot 'Em Down store, Lum enters in disguise, but Abner doesn't take long to…

American flags, with a diversity of citizens standing in front. Men in jeans and t-shirts.

Dangerous Assignment – Berlin Kidnapping. 500109

By Keith November 12, 2024Dangerous Assignment, Drama

International crisis is about to explode, and it's up to Steve Mitchel to deal diplomatically with the undisclosed national leaders in settling the matter. Claims of incriminating letters are made,…

A black and white checkered deerstalker hat with ear flaps and a visor.

Sherlock Holmes – The Notorious Canary Trainer. ep173, 450423

By Keith November 8, 2024Detective and Mystery, Sherlock Holmes

On a fishing trip, at a little country inn, Holmes and Watson enjoy giving their minds a rest from crime fighting. They meet a pretty young girl, a young diplomat,…

Rows of gravestones and headstones in a military cemetery, surrounded by well-manicured lawns and trees. The gravestones are arranged in neat rows and columns, with some bearing the insignia of different military branches. The sky is overcast and the trees in the background are in the midst of changing colors, indicating autumn.

CBS Radio Mystery Theater – The Charnel House. ep970, 790411

By Keith October 30, 2024CBS Radio Mystery, Suspense and Horror

To discover the truth about her father's death, a young woman becomes a staff member in the rest home in which he resided. There she uncovers a horrifying and gruesome…

Lum and Abner – Lum’s Date is Ruined Again. 411107

By Keith October 2, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Cedric has joined Lum in the Jot 'Em Down store today. After a few near mishaps, Lum has Cedric phone the new school teacher, Miss Frederics to arrange a date.…

Mama Bloom's Brood 1934 (01) New Dresses. Courtesy of the Old-Time Radio Researchers Group.

Mama Bloom’s Brood – Almost Caught at Pinochle. ep71, 1934

By Keith September 28, 2024Drama

For once papa Bloom is not arguing with his two sons a lot. We find them in their movie studio enjoying a game of pinochle. Jake enjoys his chance at…

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 – John Frawley While in Africa Reads That He Is Dead. ep211, 490126

By Keith September 25, 2024Boston Blackie, Detective and Mystery

A scene in deepest darkest Africa, around a native camp fire, a man on safari glimpses at a newspaper to learn that he is dead. Back in civilization, a lady…

Harold Peary at the microphone, wearing a suit and hat. A black and white photograph of Harold Peary, a man in a suit and tie, smiling and looking off to the side. He is standing in front of a plain background, with his hands in his pockets. Peary was a comedian and actor, best known for his role as "The Great Gildersleeve" on radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style.

Great Gildersleeve – Mystery Girl On The Bus. ep326, 490504

By Keith August 22, 2024Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

After the last episode, it has come about that Gildersleeve’s actually did capture a burglar, and has a brief moment of glory in the radio. He is proud of the…

Box 13 – dan and the wonderful lamp ep32, 490327

By tom August 6, 2024Box 13, Detective and Mystery

Episode 32. Dan wins a hideous lamp at a carnival with something hidden inside it, that someone is willing to kill for.

Crime Club – Death Blew Out The Match. ep1, 461202

By Keith August 1, 2024Crime Club, Detective and Mystery

Opens with an eerie doorbell rather than the phone call that later becomes the signature opening. Mysterious things are going on at a remote island. On the boat ride in…