Substitutes – Retro Radio Podcast

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

Sherlock Holmes – The Manor House Case. ep185, 451015

By Keith September 30, 2025Detective and Mystery, Sherlock Holmes

A wealthy benefactor summons Sherlock Holmes to visit him in his weakened state. The German man wants Sherlock to impersonate him, and represent him to conclude a peace treaty. The…

Jim and Mary and Jordan posing for the camera in 1941. The vintage black and white illustration of a couple sitting in a cozy living room. Fibber is holding a newspaper and Molly is knitting. They are both looking at a small dog that is sitting on a rug between them. The room is decorated with a patterned wallpaper, framed pictures, and a vase with flowers on a table in the background."

Fibber McGee and Molly – Fibber Has Pneumonia, Gildersleeve Calls. ep397, 440328

By Keith August 12, 2025Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Passing through Wistful Vista, Gildersleeve takes Leroy to visit the McGee's. They're surprised to meet Beulah at the door. Though the McGee's have left that morning, Beulah reveals she knows…

A black and white photograph of Jack Benny, a man in a suit and tie, standing against a plain background. He is looking off to the side with a slight smile on his face, and his hands are clasped in front of him. Benny was a comedian and actor, best known for his radio and television shows in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style, with Benny's sharp features and piercing blue eyes on prominent display.

Jack Benny – The Sportsmens Replacement. ep613, 470316

By Keith March 16, 2025Comedy, Jack Benny

It's that time for the Academy Awards, and Jack talks to Don about the celebrities at the event that he was the MC. Mary shares a poem about television, and…

five jazz musicians silhouette playing on orange background.

Kaye Kaiser – Kollege Of Musical Knowledge – Phil Harris Stands In For Kaye. ep100, 400221

By Keith September 29, 2024Kaye Kaiser, Music

note: the date on this episode is probably incorrect. Phil Harris substitutes again for Kaye kaiser, and is joined by the King Sisters. Transcribed with the Navy Fliers at Dodger…

Jack Benny – Peter Van Steeden. ep372, 400428

By Keith April 28, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

after being introduced Don and Jack discuss the success of his latest picture. Mary arrives to set the story straight. He has been working as an usher in order to…

Three kings kneeling, with stars in the background.

Burns and Allen – Gracie’s Christmas Party, Jane Wyman Substitutes. 471225

By Keith December 25, 2023Burns and Allen, Comedy

When Gracie has taken a real-life illness, a special guest star stands in to read her lines at the last moment. Jane Wyman is no Gracie, but her performance isn't…

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 – Lum Writes An Opera (RetroExtra). 491109

By Keith October 23, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

Though the show opens with the words, "On the air for Fridgedairre!" There is no mid show commercial. Lum has started a society to raise the level of ignorance in…

A black and white photograph of Fibber McGee and Molly, a couple from a popular radio show of the same name. They are standing in front of a closet that has been opened, with clothes and other items spilling out onto the floor. Fibber is holding a mop and wearing an apron, while Molly looks on with a smile on her face. The overall effect is one of humor and domesticity, with the couple's playful antics and cluttered living space providing a snapshot of life in mid-century America in 1948.

Fibber McGee and Molly – Barber Shop Quartet. ep477, 460430

By Keith June 27, 2023Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

What has served to get Fibber's temper up? Molly won't rest until he tells her all about his trouble at the Elks club. Fibber complains that Doc Gamble was chosen…

World Adventurers Club – Manchurian Limited. ep2, 1932

By Keith May 1, 2023Adventure, World Adventurers Club

A recounting of a white man in China's Secret Service and his exploits against Chinese rebels. His main hope rests in having the opposing general's daughter onboard his train as…

Jack Benny – In New York, Fred Allen, Kate Smith. ep290, 380327

By Keith March 27, 2022Comedy, Jack Benny

Jack Benny - In New York, Fred Allen, Kate Smith. 380327. From New York, Jack is introduced and talks with Harry Vonzell about filling Don's shoes, Jack's train ride cross…