Tourists – Retro Radio Podcast

Frank Merrywell – The Mystery of the Iron Door. 480522

By Keith June 22, 2023Detective and Mystery, Frank Merrywell

After class on the Yale campus, Frank and Bart visit the post office, and talk about their expected outing to a cavern in the country. The trip to Echo Cavern…

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 – Abner Meets a Gabby Woman from Back Home in the Bus Depot. 480917

By Keith May 10, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

The mission at hand is to send Ben Withers safely back home. Abner takes him to the bus station to get his ticket. They meet a woman in line from…

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

Jack Benny – Algiers. 381023

By Keith October 23, 2022Comedy, Jack Benny

Much ado is made over performing the first show in their new home at the new studio. Jack gets interupted by a sight seeing tour that passes through. Phil plays,…

Gerald Mohr in 1951. A black and white photograph of Gerald Mohr, a man in a suit and tie, posing in front of a microphone with headphones on. He is holding a script in one hand and appears to be in the midst of speaking or recording. The background is dark and nondescript, with no discernible details.

Philip Marlowe – The Rustin Hickory. ep49, 490910

By Keith September 10, 2022Detective and Mystery, Philip Marlowe

A sultry wind blows the petty and murderous news headlines across philip's desk. A phone call from a school teacher, joan Rustin seems to be the breath of fresh air…

Chet Lauck and Norris Goff wearing a suit and tie smiling at the camera. Sitting in front of a radio microphone, one holding a script and the other adjusting his glasses -

Lum and Abner – Catch a Train Back Home. 460620

By Keith August 11, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Still stranded in Hollywood, Lum and Abner can't seem to get train tickets, or find any other transportation out of town. Lum has found another newspaper ad to share a…

Assorted law enforcement badges and photographs on a textured background, representing government and police officials.

Box 13 – Flash of Light. ep27, 490220

By Keith February 20, 2021Box 13, Detective and Mystery

Alan Ladd is Dan Holiday. A young man writes to Dan, seeking help to find out what happened to him, and the missing days in his life. Jerry is a…

Jack Benny – From New York. ep460,, 421213

By Keith December 13, 2020Comedy, Jack Benny

Audio quality is good, but not the best. Also some of the musical bits and commercials are chopped, including cutting the ending short. Don and Jack joke about their hotel…

Burns and Allen – Kiddie Party. 400729

By Keith July 29, 2018Burns and Allen, Comedy

Those crazy people are back, George and Gracie. With their new cast wich features announcer Bud Easton, the Smoothies, Artie Shaw, and more, the jokes kick off. George tries to…

Superman – The Tiny Men 6of10. ep342, 420922

By Keith September 22, 2015Adventure, Superman

Boys and girls, somewhere out in the Sout Pacific is a Marine who is carrying a machine gun that you helped buy with your war bonds and stamps. Keep on…

People Are Funny – How to Scare Away Tax Collectors. 531013. (retro314).

By Keith March 27, 2011Comedy, Retro Original

People Are Funny - How to Scare Away Tax Collectors. 531013. (retro314). Art Linkletter polls the audience for tourists to volunteer for the stunts on the show tonight. Audience volunteer,…