Writing – Retro Radio Podcast

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 – Gildy the Author. ep309, 490105

By Keith January 5, 2022Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

As the family relax at home, Leroy is enjoying a moment with his favorite detective, Dick Tracey. Marjorie relaxes with her favorite movie magazine. Gildersleeve is a little less relaxed…

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 – Abner And Grandpap Confess. 460918

By Keith December 3, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Bracing for the worst from Lum, Abner and grandpap keep an eye on their avenue of retreat. Going to Lum's, with hat in hand, Abner has trouble confessing his telephone…

Lum and Abner – Miss Emaline Encourages Lum. 460625

By Keith August 13, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

After his bragging has gotten him roped into writing a play for the school's parent teacher group, Lum is having regrets. Can Abner help bail him out? Plagerizing from a…

Jim Jordan in a Fedora and Marian Jordan wearing a hat in 1937. Standing in front of a microphone, dressed in vintage clothing from the 1930s, likely performing a radio show - the popular duo Fibber McGee and Molly.

Fibber McGee and Molly – Fibber the Author. ep349, 430126

By Keith January 26, 2021Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Audio is mushy, but otherwise clear. Fibber has his mind set on writing a book. He's sure it'll make tons of easy money, and pitches his story ideas to Molly.…

Lum and Abner – Cedric Writes an English Paper. 430922

By Keith August 19, 2017Comedy, Lum and Abner

Advised to return to his defense plant job, Cedric still plans on attending high school, and believes his dad can fix anything. It's a wonderful world as Cedric enters the…

Suspense – A Murderous Revision. 511203 (retro584)

By Keith August 17, 2017Retro Original, Suspense, Suspense and Horror

A radio production crew work on perfecting a murder scene. What's wrong with the ending? The scipt has been hacked down, and the disgruntled writer is out to write the…

Lum and Abner – Reader’s Digest Manuscript. 500405 (RetroExtra)

By Keith April 5, 2017Comedy, Lum and Abner, Retro Original

Lum wants to write to the Readers Digest, but Abner gives him a hard time over his authoring skills. What kind of fascinating topic does Lum plan to write about?…

Vic and Sade – Essay On Birds. 431108.

By Keith November 8, 2016Comedy, Vic and Sade

Vic and Russel talk about birds, and a composition that Russel has to write. When Sade joins in with her viewpoints, Vic gets a little melodramatic, and Russel doesn't seem…

Quiet Please – Bring Me to Life ep8, 470810

By Keith October 10, 2016Quiet Please, Suspense and Horror

In his office, mysterious notes are being typed on Ernest Chapel's typewriter. Is it a gag? Is it haunted? Ernest is a script writer with writer's block, and with a…

Phil Harris – Phil Returns To The Air. 490918.

By Keith September 18, 2016Comedy, Phil Harris

At the Harris home, Phil is running late after his fishing trip, and Willie does a good job at being a harried housewife. Even the girls are a little worried,…