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2,743 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★ - 30 ratingsSharing family friendly entertainment through old time radio, and more.
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My Friend Irma – Buy Or Sell. ep49, 480315
March 16, 2024 13:24 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBFeatures Marie Wilson as Irma, and Cathy Lewis as Jane. The hectic life at her office has Jane down, and feeling distracted. She compares notes with Irma about farms, and…
Lets Pretend – The Donkey The Table And The Stick. ep24, 470913
March 16, 2024 12:24 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBThe Pretenders take us to storyland with a ride on the backs of a herd of elephants. Jack is a lazy boy, but is a quick wit. His doubtful dad…
Lum and Abner – Squire Rents the Store. 400315
March 15, 2024 15:24 - 13 minutes - 6.28 MBAudio is a bit scratchy and mushy. Abner is on the phone when Squire Skimp enters. He has been trying to collect debts, and get the store ready to close…
Hillbilly Boys – First Song, Doofus. ep11, 1939
March 15, 2024 14:00 - 14 minutes - 6.81 MBThe Hillbilly Boys are on the air! Please pass the biscuits Pappy. Playlist. Bob Wills (also called Mickey Wickey) and the boys play, Dufus. Pat extolls the benefits of using…
Let George Do It – The Motive is Murder. ep125, 490314
March 14, 2024 14:22 - 30 minutes - 6.89 MBA man claims to have committed two murders, seemingly unconnected, but the odd killer wants his artistic work to be recognized. He wants George to investigate, and show the world…
Whitehall1212 – Murder Of Margery Ashley. ep15 ,520302
March 14, 2024 07:41 - 5 MBOr, The Case of Air Cadet Gordon. Scotland Yard opens its official files to share true crime stories. The names have been changed, but the facts are real. Exhibits in…
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar – The Eighty Five Little Minks. ep41, 500314
March 13, 2024 15:42 - 5 MBWhen a department store is robbed of 85 mink coats, Johnny is on the scene to investigate. He arrives in time to converge with reporters and cameramen for the aftermath…
Lum and Abner – Movie To Be Shot At Pine Ridge. 400313
March 13, 2024 15:24 - 13 minutes - 6.35 MBA talent scout has taken an interest in making a movie in Pine Ridge. Cedric is in the Jot ‘Em Down store to talk with Abner about it. They discuss…
Fibber McGee and Molly – Make a Pal Of Your Wife Week. ep239, 400312
March 12, 2024 15:24 - 29 minutes - 6.76 MBBilly Mills opens with, Jericho. It’s Make a Pal of your Wife Week. Though Fibber starts with comments aimed at raising Molly’s hackles, he turns it around by offering to…
Philip Marlowe – The Grim Hunters. ep24, 490312
March 12, 2024 14:20 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBIt’s a case of cat and mouse, and the hunter is about to be the hunted. Philip is lured into a scavenger hunt party as one of the items on…
Lum and Abner – Movie About Jotem Down Store. 400311
March 11, 2024 15:24 - 13 minutes - 6.16 MBLizabeth has achieved fame in capturing bank robbers in Pine Ridge. Now a tallent scout wants her to appear as a Western star in the movies. Lum and Abner discuss…
Gunsmoke – Bringing Down Father. ep205, 560311
March 11, 2024 11:42 - 5 MBAs the show opens, we find Matt and Doc riding casually through Dodge City. The rough town seems to be getting more refined, but when a Texas cowboy rides up,…
Jack Benny – Mr. Benny Goes To Washington. ep365, 400310
March 10, 2024 15:24 - 28 minutes - 6.54 MBFor a change, as is his usual custom, Jack introduces Don in honor of his 17 years in broadcasting. Fat jokes pepper the sentiments. Phil Harris and Mary Livingstone enter…
On Stage – Crusade of Stanley Finston. ep55, 540310
March 10, 2024 09:42 - 5 MBCathy and Elliot talk about the social and cultural etiquette of yelling. we find Stan Finster (Elliot) stopped in traffic, getting a ticket. At home he tells Dora (Cathy) all…
Archie Andrews – Taking A Bath(Double Date). 470809
March 09, 2024 13:24 - 30 minutes - 7.03 MBArchie gets ready for a big date. Jughead stops by early in anticipation of the dance. Even mom and dad plan a night out. First a body needs to get…
Whitehall1212 – Casmere Is Murdered. 520113
March 09, 2024 08:41 - 29 minutes - 6.77 MBAlbert is an informant who is fishing for a little cash from the Scotland Yard inspector. There’s not a lot of interest in the information, other than to keep the…
Lum and Abner – Lizabeths Fame Grows. 400308
March 08, 2024 16:24 - 14 minutes - 6.66 MBWith Lizabeth taking over as the new sheriff, she isn’t at home anymore, and Abner is left as her message center. She has been in the newspaper for her work…
Hillbilly Boys – First Song, Speed The Plan. ep10, 1939
March 08, 2024 15:04 - 14 minutes - 6.78 MBPlaylist: Mickey Wickey plays, Speed the Plan. Pat reads a letter from a fan. Horace sings, Leave the Pretty Girls Alone. Pat warns against that cheap flour, when only the…
Let George Do It – The Round About Murder. ep124, 490307
March 07, 2024 15:24 - 29 minutes - 6.76 MBA man is accused of murder, and writes to George Valentine for help. He makes the crazy claim that he did kill her, but it wasn’t murder. How can that…
Wild Bill Hickock – Thunder on the Plain. ep59, 520307.
March 07, 2024 08:42 - 24 minutes - 5.57 MBHold onto your hats and gallop along with Guy Madison and Andy Devine as they present another wild Bill Hickock adventure. Our heroes end their ride across the plains when…
Lum and Abner – Capture Of Bank Robbers. 400306
March 06, 2024 16:24 - 14 minutes - 6.59 MBWith the early experiment in Women’s Lib, the ladies are busy running the town, and Abner complains to Lum about the new life adjustments he has had to make. They…
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar – Murder Ain’t Minor. ep14, 490807
March 06, 2024 15:24 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBAt insurance investigation he’s an expert. At filling out his expense report, he’s an absolute genius. Johnny Dollar is on the track of a missing girl. The search begins on…
Fibber McGee and Molly – Cleaning Fibbers Closet. ep238, 400305
March 05, 2024 16:24 - 28 minutes - 6.6 MBBilly Mills opens with, Shine. Fibber and Molly read the newspaper headlines. To solve a matter of confusion, the dictionary is needed from the hall closet. Despite the claim it’s…
Philip Marlowe – The Friend From Detroit. ep23, 490305
March 05, 2024 15:20 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBBeing awakened by his friend from Detroit in the middle of the night, Philip Marlowe springs into action to find the missing wife. It doesn’t take long for Marlowe to…
Lum and Abner – Bank Robbers In Pine Ridge. 400304
March 04, 2024 16:24 - 14 minutes - 6.53 MBAfter the election, the women now rule the local government. The unique nature of this event has made newspaper coverage, all to the embarrassment of Squire Skimp. Lum gets a…
My Favorite Husband – Mother In Law Visits. ep34, 490304
March 04, 2024 15:24 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBAs we look in on the Coopers this morning, George, Liz, and Katie are doing their typical morning routines. Liz is worried and afraid to tell George that her mother…
Jack Benny – Gracie Allen For President. ep364, 400303
March 03, 2024 16:24 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBBack in Hollywood after enjoying the winter sports in Yosemite, the cast teas Jack about his prowess on the slopes, and in doing it the hard way. Mary Livingstone, and…
On Stage – The Dreamer. ep54, ep54, 540303
March 03, 2024 10:42 - 5 MBA good drama always involves a good conflict. Today we find that Elliot is the hard-working breadwinner with a practical head on his shoulders, and Joe Kearns is his father-in-law…
Secrets Of Scotland Yard – Bloody Belgium. 1957
March 02, 2024 13:42 - 5 MBThe inspectors of Scotland Yard are called on to help with a murder that took place in Belgium during the time of World War 2. The murder took place during…
Lum and Abner – Big Election Held. 400301
March 01, 2024 16:20 - 14 minutes - 6.49 MBLum’s plan to cause a rift in the lady’s group has failed. Today he and Abner discuss the upcoming election. Squire enters, and the guys discuss the election and voting…
Your Hit Parade – First Song, I’ve Got A Girl In Kalamazoo (#4). 421107
March 01, 2024 08:23 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBplaylist I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo, raked: 4. Vocals by Barry Wood. Sound of Love, ranked: 10. Vocals by Joan Edwards. Serenade in Blue, ranked: 5 An organ melody…
21st Precinct – Case Of The Fall. ep17, 531027
February 29, 2024 09:42 - 5 MBA short episode that ends early. As desk sergeant Burns and Captain Canelli discuss matters of police station administration, a robber has been picked up. If Leroy’s story is to…
Wild Bill Hickock – Fightin’ The Bits. ep57, 520229
February 29, 2024 08:42 - 5 MBIt’s round up time, and a young son of a rancher wants to do his own thing by going to town and having some fun. His path crosses that of…
Lum and Abner – Women Gang Up On Lum. 400228
February 28, 2024 16:20 - 14 minutes - 6.47 MBLum had started a gossip campaign to stir up trouble among the women, hoping a rift might derail their bid for political office, and disband their organization. As Lum and…
Barry Craig – Case of the Corpse On Delivery. 511031
February 28, 2024 07:42 - 5 MBOr, The Bail Jumper. A weary Barry Craig puts up his feet and waits for a bail bondsman to fill him in on a big job. it’s worth 10% of…
Fibber McGee and Molly – Fibber Is Catching Cold. ep237, 400227
February 27, 2024 16:24 - 29 minutes - 6.71 MBBilly Mills and the orchestra open with, Louisiana Hayride. Fibber accuses Molly for the lack of buttons on his shirt. In the need of thread, she convinces him to go…
Black Museum – A French English Dictionary. ep15, 520412
February 27, 2024 08:42 - 5 MBMany different articles can be used for murder, or at least connected in a key way to murder. The featured item today is a French English dictionary. How in the…
Lum and Abner – Stir Up Trouble Among Women. 400226
February 26, 2024 16:20 - 13 minutes - 6.08 MBAs we look in on the little community of Pine Ridge, we find the men discussing the upcoming election. The women’s protective association has demanded to be put on the…
Cisco Kid – Dishonor Among Thieves. ep64, 530226
February 26, 2024 09:42 - 5 MBA couple of hardcases ride the trail in search of a partner of theirs who grabbed their stolen goods and ran off. Meanwhile, Cisco and Pancho ride into an ambush…
Jack Benny – , 400225 Birthday Party for Jack Who’s Recovering from a Skiing Accident. ep363
February 25, 2024 16:24 - 29 minutes - 13.3 MBAfter the previous 3 episodes, which take place in flashback over a span of a few days, fast forwards to Jack recovering in his hotel room, and Rochester reading him…
Jack Benny – Birthday Party for Jack Who’s Recovering from a Skiing Accident. ep363, 400225
February 25, 2024 16:24 - 29 minutes - 13.3 MBAfter the previous 3 episodes, which take place in flashback over a span of a few days, fast forwards to Jack recovering in his hotel room, and Rochester reading him…
Jack Benny – Skit, My Life As A Floorwalker. 340225
February 25, 2024 10:09 - 14 minutes - 6.79 MBAudio is a bit on the mushy side, and the show starts already in progress. Just in time for a commercial and a clipped song from Frank Parker. Jack tries…
Gasoline Alley – The Adventure Of The Hypnotized Hero. ep14, 481015
February 24, 2024 14:24 - 5 MBLately, a rash of auto thefts has plagued the town, attributed to Hot car Harry. We find Wilmer and Skeezix talking about trying a new skill, hypnotism. Will their helper,…
Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons – The Case Of Murder In The Air. 440224
February 24, 2024 10:24 - 5 MBAfter a long night of work with his secretary, Mr. Keen discovers a woman hiding in his closet. She is desperate for help. She thinks someone is trying to kill…
Lum and Abner – Election Will Be Held. 400223
February 23, 2024 16:20 - 14 minutes - 6.66 MBThe men’s protective society in Pine Ridge has certainly backfired with a bang. Today we find Squire Skimp at the Jot ‘Em Down store to discuss the new rules the…
Hillbilly Boys – First Song, Somebody Loves You. ep9, 1939
February 23, 2024 15:10 - 15 minutes - 6.95 MBA quarter hour of great, classic Western Swing. Playlist: Mickey Wickey, also known as Bob Wills sings, Somebody Loves You. Pat offers some advice on making perfect biscuits, using Hillbilly…
You Bet Your Life – Secret Word, Table. 500222
February 22, 2024 16:42 - 5 MBGroucho interviews the players, before sending the ones who build their winnings up the highest on to the final round. A boy and girl from high school are first up,…
Boston Blackie – Cover Up For Mary. ep18, 450509
February 22, 2024 11:24 - 5 MBMary talks with her old boyfriend. She tries to break up, and he thinks she is jilting him for Boston Blackie. When he tries to get rough, she pulls a…
Lum and Abner – Women Want To Take Over. 400221
February 21, 2024 16:20 - 14 minutes - 6.44 MBIn the Jot ‘Em Down store, the men are gathered to talk about the latest ordeal with their women. Both the men and women had formed their own protective societies,…
Box 13 – The Clay Pigeon. ep51, 490807
February 21, 2024 15:24 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MBA curious adventure awaits Dan when Mr. Alexander sends him a letter full of cryptic clues. Dan is to make an appointment with a doctor, but the doctor refuses to…