Retro Radio Podcast
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You Bet Your Life – Secret Word, Dust. 491207
December 07, 2023 15:22 - 28 minutes - 13.3 MBGroucho is at it again, and if somebody says the secret word, they just might win a bonus $100. Listen in for the adlib interviews and see which contestants will…
Family Theater – Work of a Lifetime. ep6, 470318
December 07, 2023 13:23 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBhosted by Edward G Robinson Billy Williams and Pat O’Brien. On a winter’s day in the office of the Warden, he speaks with the chaplain. After his long service at…
Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon – Getting Rubies At The Rainbow Bridge. ep12, 381210
December 06, 2023 14:00 - 5 MBOn his adventures to rescue Santa from being kidnapped on the moon, Jonathan has faced many dangers. Now he has to rely on his new friends to find the red,…
Dragnet – The Big Shirt. ep329, 551206
December 06, 2023 11:40 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBAs Joe and Frank talk in the squad room, the discussion of family matters and food is interrupted when a call to go interview the witness of a murder crosses…
Vic and Sade – Rainy Day Fun. 451206
December 06, 2023 11:20 - 5 MBThis one is close to Vic and Sade – Parade of Interruptions. 451127. Instead, Sade is trying to entertain her Thimble club when Rush comes home early from school. As…
Quiet Please – Very Unimportant Person. ep77,481205
December 05, 2023 14:20 - 5 MBErnest Chapel narrates a story where he is a man named, Tom. It’s the end of life as we know it when he and a lady fly a small aircraft…
Spike Jones – The Three Sons. 471205
December 05, 2023 13:20 - 29 minutes - 6.75 MBFeatures Spike Jones, the City Slickers, and the Park Avenue Hillbilly, Dorothy Shea. Spike opens with, Yes We Have No Bananas. Spike talks with Dorothy about getting her Christmas gift.…
Fibber McGee and Molly – Ironing Board And Pressing Pants. ep417, 441205
December 05, 2023 10:21 - 29 minutes - 6.77 MBProud of his quality purchase, Fibber gets set up to press a suit, but creates a mess. What will Alice Darling contribute, when she has news about her latest boyfriend?…
Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon – Whiskery Bill Meets The Walrus. ep11, 381209
December 04, 2023 14:00 - 5 MBWhile Jonathan sleeps, and is held prisoner in the witch’s dream cave, Whiskery Bill is busily trying to find the only solution to save him, a red red rose. From…
Gunsmoke – Sunny Afternoon. ep191, 551204
December 04, 2023 11:40 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBIt was the worst winter in Dodge City that Matt could remember, and it kept getting colder. Inside the Long Branch saloon things are hopping, and Matt is confronted by…
Jack Benny – Murder On The Gridiron Part One. ep351, 391203
December 03, 2023 15:01 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBOpening the Christmas season with the holiday parade last week, Jack talks about the event. Is Jack’s horsemanship as great as he makes it out to be? Mary saw the…
Life of Riley – Trying To Get Football Tickets. 481203
December 03, 2023 14:21 - 5 MBRiley complains to Peg about Juniors behavior. He wants to give Junior a lesson in achieving things on merit, not by schmoozing and getting ahead by buttering up his teachers.…
Adventures of Superman – Mayan Treasure, 6of6. 400823
December 02, 2023 16:20 - 5 MBWhen we last left Clark, he and the expedition has just found the treasure room, and the mummy of Ashtar. Is the legend true? Does the mummy look as young…
Adventures of Gracie Allen – Gracie the Dramatic Actress. 361202
December 02, 2023 12:08 - 5 MBAdventures of Gracie – Gracie as A Dramatic Actress. 361202. Announcer, Ken Niles does the usual announcer things and delivers the opening commercial and introduces the players in the show.…
Nero Wolfe – The Brave Rabbit. ep7, 501201
December 01, 2023 16:41 - 29 minutes - 6.75 MBmarshal scrambles to shut down his night club, before a committee to investigate illegal gambling can do it for him. Meanwhile, Jimmy Collier is running his rabbit farm, and his…
Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon – Jonathan In The Witchs Dream Cave. ep10, 381208
December 01, 2023 14:00 - 5 MBRemember the mission of the story thus far? Santa has been kidnapped and held prisoner on the moon. Jonathan Thomas has found himself on an adventure full of spells, charms,…
Adventures of Superman – Mayan Treasure, 5of6. 400821
November 30, 2023 16:20 - 5 MBSearching for the mummy of the goddess Ashtar, Clark and the expeditionary force are in danger of half crazed crocodiles that guard the temple. Making an opportunity for himself, Clark…
You Bet Your Life – Secret Word, Window. 491130
November 30, 2023 15:21 - 5 MBThat sterling American, Groucho Marx returns to interview the contestants. If someone says the secret word, they could win a bonus $100. First up, a bachelor and a Spinster. A…
Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon – Jonathan Has Fallen Under The Witchs Spell. ep9, 381207
November 29, 2023 14:00 - 5 MBDespite the charms given to Jonathan by the good witch, he has fallen asleep under the spell of the bad witch. Today, his friends Gorgonzola the horse, the squirrel, and…
Family Theater – Let Us Remember. ep5, 470311
November 29, 2023 13:21 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBRobert Young, J Carol Nash, Meredith Wilson’s orchestra William wishes he was already grown-up. He is in need of a dollar to buy treats for his friends. He complains that…
Dragnet – The Big Guilt. ep328, 551129
November 29, 2023 11:40 - 5 MBWhen a call about a man found strangled with his own neck tie comes in, we find Joe Friday on the job in the Homicide Department. Joe Friday, and partner…
Adventures of Superman – Mayan Treasure 4of6. 400819
November 28, 2023 16:20 - 5 MBThe tale of perilous jungle adventure continues. Clark’s vacation trip has turned out to be an expedition to find the mummy of the goddess Ashtar. Their pilot, Birch claimed to…
Fibber McGee and Molly – Newsmaker McGee. ep1423, 571019
November 28, 2023 13:42 - 14 minutes - 3.29 MBFibber figures that he deserves to be in the newspapers, but what feat has he done to be in a featured story? He phones the newspaper, but talks to Myrt,…
One Mans Family – Book 72, Chapter 9 – Dr. Thompson Opens Paul’s Eyes 491127
November 27, 2023 15:21 - 5 MBup
Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon – Whiskery Bill The Squirrel. ep8, 381206
November 27, 2023 14:00 - 5 MBIn the deep forest, with shrieking animals, witches, and dangers is where we find our heroes. The witch is alerted by her magic mirror about enchantments that are working against…
Jack Benny – Jack Goes Duck Hunting. ep350, 391126
November 26, 2023 15:04 - 28 minutes - 6.57 MBThat man, who spared no expense in his Thanksgiving dinner, is introduced, but Mary teases Jack over his stingy holiday celebrations. Continued criticizing by Don and Phil darkens Jack’s mood.…
On Stage – A Corner Of Autumn. ep6, 530205
November 26, 2023 09:41 - 5 MBIt all starts in a bar when he meets the woman of his dreams. She is the singer at the night club, but a dysfunctional relationship soon blooms. He is…
Adventures of Superman – The Mayan Treasure, 3of6. 400816
November 25, 2023 16:20 - 5 MBClark has gone along on an expedition to the jungles of South America where he learned the purpose of the trip isn’t to remove artifacts, but the mummy of the…
Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon – Dragon With The Thirteen Tails. ep7, 381205
November 25, 2023 14:00 - 5 MBJonathan, the man in the Moon, and Gorgonzola the horse travel through the gloomy land and the nightmare forest as they search for the kidnapped Santa. They have received charms…
One Man’s Family -Book 47 Chapter 6 – Further Preparations For Claudia’s Departure. 430815
November 24, 2023 09:23 - 5 MBTitle: Further Preparations for Claudias Departure. Mother Barber, Claudia, Teddy, and Cliff seek what little relief from the heat they can in the shade. Though food shortages are the buzz…
Lux Radio Theater – Captain Blood (Errol Flynn, Olivia DE Havilland). ep121, 370222
November 15, 2023 13:00 - 5 MBFeatures earol Flynn and Olivia DeHavilland, even Basil Rathbone makes an appearance. Herbert Marshall introduces the program as Cecil B DeMill is absent, making a film. The drama opens with…
Adventures of Superman – Pillar Of Fire At Grays End The Walled City 1of3. 400805
November 14, 2023 16:20 - 5 MBSuperman. August 5, 1940. Program #76. Mutual net. Commercials added locally. An expedition to “The Pillar of Fire” at Gravesend. A bomb nearly stops Clark Kent and Lois Lane before…
Fibber McGee and Molly – Where Should Mcgee Have Lived. ep1421,571012
November 14, 2023 13:42 - 14 minutes - 3.35 MBIf Fibber had gotten out of this little town as a youngster, just imagine where he might have been by now. He daydreams about what life in Texas, as a…
Lum and Abner – Lum Becomes Engaged to Elizabeth’s Cousin Lydia. (RetroExtra) 500104
November 13, 2023 16:41 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MBSponsored by Ford. Lum and Abner talk about the new calendar picture, and the days coming out different from year to year. What will the new year hold? Lum wonders…
Academy Award Theater – Stagecoach (John Wayne). 460504
November 13, 2023 12:20 - 5 MBFeaturing Claire Trevor as Mrs. Dallas, and Randolph Scot as Ringo. A short journey by car today, was an epic adventure across Arizona in the old days when only a…
Jack Benny – Jack Has A Toothache. ep348, 391112
November 12, 2023 15:04 - 28 minutes - 6.64 MBAudio is good, just a little crackle from record noise. Don is concerned about Jack’s toothache as he introduces that brave little soldier, Jack Benny. Phil complains about getting late…
Red Skelton – I’ll Take Manila. ep8, 411125
November 12, 2023 07:22 - 5 MBFeaturing the musical talents of the Ozzie Nelson Orchestra, and vocalist Harriot Hilliard. Red Skelton talks with announcer Truman Bradley about traffic, movies, and dancing. Ozzie and Harriot arrive to…
Adventures of Superman – Lighthouse Point Smugglers part 6of6. 400802
November 11, 2023 16:20 - 11 minutes - 2.56 MBMutual net. Commercials added locally. The secret chamber is revealed at last, with the help of Great Grandpa Horn’s Sea chest filled with the Chinese jade. The end of the…
Mary Lee Taylor Show – Life in the New Apartment. 481119
November 10, 2023 14:25 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MBFor the past few days in their new apartment, Sally has noticed a change in Jim. Is he worried over things at the office? Money? Is he mad at her…
Spike Jones – Garry Moore. 450617
November 10, 2023 11:21 - 29 minutes - 6.66 MBHosted by Francis Langford and Spike Jones. Announcer is Ken Carpenter. Tonight’s guest is Gary Moore. Playlist: I’m Beginning to See the Light. Francis Langford. Francis, Ken, and Spike talk…
Adventures of Superman – Lighthouse Point Smugglers part 5of6. 400731
November 09, 2023 16:20 - 11 minutes - 2.67 MBMutual net. Commercials added locally. Christopher Horn tells the story of the Chinese Jade. Bud Collyer. 12:09. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise, complete. J. David Goldin
Adventures in Research – Fight Against Fire. ep2, 430209
November 09, 2023 09:24 - 5 MBThe story of fire, and the men who fought it through the ages. Early Indian tribes just packed up their homes and moved to avoid fire. Early white men had…
Philo Vance – Cheesecake Murder Case. ep55, 490726
November 08, 2023 15:20 - 26 minutes - 15.2 MBTo keep his gold-digging girlfriend in goodies, a thug hits the streets with mask and gun in hand. The brutal shooting and robbery have the attention of both the cops,…
Family Theater – No Night Too Dark. ep2, 470220
November 08, 2023 13:21 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBWilliam Gargon. Walter Brennan, Beulah Bondi, Jennifer Holt, Jean Reynolds. Jonathan Carter is a kindly and wise storekeeper who sits on his front porch taking in the warm spring day…
Adventures of Superman – lighthouse point smugglers part 4of6. 400729
November 07, 2023 16:20 - 11 minutes - 2.64 MBMutual net. Commercials added locally. There are strange developments with the smugglers in the lighthouse. Aunt Lu confesses her secret. Bud Collyer. 12:23. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise,…
Fibber McGee and Molly – Bull Moran. ep461, 461008
November 07, 2023 12:22 - 28 minutes - 6.56 MBFibber and Molly enjoy having a look at family photo albums. He talks about being picked on by the class bully. When he learns his old bully, Bull Moran has…
Lum and Abner – Invitation To Lums for Thanksgiving (RetroExtra). 491123
November 06, 2023 15:23 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MBGetting groceries together for his Thanksgiving, Abner tells about the anticipated festivities at home. Where will Lum be going for Thanksgiving? Folks in town always invite Lum, when will he…
Lux Radio Theater – Alice Adams (Claudette Colbert, Fred McMurray). ep157, 380103
November 06, 2023 14:09 - 59 minutes - 13.7 MBFeatures Claudette Col bear and Fred MacMurray. The stars are introduced, and given glowing reviews. In a cozy little home, and old married couple bicker over his business. He’s comfortable…
Jack Benny – The Women. ep347, 391105
November 05, 2023 15:05 - 29 minutes - 6.75 MBThe last rose of summer, Jack Benny, is introduced. Its not only embarrassing to Jack to talk about himself all the time, Phil claims its dull as well. Mary teases…
Father Knows Best – Moving to Chicago. ep176, 531105
November 05, 2023 09:41 - 29 minutes - 6.84 MBWhen news comes to the Anderson home, everyone is excited about the move to Chicago. Mom is a little stunned, Betty starts phoning her friends to tell about moving… tomorrow…