Retro Radio Podcast
A podcast that shares family-friendly entertainment through old time radio shows and more, bringing classic audio content to modern listeners.
Episodes
The Great Gildersleeve – Leroy Excluded from Craig’s Party. ep250, 470507
as Gildy tries to relax on the sofa, Leroy enters with a problem. The latest family drama deals with being in a fight with Craig Bullard. Between piggy banks, Craig…
Nero Wolfe – Room 304. ep26, 510427
A phone call from an exotic woman gets Archie Goodwin’s attention, but when a gunshot sounds, it turns into the next case for Nero Wolfe. Going to the scene, Archie…
Lum and Abner – Squire Returns From Chicago With The Check. 350522
Carlton Bricker reminds listeners to send for their photos of Lum and Abner before it’s too late. Down in Pine Ridge, Lum has decided to order his statue. Today Lum…
Gunsmoke – The Meshougah. ep44, 530221
Meshougan 2/21/53Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran
Jack Benny – Easter Stroll. ep918, 550410
Jack is at home, getting ready for the big Easter Parade. Rochester comments on the preparations as Jack finishes getting dressed. Jack is looking fit and trim, and steps on…
Command Performance – Dinah Shore, Jeanette MacDonald, Garry Moore, Jimmy Dorsey. ep82, 430906
Hosted by Dinah Shore who comes out singing, What Do You Do in the Infantry? Dinah reads from the mail bag, then introduces Jimmy Dorsey. Just after reading from the…
Adventures of Superman – The Green Death Part 4. ep687, 440119
After the opening commercial about Pep cereal, where we learn about the cool collection of the cardboard models of military fighter planes found in boxes of the product, the announcer…
Bold Venture – Espionage and Murder in San Tomas. ep7, 510507
In Shannon’s place, Slate learns of a nuclear scientist, Falkner, who is feared is about to defect, and is thought to be on the island of St Thomas. Little does…
Adventures of Philip Marlowe – The Fox’s Tail. ep85, 500523
Responding to a call to meet a client in the local dive, the Blue Chip, Marlowe is to pose as a man who is targeted for death. How will this…
The Adventures of Sam Spade – The Tears of Night Caper. ep161, 490724
A wounded Sam Spade arrives in the office to dictate his report toEffie Perine. Reflecting on holw the case started, Maime enters to drag Sam to see her boss. Scruffy men guard a mansion where Johnny hires Sam to safeguard a transaction of jewels.
Baby Snooks – Abnormal Psychology. (retro236). 420528
This is a short episode so there is time for a few other shorts today. Daddy is trying to understand his little girl better, and is reading up on psychology.…
Sherlock Holmes – The Second Generation. ep194, 451217
Long time friends share a moment as Holmes plays a haunting melody on his violin. Active practice of detective work is well behind them, but Watson wonders if Holmes ever…
Lum and Abner – Catalog From Monument Company. 350520
Carlton Bricker reminds listeners about the limited supply photos that can be sent for. He tells how to get one. Now, let’s see what’s happening in Pine Ridge. Lum and…
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar – Port-au-Prince Haiti. ep51, 500530
Protecting the interests of his insurance company, Johnny is on the way to the island nation of Haiti. He has to investigate the case of a man dying of a…
Amos and Andy – Trying To Find Madame Queen (Retro Plus). ep22, 440303
Andy talks to Amos to say that he needs to find Madam Queen, a past love who he hasn’t seen for several years. Andy explains how his love affair dissolved…
All Star Western Theater – Johnny Mack Brown. 480202
The Riders of the Purple Sage provide musical talent with, Riding Down that Old Texas Trail. Then before the drama begins, they return with, Cling to a Memory. The western…
Lum and Abner – Discussion Of The Statue. 350517
Carlton Bricker announces that the limited offer on photos of Lum and Abner will be running out soon. Now, let’s see what’s happening down in Pine Ridge. In the Jot…
Jack Benny – Jack Camps With The Beavers. ep688, 490327
in Jack’s home, Rochester sings as he does the spring cleaning. We discover an unfortunate love affair between Polly and his feather duster. Mary arrives to share a letter from…
Mothers Best Flour – There’s Nothing As Sweet As My Baby. ep28, 510214
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Flash Gordon – Befriending The Lionmen. ep2, 350428
Previously Flash and Dale have become marooned on the planet Mongo, and after a narrow escape from Ming, they have been captured by the Shark men, and after more adventures…
Down Our Way – A Rival Singing Group Forms. ep6, 1932
Some background. The show centers on a small-town choir, and happenings in the life of folks in town. It’s not only a church choir, but one that also sings at…
Lum and Abner – Lum Wants A Statue Made In His Honor. 350516
Carlton Bricker reminds listeners that photos of Lum and Abner are in limited supply. He is even armed with a letter from a fan, praising the picture. Lum and Abner…
Stand By For Crime – The Communist Menace. ep1, 1953
Every show is about a hot button topic for the television news. Today the feature is about Communism, it’s a terror, a menace, a disease. Who will fall prey next?…
21st Precinct – Barge Sinking in East River
The call comes in about a gravel barge that’s sinking. Checking out the situation, and traffic blockage, the focus turns to a domestic dispute. Captain Canelli learns about Mrs. Linley,…
Fred Allen – The Mammoth Department Store. (retro 234). 321225
This 30-minute episode gets started right after a musical number, Fred is introduced and his skit about shopping at the Mammoth Department Store begins. Fred has to deal with a…
Boston Blackie – Marked Money. ep195, 481006
A gangster calls on another to extort some cash from him, concerning a single dollar bill. What can be so valuable about the dollar? It’s big enough to lead to…
Lum and Abner – Squire Will Take Hogs To Chicago. 350515
Carlton Bricker reminds listeners of the limited supply of photos of Lum and Abner, and how to send for one. Down in Pine Ridge Grandpap plays checkers with Abner, and…
Box 13 – Find Me, Find Death. ep36, 490424
Episode 36. A homicidal maniac gives Holiday four days to live.
Burns and Allen – Pooling Resources. 421020
Gracie is having the first meeting of her Beverly hills up lifters club. George is determined to break up the meeting, but first he gets the inside scoop of the…
Lum and Abner – Dick Says Hog Chain Letter Should Be Ok. 350514
Horlicks: Do you suffer from excess weight? Starvation diets are harmful to your health. Try the Horlicks program to manage your weight. Carlton Bricker reminds listeners of the chance to…
Cisco Kid – Saga Of Sundown Kelly. 521127
A Titanic Tussle: Cisco meets his match in a fistfight with the legendary miner, Sundown Kelly.
Spike Jones (Spotlight Review) Buddy Clark. ep21, 480220
Announcer is Joe King. Playlist: Spike Jones and the City Slickers play, Somebody Stole My Gal. Spike jokes about New York, where the show is coming from this week, with…
Jack Benny – Bob Hope And Jack Double Date. ep919, 550417
Jack Benny and Bob Hope team up for an unforgettable, chaotic double date! When Dennis Day falls sick, Jack twists Bob Hope’s arm into filling in for a picnic with two local telephone operators, Mabel and Gertrude. From comparing the comedic duos' kissing styles to dealing with frogs, network rivalries, and near-drowning mishaps by the pond, the date is pure classic comedy gold.
Escape – The Brute. ep36, 480411
A chilling maritime tale from Joseph Conrad, where a family of sailors confronts a vessel whose beauty belies its murderous nature—"The Brute."
Green Hornet – Reservoir For Murder. 420207
An urgent phone call from newspaper reporter, Lawery, comes in to Brit Reed about cracks forming in the dam at the reservoir. If the dam breaks, the valley could be…
Lum and Abner – Lum Wants To Start An Unchain Letter. 350513
Carlton Bricker announces that listeners can send off to get a photo of Lum and Abner. Only a limited supply exists, so send for yours today. Offer valid only for…
Candy Matson – The Fortune Teller. 520921
Candy has been out of town, and has a desperate caller that needs her help. A woman is afraid that her husband is losing his mind. Candy goes to interview…
Casey, Crime Photographer – Ex Convict. 480122
A police manhunt has Casey in the middle of the search. The drama comes to a crashing halt when the escaped man is run down in a hit and run…
Jack Benny – Jack Hasn’t Received His New Contract. (retro233). 540411
Flashback to the day before at rehearsal. Jack is critical of Bob Crosby’s band members. Jack begins to worry when Don points out that his contract hasn’t been renewed yet.…
Crime Club – The Corpse Wore A Wig. ep24, 470508
An intriguing story about a method of dying. The busy police inspector, Schmidt has been having a rough day, when Cassidy reports even more work load when another inspector has…
Lum and Abner – Dick Says Chain Letters Are Illegal. 350510
Horlicks: For those who are overweight, use the Horlicks plan to lose 3 pounds per week. Try this marvelous plan, and start right away. Down in Pine Ridge, Lum and…
Danger, Doctor Danfield – Hundred Thousand Dollar Life Insurance Claim. 461208
Dan and Rusty are investigating the circumstances behind a huge life insurance policy. It involves a wealthy and distraught Mrs. Holbrook. Did she kill her husband? Why was his body…
Our Miss Brooks – Fraternization (Marriage Madness). 550731
Love is in the air as Mrs. Davis talks with Connie about her new boyfriend, Henry. Will Mrs. Davis be jumping into marriage anytime soon? Walter seems to be up…
Lum and Abner – Finding A Place To Keep Hogs. 350509
Horlicks: This is the cold and flu season. Take Horlicks and build up strength to resist becoming sick. Down in Pine Ridge, the chain letter craze has hit. Lum and…
Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch – Carol Barton is Kidnapped. ep102
Gene opens with, Round Up Time in Texas. He follows it with, Carolina Moon. In the bunkhouse Pat Butram announces a new cook. Pat has some new tasty treats to…
Jack Benny – Ed And The Vault. ep917, 550403
Jack is to do another TV show, but first he and Rochester are at home, trying to fill out Rochester’s income tax form. Jack lends a hand with the line…
Mothers Best Flour – Move It On Over. ep27, 510213
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I Love a Mystery – Million Dollar Curse, Part 2. 491213
Jack continues to tell the weeping woman, Sonny Richards, why he wants to help her. The Yung and beautiful woman seem to have everything to live for, but she’s upset…
Family Doctor – Nature Takes It’s Course. ep17, 1932
A man can’t ever tell when a riot, or other violence might break out. As a few of the stodgy old codgers complain about the doom and gloom of the…
Dragnet – The Big Scrapbook. ep350, 560501
Just when Frank Smith has some vacation time planned, a call to help police in San Diego comes in. Diamond thieves have been looting safes at hotels at gun point.…
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