Retro Radio Podcast

Podcasting to share family friendly entertainment through old time radio, and more.

Drama Family Kids & Family Radio Audio Comedy Entertainment

Update frequency: every day
Average duration: 24 minutes
Episodes: 190
Years Active: 2025

Life of Riley – Mothers Day Present Explained ep200, 480508

Riley and the kids serve mom breakfast in bed. After the family moment, Peg gives Riley a gift for Mother’s Day. The kids are curious and ask her to tell…

00:29:37 | Mon 07 Jul 2025

Lum and Abner – The Phantom Authors Identity. 420529

The phantom author has been secretly delivering chapters of a mystery manuscript to Lum and his new publishing house. Today he has promised to reveal his identity if Lum will…

Mon 07 Jul 2025

Jack Benny – Lunch At The Brown Derby. 490109

Don sets the stage for a flashback in the Brown Derby where two waiters argue over who has to take care of Jack Benny. While Jack and Mary wait for…

00:22:08 | Sun 06 Jul 2025

Mothers Best Flour – First Song, Nobodys Lonesome For Me. ep5, 510112

In the radio studio, hank Williams makes a little small talk as he introduces each song. Playlist. Nobody’s Lonesome for Me. The steel guitarist lays down some cool licks. Hymn…

Sun 06 Jul 2025

Blue Beetle – The Invisible Ghost (Parts 1 and 2). ep9,10, 400529

Blue Beetle. May 29, 1940. Program #9 & #10. Fox Features syndication. “The Invisible Ghost” Part one. Commercials added locally. The Blue Beetle tackles a crooked slot machine gang. Dr.…

00:25:31 | Sat 05 Jul 2025

Let’s Pretend – The Fisherman And His Wife. 410426

The pretenders share a fan letter that requests today’s story. Let’s take a motorcycle ride with the police to storyland. A fisherman has a wife who complains of their poverty,…

Sat 05 Jul 2025

Adventures of Philip Marlowe – The Green Witch. ep56, 491029

Audio is good, but not the best. Madeline Hughes is in need of protection, and the life of a desperate man depends on having Marlowe find her. As the kiddies…

Fri 04 Jul 2025

Lum and Abner – Abner Is Scared. 420528

Mysterious events are afoot in Pine Ridge. A phantom author is leaving chapters of a manuscript in the Jot ‘Em Down store. A mystery where the events in the story…

00:14:49 | Fri 04 Jul 2025

Richard Diamond, Private Detective – Gibson Murder Case. ep24, 491008

Though Richard beefs about the high price of groceries, it’s the hot weather that plays a part in the world of crime. Mr Gibson is an old man who is…

Thu 03 Jul 2025

Stan Freeburg – Musical Sheep. ep1, 570714

In a weird opening moment designed to showcase the comic range of the star, Stan argues with himself. The show starts with the sketch on musical sheep. Sheep that play…

Thu 03 Jul 2025

Rogues Gallery – The Chronicle (Triangle Murder Case). ep36, 460221

Curtis and Ames are business rivals. What is the big matter at the core of their bitter rivalry? Ames is a reporter, and Fred Curtis is a high-power lawyer. Curtis…

Wed 02 Jul 2025

Lum and Abner – The Phantom Authors Manuscript. 420526

Taking time away from his quest from publishing a great novel, Lum puts the printing press to work with a job that actually makes a little money. He and Abner…

Wed 02 Jul 2025

Fibber McGee and Molly – The New Fire Truck. ep584, 490419

The Wistful Vista Fire Department has just ended their clothing drive, and the winner of the drive for bringing the most clothes get a free ride through town on the…

Tue 01 Jul 2025

The Adventures of Sam Spade – The SQP Caper. ep124,, 481107

Effie Perine is terribly upset over her misbehaving typewriter. Her S, Q, and P keys aren’t right. It’s a set up to lead into Sam’s most recent report. Pat is…

00:24:13 | Tue 01 Jul 2025

You Can’t Do Business With Hitler – Thousand Year Reich. ep7, 1942

It was never a secret about Hitler’s Thousand Year Reich. To make it happen, this show’s producer presents how the German school system used a revisionist history approach to feed…

00:14:33 | Mon 30 Jun 2025

Lum and Abner – Property Deal Goes Sour. 420525

After Lum and Abner had been stuck with some worthless property, Cedric had learned about the fake letter that lured them into the sale. He refuses to believe it’s a…

Mon 30 Jun 2025

Jack Benny – Rose Bowl Parade. 550102

Jack calls a stop to Bob Crosby as the band opens the show. Jack complains about the drunken state of the band at the start of the new year. Bob…

00:29:17 | Sun 29 Jun 2025

G.I. Jive (AFRS) Stan Kenton – Eager Beaver. ep704, 1944

Requests are handled by every Gi’s favorite DJ, GI Jill. She dedicates the songs, and plays them for service men serving overseas. Stan Kinton plays, Eager Beaver. Bing Crosby sings,…

Sun 29 Jun 2025

Archie Andrews – Suffering From The Heat. 480807

It’s a Summer Day in Riverdale, and the temperature is rising. Fred complains to Mary about the heat, but what should he do about it? As Mary turns to her…

Sat 28 Jun 2025

The Shadow – Message From The Hills. ep131, 380731

A pilot of a mail plane has a problem and finds his path has crossed with Margot Lane and Lamont Cranston. What weird things are going on in the hills?…