Retro Radio Podcast

whiskery Bill had to get a ruby from the rainbow bridge, because all the briar roase could make were white roses. Today Bill and his new friend the walrus sing as they march back with their ruby. Now it's up to the brambly rose to do her magic. It looks as though whiskery Bill will be off to keep his promise, but the witch and her magic mirror are making plans to put some obstacles in the way.

The kids need help getting out of the forrest, but Crazy Quilt accidentally swallowed their whistle to summon the giant. When a fortunate case of hiccups strikes, they are still manages to call the giant. They may be out of the woods, but meeting the witch causes some trouble.

What are the new Victory Boxes in the Jot 'Em Down store to be used for? Get ready for a combined history lesson, and dose of World War 2 propaganda. During the war certain things were in short supply, namely metal, rubber, paper, and other essentials to support the troops. The boxes seem almost to be an early recycling measure that might be good to empliment today. Not so much to make up for shortages, or redirect raw materials for a war effort, but to protect the environment. As the story develops, we learn some of the events since the previous episode. Lum took the wrong package, and Diogenes was both worried and upset. Will Lum be able to keep his job as Circulation Manager? For a while now I've suspected there could be something sneaky going on with Diogenes. With Lum's description of the mix up, and his contact in Fort Smith, it keeps raising flags for me that there could be trouble for Lum and Abner. Using a figure of speech about a rooster, Lum gets Abner confused. Abner has some curious, and confusing news about Diogenes past, and where he is from. Will Cedric be of any help in filling those Victory Boxes?

On 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, red rose to rescue him from the witch's cave of dreams. whiskery Bill has met the walrus, who escorts him to the rainbow people. They need the color red from the rainbow, but will the keepers of the rainbow cooperate? Bill makes his case to appeal to the rainbow keepers. The walrus proves to be a big enough friend to get the rainbow ruby that they need, but our heros will need to make a fast get away.

After leaving the gentle giant, our heros get a scare. The roaring monster is soon revealed to be Crazy Quilt. He recounts his adventure since he last saw the twins. The Silver Star is missing again, and it looks like Jim, Judy and Cinnamon Bear will have to face the Wintergreen Witch. But first they get some advice from the Rhyming Rabbit. Note: Want more kid stuff? Jokes, Riddles, Nursery Rhymes, and more downloads? Make sure to visit Paddy O'Cinnamon The Cinnamon Bear.

A train is due in at the station,, and matt is joined by Doc and Chester to meet the dapper son of a rough rancher. The 20 year old Tom has a few new lessons to learn now that he's out West. Old Cleveland is all set to teach his son a few things. How will Matt deal with a new gunslinger being trained in town? Tom proves to be a fast learner, taking to all the feats that his braggert father claims to be proficient at doing. Will the bragging papa still be so proud when he learns that his boy has guned down a man? Kitty comes to matt, worried that Mr Cleveland is acting crazy as he sits in the Longbranch drinking. The man who was gunned down was a known hardcase with a bad reputation. Now the son is the target of other similar hard men. Though Cleveland has been a bragger all his life, he has to deal with his son's fate. Is the 20 year old son just as much out of his headd when he goes to the showdown with the frontier gunman? Matt is pleased to find that Tom may be a big enough man to teach his bragging, cowardly dad a few lessons.

The entries of the I Hate Jack Benny Because... contest have been pouring in. Join Jack and Mary as they read a few of the entries. Jokes about Jack's famous movie flop, A Horn Blows at Midnight creep in as Jack breaks the news about being invited to the Coleman's for dinner. Rochester shares a few secrets about Jack's clothes. Larry Stevens sings, Lillie Belle. In the Ronald Coleman household, we learn how he feels about his neighbor. We also learn the dinner invitation was a mistake, but Ronald is too kindhearted to turn Jack away. Enjoy the fun as Jack shows off his socially inept side. Don closes with a reminder of how to enter the contest, and that Fred Allen will be the judge. Note: Phil has some fun with a letter from Senator Claghorn, a character from the Fred Allen show.

Andy tells Amos all about the new business idea that Kingfish has cooked up. Besides seeking favors for raising money, Kingfish also has troubles when he learns that his brother in law is to come to town. The least that Andy can do is take Lightning and pick up Leroy from the train station. The official story is that Kingfish and Sapphire are out of town, so Andy shows the visiting relative a night out. Word of a lucrative investment reaches Andy, and he's sure that the smell of cash will call Kingfish out of hiding. Enjoy a few moments of Kingfish putting his foot in his mouth when he meets the brother in law who he has never seen. Will the unkind words said about Leroy get Kingfish cut out of the good graces of Sapphire's brother? Andy has a plan to use the lack of recognition, and recruits their friend, Gabby to fill in as Kingfish. A set of signals is arranged to feed Gabby the answers needed to fool the unwitting brother in law. What could possibly go wrong with the situation? How about if Sapphire should come home to spoil the ring of false identities. Will Kingfish have a ready answer to save face? But wait, the mix ups keep on coming.

While 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 the cave, Jonathan can only helplessly watch with the witch as he sees his friends crying over him. Wwhiskery Bill meets a new person along his race to find the red, red rose. Actually a walrus, but will the walrus be a helper, or hindrance for Bill's quest to find the keeper of the rainbow?

Our heros are afraid as the giant approaches, but soon find out he is a gentle and kind giant. He carries all his new friends to find some food to eat. The twins agree to help the giant if they can, and the giant gives them a whistle to use to call him if they get into trouble. PS: Are you looking for downloads related to the Cinnamon Bear? Try googling: : "Bear Facts Download Land" for the latest in story books and coloring books. I had a link for it, but it seems have to become broken.

repost? The special guest today is Dorothy Shea, the Park Avenue Hillbilly. The dark haired, slender beauty can also be heard on the Spike Jones show. Eddie Green and Miss Duffy field comments between Archie and his best friend Finnegan. Both are upset that the other didn't send him a Christmas card, and after all they've done for each other through the years. Dorothy arrives for some girl talk with Miss Duffy. Will she have anything to worry about from the skirt chasing Archie? Maybe not, since he's so depressed over his percieved snub from Finnegan. After an attempt to cheer up Archie, Dorothy sings her bit hit, Feuding Fussing and Fighting. Dorothy is surprised to get the cold shoulder from Archie, so talks with Finnegan, Might she be able to act as ambassador to mend the friendship?

Just over an hour of Christmas music. Plenty of classic favorites, some rare ones, and some that are just plain wierd. Playlist: Elmo and Patsy - Grandma Got Ran Over by a Reindeer. Andrews Sisters - I'd Like to Hitch a Ride with Santa Claus. The Tune Weavers - Merry Christmas Baby. Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters - Santa Claus is Coming to Town. The Marcels - Merry Twist-mas. Bud Roman and the Toppers - Frosty the Snowman. Tom Leherer - A Christmas Carol. Bing Crosby and Rosemarie Clooney - Silver Bells. The Carpenters - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Paul Whiteman - Silent Night. The Beatles - Rocking Around the Christmas Tree. Bob Wills - When It's Christmas on the Range (1949). Joe Diffey - Leroy the Redneck Reindeer (Mr Christmas). Stan Freeberg - Green Christmas. Dick Robertson - Meet Me Under the Mistletoe (1937). Ray Stevens - The Nightmare Before Christmas. Frank Sinatra - White Christmas (1944). Petula Clark and Rod McCuen - Baby It's Cold Outside. Louis Armstrong - Christmas in New Orleans. Neil Diamond - Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Nat King Cole - The First Noel. Jimmy Boyd - Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney. Al Jolson - White Christmas. Elvis Presley - Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me.

Remember 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, and new friends to set him free. The witch has had the upper hand lately, and put Jonathan fast asleep. It's up to his friend whiskery Bill the squirrel to find the antidote and awaken Jonathan. The scary old witch has been able to capture the dreaming thoughts of Jonathan, and hold him in her dark cave of dreams. Meanwhile wiskery Bill's search for the red, red rose seems hopeless, until... He learns of a challenge that just might work.

Though the Cinnamon Bear has disappeared, Jim and Judy soon find him again, as well as a strange house with a talking owl named Professor Whiz. They learn about the Wintergreen Witch and her invisibility spell. In their continued search for the Crazy Quilt Dragon they meet a new friend, Fraidy Cat. For tons of cool Cinnamon Bear stuff, be sure to visit: The Bear Facts web page. The first issue of "Bear Facts" celebrated the Cinnamon Bear's 50th birthday in 1987. THE BEAR BRIGADE is, simply, an unassuming fan club for the hero of the 26-part Christmas radio series, THE CINNAMON BEAR, created in 1937 by the late Glanville T. (Glan) Heisch. The series is so popular that I believe it has played somewhere in USA every Christmas holiday season since then.

Dark and turbulent times ruled the land, and with oppressive government leaders. Matthew gripes at his wife Sara about an adopted son who he isn't pleased with, and a knock comes at the door of their inn. It's bad news that Roman soldiers are looking for the boy for throwing a stone at them. With all their troubles, and no room in the inn, all they can do is offer the new travellers their stable for the night. Will the Roman soldiers disturb the travelling carpenter and his wife? Will the errant boy get help for his misdeeds? Shepherds arrive on the scene with a wonderful story about stars, and angels. Though a message of peace and salvation is told, what ever will become of that boy, Barabbus?