Retro Radio Podcast

On a morning drive to the studio, Rochester changes a flat tire. Making a stop in a drugstore, Jack encounters an autograph seeking kid. Phil Harris joions him, along with Cass Daily. Larry Stevens sings, It Isn't Even Spring. After a couple quick jokes at the band's expense, Jack takes a treat to Mary. Amid the jokes on love, Jack gets in a jab towards his favorite comic rival, Fred Allen. Phil plays some travelling music, and Jack continues to get ready for the show. The telephone operators, Mabel and Gertrude swing into action to gossip about Jack. More travelling music from Phil finds us visiting jack in his dressing room, and a prade of characters that include Frank Nelson as his barber, Mel Blanc as the inspector who has been investigating the robbery of last week. Jack's publicity agent is on hand to claim the robbery was also just a publicity stunt, then begins to lay out plans for a big contest. A contest that will cost Jack $10k in prizes. What kind of a contest could that be? Stay tuned to learn all the details in upcoming eppisodes. Larry Stevens closes by singing, Until the End of Time. Note: the tires on Jacks car are said to be Generals. The early sponsor of the show once claimed it's tires were free from blowouts. I suppose the wartime use of rubber caused folks to run them much more thin than the manufacturer recommended. For those who might not remember, Mel Blanc was the robber from last week. Now he's the inspector? Good character acting, oris Jack just a trusting soul?

It's the day before election day in 1940,, and the day where we pick the man we want to live with for the next four years... but not the way Gracie thinks. Scandalous. She has a little confusion over the idea of Daylight Savings Time as well. Election humor and mixed up words are the theme of the day when Senor Lee jjoins the conversation. Artie Shaw appears, and teases George about the girl he saw him dancing with. Who is FeeFee? Artie plays, The Blues from William Grant. George is excited to think a showgirl like FeeFee is interested in him, but Gracie shifts gears by talking about her latest date at the movies. What advice can Gracie and the cast give to George to impress the showgirl? While George steps out for a moment, FeeFee shows up, and is as impressive as George has claimed. Plus, she has a connection to Gracie that is a secret from George. What is that all about? The Smoothies sing, Trade Winds. The big moment arrives, and George asks his cast to be on their best behavior. Yeah right. Will George learn FeeFee's secret? George's hidden poetic, romantic side comes out. Artie can't stand to let George be misled anymore, and takes George aside to spill the beans on what he knows about the showgirl, but George has his own twist to the plot.

In trying to tell a joke about a travelling salesman, a farmer, and a farmer's daughter, Jack gets preempted as each point of his story are picked apart by each of the cast. Don's number gets snipped. The cast talk about Jack's acting ability in his latest film. In keeping with the theme of recent shows, Jack features another fake guest entertainer, Jack interviews a lady singer. Will the opera soprano ever get around to singing, or just crack jokes with Jack? Frank Parker has his song snipped. In honor of the first radio station broadcasting Jack's show in Hawaii, he dedicates a travelog documentary about the islands. With some appropriate mood music, Jack narrates as we arrive on ship in port. The word picture continues in comic fashion as only Jack's crazy puns can present it to us. Enjoy the sights, sounds, food, and attractions, all as described by Jack... Ya hear me? Oops, that was the catch phrase from olast week. Don't worry we haven't seen the last of that running gag yet. Schlepperman pops into the scene to burst Jack's bubble, and reveal secret about the trip.

Two men go deep inside the slippery cave, near the ocean. They are in search of a treasure. When a body is found, the strange case of murder is taken to Mr Keen. Especially when the body has disappeared. His investigation begins with the wife of the missing man, Mrs Ramsey. Is there a love triangle going on? Schemes for a get rich quick plan? Things take a dangerous turn when the man who first brought the story to Mr Keen turns up dead. Working with the local police, another potential witness is turned up, and the case develops further. Despite any dangers in the cave, Mr Keen goes to explore the cave for himself. Listen in to get all the clues for yourself to see if you spot the real killer, and how it was done. Is there really a pirate treasure down in the cave? Mr Keen has the mystery solved, and arranges for a meeting of the suspects to spring his trap.

Guest star today is Victor Moore. Last week Kingfish had a minor accident, and claimed his injuries were worse than they actually were. We find him today nursing his wounds to make sure they don't heal up too fast. His plan is to go after the driver of the car, rather than the insurance company. Does Kingfish have a chance? Amos suggests he get an arbitrator to help with the matter. Meanwhile, Andy finds himself preparing for a formal date with Madam Queen. Andy volunteers for the arbitrator job to get money for his formal suit rental This will work out alright... won't it? Has Kingfish and Andy found a push over for their mark? Does Victor have some triks up his sleeve? Will Andy make it to his date with Madam Queen?

On robbery detail, Joe Friday investigates the possibility that a valuable ring that has been taken to a pawn shop is stolen. It certainly seems to be, and the man who took it there is quickly apprehended. His interrogation turns up nothing, and he is let go. When an anonymous note comes in, Joe and partner, Frank Smith follow up to find a box full of jewelry. Comparing it to recent reports of robbery, the owner is quickly matched to it. Friday and Smith go after their man. Though he has moved, with no forwarding address, he still is easy to find. With the right pressure put on, he sends Friday on the trail to the real robber.

A daring escape attempt has been made, but all that seems to have been accomplished is for Jimmy's friend, Pug, to have placed his life in danger. Still, it was the distraction that Clark needed to switch to Superman and spring into action. Superman now has his hands full as he has to rescue Pug from the waves, then race back to the ship to make short work of the spies. Though order has been restored, there's still the threat of being torpedoed by an unseen submarine. Can Clark work with the Captain to stop it? Will the spies have more dirty tricks up their sleeves? Superman has a trick of his own.

Loaded down with all that cool, jive talk, and slang, Ernie Whitman is on hand to read greetings from the mail bag. Louis Jordan plays a jazzy tune. Next up Nat Cole and the King Cole Trio sing, Straighten Up and Fly Right. Louis Jordan is back to sing, Please Don't Cry and Say No. Followed by Until the Real Thing Comes Along. Ernie chats with Ida James as they read greetings from the mail bag. Ida then sings, Is You is or is You Ain't My Baby. Followed by, Baby Knock Me a kiss. Louis performs a song he wrote, and dedicates it to all those serving in the 5 corners of the world, Jumping at the Jubilee. Ernie calls Nat King Cole back out to sing, Errand Boy for Rhythm Send Me. Finally, Louis Jordan helps Ernie with a few parting words.

Seeking a hot role in a new movie, Bill Goodwin asks a special favor of Gracie. He wants to vborrow her to act as his wife for a casting agent. Does Bill have wat it takes to get the role as a happily married man? How will George do in his role as butler, while he watches Bill getting close to Gracie? Remember Meredeth Willson, that socially awkward bandleader? Wouldn't it ruin things if he were to pick the wrong time to come around to ask for more dating advice from the wolfish Bill Goodwin?

George gets a letter from a college gal, majoring in botany, and has a strange problem involving flowers, and murder. It turns out that she and her husband are both freshmen at the university. They are a little older because of being veterans of the recent war, and both are using their GI Bill benefit. . To make things even more strange, and uncomfortable, they have a son who attends the college as a sophomore. The mystery involves a project she is working on with her professor with a new strain of orchid. The son is upset that a love triangle might be going on. Or at least concerned that the rumor mill thinks his mom has a thing going on with the professor. George and Brooksie make the rounds interviewing the folks on the campus. The rash of accidents takes a more serious turn when they discover a body in the greenhouse, it looks bad for either the son or husband. By now, all the clues are in, and George calls the cops to have all the remaining players gather together in the greenhouse. The mystery is solved in classic mystery novel fashion.

Playlist: Hosted by bandleader, Fred Waring. Fred's band, the Pennsylvanians sing, Buckle Down Windsocky. Joe E Lewis is on hand to joke around about matters of love. He also sings, Sam the Sailor. Sportscaster, Paul Douglas, introduces Talulah Bankhead who presents a dramatic and motivational oration to the overseas troops about baseball. The Pennsylvanians help with a sketch that might take place if a variety of radio programs were switched through by using a pushbutton tuner. It all adds up to comic affect. Tommy Riggs and Betty Lou was a ventrilloquist act who talk about chasing girls, and hanging out with Fred Waring. Cute. The Pennsylvanians are back and sing, Stardust.

Jack has a special greeting from his cast, and all his pals. Listen in to learn what Jack's idea to stimulate banks and the economy is. Mary joins in on the topic of how safe money is in banks. Find out what Don Bester has put away for a rainy day. Don's song is snipped. Featuring another guest, actually an actress, Jack interviews a lady golf pro, and the jokes on golfing flow. Frank Parker is to sing, but it's snipped. The play is a spoof of a well known play, the Barretts of Wimpole Street. Jack is a grumpy old father, and mary is his forever ailing daughter. Set in 1845 London, the old man tries to keep his daughter in the house and not have a life. Will Mary ever get her poetic lover? Not if mean old Jack has his way... Ya hear me?

The boys of the Beaver club compare notes on what they got from trick or treating. As the kids keep comparing notes, they tell secrets about Jack. When the gang arrives at Mary's house, Jack parts company, and goes in for a visit. Mary and Jack talk about the article that appeared about him in a recent magazine issue. Hooking back up with the Beavers, Jack's recurring echo makes a comeback. (The echo, which only he can hear, has been plaguing Jack since the beginning of the season.) Jack eavesdrops at Dennis Day's house to listen to a conversation between him and his mom. Dennis sings, Honey Wait for Me. Jack tries to impress the kids, and scare a pedestrian, who turns out to be Mr Kitzel. He talks to Jack about his wife, going to the movies, and his small apartment. Next stop, Phil Harris, where the Beavers pull a prank on his trash cans. Phil invites them in, and shows off his old photo albums. The Beavers go to Dons for a treat. As the kids wait outside, Jack goes in to hear the Sportsmen sing a scary Halloween tune. Jack parts company at the end of the evening, and the show. Then on the way home, Jack has an idea for one last treat. Hey, it's worth a shot. Note: Early in the show Jack mentions getting Strongheart for trick or treating. Strongheart was his sponsor for his television show.

With all the passengers held captive in the cabin of the spies, Clark faces having to change to Superman to rescue them all, and give away his identity. There's still the hope that his new friend Pug Flanagan will manage to stay clear, and not be captured. The suspicious youth is tipped off, but will he be able to fight his way clear of the spies? Even so, what could he do on his own? The spies are growing desperate as the storm kicks up, and time to sink the ship draws nearer. Tense moments tick by as Pug works on a plan, and Clark remains watchful for the moment that he can best use to turn the tables. The lights go out, there's a burst of activity, but is it going to be enough?

When a local politician runs for office, strange events involving the trolleys of the city mass transit system begin having wrecks. As public safety concerns arise, Jim Reed connects the two events, and does his best to uncover the abuse of public safety to win the election as the Green Hornet.