Retro Radio Podcast

The Adventures of Sam Spade – The Tears of Night Caper. ep161, 490724

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:20:26 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:27:11 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:20:47 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:08:52 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:42:59 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:23:10 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:23:11 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:09:37 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:23:28 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 06:45:55 +0000

Playlist: Hank leads off by singing, There’s Nothing as Sweet as My Baby. Hank calls on a couple of his band members to share a word. The band goes into…

Flash Gordon – Befriending The Lionmen. ep2, 350428

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:05:04 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:02:51 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:02:39 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:42:59 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:46:21 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:05:17 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:42:37 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:02:15 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:21:00 +0000

Episode 36. A homicidal maniac gives Holiday four days to live.

Burns and Allen – Pooling Resources. 421020

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:22:40 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:05:56 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:43:26 +0000

A Titanic Tussle: Cisco meets his match in a fistfight with the legendary miner, Sundown Kelly.

Spike Jones (Spotlight Review) Buddy Clark. ep21, 480220

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:20:37 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:40:33 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:24:04 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:20:42 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:04:59 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:40:50 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:20:59 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:21:50 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:21:11 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:02:04 +0000

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Danger, Doctor Danfield – Hundred Thousand Dollar Life Insurance Claim. 461208

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:24:46 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:41:08 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:02:23 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:20:28 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:41:06 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:41:26 +0000

Playlist: Hank Williams starts off with, Move It on Over. John Wright of the Tennessee Mountain Boys talks with Hank at the mike. The band plays, Dark Town Strutters Ball.…

I Love a Mystery – Million Dollar Curse, Part 2. 491213

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:25:38 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:05:13 +0000

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

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:44:09 +0000

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.…

Lum and Abner – Lum Will Start His Own Chain Letter. 350508

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:04:12 +0000

Horlicks: Universally recommended by experts. Plenty of calcium for building strong bones and teeth, and especially easy to digest. Get it from your local druggist. Previously Lum and Abner have…

Our Miss Brooks – Dyeing Easter Eggs (retro232). 500409

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:26:56 +0000

Saturday afternoon finds Connie making big arrangements in the kitchen. She is getting Easter baskets ready for the big day. Harriet stops by to talk about fashions for the Easter…

Let George Do It – The Father Who Had Nothing To Say. ep105, 480913

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:23:58 +0000

George gets a letter from a man whose father has been convicted of murder. The son, who was raised in an orphanage, has a life with all the good breaks.…

Molle Mystery Theater – Doctor & The Lunatic. 460426

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:20:49 +0000

A modern tale of suspense. A crime that could only be formulated by a deranged mind is at hand. The matter rests at the foot of one of the top…

Lum and Abner – Lum Receives A Chain Letter From Denver. 350507

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:06:43 +0000

Horlicks: In the interest of your own, and your family’s health, demand only the best. Down in Pine Ridge, there seems to be a new adventure brewing. Lum and Abner…

Our Miss Brooks – Nonfraternization Policy(Marriage Madness). 550724

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:26:23 +0000

Principle, Mr. Conklin has called a meeting to discuss the problem of excessive noise in the hallowed halls of Madison High. What is the source of Conklin’s irritations? It’s only…

Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons – The Shrieking Prisoner Murder Case (Part 3). 540624

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:48:02 +0000

Looking into the murder of Donald Traviss, Mr. Keen and Mike Clancey have found a nest of suspicious characters where one aunt has held her mentally unstable sister locked up…

Lum and Abner – Squire Buys Engagement Ring For Lum. 350506

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:06:50 +0000

Horlicks: Imitations are made to resemble a thing, but no imitations can hold up to the quality of Horlicks. Accept no substitutes. Only the finest ingredients for the past 50…

Gunsmoke – The Blacksmith. ep111, 540605

keith@heltsley.net (Keith Heltsley) — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:40:00 +0000

Gunsmoke. June 5, 1954. CBS net. "The Blacksmith". Sustaining. Emil, a good-natured German blacksmith, is picked on by Gil Tallman...once too often! William Conrad, Parley Baer, Howard McNear, Georgia Ellis, Norman Macdonnell (writer, director), George Walsh (announcer), Rex Koury (composer, conductor), John Dehner, Jeanne Bates, Vic Perrin, Lou Krugman, Roy Rowan (announcer).