Burns and Allen – Retro Radio Podcast

Gracie is responsible for getting George, and Sam Spade where they are today. In jail. In the jailhouse George explains to the jailer how Gracie landed him and Howard Duff…

Bill Goodwin and Jimmy Cash stop in on their way to mail some Christmas packages. Herman is still poking around his lunch, and gets sent to his room. When George…

Features Gene Kelley. Gracie visits her friend Blanche to talk about George’s upcoming birthday. (Actually, I think George’s birthday was a week ago, on January 20.) Blanche tries to help…

Burns and Allen – Cesar Romero. 490120. George and Gracie read the newspaper at the breakfast table, each enjoying their favorite sections. Gracie chats it up about her favorite Hollywood…

George has aspirations of making it to the society page, but Gracie jokes about his chances. The cast, namely Artie Shaw and Senor Lee give George a hard time and…

Gracie and her friend Dorothy enjoy a movie that features Gregory Peck. Their fantasy has to end when they return home, and face the reality of their husbands. Gracie shares…

Sponsored by Spam. Announcer, Bud Heston, Bandleader, Artie Shaw. Vocals by the Smoothies. Starring George Burns and Gracie Allen. Gracie tells George about the film she saw with Bud at…

As they often do, George and Gracie enter to joke about dating other people, and their fashionable nightlife. Topics also include Christmas shopping, and Senor Lee’s crazy butchering of the…

After a recent show in San Diego the cast members are back in the studio. Gracie talks about the men she flirted with, and George tries to cover up the…

Fashion and style are the theme for the day. The sponsor is coming, and Gracie is joined by Senor Lee and Artie Shaw to make fun of George’s suit. The…

We find the cast wrapping up the last few jokes of the previous show, then George wants to review and evaluate their performance. With the fast-paced world of radio comedy,…

As George tries to get the show started, we learn that Gracie is missing. We learn that she’s busy at home, trying to take care of sick relatives. The whole…

After becoming inspired as she had breakfast in the bathtub… Huh? Just listen, it’ll make sense. Gracie shares her concept for a new musical. After each of the cast make…

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 tries to tell George about her big date with Spencer Tracey, but George isn’t listening. He is trying to pretend to be sick so he can take time off…

Audio quality is very good. It’s National Grocers week, and just the gimmick for the sponsor to latch on to for an opening commercial. Gracie is missing, and George is…

George tells about his appearance on stage earlier in the week with Jack Benny and others. He gets teased about his appearance and clothes, and Bud is upset because he…

An ongoing story has been developed. George has been hiding out from a gangster by disguising himself as a woman. The gangster has fallen in love with the gal that…

At the end of the last episode, George was disguised as a woman, and whisked away by a notorious gangster. Today, he’s still missing, which we learn as Gracie talks…

The opening joking around covers bases about performing ability, hotels, and publicity. George has decided to write a newspaper column and after getting nowhere with Gracie and Senor Lee, he…

A new radio season begins, and it appears that Burns and Allen have transitioned from summer replacement status, to regular season. As a new problem is addressed, the need for…

Those crazy people are back. George Burns and Gracie Allen are joined by the Smoothies, Artie Shaw and his orchestra, and announcer Bud Easton. Previously George had been on trial,…

George has been having legal troubles over promising Elsie Tralfaz a spot on the radio, but is being sued when he couldn’t follow through. Today George tries to get Gracie…

The weather inspires jokes about Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and his horses. Ray Noble talks about his date with Gracie, and we learn about Gracie’s kangaroo. Her small apartment has…

George gets compliments on his new suit. Will the cast agree on his choice in style? In trying to not talk about her campaign, Gracie talks about her campaign for…

Should Gracie talk about George, or something interesting? Somehow the topic comes round to her landslide victory in Wisconsin. Frank Parker Getz in his jabs at George over the happenings…

Gracie is still on the campaign trail, and complains to George about restrictions on campaign funds. Frank Parker tells about being at a recent baseball game. Ray Noble is on…

This is an AFRS presentation, so commercials have been replaced with dance music. Get ready to do some ball room dancing in between the comedy. Today we find George and…

When Gracie has taken a real-life illness, a special guest star stands in to read her lines at the last moment. Jane Wyman is no Gracie, but her performance isn’t…

George and Gracie talk about rumors. Tony Martin complains about his movie that he’s making with Alice Fay. Poor guy, he has to kiss her all day long in those…

Adventures of Gracie – Gracie as A Dramatic Actress. 361202. Announcer, Ken Niles does the usual announcer things and delivers the opening commercial and introduces the players in the show.…

Gracie and Herman sit up on Christmas Eve. She tries to tell him a story to encourage him to go to bed. She reminds Herman of a movie they had…

In the Burns home, the theme of the day can be summed up in two words, “woman trouble”. George has trouble with Gracie wrecking his car, Meredeth Willson needs advice…

Burns and Allen – Convincing William Boyd To Retire. 490505. Featuring Hopalong Cassidy, also called Bill Boyd. George laments about being on television, but Gracie encourages him. George doesn’t think…

In the process of Spring house cleaning, Gracie has found George’s old vaudeville trunk. She now goes through it with him, and talks about going to see his show, and…

George has a cold, and Gracie hovers over him like a mother hen over her chick. Her home remedies are less than desireable. Gracie then tells him about the play…

After a night on the town, George and Gracie talk about the things they did, and some of the people they saw. Ralph Hanley, George’s tax accountant, pops in. Talk…

George and Gracie take the stage to talk about habits, customs, and memory. As Gracie talks with announcer, Johnny, and bandleader, Ray Noble about vustomary greetings, George gets frustrated, and…

Sponsored by Grape Nuts. George and Gracie talk about going dancing, and being on their best behavior. The conversation moves to Gracie’s uncle, and his living arrangements. Bandleader, Ray Noble…

After the opening commercial and announcements, George and Gracie get right into talking about kissing. She still has a crush on Tony Martin, who may be leaving the show after…

Wanting to earn some money of her own, Gracie applies for a job. After her confusing application process is done, she goes to the floor to learn the ropes from…

Today’s a special day in the Burns home. Gracie drops hints so George won’t forget what the important day is. George isn’t as dense as he appears. He just wants…

After a Summer vacation, George and Gracie are back, and talk about how well the troops received George’s singing as they toured the bases. . The Happy Postman had a…

Last week Gracie’s mom came to visit, and she’s still here. Gracie tries to stand up for him, but mom doesn’t let George get a word in edgewise. His jokes…

Gracie tells George about her anticipated card game with some of her lady friends. She plans to make a nice dessert, but she tells George about some of her disasters…

As we find Gracie and George at home, she reads an article about Robert Montgomery, and his expected film. It will be the Story of Napoleon and Joesephine, and is…

George and Gracie sit in the Brown Derby, waiting to have lunch with Jack Benny. George complains about jack being cheap, and his habit of not picking up the check.…

Special guest is Jane Wyman. Gracie and George talk about the Academy Awards, and Gracie imagines how George would be in a cowboy part. Maybe George as a dramatic, romantic…

Burns and Allen – Gracie Wants To Be Girl Scout Leader. 490310. Every now and then, Gracie gets the paper before George does. Such a thing has happened today, and…

The Beverly Hills Uplifter Society is meeting, and discuss a new member. George is eager to break up the meeting, but needs to clarify who the candidates husband is. After…