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Events of the Retro Original Podcast
by Keith Heltsley
All the events that are fit to report, and that I remember to tell about.
Episodes
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Retro OTRDiary 15 Dragnet - The Helen Corday Murder. ep5, 490707
Join Keith for another installment of the Retro OTRDiary, and a return to the first season of Dragnet. Joe Friday enters the crime lab for a dose of CSI... 1949 style. A lot of the practices still hold up in today's style of investigation. Can you spot areas where science has advanced? With the...
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One Man's Family - Book 71, Chapter 1. Reintroducing the Barbers
Exploring the family members in this complex family. Who are they, and how are they related to each other? This episode from 1949, som 18 years after the show has been on the air presents a road map in figuring it all out. Here's ,my own notes on this "One Mans Family". A series from Carleton E...
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Superman - A Mystery For Superman, 5 episodes, Complete 420227-0309 (487)
Here's a complete story arc, and a farewell to Superman from the line up at the Retro Radio Podcast... at least for now. Enjoy the story, and enjoy the bonus snippets in between. 420227. On a train ride back to Metropolis, Perry White sends a telegram to have Lois return home. Meanwhile, Clark…
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Judy Canova - Just Back From Cactus Junction. 460831 (retro486)Episode 89
Judy opens with a song, Sun in the Morning and the Moon at Night. She has just returned from an 8 week vacation, and tells aunt Aggie all about her trip. What has been happening back at Cactus Junction? Judy and aunt Aggie flashback to buying her train tickets from Joe Kearns. Geranium pops in…
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Jack Benny - Carmichael The Polar Bear Is Sick 390312 (RV027 retro485(
A classic from Jack Benny, and another classic early episode from our first season. For a change, Jack introduces Don Wilson, who is celebrating his 15th year in radio,. How did he happen to get into radio? Phil tells about his own start in radio in a hillbillie band. Mary has a letter from her…
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Lone Ranger - Ezra Holten's Claim ep914, 381205 (retro483)Arizona Pete has escaped prson, and is on the loose. Meanwhile, old Ezra Holton and his wife Millie, have spent their lives prospecting, but with no luck. Should he give it up, and put his hand to
Arizona Pete has escaped prson, and is on the loose. Meanwhile, old Ezra Holton and his wife Millie, have spent their lives prospecting, but with no luck. Should he give it up, and put his hand to farming instead? A civilized life is lookingf good to Millie. In town, Pete teams up with Logan, a...
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Vic and Sade - Lodge Catalogue
Sade is upset at Vic, and the crazy things the folks at the lodge keep trying to sell him through the catalog. Is she just suffering from a foolish dillusion? Vic manages to distract her with gossip about people in town with things stuck in their teeth. Rush makes a crashing entrance, and talks...
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Mr District Attorney - Museum Mystery 411210 (RV026 retro480)
In a loftty hall in a museum at night, the night watchman is distracted by a phone call. Who is the dark figure who breaks in, and what does he want? What happened to the watchman who seems to have vanished into thin air? Mr District Attorney is on the scene to ggather the details, and…
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AFRS - The Birth Of Jesus (retro480)
Opening with the words prophecied by Isaiah, "For unto us a Son is given..." the narative of this presentation is largley taken from the bible. With a certain amount of artistic licence, both Mary, and Joseph recieve visits from an angel. Will they realize the weight and importance of the child…
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Retro OTRDiary 14 Great Gildersleeve - Investigates the City Jail 41-10-05
Judge Hooker enters the Gildersleeves home with Mr Wilson, and want Gildy to join the CGA, the Clean Government Association. They want Gildy to help with a clean up plan at the city jail The plan is to have a member arrested on a simple charge, and report on the happenings at the jail from the...
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Phil Harris - Phil Gives Up Smoking for the New Year 540101 (retro479)
Phil and Elliot goe through the mail, with an eye at starting the New Year on the right foot. How did Phil do at keeping his resolutions from last year? Alice reads from his list, and it's left to the listener to decide how well he did. Will Phil do better at sticking to a diet this year? Trying...
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Jack Benny - Jacks Christmas Party 381225 (RV026, retro478)
In the first season of the Retro Original podcast installments, this is the first one where Keith took over the mike to give the Retrobots a break. The recording quality is pretty low resolution, and then there's the matter of dealing with booby traps that the time machine left, but the main…
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The Shadow - Death Shows The Way. ep176, 391203 (retro477)
The Bartons are the victims of a high class scam. Valuable diamonds are stolen... or are they? A set of fake diamonds were what was actually taken, but Lamonte Cranston worries the burglars could return once they discover the mix up. Young Skippy helps Lamonte in his investigation, but before…
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Our Miss Brooks - Friday the 13th Mixup. 490515 (RV025 retro476)
The old Retrobots do a good job at introducing this episode. Connie laughs in the face of Friday the 13th. At least until she rolls us into a flashback, and Mrs Davis bringing home 2 black kittens. Mr Michaels, the superintendant, is to visit, and the stress has given Mr Conklin a case of…
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SF68 - Quest 1968 (retro475)
Harry Johnson is a man who has a burning desire to learn if there's anything in the world that isn't man made. In this modern world, there's no nature as we know it. The city extends on for as far as you care to go. Where will his quest take him? Will people on the street understand the search…
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Red Skelton - Meeting Strangers. 460212 (RV024 retro474)
Red is on cloud 9 after finally being able to rent a house. It may not be one of those big Hollywood homes, but it offers plenty of laughs as Red describes the place. Anita Ellis joins the fun, as she teases Red about his small house, and critters in the neighborhood. Anita Ellis sings, Day by…
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Space Patrol - Shipment To Tiranna. ep100, 540828 (retro473)
Cruising through space, Commander Correy and his sidekick, Cadet Happy, are on the case to locate missing industrial documents. In headquarters of Space Patrol, Correy gathers the details of the missing papers, and electronic parts, then is on his way. But is this a wild goose chase to get him…
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Jack Benny - The Crowd Roars 381106 (RV23 retro472)
After being announced, Jack tries to tell about the big party he just threw. Phil and Mary complain about having bad dreams after eating Jack's party hot dogs. Listen in for more party mishaps. The cast may poke fun at Jack's new house, but he gets in a jab at Mary's crazy hat style. Kenny Baker...
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Retro OTRDiary 13 Superman - Fur Smuggling, July 1941
Early in the month the Retro Radio Podcast went on the road. The trip gave me the opportunity to have a discussion with special guest. Actually 2 if you count the 2 week old baby in the room who wanted to get in her 2 cents worth. We cover the topics of Jimmy Olsen getting in trouble, and needing...
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Retro OTRDiary 12 Dragnet - Homicide ep4, 490624
Joe Friday is bombarded by matchmaking co-workers, Fred Lindsay and Ben Romero. His voiceover transitions to business. On the homacide scene the victim is Lindsay from auto theft division. The barkeeper tells all he knows in a flashback drama. A bartender does the same, a flashback from his...
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Retro OTR Diary 11 Jack Paar Comparrison to Jack Benny.
Looking at the first appearances of both comedians, we see their flair for dry humor, and using topics in the headlines. Easy to do, but often it doesn't hold up well over time. Not without the growing need to be a history buff. Jack Paar used some of his own innovative ideas, such as his bits...
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Retro OTR Diary 10 Gunsmoke - Little bird 580511
Before getting started, Keith shares a story about how, in a later interview, William Conrad tells of an autograph seeker and fan of Gunsmoke. The obliging voice actor stopped on his way inside the studio to talk to the man, but the man went away disappointed. In the studio, he told his fellow...
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Retro OTR Diary 09 Vic and Sade - Five Men from Maine. 410530.
It's a typical day in the gook home, and rush tries to relay a telephone message to Vic. The mysterious phone call is about 5 men from Maine who are friends with Mr McDempsey from Oregon. How did they hear about vic? Are they lodge members, or workers for the Consolodated kitchenware Company?…
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All the events that are fit to report, and that I remember to tell about.
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Events of the Retro Original Podcast is created and hosted by Keith Heltsley.
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