One Mans Family – Retro Radio Podcast

Beginning their 16th year in radio, the show celebrates its 15th anniversary by remembering times gone by. Title: 16th Year on Radio. Topics of discussion include: Rise and fall of…

On a rain drenched night, and with the Golden gate Bridge hidden behind weather, New Year’s Eve is approaching. Sharp winds and freezing air sweeps through the whole area, uprooting…

Title: Twas the Night Before Christmas. Clifford and Jack get the Christmas tree ready for the family tree trimming party later. Cousin Jedidiah is surprised at the tree coming inside,…

Title: Claudia Says Goodbye to Her Family. Claudia has everything all packed up that she won’t need as she goes to visit Nick. She says a few words of goodbye…

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Title: Further Preparations for Claudias Departure. Mother Barber, Claudia, Teddy, and Cliff seek what little relief from the heat they can in the shade. Though food shortages are the buzz…

Title: Further Information Concerning a Secret Mission. It’s the weekend on the dairy ranch, and a large part of the family has returned for festivities. Cliff goes for a swim…

Title: Family Reunion with Marine Jack Barber. Jack and Betty get ready for the day in their home next door to Ma and Pa Barber. Just how many kids does…

Already in progress, Ma Barber interupts a discussion on the war. She puts aside her laundry to bring Henry and his friend a fresh piece of pie. Hazel and Cliff…

Title: The Rest of the Night. Multiple explosions in the area have the Barbers upset. A stranger is found running across the stubble field, who needs hospital care. Authorities have…

The typical scattered routine has returned to the Barber clan. Hazel and Dan look for children’s books in the library for Jack. Dan gets sidetracked by taking time to read…

After the Christmas celebration the night before, Henry shares his concern with his wife, Fannie. He hopes Paul won’t pursue the relationship with Mrs Abbot. He also shares a new…

For the first time ever, we crossover the show between the two main podcasts that Keith records. For those keeping score, those would be HPN Quest for Truth, where it’s…

The Christmas Spirirt has hit the household with full force. Henry seems to have forgotten all the recent drama with his son Paul, and is in high spirits. His walk…

Joan visits Paul to see her room where she stayed with her uncle through the Summer. She wants to share what’s on her mind about Christine Abbott. Cliff visits as…

As the thick fog rolls in from the bay, Claudia is visited by her twin brother, Clifford. She puts on a positive front, but Cliff can tell there’s something bothering…

Arriving home from the law office, Jack muses the clothes lines full of diapers looks like surrender flags. He’s a little preoccupied as he talks with his wife Betty. Will…

After a bitter childhood as the son of Judge Middleton’s gardener, Rex Frome has returned, and now lives in the judge’s estate. Elsewhere, Henry talks with his daughter Hazel about…

Henry Barber pays only slight attention to his favorite grand daughter, Margret, as she rides her bike. She and her teenage cousin Joan both like Rex well enough. Joan talks…

Claudia asks her twin brother Cliff if he’ll bring his girlfriend over to dinner. She’s throwing a party that seems to be something of a surprise. Will Paul and Nicollette…

Henry barber relaxes, and enjoys the sights and sounds of the harbor with his son Clifford. Hazel pops in to break up the cozy evening just as Andy phones in…

Still getting unpacked, things are still missing. This time it’s Nick’s razor blades. At least he’s less grumpy than Henry Barber when he finds that he’s the culprit of his…

Title: End of a Summer Saga. Getting packed up at the end of the Summer, Joan prepares to leave her room at her uncle Paul’s, and go back to school.…

Title: The Return of the Second Assistant Cook. Paul, Joan, and Nick take a break from horseback riding along the trail. They talk about the visit of her boyfriend Ken…

Title: The Home Made bread and applesauce Peace Offering. Cliff and Paul talk about Cliff’s mixed up feelings over his lost 11 years to amnesia. He’s also confused over the…

Title: Father Barber and the Eavesdropping Episode. Joan tries out her new 2 piece bathing suit, and talks with Paul about her boyfriend, Ken. Should she ask him up to…

Title: A Very Very Tough Step Father Indeed. As the family enjoy the beautiful morning, Joan is still sleeping after her all night ordeal. Claudia and Nick comment about the…

Called Chapter 6, but actually Chapter 7. A continuation of… Title: Father Barber Predicts the Worst. Claudia and Nick wait with Pa Barber while they wait for word from Paul…

Title: Father Barber Predicts the Worst. After a picnic, as an attempt at getting his son Andrew to like Roberta Evans a little better, and with litttle result, we find…

Title: Father Barber’s Aching Bones. The Sky Ranch vacation is in full swing, with everyone present except those who have to work, Pinky at the lumber camp, and Paul and…

Title: Definite Progress in Family Relations. Hazel reads the letter from Pinky to her dad. The concensus is that the boy is homesick. Will the tough job at the lumber…

Title: Roberta Evans Begins to Sen se a Rival. At the breakfast table, Henry Barber takes a break from the action at the swimming pool, and is acting a little…

Title: Two Lost Barbers Begin to Find Happiness. Skip rides his motorcycle through the Sky Ranch to the annoyance of Henry Barber. Will Margret be on grandpa’s side over the…

Title: San Fransisco Answers Back. Pinky is on his first job away from home, and back home Joan is moving in with her uncle Paul. She is to start a…

Title: The Payoff of Cliffords Story. One of the most offending stories in Henry Barbers life came to a head the other day, but now has resolved itself nicely as…

First an introductory word: Meet Henry Barber, retired Stock and Bonds Broker, and his ideas of the high divorce rate these days. Fanny Barber, wife of Henry, and grandmother of…

Starting in an outdoor scene with Clifford talking with Nick. What mysterious events are bothering Cliff? Paul has returned home, but is acting strangely. Pa Barber is found on their…

Title: Teddy Barber After Two Years. A revieew of Teddy’s past on the show is given, her adoption by Paul, up to her service in the nurses corp. Her two…

Title: A New Year. With the start of a new book in the ongoing saga, a word of introduction is given. A role call of those who have been with…

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…

Title: Conclusion of a Treasure Hunt. Across the globe, unaware of the rest of the family, Paul Barber and his companion Nicolette recover from a dynamite blast to their hotel.…

Visiting Henry Barber, cusin Jeddiah X Barber gets caught up. He insists on calling Henry, Hank, much to his annoyance. Jeddiah is shown his room, and made comfortable for the…

We start in the middle of a scene. Margret is sent off to do her homework. The doorbell rings, and a relative arrives. Jeddiah X Barber is a talkative, forgetful…