You Bet Your Life – Retro Radio Podcast

Good quality. 52 minutes of unedited Groucho, with a special introduction. Before it was cut down for the time limits of the show, Groucho took all the time he wanted…

Groucho interviews the players, before sending the ones who build their winnings up the highest on to the final round. A boy and girl from high school are first up,…

The comedy quiz series produced in Hollywood, with Groucho Marx as host. A pediatrician and a mother are first up. Once Groucho figures out which is which, he learns about…

The contestants are paired up and ready, and Groucho interviews them to learn the interesting facts about them. As he jokes around, the secret word will earn $100 for the…

Groucho is at it again, and if somebody says the secret word, they just might win a bonus $100. Listen in for the adlib interviews and see which contestants will…

That sterling American, Groucho Marx returns to interview the contestants. If someone says the secret word, they could win a bonus $100. First up, a bachelor and a Spinster. A…

Groucho Marx handles the questions, and the contestants include: A consession seller at ball parks is teamed with a nightclub girl at Cerro’s. Groucho learns a little about the duties…

The comedy quiz show that features Groucho Marx. The contestants are introduced and the interviews begin. Christmas gifts from Elgin American are in store for all, whether they win or…

A Man from the state highway department and a woman from Vienna get some old-world charm from Groucho. Anna is connected to a famous Austrian musician. The right of way…

A young, single couple is paired, and face the matchmaking skills of Groucho. Joe is a tour guide in primitive areas of Montana, and she is a sales clerk in…

Contestants try for the growing grand prize of $6000. A Coastguardsman and a daughter of an Army officer team up. Groucho tries his hand at matchmaking, and learns candid moments…

Old-time western characters team up, an Arizona cowboy, and an Indian. Learn about tribal names, marriage contracts, and other punny stuff. The cowboy tells about his job on Knott’s Berry…

Newlyweds compete first. Groucho learns some of the Japanese customs surrounding their courtship and wedding. Though the couple were born in the United States they still speak Japanese, and hold…

A Doctor and housewife team up, and Groucho learns all about delicate hands, butchers, murder mystery writers, and embarrassments, State capitols is their game, but will they build their pile…

Here he is, the one and only Groucho! He interviews the contestants before they try to make it to the final round, and the big prize. A milkman and a…

Groucho is in top form as he interviews the guests, and tries his best to act as matchmaker where he can. First up is a middle aged bachelor and a…

The contestants are selected from the studio audience. They include: Newlyweds. A Librarian and a Wrestler. Finally, a housewife and a Druggist. Groucho interviews and adlibs as he digs into…

A health food store worker, and a mountain climber team up. Groucho learns about what exactly health food is from Martha. Why should Groucho bother to eat vitamin rich food?…

Groucho becomes speechless when he learns an income tax agent is to compete with an accounting student. Francis is single, and going to college in part, to find a husband.…

A young single woman and man are teamed up. Will Groucho be a successful matchmaker for Nina and Clarence? The 25 year old geologist gets teased about the minerals he…

A Bee keeper, and a wedding arranger team up. Groucho learns about the unmarried wedding arranger, and how many bees are in a colony. Modes of Transportation is chosen as…

A young mother is teamed with a grandfather. The 18 year old mom is married to a machine operator. What was it about her childhood sweetheart that swept her off…

A clerk from the unemployment office is paired with an expert in family trees. Groucho learns why someone might want to learn about their family history. Margret has done her…

A Good Humor girl, and a life guard are paired up. While learning about the ice cream trade, Groucho comes to some other innuendos. What other duties does the life…

Winnie is a movie cashier and Mr Aldrich is a weatherman. Groucho learns some of their duties on the job. What’s life like at a drive in theater? The couple…

A lawyer and a psychiatrist are teamed up. Groucho learns about their occupations. He jokes with the lady doctor, and gets some legal advice about a chicken stealing case. To…

A pair of newlyweds are first. The tall couple work in the family business. The members of the Tip Toppers club, a club for tall people, tell how they met…

A truck driver, and a female mail carrier are paired together. John isn’t in a place long enough to be married, and Diane tells about her boyfriend. Groucho learns what…

A house wife and a man who sells gadgets are paired up. Groucho learns about the gadget of the month club. Each month a subscribed housewife gets a mystery kitchen…

A bachelor and a spinster are first up. Florence is a hostess. Max is from Vienna, and is a cab driver. Groucho learns about unusual experiences on the job. Will…

A Navy Sea Bee and a patent attorney are paired together. Groucho asks about their personal lives, and a little about their professions. Groucho alludes to being supportive of the…

A husband and wife from the mile high city lead off. He’s a volunteer for the fire department, and she’s a Swiss war bride. Will Groucho manage to steal a…

Contestants on the show today include… Newlyweds who are both college students pursue degrees in law and medicine. Groucho learns how the GI Bill is able to provide the meager…

Contestants team up to play for prizes, while hoping to say the secret word for a bonus cash prize. A couple about to be married. The traffic cop and text…

The top prize tonight is $1500, and Groucho talks to the contestants who stand the chance of winning it. A couple about to be married. A housewife from Colorado and…

A bachelor and a spinster, Jack Wayne and Ida Easly are the first contestants. Both work in the travel industry, and share a little about why they never married. Would…

High school students, Donna, and Clare are first up. Donna is 17, and hopes to be a nurse. Clare is an 18 year old football player who wants to join…

First up are a pair of young people who want to get married. Christine is a dance instructor from Oakland, and Dan is a riding instructor from Canada. Will Groucho…

A couple about to be married are setting sail for wedded bliss as Groucho’s first contestants The two work at Owens Illinois, and share a little of how they met…

Today Groucho Marx applies his unique style to interview the contestants. First up, a couple who would like to marry if the right person came along, a soda fountain girl,…

Groucho Marx ad libs his way through the quiz show. In this audition, the conversation runs long, and there’s only the one pair of contestants, a couple who would like…

It’s a common word, something you see every day. But who will say it and win a fast $100? The contestants include: A housewife from Enid, Oklahoma, andand an Italian…

The contestants include: A Scottish war bride and her husband are up first. As Groucho gets cultural, he sings a Scottish tune, then learns how the couple met. A married…

The contestants include: The mother of 8 kids, and an expectant father of his first child. Learn how mom supports the family in her own business. Dad is grilled over…

First a note: Audio is a little funky, with a background ringing noise. The date also seems to be mislabled, since the sponsor has changed months earlier from Elgin America…

It’s the comedy game show from Hollywood that pays the big bucks for the contestants who make it to the final round. The fun starts with a pair of singles…

The one and only Groucho Marx is on hand with $1000 for the lucky contestants who make it to the final round. A couple with related occupations are up first,…

Listen in as Groucho interviews the contestants to see who will make it to the final round. An Iceman and a Steel worker compete together. Groucho tries his best to…

It’s time for Groucho to interview his guests, and ask the questions that could lead to the big prize. A couple who would like to get married are up first.…

The comedy quiz series produced in Hollywood, featuring Groucho Marx. A couple of people with unusual occupations, a costume designer for a circus, and a ticket taker at a burlesque…