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Retro Radio Theater
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Each week, nostalgia radio historian Carl Amari presents two classic radio shows from a specific genre on each hour-long Retro Radio Theater podcast. Week one it’s two detective episodes (Sam Spade and Dragnet), week two it’s two western episodes (Gunsmoke and Have Gun-Will Travel), week three it’s two comedy episodes (Jack Benny and Our Miss Brooks), and so on with mystery, adventure, science-fiction, drama, romance and horror!
Carl not only plays the greatest shows from the golden age of radio, but he gives you historical information on each and every show. Don’t miss one new Retro Radio Theater podcast each and every week, featuring two half-hour classic radio shows.
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Fibber McGee and Molly and Great Gildersleeve
Nov 1, 202301:08:18Tap to summarizeRETRO RADIO THEATER’s host, Carl Amari, has spent this 40+ career licensing the rights to 100,000+ original radio programs, including Jack Benny, Suspense, Our Miss Brooks, The Shadow, Gunsmoke, Sam Spade, Burns & Allen, The Whistler and The Life of Riley. Amari is a foremost authority on the history of radio and curator of the Classic Radio Club where fans of original radio can collect episodes direct from the master source www.classicradioclub.com On each Retro Radio Theater podcast, he’ll present two 30-minute original radio broadcasts along with their historical information. Fibber McGee & Molly 10/27/42 The Old Timer is HidingThe Great Gildersleeve 4/22/45 Leila’s Big Party SR FeaturedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Fort Laramie and Cisco Kid
Oct 25, 202301:09:48Tap to summarizeRETRO RADIO THEATER’s host, Carl Amari, has spent this 40+ career licensing the rights to 100,000+ original radio programs, including Jack Benny, Suspense, Our Miss Brooks, The Shadow, Gunsmoke, Sam Spade, Burns & Allen, The Whistler and The Life of Riley. Amari is a foremost authority on the history of radio and curator of the Classic Radio Club where fans of original radio can collect episodes direct from the master source www.classicradioclub.com On each Retro Radio Theater podcast, he’ll present two 30-minute original radio broadcasts along with their historical information. Fort Laramie 5/27/56 Sergeant Gorce’s BabyThe Cisco Kid 4/17/58 Stage to Silver City SR FeaturedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Philip Marlowe and Richard Diamond
Oct 18, 202301:07:34Tap to summarizeRETRO RADIO THEATER’s host, Carl Amari, has spent this 40+ career licensing the rights to 100,000+ original radio programs, including Jack Benny, Suspense, Our Miss Brooks, The Shadow, Gunsmoke, Sam Spade, Burns & Allen, The Whistler and The Life of Riley. Amari is a foremost authority on the history of radio and curator of the Classic Radio Club where fans of original radio can collect episodes direct from the master source www.classicradioclub.com On each Retro Radio Theater podcast, he’ll present two 30-minute original radio broadcasts along with their historical information. Philip Marlowe 5/28/49 The Ebony LinkRichard Diamond, Private Detective 2/2/51 The Caspary Case SR FeaturedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Suspense and Escape
Sep 13, 202301:07:20Tap to summarizeRETRO RADIO THEATER’s host, Carl Amari, has spent this 40+ career licensing the rights to 100,000+ original radio programs, including Jack Benny, Suspense, Our Miss Brooks, The Shadow, Gunsmoke, Sam Spade, Burns & Allen, The Whistler and The Life of Riley. Amari is a foremost authority on the history of radio and curator of the Classic Radio Club where fans of original radio can collect episodes direct from the master source www.classicradioclub.com On each Retro Radio Theater podcast, he’ll present two 30-minute original radio broadcasts along with their historical information. Suspense 6/23/49 Ghost Hunt w/ Ralph EdwardsEscape 11/5/47 Evening Primrose w/ Elliott Lewis SR FeaturedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Dangerous Assignment and X Minus One
Sep 6, 202301:06:00Tap to summarizeRETRO RADIO THEATER’s host, Carl Amari, has spent this 40+ career licensing the rights to 100,000+ original radio programs, including Jack Benny, Suspense, Our Miss Brooks, The Shadow, Gunsmoke, Sam Spade, Burns & Allen, The Whistler and The Life of Riley. Amari is a foremost authority on the history of radio and curator of the Classic Radio Club where fans of original radio can collect episodes direct from the master source www.classicradioclub.com On each Retro Radio Theater podcast, he’ll present two 30-minute original radio broadcasts along with their historical information. Dangerous Assignment3/27/50 Vienna w/ Brian DonlevyX Minus One5/8/56 The Seventh Order w/ James Monks SR FeaturedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Jack Benny and Our Miss Brooks
Aug 30, 202301:07:06Tap to summarizeRETRO RADIO THEATER’s host, Carl Amari, has spent this 40+ career licensing the rights to 100,000+ original radio programs, including Jack Benny, Suspense, Our Miss Brooks, The Shadow, Gunsmoke, Sam Spade, Burns & Allen, The Whistler and The Life of Riley. Amari is a foremost authority on the history of radio and curator of the Classic Radio Club where fans of original radio can collect episodes direct from the master source www.classicradioclub.com On each Retro Radio Theater podcast, he’ll present two 30-minute original radio broadcasts along with their historical information. The Jack Benny Program5/7/50 Jack Buys a New Suit w/ Jack Benny and all his gangOur Miss Brooks10/1/50 Miss Brooks May Have the Measles w/ Eve Arden SR FeaturedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Gunsmoke and Have Gun Will Travel
Aug 23, 202301:01:11Tap to summarizeRETRO RADIO THEATER’s host, Carl Amari, has spent this 40+ career licensing the rights to 100,000+ original radio programs, including Jack Benny, Suspense, Our Miss Brooks, The Shadow, Gunsmoke, Sam Spade, Burns & Allen, The Whistler and The Life of Riley. Amari is a foremost authority on the history of radio and curator of the Classic Radio Club where fans of original radio can collect episodes direct from the master source www.classicradioclub.com On each Retro Radio Theater podcast, he’ll present two 30-minute original radio broadcasts along with their historical information. Gunsmoke2/14/53 The Round-Up w/ William ConradHave Gun-Will Travel7/26/59 The Wager w/ John Dehner SR FeaturedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Sam Spade & Dragnet
Aug 16, 202301:06:30Tap to summarizeRETRO RADIO THEATER’s host, Carl Amari, has spent this 40+ career licensing the rights to 100,000+ original radio programs, including Jack Benny, Suspense, Our Miss Brooks, The Shadow, Gunsmoke, Sam Spade, Burns & Allen, The Whistler and The Life of Riley. Amari is a foremost authority on the history of radio and curator of the Classic Radio Club where fans of original radio can collect episodes direct from the master source www.classicradioclub.com On each Retro Radio Theater podcast, he’ll present two 30-minute original radio broadcasts along with their historical information. The Adv. of Sam Spade, Detective9/19/48 The Hot One-Hundred Grand Caper w/ Howard DuffDragnet1/4/51 The Big Holdup w/ Jack Webb SR FeaturedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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