Drama – Retro Radio Podcast
Kids & Family Podcasts
Sharing family friendly entertainment through old time radio, and more.
Location:
United States
Description:
Sharing family friendly entertainment through old time radio, and more.
Language:
English
Website:
https://retro-otr.com
Episodes
Lux Radio Theater – Once Upon A Honeymoon (Claudette Colbert). 430412
1/31/2026
Claudette Colbert is an American heiress, about to marry a Baron with Nazi ties. Should she go through with the marriage, become a spy, or flee for her life?
Duration:00:55:12
On Stage – And a Fond Farewell. ep22, 530604
1/24/2026
Cathy is a professor’s wife. In voiceover they each take turns telling how attractive they think the other is. we learn that they have been married for 20 years, and…
Duration:00:28:03
One Man’s Family – Book 55, Chapter 8, Climax To A Manhunt Part 1. 470427
1/17/2026
Title: Climax to a Manhunt. Hazel contemplates whether to tell mother that Claudia is actually alive, after being thought dead these past two years. Clifford and Hazel lounge near the…
Duration:00:15:01
One Man’s Family – Book 54, Chapter 9 Lt. Jack Barbour Leaves for the Pacific. 450529
1/5/2026
Title: Lt Jack Barber Leaves for the Pacific. Before the show begins, the story behind the story is shared about Jack Gillman, the actor who plays John Barber. The character’s…
Duration:00:29:15
You Are There – Hanging Of Captain Kidd, 1701AD. ep55, 481219
1/3/2026
The scandal surrounding the trial of Captain Kidd is that he knows too much about ranking officials, and they would rather see him hanged. What kind of damaging testimony might…
Duration:00:29:07
Family Theater (MBS) The Littlest Angel (Loretta Young). 491221
12/24/2025
Narrated by Loretta Young. The littlest angel is a 4-year-old boy who found himself in eternity, but he has trouble fitting in. Though he tries to participate, he can’t sing…
Duration:00:28:59
The Ave Maria Hour – New Years Day In A Taxi
12/22/2025
this undated episode is a rebroadcast of the hour of power. For some this time of year is a time of joy, for others it’s something else. An old taxi…
Duration:00:27:44
One Mans Family – Book 72, Chapter 10 – The Family Must Make Its Decision 491204
12/20/2025
The Christmas season approaches, but the drama with Paul continues. Fannie tries to get her husband Henry out of the dumps. Will a discussion of what to buy for the…
Duration:00:28:51
Screen Guild Theater (CBS) – Holiday Inn, Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore. 430111
12/19/2025
A radio portrayal of Bing’s hit film about a nightclub with a holiday theme. Bing, Jim Hardy, wants to marry Lila and settle down on the farm. She doesn’t want…
Duration:00:29:18
Hallmark Playhouse (CBS) Room For A Stranger Frank Sinatra. 461219
12/18/2025
A Navy flier was home for Christmas 1943. While travelling, he gets a telegram that calls him back to duty at Great Lakes. Time is tight, but a fellow traveler…
Duration:00:29:15
Matinee Theater (NBC) A Stable In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. 441224
12/18/2025
A cantankerous, skeptical, old man complains of the ulterior motives people have in their gift giving. He scoffs at the false good will, and predicting people will be back to their rat race, with the holiday and tinsel fading into a lost memory. The lonely old gents complain its all a wasted expense.
Duration:00:28:57
Lux Radio Theater (CBS) Wizard of Oz. 501225
12/17/2025
Do I really need to write show notes on this one? Maybe I should just let listeners of the podcast, and readers of the blog fill in the comments with…
Duration:00:58:36
Young Love – Football Game. 491125
12/11/2025
still keeping their marriages secret, our young couple reunite after visiting families before the Fall Semester. Getting settled into her dorm, Jan meets the new roommate Molly Bell from Alabama.…
Duration:00:25:29
Lux Radio Theater – Miracle On 34th Street(Maureen O’Hara). 481220
12/6/2025
Features Maureen Ohara in a Christmas classic for the whole family that tries to prove there is a Santa Claus. The annual Macie’s parade is in full swing with the…
Duration:00:59:43
One Man’s Family – Book 71, Chapter 1. Reintroducing the Barbers. 490704
12/5/2025
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…
Family Theater – A Substitute Santa ep44, 471211
12/4/2025
Step behind the scenes at a busy department store. Mr Featherstone the manager has his hands full as he has to orchestrate the show behind the merchandising. As a gimmick,…
Return To Christmas Island – Gene Lockhart
11/27/2025
in this undated episode, gene Lockhart stars in this unusual Christmas drama. It’s a story of a man who faces being ruined by his own greed. The storm at sea…
Duration:00:26:06
AFRS – The Greatest Story Ever Told Maybe The Birth of Jesus
11/24/2025
this undated episode is not from the radio series titled, “the Greatest Story Ever Told.” It aired on AFRS, and may have been in original production with the Armed Forces.…
Duration:00:18:47
Dr. Kildare – Warren Jacksons Allergy. ep11, 500412
11/18/2025
The venerable Dr. Gillespie refuses to admit he has a cold, and shuns the attentions of the hospital staff. Besides the comic relief, there’s a more serious problem with Mr…
Duration:00:28:09
Escape – Finger Of Doom. ep61, 490319
11/17/2025
You find yourself terror stricken, and in a panic when the girl you were just with vanishes. A man narrates his unusual story, and sets the stage years ago, before…
Duration:00:28:53