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Retro Radio Theater

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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Episodes
  • Fibber McGee and Molly and Great Gildersleeve

    Fibber McGee and Molly and Great Gildersleeve
    Nov 1 2023

    RETRO 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 Hiding

    The Great Gildersleeve 4/22/45 Leila’s Big Party

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Fort Laramie and Cisco Kid

    Fort Laramie and Cisco Kid
    Oct 25 2023

    RETRO 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 Baby

    The Cisco Kid 4/17/58 Stage to Silver City

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Philip Marlowe and Richard Diamond

    Philip Marlowe and Richard Diamond
    Oct 18 2023

    RETRO 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 Link

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective 2/2/51 The Caspary Case

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    1 hr and 8 mins
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