Retro Radio Podcast

Dangerous men were always on hand to cause problems in the old West, and the Treasure Map war was no exception. Gold strikes have lured the vultures to the mining town, but Wild Bill and Jingles are close behind. Trouble, and gunplay hang in the air when the treasure map is around.

For his own safety, prospector Lucky Morgan has been locked in jail. Bill sets out to keep the map safe, but before he can reach the bank, and the vault, gunmen have filled the street. The touchy situation has been side stepped, and our heroes learn more about Lucky Morgan, and his mine.

Though Lucky is safe, an explosive situation breaks out back in town. Evidence is slim against the bandits, so Bill rides out to protect Lucky and his mine. Is there any hope to win against the small army of bad guys? Lucky knows the lay of the land, and helps keep the gunplay to a minimum.

As an old army sergeant, Ernest Chapel tells about his life in the cavalry. Uniforms, guide-ons, battle flags, and the old soldiers he knew. A guideon is a small, swallow tail flag, each company has their own, and he relives his days back at the end of the Civil War.

With the war over, talk of anticipated wars with Indians are had over pulls from a whiskey bottle. The displaced Irishman bemoans not having a flag to follow. That being the case, the company battle flag has served the same purpose as a flag to follow.

Time unfolds,, and Ernest tells about life in between the battles with Indians. Times to hunt, or fish. His old Irish sergeant has caught a bullet, and has a last request. Fiddler’s Green, or Gary Owens are terms to suggest the final resting place of old soldiers. Now, all these years later, and the legacy of the guide-on lives on, Ernest finds out for himself what it means, and why he can’t get into Fiddler’s Green.

Not much has been learned about the stranger in town, other than he has been sampling water from near by springs. When Abner returns from grocery orders, he finds Lum fretting over not being invited to participate in a meeting. he’s just as important, and just as big a businessman as any other in town

Abner’s help isn’t helping Lum’s ego, and might win him a whomp on the head. Even if he had an invite, would Lum even go now? Maybe if he acts unconcerned at the lack of invitation, it will help get him in. Abner gets coached on what to say when he phones the big wigs on Lum’s behalf.

As Lum grumbles about Ezra Seastrunk, Caleb Wehandt, Wolf Bates, and the rest, Abner takes his sarcasm as serious, and gives his honest assessments on why those are successful men in town. When a phone call from Mr Webster, the stranger, comes in, Lum doesn’t need to be asked twice to take part… but it isn’t him that Webster is interested in.

Robbery Detail. A man has been beaten, presumably a crime to get money to buy drugs.

Joe Friday’s mother makes an appearance, as he pops in for lunch. A telegram from his old high school, Belmont, invites him to give a speech. As she makes a clean sweep with a vacuum, Joe gets the call to run down a gun wielding teenager, robbing for his drug money.

A doctor’s office was cleaned out, and a car offers the first clue. At the unkemptt residence, the report of the stolen car that Mrs Adams made seems full of holes. Its clear that drug use is at the center of the happenings in the Adams house.

In voiceover, Joe describes the progression in the case. Danger looms as gunplay and a foot race pins down their suspect. Rex Burley tells the sad tale of a young man who got hooked, and his robberies to feed his habit. Joe continues in Voiceover with details of the arrests, then returns home.

The doting Mrs Friday frets over Joe’s ripped coat, and listens to the parts of his speech that he prepared. His words are designed to warn teens off of throwing away a promising life, and what to be alert to in barely covered up malt shops that are fronts to a worse world. He recounts how Rex ruined more than his own life, and dragged his girlfriend with him.

In the Jot Em Down store, Lum discusses with Abner what grandpap saw the stranger doing. What’s the importance of the sample of water that he took from grandpap’s place? Lum feels the need to find out before its too late. His figure of speech of putting two and two together confuses Abner.

As Abner worries over the high arithmetic, Lum lands on the idea of Ponce Deleon, and his search for a fountain of youth. What’s so big about discovering Florida? Abner thinks the old explorer was just lost. And if he’s dead, that fountain sure didn’t do him any good.

Lum has trouble on his hands, trying to explain what Florida was called before it was named. How did people there get their mail? From Ala mama? Imaginations run wild, but Lum manages to touch back on the topic of grandpap’s spring if he has drank plenty of that water, why doesn’t grandpap look any younger? A phone call from aunt Charity causes Abner to pass out.

After opening ad libs, and honors for Skinny Ennis, Bob lets the audience know they are about to hear a preview of his upcoming show.

,, Bob “Broadcasting for the Girls in Service” Hope gets right into teasing the nurses, and staff regarding giving health care to Skinny. Lifestyle of the girls in the nursing corps is shared, and some of the training they go through. If Skinny and Bob are patients, will Francis and Vera be nurses? Jeeps, aircraft, commando raids, picnics, dating, and more are part of the jokes.

Francis Langford sings, Brazil. Herbert Marshal joins Bob for candid moments of what the stars have to put up with when it comes to being on the show. Pretty girls, dating technique, style and fashion, romance, and more are among the topics. The two role play their romance technique on each other. Francis gets to be the guinea pig for their experiment in culture. Opera, dating movie stars, and kissing, how will Herbert demonstrate his idea of Bob’s dating method? There’s plenty of jive talking one liners centered on the sponsor, necking, cheap dates, and necking. The fast talking lines on starlets, glamour girls, kissing, puns, and the like never stray far from… did I say it? necking.

Skinny Ennis sings, Old Man Romance Is His Name. Jerry Kolonna sings, Conchita Rosita Juanita O’Toole. He follows it with a trumpet medley including, All or Nothing at All and the Peanut Vender.

When news has leaked out of Bob’s coming to San Diego, we are made privy to news releases, and how the town has accepted his arrival. Bellhop Kolonna helps with the luggage. How are the room accommodations for Bob and Skinny in their hotel? Vera Veg tells about her job as a welder in a defense plant. She shares her Wiley ways of looking for a husband. Bob and Jerry share their peeping Tom habits, in the crowded hotels. Flubs mean reworked lines, but the topic of honeymoons is reached, maids, and more. Herbert Marshal returns for his room, and jokes with Vera Veg. As an elevator operator, Jerry has a new set of problems for Bob.

George gets compliments on his new suit. Will the cast agree on his choice in style? In trying to not talk about her campaign, Gracie talks about her campaign for president. Ray Noble brings a gift suitable for Gracie, but how will she hold bubble gum close to her heart? A tailor arrrives to give George a hard time about his clothes. Frank Parker gets in a few insults at George’s expense, and his face.

Frank Parker sings, Stars in My Eyes. Gracie tells what she expects of her cast for her trip to Omaha. She wants it to go over big with her relatives. Ray tries to compose something for Gracie, as long as it doesn’t conflict with Shakespeare. Bubbles got a date with Don Wilson, and Gracie tells about it. Ray shares an improvement in his lyrics. Gracie has the chance to describe more of her campaign policies. Ray Noble plays a hopping dance tune.

Ray has another short lyric to read to Gracie. Bubblees visits to inspire Gracie to make an appeal for votes. She uses metaphors of babies, bulls, and living conditions in America. Frank directs attention back on George’s suit, but the comments are interrupted by a phone call from George Jessel. The census enumerator from last week returns. He has more neighborhood gossip for Gracie. Ray’s lyrics make a final appearance to wrap up the show.

Gracie sings, Piccolo Pete.

Note: The census man sounds like Elliot Lewis, but I’m not xure.

Billy Mills opens by playing, This Can’t Be Love.

Fibber is suspected of being up to no good when he brings Molly flowers. It’s in celebration of completing their fifth year for the sponsor. The Old Timer is on hand for a telegram from the movie studio,, 19th Century Wolf, and congratulations. Even Teeny pops in to frustrate Fibber.

After an accident with his fountain pen, Fibber is forced to help scrub up the mess with a homemade solution of milk and salt. Abigail Uppington is in a sparkling mood when she visits. A moment of her past gets Fibber started in talking about her as Hook and Ladder Uppington. But he stops before he starts. More telegrams come, with Harlowe as the singing telegram boy. You know it’ll just have to mention the sponsor.

Next in the parade of visitors is Boomer. He may have his own old family recipe to remove ink stains… or maybe just a lot of other artifacts. It inspires a memory of old times, and House Broke McGee he was known as… and this time Fibber lets it fly. The Kingsmen sing, Bad Dogs and Englishmen.

The home made remedy only seems to be making the spot worse, and the effort has shifted from Fibber to Molly doing the work. Gildersleeve pops in to suggest his own remedy. The schoolboy bickering leads to trying to impress on the other who had the better education. With the carpet a total loss, the great man helps Fibber toss the mess out, only for a surprising ending for Fibber.

Notable Quote: That guy could squeeze himself in more places than a fat lady with a tight girdle.

Note: in post show, Harlow’s shares that this is, “Be Kind to Animals Week.” Finally, Fibber and Molly honor their writer of 10 years, Don Quinn.

As our announcer, Harry Bartel, settles in with the comforts of tobacco and wine, he learns of the discomforts of a time in 1890, and the gypsy show that begins tonight’s tale. Holmes hopes to learn the latest antics of his rival, Moriarty. Lydia refuses to tell a fortune at the carnival sideshow. But what connection does that have to an old friend of Sherlock’s? Do the gypsies have it out for revenge on the Treadgold family?

Playing his violin, Sherlock gets in on the good side of Lydia. Along the way, he has to explain the so called gibberish of their language and manners of speech to Watson. Lydia offers a palm reading that foretells life and danger for our hero, and though Sherlock takes it lightly, he enjoys the moment and the uniting language of music with Lydia.

Holmes reviews with Watson the clues in the case. Messages contain threats. The race heads to the quagmires, and a deadly end. Has the sad matter been rectified justly.

The stranger in town, BJ Webster, has Abner buzzing to grandpap about the big business that has come to town. He tells how Lum raced out to join the business meeting at the boarding house. Only to be let down, when all BJ wanted him for was that old barber chair.

Humiliated, Lum hasn’t even returned to show his face in town. Nobody seems to really know the kind of business that BJ is in. Grandpap thinks it has to do with real estate. BJ had been to his place, asking about the springs on his place.

Finally Lum drags in, but doesn’t want to reveal what his big conference was about, even though Abner already knows. Both grandpap and Abner do their best to subtly rub salt into Lum’s injured pride. How long will it take for Lum to realize his pals have been playing with him?