Retro Radio Podcast

For the past few days in their new apartment, Sally has noticed a change in Jim. Is he worried over things at the office? Money? Is he mad at her for some reason? Worrying has Sally feeling a little queer, but by the time Jim gets home, she’s over it.

Sally’s talk of her coming baby finds Jim blowing up, and only wanting to read his paper in peace. Will a visit to her doctor help her find the problem. A shift of focus makes Jim feel less jealous, and soon he’s worried over her. Sally even arranges a little surprise for him.

A Skillet dinner is a full meal in a pan. Ground meeat, Pet milk, and rolled oats, Listen, with pencils ready, for all the ingredients, along with mixing and cooking instructions. Don’t forget the potatos, green beans, and the full recipe feed a family of four. Tips for food economy are shared to stretch the meal. The audio stops just before this week’s recipe for happiness can be given, so stay happy on your own.

Transcript: Episode 20

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Cast:

Judy: Barbara Jean Wong

Jimmy: Unknown

Cinnamon Bear (Paddy O’Cinnamon): Buddy Duncan,

Crazy Quilt Dragon: Joseph Kearnes.

Wintergreen Witch tries to turn our heroes into frogs. After her last encounter though she has lost her magic powers. Even so she poses a real threat to Jim, Judy, Cinnamon Bear and Crazy Quilt. Will our heroes get away? Will they get their star back? Will they ever find the Singing tree? Things look bleak when everybody grows too sleepy to stay awake. Imagine their surprise when they awake to find a large flying hat.

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Though always an energetic lad, Sherlock’s older brother Mycroft had always been plump and slow. We find Mycroft dealing with word of a spy, in his characteristic laid back way, and planning to solve this mystery without leaving London. Traverse reports on the happenings of the lady spy at the theater.

Following his own trail, Sherlock finds his way to the theater with Watson at his side. The stage magician, the Great Gandolfo, carries out an impressive disappearing trick, complete with a disappearing spy as his assistant. Sherlock thinks he has the trick figured out, and demonstrates to Watson after the fact.

At a later show, Holmes and Watson watch the stage activities closely, but somethings wrong. The spy has been murdered. Now the police join the observations of the stage, and a race is on to see whether they’ll solve the case before Holmes does.

Given the nature of the trick, a twin sister is in grave danger. Will all the loose ends be tied up, or should the aging Sherlock just return to his beekeeping? Has Mycroft figured out the mystery?

Transcript: Episode 19

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Cast:

Judy: Barbara Jean Wong

Jimmy: Unknown

Cinnamon Bear (Paddy O’Cinnamon): Buddy Duncan,

Crazy Quilt Dragon: Joseph Kearnes.

Cy Kendall as Chief Cook and Bottle Washer (Indian Chief)

No sooner do the cowboys leave, than our heroes are being chased by Indians. After being cornered, our heros bravely decide to turn and face their attackers, only to find a lone wooden Indian. He is willing to trade, but is his price too high? With Christmas getting closer, will our gang get the Silver Star repaired in time? Even more trouble arises when they run into the Wintergreen Witch again.

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Robbery Detail. After tracking a hold up man for months, the cops are ready to make their move.

On a cold night in Los Angeles, the night watch get ready to take down the well armed, fortified George Hoffman. The desperate criminal isn’t afraid to make a standoff, rather than be taken to jail again. The shoot out runs its course and yet another criminal is taken into custody.

In voiceover, Joe Friday reviews the booking, and preparations for the preliminary hearing. Also the mundane event of a fellow cop, who got a black eye from coaching boxing. Just when it looks to be another routine day, word comes that Hoffman has broken out of jail, and is on the rampage again.

The cops discuss the intent to break out from the day Hoffman was taken, and the exercises he did to strengthen his hands. Despite his spree of crime, none of George’s usual contacts, or haunts has any word of where he is located. An interview with toy train enthusiast, Roy Townsend, might offer their first clue.

A stakeout is set up, where Ben and Joe make small talk about those toy trains, but months would go by, as Joe later shares in voiceover. Through a weird twist of fate, Hoffman goes straight, joins the Army, and goes overseas…. Or does he? Hoffman has a knack for robbing, and escaping, but Joe may have proved that Hoffman has met his match. Has Hoffman escaped for the last time?

Back in the store, Abner gives Lum a heads up that grandpap[ is looking to tell him something to his face. Lum proceeds to tell Abner about being in disguise, and hired to find himself to blacken his own eye. The comic chase means that he was never quite able to catch up to himself. Cedric even got in on helping, but by the time Lum got his other eye blackened by Cedric, grandpap learned that Killer Smith was really Lum in disguise.

Finally, grandpap arrives, and uses Mousey as a go between to interpret his message to Lum. Not wanting to share his interpreter, grandpap makes Abner interpret for Lum.

When Mousey sides with grandpap’s plight, he and Abner bicker. Was Lum in the wrong to cut off grandpap’s beard? With the two interpreters bickering, how will Lum communicate

Cedric enters and holds the fate of grandpaps message in his hands.

Whatever that message may be.

The scene opens with three old gents looking for a farm that lays East of town. With a little help from a star they get their bearings. Doc Miller has sent them out with groceries for the family in need. The family has come on hard times after a fire, and are forced to spend the wintery night in a barn.

The humble scene is described as Lum, Abner, and grandpap draw close to the barn. The details of the hardship of the family is described, and a charitable spirit is present as the gents all talk about extending their homes to the weary travellers.

At the barn, Doc Miller sheds some light as to how to help the carpenter out, and provide for the family with the baby being born tonight. The sentimental scene wraps up with a carol that goes hand in hand with the events of the night.

Bonus Tracks

In particular…

Keith fills in details that are hard to hear once the old fashioned Retrobots come on the scene, and introduces the musical selection in the show.

* The old bots get interrupted by a stranger in the studio, David. His first appearance ever.

* We learn that the Time Machine booby traps his dials as a security measure.

* Something happens, possibly David touching things, and all the bots speak at once to wish listeners a Merry Christmas.

The new Retrobots add a clip from Jack Benny – Getting Ready for his open house. 381225. Other songs in the show are:

* Gene Autry 1948 Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.\

* Glenn Miller – Jingle Bells

* Ave Maria.

Transcript: Episode 18

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Cast:

Judy: Barbara Jean Wong

Jimmy: Unknown

Cinnamon Bear (Paddy O’Cinnamon): Buddy Duncan,

Crazy Quilt Dragon: Joseph Kearnes.

Howard McNear as Slim Pickins, the Cowboy

Just when our heroes are getting bogged down in mud, they are rescued by the Cocklebur Cowboys who help them get cleaned up. The cowboys tell their story in song. Rather than going all the way back to Queen Melissa for help with their Silver Star, the Cowboys offer some of their own advice. A new instruction is given, to find the Singing tree. The Cowboys can’t keep helping, since they have to round up glow worms,

Note: Perfect for homeschooling, or for anyone looking for cool stuff related to the Cinnamon Bear. The Cinnamon Bear Companion

Lou is excited as he tells about his cousin who is serving in the military in Africa. He talks to Bud about the Christmas gifts they have recieved, and anticipate recieving. Lou talks about his new girlfriend, her appearance, and the gift he is going to give her.

Bud gets Lou confused over explaining a thing or two about pianos. The jokes break down into a sketch where Bud has Lou loan him money, and turns it around so Lou ends up owing Bud instead. Definitely a classic moment. Commercial time.

Connie Haines sings, Trolley Ride. Wow, what a popular song, I think she has sang it the most of any other song on the programs. At least of the programs that still exist.

Bud and Lou take their own trolley ride and do some Christmas shopping. Lou has a couple close encounters with female travellers. In the department store they run into Sebastian who has a job as a floor walker.

Shouldn’t Sebastian be at school? He tells why he is skipping it. He gets confused over what a deer is, then Mr Kitzel the store manager arrives. Kitzel helps Bud and Lou pick out Christmas Gifts for their loved ones. More commercial time.

Freddie Rich plays, Whispering.

After three hours of shopping, Lou still hasn’t found that perfect gift for his gal. Whew, that was a long song that Freddie Rich played.

Lou gets confused over Bud’s suggestion for making a gift of a pair of mules. I can’t blame him, I haven’t heard of that term for house slippers either.

Lou gets more confused at a sales lady who has a unique speaking style. Also about the perfume, and other products she’s trying to sell. Even more confusion reigns over word plays on hair styles, and figures of speech. Lou gets to try out a machine designed to reduce weight. Does it work? You’ll have to listen and find out.

As an epilog, Bud and Lou plug the need for women to join the Army Nurse Corps.

Transcript: Episode17

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Cast:

Judy: Barbara Jean Wong

Jimmy: Unknown

Cinnamon Bear (Paddy O’Cinnamon): Buddy Duncan,

Crazy Quilt Dragon: Joseph Kearnes.

Muddlers – Unknown.

While at the Wishing Well, the curious Cinnamon Bear leaned over too far and fell in. Judy wishes him out, but the magic instructions required their only wish be in finding a repair for their broken star. Now what will they do? On finding their way out of the woods, our gang meet a strange race of people called the Muddlers. Soon there is no end to the mud slinging.

Note Wikipedia: Episodes began at Thanksgiving and ended at Christmas, with one episode airing each night. The show was created by a group of merchants as an advertising promotion, and was recorded in only a few weeks. It was produced by Lindsay MacHarrie, who also provided the voice of Westley the Whale and several other characters.