Jack Benny – 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
Jack Benny – Christmas Shopping. ep278, 371212
6/1/2025
After an intro that drips with buttering up, Jack suspects that Don is expecting something good for Christmas. Even Phil and Mary are overly complementary. It doesn’t take long for…
Duration:00:29:29
Jack Benny – Allen’s Alley. ep623, 470525
5/25/2025
In place of Don Wilson, Rochester introduces the show today. Will this mean more money for him? Yeah, right. Mary enters to tease Jack about his addition to the cast…
Duration:00:29:48
Jack Benny – From New York. ep622, 470518
5/18/2025
Kenny Delmar, announcer for Fred Allen, substitutes for Don Wilson while the gang is in New York. Of course, the jokes about Fred Allen kick into high gear. Mary Livingston…
Duration:00:29:54
Jack Benny – From Chicago. ep621, 470511
5/11/2025
On the road, the gang broadcast from Chicago. Norman Berry substitutes for Don Wilson. Doing a rigorous schedule of 8 shows per day, Jack talks about the fun he has…
Duration:00:29:50
Jack Benny – Going To the Train Station for Chicago. ep620, 470504
5/4/2025
Jack is to go on an old-fashioned vaudeville style tour, and is packing for his trip to Chicago. Will Rochester be able to squeeze in all the goodies that Jack…
Duration:00:29:53
Jack Benny – Leaving for Chicago. ep619, 470427
4/27/2025
Mary and Jack anticipate their trip to Chicago to appear on the stage. Rochester offers moral support as Jack practices his bows. Dennis pops in to joke about his mom,…
Jack Benny – The Egg and I. ep618, 470420
4/20/2025
In Jack’s house, Rochester talks about his latest venture to the Coleman’s, and to tell Jack he can’t go to the show tonight. In the studio Jack greets the cast,…
Jack Benny – Jack Fixes a Phonograph and Buys a Baseball Team. ep617, 470413
4/13/2025
Don Wilson introduces the scene in Jack’s home, where he’s trying to repair his record player. Shocking. Maybe it’s not the electronics of it, but the record collection that Jack…
Jack Benny – Jack Wants Goldwyn to Do ‘the Life of Jack Benny’. ep616, 470406
4/6/2025
We join Jack and Rochester as they finish up an Easter egg hunt. When Mary arrives, she’s all dressed up, and ready for a stroll in the Easter Parade. Phil…
Jack Benny – From San Francisco. ep615, 470330
3/30/2025
Jack talks with Don about their travelling arrangements to San Francisco. Mary enters to compare fashion updates to their attire. The hills and street cars are made fun of when…
Duration:00:29:30
Jack Benny – The Sportsmens Replacement. ep613, 470316
3/16/2025
It’s that time for the Academy Awards, and Jack talks to Don about the celebrities at the event that he was the MC. Mary shares a poem about television, and…
Duration:00:29:30
Jack Benny – Jack Tries to Find Replacement for the Sportsmen. ep612, 470309
3/9/2025
It’s tax season in OTR land, and Rochester tries to fill out his complicated tax forms. Can Jack do any better as he lends a hand? Mary changes the topic…
Duration:00:29:30
Jack Benny – Jack Tries to Rehire the Sportsmen. ep611, 470302
3/2/2025
At the end of last week’s show, Jack fired the Sportsmen. Can he justify himself to the sponsor on his decision? Will his contract with the quartet support Jack’s case…
Duration:00:29:30
Jack Benny – Jack Fires the Sportsmen. ep610, 470223
2/23/2025
With some of the cast missing, Phil takes charge in the studio. We join Jack as Rochester races him to work in the Maxwell. Or racing as fast as it…
Duration:00:29:41
Jack Benny – Jack’s Birthday Party. ep609, 470216
2/16/2025
Rolling back the clock to Jack’s birthday on February 14, we join Jack ND Mary as they get ready for his formal party. Mary reads out telegrams of top name…
Duration:00:28:52
Jack Benny – What Happens After the Show Goes off the Air. ep608, 470209
2/9/2025
Don rolls the clock back to share with the listeners what happens in the studio after the show ends. Mel Blanc is a disgruntled audience member who makes a complaint…
Duration:00:29:28
Jack Benny – It’s a Wonderful Life. ep607, 470202
2/2/2025
Mary and Jack talk about the movie they’ve just seen as they window shop. Martha and Emilie, 2 old biddies stand in the distance to gossip about Jack and Mary,…
Duration:00:29:10
Jack Benny – Margie. 470126
1/26/2025
Always striving for a serious career as a serious actor, Jack wants to change his name from Jack to John. How will Mary, Don, and Dennis handle the request? Maybe…
Duration:00:23:31
Jack Benny – I Stand Condemned. 470119
1/19/2025
In Jack’s house, he has a complaint about Phil’s band. Will Phil get the point after Jack reads him a few letters from annoyed fans? Mary arrives with wacky word…
Duration:00:29:30
Jack Benny – Gracie Wants to Listen to Jack on the Radio. 470112
1/12/2025
Tired of always setting the scene in Jack’s house, Don takes us to the home of George Burns and Gracie Allen instead. Gracie wouldn’t miss Jack’s program for the world,…
Duration:00:29:30