Retro Radio Theater

Retro Radio Theater

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.

Episodes

November 1, 2023 68 mins

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 w...

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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 w...

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October 18, 2023 67 mins

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 w...

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September 13, 2023 67 mins

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 w...

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September 6, 2023 66 mins

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 w...

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August 30, 2023 67 mins

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 w...

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August 23, 2023 61 mins

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 w...

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August 16, 2023 66 mins

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 w...

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