Podcast Episodes
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May 31, 1953 - Jack Benny listens to the Indianapolis 500 race on the radio.
References include jailbreaker Willie Sutton, actors Jimmy Stewart, Mick…
3 years, 10 months ago
I Flew to Mars (Space Patrol)
May 17, 1953 - Jack Benny takes the plot of the movie "Flight to Mars" and the characters from the TV show "Space Patrol" to do his own science ficti…
3 years, 10 months ago
Gisele MacKenzie (San Francisco)
May 3, 1953 - From San Francisco, Jack Benny's guest is Gisele McKenzie.
References include the TWA airline, the songs "The Doggie in the Window" an…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Hills of Old Kentucky
May 4, 1934 - In this episode they talk about the Kentucky Derby and do a hillbilly feud play.
They mention the songs "Carioca", "Cocktails for Two",…
3 years, 11 months ago
Charley's Aunt Dress (Dorothy Kirsten)
April 25, 1948 - Jack Dresses as Charley's Aunt and Don brings opera singer Dorothy Kirsten to join the Sportsmen quartet.
References include the Mar…
3 years, 11 months ago
Paul Lukas' Oscar (Charles Farrell)
April 11, 1948 - Murder at the Racquet Club Part One. Jack goes to Palm Springs and meets silent film star Charles Farrell and Academy Award winner P…
3 years, 11 months ago
Recovering from Illness (Orson Welles)
April 11, 1943 - Jack returns to the show after illness. Orson Welles has been filling in for the past four weeks. References include a washing machi…
4 years ago
Final Orson Welles Host (Red Riding Hood)
April 4, 1943 - Little Red Riding Hood with guest host Orson Welles filling in one last time for Jack Benny.
References include radio's Lum and Abner…
4 years ago
Orson Welles Still Hosts
March 28, 1943 - Host Orson Welles Murder at Midnight. Orson Welles fills in for Jack a third time and does a murder mystery.
References include radi…
4 years ago
Orson Welles Hosts Again
March 21, 1943 - Host Orson Welles fills in for Jack Benny and takes cast to his movie.
References include the comedy team of Abbot and Costello, ra…
4 years ago